#DisabilityCrisis
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longcovidjourney.bsky.social
Governments complain about rising disability and workforce shortages but won’t name the cause.

Long COVID is disabling millions.
Heart, lung, brain, immune damage is real.

Ignoring COVID=policy failure.

You can’t fix what you won’t face.
#LongCOVID #DisabilityCrisis #PublicHealth #WorkforceCrisis
July 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
nlizaki.bsky.social
2/N We’re urging organisations, charities, and media outlets to step forward:
amplify her story, help secure safe care, and prevent an avoidable tragedy.

Please share far and wide — we’re out of time, and losing hope.

#MEAwareness #MECFS #MENA #DisabilityCrisis
October 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
aotearoaunfiltered.bsky.social
The govt’s funding freeze is an act of cruelty—doctors warn it’s causing severe & unnecessary harm. This isn’t just neglect, it’s a deliberate choice. #DisabilityCrisis #EndTheFreeze #FundTheSector #HealthCrisis #Aotearoa
#NZpol
Photo of the Beehive with a timeline of articles on the funding in the disability sector from March last year March 2024: “Disabled Kiwis Blindsided by Funding Cuts—No Consultation, No Warning” (RNZ) “Govt Slashes Disability Support—Families Struggle as Key Services Cut” (Stuff) “Finance Minister ‘Surprised’ by Disability Funding Freeze—Orders Urgent Briefing” (Newshub) “Cabinet Seizes Control Over Disability Spending After Sudden Cuts” (1News) April – August 2024: “Disabled Kiwis Losing Crucial Support as Providers Struggle to Cope” (The Spinoff) “Doctors Warn: Funding Cuts Causing ‘Unnecessary and Severe Harm’” (NZ Herald) “Disability Advocates Slam Govt for Silence on Funding Crisis” (Stuff) August 2024: “Louise Upston Named New Minister for Disability Issues—Will She Reverse Funding Cuts?” (1News) “Govt Promises Review of Disability Services—But No Commitment to Restore Funding” (RNZ) Late 2024 – Early 2025: “Doctors and Advocates Demand Urgent Action on Disability Crisis” (Newshub) “Govt Inaction on Funding Freeze Pushing Sector to the Brink” (NZ Herald) “Families Forced to Fill the Gaps as Disability Support Dries Up” (Stuff) February 2025 “Minister Upston Under Fire as Disability Crisis Worsens” (RNZ) “Funding Freeze ‘Cruel and Unjust’—Govt Accused of Deliberate Neglect” (The Spinoff) “Protests Planned as Disabled Kiwis Fight for Their Rights” (Newshub) Photo of a Herald article. Titled: Funding Squeeze for Disability Sector Causing Unnecessary and Severe Harm https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/funding-squeeze-for-disability-sector-causing-unnecessary-and-severe-harm-doctors-say/AAJ4L4ZG6FHEZN7IX3LPVSPRYU/ Funding squeeze for disability sector causing ‘unnecessary and severe harm’, doctors say
February 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
artemisinbloom.bsky.social
(1/3) I'm Rayne - I'm raising money to pay for life changing medical treatment and ongoing treatment. (continued)

gofund.me/6f90e26a
ko-fi.com/artemisinbloom

#DisabilityCrisis #MutualAid #MobOnCountry #SupportDisabledArtists #ChronicIllness #DID #CRMO #TransHealth #SurvivalFund #DisabledAndCute
Donate to Disabled Artist in Crisis – Help Rayne Survive, organized by Rayne Bird
Hi, I’m Rayne — im 21, a disabled, queer artist living with rare diseases, c… Rayne Bird needs your support for Disabled Artist in Crisis – Help Rayne Survive
gofund.me
June 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM