Back through the blender
It’s hard to believe it was a year ago I wrote the blog post that earned me such unexpected notoriety. What that also means is it’s been 12 months, so I have Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Financial hardship
My MRI
I fundraised for my MRI. I guess you already know the outcome. It’s booked for January 24.
Wait or go private?
Today I got the news that the MRI I have been waiting for, that could drastically change my life, is scheduled for April. Four months might not seem like that Continue Reading →
All WINZ and no play
Some of you have asked, after all the attention in March: what happened next with WINZ? Have they changed? Has Labour done anything with all the stories of mistreatment I collected? Continue Reading →
Numbers, predictions, and the usual WINZ terror
Last week I wrote a post at On The Left about “WINZ-speak” and how much of it is deliberate bureaucratic miscommunication. I wanted to say a few more things about Continue Reading →
Introducing On The Left
If you’ve not had your head under a rock this week, you might’ve spied the new kid on the blogging block – On The Left. I’m entirely partial, but I Continue Reading →
Some thoughts on education and disability
I’ve been thinking a lot about what to do with myself next year. It’s been almost two years since I got sick, and I’ve done a lot during that time. Continue Reading →
Who benefits? What benefits?
I’ve so far avoided commenting on the issue dearest to my heart in the leadup to the election, but I’m all round furious, so let’s go.
Can you help?
Two days ago I got an email from a very frightened sounding woman. I want to help her. Can you help?
‘Jet-setting beneficiaries’ – how lucky are we?!
I’ve struggled to write this piece. Partly because I am exhausted and in pain, partly because I’m so filled with rage and despair that I’m finding it difficult to be Continue Reading →