By Jon Tyson on Unsplash I, like many were livid when I heard that Ilhan Ohmar, the representative in Minnesota, was sprayed by a right-wing attacker with some unknown substance. And yet, stood strong through the rest of her speech to her town hall. It’s admirable. But one point that she highlighted, was why this even happened in the first place. “Now, in the four years when Joe Biden was president, my death threats went almost to zero”, she had told The Guardian. She goes on
The feeling of helplessness is overwhelming For the past year, since February 20th, 2025, I have been in disability Limbo. Meaning I have been waiting for a year for a determination on my claim for social security disability. The waiting has been excruciating. Not only because I’m impatient in general, but because my partner and I have had to live in poverty while waiting. In regards to my ability, I can only physically work 1-2 days per week for a max of maybe 5-6 hours. And
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