Don't let republicans fool you with their national populism cause they do not give a single care for veterans who died and suffered for America. They would hollow out the VA and fill it corporate and political stooges who would blindly follow the GOP's bidding. Our government doesn't care enough for veterans and here we have Republicans confirming it, remember it was Biden who passed the CARE act. So remember a future where our soldiers suffer more than they already do is what the Republicans want.
I reached out to my local DNC to see how I can help and use my platform to inform the community about the people they want us to vote for.
It didn't go well. I was talked to like a child, I'm 33. But the part that hurt the most, was when she told me I don't care about the same issues she does as a boomer.
My mom did hospice care when I was a child. When I was old enough to remember things, I was put in the same bed as my end of life great grandfather who was suffering from extreme Alzheimer's. I was 5 when my grandfather's mom died. My mom would tell me about her patients and their stuggles and how their last breath left their bodies. I'm so fucking scared I'm going to get Alzheimer's when I'm old because of this. I am fucking terrified. I am actively sobbing while typing this just cause it's the only way I know how to react when talking about this topic. Fuck I sobbed my heart out on stream because Biden sounded too old in an interview.
Like I said, I just feel raw. I do care about the things the elderly care about and just because I'm younger doesn't mean I don't. Stop telling me what I believe in. Tell me why I should vote for you.
Oh and just in case anyone was wondering, it was the lgbtqia+ liaison for South Jersey. They asked me how to get more people interested in their caucus and didn't like my answers.
Najiyya Abdelhadi, a 63-year-old woman who suffers from a severe case of colon cancer in Gaza.
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Instagram: Mohammed.katry
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Their home has been burnt down, & Mohammed's mother is suffering gravely with no access to medication, clean water or food. He is political science student at the now destroyed university- & reached out hoping for help with sharing his beloved mothers story.
I hope that you will please consider donating any small amount if you are able, or to give a heart/re-share to the post to help them to feel seen & heard at the very least,
Thank you very much for caring <3
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From my email and I hope I can get other Californians on calling these fuckers to not cut medical. Call your rep to not cut our health insurance benefits.
Call 1 (866)426-2631
[Text ID: On Tuesday, February 25 the U.S. House of Representatives is planning to vote "Yes" or "No" on catastrophic cuts to disability services. Call (866)426-2631 to tell your Congressional Representative to oppose any cuts to Medicaid, which funds Medi-Cal programs!
The vote to cut Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars would dramatically impact the availability of services for Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities. If Congress and President Trump sign a cut to Medicaid into law then California would lose tens of billions of dollars and would likely be forced into cutting programs funded by Medicaid (California's Medi-Cal). So, what are those programs?
Here is a quick snapshot of services and supports that would be threatened:
In-Home Supportive Services for people with disabilities and seniors (IHSS).
Covered health care for people with disabilities, low-income children, pregnant mothers, and other low-income Californians (Medi-Cal).
All long-term care services, including nursing facilities, prescription drugs, and home and community-based services. (HCBS)
School services and therapies for children on Medi-Cal, including school psychologists, speech and language therapists, personal care aides, nurses, and more.
Representative David Valadao, a Republican Member of Congress in the greater Bakersfield region, is being widely praised for raising concerns with the proposed cuts to Medicaid. Additionally, last week the disability community participated in rallies and townhalls in the districts of Representatives Ken Calvert, Jay Obernolte, and Young Kim in hopes that those representatives will also raise their voice to protect their constituents from these harmful cuts.
Click HERE to watch media coverage of the rally at the office of Rep. Jay Obernolte. The threat continues, however, that this Tuesday Speaker Mike Johnson will secure the votes he needs in the House to pass the Medicaid cuts.
ACT NOW! Call (866)426-2631 to tell your Member of Congress to oppose any cuts to Medicaid!
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Please Reblog and call. The number will tell you what to say and connect you w your rep in CA.
I was on medical for most of my adult life until I married. It covered my hospital bills and my hrt and my hysterectomy. It has also helped w covering a few important Dr visits.
Medical also covers hrt and surgery (not just gender affirmative surgery but like if you broke a bone surgery and the hospital bill as well)
Not everone knows what SPED is and how it works, so before I talk about how it can help with writing and planning, let me explain what it is.
SPED stands for Special Education, or Specialized Education. People who work as a SPED technician have to complete a 3-year college degree- at least where I live. I'm currently finishing my first session!
What do they do?
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What a SPED Tech does depends mainly on where they work and what their mandate is. This can present itself as four areas of intervention: adaptation, readaptation, education and prevention.
Adaptation: SPED techs help people unlock their potential and increase their adaptative capacities, or, in simpler terms, help them adapt better to situations out of their comfort zone, all while taking into account the person's context and difficulties.
Readaptation: SPED techs also help people whose adaptation didn't go well. This can happen if the first interventions didn't work, but a SPED tech will expect this and adjust themselves to these situations. Readaptation also includes situations in which a person goes back to an environment they had lost touch with, such as their home after an extended period of time away from it.
Education: SPED techs inform people on various situations or resources available. For example, a SPED technician may help a teacher understand the neurological condition of one of their students so that they may adjust themselves to the child's special needs.
Prevention: SPED techs also inform people on various problems or situations that could harm them or increase their risk factors (RF - more on that in a later post!), such as drugs, dangerous sexual acts or crime. An example of this would be a sensibilization workshop offered during class in high schools.
Therefore, a SPED tech's main job is to assess a person's adaptation capacities and, if need be, put measures in place to improve them and accompany the person in their everyday life as support.
SPED techs can also refer customers to an external source if need be, such as a psychiatrist, an audiologist, an occupational therapist and many more.
Who do they work with?
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SPED techs have five main customer types; teenagers, families, elderly people, people with a mental health condition and people with ASD/ID (Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Deficiency).
Teenagers are at the stage of life where they discover themselves and start seeing interpersonal relationships differently. A SPED technician may make an IEP (Individual Education Plan) for a student who struggles with emotion management or generally help a teen in a Youth Center.
Families may have difficulty adapting to their family life. Maybe they can't afford enough food or pay rent, or maybe the parents struggle to take care of their child. A SPED techinician can offer activities for parent-child bonding or offer help to plan cheap meals for the week.
Elderly people may need help to adapt to loss of autonomy or growing older, and SPED techs may intervene in various areas of functioning to help ease their way through this stage of life.
People who have a mental health condition, such as depression, schizophrenia or anxiety, may need help to improve their daily life or adapt to their disorder. For example, they could need help getting a job or need to be referred to another professional.
People with ASD/ID (Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Deficiency) may need help adapting to school life or adult life, and SPED techs can offer services to help them in their journey.
Of course, SPED techs can intervene with people who don't fit these criteria, such as homeless people, people with physical disabilities or neurotypical, able-bodied people who simply need help to adapt to a certain situation.
That's it for now; next time I'll talk more about how this can help with writing.
Reminder that I am still a student and do not know everything. I also translate my notes to English and may make mistakes despite being bilingual. Thank you for your patience!
Who knew writing Tumblr posts would help me study for my final exams?
Thanks for taking the time to read and I'll look forward to any questions!
