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not wrong and damned if I don't miss that era of inner city cost of living

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This is fantastic, by one of my editors at SciAm. Required reading. Seriously.

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It's still February, but I just hit my deductible for the year on my high-deductible plan. Drugs are expensive. Now, I will pay co-insurance for a few more months until I eventually hit the ever increasing out of pocket cap. American health care is so broken.

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Advanced #voting was a breeze today! Get out the vote #Ontario!

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Before it's taken offline, I want you to know about the NASA website where you can learn about the stratospheric ozone hole and check on how it's doing. It has cool movies like this one, showing the growth of the ozone hole during the Austral spring last year. ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/SH.html

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Just a little rant today: please stop telling me to be nice to the Nazi sympathizers once they claim to stop sympathizing skepchick.org/2025/02/no-i...

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I was at a punk show in 83 where a skinhead jumped up on stage and gave a Nazi salute. The bass player hit him with his bass, knocking him into the crowd and 150 people collectively hauled his ass out of the venue and threw him in the mud. This was the right and only appropriate response.

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this is fantastic satire!

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Just had $3,000 worth of periodontal surgery. Paid for by my union benefits.

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Noble. Konrad Adenauer-level stuff, keeping the city/Cologne together while shit was falling apart outside and people were coming for him.

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Your silence will not protect you (image: Barbara Kruger).

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My grandma's cousin was in a Nazi POW camp after he was captured in WWII. For years. Fighting this shit Can you imagine if they pulled this garbage while most of the WWII vets were still alive?

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Incredible that this line ended up in such a terrible and dumbly patriotic country song.

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CBC News is crowing about the National Sport news. And I'm remembering the time macho Canadian sports bar patrons got pissed off at me for telling them that I didn't grow up around hockey, and that it's less popular in a lot of the US. I think they saw this as a betrayal of masculinity?

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States are sounding the alarm! A bipartisan coalition of leaders is demanding Congress stop reckless Medicaid cuts that would gut healthcare for 80 million Americans and strain communities. No family, no zip code is safe. Congress: Protect Medicaid, protect our families!

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“This is truly a national tragedy and one that is being executed by people who do not understand the value of scientific research.” 🧪 from @science.org

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Today I feel thankful to get to work with so many very talented people in a big hospital that treats everyone who needs care. My coworkers teach me incredible skills. Every day, on many levels.

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Sometimes I think about how, when my grandparents were kids, the entire state of Indiana was completely controlled by the KKK. According to my old high school history teacher, you couldn't get elected dog catcher there without the Klan backing you.

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“Let’s be clear: There is no good or right way to rip away healthcare coverage from 80 million children, senior citizens, veterans, working mothers and fathers, and people with disabilities.” April Verrett, SEIU President Read full statement: seiu.co/3XaI6OA

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If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via @thediscourse study. This isn’t just about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice. #citymakingmath

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We’re suing to stop and reverse mass firings of federal workers. The illegal firings threaten everything from food safety to national security to health care. www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-...

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Doing this on Saturday, March 8 in Toronto. assets.nationbuilder.com/cdm/pages/19... My focus - the rise of private equity in Canada's healthcare system

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Billionaires with power aren't going to use it to make your life better. They just make themselves richer.

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NEW: Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

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Every person deserves access to medical care — no exceptions. #WordlDayofSocialJustice

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Good. And I hope they're joined by the scientists, VA employees, national park staff, and everyone else getting shit canned right now for no good reason. www.ktvu.com/news/federal...

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thinking about my close family member in Red State America who is currently struggling with a $5,000 hospital bill. after a car wreck caused by someone else running a red light and speeding.

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well said. and not said enough.

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Acknowledged as the greatest Black labor leader in American history, A. Philip Randolph founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and was a pioneer in advancing racial equality within the labor movement. #BlackHistoryMonth

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It's hard to unsee photos like this one. Look at these Scooby-Doo villain MFers. They're so happy to be there. On international TV. In all the press photos. Coulda stayed home in their multiple mansions, but they had to be there.

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Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, pneumonia or encephalitis, swelling of the brain – and even turn deadly, especially in children younger than 5. 20% of patients are hospitalized. www.cnn.com/2025/02/19/h...

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NOAA is on the DOGE chopping block. The National Weather Service, part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting. A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans. This isn't about efficiency.

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well said

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📢 “He’s trying to steal Medicaid to enrich himself. He’s gutting NASA to line his pockets with SpaceX. He’s looting everything good in America for private profit.” - @aoc.bsky.social at today’s #SaveOurServices NYC rally. The fight isn’t over. Join us: go.savepublicservices.com

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This is an incredibly good story. Highly recommended.

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