Jessica Rodgers

Coalitions Director for @PRAFund. Foodie. Super Nerd. Social Worker. Travel = Life. All views expressed are my own.

[Dan Hitchens @ddhitchens]

Mentions of the following in Lauren Edwards’ piece:

Disabled people: 0
The misdiagnosed: 0
The depressed: 0
Those who can’t access high-quality care: 0
People who feel a burden: 0
Those struggling with care costs: 0
Those in poverty: 0
Parliament: 11

[Liz "blue tick" Carr @thelizcarr]

To all MPs whether for, against, unsure or abstaining on the assisted suicide vote on Friday in the Commons, please watch Better Off Dead? @BBCOne @OpenUniversity It’s my documentary explaining why no disability rights organisation supports this unsafe law https://t.co/LeMWo0M5Cz

[LorenHollᐰnder ᐰᐰBRINGBACKSTARGATE @lorenbhollander]

Maybe you should Watch Stargate from the beginning and then Watch Stargate SG1,Stargate Atlantis &Stargate Universe. And then finish that Watch Stargate Ark of Truth &Continuum . Then Watch all of it again and again till you #SaveStargate

[Yuan Yi Zhu @yuanyi_z]

This is low, even by the assisted suicide lobby's own low standards. Solidarity with @historykev.

[Kevin Yuill @historykev]

The MP Lauren Edwards' bill is exactly the same as Leadbeater's, which allowed those with Down syndrome to 'choose' #assistedsuicide and which allowed for-profit companies to kill people for a fee. Please think about that before you vote, MPs. https://t.co/K0NzX7A5oB

[Lois McLatchie Miller @LoisMcLatch]

It would take a very foolish politician to press on introducing assisted suicide in this climate, when care standards for elderly and disabled people fall so short 👇

[Assisted Suicide Watch @ASWatchUSA]

@HHSOCR The practice of assisted suicide in certain US states is completely antithetical to what the ADA stands for. The ADA's definition of "disability" encompasses all who qualify for assisted suicide in these states, a practice which, at its core, is just the fear of disability.

[Jessica Rodgers @JRodMSW]

YES! Thank you for the reminder that disability discrimination is linked to assisted suicide.

[HHS Civil Rights @HHSOCR]

The ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibit discrimination based on disability in many settings, including healthcare. Healthcare decisions must not be influenced by stereotypes, bias, or judgments that a person's life is less valuable because of disability. Steering an individual toward physician-assisted suicide because of disability or assumptions about that person's quality of life may constitute unlawful disability discrimination. The Affordable Care Act also prohibits the use of federal funds for physician-assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing and protects health care providers and entities that decline to participate in those practices. (2/3)

[Jessica Rodgers @JRodMSW]

@ChadCMG @m_rosenbloom28 @TimGuinee Nah, we all get to be involved! We can all love Stargate!

[Jessica Rodgers @JRodMSW]

@AmazonMGMStudio Stargate!! #SaveStargate

[Lord (David) Alton @DavidAltonHL]

Letter from Dr Matthew Doré, a Palliative medicine consultant in today’s Times. He’s right that we must do more to promote assisted living and not legitimise the fear that can lead to assisted suicide:

Assisted suicide
Sir, The tragic case of Gill Pharaoh (“The healthy woman who chose to die and the doctor who helped”, Magazine, Jul 4) raises profound questions about our perception of mortality. Having spent my career as a palliative care consultant caring for over 10,000 patients, I feel compelled to challenge the prevailing fear that drove her decision. She wrote that she was “terrified” she’d have a stroke. Yet, as a retired nurse she offered a profound observation: “The most difficult aspect was [that it was] not the person who was dying who was the problem. It was everyone around them.” This encapsulates the reality that we often conflate the distress of the living with the experience of the dying. Dying is almost never physically painful. With modern palliative care, we can manage symptoms effectively; what we cannot manage is the fear of the unknown. We must be careful not to legitimise the idea that suicide is a rational response to the vulnerability of age or life’s uncertainties. Assisted dying does not eliminate grief; it often compounds it. The reverence of a natural death is not something we can afford to lose or else the cultural message sent is that old people are taking up space and resources.
Dr Matthew Doré
Palliative medicine consultant, Belfast
@andyburnham @Tanni_GT @thelizcarr @frankcottrell_b @nmdacosta @RighToLifeUK @ShabanaMahmood @wesstreeting @BaronessHollins

[Jessica Rodgers @JRodMSW]

@todd_the_wraith @GateWorld Yeah! Check https://t.co/mWb8SilJno

[Jessica Rodgers @JRodMSW]

@Guyeats @gadicc @MichaelShanks @CBR https://t.co/XAe6PZ5cc2

[Jessica Rodgers @JRodMSW]

@gadicc @Guyeats @MichaelShanks @CBR If you want to do something at this scale PLEASE come join the Gateworld discord! A lot of folks are doing similar projects already. Saturday is an in-person gathering in front of a billboard in Times Square. Let me know if you need a link

[Jessica Rodgers @JRodMSW]

@AmazonMGMStudio @PrimeVideo Okay but this kiss tho
https://t.co/6957pBsVlE

#SaveStargate @AmazonMGMStudio

[Jessica Rodgers @JRodMSW]

@Reason_Will_Win O’Neill would hate the cliche but… Window of Opportunity

Honorable mentions to
Foothold
Urgo
Lost City
Death Knell
Fragile Balance

[Jessica Rodgers @JRodMSW]

@AmazonMGMStudio Yes! We want practiced writers and producers to #SaveStargate! That’s exactly why we want Gero’s perfect Gate! @AmazonMGMStudio

[Jessica Rodgers @JRodMSW]

@AmazonMGMStudio Stargate has always been a show my dad and I enjoyed together. The perfect Father’s Day gift would be finding out @AmazonMGMStudio decides to #savestargate

[Jessica Rodgers @JRodMSW]

@AmazonMGMStudio Lore, you say? Oh @AmazonMGMStudio. Since you asked… it’s Stargate’s Teal’c.

[Robert Patrick 🇺🇸 @robertpatrickT2]

A lot of folks have asked why I jumped into the #SaveStargate campaign.

Truth is, this was never about how many episodes I appeared in.

It was about supporting friends, standing behind a cast and crew I respect and recognizing one of the most passionate fan communities out there. The Stargate universe has meant a great deal to a lot of people for a very long time.

When people care that deeply about something and work that hard to keep it alive, I’m happy to lend my voice.

Some things are worth getting loud about.

LFG #SaveStargate @rachel_luttrell @JoeFlanigan

https://t.co/z5KiNikIJ2