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@tammyhodson

Disability | Healthcare Advocate Documenting the JOY of LIVING WITH and WORTH OF a medically fragile child with special needs. #DownSyndrome #Disabilities #RareSyndromes Trying to keep our son alive in a red state can be absolute HELL.

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Have you ever wondered what is the REAL reason behind this man's actions? Hint: MONEY. You forgo proven benefits from Science. Then when you get sick you turn to the Snake Oil salesperson pitching deceptively marketed products as miracle cures. Welcome back to the 1800s, friends.

30.12.2025 17:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

While many Republicans running for Congress in swing districts are going to try to distance themselves from Trump, Miller, Kash, Hegseth, RFK Jr, et al, they enabled ALL of it. They all supported Mike Johnson for Speaker, who abdicated all oversight and congressional authority.

16.12.2025 02:23 πŸ‘ 3737 πŸ” 927 πŸ’¬ 123 πŸ“Œ 43
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Grace Strobel & her friends have a strong #CupOfJoe for President Trump.

β€œThis is not about politics. It’s about human decency.
When you posted the R-word on your social media for the world to see, you showed no human decency.”

Words DO MATTER. Do better.

15.12.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 1420 πŸ” 673 πŸ’¬ 55 πŸ“Œ 37
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We’re in a full blown war against #AmericansWithDisabilities by our own President.
As a #disability advocate on behalf of my son, I’m livid!

The regime is slashing:
❌Medicaid
❌early intervention
❌autism studies
❌ASL
❌vaccines
βŒβ€¦

Disability is the one minority group anyone can join at any time‼️

14.12.2025 16:58 πŸ‘ 265 πŸ” 137 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 4

Apparently so. Have you been to Utah lately?

16.12.2025 02:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I, too, advocate my medically fragile son with disabilities. Utah is trying to 'get out of the business of Medicaid' thereby ending home and community based waivers, and leaving only institutionalization as the only option.

16.12.2025 01:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

WTH?

16.12.2025 01:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ableism makes you think you will be the exception.

Disability won’t happen to you.

You’re β€œbetter than that”.

You’re β€œstronger”.

You will succeed where the rest of us failed.

It’s not true. Disability can & does happen to almost everyone.

It’s not a moral failing.

13.12.2025 05:45 πŸ‘ 685 πŸ” 221 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 10
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Throwback to a much younger Parker with his older brother, Rigel, back when it used to snow in Utah.

#utah #disability #savehomeandcommunityMedicaidwaivers #downsyndrome

15.12.2025 17:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I simply can't avoid it. Parker's life is at risk. It's done a huge number on my mental health, I'm not going to lie. They already referred to Brammer's Medicaid Doomsday Bill as a way to deal with Medicaid costs.

This year we are going to need MANY more voices and eyeballs following. ❀️

15.12.2025 17:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Feverishly working on this

15.12.2025 16:28 πŸ‘ 34222 πŸ” 6549 πŸ’¬ 686 πŸ“Œ 267

This what true heroes look like.

15.12.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The ACA isn't just "health care for people who don't have a conventional employer." It also disallows something that was incredibly common 20 years ago, which I fear is getting lost to generational memory: insurance companies could deny you health care for essentially any previous health problem.

14.12.2025 23:50 πŸ‘ 7714 πŸ” 2591 πŸ’¬ 75 πŸ“Œ 0
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Friends January 20th is the start of The Season Of Hell also known as The 2026 Utah Legislative Session.

Please FOLLOW me & Parker to help spread the word so other families such as ours can join in the fight against ending Home and Community Based Medicaid Waivers. We FOLLOW BACK!

15.12.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
23.11.2025 22:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently they didn't sit in on Ken Ivory's Federalism Committee and how they are resurrecting Brady Brammer's Medicaid bill intended to bring about doomsday for those like my son Parker.

23.11.2025 22:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Utah is revving up their battle to institutionalize those who rely on home and community based Medicaid waivers in order to stay out of institutions and remain in their homes with their families. Irony? Living at home is over 3x LESS expensive than institutions. #utah #disability #downsyndrom

23.11.2025 22:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Amen.

23.11.2025 22:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Alas, the reigning party in Utah rejoiced over this decision. Living here sorta sucks.

23.11.2025 21:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Casual reminder that the myth of β€œpulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

10.11.2025 00:00 πŸ‘ 15824 πŸ” 4672 πŸ’¬ 348 πŸ“Œ 171

The 8 Dems who voted against ACA are embracing eugenics.

This decision will disproportionately harm disabled people.

Many Disabled people have pre existing conditions & won’t be able to afford insurance.

Many live in legislated poverty.

Guess we aren’t dying fast enough for them

10.11.2025 04:44 πŸ‘ 442 πŸ” 161 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 8
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Insulin's High Cost Leads To Lethal Rationing Alec Raeshawn Smith was 23 when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and 26 when he died. He couldn't afford $1,300 per month for his insulin and other diabetes supplies, so he tried to stretch the doses.

Before ACA, many Americans couldn’t afford insurance

Alex Smith was a diabetic who got kicked off his Mom’s insurance at 26

He made 35k a year which was β€œtoo much” for Medicaid, but not nearly enough to cover insurance premiums

He had to ration his insulin & died a month after losing insurance

10.11.2025 05:01 πŸ‘ 722 πŸ” 362 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 20
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πŸ“Œ Reality settling in for GOP ‼️

Yes indeed β€’ Actually MOST

of you ~ shall go

to prison πŸ’―πŸ₯

07.11.2025 10:31 πŸ‘ 2602 πŸ” 1192 πŸ’¬ 506 πŸ“Œ 0
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Millions of students and families are struggling to put food on the table. If you or someone you know needs support, help is available.

🍎 Find free food programs in your area ⬇️

07.11.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

also if your β€œprepper” activities don’t include plans to get your skills and resources to the disabled and unhoused are you prepping or just hoarding?

03.04.2025 17:46 πŸ‘ 157 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Go Bluff! Thank you!

06.04.2025 00:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So damn proud of UTAH!

06.04.2025 00:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.04.2025 19:11 πŸ‘ 36692 πŸ” 7051 πŸ’¬ 399 πŸ“Œ 181

I don't want to see or hear Chuck Schumer. The BS he just spewed on MSNBC with Lawrence was about the emptiest, most inauthentic flow of syllables I've ever heard. He can't even fake being mad.

05.04.2025 02:17 πŸ‘ 3994 πŸ” 587 πŸ’¬ 265 πŸ“Œ 51