cathryn
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cathryn
@cathryncgray
3x US Paralympic High School All American IWAS USA Team 2020🇺🇸 Track and Field umich ‘24
Illinois passes the first US law to protect child influencers and children whose parents post them online. Children under 16 are entitled to a percentage of earnings based on how often they appear on content, with the money going into a trust they can access when they turn 18.
“as you monetise their demise”
Parents , Your children don’t need the pressure of you measuring their success in sports by; How many shots they take. How many hits they get. How many goals they score. They need to know you are supporting their; Efforts to compete. Being a good teammate Being coachable.
Navy SEALs have a saying. You may find it helpful. When something sucks, they look at each other and say: "FULL BENEFIT" It’s an instant mindset shift. • Hiking and it starts pouring rain? • Driving and your car breaks down? • Working on a project and lost a draft? FULL BENEFIT. *** LESSON: Adversity is an opportunity The message is simple. Every adversity is an opportunity. • To grow • To learn • To evolve • To get stronger • To become better These moments forge us if we let them. The next time you're facing something hard, welcome it. Work through the process. Learn the lessons. Reap the full benefit. *** Follow @TMitrosilis for more content like this.
So much of ableism under capitalism emerges out of two assumptions: (1) disability is the worst burden that could ever befall a person because it limits productivity, and 2) should disability happen to you, it’s naturally your own burden to bear because care is a commodity.
Three #WashU24 students — John Georgiades, Shelei Pan and Kaung “Ken” Soe — have received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award that honors students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. bit.ly/41dNLTE
