Part woman, part machine🦾 doing disability justice. @DisasterStrat @GDIHub @TheRideAhead. Fmr Washington DC Commissioner, Vogue #21Under21, #DisabilityPower100
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6 May 2022
So proud & honored to be named The London School of Economics’ Volunteer of the Year 2022 for my work supporting Ukrainians with disabilities (w/ @FightForRightUA @DisasterStrat)!
ALT Anna, a white woman with short brown hair in a black power wheelchair, sits at the front of the room giving brief remarks after receiving her award.
ALT Anna and her professor Stuart smile at the camera.
ALT Anna and three of her friends smile at the camera.
ALT The room where the awards ceremony was held. Chairs line either side of a short pathway to a podium where a man is speaking.
6 May 2022
A massive congratulations to MSc IDHE student, @annalandre for being awarded LSE Volunteer of the Year 2022! 💐👏💐👏💐
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
Update on Railways Bill: There was a major win on public ownership this week, but the government failed to take on ANY amendments for passenger and disability rights or public interest.
Our full report is coming soon, before we take this fight to the House of Lords.
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
Our full support to @LevelBoarding with their strong intervention on the HS2 train fleet.
It should be out of the question for govt to commission new train designs without level boarding. To do so is a form of discrimination because it creates new barriers to accessibility.
Today, the Campaign has published an open letter to @Heidi_Labour regarding the news that the HS2 train fleet contract is to be reviewed.
The opportunity to apply 8 years of learning on accessibility since the trains were originally specified MUST be taken.
ALT Screenshot of Page 1 of letter available at https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/w4f5uir7qq8nu0b1p64rc/20260610_CampaignForLevelBoarding_LetterRegardingHS2Fleet.pdf?rlkey=mc907hmsrml9zeaz5bz362tim&dl=1
ALT Screenshot of Page 2 of letter available at https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/w4f5uir7qq8nu0b1p64rc/20260610_CampaignForLevelBoarding_LetterRegardingHS2Fleet.pdf?rlkey=mc907hmsrml9zeaz5bz362tim&dl=1
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Jun 7
Took a philosophy class that covered assisted dying. One guy wanted to die because he couldn't afford his disability equipment so his life was shit and he had no independence. Apparently "why don't they just give him the equipment instead of killing him" was the wrong answer?????
abortion is fine but we should probably improve disability care so people feel comfortable having a child with down syndrome lol. crazy thought i know
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
The Oxford Street Development Corporation must commit to co-production, not just "tick box" engagement.
I'll continue to call for this as the Economy Committee investigates the impact of the Oxford Street pedestrianisation.
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Now imagine if you didn’t know your rights.
You’d be stranded / turned away.
This is why I keep banging my rage fuelled drum, right here 👇🏻
This! They've tried to refuse me tuag before because they didn't have staff to assist me. I told them I can get myself to the platform, and ask TM to board me. Got told I couldn't do that. I persisted, but I shouldn't have had to.
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
@networkrail disabled people have the EXPLICIT legal right to spontaneous travel - ‘Turn up & Go’
What’s this notice for please?
This reads as though you think that you can decide whether to behave lawfully or not owing to staff availability?
Cc @TransportCttee @railandroad
@nationalrailenq "staff availability" would not be a legally valid excuse to refuse someone
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
Y’ALL. This is not a drill. The Wayback Machine is often the only source of webpages that have been scrubbed from the Internet.
As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages. wired.com/story/the-internet…
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
Apr 12
No wonder there is a severe lack of #disabled suitable housing. We need local authorities to refuse planning permission for developments of 10 or more homes unless 30% are to #BuildingRegulations2010 M4(3) this also needs to be included in the #NationalPlanningPolicyFramework.
Norwich flats developer says disabled tenants can go elsewhere eveningnews24.co.uk/news/259…
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
This is the pathetic response from @GWR when informed that a train manager has refused to enforce GWR's own policy on luggage in wheelchair spaces.
I shouldn't have to fight to get basic dignity & protection for my mobility aid when travelling home from work.
Good evening Becca. I'm very sorry to hear that. Can you still access this chair easily? Please ask the customer with the bag to remove this when you require access to the chair. I'm very sorry to hear that this has happened. Please inform another member of staff if you require any assistance - Steve
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Apr 8
@CrossCountryUK Hi, I’m on the 1:15 from Leeds to Plymouth. I’m in coach F and the wheelchair space is full of luggage. I personally don’t need the space, but wanted to let you know.
ALT luggage in the wheelchair spot
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TWO (more) Emmy nominations?!? I couldn't be prouder to be a very small part of this team :)
The short doc version, My Disability Roadmap (available to watch for free online) won an Emmy in 2023 🦾
#TheRideAhead is Emmy®-nominated!! 🏆
We're ecstatic to share that our film has been nominated for two News & Documentary Emmy® Awards: Outstanding Social Issue Documentary, and Outstanding Graphic Design for the animation by Ben Luce and Xilia Faye of Soul Proprietor!
ALT An animation of Samuel Habib wearing sunglasses with white text "The Ride Ahead. 2026 Emmy® Nominee." In the top right corner is the Doc Emmys logo.
ALT A film still of Samuel Habib on a catamaran with text "Nominated! Outstanding Social Issue Doc" In the top left corner is the Doc Emmys logo.
ALT An animation of Samuel Habib dancing in his wheelchair on a sidewalk with text "Nominated! Outstanding Graphic Design" In the top right corner is the Doc Emmys logo.
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
Apr 1
"What happens to disabled people seeking medical care can be very different from what the non-disabled experiences. Ableism allows people to genuinely believe that wishing us dead is not hateful, but somehow rational, scientific, and even compassionate." macdonaldlaurier.ca/better-d…
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"Can a decision ever be entirely free if it is shaped—however subtly—by feelings of being a burden, by unequal access to care, or by the attitudes of those around us?"
Important reflections from Baroness Jane Campbell about assisted suicide bills.
baronesscampbellofsurbiton.u…
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
Mar 29
“The likely implementation of Assisted Dying Bills brings to a head the likelihood that services that assist people to die will be available on the NHS, but not those services assisting people to live.”
The state of UK palliative care – time for change at scale and pace - ScienceDirect sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
Mar 28
24-year-old Hunter Adkins, who lived with muscular dystrophy, died after a fall while being assisted onto an Allegiant Air flight. A lawsuit alleges he was placed in a wheelchair without safety straps while boarding was rushed. What happened to Hunter raises serious concerns about how passengers with disabilities are treated when it matters most. people.com/man-fatally-falls…
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
Mar 28
I was unable to be admitted to hospital yesterday for cardiac treatment because no skilled carers were in place for the weekend .
@wesstreeting @SKinnock can you urgently review how this package is being delivered & ensure the safe, skilled care funded for (CHC) is in place
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23 years of care.
A child with highly complex needs.
A package that should be 24/7 skilled support.
Instead: untrained staff, no continuity, no safety.
This is what system failure looks like in real life.
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
Mar 27
Hey @dignityindying, you’ve been awfully quiet about this case, anything to say today? Not treating us to some of your celeb takes or chat about autonomy and choice?
Gang-rape victim, 25 to die by euthanasia in Spain after jumping off roof in suicide bid that left her paralysed lbc.co.uk/article/gang-rape-…
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Once it's legalised, state approved, medically assisted suicide/euthanasia becomes increasingly socially acceptable
Noelia Castillo, 25, a Spanish woman who became disabled when trying to kill herself after brutal sexual assaults, was euthanised tonight
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Anna Landre ♿️ retweeted
"It should be a source of national embarrassment that our country’s transport services effectively treat disabled people as second class citizens" - Ruth Cadbury
Here's the Access Denied report from last year: committees.parliament.uk/com…
#AccessDenied
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Wow. Promising … ?
BREAKING: Equality and Human Rights Commission releases new 'Guiding Principles for Accessible Transport'.
@EHRC has also launched a year-long survey on the principles - ensuring that disabled passengers and activists can influence their development. equalityhumanrights.com/our-…
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