Megolas
@perpendorkular.bsky.social
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Megolas
@perpendorkular.bsky.social
· Oct 14
Pre-paying the estimated copay for my cancer surgery, as is tradition in this country
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Ellis on the use of tear gas Saturday: "That was the instance, as well, where children were present and they were dressed up in their Halloween costumes. … Those kids were tear gassed on their way to celebrate Halloween in their local school parking lot."
October 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ellis on the use of tear gas Saturday: "That was the instance, as well, where children were present and they were dressed up in their Halloween costumes. … Those kids were tear gassed on their way to celebrate Halloween in their local school parking lot."
The stupid thing is we all pay so much more in insurance premiums than we'd pay in taxes if they just covered our medical care directly. We all pay thousands of dollars to cover insurance CEO salaries and middlemen who will deny our claims anyway.
October 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The stupid thing is we all pay so much more in insurance premiums than we'd pay in taxes if they just covered our medical care directly. We all pay thousands of dollars to cover insurance CEO salaries and middlemen who will deny our claims anyway.
Pre-paying the estimated copay for my cancer surgery, as is tradition in this country
October 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Pre-paying the estimated copay for my cancer surgery, as is tradition in this country
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Just a reminder that Wikipedia is the only remaining reliable source of information that right wing billionaires can't control. (Although they'll never stop trying.)
Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
October 12, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Just a reminder that Wikipedia is the only remaining reliable source of information that right wing billionaires can't control. (Although they'll never stop trying.)
Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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I still think it’s backwards that every mass shooter owning an AR-15 is considered a right while their victims’ healthcare is considered a privilege.
September 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I still think it’s backwards that every mass shooter owning an AR-15 is considered a right while their victims’ healthcare is considered a privilege.
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8 Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to enable 14-year-olds in DC to be tried as adults:
Cuellar
Davis (NC)
Gillen
Golden
Lee (NV)
Min
Perez
Vindman
Harmful, heinous, counterproductive, and deeply racist
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
Cuellar
Davis (NC)
Gillen
Golden
Lee (NV)
Min
Perez
Vindman
Harmful, heinous, counterproductive, and deeply racist
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
September 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
8 Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to enable 14-year-olds in DC to be tried as adults:
Cuellar
Davis (NC)
Gillen
Golden
Lee (NV)
Min
Perez
Vindman
Harmful, heinous, counterproductive, and deeply racist
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
Cuellar
Davis (NC)
Gillen
Golden
Lee (NV)
Min
Perez
Vindman
Harmful, heinous, counterproductive, and deeply racist
clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/rol...
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This article focuses on cancer and uses @docsirianni.bsky.social and UMass to tell the story.
But it’s not just UMass and it’s not just cancer. This is happening for Alzheimer’s research, depression, drug addiction, and chronic pain research too— all kinds of biomedical research.
But it’s not just UMass and it’s not just cancer. This is happening for Alzheimer’s research, depression, drug addiction, and chronic pain research too— all kinds of biomedical research.
September 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This article focuses on cancer and uses @docsirianni.bsky.social and UMass to tell the story.
But it’s not just UMass and it’s not just cancer. This is happening for Alzheimer’s research, depression, drug addiction, and chronic pain research too— all kinds of biomedical research.
But it’s not just UMass and it’s not just cancer. This is happening for Alzheimer’s research, depression, drug addiction, and chronic pain research too— all kinds of biomedical research.
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reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
September 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle
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Mt disability was suspended bc my address was wrong in one place? I'm on hold but got a letter that they're just stopping everything, that's their first step. It's elon's government so I'm not surprised but fuck me, I have cancer argh
September 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Mt disability was suspended bc my address was wrong in one place? I'm on hold but got a letter that they're just stopping everything, that's their first step. It's elon's government so I'm not surprised but fuck me, I have cancer argh
Now seems like a very bad time to get diagnosed with thyroid cancer (pending genetic testing confirmation) ugh
September 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Now seems like a very bad time to get diagnosed with thyroid cancer (pending genetic testing confirmation) ugh
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New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
August 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
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A small group of us is planning a craft fair fundraiser for Gaza on September 7. Some of you have already generously reached out to offer a craft to us to sell at the fundraiser. We now have a form with details for anyone who wants to contribute a craft: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... - thank you.
Gaza Craft Fair Donation Form
Thank you for offering to submit items for the upcoming Craft Fundraiser on September 7th 2025.
Due date: Tuesday September 2nd 2025
We are accepting donations by mail through Tuesday September 2nd 20...
docs.google.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A small group of us is planning a craft fair fundraiser for Gaza on September 7. Some of you have already generously reached out to offer a craft to us to sell at the fundraiser. We now have a form with details for anyone who wants to contribute a craft: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... - thank you.
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Now long covid and chronic wet dry cough from it has surpassed Asthma. It’s a major failing of Public Health. We need to clean the air in our schools and not just in classrooms but dining halls and staff rooms. SARSCoV2 spreads like smoke through the air when we talk or breathe.
“Children and adolescents spend up to half of their waking hours in school, where indoor air can be 2-5 times more polluted than outdoor air. Poor IAQ has been linked to increased illness, asthma attacks, absenteeism and even decreased academic performance.”
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
As Students Go Back to School, New Study Highlights the Importance of Clean Air in Classrooms
/PRNewswire/ -- With students across the country preparing to head back to school in the weeks ahead, today the American Lung Association, in collaboration...
www.prnewswire.com
August 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Now long covid and chronic wet dry cough from it has surpassed Asthma. It’s a major failing of Public Health. We need to clean the air in our schools and not just in classrooms but dining halls and staff rooms. SARSCoV2 spreads like smoke through the air when we talk or breathe.
I'm having such a hard time right now seeing other people's vacations or hikes and I can't even walk straight. I should be used to it by now. But I feel such intense grief sometimes that I can't do things with my son or my husband, I can't be the mom or wife I want to be and that they deserve.
July 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I'm having such a hard time right now seeing other people's vacations or hikes and I can't even walk straight. I should be used to it by now. But I feel such intense grief sometimes that I can't do things with my son or my husband, I can't be the mom or wife I want to be and that they deserve.
So pooling money together (oin the form of taxes) to pay for police is not socialism, but pooling money together to pay for a flood warning system IS socialism? Good logicking
July 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
So pooling money together (oin the form of taxes) to pay for police is not socialism, but pooling money together to pay for a flood warning system IS socialism? Good logicking
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Medicaid goes by different names in every state, but no matter what it’s called, millions rely on it.
With this vote to cut nearly $1T from Medicaid, your coverage could be next.
Check this list to see what Medicaid is called in your state:
#VoteNo
With this vote to cut nearly $1T from Medicaid, your coverage could be next.
Check this list to see what Medicaid is called in your state:
#VoteNo
July 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Medicaid goes by different names in every state, but no matter what it’s called, millions rely on it.
With this vote to cut nearly $1T from Medicaid, your coverage could be next.
Check this list to see what Medicaid is called in your state:
#VoteNo
With this vote to cut nearly $1T from Medicaid, your coverage could be next.
Check this list to see what Medicaid is called in your state:
#VoteNo
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Every time a republican goes on live TV to lie about this budget bill, reporters should push back with some basic facts like these from @pkrugman.bsky.social:
"the vast majority of Medicaid recipients either are working or can’t work — they’re disabled or need to stay home to care for others"
"the vast majority of Medicaid recipients either are working or can’t work — they’re disabled or need to stay home to care for others"
July 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Every time a republican goes on live TV to lie about this budget bill, reporters should push back with some basic facts like these from @pkrugman.bsky.social:
"the vast majority of Medicaid recipients either are working or can’t work — they’re disabled or need to stay home to care for others"
"the vast majority of Medicaid recipients either are working or can’t work — they’re disabled or need to stay home to care for others"
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All workers deserve a fair and living wage, but if that’s not possible, they should at least be getting the federal minimum wage. Please read and share this! The disabled community deserves better 🤬🤬🤬🤬
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
On public inspection today in the Federal Register: the Trump Administration is withdrawing the December 2024 proposed rule to phase out the subminimum wage for people with disabilities under Section 14(c) of the FLSA.
On public inspection today in the Federal Register: the Trump Administration is withdrawing the December 2024 proposed rule to phase out the subminimum wage for people with disabilities under Section 14(c) of the FLSA.
Public Inspection: Employment of Workers with Disabilities under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act; Withdrawal
Employment of Workers with Disabilities under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act; Withdrawal
www.federalregister.gov
July 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
All workers deserve a fair and living wage, but if that’s not possible, they should at least be getting the federal minimum wage. Please read and share this! The disabled community deserves better 🤬🤬🤬🤬
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Each state should do this
July 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Each state should do this
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Colorado, 19 other states sue to stop transfer of Medicaid data to immigration agencies
Colorado, 19 other states sue to stop transfer of Medicaid data to immigration agencies
The attorneys general said the mass transfer of the data violates the law and asked the court to block any new transfer or use of this data for immigration enforcement purposes
coloradosun.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Colorado, 19 other states sue to stop transfer of Medicaid data to immigration agencies
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As someone who did molecular simulations in undergrad and grad school, I’m telling you now that a computer cannot fucking know about drug interactions.
What's the worst that could happen?
RFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA 'Very, Very Quickly'
gizmodo.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
As someone who did molecular simulations in undergrad and grad school, I’m telling you now that a computer cannot fucking know about drug interactions.
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A huge blow was dealt to hurricane forecasters this week as a critical tool was abruptly terminated by the Department of Defense and NOAA. The immediate discontinuation of data from three weather satellites will severely impact hurricane forecasts this season and beyond. More ⬇️
Critical Hurricane Forecast Tool Abruptly Terminated
U.S. Department of Defense announced Tuesday it would no longer process and deliver data essential to most hurricane forecasts
michaelrlowry.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A huge blow was dealt to hurricane forecasters this week as a critical tool was abruptly terminated by the Department of Defense and NOAA. The immediate discontinuation of data from three weather satellites will severely impact hurricane forecasts this season and beyond. More ⬇️
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“I think history is so important. Even from a former English teacher, if you don't have the history, you have a very hard time understanding the literature,” said Mary Werner, the lone member of the Mississippi State Board of Education to vote against axing the U.S. history assessment.
Mississippi Students No Longer Need U.S. History Test to Graduate
The Mississippi State Board of Education voted on June 19 to eliminate the U.S. History end-of-course assessment as a requirement for graduation.
buff.ly
June 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“I think history is so important. Even from a former English teacher, if you don't have the history, you have a very hard time understanding the literature,” said Mary Werner, the lone member of the Mississippi State Board of Education to vote against axing the U.S. history assessment.