Ashton Applewhite
@thischairrocks
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Let's end ageism—and all the rest while we're at it. Book + presentations + Yo, Is This Ageist? + the Old School Clearinghouse @oldschool_info • she/her/hers
Brooklyn, NY
Joined May 2008
Find me on BlueSky now: @thischairrocks.bsky.social.
#CenturySummit V presents: #Ageism and Culture in the United States 👨🦰🧓🏻✨. Join us for our kickoff panel with Ashton Applewhite (@thischairrocks), @LeanneJune (@ASAging), and @ptilvawala95 (@yclimatecollab). 👉 Learn More & Register Here:
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Leaving Twitter. I'm easy to find. As @gregonabicycle posted on @bluesky, "It’s so much easier to quit twitter when you know you’re now funding climate extinction when you open the app.".
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This provocative video, which asks why we value old objects over old paople, is part of an ambitious Age UK campaign to challenge #ageism and change how we age. @ageukcampaigns @ageuklondon
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Opening Plenary Session: Confronting #Ageism: The Final ‘ism - YES! I'll be there alongside with @JacynthBassett, @BobBlancato, @maclinton, @GIAging and other smart people. Wish it were free.
The Boom! conference has incredible speakers and thought leaders in the aging sector, who are leading efforts to create an age-inclusive society. See who some of them are below, and sign up to see them today before time runs out!. You can RSVP here:
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RT @sahouraxo: “20,000 missing children in Gaza — some maimed beyond recognition. On top of the 17,000 killed in 12 months. We call it g….
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RT @the_tattooedjew: I’m so goddamn tired of the ableism from all sides. My god. Who the fuck cares if he stumbled getting into a truck? He….
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RT @IE_OlderPersons: My solidarity goes to victims of extreme weather events & climate change induced disaster in 🇵🇭,🇪🇸 and elsewhere. Olde….
ohchr.org
In the present report, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler, examines the rights of older persons in the context of climate change-induced...
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The fire might be virtual, but this @UChicago conversation will warm things up. That's assuming we survive the election. It's at noon on Friday Nov 8th, and it's free. Register here:
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Wow that was stupid, @Hallmark. I wish it surprised me to see an older woman (<-- not an insult, let me be clear) perpetrate #ageism + #sexism in #entertainment.
In a lawsuit filed against Hallmark, executive VP of programming Lisa Hamilton Daly is quoted as singling out Holly Robinson Peete and Lacey Chabert, who are 60 and 42 respectively, as examples of “old talent” that needed to be “replaced.”
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RT @Ageing_Better: Did you know that over half (53%) of the 3 million people currently economically inactive due to long-term illness or di….
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RT @desibility: I write @DisDebrief to put a “disability lens” on world news. For me this means connecting lived experience with wider issu….
disabilitydebrief.org
A vision that grounds the news in our lived experiences.
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Short answer: yes. Mandatory retirement policies are ageist, discriminatory, and narrow-minded. @thejulianhayes offers three ways for companies to shift from a rigid age-based approach to a more nuanced strategy for evaluating their CEOs.
forbes.com
Former president Donald Trump stated he’d hire a CEO his age. This raises the question: Is the mandatory retirement age for CEOs still relevant today?
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RT @OldSchool_Info: A few weeks ago we launched our newly designed website and transitioned into a hub. One of the new features is on our n….
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Research from @AHRItweets + @AusHumanRights shows that only 56% of #HR professionals were largely open to recruiting people aged 50-64. #Ageism in the #workplace is wrong, misguided, and costly. @EveryAGECounts @Mumbrellanews
mumbrella.com.au
A new awareness campaign challenging stereotypes of professionals over the age of 50 has launched, led by communications and job search specialist and owner of Dare Group Australia, Sue Parker.With...
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Want to understand the relationship between #aging, #disability, and #ageism? This conversation between experts @BeccaLevyPhD, @GoalsDriveCare & Thomas Gill, MD breaks it down. @YaleMed
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"People with a long-term health condition are 60% more likely to be out of work if they are over 50." = the intersection of #ageism + #ableism @Ageing_Better
thiis.co.uk
The Centre for Ageing Better is calling for an end to the current age-neutral approaches to employment support that have largely not worked, and have instead stoked imbalance and unfairness. Millions...
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