Danielle Cahill-Gray
@dmcahill
Costume drama fan, Russian history geek, disability stuff, neurodivergent, random fact retainer & journalist. She/her
There will be songs that miss out that shouldn’t, but this count has been a triumph for @triplej. Tears, dancing, laughter in our house. A deep appreciation for Aussie music. It’s been a beautiful trot down memory lane. #hottest100ofaustraliansongs #Hottest100AustralianSongs
Call me old-fucking-fashioned, but I think we should defer to people with Down's syndrome when discussing the issue of scientists researching ways to 'cure' or 'prevent' Down's syndrome.
Someone start a petition for all Hottest 100’s to be Aussie music only. Never wanted to listen to a hottest 100 more than this one #Hottest100OfAustralianSongs #Hottest100
Interesting that Never Tear Us Apart’s biggest voting demographic was 18-24 year olds #hottest100ofaustraliansongs
Having a chronic illness and being bed bound most of the time means I don’t get out much anymore. Today has been one of the best days I’ve had in so long. Never tear us apart from this day!! Fantastic!! Thank you everyone!! Thanks @triplej ! #hottest100ofaustraliansongs
They just gave ICE access to Medicaid records and now they’re criminalizing homelessness and mental illness. This isn’t public safety, this is eugenics.
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I am BEGGING y'all to understand that there is no such thing as an IQ. It was quite literally a tool developed by eugenicist to prove the superiority of the white race.
Normalize dating within your IQ level to avoid explainin' obvious things.
.@Se_Railway, what is your policy about preventing bicycles in the wheelchair space & aisles? As a wheelchair user I often have to sit in the door area because of this. It introduces unnecessary risk — depriving me of a crash-tested spaces & leads to people climbing over me.
More than 15,000 Australians were wrongfully convicted for social security offences between 1991 and 2011. My research, out today in the @UNSWLawJournal, reveals how this happened – and why it's the forgotten precursor to Robodebt. 🧵 #auslaw #auspol #welfarelaw
In 2017, I was sworn in as the youngest ever Senator, 1 of only 4 parliamentarians under 35, and the only wheelchair user in the chamber. Today, I was joined by 10 others aged 35 and under, and 2 more disabled people/ mobility aid users.
Really important piece and much-needed perspective on this. I live in Australia and wrote about how we chose to celebrate our daughter’s diagnosis which confirmed that she’s #autistic — abc.net.au/news/2025-07-0… — interesting to note comments about diagnosis rates happen here too.
Appalled by the recent toxic narrative around mental health diagnoses (‘the sick note from life’ brigade)! Had to put my head above the parapet! Why the antagonism over the rise in autism diagnoses? It’s actually good news | Gina Rippon theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
I'm seeing people almost smug/taking joy that it was a Swans player cited for homophobic language, given their pride round. Unbelievably gross. Homophobia is a sport-wide problem, it's not surprising (but disappointing ofc) that a player from any team used that slur...
‘It may sound a little melodramatic, but it is also true: [people with learning disabilities] are at the cutting-edge of human liberation’ @johnharris1969 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Thank you @johnharris1969 for championing my book this week, and people with learning disabilities always. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
For those who believe that autism is over diagnosed this will be a bit of a challenge - huge numbers of women and girls currently undiagnosed
By studying the brains of autistic girls, we now know the condition presents differently in them than in boys, suggesting that huge numbers of women have gone undiagnosed newscientist.com/article/mg2663…
Peter Ryan was always brimming with such enthusiasm and initiative. And he was such a lovely guy. It's hard to believe he's gone. Here's to you Pete.
Really interesting article here (via Kate O’Halloran) on the knock on effects of changes in some states that will allow GPs to diagnose and treat ADHD. Adding it here as some may find it useful/ abc.net.au/news/health/20…
“I was just being autistic” isn’t a defence for rude behaviour. It’s a misrepresentation — and a harmful one. Autism isn’t your punchline. Autism isn’t your excuse. I said so - live on Sky News. The world is listening. #Autism #Neurodiversity #DignityMatters
I’m quoted in this article about the impact of Medicaid cuts in the near future. I wish my disabled rage came out more americanbar.org/groups/diversi…