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Live Shows: Hanover, NH (free!): 10/22, 5:00 PM at Dartmouth University — Herbert Faulkner West Auditorium in Carpenter Hall. With Carole Hooven!: https://govt.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=68549#.Y0rnPXbMJD8 Boston, 10/24: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Blocked-andReportedPodcast-800pm/506613?afflky=LaughBoston Arlington, Virginia (late), 10/29: https://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/shows/188752 Show notes: Carrie Jade Williams has had a lot of tough breaks, but perhaps none tougher than the time a French family sued her for being disabled, demanding, as recompense for the discomfort of having slept under her roof, an utterly unreasonable number of weighted blankets. This is definitely a real lawsuit that actually happened, but if it wasn’t, wouldn’t that raise certain questions about Williams? And might those questions lead some interesting places? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. Links: Keffals, Continued NBC’s (highly biased) coverage of the Keffals affair https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/cloudflare-kiwi-farms-keffals-anti-trans-rcna44834 BAR’s (far superior) true and honest coverage of the case The shitpost heard around the world If any of you are complete nerds with way too much time, the first three images were sent to Jesse, and they’re followed by the original 4chan post Carrie Jade Williams Indy100 article claims Williams was told to refund Airbnb guests who didn’t like her disabled doorbell https://www.indy100.com/viral/airbnb-disabled-host-doorbell-tiktok Williams claims former guests, now backed by an unnamed lobbying group, are suing her for a “life-changing amount” in emotional damages Petition: “Help me show a Judge that disabled people aren't scary” https://www.change.org/p/help-me-show-a-judge-that-disabled-people-aren-t-scary Williams: “it’s a ‘cancel culture’ situation” https://apartmentsapart.com/disabled-airbnb-host-sued-by-guests-traumatized-by-her-disability/ Williams’ award-winning piece on her condition https://www.ft.com/content/d4190c20-38a8-4179-8857-4b0d084d64af 2022: She describes utilizing Braille and creating her own assistive tech to regain functionality after losing her ability to read https://www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/kerry-today/carrie-jade-williams-how-a-terrible-diagnosis-inspired-me-to-live-my-best-life-march-8th-2022-273260 2021: She demonstrates her legendary “hands-free Braille” technique 2011: Liquid Jade avoids prison after stealing a couple’s life savings through an absurdly long and detailed con https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9325489.victims-surrogate-con-voice-anger-culprit-avoids-prison/ Samantha Jade Cookes Carrie Jade Williams Williams: “anyone suggesting we are the same individual will face the full force of the law” https://www.1820things.com/statement Image: “Empty hospital patient room - stock photo” via Getty
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