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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 6h

🍽️ October is #ResidentsRightsMonth. This year's theme: "Join Us at the Table," because dignity includes what's on the plate and who's at the table. Check out these great resources from National Consumer Voice: theconsumervoice.org/2026-residents… #AgeJustice #GrayPanth

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

On Ageism Awareness Day, we are recommitting to the work we've done since Maggie Kuhn founded the movement in 1970: challenging stereotypes, advancing policy, and building intergenerational solidarity. Join us! Age justice benefits all of us, because we're all aging. #AgeJustice #Ageism

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

What if a care plan began with an elder's story, not a checklist? Join us Oct 27, 2 PM ET for Honoring Residents' Rights Month with Ruth Minnema (30+ yrs in long-term care). 👉https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NERKWqpeTI6XgjPeLOJatQ #AgeJustice #ElderJustice #ResidentsRIghts

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🎙️Our very own Carrie Leljedal, Gray Panthers NYC Vice President, is competing to be the next Top Host! The first cut is Thursday, October 15 at 7PM PDT, so every vote counts right now. Vote free every day (or vote by donation to support the Ryan Seacrest Foundation and kids in hospitals): h

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

💚Older people are not simply beneficiaries of development. They are participants, leaders, advocates, workers, caregivers, community members, and changemakers. From The Stakeholder Group on Ageing in UN Today ➡️ tr.ee/ZG3VgP

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wonderful turnout today at Senator Liz Krueger's Older Adult Resource Fair today! Thanks to our own Michelle Arnot and volunteers Amy Paul and Nancy Sklar! #graypanthers #lenoxhill #olderadults

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

GPNYC’s Michelle Arnot is all set up and ready to meet attendees at Senator Liz Krueger's Older Adult Resource Fair today from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House. Stop by and say hello! #graypanthers #lenoxhill #olderadults @lizkrueger.bsky.social

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

😍 Happy International Day of Older Persons! 🎉 We celebrate the wisdom, leadership, and lived experience of older people everywhere, and we recommit to ending ageism at every age. 💪 #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons #GrayPanthersNYC #AgeJustice #IntergenerationalAction

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🎨 Using Art Against Ageism: GPNYC’s Meg LaPorte on Creative Activism and Building Across Generations 👉 tr.ee/YiRkCU #TransformationTuesday #IntergenerationalAction #AgeJustice #GrayPanthersNYC #CoGenerate

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

⏰ Last chance to register! TODAY, 2pm ET, join us for "Co-Generational Innovators: A Showcase of Voices Building Bridges." 👉 tr.ee/d6jlFL #TransformationTuesday #IntergenerationalAction #AgeJustice #GrayPanthersNYC #CoGenerate

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

⏰ Still time to register! Tomorrow at 2pm ET, join us for "Co-Generational Innovators: A Showcase of Voices Building Bridges." Save your spot 👉 tr.ee/d6jlFL #TransformationTuesday #IntergenerationalAction #AgeJustice #GrayPanthersNYC #CoGenerate

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

September marks National Healthy Aging Month, a time to celebrate and prioritize our well-being as we embrace the beauty of growing older. Let’s focus on nurturing our physical, mental, and emotional health. #HealthyAging #WellnessJourney #LiveWell

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🌉 What happens when generations build together? Find out Sept. 29, 2pm ET at our next Transformation Tuesday — featuring CoGenerate Voices fellows on bridging divides through action. Facilitated by Meg LaPorte. 👉https://tr.ee/d6jlFL #TransformationTuesday #AgeJustice #GrayPanthers #CoGene

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

✊Naming ageism is necessary. It is not a plan. Dr. Jane Barratt on why hashtags and awareness days aren't enough, and what real accountability looks like. 👇 tr.ee/xSdtye #GrayPanthersNYC #AgeJustice #ElderJustice

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎙️ GPNYC board member Ron Roel talks aging in place, caregiving, and the loneliness epidemic on Many Voices One Community. Journalist turned caregiving advocate — decades of reporting, now personal mission. #AgeJustice #ElderJustice #GrayPanthers

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

😞Socially isolated older adults developed dementia at a 27% higher rate. We protected people from a virus and cut them off from the relationships that held their lives together. Youth researcher Manasvi Sharma on the Essential Caregivers Act and treating presence as care. tr.ee/u4SUXo

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Steinem fought sexism. Kuhn fought ageism. Neither was interested in being quiet. Our VP Carrie Leljedal on why Steinem's death is a warning, not just a loss: tr.ee/NgE0lK No seat at the table? Pull up a chair anyway. #GrayPanthers #GloriaSteinem #MaggieKuhn

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Gen Z co-founders Medha and Reshma Lalani of Tech Buddies on closing the digital divide for older adults — one student, one senior, one question at a time. New ➡️https://tr.ee/128ctc #IntergenerationalAction #AgeJustice #GrayPanthers

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🌸 Today is Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日, Keirō no Hi)—a national holiday in Japan that began in 1947 to honor the wisdom, contributions, and longevity of older generations. Families and communities gather to celebrate elders, share stories, and show gratitude. 💜

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

✨ Meet the leaders shaping the future of aging. Different generations. Different paths. Different ideas. www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/what-we... #GrayPanthersNYC #GersonAwards #FutureOfAging #Aging #Intergenerational #Leadership #Ageism

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

What happens when generations build together? Find out Sept. 29, 2pm ET at our next Transformation Tuesday — featuring CoGenerate Voices fellows on bridging divides through action. Facilitated by Meg LaPorte. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #TransformationTuesday #AgeJustice

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Maggie Moments: Carson mocked old ladies. Maggie Kuhn called him out

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

‘Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.’ —Maggie Kuhn. Help us keep speaking the truth. givebutter.com/graypanthers... #GrayPanthers #MaggieKuhn #roar

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🐾'We are still with you... we will overcome.' —Larry & Bette Smith. Maggie's movement isn't over. ➡ givebutter.com/graypanthers... #GrayPanthersNYC #MaggieKuhn

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🐾Maggie Kuhn's former assistant, Sue Leary, still hears her voice when she thinks: 'I'm trying.' Maggie: 'And you're succeeding, my dear.' Help us keep her legacy going. ➡https://givebutter.com/graypanthersnyc #GrayPanthers #MaggieKuhn

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🔥Last week of the Month of Maggie! In Michelle Arnot's words: let's keep the flame alive as a beacon of hope. That takes all of us — a gift today keeps it burning ➡🎁https://givebutter.com/graypanthersnyc #GrayPanthers #MaggieKuhn

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Maggie Moments: on SNL in 1975, Maggie Kuhn said she wanted every old, lonely person to have a young friend. Host Candice Bergen, live: 'I would like to have an old friend for Christmas.' Age & Youth in Action, before it had a name. #GrayPanthers #MaggieKuhn

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🐾 Maggie Kuhn understood that care runs both directions. That’s the whole idea behind Age & Youth in Action. #GrayPanthers #MaggieKuhn

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🎉 TODAY, 2 PM ET - Still time to register! Meet the Rising Leaders shaping the future of aging — our 2026 Gerson Award winners are changing what age justice looks like, one bold idea at a time. ➡https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FH3XJZfWSmm3W9ctXpDalg#/ #GrayPanthersNYC #AgeJustice

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🔥A little reminder for the last full week of the Month of Maggie. 🔥 Her flame doesn't keep itself lit — that's on us. ➡ givebutter.com/graypanthers... #GrayPanthersNYC #MaggieKuhn

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

'Sex need not wither. In fact, it may take a whole new turn." Her willingness to name and dismantle myths about aging remains foundational to our advocacy today. givebutter.com/graypanthers... #GrayPanthers #AgeJustice #ElderJustice #Intergenerational #MaggieKuhn #AgeAndYouthInAction

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Maggie Kuhn’s words remain a clear statement of our founding purpose: redistributing voice and influence across generations, not consolidating it. #GrayPanthers #MaggieKuhn

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Happy National Senior Citizens Day! 🎉 Today, we're celebrating the elders in our lives — the ones who raised us, taught us, organized alongside us, and built the communities we call home. 💛 Take a moment today to thank an older adult who's shaped your life. #GrayPanthers #AgeJustice

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Maggie Moments: Ford called her a 'young lady.' Maggie Kuhn: 'Mr. President, I am not a young lady. I am an old woman.' Uncowed. Help us preserve her legacy: givebutter.com/graypanthers... #GrayPanthers #AgeJustice #ElderJustice #Intergenerational #MaggieKuhn #AgeAndYouthInAction

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🎉 Meet the Rising Leaders shaping the future of aging — our 2026 Gerson Award winners are changing what age justice looks like, one bold idea at a time. Tues, Aug 25, 2 PM ET ➡https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/FH3XJZfWSmm3W9ctXpDalg#/registration #GrayPanthersNYC #AgeJustice

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Ralph Nader's team needed an older leader for retirees. His question: 'What about this Maggie Kuhn?' Elma Holder remembers the moment that helped launch Maggie's career in Washington. #GrayPanthers #MaggieKuhn #ElmaHolder #AgeJustice

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Maggie’s words remain the foundation of Gray Panthers NYC's mission. Support for our advocacy, education, and intergenerational programs directly sustains this vision of aging as strength, not decline. givebutter.com/graypanthers... #GrayPanthers #ElderJustice #MaggieKuhn

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🌟 The future of aging has some serious rising leaders. Meet the 2026 Gerson Award winners this Transformation Tuesday, 8/25 @ 2PM ET. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #AgeJustice #ElderJustice #Intergenerational #graypanthers #risingleaders

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The Nuns Who Took Over an Assisted Living Center - As convents are closing all over, the sisters are facing the end of their lives together — and they have brought the party to an assisted living center in the suburbs. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/n...

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🐾 In 1972, six retirees sat down together, worried about the same thing: ageism creeping into every corner of American life. This is the story of how the Gray Panthers built a movement. Read the full piece by Sophia Casale www.graypanthersnyc.org/post/maggie-... #GrayPanthers #MaggieKuhn

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

“We who are old have nothing to lose.” —Maggie Kuhn. Still our rallying cry. #GrayPanthers #MaggieKuhn #AgeJustice #old #wewhoareold

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🌍 A new Human Rights Council-mandated Working Group has begun work on a possible legally binding instrument to strengthen the promotion and protection of the human rights of older persons. www.linkedin.com/pulse/inaugu...

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Dr. Jill Gerson's career spans decades of service. Her generosity now fuels the Gerson Award for Rising Leaders. Join us virtually on August 25 as we celebrate her legacy and this year's honorees. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #AgeJustice #ElderJustice #GrayPanthersNYC

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

One intern. One idea. One patch that's now inspiring Girl Scouts across NYC to fight ageism. Your support of $60 helps a new Girl Scout earn her Age & Youth in Action patch. givebutter.com/graypanthers... #GrayPanthers #AgeJustice #ElderJustice #Intergenerational #MaggieKuhn #AgeAndYouthInAction

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Icon behavior. 🐾 Colleague Paul Nathanson recalls Maggie Kuhn gently but firmly calling out Johnny Carson's ageist 'Aunt Blabby' bit. She was also on SNL's 8th episode in 1975. #GrayPanthers #JohnnyCarson #MaggieKuhn #SNL #SNL50

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🎥Our name almost wasn't Gray Panthers at all. Maggie Kuhn tells the real story — a TV producer thought our original name was 'unimaginative and square,' so he gave us a new one on live TV. The rest is history. Support our work: givebutter.com/graypanthers... #GrayPanthers #AgeJustice #MaggieKuhn

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Gray Panthers NYC @graypanthersnyc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Transformation Tuesday continues a tradition Maggie Kuhn would recognize instantly: elders and allies, learning together, out loud. Free and open — because of gifts like yours. $40 a year. givebutter.com/graypanthers... #AgeJustice #GrayPanthers

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