Katy
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The ACA isn't just "health care for people who don't have a conventional employer." It also disallows something that was incredibly common 20 years ago, which I fear is getting lost to generational memory: insurance companies could deny you health care for essentially any previous health problem.
I'm dubious about Amazon's commitment to keeping pre-existing conditions a thing of the past.
December 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The ACA isn't just "health care for people who don't have a conventional employer." It also disallows something that was incredibly common 20 years ago, which I fear is getting lost to generational memory: insurance companies could deny you health care for essentially any previous health problem.
"What did your family do over the Thanksgiving break?"
"Not much. Ate some good food.. Decorated for Christmas. Watched a 4+ hour documentary about interactive theme park robots."
"Not much. Ate some good food.. Decorated for Christmas. Watched a 4+ hour documentary about interactive theme park robots."
November 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"What did your family do over the Thanksgiving break?"
"Not much. Ate some good food.. Decorated for Christmas. Watched a 4+ hour documentary about interactive theme park robots."
"Not much. Ate some good food.. Decorated for Christmas. Watched a 4+ hour documentary about interactive theme park robots."
The funny thing about this is the main reason the Boy Scouts opened up to girls in the first place wasn't because they were caving to pressure from the left. It's because they were having major recruitment issues. There weren't enough interested boys alone for them to stay afloat as an organization.
Perhaps this helps explain why, when my son’s den was writing letters to thank soldiers for their service (as they do every year), it was recommended that the messages begin “Dear Warrior.” www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The funny thing about this is the main reason the Boy Scouts opened up to girls in the first place wasn't because they were caving to pressure from the left. It's because they were having major recruitment issues. There weren't enough interested boys alone for them to stay afloat as an organization.
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One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
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NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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“Things happen.”
Jamal Khashoggi was a journalist and Washington Post columnist who was literally murdered and dismembered by agents of the Saudi government inside a Saudi consulate.
Shameful. So shameful.
Jamal Khashoggi was a journalist and Washington Post columnist who was literally murdered and dismembered by agents of the Saudi government inside a Saudi consulate.
Shameful. So shameful.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“Things happen.”
Jamal Khashoggi was a journalist and Washington Post columnist who was literally murdered and dismembered by agents of the Saudi government inside a Saudi consulate.
Shameful. So shameful.
Jamal Khashoggi was a journalist and Washington Post columnist who was literally murdered and dismembered by agents of the Saudi government inside a Saudi consulate.
Shameful. So shameful.
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I'm thinking today of all my fellow veterans but especially the more than 5,000 trans service members and their families who were kicked out of the military this year despite being highly qualified and serving honorably. This injustice will be a stain on our nation's history.
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I'm thinking today of all my fellow veterans but especially the more than 5,000 trans service members and their families who were kicked out of the military this year despite being highly qualified and serving honorably. This injustice will be a stain on our nation's history.
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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That's easy - to save their pig friends from being slaughtered
Why do some spiders make web art? defector.com/why-do-some-...
Why Do Some Spiders Make Web Art? | Defector
Spiders are famous aesthetes. Many craft radially symmetric webs, first extruding long silken spokes and then spinning spiraling strands to snag prey. In the mornings, the intricately laid silk…
defector.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
That's easy - to save their pig friends from being slaughtered
Everybody trying to justify this madness
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Everybody trying to justify this madness
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My heart aches for Lia Smith's family & friends at Middlebury College. The online hatred she faced for being transgender was cruel & senseless. I can't imagine the pain her loved ones felt with those comments. Everyone deserves dignity & kindness. May her memory be honored by those who loved her.
www.mychamplainvalley.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
My heart aches for Lia Smith's family & friends at Middlebury College. The online hatred she faced for being transgender was cruel & senseless. I can't imagine the pain her loved ones felt with those comments. Everyone deserves dignity & kindness. May her memory be honored by those who loved her.
Chicagoans of a certain age are all, "I haven't quite trusted Tylenol since 1982."
September 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Chicagoans of a certain age are all, "I haven't quite trusted Tylenol since 1982."
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It’s not a chilling effect. It would only be chilling if you had something horrid to say, and you don’t, do you? Certainly nothing critical of the regime, and absolutely no paraphrasing, not of anyone, not at this time!
A Beautiful Day for Saying Nothing
That chill in the air isn’t Jimmy Kimmel’s show being suspended. It’s just autumn!
www.theatlantic.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
It’s not a chilling effect. It would only be chilling if you had something horrid to say, and you don’t, do you? Certainly nothing critical of the regime, and absolutely no paraphrasing, not of anyone, not at this time!
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Disney learned nothing from Andor.
September 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Disney learned nothing from Andor.
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If you need a bot to say "gonna be 15 min late" to your spouse, you need more than a bot.
August 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
If you need a bot to say "gonna be 15 min late" to your spouse, you need more than a bot.
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Wait. Marc Thiessen has never heard of batteries? And he's still employed by the Washington Post?
Thiessen: Just so people understand wind and solar only work when there is wind and sun. We don't have technology to store the energy from wind and solar…
July 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Wait. Marc Thiessen has never heard of batteries? And he's still employed by the Washington Post?
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You know what's gonna happen, is "Coldplay" will become a verb, like "they got coldplayed," and the word will outlive the legacy of the band so it'll become this weird origin story you find in trivia lists, like the Earl of Sandwich or Thomas Crapper.
July 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
You know what's gonna happen, is "Coldplay" will become a verb, like "they got coldplayed," and the word will outlive the legacy of the band so it'll become this weird origin story you find in trivia lists, like the Earl of Sandwich or Thomas Crapper.
My A/C broke 2 weeks ago in the middle of a terrible heatwave, and I've had a terrible time dealing with the local HVAC company we've used for the past 15 years. Today I found out that they've recently been bought out by a private equity firm, which is why their service has gone to hell.
July 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My A/C broke 2 weeks ago in the middle of a terrible heatwave, and I've had a terrible time dealing with the local HVAC company we've used for the past 15 years. Today I found out that they've recently been bought out by a private equity firm, which is why their service has gone to hell.
Glad they sold out my kids' future so some rich Boomers could get even richer.
July 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Glad they sold out my kids' future so some rich Boomers could get even richer.
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“and every June you’ll have to spend a day rapidly reloading the page to see how many of your rights have expired” -the Founders probably
June 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
“and every June you’ll have to spend a day rapidly reloading the page to see how many of your rights have expired” -the Founders probably
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I do think there is an issue with social media in that I can log on and almost immediately see a reply from someone who is too noxious for the vast majority of society. maybe not great that we’re all getting drive-by psychic damage from people who 20 years ago would have had almost no platform
June 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I do think there is an issue with social media in that I can log on and almost immediately see a reply from someone who is too noxious for the vast majority of society. maybe not great that we’re all getting drive-by psychic damage from people who 20 years ago would have had almost no platform
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I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.
June 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.