Ashton Applewhite
@thischairrocks.bsky.social
Writer & public speaker. she/her/hers. Let's end #ageism — and all the rest, while we're at it. ThisChairRocks + Yo Is This Ageist? + the Old School Hub
A skincare line for CHILDREN? Shame on @shaymitchell3.bsky.social for feeding and profiting off children's fears.
November 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A skincare line for CHILDREN? Shame on @shaymitchell3.bsky.social for feeding and profiting off children's fears.
"I like being done with figuring my life out—with figuring out where I should live, what I should focus on, what sort of people I like, how I like to spend my days. I know what’s important to me." novelist Gish Gen on @oldstermag.bsky.social substack.com/inbox/post/1...
This is 70: Novelist Gish Jen Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire
"I like being done with figuring my life out—with figuring out where I should live, what I should focus on, what sort of people I like, how I like to spend my days. I know what’s important to me."
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November 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"I like being done with figuring my life out—with figuring out where I should live, what I should focus on, what sort of people I like, how I like to spend my days. I know what’s important to me." novelist Gish Gen on @oldstermag.bsky.social substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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It's not in their 30s, 40s, or 50s either. www.good.is/age-of-funct...
Researchers reveal the age most hit their 'functional peak' and it's not their 20s
It's all about the slow build to a peak.
www.good.is
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It's not in their 30s, 40s, or 50s either. www.good.is/age-of-funct...
Both the 1% and the 99% are made up of all ages. The story we need to tell isn’t about boomers vs. millennials. It’s about the rich and powerful vs. the rest of us. yoisthisageist.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Both the 1% and the 99% are made up of all ages. The story we need to tell isn’t about boomers vs. millennials. It’s about the rich and powerful vs. the rest of us. yoisthisageist.com
"#Ageism, especially against #women, discriminates against us in every area. But I'm shocked by the act of hiding one's age. I've spent the last few years championing maturity, and it pisses me off to see age become another kind of closet." 🙌 @annamanso.bsky.social en.ara.cat/sunday/for-w...
For a world without closets
I can't get it out of my head an interview in this same newspaper I spoke with an expert on ageism, and she explained that she hides her birthdate because it harms her. She knows what she's talking ab...
en.ara.cat
November 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"#Ageism, especially against #women, discriminates against us in every area. But I'm shocked by the act of hiding one's age. I've spent the last few years championing maturity, and it pisses me off to see age become another kind of closet." 🙌 @annamanso.bsky.social en.ara.cat/sunday/for-w...
Reader asks, "This article in Greater Good magazine asks, not very grammatically, Are Older People Dating Younger Ageist—or Just Practical? What do you think?
My answer here: yoisthisageist.com/post/7990344...
My answer here: yoisthisageist.com/post/7990344...
Yo, Is This Ageist?
This article in Greater Good magazine asks, not very grammatically, Are Older People Dating Younger Ageist—or Just Practical? What do you think?
The way the question is posed is itself ageist,...
yoisthisageist.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Reader asks, "This article in Greater Good magazine asks, not very grammatically, Are Older People Dating Younger Ageist—or Just Practical? What do you think?
My answer here: yoisthisageist.com/post/7990344...
My answer here: yoisthisageist.com/post/7990344...
A reminder that @aarp.org "is in fact functioning as a multimillion-dollar marketing arm for an insurer [UnitedHealthcare] whose business model increasingly depends on enrolling seniors in private Medicare plans." healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/unitedheal...
UnitedHealth and AARP Shake Hands on $9 Billion Deal
Behind the Capitol Hill photo ops and consumer-friendly slogans, AARP, America’s most trusted seniors’ group, has close financial ties with America’s largest health care conglomerate.
healthcareuncovered.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A reminder that @aarp.org "is in fact functioning as a multimillion-dollar marketing arm for an insurer [UnitedHealthcare] whose business model increasingly depends on enrolling seniors in private Medicare plans." healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/unitedheal...
What could possibly go wrong? 🥶https://palisaderesearch.org/blog/shutdown-resistance
Shutdown resistance in reasoning models
Read the full paper here. We recently discovered some concerning behavior in OpenAI’s reasoning models: When trying to complete a task, these models sometimes actively circumvent shutdown mechanisms i...
palisaderesearch.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What could possibly go wrong? 🥶https://palisaderesearch.org/blog/shutdown-resistance
“Why would [gendered #ageism] be showing up in billions of words where there’s no visual presentation of people? That is really suggesting it’s woven into the fabric of how we categorize and interpret people in the social world.”
news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...
news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...
Researchers uncover AI bias against older working women
AI is perpetuating inaccurate gender and age stereotypes, influencing everything from hiring practices to workplace perceptions.
news.stanford.edu
October 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“Why would [gendered #ageism] be showing up in billions of words where there’s no visual presentation of people? That is really suggesting it’s woven into the fabric of how we categorize and interpret people in the social world.”
news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...
news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
I recommend saying brightly, "You look good for your age too!"
www.womanandhome.com/life/news-en...
www.womanandhome.com/life/news-en...
'You look good for your age': compliment or ageist insult? Expert weighs in
It's a lovely compliment, isn't it? Although it might seem like one, some people believe we should stop using the phrase in conversations
www.womanandhome.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I recommend saying brightly, "You look good for your age too!"
www.womanandhome.com/life/news-en...
www.womanandhome.com/life/news-en...
How a new generation of GOP activists talk when they think no one is listening 😨https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
How a new generation of GOP activists talk when they think no one is listening 😨https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/14/private-chat-among-young-gop-club-members-00592146
What would a world without ageism look like? Here's an answer from Jeanette Leardi
@jeanetteleardi.bsky.social
@jeanetteleardi.bsky.social
Today is #AgeismAwarenessDay.
Two years ago, Changing the Narrative, a leading anti-ageism initiative ran brief videos asking pro-aging advocates the question "What if aging was unbound by ageism?"
Here was my answer, which still applies today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0QX...
Two years ago, Changing the Narrative, a leading anti-ageism initiative ran brief videos asking pro-aging advocates the question "What if aging was unbound by ageism?"
Here was my answer, which still applies today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0QX...
What if aging was unbound by ageism? - Jeanette Leardi
YouTube video by Changing the Narrative
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October 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
What would a world without ageism look like? Here's an answer from Jeanette Leardi
@jeanetteleardi.bsky.social
@jeanetteleardi.bsky.social
Happy #Ageism Awareness Day!
Watch this two-minute animation. Take a deep breath. Choose an ageist thought or behavior to challenge—gently—today and going forward.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs28...
Watch this two-minute animation. Take a deep breath. Choose an ageist thought or behavior to challenge—gently—today and going forward.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs28...
Imagine a world without ageism
YouTube video by The Benevolent Society
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Happy #Ageism Awareness Day!
Watch this two-minute animation. Take a deep breath. Choose an ageist thought or behavior to challenge—gently—today and going forward.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs28...
Watch this two-minute animation. Take a deep breath. Choose an ageist thought or behavior to challenge—gently—today and going forward.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs28...
Go Catalonia! #ageism www.catalannews.com/society-scie...
'One of the most invisible violences': Hundreds gather to denounce ageism
Barcelona mayor attends International Day of Older Persons gathering
www.catalannews.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Go Catalonia! #ageism www.catalannews.com/society-scie...
"Much like the resource curse entrenches autocracy in oil-rich countries like Saudi Arabia, a US economy that no longer needs as many people to generate wealth will have much less incentive to take care of their needs." @jasmine.bsky.social conducts some internet anthropology jasmi.news/p/dictionary
are you high-agency or an NPC?
AI anxiety and the new language of silicon valley
jasmi.news
September 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"Much like the resource curse entrenches autocracy in oil-rich countries like Saudi Arabia, a US economy that no longer needs as many people to generate wealth will have much less incentive to take care of their needs." @jasmine.bsky.social conducts some internet anthropology jasmi.news/p/dictionary
This @ilcuk.bsky.social report highlights that older people are more likely to benefit from talk therapy than younger patients. Surprised? Ask yourself why.
www.msn.com/en-ca/health...
www.msn.com/en-ca/health...
MSN
www.msn.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This @ilcuk.bsky.social report highlights that older people are more likely to benefit from talk therapy than younger patients. Surprised? Ask yourself why.
www.msn.com/en-ca/health...
www.msn.com/en-ca/health...
This one is fun. www.thepoke.com/2025/09/04/f...
Fox News says harping on Donald Trump’s erratic behavior and appearance is ‘ageism’ and Twitter’s irony police came swarming to the scene of the crime
Despite the many physical and mental signs of deterioration that the President of the United States is showing, not to mention his unexplained week-long disappearance, Donald Trump is alive and well. ...
www.thepoke.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This one is fun. www.thepoke.com/2025/09/04/f...
As Trump's numbers fall, the ageist rhetoric is predictably ramping up. A reminder: #aging didn't turn Trump into a bully and tyrant. He was *always* a bully and tyrant.
August 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
As Trump's numbers fall, the ageist rhetoric is predictably ramping up. A reminder: #aging didn't turn Trump into a bully and tyrant. He was *always* a bully and tyrant.
#Ageism hits educated white men in their forties. It's worse for everyone further down the food chain.
www.financialexpress.com/trending/is-...
www.financialexpress.com/trending/is-...
Is 40’s the new 60’s? 40-year-old man describes ageism is killing his job search
A 43-year-old former VP-level product manager with 15+ years of experience struggles to land a new role amid ageism in tech. Despite leading $100M+ product launches, he faces rejection for being "over...
www.financialexpress.com
August 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#Ageism hits educated white men in their forties. It's worse for everyone further down the food chain.
www.financialexpress.com/trending/is-...
www.financialexpress.com/trending/is-...
A friend spotted in Berlin spotted “The Fountain of Youth” by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1547).
yoisthisageist.com
yoisthisageist.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A friend spotted in Berlin spotted “The Fountain of Youth” by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1547).
yoisthisageist.com
yoisthisageist.com
"Ultimately, the art world’s obsession with categorization, particularly the rigid 'emerging,' 'mid-career, and 'established' framework, serves more as a gatekeeping mechanism than a meaningful metric of artistic merit or impact. 1/2 www.blackartinamerica.com/blogs/news/t...
The Myth of the “Emerging” Black Artist: Ageism and Access in the Art World
The Myth of the “Emerging” Black Artist: Ageism and Access in the Art World
By Chenoa Baker
The art world has created three categories to describe artists: emerging, mid-career, or established. These...
www.blackartinamerica.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Ultimately, the art world’s obsession with categorization, particularly the rigid 'emerging,' 'mid-career, and 'established' framework, serves more as a gatekeeping mechanism than a meaningful metric of artistic merit or impact. 1/2 www.blackartinamerica.com/blogs/news/t...
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Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
August 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Washington Post: “Is fascism bad? The answer may surprise you”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
Teen Vogue: “Here are three fun tips you can use this summer to disable an armored personnel carrier”
A thoughtful take on the insidious nature of internalized ageism. "Many of my personal heroes are over 65," Frampton writes. "It’s the adults flying under the radar we need to worry about, and we need to be calling out systemic discrimination and condescension when we see it." #ageism
August 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A thoughtful take on the insidious nature of internalized ageism. "Many of my personal heroes are over 65," Frampton writes. "It’s the adults flying under the radar we need to worry about, and we need to be calling out systemic discrimination and condescension when we see it." #ageism