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Peter Torres Fremlin

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

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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Wheelbarrow or throne, revolutionary or royal

Highlights and curated news from 60+ countries
28 Nov 2022

Advocacy in turbulent times

Jose Viera on how the disability movement can navigate uncertainty.
21 Nov 2022
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Revolution and strategies to win

Updates from the Iran protests and around the world
24 Oct 2022

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