Barb
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Barb
@spicedrum.bsky.social
· Feb 7
Biden should have let his dog bite more people.
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Yup, pretty much sums it up
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Yup, pretty much sums it up
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hospital and try to bargain them down, how am I, an individual whose loved one has just suffered a catastrophic injury, gonna talk the hospital into charging me $5k instead? And if nobody has insurance, how many providers will demand proof of ability to pay before they’ll let you in the door?
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 AM
hospital and try to bargain them down, how am I, an individual whose loved one has just suffered a catastrophic injury, gonna talk the hospital into charging me $5k instead? And if nobody has insurance, how many providers will demand proof of ability to pay before they’ll let you in the door?
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The above hospital bill was for my partner’s 5-week ICU stay (her insurance company initially denied her claim as “medically unnecessary). An insurance company would negotiate much lower rates to pay the hospital, and pass along some of that as a copay. If I’d received this bill and had to call the
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The above hospital bill was for my partner’s 5-week ICU stay (her insurance company initially denied her claim as “medically unnecessary). An insurance company would negotiate much lower rates to pay the hospital, and pass along some of that as a copay. If I’d received this bill and had to call the
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Insurance companies’ primary function is to provide consumers access to networks with negotiated, reduced prices for care. Republicans say they’re gonna give you a couple thousand bucks toward your health care costs. Great! What are they gonna do about negotiating reduced costs for ALL Americans?
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Insurance companies’ primary function is to provide consumers access to networks with negotiated, reduced prices for care. Republicans say they’re gonna give you a couple thousand bucks toward your health care costs. Great! What are they gonna do about negotiating reduced costs for ALL Americans?
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That Ezra Klein / Coates interview shed a lot light. The Democrats also think this a game. It’s an after school club where you take turns winning and cussing gets you sent to the principal. People are dying but the extracurricular is really important and lucrative.
Did ChatGPT tell the Democratic Party to kill itself??
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 AM
That Ezra Klein / Coates interview shed a lot light. The Democrats also think this a game. It’s an after school club where you take turns winning and cussing gets you sent to the principal. People are dying but the extracurricular is really important and lucrative.
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Dems talking point: we care about kitchen table issues
people: I'm at my kitchen table rationing meds bec I can't afford health care. Or food. On kitchen table, no food, no money
Democrats: anyway kitchen table issues
people: had to burn kitchen table for fuel, i'm dying
Democrats: You're welcome!
people: I'm at my kitchen table rationing meds bec I can't afford health care. Or food. On kitchen table, no food, no money
Democrats: anyway kitchen table issues
people: had to burn kitchen table for fuel, i'm dying
Democrats: You're welcome!
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Dems talking point: we care about kitchen table issues
people: I'm at my kitchen table rationing meds bec I can't afford health care. Or food. On kitchen table, no food, no money
Democrats: anyway kitchen table issues
people: had to burn kitchen table for fuel, i'm dying
Democrats: You're welcome!
people: I'm at my kitchen table rationing meds bec I can't afford health care. Or food. On kitchen table, no food, no money
Democrats: anyway kitchen table issues
people: had to burn kitchen table for fuel, i'm dying
Democrats: You're welcome!
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75% of Americans oppose this
of all the things about this deal that are pissing me off this might have pissed me off the most
November 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
75% of Americans oppose this
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Following this weekend’s indictments of Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, MLB has announced that, in collaboration with major sports books, single pitch wagers are being capped at $200 and excluded from all parlays:
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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just not getting a good feeling from this whole weird sports betting push
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
just not getting a good feeling from this whole weird sports betting push
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An exhaustive list of the times that the Democrats have successfully held Republicans accountable in the last 15 years:
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November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
An exhaustive list of the times that the Democrats have successfully held Republicans accountable in the last 15 years:
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Who gives a hoot about next November when you can't afford your health insurance and Democrats keep throwing your cries for help in the garbage so they can buddy up to the people who want you to starve
The sooner we get past internal recriminations and back to fighting united, the better off we all are — the likelier our victory next November.
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Who gives a hoot about next November when you can't afford your health insurance and Democrats keep throwing your cries for help in the garbage so they can buddy up to the people who want you to starve
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I had no idea before last month how enormous the hemp THC and CBD market is and all I can say is this is a genie that's going to be VERY difficult to put back in the bottle.
Details here
www.marijuanamoment.net/congressiona...
www.marijuanamoment.net/congressiona...
Congressional Deal Would Ban Many Hemp THC Products, While Excluding Provisions To Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana - Marijuana Moment
Newly released spending legislation negotiated by congressional leaders would federally recriminalize many hemp-derived products. It also excludes provisions previously passed by the House and Senate ...
www.marijuanamoment.net
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I had no idea before last month how enormous the hemp THC and CBD market is and all I can say is this is a genie that's going to be VERY difficult to put back in the bottle.
I'm not even interested in the J Bros but I am tickled that they have a disney xmas movie coming out.
The nieces (and a bunch of you) will be excited.
The nieces (and a bunch of you) will be excited.
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I'm not even interested in the J Bros but I am tickled that they have a disney xmas movie coming out.
The nieces (and a bunch of you) will be excited.
The nieces (and a bunch of you) will be excited.
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I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
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And it was on this day, this hallowed day, we all, as a people, agreed to never again say the name Kim Davis, so she could slink back to her normal life, living in a candy cottage, cooking and eating children who took the wrong dark, crooked path through the woods.
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
And it was on this day, this hallowed day, we all, as a people, agreed to never again say the name Kim Davis, so she could slink back to her normal life, living in a candy cottage, cooking and eating children who took the wrong dark, crooked path through the woods.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Wendy’s plans to close hundreds of its restaurants in an effort to 'boost its profit and make its remaining stores more appealing'
Wendy's To Close Hundreds Of U.S. Stores
The latest round of closures comes on top of the 240 U.S. Wendy's locations that shuttered in 2024.
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Wendy’s plans to close hundreds of its restaurants in an effort to 'boost its profit and make its remaining stores more appealing'
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Heads up: Paramount says it will be hiking subscription fees for P+ in the US early next year. Last price hike was summer 2024. If you're someone who watches a lot of P+ keep your eyes out for holiday sales on annual plans if you wanna lock in current rates a bit longer.
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Heads up: Paramount says it will be hiking subscription fees for P+ in the US early next year. Last price hike was summer 2024. If you're someone who watches a lot of P+ keep your eyes out for holiday sales on annual plans if you wanna lock in current rates a bit longer.
Or, hear me out - DON'T ALLOW SPORTSBETTING ON MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians pitchers were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers.
MLB and sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays.
trib.al
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Or, hear me out - DON'T ALLOW SPORTSBETTING ON MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
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who is letting the 8 Traitors do this much media??? like seriously all they're doing is making us more mad. what is the POINT. they should have caved and then gone home to take a nap, nothing you say is going to do anything but make us more mad at you & every democrat who speaks to you ever again
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
who is letting the 8 Traitors do this much media??? like seriously all they're doing is making us more mad. what is the POINT. they should have caved and then gone home to take a nap, nothing you say is going to do anything but make us more mad at you & every democrat who speaks to you ever again
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Would be cool if people could read but that’s a big ask
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Would be cool if people could read but that’s a big ask
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These people do not leave the country to get away from minorities. They leave the country because they don't think their home country is abusing the marginalized enough. They could have left Houston for a tiny suburb in Idaho or Maine.
For my first piece back from vacation, I blogged about the people who moved from Texas to Russia to escape gay people and then found out living in Russia kind of sucks:
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
They left Texas for Russia to escape 'LGBT indoctrination.' Turns out, it sucks.
Their Texas towns had too much "DEI" and "LGBT indoctrination." So they moved to Russia and became influencers.
www.chron.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
These people do not leave the country to get away from minorities. They leave the country because they don't think their home country is abusing the marginalized enough. They could have left Houston for a tiny suburb in Idaho or Maine.
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For everyone who needs to hear this today: dogs still exist.
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
For everyone who needs to hear this today: dogs still exist.
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I just emailed the insurance agent to ask what the rate will be without the tax credit. 😬
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM