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Exhausted but insomniac. I guess the fall of democracy and the rise of authoritarianism cause trouble sleeping.

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We tried to tell you

submitted 117 days ago • 0 comments

RIP TikTok. The ultimate example of the olds not getting it. It is especially ironic that we're freaking out about a foreign owned social network when we're letting untrustworthy figures straight through the door over here

submitted 119 days ago • 1115 comments

This is a letter from a pediatric oncologist who is fed up with UHC denying nausea meds for a pediatric cancer patient on chemo. Read that again: Denying nausea meds to a child with cancer. My sympathy for CEO of evil corporation required pre-authorization and is deemed not medically necessary.

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I know somebody died but that doesn’t mean you have to say nice things about health insurance companies. They won’t approve your claims. They will fuck you though.

submitted 164 days ago • 39 comments

Vaccines save lives. Millions of 'em.

submitted 165 days ago • 258 comments

United Healthcare ALWAYS denying people for coverage for little shit. One night stay in the hospital could bankrupt you if you have UH.

submitted 165 days ago • 4 comments

The bigger question is whether anyone is surprised at the reaction

submitted 164 days ago • 0 comments

When you can't let the cat go out because he might invade Poland

submitted 164 days ago • 1650 comments

pete hegseth doesn't want women to serve in combat roles yet he has his mother out here fighting his battles....

submitted 164 days ago • 1211 comments

If you see this post, can you please help spread this information? #ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US. People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women! Let’s spread word! ❤️✊

submitted 164 days ago • 667 comments

I personally don’t celebrate gun wielding assassins in broad daylight under any circumstances. That being said: United HealthCare absolutely did try to kill me by trying to cut my chemotherapy dosage and I had to get my senator to intervene and it was one of the most traumatic weeks of my life.

submitted 164 days ago • 112 comments

I have a joke about laches, but I took too long

submitted 164 days ago • 0 comments

I don’t celebrate what happened to UHC CEO but it doesn’t surprise me. Insurance company denials that result in death and harm is violence and violence begets violence. No sympathy from me.

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LIKE. Which is easier? 1. Hiring security like a bitch for the rest of your LIFE? 2. Reviewing company policies that would unnecessarily antagonize your subordinates and customers and create the environment that makes YOU feel unsafe at work and out in the world?

submitted 164 days ago • 5 comments

El suceso con el CEO de United Healthcare se siente como Fuenteovejuna 🫢

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Today the United Healthcare CEO gunned down in NYC in broad daylight. Every single customer of United Healthcare is currently considered a suspect.

submitted 165 days ago • 207 comments

Still, I prefer to be feverish and achey for 24 hours versus sick and contagious for days/weeks or landing in the hospital

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The COVID vaccine’s a doozy. Got both flu and covid shots today and I’m not feeling good 🤒

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Did you know? Black Friday is named in honor of Rebecca Black, who invented Friday in 2011.

submitted 170 days ago • 532 comments

Re-upping this working paper, in light of news that bird flu has been detected in raw milk in CA. Lack of concern about the dangers of raw milk could undermine our policy response to bird flu's increasing public health risks.

submitted 173 days ago • 0 comments

Been on the weekly megadose of Vitamin D for months now and my levels went down! Turns out I may need to take magnesium so I can absorb the Vitamin D. Why didn’t anyone tell me this?! 🫠

submitted 173 days ago • 0 comments

Ya está empezando el ritual anual en el cual resisto el Christmas spirit y soy una Grinch hasta que finalmente me vence y me pongo a hacer postres y coquito a todo lo que da 🙃🎄

submitted 174 days ago • 0 comments

Si quieres saltar el proceso de buscar gente para añadir en Blue Sky, aquí una lista de gente que puedes seguir. go.bsky.app/Vgpnhqm

submitted 182 days ago • 13 comments

🦠💉🧪 “The success of childhood vaccination has a perverse effect of making the benefits of these vaccines invisible.” It’s a classic conundrum of preventative measures against disease:* success is when you see nothing when you otherwise would Nice article from @sarahzhang.bsky.social

submitted 175 days ago • 15 comments

Years ago, Singulair changed my personality and behavior in a very scary way. After discontinuing, I was back to normal within days. Now we know that the drug binds to receptors in the brain that are linked to mood and behavior. It should be taken off the market.

submitted 174 days ago • 0 comments

The vibe on Bluesky vs. Twitter.

submitted 175 days ago • 519 comments

Jesus was at Walgreen’s again.

submitted 176 days ago • 1062 comments

It’s wild to see bluesky soar while cable news craters.

submitted 176 days ago • 687 comments

Long covid is probably autoimmune so it tracks that those most affected are people with stronger immune systems.

submitted 176 days ago • 0 comments

¿El coquito lleva huevo? Porque mi esposo insiste que sí y yo que no que no que no es eggnog. #blueskypr #puertorico

submitted 176 days ago • 6 comments

So among the many pathogens present in raw milk, you have E. coli, including a specific strain that produces a toxin called shiga toxin. Shiga toxin can cause a condition known as microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA). Yup. Drinking raw milk can give you MAHA and it can kill you. 🙃 🐄 🥛

submitted 176 days ago • 1 comment

They’re talking about Singulair (montelukast). It gave me scary behavioral changes and paranoia. Luckily I was quick to put the pieces together and discontinue. Within days I was myself again. It should be pulled from the market altogether. Singulair is dangerous.

submitted 176 days ago • 0 comments