— Which most likely means they took their own life after being #savagely#beaten in a #bathroom by their fellow #classmates. Which would still be as a result of the trauma they faced.
Absenteeism has nearly doubled since the #pandemic. With state and federal governments largely abdicating any role in getting #kids back into classrooms, some #schools have turned to private companies for a reimagined version of the truant officer.
Btw, since when uploading to Mastodon the quality gets reduced, if you want a zoomed-in version of a photo DM me and I can send you a slightly higher-res cropped pic.
Stress in adolescence and early adulthood may contribute to the development of cardiometabolic diseases later in life, according to a new study led by Fangqi Guo at USC.
Researchers looked at the health information of 276 participants from the Southern California Children’s Health Study from 2003-2014 and a follow-up assessment from 2018-2021.
Participants with a consistently high adolescence‐to‐adulthood stress pattern had greater overall cardiometabolic risk, percent body fat, and odds of obesity in adulthood, compared with those with consistently low perceived stress. In adulthood, higher perceived stress was associated with increased overall cardiometabolic risk and higher blood pressure.
"McDonald’s has averaged 15 violations per 100 stores, ranking among brands with the highest rates of violations... Franchised models may have higher rates of child labor violations because they’re under pressure to limit labor costs to offset steep fees" https://wapo.st/4223LJQ
My #smashbysmashwest talk is in less than 24 hours! <3 Please share widely! I'll be discussing the intersection of #teen liberation and #trans#anarchy, and how #radical spaces can be more inclusive of #youth. It'll be gay, bro.
Flyer reads:
queer youth liberation workshop
@ Smash By Smash West
this discussion-based workshop on youth liberation, recently presented at Queers Bash Back 2023, will explore the intersection of anti-queerness and ageism, how radical spaces can be more inclusive to young organizers, and what it means to be, well, an angry queer teenager. organizers of all ages welcome.
facilitated by trans teen organizer mk zariel (they/them) of Debate Me Bruh, THE CHILD AND ITS ENEMIES, and the Anarchist Review of Books.
7PM to 8:30 PM CT, March 12
jitsi.anarchy.chat/YouthLiberationSXSW
& in-person at Monkeywrench Books