becca
@beccasenatore.bsky.social
they/she. "chicago." learning online, acting irl.
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Someone once called the cops because my abusive ex was beating me THAT badly.
The responding officers recommended I detransition to see if that would make my ex stop. Then they left.
The responding officers recommended I detransition to see if that would make my ex stop. Then they left.
few things will radicalize you like actually calling the cops for help solving a crime and getting a response that’s basically “lmao”
copaganda glosses over the fact that most police departments have awful clearance rates and the ones they do clear are usually shit like “we found the husband standing over his wife’s body holding a gun”
so when their investigative powers are actually in the spotlight they don’t hold up so well
so when their investigative powers are actually in the spotlight they don’t hold up so well
December 8, 2024 at 1:03 AM
Someone once called the cops because my abusive ex was beating me THAT badly.
The responding officers recommended I detransition to see if that would make my ex stop. Then they left.
The responding officers recommended I detransition to see if that would make my ex stop. Then they left.
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Slightly more than the sticker price of my daughter's birth. United Healthcare paid for some amount of that, I had to pay $6400 out of pocket cuz of the deductible. My wife was billed a similar amount for the same birth.
I guess it makes sense, but they never tell you your baby is its own patient.
I guess it makes sense, but they never tell you your baby is its own patient.
FBI offers reward up to $50,000 as health care executive’s suspected killer evades police for fourth day: cnn.it/4goevIr
FBI offers reward up to $50,000 as health care executive’s suspected killer evades police for fourth day | CNN
As the investigation into the fatal shooting of a health care executive in Manhattan enters its fourth day, the FBI says it is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to an arrest a...
cnn.it
December 8, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Slightly more than the sticker price of my daughter's birth. United Healthcare paid for some amount of that, I had to pay $6400 out of pocket cuz of the deductible. My wife was billed a similar amount for the same birth.
I guess it makes sense, but they never tell you your baby is its own patient.
I guess it makes sense, but they never tell you your baby is its own patient.
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MSNBC is reporting that the backpack that the Midtown shooter ditched in Central Park was full of Monopoly money
December 8, 2024 at 12:02 AM
MSNBC is reporting that the backpack that the Midtown shooter ditched in Central Park was full of Monopoly money
Waiting eagerly for them to discover our military budget
Watching doge learn about the federal government in real time is a fascinating adventure
December 8, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Waiting eagerly for them to discover our military budget
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We must stop treating doctors like Gods. They’re people - just like the rest of us - and there will be bad eggs (and some VERY bad eggs)
The hierarchal nature of medicine encourages silence. Staff are afraid to speak up.
Patients are the ones who suffer.
Fantastic reporting by ProPublica
The hierarchal nature of medicine encourages silence. Staff are afraid to speak up.
Patients are the ones who suffer.
Fantastic reporting by ProPublica
Thomas Weiner — the only oncologist in a region of Montana — was a patient favourite and his hospital’s highest earner. As his reputation grew, so did a trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. Devastating story, meticulously reported by @propublica.org.
A Hospital Helped a Beloved Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did th...
www.propublica.org
December 7, 2024 at 9:38 PM
We must stop treating doctors like Gods. They’re people - just like the rest of us - and there will be bad eggs (and some VERY bad eggs)
The hierarchal nature of medicine encourages silence. Staff are afraid to speak up.
Patients are the ones who suffer.
Fantastic reporting by ProPublica
The hierarchal nature of medicine encourages silence. Staff are afraid to speak up.
Patients are the ones who suffer.
Fantastic reporting by ProPublica
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The thing about right wingers is most of them don't actually like the capitalist system they're supporting that's why right wing leaders so often lean on cultural issues and racism and misogyny
December 6, 2024 at 11:44 PM
The thing about right wingers is most of them don't actually like the capitalist system they're supporting that's why right wing leaders so often lean on cultural issues and racism and misogyny
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Three guesses why this multiple stabbing in NYC isn’t receiving even half the coverage devoted to the shooting of the millionaire insurance CEO. The first two guesses don’t count.
www.abcnews.go.com/US/migrant-t...
www.abcnews.go.com/US/migrant-t...
Migrant teen killed, another injured, after being asked if they spoke English: Police
Officials say two migrant teens were victims in a New York City stabbing and one died.
www.abcnews.go.com
December 7, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Three guesses why this multiple stabbing in NYC isn’t receiving even half the coverage devoted to the shooting of the millionaire insurance CEO. The first two guesses don’t count.
www.abcnews.go.com/US/migrant-t...
www.abcnews.go.com/US/migrant-t...
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it’s so funny that their followers are refusing to get on board
The right are confused why their own audiences aren't clutching pearls alongside them.
It's that monsters who make millions profiting off human misery don't deserve your empathy. Their murderous evil systems shouldn't exist
It's that monsters who make millions profiting off human misery don't deserve your empathy. Their murderous evil systems shouldn't exist
December 7, 2024 at 10:14 PM
it’s so funny that their followers are refusing to get on board
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This year was packed with fantastic horror novels, novellas and collections. Here are 10 books that stood out.
The Best Horror Books of 2024
We’re in a golden age of horror. Here are 10 books that stood out in a year filled with fantastic releases.
nyti.ms
December 7, 2024 at 10:42 PM
This year was packed with fantastic horror novels, novellas and collections. Here are 10 books that stood out.
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“It’s easy to buy into the idea that A.I. will take away jobs.”
Indeed, because that is literally the entire value proposition!
Indeed, because that is literally the entire value proposition!
December 7, 2024 at 10:50 PM
“It’s easy to buy into the idea that A.I. will take away jobs.”
Indeed, because that is literally the entire value proposition!
Indeed, because that is literally the entire value proposition!
"For him, this isn’t really even about health. It’s a battle of good versus evil. He sees himself as a knight errant, but unfortunately, his “cures” involve reversing some of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history..."
Most of us could cut our risk of heart disease, cancer, and dementia if we simply ate and drank less, slept better, quit smoking, exercised more, and kept up our social circles. Don't fool yourself that that's *really* RFK Jr's message. www.thebulwark.com/p/rfk-jr-one...
RFK Jr. Is a One-Man Plague
It’s not just that he’s misinformed. It’s the way his mind works that’s dangerous.
www.thebulwark.com
December 8, 2024 at 12:31 AM
"For him, this isn’t really even about health. It’s a battle of good versus evil. He sees himself as a knight errant, but unfortunately, his “cures” involve reversing some of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history..."
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“When history is written as it ought to be written, it is the moderation and long patience of the masses at which men will wonder, not their ferocity.” —C.L.R. James
December 7, 2024 at 2:00 AM
“When history is written as it ought to be written, it is the moderation and long patience of the masses at which men will wonder, not their ferocity.” —C.L.R. James
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When she’s right she’s right
December 7, 2024 at 10:19 PM
When she’s right she’s right
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I wish those who scream about declining birth rates would understand this.
The U.S. has some of the highest maternal and infant mortality in the developed world. Abortion bans and other reproductive health barriers don’t improve these issues - they drive them.
Women will choose NOT to risk it.
The U.S. has some of the highest maternal and infant mortality in the developed world. Abortion bans and other reproductive health barriers don’t improve these issues - they drive them.
Women will choose NOT to risk it.
December 7, 2024 at 11:58 PM
I wish those who scream about declining birth rates would understand this.
The U.S. has some of the highest maternal and infant mortality in the developed world. Abortion bans and other reproductive health barriers don’t improve these issues - they drive them.
Women will choose NOT to risk it.
The U.S. has some of the highest maternal and infant mortality in the developed world. Abortion bans and other reproductive health barriers don’t improve these issues - they drive them.
Women will choose NOT to risk it.
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this guy wore a mask and didn't keep his cell phone on him when he fled and as a result a police department that is itself one of the largest armed forces and intelligence agencies on planet earth is completely flummoxed
One of the NYPD brass said “this isn’t blue bloods” when explaining they can’t just immediately find the guy and I like that years of copaganda have set standards cops can’t meet and might be contributing to people’s correct perception that cops don’t effectively stop crime or find killers.
December 7, 2024 at 11:51 PM
this guy wore a mask and didn't keep his cell phone on him when he fled and as a result a police department that is itself one of the largest armed forces and intelligence agencies on planet earth is completely flummoxed
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this paragraph caught my eye. apparently if you've publicly complained about your insurance they might have you on a person of interest list
December 8, 2024 at 12:03 AM
this paragraph caught my eye. apparently if you've publicly complained about your insurance they might have you on a person of interest list
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"Let me propose a norm that should *absolutely* be broken: Sonia Sotomayor should retire today and her replacement should be confirmed by the Senate immediately."
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Bring Knives to Gunfights
The story of North Carolina Republicans and Sonia Sotomayor.
www.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:42 PM
"Let me propose a norm that should *absolutely* be broken: Sonia Sotomayor should retire today and her replacement should be confirmed by the Senate immediately."
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/democrats-...
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Tim Miller tears into the nomination of Kash Patel:
“The most dangerous nominee we’ve seen yet to our democracy…Kash Patel was a key player inside the Trump WH pushing for and orchestrating the coup attempt in 2020…”
“The most dangerous nominee we’ve seen yet to our democracy…Kash Patel was a key player inside the Trump WH pushing for and orchestrating the coup attempt in 2020…”
December 1, 2024 at 6:06 AM
Tim Miller tears into the nomination of Kash Patel:
“The most dangerous nominee we’ve seen yet to our democracy…Kash Patel was a key player inside the Trump WH pushing for and orchestrating the coup attempt in 2020…”
“The most dangerous nominee we’ve seen yet to our democracy…Kash Patel was a key player inside the Trump WH pushing for and orchestrating the coup attempt in 2020…”
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I still love this @nxthompson.bsky.social story about how US News college rankings were built around a predetermined target.
washingtonmonthly.com/2000/09/01/p...
It's a metaphor for so much else.
washingtonmonthly.com/2000/09/01/p...
It's a metaphor for so much else.
December 1, 2024 at 6:51 PM
I still love this @nxthompson.bsky.social story about how US News college rankings were built around a predetermined target.
washingtonmonthly.com/2000/09/01/p...
It's a metaphor for so much else.
washingtonmonthly.com/2000/09/01/p...
It's a metaphor for so much else.
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J Aubrey did a really excellent deep dive on Ballerina Farm and her trad wife lifestyle on YouTube. Worth a watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHqd...
The Facade of Ballerina Farm | Mormon Marketing 101
YouTube video by j aubrey
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:18 AM
J Aubrey did a really excellent deep dive on Ballerina Farm and her trad wife lifestyle on YouTube. Worth a watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHqd...
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Fantastic list of community organizing that is not just about "resisting" but about building community.
December 1, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Fantastic list of community organizing that is not just about "resisting" but about building community.
"If a large swathe of the population feels they are being denied avenues for meaning-making in their lives, it becomes everyone’s problem, because they will find a way to make their lives meaningful, and in the absence of water they will drink sand."
"How do you make ‘strong’ men? According to the right, it’s by making them cruel. “Owning the libs” isn’t just entertainment and sport, it’s important psychological training for the civil war they believe is to come."
www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/11/the-...
www.skeptic.org.uk/2024/11/the-...
The meaning crisis, and how we rescue young men from reactionary politics
In the recent US election, male voters overwhelmingly voted for Trump – because he offered them the illusion of meaning in a world where their position is uncertain
www.skeptic.org.uk
December 1, 2024 at 10:54 PM
"If a large swathe of the population feels they are being denied avenues for meaning-making in their lives, it becomes everyone’s problem, because they will find a way to make their lives meaningful, and in the absence of water they will drink sand."
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If you haven’t read it yet, Infinite Detail is a story that speaks directly to the era we’re living through - right up to alternative social networks and the emptiness of late-stage capitalism. I can’t recommend it more highly. https://bookshop.org/p/books/infinite-detail-tim-maughan/10353791
Infinite Detail a book by Tim Maughan
A LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL!The Guardian's Pick for Best Science Fiction Book of the Year! A timely and uncanny portrait of a world in the wake of fake news, diminished privacy, and a total shutdown of the Internet BEFORE: In Bristol's center lies the Croft, a digital no-man's-land cut off from the surveillance, Big Data dependence, and corporate-sponsored, globally hegemonic aspirations that have overrun the rest of the world. Ten years in, it's become a center of creative counterculture. But it's fraying at the edges, radicalizing from inside. How will it fare when its chief architect, Rushdi Mannan, takes off to meet his boyfriend in New York City--now the apotheosis of the new techno-utopian global metropolis? AFTER: An act of anonymous cyberterrorism has permanently switched off the Internet. Global trade, travel, and communication have collapsed. The luxuries that characterized modern life are scarce. In the Croft, Mary--who has visions of people presumed dead--is sought out by grieving families seeking connections to lost ones. But does Mary have a gift or is she just hustling to stay alive? Like Grids, who runs the Croft's black market like personal turf. Or like Tyrone, who hoards music (culled from cassettes, the only medium to survive the crash) and tattered sneakers like treasure. The world of Infinite Detail is a small step shy of our own: utterly dependent on technology, constantly brokering autonomy and privacy for comfort and convenience. With Infinite Detail, Tim Maughan makes the hitherto-unimaginable come true: the End of the Internet, the End of the World as We Know It.
bookshop.org
November 24, 2024 at 9:33 PM
If you haven’t read it yet, Infinite Detail is a story that speaks directly to the era we’re living through - right up to alternative social networks and the emptiness of late-stage capitalism. I can’t recommend it more highly. https://bookshop.org/p/books/infinite-detail-tim-maughan/10353791
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There's one gender and mom says it's my turn with it
December 1, 2024 at 6:21 PM
There's one gender and mom says it's my turn with it