I will not limit crisis to my mid-life. I strive for a lifetime of crisis.

Don't. Obey. In. Advance.

Disappointed but not surprised. Legal risk aversion within health care organizations always supersedes medical ethics and patient interests. Nonetheless, fuck whatever c-suite executives made this decision.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/seattle-childrens-halts-some-gender-affirming-surgeries-following-trump-order/

The Onion goes hard. The Hard Times goes harder. Highly recommend for all your satire needs.

"Former President Biden Excited to Start New Chapter of Destroying Homes in Palestine as a Private Citizen"

#Biden #Palestine #gaza

https://thehardtimes.net/culture/former-president-biden-excited-to-start-new-chapter-of-destroying-homes-in-palestine-as-a-private-citizen/

What is happening on RedNote is WILD. I'm having conversations with health care workers in China comparing and sharing experiences. Americans are asking Russian users about Russian social media apps. There is a shared earnest desire for cultural exchange that is transcending politics. I have no impression it will be allowed to last but it's really refreshing.

It happened. The #tiktok app use by 170,000,000 in the US is banned. In my life this is probably the broadest government silencing of community, speech, and commerce I've witnessed. I don't know how many on here use the app but as someone who does the effect is wild.

Billionaires are spending $6 million dollars to eat a banana marketed as art and the CEO of Kellogg's told people to eat cereal for dinner if they can't afford groceries.

Of course there will be a revelrous response by Americans at the shooting of the UHC CEO. Those within media who report feeling "shocked" by Americans lack of empathy for Brian are clearly out of touch with the day to day experiences of most people which is reflective of their unsuitability to remain working in the field.

Anyone named Mario has the opportunity to do the funniest thing right now.

Auvelity is marketed as a "new" drug for #depression - cost of more than $1,000 a month.

What's in it? Wellbutrin (available since 1985) and an over the counter cough medicine (the DM in Robitussin DM)

No innovation. Just charging thousands for combining old drugs that cost pennies to make

Can't argue with results #unitedhealthcare

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-time-limits-anesthesia-surgery-rcna183035

First mushrooms of the season!
#fungi #mushrooms #Alaska

Part of a group in #anchorage #Alaska trying to get a #streetmedic group off the ground. Any folks in other cities/communities with resources or advice based on past/present experiences? Especially interested in how folks deal with some challenges that come up in particularly cold environments or environments that are in proximity to wild spaces (perhaps tree sitting folks have something to add?) Thanks in advance! And boosts welcome! 😘

@inquiline @hakan_geijer as i said in response to the other resource but it remains true, thank youuuu! we've been referencing other manuals but this is a new one and will be a great supplemental resource to pull from ❤️ ✊

In today's episode of #Biden is a hypocrit and a war criminal. "Biden orders US to share Russian war crimes evidence with #ICC

This country is a joke. https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-orders-us-share-russian-war-crimes-evidence-with-world-court-nyt-2023-07-26/

@tillshadeisgone Yessssss! This 100%! I remember reading the headline from CNN piece "Half of US tenants can’t afford to pay their rent. Here’s what’s ahead" that was literally right next to an article about Joseph talking about how fucking great the economy is. https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/economy/rent-prices-dropping-2024-apartments/index.html

In defense of university administrators, they are doing an excellent job teaching young people that whether it be a university or a business, institutions don't give a shit about you and have no qualms about throwing you under the bus to protect their interests.

@melissabeartrix thanks for the condolences! hugz back to you. and definitely the giggles. all the despair but the giggles help me keep going

@melissabeartrix i was going to jokingly say "i bet there is a yelp review saying this" and then looked up 1 star reviews and i absolutely fucking hate how right you are 😂 The half dozen one star reviews are mostly variations of this

I think carving a tunnel through a 2400 year old tree and then charging people money to drive a car through it sums up US culture better than anything else

This is the most insane scientific paper I've read in a hot minute "Here, we report on a 62-year-old male hypervaccinated individual from Magdeburg, Germany (HIM), who deliberately and for private reasons received 217 vaccinations against SARS-CoV-2 within a period of 29 months" #COVID #vaccines https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1473-3099%2824%2900134-8

The Hard Times could not have more masterfully called out the hypocrisy of western media outlets.

#NYTimes and others are manufacturing consent for the US and Israeli commission of #genocide against Palestinians. #gaza #Palestine