3 d. ago The US right is coming for disabled people. Here’s why that threatens everyone

Trump’s administration is dismantling disability rights and education. History has shown this can be a warning sign for all civil libertiesTwelve days before Donald Trump took office, Charlie Kirk, media personality and rightwing activist, complained on his eponymous show about the presence of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at emergency press briefings for the Los Angeles fires. Another rightwing activist, Christopher Rufo, took his cue on X, calling interpreters “wild human gesticulators” who turned briefings into a “farce”. The rightwing theorist and Origins of Woke author Richard Hanania, quote-tweeting Rufo, declared ASL interpretation an “absurdity”.Around this time, Elon Musk was skulking around the platform, campaigning to bring back the R-word. Use of the slur tripled on X after his post. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Deaf TikTok star’s inquest delayed because of lack of sign language interpreter

Imogen Nunn, 25, died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year’s Day 2023 after taking a poisonous substance.

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1 week ago Deaf Tiktok star, 25, who died after taking poison overdosed on prescription medication and self

An inquest into the death of Imogen Nunn found she had previously overdosed on medication and self-harmed but no changes were made to her mental health care.

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1 week ago Deaf TikTok star overdosed on medication months before suicide, inquest hears

Imogen Nunn took a poisonous substance and died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year’s Day 2023.

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1 week ago Deaf TikTok star assessed as ‘high risk’ of suicide two days before death

Imogen Nunn, who was born deaf, had more than 780,000 followers on social media, where she raised awareness of hearing and mental health issues.

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1 week ago Deaf TikTok star 'told care worker she bought poison online a month before her death'

Imogen Nunn's family claim she was failed by mental health services as an inquest heard she told her care worker about a "pro-choice suicide forum" before her death

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1 week ago Deaf TikTok star who took poison ‘failed’ by NHS services, inquest hears

Imogen Nunn told support worker she had ‘bought something online’ before she died in Brighton, mother saysA TikTok star who died after consuming a poisonous substance she bought online told an NHS support worker about the purchase a month before her death, an inquest has heard.Imogen Nunn took a poisonous substance and died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year’s Day 2023. The 25-year-old, who was deaf, raised awareness of hearing and mental health issues on her social media accounts, which gained more than 780,000 followers.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counsellor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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1 week ago Deaf TikTok star told care worker she bought poison online month before death

Imogen Nunn died on New Year’s Day 2023 aged 25 after ingesting a poisonous substance she had bought online.

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3 w. ago Matt Lucas breaks silence as star accused of 'mocking' sign language interpreter

Matt Lucas has responded after allegations surfaced he 'mocked' a British Sign Language interpreter at last year's British Book Awards, with the comedian urging fans to "make up their own minds"

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3 w. ago Matt Lucas hits back at BBC star's claims and urges fans to 'make your own minds up'

Little Britain star Matt Lucas has defended himself following criticism by Nihal Arthanayake over his behaviour towards a sign language interpreter at last year's British Book Awards

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3 w. ago BBC star accuses Matt Lucas of offensive behaviour towards sign language interpreter

BBC radio presenter Nihal Arthanayake has slammed Matt Lucas' alleged behaviour, saying the former Little Britain star was offensive towards a British sign language interpreter

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