department of no

38. she/her. look at my life, look at my choices.

[astrids-angel]

[geryone]

We Interrupt This Broadcast, Gregory Orr

[treasuredplanet]

I think that when you're overstimulated you should appear kind of grayed out and no one should be able to interact with you like a locked character in a video game

[audhdgoku]

Being Nefarious With Mama

[elfofthewoodlandrealm]

Career goal: village witch

[larkandkatydid]

Gift link: Trump administration is destroying Head Start by ending all the rules that mean Head Start programs have to be good and safe.

Another reason to scream and scream!

Head Start was based off the results of the Perry Preschool Study, the positive effects of which continue to this day, and which demonstrated that access to high quality preschool experiences can be extraordinarily effective in helping kids overcome the effects of racism and poverty. It absolutely did not say that shitty daycare gets you fucking anything and, having spent most of my adult life around the people who led this study, I can tell you, in at least in the opinion of the study’s researchers, it’s an argument that you literally have to spend the money for high quality preschool or you’re just fucking over little kids. Let’s fuck up life for some fucking toddlers! Fucking Moloch Regime continues!

[rozieramati]

[halees-comet]

[eloiscbridgerton]

THE PITT 1.08 // 2.08

[depsidase]

[strawberry-crocodile]

for real tho it feels exhausting that ive seen this whole "woman should be allowed to abstain from X beauty standard" -> "i perform X beauty standard, am i evil? do you think im evil? please forgive me i came up with a dozen excuses 🥺" since like 2015 (and i know its been going on longer than that) like girl thats not the poiiiiint

[strawberry-crocodile]

look me in the eyes. repeat after me. "i face societal pressure to perform this beauty standard. i should not face that pressure. i conform to this standard. i am rewarded for performing to this standard. i need to respect women who do not perform this standard. this is not about whether or not i am a sinner for wearing makeup."

[dhaaruni]

[hooved]

lemon is so so so fucking good in sweet food and savory food and spicy food and salty food and drinks. she has it all

[ganondorf]

i think this captures the defining pathology of the collective social media psyche right now. we are in the thrall of people who are wantonly cruel but who also demand to be coddled at all times in every way

[escuerzoresucitado]

[scorpionlafemme]

[afurioushawk]

They just want to give everyone healthcare, you guys.

[stephenroot]

Get the Facts on Economic Security for Seniors

Over 17 million older adults aged 65+ are economically insecure, with incomes below 200% poverty. Get the facts about senior economic securi

More than 17 million (or roughly 1 in 3) older adults aged 65+ are economically insecure, with incomes below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

Economic insecurity is higher among minority older adults—44.1% of Black and 42.1% of Hispanic adults age 65+ have incomes below 200% of FPL.

Older women are more likely to live in poverty than men as a result of wage discrimination and having to take time out of the workforce for caregiving.

More accurate measures of economic well-being—including the Elder Index™ and the Institute on Assets and Social Policy’s Senior Financial Stability Index—show millions of older adults struggling to meet their monthly expenses, even though they’re not considered “poor” because they live above the FPL.

In 2022, the median income of older adults was $29,740. 10% of older adults who reported any income in 2022 earned less than $10,000.

In 2023, nearly 7.4 million seniors (age 60+) faced food insecurity, meaning they lacked enough food to lead an active, healthy life. That rate was higher among minority groups.

About one in four older adults 65+ scrimp on food, utilities, clothing, or medication due to health care costs. And in 2022, 37% of older adults were worried about affording health care in the coming year.

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of renters age 65 and older were housing cost burdened in 2023, compared to 46% of renters ages 25 to 54.

[turnupthestrobe]