The Squeaky Wheel
@thesqueakywheel.bsky.social
Satire for Disabled People, by Disabled People. 💙NEW TO BLUESKY♿️ thesqueakywheel.org
A groundbreaking 2026 study has found that the overlap between LGBTQ+ people and disabled people is growing at an unprecedented rate, with especially strong correlations among polycules that include at least one disabled member and autistic people rejecting the gender binary.
The Bank of “America” isn’t wishing anyone a happy Disability Pride Month, and we don’t want them to! thesqueakywheel.org/corporate-pr...
We honor the struggles and contributions of people with disabilities by sharing inspirational quotes that are in many ways inaccessible to the people we’re celebrating. thesqueakywheel.org/celebrate-di...
Isn’t it inspiring that a raccoon is doing raccoonery?
He's holding it... holding it... HOLDING IT...
Wait until anxiety hears about this. Or, I mean, wait until excitement hears about this. Or, I mean…
Announcing the SqueakyFest Livestream Pass, a pay-what-you-can virtual ticket that gives audiences around the world access to four live festival performances. Reserve yours now! givebutter.com/squeakyfest-...
Who knew this many legal and ethical consultations could come out of a terminally ill child’s last wish?
With a nervous chuckle, Konick regrettably kept talking: “I mean, do you really think kids like him need to know that kind of stuff? What are they going to do with it?” thesqueakywheel.org/director-of-...
Soon, the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on whether disabled people have the right to fun, joy, enrichment, and all the things that makes life worth living. thesqueakywheel.org/supreme-cour...
See the stars of 'The Squeaky Wheel: Canada' and more at the SqueakyFest Toronto show! Tickets on sale now and going quick! Featuring @margaret.lastname_rose @samanthawyss @y.k_kong @wmsicalwheels_ @desiree.lisa.walsh_ Sivert Das, @rtsheedz @isabelzawtun @rodrigofstoll
You hate to see her go, but love to see her roll away…
Survey participants with dietary restrictions also concluded that eating a piece of cake is no “piece of cake." thesqueakywheel.org/report-walk-...
She was observed swabbing the same nostril twice with the wrong side of the swab. thesqueakywheel.org/woman-unsure...
At New York's iconic @thegreenroom42, The Squeaky Wheel is proud to showcase some of New York's funniest disabled performers in a laugh-filled night of musical comedy. Get tickets at thegreenroom42.venuetix.com/showdetails/...
Where Love On The Spectrum helps autistic adults who are looking for love, Leave finds autists whose partners are ableist and intolerant of their neurodivergent traits. Their goal? Divorce…on the spectrum. thesqueakywheel.org/new-netflix-...
Are you in Washington DC and a fan of tacos or disability comedy or both? Check out our show July 23 at Pikio Taco. Hosted by Jenny Cavallero, this event is produced in partnership with Just Kidding Comedy Collective, and features 6 hilarious comedians. Get tickets at givebutter.com/squeakyfest-...
“People talk about various crises of masculinity... the concept of men’s health is being reduced to cartoonishly pornographic standards of sexual prowess, and ‘men’s medicine’ has become synonymous with erection maintenance.” thesqueakywheel.org/most-of-mens...
“Believe it or not,” Wilbon explained wryly, “I don’t actually want to stop existing. I just want to be in less pain! But everyone is like, ‘Oooh, you need a ramp? You need caretakers? Why don’t you just off yourself instead?'” thesqueakywheel.org/disabled-wom...
The deficit-reduction plan involved betting Social Security funds on high-payout NBA parlays, relying on the output of a DOGE-created AI gambling software. The analytic software took in hundreds of thousands of basketball games and determined the best money was on, “Spurs to cover.”
Surveys on cultural literacy show dwindling awareness of Lou Gehrig’s life as a baseball player, with Americans likelier to misidentify Gehrig as “the guy who created MS” than as the New York Yankee’s legend. (Also, it was ALS, not MS.)
Chicago friends! Check out our incredible lineup for July 24 at Mrs. Murphy and Sons Irish Bistro www.simpletix.com/e/squeakyfes...
"Here are the worst floor and ground surfaces, counted down in order of how annoyed they make me, a wheelchair user..." thesqueakywheel.org/ranking-floo...
