He has a mic & a lot of money. Why are you questioning him?
November 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
He has a mic & a lot of money. Why are you questioning him?
The issue was with the babies, not the mothers. Getting cleared is good, but there are a whole host of things that can happen that midwives didn’t catch. Resulted in severe disabilities for the kids that are easily preventable when caught in time.
November 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The issue was with the babies, not the mothers. Getting cleared is good, but there are a whole host of things that can happen that midwives didn’t catch. Resulted in severe disabilities for the kids that are easily preventable when caught in time.
I’ve seen that go very, very badly —both perinatal & in post follow up. That option in hospitals in consult with medical providers would be ideal. A team approach.
It’s hard to say about prosecution, since the people giving birth were adults, but they should definitely be held liable.
It’s hard to say about prosecution, since the people giving birth were adults, but they should definitely be held liable.
November 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I’ve seen that go very, very badly —both perinatal & in post follow up. That option in hospitals in consult with medical providers would be ideal. A team approach.
It’s hard to say about prosecution, since the people giving birth were adults, but they should definitely be held liable.
It’s hard to say about prosecution, since the people giving birth were adults, but they should definitely be held liable.
It’s that thing of people thinking they can be homeless for a night or restricting their budget for buying groceries for a week & completely understand every issue that accompanies that state. They don’t know the half of it. They know just enough to insist it’s an easy fix or it’s not so bad.
November 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
It’s that thing of people thinking they can be homeless for a night or restricting their budget for buying groceries for a week & completely understand every issue that accompanies that state. They don’t know the half of it. They know just enough to insist it’s an easy fix or it’s not so bad.
Some people get there without needing to put their hands on the stove. You see it happen to someone else? That’s enough for me.
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Some people get there without needing to put their hands on the stove. You see it happen to someone else? That’s enough for me.
He probably did. Today, he might not remember who he is.
November 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
He probably did. Today, he might not remember who he is.
The rest of us? The rest of us get that having choices, avoiding all of that unless it’s absolutely necessary —that’s probably the better way to go.
November 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The rest of us? The rest of us get that having choices, avoiding all of that unless it’s absolutely necessary —that’s probably the better way to go.
Only someone who’s never had to do it or who believes they will never have to do it again can romanticize the hard parts of life.
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Only someone who’s never had to do it or who believes they will never have to do it again can romanticize the hard parts of life.
Theory: we confuse “natural” with “healthy” in a lot of ways, & we never really define what “natural” means (see also: organic). Pair this with an insane overestimation of our own abilities to overcome nature because we’ve had medical & other interventions for so long.
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Theory: we confuse “natural” with “healthy” in a lot of ways, & we never really define what “natural” means (see also: organic). Pair this with an insane overestimation of our own abilities to overcome nature because we’ve had medical & other interventions for so long.
This is a cool way to do medical research —on yourself. Eliminates a lot of ethical issues.
November 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is a cool way to do medical research —on yourself. Eliminates a lot of ethical issues.
Perfect description.
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Perfect description.
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The thing about America is that it is massive and diverse and absolutely beautiful, and the people here are extremely independent and individualistic, which is both a blessing and a curse. The US used to incentivize creativity/innovation, but now it's collapsing in on itself and we get to watch
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The thing about America is that it is massive and diverse and absolutely beautiful, and the people here are extremely independent and individualistic, which is both a blessing and a curse. The US used to incentivize creativity/innovation, but now it's collapsing in on itself and we get to watch
We have some deep seated issues —some of those are worldwide (xenophobia), some are specific (guns, healthcare). But we’ve put the worst people in charge of both the government & industry & we’re somehow expected to function as if it’s not all breaking down.
That was my long-winded way of agreeing.
That was my long-winded way of agreeing.
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We have some deep seated issues —some of those are worldwide (xenophobia), some are specific (guns, healthcare). But we’ve put the worst people in charge of both the government & industry & we’re somehow expected to function as if it’s not all breaking down.
That was my long-winded way of agreeing.
That was my long-winded way of agreeing.