Susan Troyer
@abeautifulvoice.org
Founder & Curator, ABeautifulVoice.org – A quest for soul in an age of American dementia
• An e-magazine: Honoring my mother's voice
• Member: Reimagining Dementia – A creative coalition for justice
• Current residence: Guanajuato, Mexico
• An e-magazine: Honoring my mother's voice
• Member: Reimagining Dementia – A creative coalition for justice
• Current residence: Guanajuato, Mexico
". . . people diagnosed with a dementia continue to experience pervasive issues including stigma, structural discrimination, and social exclusion."
- Kate Swaffer abeautifulvoice.org/2026/01/07/d...
- Kate Swaffer abeautifulvoice.org/2026/01/07/d...
January 8, 2026 at 11:11 PM
". . . people diagnosed with a dementia continue to experience pervasive issues including stigma, structural discrimination, and social exclusion."
- Kate Swaffer abeautifulvoice.org/2026/01/07/d...
- Kate Swaffer abeautifulvoice.org/2026/01/07/d...
This creative act engages the senses of sight, touch, and smell, providing a sense of purpose and collaborative achievement. abeautifulvoice.org/2025/12/30/w...
January 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
This creative act engages the senses of sight, touch, and smell, providing a sense of purpose and collaborative achievement. abeautifulvoice.org/2025/12/30/w...
For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too narrowly – focusing on individual stories rather than the broader needs of society.
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Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals – new research shows they work together to drive people to help more - A Beautiful Voice
Authors: Kyle Fiore Law, Brendan Bo O’Connor, and Stylianos Syropoulos For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
For years, philosophers and psychologists have debated whether empathy helps or hinders the ways people decide how to help others. Critics of empathy argue that it makes people care too narrowly – focusing on individual stories rather than the broader needs of society.
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If we can capture another country's president, can another country come and capture ours? Asking for a friend.
January 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
If we can capture another country's president, can another country come and capture ours? Asking for a friend.
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-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
December 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
-A living wage
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
-Guaranteed healthcare
-The right to join a union
-The right to vote
-The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family
-The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence
These are the foundations of real freedom.
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Cross: And I just find it laughable that the party of the self-proclaimed pro-life people are celebrating cutting off funding to children…
December 31, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Cross: And I just find it laughable that the party of the self-proclaimed pro-life people are celebrating cutting off funding to children…
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Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again.
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
December 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Zoe Weissman survived the Parkland shooting. Now she’s at Brown, and it happened again.
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
“Honestly, I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again, and I'm just in shock.”
We’re failing our kids. A gun-sick nation. 🇺🇸 www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
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The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
December 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.
A short drive from my home in Chicago: Unspeakable cruelty.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
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December 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A short drive from my home in Chicago: Unspeakable cruelty.
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
We May Soon Be Telling a Very Different Kind of Story About Dementia www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/o... Author Lynn Casteel Harper, a Baptist minister and a chaplain, is also a member of Reimagining Dementia, A Creative Coalition for Justice.
Opinion | We May Soon Be Telling a Very Different Kind of Story About Dementia
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November 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We May Soon Be Telling a Very Different Kind of Story About Dementia www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/o... Author Lynn Casteel Harper, a Baptist minister and a chaplain, is also a member of Reimagining Dementia, A Creative Coalition for Justice.
365 Ways to Say I Care – Here’s #1
Welcome to a new series designed to intentionally weave in moments of joy and connection. abeautifulvoice.org/2025/11/02/3...
Welcome to a new series designed to intentionally weave in moments of joy and connection. abeautifulvoice.org/2025/11/02/3...
November 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
365 Ways to Say I Care – Here’s #1
Welcome to a new series designed to intentionally weave in moments of joy and connection. abeautifulvoice.org/2025/11/02/3...
Welcome to a new series designed to intentionally weave in moments of joy and connection. abeautifulvoice.org/2025/11/02/3...
365 WAYS TO SAY I CARE Introducing a new series of action-oriented ideas for caregivers of older people living with dementia. Be alert for “Way #1” – coming soon! abeautifulvoice.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
365 WAYS TO SAY I CARE Introducing a new series of action-oriented ideas for caregivers of older people living with dementia. Be alert for “Way #1” – coming soon! abeautifulvoice.org
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👉AgeBuzz.com hosts an inspirational post by Mary Fridley, the coordinator of Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice. She sparks a continuing flow of creativity within a community of people who inspire hope. 👈
www.agebuzz.com/.../were-ush...
www.agebuzz.com/.../were-ush...
We’re Ushering In An “Age of Inspiration” By Mary Fridley - agebuzz
By Mary Fridley If you haven’t already, I urge you to take a few minutes to read “We May Soon be Telling a Very Different Kind of Story About Dementia,” a June 14 New York Times guest essay from res...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
👉AgeBuzz.com hosts an inspirational post by Mary Fridley, the coordinator of Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice. She sparks a continuing flow of creativity within a community of people who inspire hope. 👈
www.agebuzz.com/.../were-ush...
www.agebuzz.com/.../were-ush...
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FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS:
Republican Party: Project 2025.
Democratic Party: The Constitution.
Republican Party: Project 2025.
Democratic Party: The Constitution.
October 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS:
Republican Party: Project 2025.
Democratic Party: The Constitution.
Republican Party: Project 2025.
Democratic Party: The Constitution.
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"Those who study the law and are experts on the balance of power warn that unless Congress reasserts its authority soon, we may end up unable to repair the guardrails that have held our government together for centuries."
The OTHER Democratic Demand for Reopening the Government
It’s about stopping Donald Trump and Russ Vought—and it can’t happen soon enough.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"Those who study the law and are experts on the balance of power warn that unless Congress reasserts its authority soon, we may end up unable to repair the guardrails that have held our government together for centuries."
Finding my voice again – one meme at a time
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October 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Finding my voice again – one meme at a time
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Dedicated to powerful stories from diverse cultures which showcase traditions, ideas, and insights for promoting brain health and soul care for all ages. abeautifulvoice.org/2025/10/05/a...
An International Writers Center Takes it to the Streets: Reimagining Dementia Through Global Stories - A Beautiful Voice
ABeautifulVoice.org is delighted to contribute to the global campaign, Reimagining Dementia: Taking It [...]
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October 20, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Dedicated to powerful stories from diverse cultures which showcase traditions, ideas, and insights for promoting brain health and soul care for all ages. abeautifulvoice.org/2025/10/05/a...
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This is the playbook, folks.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
September 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This is the playbook, folks.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.
Do not be quiet in this moment.
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I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
Great article - so true.
"Mamdani wants to control the means of production; Trump just wants to be the largest shareholder in the means of production. It’s totally different!" Jim Geraghty writes. https://wapo.st/4fVbwZb
Opinion | When Mamdani says it, it’s socialism. When Trump does it, it’s genius.
The Trump GOP: Mamdani must be stopped. Also the Trump GOP: Government wants a piece of the action.
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September 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Great article - so true.