81-year-old becomes Minecraft streamer to raise funds for grandson’s cancer treatment
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/81-year-old-becomes-minecraft-streamer-to-raise-funds-for-grandsons-cancer-treatment
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cosmicrookie@lemmy.world · 72 pts · 196d
Media need to get a grip. They present stories like these as heartwarming, although they are depressing. People not being able to pay for treatment that other countries offer for free. Elderly having to beg for money to have their grandchildren pay for treatment.
And then, when Iran threatens to assassinate the President, something even many Americans wish for, the call it chilling and sickening
msage@programming.dev · 28 pts · 196d
Orphan crushing machine in action.
But 81yo e-daddy is news worthy.
0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 195d
Its by design, to give people hope of beating the system, take the focus off the orphan crushing machine and heroify normal people for doing work the government should be doing.
MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 195d
Fucking dystopian
RockBottom@feddit.org · 10 pts · 196d
Not from Greenland I suppose.
Flamekebab@piefed.social · 1 pts · 196d