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iansaid.bsky.social
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@iansaid.bsky.social
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Secular, Bisexual, Writer, Complex & Rare Disease Patient, and Patient Advocate. Public Speaker, Transit Nerd.
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iansaid.bsky.social
Being a patient advocate and supporting Donald Trump or the Republican Party at all at this point are completely incompatible. I said what I said. You wanna be a patient advocate? Time for some self reckoning because supporting this cruelty and harm ain't it sis.
December 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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reconnectroc.bsky.social
Read more details on our website: reconnectrochester.org/2025/12/topt...
December 17, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
This is mental illness.
December 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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washingtonpost.com
Nearly one-quarter of Americans say the country’s health care system is in crisis, with 29 percent citing high costs as the most urgent problem with national health, according to a new Gallup poll.
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans say the U.S. health care system is in crisis
A new Gallup poll found that about eight in 10 Democrats, and 64 percent of Republicans, say the system is in crisis or has “major problems.”
wapo.st
December 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
iansaid.bsky.social
We must also make sure to help our elderly and disabled neighbors (regardless of age) to be able to keep up with snow removal. If you're able to, and you see them falling behind, please help out. Most won't ask for help because of societal shame. Act first and help them out if you're able to. :)
reconnectroc.bsky.social Reconnect Rochester @reconnectroc.bsky.social · 29d
Happy to see people clearing bus stops and sidewalks this morning! Remember that the city provides supplemental snow clearing service but it is the responsibility of the property owner to keep sidewalks in front of their property clear.
Two people with shovels clearing a bus stop
December 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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reconnectroc.bsky.social
Happy to see people clearing bus stops and sidewalks this morning! Remember that the city provides supplemental snow clearing service but it is the responsibility of the property owner to keep sidewalks in front of their property clear.
Two people with shovels clearing a bus stop
December 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
Feverishly working on this
December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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thecolfax.bsky.social
An absence of compassion can corrupt the decency of a community, a state, a nation. - Bryan Stevenson

Pic of the day

#photography
Sunset on a beach on Skopolos island in Greece. Purplish sky gives way to oranges and yellows as it meets the sea at the horizon. A small cay/island in the foreground
December 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
iansaid.bsky.social
Never take our allies for granted. The LGBTQ+ community needs them now more than ever. We must not forget that without allies, we are truly alone without support. It's no different than the country itself. Alone we fall. Together we rise.
December 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
iansaid.bsky.social
My latest article was published by Prism & Pen, one of the leading LGBTQ+ publications on Medium

The Inherent Violence of Erasing Rainbow Crosswalks

#LGBTQ+
#Violence
#AntiViolence
#RainbowCrosswalk
#Society
#Culture
#CurrentEvents
#Erasure
I Was Frantic When I Learned About the Massacre at Pulse, Now I’m Angry
On the inherent violence of erasing rainbow crosswalks
medium.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
iansaid.bsky.social
Always remember not to adopt someone else's bigotry and hatred as your own.

#lgbtq
#medicare
#medicaid
#healthcare
#patientadvocate
#patientadvocacy
#transrights
#handsoff
A post from iaNSAID. It pictures a quoted post from the Trevor Project that says "anti-transgender state laws such as the one upheld by the Supreme Court caused up to a 72% increase in suicide attempts among trans and non-binary youth." To the right of that quote is a post by Ian said that says if it really was about the children you'd see this and immediately reverse course. But it's not and you won't. You'll continue on hurting children because of someone else's scapegoating of those who are different than they are, adopting their bigotry and hatred as your own. If someone is trying to deny someone healthcare 99.999999% of the time the one trying to deny the person access to that care is in the absolute wrong. Post by Ian Scheil of iaNSAID Not sponsored by or affiliated with the Trevor Project. Statistics provided by Trevor Project are from a peer reviewed study by the Trevor Project.
August 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
iansaid.bsky.social
Lisa MurCOWARDski, thanks for cutting people's healthcare and voting for this bill to advance. What a POS. Anyone who voted for this bill is a shameful human being. #healthcare #medicaid #medicare #patientadvocate
July 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
iansaid.bsky.social
It's time we stop referring to health care as "benefits." Health Care is a human right. PERIOD!
#medicaid #medicare
June 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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motherjones.com
One might have thought that last November, when Missourians voted to enshrine “reproductive freedom" in the state constitution, that would have been the end of the conversation.

Alas, the Missouri Supreme Court doesn’t seem to be inclined to listen. This week, the court halted abortions.
Missouri Supreme Court defies voters, halts abortions in the state
Despite passage of a constitutional amendment last fall, the ping-pong battle over "reproductive freedom" continues.
www.motherjones.com
May 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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strandjunker.com
Been saying this for awhile, but will repeat it for emphasis: If you love freedom but don’t care if it applies to everyone, what you actually love is privilege.
May 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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motherjones.com
Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water
Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water
Glyphosate, an herbicide linked to cancer, is also abundant in the United States.
www.motherjones.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
iansaid.bsky.social
A warning to patients across the US and Canada that you must protect your health against this. Make sure to wear masks when outdoors in this.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 30
Smoke from wildfires in Canada has begun drifting across the border into the U.S., raising concerns on Friday about possible health hazards in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, the authorities said.
Smoke From Wildfires in Canada Wafts Into the Upper Midwest
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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tdssister.bsky.social
Good morning beautiful souls! School's out so the summer reading club will start Monday at my library and I'm the lead this year. Maybe some #GoodTrouble in my future 😎 Happy Friday!
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Cartoon depiction, one person handing a book ban list the other person presenting the list as current reading list!
May 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
iansaid.bsky.social
We get angry when insurance companies deny our health care. We should be equally as outraged when our own elected officials do the same!
#healthcare #medicaid #medicare #PatientAdvocate #Medical #Patient #Budget #Senate #House #Spending #cuts #benefits #humanrights #handsoff #scrooge #ernst
A meme that features an image of Senator Joni Ernst (Republican of Iowa) on the left with the quote "Well, we all are going to die, so for heaven's sakes." Which was her response to constituents advocating against cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. On the right is a picture of Ebeneezer Scrooge with the quote "If they're going to die, they had better do it and decrease the surplus population." Below that is a quote from Ian Scheil, patient advocate from iaNSAID that says "We get angry when insurance companies deny our healthcare. We should be equally as outraged when our own elected officials do the same."
May 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
iansaid.bsky.social
I will always advocate for my community's health and wellbeing. Our community has various health needs that are specific to our lives.
#medicaid #medicare #patientadvocate #patientadvocacy #healthcare #healthinsurance #patientcare #medical #health
A shield bearing the Progress Pride Flag with the iaNSAID logo ontop of it. There is an image of Lady justice holding up equal balanced scales and a medical staff and snake symbol inside the circle at the top of the flag.
February 18, 2025 at 8:04 AM
iansaid.bsky.social
Although I do not use TikTok, banning this platform is simply harmful to the millions of patients who finally found a voice. It is yet another Healthcare denial to millions of people and will cause irreparable financial harm to patients who rely on the income they generate on the platform for care.
December 14, 2024 at 1:20 AM
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nytimes.com
UnitedHealthcare has been accused of using algorithms to deny treatments and refusing coverage of nursing care to stroke patients. UnitedHealthcare and its parent company now face a class-action lawsuit over its use of the algorithm.
‘Delay, Deny, Defend’: United Has Faced Scrutiny Over Denying Claims
The company has been accused of using algorithms to deny treatments and refusing coverage of nursing care to stroke patients.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:47 AM
iansaid.bsky.social
Read my latest story detailing how the public's laugh reactions to the UHC CEO's death may be more than first meets the eye.
The Bitter Truth Behind the Reactions to the UHC CEO’s Death
An examination of the Public's response and why at first glance it may appear many are celebrating Brian Thompson's ultimate demise.
medium.com
December 6, 2024 at 11:07 AM
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washingtonpost.com
Earlier this week, video emerged showing Shelby Busch, chair of Arizona’s delegation to the Republican convention, saying she herself would “lynch ” the official who helps oversee elections in Maricopa County: Stephen Richer, a fellow Republican.
Arizona RNC delegation chair: ‘I would lynch’ county election official
Shelby Busch has framed her quest to unearth election fraud in the battleground state in the language of a religious holy war.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 27, 2024 at 8:23 PM
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theferocity.bsky.social
*looks around*

WELP.

I better hurry up and finish this book while it’s still legal for black people in the US to read.
June 28, 2024 at 1:33 AM