The man told jurors he spent hours listening to far-right podcasts before breaking into the Pelosi home and attacking the then-Speaker’s husband with a hammer.

The man told jurors he spent hours listening to far-right podcasts before breaking into the Pelosi home and attacking the then-Speaker’s husband with a hammer.

  • jasondj@ttrpg.network
    11·
    8 months ago

    Pfft like hell it is. Friend of mine, her body has gone completely through the wringer, between bad genes and motor accidents. She can barely stand for long periods of time and she’s only like 39, can’t lift considerable weight, and can barely lift more than a few pounds above her shoulders.

    Add to that, PTSD from being the one who discovered her dads suicide, anxiety over dooming genetic diseases her dad would’ve gotten and she’s watching her mom fight, and the anxiety over not being able to afford healthcare because she can’t perform full time work, her husband makes enough to disqualify them from Medicaid but his employer doesn’t offer insurance to spouses, and they are 8 months behind on their mortgage.

    She’s been trying to get on disability for 18 months. Thats when she stopped working because the pain was too much.

    Crazy thing is, she’d be eligible for a ton of programs…if she also were pregnant. But they don’t want kids. And for good reason (no money, pain, they’re now in their late 30s which is a bit late for starting a family, aforementioned genetic disorders, etc)

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
      2·
      8 months ago

      I am very sorry for her situation. You are right, I am going off what I have seen relatives of mine do so I shouldn’t have spoken so broadly.

      Can she call social services btw?

      • jasondj@ttrpg.network
        3·
        8 months ago

        She has. It varies a lot from state to state and unfortunately, at least around here, it helps a lot if you have the resources to have an attorney work with you from the start.

        • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
          2·
          8 months ago

          Ok to be frank I fucking hate religion and am the stereotypical angry atheist, but like it or not religious groups usually have this figured out. What about her church/temple/mosque/whathaveyou? Some of them have disability advocates or partner with interfaith networks that do. I helped someone a few months back by reaching out to one and they had nothing (small congregation) but knew a whole mess of people to call who did know what to do.