Journalist, embracer of aging & the positive power of art & activism, creator of Art Against Ageism & @AgeInAmerica. @UMBCAging grad. Tweets are my own.

Joined November 2015
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Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art. She never expected to slay. wapo.st/4qIqlTl
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Leaving X for Bluesky. Follow me here: bsky.app/profile/agingmeg.bs…

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Every vote counts!! My husband speaking to @LIUNA at their leadership conference.
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Bruce Lerner, #LIUNA General Counsel, emphasized the critical importance of voting in the 2024 elections at the 2024 Leadership Conference. Every vote shapes our future! #GOTV
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13 Jul 2024
I’ve been awestruck by this podcast. The research, the reporting, all of it is so eye opening and educational! Thank you @maddow
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Shame on @TheEconomist for this appalling #ableism What does using a mobility aid have to do with the value of a human being? So much for the high ground...
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Nursing home residents need your help! Tell members of Congress to oppose legislation that would prevent the implementation of the recently issued minimum staffing standard in nursing homes. It takes just 2 minutes with our form and pre-written letter: secure2.convio.net/tncv/site…
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15 Mar 2024
A fantastic examination of “Poor Things” and the irony behind her “look” for its poster. open.substack.com/pub/jessic…

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I just cannot get enough of this! grammy.com/videos/tracy-chap…

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Join Art Against Ageism on Feb. 15 as Sharon Sullivan, @LeadingAge’s head of conference services, leads the next Alliance Gathering to discuss how she transforms convention centers into artistic experiences that tackle ageism. Register here: lnkd.in/ehRPDhSd
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25 Jan 2024
Art and activism that tackles #ageism: what’s not to like! Join Art Against Ageism and Sara Kaltwasser for a lively and art-filled discussion. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Meg LaPorte retweeted
"The anti-#aging market offers solutions for a problem that doesn’t even exist." @WellAnd_Good_ wellandgood.com/anti-aging-l…

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20 Nov 2023
Disgusting
Marjorie Taylor Greene on 1/6 doing her best to fire up and incite the maga crowd prior to breaching the Capitol. These thugs are maga. Not FBI and not Maga imposters. Maga. Shortly after posting this she deleted it.
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Thank you @LeadingAge for enabling Art Against Ageism to install our #ownyourage Photo Booth at their annual conference. These simple acts of empowerment have a powerful impact on dismantling age bias.
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A humorous take on a serious topic. #AgeismAwarenessDay
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This one-pager speaks volumes! First, a staffing requirement of 4.1 won’t put non-profits out of business, most are already there!
New one-pager - Better Staffing Is Achievable: A Look at For-Profit vs. Non-Profit Nursing Homes theconsumervoice.org/uploads…
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An excellent review of the show. I agree that it appears the casting advances the anti-aging industry’s harmful beauty standards, w “few wrinkles and mostly gray-hair free.” Perhaps, as the author suggests, this will spark a productive conversation. time.com/6318687/golden-bach…
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This is appalling. If these people actually used mobiltiy aids, would it disqualify them for political office? In an ageist ableist world, yes. Shame on @newyorker, yet again, for sanctioning #discrimination—especially in a world of longer lives. newyorker.com/culture/cover-…
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