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Peter Torres Fremlin

Peter is the author of Disability Debrief and is based in Colchester, UK.

Not willing to be neutral

Disability leaders, dismantling objectivity, and a broader view of health
28 Mar 2023
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More like persecution than support

Protests in Poland, ways to cheat inclusion, and news from over 50 countries.
14 Mar 2023

Our movement is in mourning

Remembering Judy Heumann, and how she changed us.
06 Mar 2023
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A disability lens on world news

A vision that grounds the news in our lived experiences.
21 Feb 2023
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Don't you have mercy on yourself?

How we turn our isolation into connection
07 Feb 2023
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Healthcare has to be healed

The impacts of health inequities and how we take revenge.
31 Jan 2023
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The progress we made is at risk

Economic recession, ancient history and new books
24 Jan 2023
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“You follow policy, but I want equality”

Curated disability news and highlights from over 75 countries.
17 Jan 2023

How we're making disability media, and how you can help

Its role in a stronger disability movement, and why we need your support
13 Dec 2022
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Escaping institutions, and their shadows

Escaping segregation and my hopes for Tutankhamun
06 Dec 2022
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