Scot Lover
@scotlover.bsky.social
Still believe there’s good people out there… somewhere. Currently preparing for the worst while hoping for better.
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Daily Affirmation for 8-20-25. Let me how this resonates with you in comments. Blessed Be! #dailyaffirmations #crystalaffirmations #togetherwerise #joyisresistance #4amclub
August 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Daily Affirmation for 8-20-25. Let me how this resonates with you in comments. Blessed Be! #dailyaffirmations #crystalaffirmations #togetherwerise #joyisresistance #4amclub
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Vivek is literally about to be an unelected federal bureaucrat who has control over people’s lives despite nobody voting for him
December 30, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Vivek is literally about to be an unelected federal bureaucrat who has control over people’s lives despite nobody voting for him
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When they talk about privatizing Veterans’ care and Medicare, they mean allowing companies to provide healthcare for a profit.
But how do companies make those profits? By *denying* care to many who need it.
Don’t get fooled by the “privatization” label. It means “for profit” and YOU are the cost.
But how do companies make those profits? By *denying* care to many who need it.
Don’t get fooled by the “privatization” label. It means “for profit” and YOU are the cost.
December 8, 2024 at 1:47 AM
When they talk about privatizing Veterans’ care and Medicare, they mean allowing companies to provide healthcare for a profit.
But how do companies make those profits? By *denying* care to many who need it.
Don’t get fooled by the “privatization” label. It means “for profit” and YOU are the cost.
But how do companies make those profits? By *denying* care to many who need it.
Don’t get fooled by the “privatization” label. It means “for profit” and YOU are the cost.
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Look at that top line. VA Healthcare. That’s about 10 million veterans including elderly men and women in their 80’s.
December 5, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Look at that top line. VA Healthcare. That’s about 10 million veterans including elderly men and women in their 80’s.
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A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo
December 5, 2024 at 3:01 PM
A doctor’s letter to United Healthcare for denying nausea meds for a child on chemo
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Meanwhile in America...
"The proposed new policy will no longer reimburse anesthesia services for the complete duration of certain surgical procedures, opting instead for a partial coverage model..."
Back to the 19th century we go!
www.newsweek.com/doctors-rail...
"The proposed new policy will no longer reimburse anesthesia services for the complete duration of certain surgical procedures, opting instead for a partial coverage model..."
Back to the 19th century we go!
www.newsweek.com/doctors-rail...
Doctors rail against insurer's new anesthesia time limits
The proposed policy will no longer reimburse anesthesia services for the complete duration of certain surgical procedures.
www.newsweek.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Meanwhile in America...
"The proposed new policy will no longer reimburse anesthesia services for the complete duration of certain surgical procedures, opting instead for a partial coverage model..."
Back to the 19th century we go!
www.newsweek.com/doctors-rail...
"The proposed new policy will no longer reimburse anesthesia services for the complete duration of certain surgical procedures, opting instead for a partial coverage model..."
Back to the 19th century we go!
www.newsweek.com/doctors-rail...
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This needs to be said, loud, and often.
November 25, 2024 at 5:20 PM
This needs to be said, loud, and often.
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He watched democracy die in his home country of Hungary. Here is his advice to Americans getting ready for a second Trump term.
I Watched Orbán Destroy Hungary’s Democracy. Here’s My Advice for the Trump Era.
To dismantle the machinery of autocracy, you first need to understand how it works.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:41 PM
He watched democracy die in his home country of Hungary. Here is his advice to Americans getting ready for a second Trump term.
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More Trumpian attacks on our health system.
November 23, 2024 at 3:10 AM
More Trumpian attacks on our health system.
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This man has no business running our healthcare systems.
During an appearance on Russian TV, Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr. claimed the World Health Organization used to “fabricate pandemics like the swine flu, like the H1N1.”
November 22, 2024 at 4:31 AM
This man has no business running our healthcare systems.
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Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa.
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
100% This!
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8LqdMU3/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8LqdMU3/
#fafo #consequences #changetheworld #progressives
TikTok video by A More Perfect Podcast
www.tiktok.com
November 20, 2024 at 5:15 AM
100% This!
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8LqdMU3/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8LqdMU3/
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Screams in medical historian
RFK Jr.: “Thank you [to the NIH] for public service. We’re going to give infectious disease a break for about eight years.”
Kennedy wants to take a “break” from studying infectious diseases like COVID-19 and measles.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Kennedy wants to take a “break” from studying infectious diseases like COVID-19 and measles.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
RFK Jr. comes ‘home’ to his anti-vaccine group, commits to ‘a break’ for U.S. infectious disease research
He has suggested without evidence that researchers and pharmaceutical companies are driven by profit to neglect chronic conditions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Screams in medical historian
I’m not here yet, but I hope to be some day.
November 18, 2024 at 5:28 AM
I’m not here yet, but I hope to be some day.
I feel this DEEP down!
November 16, 2024 at 2:33 PM
I feel this DEEP down!
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I don't know who needs to hear this, everyone I think, but if you send a PDF to your kindle and put 'convert' as the subject it will change it to epub format for you, you're welcome
(I posted this on the other place and was surprised by how many people it helped so thought I'd do it here too.)
(I posted this on the other place and was surprised by how many people it helped so thought I'd do it here too.)
November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM
I don't know who needs to hear this, everyone I think, but if you send a PDF to your kindle and put 'convert' as the subject it will change it to epub format for you, you're welcome
(I posted this on the other place and was surprised by how many people it helped so thought I'd do it here too.)
(I posted this on the other place and was surprised by how many people it helped so thought I'd do it here too.)
Just my sweet 12.5 year old puppy Max and I coming on to say “hello” 👋. Happy to be here. Deleted X. I like the way it feels over here! Looking forward to making new connections.
November 16, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Just my sweet 12.5 year old puppy Max and I coming on to say “hello” 👋. Happy to be here. Deleted X. I like the way it feels over here! Looking forward to making new connections.
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Welcome to Blue Sky.
November 15, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Welcome to Blue Sky.
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A frustrating thing for me right now is the media narrative that RFK Jr is just an “anti-vaxxer” when he has said so many crazy things about other stuff over the years. We compiled 10 nutty clips on various topics, which still barely scratches the surface. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
'Viruses Are Our Friend'— 10 Off the Wall Video Clips from RFK Jr. Resurface on Bluesky
Past comments include denying AIDS and calling vaccinated children "damaged"
open.substack.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM
A frustrating thing for me right now is the media narrative that RFK Jr is just an “anti-vaxxer” when he has said so many crazy things about other stuff over the years. We compiled 10 nutty clips on various topics, which still barely scratches the surface. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry: a great poem for troubled time...
November 14, 2024 at 12:16 PM
The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry: a great poem for troubled time...
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Almost 3,000 dogs work under the Department of Homeland Security. No doubt Kristi Noem should never be the head of it.
November 12, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Almost 3,000 dogs work under the Department of Homeland Security. No doubt Kristi Noem should never be the head of it.