If you're interested in reading an excellent article by one of my neighbors about the ongoing travesty that we're experiencing:

"... With proper oversight, the heartbreak these and so many other seniors are experiencing might be avoided. Too often, because they do not know where to turn, and because they typically lack power, they suffer in silence indignities and threats to their well-being and safety. This needs to change. All seniors deserve to have an advocate—a caring and neutral ombudsman or counsel who understands their needs and vulnerability.

They need someone with a fucking heart."
#massachusetts #housing #elderly
https://www.greylockglass.com/williamstown-seniors-displaced-disillusioned-and-disgusted/

An internal #SocialSecurity Administration (SSA) memo, sent on March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, details proposed changes to the claims process that would debilitate the agency, cause significant processing delays, and prevent many Americans from applying for or receiving benefits. The memo, authored by Acting Deputy SSA Commissioner Doris Diaz, purports to be motivated by a desire to mitigate "fraud risks." https://popular.info/p/exclusive-memo-details-trump-plan #Doge #maga #trump #pensions #economy #elderly

I really need to get my Nanny on the #fediverse. She's 80, from Mississippi and my entire family are anti-segrationists. Her stories are SO cool, and I think they need to be heard. Ideas? #toobnix maybe? #history #elderly

Distribution of People Ages 0-64 with #Medicaid by Race/Ethnicity
White: ~40%
Black: ~19%
Hispanic: ~30%
AANHPI: ~5%
AI/AN: ~1%
Other/Multiple: ~6%
#healthcare #medicine #health #disease #veterans #disabled #maga #GOP #republicans #elderly #retirement
https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/medicaid-distribution-people-0-64-by-raceethnicity/

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Headline: The Trump Administration Has Made 150 Million American Workers Newly Vulnerable to Workplace Discrimination

Source: Center for American Progress

From the article: "Essentially, all employees and job seekers, a total of approximately 153 million Americans, benefit from the protections the EEOC provides. The Equal Pay Act—a law requiring equal pay for equal work that the EEOC enforces—covers virtually all employers, while other laws enforced by the EEOC apply to all but the smallest employers. Whether they work in the private sector or for the government, practically all employees and those applying for jobs are protected by the EEOC against illegal employer actions" (Annotations removed for clarity)

#EEOC #EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission #AcceptanceMatters

#Discrimination #Disabled #Ableism #ADA #Elderly #Ageism #Minorities #PeopleOfColor #Racism #Gender #Sexism #Pregnancy

#SexualOrientation #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQDiscrimination #LGBTQIAPlus #Lesbian #Gay #Bisexual #Transgender #TransgenderDiscrimination #Queer #Intersex #Asexual #NonBinary

#HumanResources #Recruiters #TalentAcquisition

#USPolitics #ThePoliticsOfHate #ThePoliticsOfGreed

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https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administration-has-made-150-million-american-workers-newly-vulnerable-to-workplace-discrimination/

Anyone who hasn't yet seen the #Emergency Kit #Checklist, this may be helpful. Some of this probably more pertinent if you are in a house. But, still generally good advice!

I"ve just been advised that our lifts might be turned off too. I'm not aware of any of my neighbours that have a #disability on my floor. However, please check in on your #elderly neighbours or those with #mobility issues, in case they need assistance!

Holy crap

Some #FDA scientists have been told to stop using the words "#woman," "#disabled" & "#elderly" in external communications, 2 sources familiar w/the matter said, part of a list of #banned terms that a White House spox said had *misinterpreted* #Trump's executive order.

A list w/the file name "Prohibited words" has been circulating since at least last week in ofcl work chats, per 2 FDA scientists w/direct knowledge…

#TrumpCoup #authoritarianism #law #FreeSpeech
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/fda-staffers-told-that-woman-disabled-among-banned-words-white-house-says-its-an-2025-02-20/

Catching up with a friend who works retail and they mentioned one of their elderly co-workers is really struggling with housing insecurity and can not afford their hotel after this weekend.

Venmo @Sarlacc_attack

Welcome to hell - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the #FDA to revoke authorization of #Covid #vaccines in May 2021, when they were in high demand and considered life-saving. And one million Americans died and a lesser number continue to die, especially #elderly #older #ImmunoCompromised #congress #HHS #maga #trump

New York Attorney General Launches Investigation of Guardianship Providers
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Investigators for the state’s top law enforcement official have begun probing the practices of several organizations that serve as guardians to hundreds of New York’s most vulnerable residents. The inquiry follows a ProPublica investigation.

https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-guardianship-investigation-letitia-james-nygs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

China calling in humanoid #robots to care for granny as needs of #elderly outpace workers To address its rapidly ageing population, #China set policy plans for humanoid robots that will provide companionship, monitor #health and may even resemble loved ones www.scmp.com/economy/econ...

China’s cabinet is calling in ...

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30 minutes to raise funds to keep #BIPOC family from spending #holiday on street

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