“As librarians, we’re not here to judge, we’re here to help.”
#libraries, #care, #humanity, #HelpEachOther, #GoodNews, #ToughTopics
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Okay I adore #TimWalz.
He 100% just brought the #HarrisWalz #EauClaire, #Wisconsin rally to a full stop to acquire medical attention for an attendee suffering from heat stroke.
What a wonderful human being.
#humanity #empathy #care #WeThePeople #ForThePeople #PublicService #Walz
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#Judge Orders Guardianship Firm to Return Thousands It Took From an #Elderly Woman for Services It Never Provided
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#NewYork Guardianship Services had billed Judith Zbiegniewicz $450 a month for court-ordered care, but a judge found the company provided “minimal services, if any” for years, including at the height of the #coronavirus #pandemic.
“A Real Overhaul Is Long Overdue”: Lawmaker Calls On State Leaders to Reform New York’s Beleaguered Guardianship System
A new bill asks Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators to overhaul New York’s broken guardianship system. It cites a ProPublica investigation that found the #elderly and infirm living in dire conditions while under court-mandated #oversight.
#News #NewYork #KathyHochul #Aging #Guardian #Care #Neglect #Court #Law #Reform
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-city-guardianship-oversight-reform-hochul
Hi there! I’m #NewHere and here's my #introduction.
I’m a visual artist and #analog #photographer I work in #theatre as a #stagetechnician #stagehand💡🔧
I teach #yoga and #meditation 🧘🏽♀️📿
I’m a #deathdoula meaning I accompany people at the end of their life and I also provide #grief support. 🌀
I’m a #French gal established in Canada since 2016. Moving soon to #Vancouver. 🍁
My other interests are : #surf #books #antifascist #buddhism #community #care #music #diy #davidlynch #polaroid
Cheers ! ☕️
#ProPublica won the prestigious #Pulitzer Prize for #PublicService for series “Life of the Mother,”which judges described as “urgent reporting about #pregnant #women who #died after doctors delayed urgently needed #care for fear of violating vague ‘life of the mother’ exceptions in states w/strict #abortion #laws.” The prize is given to staff of a news org that performed “meritorious public service.” This is the 2nd consecutive year ProPublica was awarded the distinction…
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-wins-pulitzer-prize-public-service-2025