Hi, I’m Wheelie 👋
40. 5’5”. Scorpio. Married. But there’s way more to me than that.
Chronically ill, disabled, and chronically outspoken.
Ask me anything, I dare you. 🤣😝
♿🔥
#DisabilityPride #ChronicallyIconic #CripTok #WheelieChronic #GetToKnowMe
I don’t think any political party is the cure all to British politics being fucked and in the bin. Because British politics itself is not fit for purpose
Victims of Kirk's rhetoric do not have to perform sorrow for you, and in a world where political violence is in every aspect of our lives this will not be the last act of violence we see. To think it is is astounding naivety.
No polish. No filters. Just the raw reality of being a disabled activist in a world that keeps demanding more from people who already have less.
#WheelieUntiltered #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabledAndExhausted #ActivistBurnout /5
Like I'm missing my chance to help someone else feel seen. Like I'm failing my community.
But the truth is: burnout doesn't ask permission. It just kicks the door in.
This is Wheelie Unfiltered /4
I spend months digging into legislation, policies, statistics, and personal experiences so l can explain it all in a few minutes online. And still... it never feels like enough.
Because if rest, I feel like I'm letting
someone down. /3
Every day, unpicking how the world isn't just inaccessible, it's hostile. And I'm tired. Not "I need a nap" tired, soul tired.
Because I don't just talk about this stuffl live it. I research it in-depth. I carry the weight of people like me and the ones I love. /2
This is your reminder that disability advocacy isn't a hobby, it's emotional labour. It's grief on repeat. It's researching systems designed to break us, while still trying to survive inside them.
I've just spent 31 days talking about the harshest truths of being disabled in the UK. /1
7/7 These aren’t isolated issues.
They’re symptoms of a society that sees disabled lives as optional.
We’re told we cost too much. Take up too much space.
But we deserve space. Safety. Support. Dignity.
This is about systems that were never built for us in the first place.
#SmashAbleism
6/7 3% of new homes are accessible.
55,000+ disabled people are waiting for housing they can actually live in.
Meanwhile, we’re trapped in flats we can’t shower in, crawl through kitchens, or get through our own doors.
Not a housing crisis. That’s neglect.
#AccessibleHousingNow #AccessDeniedUK
5/7 Only 53% of working-age disabled people are in work.
Pay gaps. No adjustments. Passed over.
If we speak up, we’re “difficult.”
If we stay silent, we burn out.
Disabled workers deserve better than lip service.
#DisabilityPayGap #AccessToWork #CripJustice
4/7 1.5 million SEND pupils.
97% of primary school exclusions?
SEND kids.
They’re underfunded, unsupported, and set up to fail — then blamed when they do.
We don’t need more awareness days. We need equity.
#SENDCrisis #InclusionNow #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
3/7 46% of PIP claims are denied.
Thousands die waiting for decisions.
The DWP spends millions fighting disabled people in court… while claiming to “support” us.
This isn’t a safety net. It’s a noose made of red tape.
#StopDWPDeaths #BenefitsAreRights
Disabled people die up to 20 years earlier.
Not because of our conditions — but because we’re ignored, misdiagnosed, or denied care.
No interpreter. No step-free access. No belief.
Medical ableism isn’t rare — it’s the default.
Care shouldn’t kill us.
#AbleismIsReal #HealthcareNotHarm
A bold, minimalist graphic with a dark grey background. Subtle medical-themed doodles—such as DNA strands, heartbeat lines, stars, and crosses—are scattered across the background in a slightly darker grey. In the center, cream-colored capital letters read: “THE SYSTEM ISN’T BROKEN. IT WAS BUILT TO BREAK US.” In the bottom right corner, a diagonal stripe of the Disability Pride colours appears in the following order: ruby red, golden yellow, bright white, sky blue, and bright green. Beneath the text, the handle “@WheelieChronic” is written in small cream text.
1/7 The system isn’t broken for disabled people.
It’s doing exactly what it was built to do:
Fail us. Exhaust us. Silence us.
Every major system — healthcare, welfare, education, housing, employment — is rigged to shut disabled people out.
And we’re done playing nice.
Buckle up
#DisabilityRights
If JK Rowling "justifies" hatred of the trans community as "protecting women" then HOW is she going to "justify" going after asexuals? What risk do we pose to women's safety #Asexual #JKRowlingStirkesAgain
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I signed up to join the #RenewOurPower online. You should too! 350.org/renew-our-po...
It honestly amazes me. I don't know if it's because I used to work in medicine or because I've always put myself in other people's shoes but it baffles me.
SAME - I go to bed before my kids
Healthy people... oops no, I mean "temporarily abled people" take note because trust me, this stings to find out with no warning. #Disabled #WheelchairUser #ChronicAsInForever
Thank you @richardburgon.bsky.social for talking some sense! When you become disabled you become a statistic, & that statistic is how much of a "drain" we are on society. When I could work I saved people's lives, none of that matters now, I'm not a person anymore apparently. #NoCuts #Disabled
So disgusted by the LABOUR government for selling out ALL of their founding principles. Tax the rich don't kill the vulnerable. #DisabilityBenefits #BenefitCuts #TaxTheRich #ProctectTheVunerable #SellOuts #RedTories
darn answer was three, two attempts in the left finally got it in my outer right arm!
Think about this.. for a second. Doesn't take you much time to get it!
Them? Eons.😉
For my American friends #ICEInMyDrink
🚨 History is repeating itself and silence is not an option! That happened on LIVE TV in 2025
Fascism creeps in, and it often starts with silence. Let’s unite to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself. We must resist intolerance and speak up! ✊ #NeverAgain #HistoryMatters #ResistFascism
It was NOT a "Roman Salute" in fact a "Roman Salute" doesn't even exsist in written history. There a is a picture from the 1700's depicting what they THOUGHT one would look like. This is a facist salute, you think different? Film yourself doing one.... nah? You know what is.. & you don't want to.
Women's feet on the foot rest of a wheelchair you can see the purple frame slightly to the sides. She is wearing over sized pale denim trousers. The focus of the picture is the feet. She's wearing black trainers it's in a drs waiting room.
Waiting to get bloods done, will they get it first try? Place your bets now! 🤣🤣 #ChronicIllnessAwareness #Disability #ChronicIllnessLife #WaitingRoomFeet #Wheelchair
If they took mine I'd be dead. I'm self employed doing diaability advocacy but I don't get paid. Nowhere will employ me. In and out of hospital. Multiple chronic illnesses but I had to do something. There also has to be somewhere that pays well to go to.
