Shelbyeileen @ Shelbyeileen @lemmy.world

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If we have more than $2k in assets, a number that hasn't changed since 1974, we lose our food and Medical on SSI, too.. it's ridiculous

Source is I'm a Funeral Director 😅

Fun fact! California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and Vermont allow for human composting as a form of body disposition; like cremation or burial.

Thank you for this. It's a pretty shit article when they don't show the comparison.

How does this mean that people won't have to scan their cards and prove themselves at checkout, when they allow anyone inside for the pharmacy, optical center, and to purchase alcohol?

Yet disability pays $11k a YEAR that'sthe same as $5.42/hour.

I'm so glad I got my tubes removed when I did, because there's a long waitlist now. My sister just gave birth and had severe complications ... I cannot imagine if we had lost her over a law like this. It sounds harsh, but you can always make another baby if the uterus is saved (or adopt one of the hundreds of thousands of orphans in the USA).

We learned it in forensics and reconstructive cosmetology. The shape of the skull can often be used to determine race. I loathed having to list out the scientific names, because they're not words you say nowadays.

Oh definitely. I created a show after I had to stop mortuary work (genetic disability) because it's fascinating. I even ran the Wayne State University Funeral History Museum for 3 years.

Yup! Human composting is only legal in Vermont, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado right now.

That channel gets enough wrong that I can't support it. The biggest thing wrong that I've heard a million times is that you don't have to be embalmed. If there is going to be a viewing, more than 48 hours after death, even just with next of kin; there, legally, has to be embalming to stop the biohazard risk in most states. If you want a direct burial or cremation, you don't need to be embalmed; but if the public will be around the deceased, embalming is almost always required. Even in those that aren't mandatory after 48 hours, there's a massive liability waiver because of how dangerous it is, and you won't be able to touch them without gloves.

It's allowed in Colorado, Vermont, Oregon, Washington, and California, so definitely becoming more widespread. I'm not sure if you need a specific mortuary, but the one I worked in Colorado (before the law passed) would work with all sorts of programs; Science Care (body donation), organ donation programs, the companies that turned your cremated remains into diamonds/glass art/coral reefs, the ones that shot cremated remains into space or had it mixed with fireworks or tattoo ink. There are a LOT of options for you postmortem 😅

Washington Colorado, California, Oregon and Vermont currently allow human composting, but the idea is spreading. Cremation, embalming, burials at a cemetery, even green burials are awful for the environment. They all require either chemicals, the use of gas, or the use of heavy machinery; sometimes all of them. The aforementioned states made it in such a way that you're giving back to the environment and it's a fuck ton cheaper. (Still need a Funeral home involved for transportation, biohazard protection, permits, government docs, etc. So it's not free, but much more affordable)

There's actually human composting now, too! (I'm a mortician)

I knew instantly that she, like myself, was an adult content creator, because this keeps happening to women online; but especially to SWers.

I had a guy who wouldn't take no for an answer and he stalked down and threatened my grandma. I had to get the police involved.

Meg Turney, her stalker learned she was in a relationship, and he broke into their home with a gun ready to kill them.

There was a story of a singer in Japan whose stalker found her location through the reflection in her eye, went to her house, and sexually assaulted her!

Anytime anyone says it's so easy to make money with digital sex work, I tell them stories like this. We have to put our photos out there to advertise, we have to show interest in our supporters, we need to traverse so carefully... our lives might be on the line.

I had to lawyer up and fight to prove I was disabled, even though I had medical documentation of seizures, severe Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Tachycardia, etc. If you don't have a lawyer, they automatically deny you. Lawyers only get paid if they win, so if you're not lawyered up, they assume you weren't bad enough for a lawyer to take the case.

I contacted a senator in my state and she basically told me that Social Security is going to run out, so the cap hasn't changed because only people with no other choice will be on disability, and it'll last longer

Yes, I need to do a free trial so I can watch the new season. It's incredible

If you can remember the name, I'd love to check it out. I was a mortician for a decade and was obsessed with stuff like that as a little girl. I have a plethora of knowledge about this stuff but you can never know too much

I'm definitely showing my age here, but the team who made Walking With Dinosaurs created a while line of "walking with" and, while the CG DEFINITELY did not hold up, the science is still pretty decent.

• Walking with Monsters (pre-dinos)
• Walking with Dinosaurs
• Walking with Beasts (post-dinos)
• Walking with Cavemen

The latter, over 100 scientists worked on to try and make it as accurate as possible.
Don't watch the 'Chased by Sea Monsters" one though... for some reason, they changed up the formula and had a guy pretend he was traveling back in time and doing a Steve Irwin on the marine reptiles. It's just terrible.

Sadly, they made it so you can't pay for it without a membership anymore. It sucks...

https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/a45341957/costco-food-court-prices-guide/

https://www.cnet.com/culture/little-known-costco-secret-what-you-can-buy-without-a-membership/

https://costcomenu.com/costco-food-court-membership/

They changed in 2023 that you can no longer use the food court without an active membership.