Joe mumbles
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I am a wanderer with no real business here. But I cannot just lurk and read posts from others, so I will shortly begin talking to myself in rather short blurts. There will be typos.
We already have a huge number of drug shortages all the time, enough that even in hospitals pharmacies amend dosing to preserve vials.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/h...
Trump’s Next Tariffs Target Could be Foreign-Made Pharmaceuticals
President Trump wants to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States. Experts warn that tariffs could result in shortages and higher prices for generic drugs.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
We already have a huge number of drug shortages all the time, enough that even in hospitals pharmacies amend dosing to preserve vials.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/h...
Is the resemblance my imagination? Kind of jump scared out at me
January 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Is the resemblance my imagination? Kind of jump scared out at me
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NYT games spoiler for Connections 1/29 in first comment.
Why do I not much like Connections? Leaving aside the silly stuff of made-up connections, sometimes the "connection" doesn't work right.
Why do I not much like Connections? Leaving aside the silly stuff of made-up connections, sometimes the "connection" doesn't work right.
January 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
NYT games spoiler for Connections 1/29 in first comment.
Why do I not much like Connections? Leaving aside the silly stuff of made-up connections, sometimes the "connection" doesn't work right.
Why do I not much like Connections? Leaving aside the silly stuff of made-up connections, sometimes the "connection" doesn't work right.
Maybe by prohibiting federal agencies from releasing info to the public Trump's intent is to "cure" bird flu and drop the price of eggs. Just because they're first & foremost malevolent doesn't mean they're not stupid.
January 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Maybe by prohibiting federal agencies from releasing info to the public Trump's intent is to "cure" bird flu and drop the price of eggs. Just because they're first & foremost malevolent doesn't mean they're not stupid.
Who could imagine a guy whose family grew rich in apartheid South Africa would be a Nazi sympathizer and think a Sieg Heil would be cool. With apologies to anyone who grew up in apartheid SA and became a decent person
January 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Who could imagine a guy whose family grew rich in apartheid South Africa would be a Nazi sympathizer and think a Sieg Heil would be cool. With apologies to anyone who grew up in apartheid SA and became a decent person
Self inventory:
Instagram: deleted
Threads: deleted
X: long deleted
Facebook: keeping for connections
TikTok: waving bye
Rednote: trying it out
Neil Gaiman: stays on my shelf, not adding more. Disappointing, horrified, but nothing horrible is surprising anymore.
US Government: horrified
Instagram: deleted
Threads: deleted
X: long deleted
Facebook: keeping for connections
TikTok: waving bye
Rednote: trying it out
Neil Gaiman: stays on my shelf, not adding more. Disappointing, horrified, but nothing horrible is surprising anymore.
US Government: horrified
January 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Self inventory:
Instagram: deleted
Threads: deleted
X: long deleted
Facebook: keeping for connections
TikTok: waving bye
Rednote: trying it out
Neil Gaiman: stays on my shelf, not adding more. Disappointing, horrified, but nothing horrible is surprising anymore.
US Government: horrified
Instagram: deleted
Threads: deleted
X: long deleted
Facebook: keeping for connections
TikTok: waving bye
Rednote: trying it out
Neil Gaiman: stays on my shelf, not adding more. Disappointing, horrified, but nothing horrible is surprising anymore.
US Government: horrified
Reading a piece of fiction published in 2021, where a revelation comes from a viral video -everyone believes it. Thinking video sharing emerged early 2000s. Thinking with current and emerging tech videos are losing their default credibility. Is that plot device dying in fiction and reality?
January 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Reading a piece of fiction published in 2021, where a revelation comes from a viral video -everyone believes it. Thinking video sharing emerged early 2000s. Thinking with current and emerging tech videos are losing their default credibility. Is that plot device dying in fiction and reality?
Citizens of Canada and Greenland should be terrified, no matter how wild the thought, that they might have to trade their healthcare for the predatory system the US has.
January 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Citizens of Canada and Greenland should be terrified, no matter how wild the thought, that they might have to trade their healthcare for the predatory system the US has.
On a tiktok Cory Doctrow attributes this to "Without", asserting it describes Musk's view:
Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
January 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
On a tiktok Cory Doctrow attributes this to "Without", asserting it describes Musk's view:
Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
Schadenfreude. May they eat each other
As Elon Musk Embraces Far Right, Some of Its Top Figures Reject Him www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/t...
As Elon Musk Embraces Far Right, Some of Its Top Figures Reject Him www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/t...
As Elon Musk Embraces Far Right, Some of Its Top Figures Reject Him
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Schadenfreude. May they eat each other
As Elon Musk Embraces Far Right, Some of Its Top Figures Reject Him www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/t...
As Elon Musk Embraces Far Right, Some of Its Top Figures Reject Him www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/t...
What am I doing today? Busily manufacturing stress & sharing.
December 19, 2024 at 4:16 PM
What am I doing today? Busily manufacturing stress & sharing.
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Guess which ‘one’ hasn’t figured it out yet?! 👇
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
December 18, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Guess which ‘one’ hasn’t figured it out yet?! 👇
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
Just one guess. 🇺🇸
If you point out grammatical errors, fine. I want to sometimes too. If you describe yourself as a "grammar Nazi" here is a rule to remember:
More important than any point of grammar ever, never be any kind of Nazi, ever.
More important than any point of grammar ever, never be any kind of Nazi, ever.
December 14, 2024 at 10:03 PM
If you point out grammatical errors, fine. I want to sometimes too. If you describe yourself as a "grammar Nazi" here is a rule to remember:
More important than any point of grammar ever, never be any kind of Nazi, ever.
More important than any point of grammar ever, never be any kind of Nazi, ever.
Presumably an insured party has access to their full policy. If Optum's SOPs adhere to policy terms why do the SOPs need to be hidden away? Claim evaluation should be wholly transparent unless there is something to hide. Oh.
techcrunch.com/2024/12/13/u...
techcrunch.com/2024/12/13/u...
UnitedHealth's Optum left an AI chatbot, used by employees to ask questions about claims, exposed to the internet | TechCrunch
Optum's AI chatbot was found exposed online at a time when the healthcare giant faces scrutiny for its use of AI to allegedly deny patient claims.
techcrunch.com
December 14, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Presumably an insured party has access to their full policy. If Optum's SOPs adhere to policy terms why do the SOPs need to be hidden away? Claim evaluation should be wholly transparent unless there is something to hide. Oh.
techcrunch.com/2024/12/13/u...
techcrunch.com/2024/12/13/u...
But we want to keep private "health insurance"? We who?
Torrent of Anger for Health Insurance Industry Follows C.E.O.’s Killing www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/n...
Torrent of Anger for Health Insurance Industry Follows C.E.O.’s Killing www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/n...
After UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry
The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans’ frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 12:56 PM
But we want to keep private "health insurance"? We who?
Torrent of Anger for Health Insurance Industry Follows C.E.O.’s Killing www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/n...
Torrent of Anger for Health Insurance Industry Follows C.E.O.’s Killing www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/n...
If I were a policy maker in "health insurance" I would take serious note of the response to Thompson's shooting.
www.thedailybeast.com/leading-medi...
www.thedailybeast.com/leading-medi...
Moderators Delete Reddit Thread as Doctors Torch Dead UnitedHealthcare CEO
“When other’s human lives are deemed worthless, it is not surprising to have others view your life of no value as well,” wrote one medical doctor, whose identity the Daily Beast confirmed.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 6, 2024 at 1:51 AM
If I were a policy maker in "health insurance" I would take serious note of the response to Thompson's shooting.
www.thedailybeast.com/leading-medi...
www.thedailybeast.com/leading-medi...
Seems like the good doctor has gone over the top. But
youtu.be/vWA2aQYXDbo?...
youtu.be/vWA2aQYXDbo?...
No More General Anesthesia
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
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December 5, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Seems like the good doctor has gone over the top. But
youtu.be/vWA2aQYXDbo?...
youtu.be/vWA2aQYXDbo?...
If it's what it seems I'm kind of surprised it hadn't happened already
Well I didn't have assassinating health insurance CEO's on my bingo card.
Bet. The shooter knows someone who died due to United Healthcare denying life saving care to them. Watch 👀
Bet. The shooter knows someone who died due to United Healthcare denying life saving care to them. Watch 👀
December 4, 2024 at 5:16 PM
If it's what it seems I'm kind of surprised it hadn't happened already
Occupationally Induced Personality Disorder ought to be a thing if it isn't.
November 29, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Occupationally Induced Personality Disorder ought to be a thing if it isn't.
Received an unsolicited book through AbeBooks. Nice book. I did not order it. Gift? Possibly. Account compromise of some kind? Possibly. AbeBooks harder to reach than Amazon? Much harder.
November 25, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Received an unsolicited book through AbeBooks. Nice book. I did not order it. Gift? Possibly. Account compromise of some kind? Possibly. AbeBooks harder to reach than Amazon? Much harder.
The Fox news cabinet picks: I am willing to concede you usually only become (even) a Fox contributor by having some background. But the best people in a field aren't commentators, they're doing stuff, or teaching others.
November 23, 2024 at 1:59 PM
The Fox news cabinet picks: I am willing to concede you usually only become (even) a Fox contributor by having some background. But the best people in a field aren't commentators, they're doing stuff, or teaching others.
In 2 days on FB I clicked on current stories on Kentucky basketball. Yesterday, an article on the Duke game quoted "Kentucky guard DJ Wagner" from the locker room. Today, a current UK recruit was quoted as saying he liked John Calipari's plans for him. Calipari and Wagner left UK after last season
November 20, 2024 at 1:23 PM
In 2 days on FB I clicked on current stories on Kentucky basketball. Yesterday, an article on the Duke game quoted "Kentucky guard DJ Wagner" from the locker room. Today, a current UK recruit was quoted as saying he liked John Calipari's plans for him. Calipari and Wagner left UK after last season
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Elle Cordova strikes again. 🤣
Grammarian vs Errorist - a supervillain showdown
YouTube video by Elle Cordova
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2024 at 1:33 AM
Elle Cordova strikes again. 🤣
Going to take a while to find whose here I guess, but not posting Wordle here 😂
November 15, 2024 at 4:07 AM
Going to take a while to find whose here I guess, but not posting Wordle here 😂