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Ilana Lidagoster
@ilidagoster.bsky.social
Artist, comic book fan and chicken wing enthusiast.
Last illustration of 2024
Many folks are facing a hard question this holiday: How can you face Trump-voting relatives? Do you have to?

In this deep dive, I interview people who cut off MAGA parents. I also review what the experts, what parents, and what the mainstream media says.

www.salon.com/2024/12/18/g...
Going no-contact with MAGA parents: Crucial self-care or the “unraveling of America”?
Adult children are cutting off their Trump-loving parents — and mainstream media is very sad
www.salon.com
January 10, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I hope Milo Rossi is doing well. I haven’t seen any new Miniminuteman videos in a while, and I hope that either because my subscription page is glitching, or he’s spending time on a project.
December 20, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Reposted by Ilana Lidagoster
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)

projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Reposted by Ilana Lidagoster
What should have been heartwarming became a 16-month ordeal of ghosted applications, missed connections, and a crushing face-to-face rejection. bit.ly/49tinG6
My shelter cat heist: How "Adopt, Don't Shop" almost became my villain origin story
A 16-month quest to bring home two cats only ended with chicanery. Turns out I'm not alone in encountering barriers
bit.ly
December 6, 2024 at 6:55 PM
My latest illustration for D Watkin’s reporting project focusing on our complex and varied relationships with alcohol and sobriety. Give it a read!

www.salon.com/2023/12/16/n...
Navigating the new sober lifestyle
When I cut back on drinking for health reasons, wise bartenders helped me find my way
www.salon.com
December 21, 2023 at 2:01 AM
I got to edit together images of Trixie Mattel and David Bowie today, so I’m going to let that energy carry me through the rest of my shift 😊
December 6, 2023 at 9:06 PM