Watercolour portrait of Peter, a white man, with curly dark hair, beard, glasses and wearing a dark blue sweater.

Peter Torres Fremlin

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

Fight against normality

Protests, sign languages, and curated disability news from 42 countries
05 Nov 2025
A photo of a female mannequin who is strapped to a stretcher and wearing a hospital gown, at a protest.

The United Nations isn't doing enough on disability

A five-year reform made important steps but progress is “extremely slow”
23 Oct 2025
A photograph of delegates in a large meeting room. In focus in the foreground, a Black man with locs is looking directly at the camera with a look of scepticism.

Working like a dog

Barriers for assistance dogs, and curated disability news from 41 countries
08 Oct 2025
A photo, in profile, of a golden retriever guide dog sitting obediently on a lawn and looking straight ahead, while her trainer, a Black man, stands behind her holding her lead.

Ability to reimagine ourselves

An open call for science fiction, breathing together, and more from the mailbag
24 Sep 2025
A digital illustration depicting a futuristic city, with cars and wheelchairs flying in front of tall buildings.

Asking for forgiveness

Hamburg signs “sorry”, and a tour of the latest news from 40+ countries
10 Sep 2025
An old black-and-white-photo shows an instructor with a long white coat leaning over a boy, as they both mouth a word.

Greatest opportunity to learn

Navigating power, relationships, hostile doorknobs, and ordinary human failings
03 Sep 2025
Digital illustration of a globe, with arms and legs, holding a sketchbook and surrounded by flying papers.

“They burned my heart”

Apocalyptic conditions in Gaza, and curated news from 37 countries.
30 Jul 2025
A photo of the legs of two children, one of them an above-knee amputee, as they stand behind a rusty-coloured drape.

Breathing in

My changing body, new assistive technology and internalised ableism
16 Jul 2025
A close-up illustration of Peter, a 40 year old white man, wearing a breathing mask.

“Without us, you won't move forward”

Luciana Viegas on opening the disability movement to black people with disabilities and other marginalized communities
09 Jul 2025
A photo of Luciana, a young Black woman wearing a black t-shirt, oversized dark-rimmed glasses and her hair in long braids.

But no money to live?

Care, relationships and campaigning against cuts. Plus curated news from 35 countries.
03 Jul 2025
A photo of a young white person who wears a facemask holding a sign above their head that reads "Money to kill but no money to live".

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