sometimes i wonder how many versions of myself i’ve outgrown without even noticing. i look back at old photos and remember the thoughts i used to carry, the dreams i thought would save me. it’s strange how you can live inside yourself every day and still not realize you’re evolving. it’s only when you look back that you realize how far you’ve come, how many lives you’ve already lived in the same skin.
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Thank you, TC. Two months ago my partner died from neglect in a nursing home. The Republic is dying from neglect. It’s excruciating but this corruption needs to be seen. Thank you.
I am really sorry, and angry, to hear what your partner went through. For the past decade I have been working as a regional RN patient advocate for folks in nursing homes who also have mental health diagnoses. Even before COVID we saw the decline in care, especially the heartbreaking results of corporate buyouts of extended care facilities with the resulting staff cuts, increased resident patient loads, and lowered morale that followed. I reported one physician to the state who had boasted to m…