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2 days ago

Rescued Animals Living Peaceful Lives at Hidden Acres Animal Sanctuary

Sara Carney always loved animals. So much so that in 2018, while searching for a new home in Canton, Georgia, she found a trashed, harsh piece of land and set out to create a sanctuary. After five years of building Hidden Acres Animal Sanctuary from the ground up and bringing…

Animal Rescue

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Rescued Animals Living Peaceful Lives at Hidden Acres Animal Sanctuary
Rescued Animals Living Peaceful Lives at Hidden Acres Animal Sanctuary
Animal Rescue

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Jun 16, 2022

8 Things this Human with A Chronic Illness Wants You to Know

Disclaimer: These are my opinions and my experiences. All disabled people have their own beliefs, opinions, and experiences. I have a chronic neurological condition called Narcolepsy. I also have comorbidities like Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Here are some things that I want able-bodied people to know about my life. …

Chronic Illness

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8 Things this Human with A Chronic Illness Wants You to Know
8 Things this Human with A Chronic Illness Wants You to Know
Chronic Illness

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Jun 16, 2022

Ask These Questions When Considering Representation (and A Plea to the Film and Television Industry)

A few months ago, I participated in a one-on-one creative nonfiction writing workshop with one of my favorite writers. One of the tasks was to write a 2,000 word essay on the topic of my choosing. I chose to write about the collective burden that both people with disabilities and…

Representation

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Ask These Questions When Considering Representation (and A Plea to the Film and Television…
Ask These Questions When Considering Representation (and A Plea to the Film and Television…
Representation

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Jun 16, 2022

The Sex Ed You Didn’t Learn in School, and Youtube Would Prefer It Stays That Way

Censorship isn’t an equation. It doesn’t have a formula to follow. The task is left up to whims of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). What content is safe? What content is indecent? We all have varying answers to these questions. Remaining objective can be difficult with a topic like sex…

Sex Education

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The Sex Ed You Didn’t Learn in School, and Youtube Would Prefer It Stays That Way
The Sex Ed You Didn’t Learn in School, and Youtube Would Prefer It Stays That Way
Sex Education

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Jun 16, 2022

COVID Misinformation Shouldn’t Have Been What Caught Our Attention About Joe Rogan

COVID Shouldn’t Have Been What Caught Our Attention About Joe RoganOnce upon the 90’s, we saw Joe Rogan on television and mostly ignored him in favor of the spectacle of whatever game the Fear Factor contestants were playing that episode. Older generations may not have heard of him at all…

Joe Rogan

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COVID Misinformation Shouldn’t Have Been What Caught Our Attention About Joe Rogan
COVID Misinformation Shouldn’t Have Been What Caught Our Attention About Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan

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Jun 16, 2022

In A Blow to the Disability Community, Tiktok Suppresses Our Voices

Think about “high risk” behaviors. What comes to mind? I think about drugs, physical violence, abuse, self harm. No matter what side of the censorship debate you are on, all of us can agree that being disabled isn’t a “high risk” behavior. It isn’t a behavior at all. …

Tiktok App

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In A Blow to the Disability Community, Tiktok Suppresses Our Voices
In A Blow to the Disability Community, Tiktok Suppresses Our Voices
Tiktok App

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Jun 16, 2022

Is the Freedom of Information Act Serving Its Purpose?

Bureaucracy is oppressive at the best of times. From waiting five plus years to get on a waiting list to receive a housing voucher to veterans receiving abysmal care, the pitfalls are everywhere. When it comes to brutality, death, and documentation, the system is often just as dysfunctional. The Freedom…

FOIA

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Is the Freedom of Information Act Serving Its Purpose?
Is the Freedom of Information Act Serving Its Purpose?
FOIA

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Jun 16, 2022

You’re Favorite TV Shows are Problematic (and Why You Can Still Enjoy Them)

One of my first pieces of writing is about cancel culture. How it’s more of a cultural bandaid that does nothing to hold people accountable. The term “kill your darlings” never seemed to applicable to my life as last semester. I examined some childhood favorite tv shows for an assignment…

Pop Culture

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You’re Favorite TV Shows are Problematic (and Why You Can Still Enjoy Them)
You’re Favorite TV Shows are Problematic (and Why You Can Still Enjoy Them)
Pop Culture

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Dec 8, 2020

Spoonie (People With Disabilities) Gift Guide 2020

There are hundreds of gift guides cropping up during this time of year. Many of us either have a chronic illness/disability or know someone who does, so where are all of the spoonie gift guides? Truly a missed opportunity and not very inclusive! Whatever your budget, here is a guide…

Gift Guide

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Spoonie (People With Disabilities) Gift Guide 2020
Spoonie (People With Disabilities) Gift Guide 2020
Gift Guide

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Sara Hagen

Sara Hagen

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Writer specializing in disability, sustainability, and intersectionality.

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