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Harvey Illinois
In Harvey, Illinois, a stark symbol of injustice unfolds – an apartment building forcibly boarded up with residents held captive. Let's be the voice for those silenced, rallying together for social justice. Our community must stand strong in unity 🤍 #socialjustice #advocacy #Lemon8Diar
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I had two seizures in the waiting room within an hour. My husband told the front desk and the doctor asked a nurse to watch me in the staff area. She came out visibly annoyed that she was forced to watch me. She’s not in this video. I had advocated to the nurse that I had epilepsy, the types
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✨ Want to Work Remotely and Help Animals in 2026?
🌎 Remote Jobs Making a Difference for Animals: ⭐️ 1: Data & Insights Lead - The Humane League ∙ Worldwide remote, full-time ∙ $68K–$84K/yr (US) with unlimited PTO ∙ Work with the Open Wing Alliance globally ⭐️ 2: Data Analyst - Animal Ask ∙ Support
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Lights! Camera! Advocacy!
Back on set. Back to advocating. Chronic illness doesn't take a break, even when life looks shiny on the outside. ne's I'm stil This is what strength behind the scenes reailya.n looks like. #OstomyAwareness #ChroniclllnessWarrior #IBDVisibility #StomaStrong #LifeWithA
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✨ College Essentials ✨
Here is my part 2 of skills I think are vital in college!! Time management is one of the most important skills for college. You have so much more “free time”. I say “free” because its time that you have to use to study and work if you want to be successful, but you have the freedom to choose wh
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Do you agree?! 🥹
Went to Immigrant Food at The White House and had some of the tastiest arepas and samosas I’ve ever had in my life!! Every thing we ordered was really good but if you know what’s good for you, order that arepa and samosa! DELISHH!! 😋 I love that this spot is into gastro-advocacy and it’s Amer
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Disability advocacy, justice & history book recs
✨Disability advocacy, justice & history nonfiction book recommendations ✨ • Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc • Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha • Crip Kinship: The Disability Justice and Art Activism of
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Pregnant with Alzheimers
Rebecca Doig was a young Australian woman whose rapid, inherited Alzheimer’s disease progressed while she was pregnant with her first child, making her one of the youngest known mothers living with such advanced dementia. Her story drew global attention because, by the time her daughter was born, s
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#autism Advocacy 💜♾️
Yesterday I received a congressional proclamation from the United States House of Representatives , Congressman Mike Lawler recognized me as a Changemaker during this Black History Month 🥹🙏🏽 🟣”Ayanna Davis has made a profound impact as an author, illustrator, choreographer, and autism advocate, i
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Advocacy
I stand on making ppl feel included and not judged so I was honored to be able to meet the CEO of Community Tampa Bay which hosts ANYTOWN where they teach teens how to facilitate change in their communities! I graduated from this program in 2014 and am now able to work my current job to raise funds
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Vegan Easy Lentil Mediterranean Salad (+ More)
Feeling overwhelmed with everything happening in the US right now? You are not alone - I feel it too, and it weighs so heavy on my heart. As a Type 2 enneagram, helping is my love language. I want to use this platform for good, as many times as I can. Here’s a few organized resources I put together
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Brains, Beauty, and Disability Advocacy
This past Tuesday, I had the honor of once again speaking with George Washington University second-year OT doctoral students about my lived experience as a disabled person and my work in disability advocacy. We got into some really important conversations about ableism and the different ways it can
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Coursework to become a special education teacher
#college #lemon8challenge A few courses I took to pursue a bachelors in Child Studies and Education Specialist Teaching Credential 🎓 Developmental Psychology 🎓 Child Advocacy 🎓 Early and Middle Childhood 🎓 Exceptional Children 🎓 Teaching Multilingual Children 🎓 Teaching and Learning fo
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5 Lessons I Learned from Past Toxic Bosses
These lessons reshaped how I think about leadership, growth, and self-advocacy. They serve as reminders of the standards I’ll always carry forward. Which of these lessons resonates with your own experience? #career #careeradvice #corporateoutfit
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CNAs need better pay!
Long post Before I worked at my current job I was a CNA. This was the last lady that I cared for. Her son would still text me and update me. He would still send Christmas cards with their picture on them 🤎. He texted me last Friday and told me that she was put in hospice. I asked him if I could
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Advocacy every nurse should know. save for later
📚 Struggling with NCLEX? Not anymore! 💥 Proven tips, study hacks & strategies to PASS. 🩺 Your NCLEX success starts here — let’s go nurse fam! 💉 #fyp💗 #viral #trending #nurse #nursingschool
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🌟 ADHD Awareness Month: Day 6 🌟
Hey Lemon8ers! 👋🏻 Happy Day 6 of ADHD Awareness Month! 🧡 Today, we're diving into some fantastic resources to help you or your loved ones navigate life with ADHD. Check them out:👇🏻 1. CHADD: Support, training, and resources for individuals, parents, and educators. [Visit CHADD](https://chadd
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Want to become a ICU nurse?
Thinking about becoming an ICU nurse? 🌡️ This fast-paced, high-acuity environment requires a unique skill set! Whether you’re new to critical care or looking to refine your skills, here’s what you need to master. ⬇️ 💡 Key ICU Nursing Skills: ✔️ Advanced Assessment: Early recognition of deterior
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#JusticeForAll #AdvocacyMatters #TakeAction #EqualityForAll #KnowYourRights #FightForRights #WomensRightsAreHumanRights #MyBodyMyChoice #StandUpForChoice #ProtectReproductiveRights
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Semester 3/4🍼🤰🏽
OB & Peds isn’t about memorizing babies and bellies 🍼🤰🏽 it’s about anticipation, safety, and advocacy 🤍 Once I stopped overthinking and started thinking like the NCLEX, everything finally clicked ✨ NCLEX OB must knows: 👩🏽🍼 Mom always comes first unless fetal distress is the only issue 📊
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✨ My IUD Story: Advocacy + Support
It hurt, no sugarcoating that part. But I spoke up for myself, asked for the least painful method, and made sure I had my biggest supporter with me… my mommy. ❤️ Here’s what helped me: 1️⃣ Advocate for comfort – Ask about options and pain management. 2️⃣ Bring support – A hand to squeeze chang
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🌸 Advocacy tip Tuesday 🌸
💡 Tip Tuesday: Normalize Communication Differences Not everyone communicates the same way — and that’s okay! Some people use speech, others use AAC, gestures, typing, or expressions. All forms of communication are valid and meaningful. ✅ Do: Give time and space for different communication st
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#ReproductiveRights #AbortionBan #ProChoice #ReproductiveFreedom #AbortionIsHealthcare #FloridaPolitics #FloridaWomen #StandWithFlorida #FloridiansForChoice #FloridaAbortionBan #FightForRights #WomensRightsAreHumanRights #MyBodyMyChoice #StandUpForChoice #Pr
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🔒 THIS IS CHESS, NOT CHECKERS: NURSES, PROTECT YOUR LICENSE
🔺Your license is not just a piece of paper It’s your livelihood. Your future. Your freedom. Yet every day, nurses are caught between what’s safe and what’s normalized. Between policy and unit culture. Between “this doesn’t feel right” and “that’s just how we do it here.” 🚨 Let’s be clear: C
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10 Harsh Career Truths Nobody Warns You About
Learn them now—before it’s too late. 💼 The corporate world doesn’t reward silence, burnout, or blind loyalty. ⚠️ Success requires visibility, boundaries, and strategy. 🧠 Save this. Share this. Reread this. #CareerGrowth #WorkSmarter #LifeLessons #CorporateTruths #SelfAdvocacy
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Hunting, Advocacy, Craftsmanship, and Adventure
🎯💜💥🧭 I’m Erika, a passionate hunter, advocate for Alzheimer's and Dementia awareness, a proud small business owner of a custom engraving shop, and I love to travel when I can. Here’s a little about me: 🎯Hunter at Heart: Hunting has been a passion that connects me to nature and teaches me pa
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Master of Social Work / Licensed Social Worker
5 key points that encapsulate the essence of Social Work 101: 1. Understanding Human Behavior: Social work involves studying how individuals, families, and communities function and the factors that influence their behaviors, emotions, and decisions. 🧍🏻♀️ 🧍🏻♂️ 🧍 2. Advocacy and Empowerment:
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Awareness & Advocacy Stickers
💵 Price:$3 each, 3 for $7 or 5 for $10 Thatadhdgirl.com thatadhdgirl.etsy.com thatadhdgirlshop@gmail.com #fyp #stickers #neurodivergent #disabilityawareness #piglet
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🏛️ Advocacy Day at the CT State Capitol! 💜
I spent the day at the Connecticut State Capitol for Epilepsy Advocacy Day, and I left feeling so inspired! If you’ve ever felt like one person can’t make a difference, this is your sign that you can. Being an Ambassador for the Epilepsy Foundation showed me that our stories are the most powerfu
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Blood Tests to Ask For with Hashimoto’s Autoimmune
For a long time, I didn’t know what to ask for. I just knew I didn’t feel right. Standard panels can be a starting point, but with Hashimoto’s being an autoimmune disease, they don’t always tell the full story. Antibodies, nutrient levels, inflammation, and stress markers can all play a role in
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Unpopular tech careers that pay well
1. Digital Forensics Analyst • What They Do: Investigate cybercrimes and recover data from digital devices to support legal cases. They analyze hacked systems, trace cyber intrusions, and ensure compliance with laws. • Key Skills: Cybersecurity, data recovery, knowledge of opera
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Zio Heart Monitor
I recently got a Zio heart monitor patch after noticing heart palpitations. I have a history of SJS which means I have a tendency to be allergic to pharmaceuticals. I had a bad reaction to nitrous oxide at the dentist then noticed some palpitations. 40I was able to get this from my PCP because I as
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