Karl Vaden
@karlrv.bsky.social
distracted wanderer, maker of many mistakes, Gullah Geechee+Texan roots, NASA Systems Engineer & Lunar Architect (comm&nav), HBCU grad (PVAMU), Nupe
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When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 2:35 AM
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
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So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.
November 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.
Shutdown ends.
I drop my daughter off early bc she wants xtra time for studying & ACT practice … which means I’m at work early too.
My center director is outside the guards station waving “welcome back” to everyone… in 35 degree weather.
Yeah, small gestures matter.
I drop my daughter off early bc she wants xtra time for studying & ACT practice … which means I’m at work early too.
My center director is outside the guards station waving “welcome back” to everyone… in 35 degree weather.
Yeah, small gestures matter.
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Shutdown ends.
I drop my daughter off early bc she wants xtra time for studying & ACT practice … which means I’m at work early too.
My center director is outside the guards station waving “welcome back” to everyone… in 35 degree weather.
Yeah, small gestures matter.
I drop my daughter off early bc she wants xtra time for studying & ACT practice … which means I’m at work early too.
My center director is outside the guards station waving “welcome back” to everyone… in 35 degree weather.
Yeah, small gestures matter.
Addition to my spice/condiment hall of fame
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Addition to my spice/condiment hall of fame
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Meet Georgia South and Amy Love, the London rock duo known as the Nova Twins. These "massive pedal nerds" turn all the way up for Tiny Desk. n.pr/3LsPthh
Nova Twins: Tiny Desk Concert
Meet Georgia South and Amy Love, the London rock duo known as the Nova Twins. These "massive pedal nerds" turn all the way up for Tiny Desk.
n.pr
November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Meet Georgia South and Amy Love, the London rock duo known as the Nova Twins. These "massive pedal nerds" turn all the way up for Tiny Desk. n.pr/3LsPthh
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This discussion spurred a lot of conversation across the board. Click thru for more (incl links to @spacenewsinc.bsky.social , @spaceflightnow.com, @arstechnica.com ), a video from a prior Symposium with @smartereveryday.bsky.social, and our video of the full talk. Continue the conversation!
Former NASA Administrators Charlie Bolden and Jim Bridenstine sat down at the AAS von Braun Symposium for a candid conversation about space policy, leadership, and the future of Artemis.
Link in bio for the article and full video on this discussion. 💫
Link in bio for the article and full video on this discussion. 💫
November 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This discussion spurred a lot of conversation across the board. Click thru for more (incl links to @spacenewsinc.bsky.social , @spaceflightnow.com, @arstechnica.com ), a video from a prior Symposium with @smartereveryday.bsky.social, and our video of the full talk. Continue the conversation!
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Former NASA Administrators Charlie Bolden and Jim Bridenstine sat down at the AAS von Braun Symposium for a candid conversation about space policy, leadership, and the future of Artemis.
Link in bio for the article and full video on this discussion. 💫
Link in bio for the article and full video on this discussion. 💫
November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Former NASA Administrators Charlie Bolden and Jim Bridenstine sat down at the AAS von Braun Symposium for a candid conversation about space policy, leadership, and the future of Artemis.
Link in bio for the article and full video on this discussion. 💫
Link in bio for the article and full video on this discussion. 💫
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post traumatic sandwich disorder
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
post traumatic sandwich disorder
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I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. I could smell the onions and mustard. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. I could smell the onions and mustard. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.
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“Was it intentional, Agent Lairmore?”
“Pardon me?”
“You heard me. Do you think he condiment to do it?”
“Pardon me?”
“You heard me. Do you think he condiment to do it?”
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“Was it intentional, Agent Lairmore?”
“Pardon me?”
“You heard me. Do you think he condiment to do it?”
“Pardon me?”
“You heard me. Do you think he condiment to do it?”
Am I off base for thinking a 50 to 75 percent voting rate could overcome gerrymandering?
I think we barely hit 30%
I think we barely hit 30%
October 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Am I off base for thinking a 50 to 75 percent voting rate could overcome gerrymandering?
I think we barely hit 30%
I think we barely hit 30%
Didn’t know that the 1st assembly language was developed by Kathleen Booth.
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Didn’t know that the 1st assembly language was developed by Kathleen Booth.
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Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...
www.thecrimson.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Made blackened salmon with Tumeric orzo. Came out pretty good!
October 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Made blackened salmon with Tumeric orzo. Came out pretty good!
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Skyline cleanse 🥺💕
Autism is not caused by Tylenol or circumcision.
It is not a death sentence. People with autism are not broken and don’t need to be fixed.
For everyone on the spectrum, enjoy this #AMomentofJoy
It is not a death sentence. People with autism are not broken and don’t need to be fixed.
For everyone on the spectrum, enjoy this #AMomentofJoy
October 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Skyline cleanse 🥺💕
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Heads up #NASA #JPL folks: event for JPLers who were laid off in 2025 and 2024 to connect and support one another. October 17, 2025 10:30am-12pm
www.creatingspaceforhumanity.org #DareMightyThings
www.creatingspaceforhumanity.org #DareMightyThings
October 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Heads up #NASA #JPL folks: event for JPLers who were laid off in 2025 and 2024 to connect and support one another. October 17, 2025 10:30am-12pm
www.creatingspaceforhumanity.org #DareMightyThings
www.creatingspaceforhumanity.org #DareMightyThings
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Estrack: tracking satellites at the speed of light ✨
Today, we expanded our deep space communication capabilities with the construction of a new 35-metre deep space antenna at New Norcia station, Australia, to help meet our fast increasing data download needs.
🔗 esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
Today, we expanded our deep space communication capabilities with the construction of a new 35-metre deep space antenna at New Norcia station, Australia, to help meet our fast increasing data download needs.
🔗 esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
October 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Estrack: tracking satellites at the speed of light ✨
Today, we expanded our deep space communication capabilities with the construction of a new 35-metre deep space antenna at New Norcia station, Australia, to help meet our fast increasing data download needs.
🔗 esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
Today, we expanded our deep space communication capabilities with the construction of a new 35-metre deep space antenna at New Norcia station, Australia, to help meet our fast increasing data download needs.
🔗 esa.int/Enabling_Sup...
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Monday's @thinkingautism.com newsletter is a roundup we shouldn't have needed of the 3-ring circus that was this week in autism news, incl how obvious aspects of the Big Boondoggling Autism Announcement went largely unaddressed while weak debate-think framing dominated
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive/
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive/
Thinking Person's Guide to Autism Newsletter
Weekly email with autism news and resources: from autistic people, professionals, and parents, written and curated by scientist and journalist Dr. Emily Willingham. Emily, a 2022 MIT Knight Science Pr...
buttondown.com
September 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Monday's @thinkingautism.com newsletter is a roundup we shouldn't have needed of the 3-ring circus that was this week in autism news, incl how obvious aspects of the Big Boondoggling Autism Announcement went largely unaddressed while weak debate-think framing dominated
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive/
buttondown.com/TPGA/archive/
The master key when your hotel digital key reader doesn’t work… 🤷🏾♂️
September 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The master key when your hotel digital key reader doesn’t work… 🤷🏾♂️
Viola and Agnes’ neosoul cafe in Seabrook, TX
September 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Viola and Agnes’ neosoul cafe in Seabrook, TX
Not unexpected. Was wondering how long it would take for this to happen.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
AI is unmasking ICE officers. Can Washington do anything about it?
A new twist in the debate over surveillance tech raises tough questions for policymakers.
www.politico.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Not unexpected. Was wondering how long it would take for this to happen.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
dumpster fires everywhere. Nationally, local and at my job
August 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
dumpster fires everywhere. Nationally, local and at my job