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"[A]pplying and qualifying for disability is a long, onerous, and often unsuccessful endeavor in the United States. Without private pay, or short-term disability insurance from their employer, recently diagnosed epileptics like Lexi N. must often return to work sooner than is truly safe." #epilepsy

Living With an Often Invisible and Misunderstood Disability: The Epileptic Experience - Community Sentinel

People who experience different types of epileptic seizures share the challenges of living with the disease.

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At Community Sentinel, you'll find articles on a variety of #SocialIssues. "An AARP study finding that nearly a quarter of workers age 50 and older feel they are being pushed out of their jobs because of their age." #aging #ageism #retirement #AgeDiscrimination #unemployment

Too Young To Retire, Too Old To Hire - Community Sentinel

Workers aged 55 to 65 are among the most affected by unemployment in the modern economy.

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The removal was because of U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's SAFE ROADS initiative, which ordered states to eliminate non-standard roadway markings, including rainbow crosswalks, citing driver distraction. @equalityfl.bsky.social #Florida #PulseNightclub #LGBTQ

Rainbow Crosswalk at Pulse Memorial Removed Overnight - Community Sentinel

The crosswalk honored the 49 people killed in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting.

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"The companies that provide prison telephone services offer kickbacks, known as 'commissions,' to prison operators to secure lucrative contracts. [Up] to 50% of the money incarcerated people spend on telephone calls is routed back to the company or government that operates the prison." #PrisonReform

FCC blocks ban on prison phone price gouging, benefiting top Trump donors

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will no longer enforce a rule capping the price of prison phone calls, according to an announcement made Monday by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

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"Hoffman, the state Farm Bureau president, also called on Congress to prioritize H-2A visa reform and described the current system as “cumbersome, expensive, and fails to meet the year-round needs of modern #agriculture.” #Pennsylvania @penncapital-star.com

Concerns Raised in Pa. Over ICE Raids on Farms - Community Sentinel

ICE raids at Pennsylvania farms will have devastating consequences on food prices and availability.

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"[A] 22-year-old man was struck and killed under the overpass on Greenwood. Seven other individuals, ranging in age from 17 to an elderly woman, were hit by gunfire and transported to local hospitals for treatment.” #Juneteenth #Tulsa #GunViolence #Oklahoma #MassShooting

Mass Shooting at Tulsa Juneteenth Festival Sparks Calls for Action

Tulsa residents are recovering from the trauma of a mass shooting during Saturday night's Juneteenth festival in Historic Greenwood

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In addition to our #journalists' work, we also republish articles by other outlets (with permission, of course) that may be of interest to you, our readers. “These new results confirm this is part of a nationwide trend that has been unfolding for over 20 years.” #childfree #ChildlessByChoice

Number of Americans Who Never Want Kids Doubled in 20 Years - Community Sentinel

A new study finds the number of U.S. nonparents who never want children is growing.

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