Sarah Spillman

Survivor, reader, writer, mediator.

[NPR @NPR]

It has been possible for Medicaid beneficiaries to stay enrolled without reapplying since early in the pandemic. This will change in April, leaving millions of eligible people without coverage. https://t.co/lyFhWmMuHh

[Mother Jones @MotherJones]

Why is a mother serving more time than the man who abused her daughter? https://t.co/kz19NbuK9M

[Sarah Spillman @skspillman]

Look how much I learned on Duolingo in 2022! How did you do? #Duolingo365

[Miranda Keeling @MirandaKeeling]

Teenager on the tube: Oh no, these people are gonna come on the train.
His friend: Like you did.
Teenager: That was me.
His friend: See them as you, bruv.

[Sarah Spillman @skspillman]

Learn a language with me for free! Duolingo is fun, and proven to work. Here’s my invite link: https://t.co/cSA2zBdbML

[Survivor Justice Action @sj_action]

[GUEST BLOG POST] Believe It or Not, Coloring is Therapeutic!
"When I felt no one could understand what I was going through, and I felt alone during the difficult times in my life, coloring helped me to cope and to heal."
https://t.co/QI9D7jnOiN #SurvivorSpeaks

[Sarah Spillman @skspillman]

Look how much I learned on Duolingo in 2021! How did you do? #Duolingo365

[Carlos A. Rodríguez @CarlosHappyNPO]

“When we avoid difficult conversations, we trade short term discomfort for long term dysfunction.”

~ Peter Bromberg

[Runner's World @runnersworld]

Karen Sparks doesn’t try to outrun the tragedy that’s defined her. Instead, she runs toward the pain—and the life she’s still figuring out how to live https://t.co/9Fnor76Ara

[FUTURES @WithoutViolence]

.@SenSchumer: Bring the #VOCAFix to the Senate floor. It MUST be passed to prevent even further cuts to victim assistance grants. It is URGENT the Senate pass the House-passed bill with no amendments. https://t.co/X5nLRdL4C8

[FUTURES @WithoutViolence]

.@LeaderMcConnell: Lifesaving programs have already started experiencing cuts. There is a #Crisis4Victims and we urge you to bring the House-passed #VOCAFix bill to the floor for a vote. There is no time to waste. https://t.co/X5nLRdL4C8

[ELLE Magazine (US) @ELLEmagazine]

A husband is dead. His wife and father-in-law were convicted of murder. They claim self-defense and just won a new trial, but in a world of imperfect people, who gets to be a victim? https://t.co/ZWJUc1y4Wt

[Harmony House @myharmonyhouse]

Your donation means a child will receive safe shelter and support services that will help them cope with what they have experienced and find hope for the future. #giveozarks #saveachild

Donate here: https://t.co/WpsJx8IYM1

[Slate @Slate]

When disability design erases disabled people. https://t.co/JP6MJBph9C

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Too many learning environments are designed to maintain order or compliance—and that didn't end with distance learning. The resulting harm echoes a history of assimilation and discipline policies that leave students feeling unsafe, unheard and dehumanized.
https://t.co/KsBEwvwG9r

[Sarah Spillman @skspillman]

.@GOPLeader Don't let VOCA go over the cliff. Pass the #VOCAFix before the end of the year. There is a #Crisis4Victims +1500 victims rights orgs +56 Attorneys General & national orgs have asked for this fix https://t.co/E1osJS809d

[Sarah Spillman @skspillman]

.@GOPLeader Lifesaving services for victims are on the line. There is a #Crisis4Victims. Congress, pass the #VOCAFix before the end of the year! https://t.co/E1osJS809d

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Many educators profess, as a virtue, that they treat all students the same. But when a student’s specific needs and story are erased, it’s not equitable—it’s damaging.
https://t.co/xA1R3mZSyX

[Harmony House @myharmonyhouse]

❗️DID YOU KNOW❗️

$50 provides 4 days of shelter and support services for a child. #GivingTuesday #changinglives #savinglives

[St. Louis Post-Dispatch @stltoday]

Springfield’s high rates of gun violence, domestic abuse are linked, experts say https://t.co/relQRoLWHZ