[This is quite possibly the most poorly assembled news story I’ve ever read. Nice one, forgetting to paste between ‘he was the treasurer of the’ and the full stop. ‘Very liked’? WTF?]
A mayoral appointee to Warren’s Crime Commission has been charged with stealing from another law enforcement organization.
Joe Minano was arraigned on embezzlement of less than $20,000 in Center Line’s 37th District Court on Monday.
In addition to serving on Warren’s Crime Commission, he was the treasurer of the . He stepped down from that position in January and sources say the books he left behind were a mess.
After an audit, it was discovered more than $9,000 was missing. Minano has admitted to police he took the cash to help with some financial problems.
He was very liked in the reserves and the discovery has been upsetting to the group which does considerable charity work.
We aggressively believe that patients shouldn’t have to do a bunch of emotional labor to get their needs met by their healthcare providers, but the reality we live in means this is an important skill to have as a spoonie.
Luckily, we have some new resources for you!
💊 This super long thread on code words to use with doctors [CW exaggerated ableism/use of slurs], kicked off by the Cliff’s Notes on “How To Negotiate Your Disability Without Curling Into A Ball And Weeping More Than Once Or Twice A Week *Or* Murdering The Entire Universe (More Than Once Or Twice A Week).”
Covered topics:
- Getting pain meds without being labeled as a drug-seeker.
- Getting mobility devices despite enormous stigma.
- Getting a “medibuddy” or advocate in with you when your doctor likes enforced isolation tactics.
- Taking notes and being organized without ruffling any feathers.
- Introducing “googled” information with a little fibbing.
- Tactical crying.
- …and basically being manipulative as hell, because sometimes that’s really, frustratingly necessary in order to get past ableist gatekeeping.
💊 This response to a request for help talking to a surgeon and getting him “to take me and my mysterious health issues seriously while still coming off as a ‘good patient.’”
💊 Our archive of advice under the “Dealing with Doctors” tag (yeah, we’re mad this has to exist, too.)
And to those about to enter appointments… we salute you.
