Kathryn Duval
@kathrynduval.bsky.social
Artist, orchid lover, SF/fantasy nerd, resident in paradise Hilo HI, former tech instructional designer
Insurance companies ought to look at how much more they will pay later for preventable illnesses if they don’t cover vaccinations.
The ACA mandates that all health insurance plans must cover all vaccines recommended by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
So what happens when they're no longer recommended is they're no longer required to be covered.
Other rules elsewhere are also tied to ACIP.
So what happens when they're no longer recommended is they're no longer required to be covered.
Other rules elsewhere are also tied to ACIP.
ACIP, CDC, and Insurance Coverage of Vaccines in the United States | KFF
This brief provides an overview of vaccine coverage requirements by payer or program, as they relate to ACIP and the CDC.
www.kff.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Insurance companies ought to look at how much more they will pay later for preventable illnesses if they don’t cover vaccinations.
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since we're doing USPS discourse again, a reminder of what Dems should be saying
"the USPS is a miracle. it's in the constitution. for the price of a single stamp you can send a letter across the country, from Hawaii to Maine. Trump is trying to take that away from you. He's attacking Christmas cards and wedding invitations. It's un-American and it has to stop."
December 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
since we're doing USPS discourse again, a reminder of what Dems should be saying
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What better way to say "I love you" this holiday season than with an WSFS membership?
Getting to vote on the Hugo Awards is the perfect gift for the fan in your life who is difficult to shop for!
You can gift a membership in the World Science Fiction Convention, right here: LAcon.org/register
Getting to vote on the Hugo Awards is the perfect gift for the fan in your life who is difficult to shop for!
You can gift a membership in the World Science Fiction Convention, right here: LAcon.org/register
December 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
What better way to say "I love you" this holiday season than with an WSFS membership?
Getting to vote on the Hugo Awards is the perfect gift for the fan in your life who is difficult to shop for!
You can gift a membership in the World Science Fiction Convention, right here: LAcon.org/register
Getting to vote on the Hugo Awards is the perfect gift for the fan in your life who is difficult to shop for!
You can gift a membership in the World Science Fiction Convention, right here: LAcon.org/register
That’s an evil cartoon.
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
That’s an evil cartoon.
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So yeah, if you're represented by a Republican in a district that was carried by less than 20 points, tomorrow would be a good day to call and demand that the ACA subsidies continue.
The good news is Republicans in Congress are shitting their pants right about now
December 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
So yeah, if you're represented by a Republican in a district that was carried by less than 20 points, tomorrow would be a good day to call and demand that the ACA subsidies continue.
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
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Great essay by @sorayachemaly.bsky.social. Reminds me of when I was a Co-EP on a popular TV show and was asked to rewrite another writer's script over the weekend. I turned it in to the EP on Sunday night and the next morning the EP stopped me. "Great work," he said. "But I'm gonna tell Dave... 1/
The Real Way Schools are Failing Boys
“If we really want boys to succeed, we need to ensure that they know how to both beat—and lose— to girls."
time.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Great essay by @sorayachemaly.bsky.social. Reminds me of when I was a Co-EP on a popular TV show and was asked to rewrite another writer's script over the weekend. I turned it in to the EP on Sunday night and the next morning the EP stopped me. "Great work," he said. "But I'm gonna tell Dave... 1/
Interesting science - they don’t know what exactly the fungus is doing but it’s thriving in intense radiation.
Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability : ScienceAlert share.google/YWqh9VnmhQCX...
Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability
The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded nearly 40 years ago, other forms of life have not only move...
share.google
December 1, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Interesting science - they don’t know what exactly the fungus is doing but it’s thriving in intense radiation.
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Since it's a big weekend for consumerism, I just want to put out there that buying an indie author's book in any format is "shopping small" no matter where you choose to buy it from.
November 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Since it's a big weekend for consumerism, I just want to put out there that buying an indie author's book in any format is "shopping small" no matter where you choose to buy it from.
Why the white tailed tropic bird is my current favorite.
White tailed tropic birds because they nest on volcanic crater walls and fly next to active eruptions. I see them all the time in Kilauea crater and they always amaze me.
November 29, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Why the white tailed tropic bird is my current favorite.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
I’iwi
Pink dolphins
Kangaroos
Long tailed macaques
Hyenas
I’iwi
Pink dolphins
Kangaroos
Long tailed macaques
Hyenas
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
African wild dog
Elephant
Lion
Chincoteague pony
Thresher shark
African wild dog
Elephant
Lion
Chincoteague pony
Thresher shark
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Seal
Sea lion
Blue whale
Bald eagle
Y2K-era NYC tech bro
Seal
Sea lion
Blue whale
Bald eagle
Y2K-era NYC tech bro
November 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
I’iwi
Pink dolphins
Kangaroos
Long tailed macaques
Hyenas
I’iwi
Pink dolphins
Kangaroos
Long tailed macaques
Hyenas
An excellent article detailing the appalling surveillance of drivers leading to traffic stops and searches without probable cause.
Guess what
US Border Patrol is surveilling just about everyone on every road, and requesting stops & searches by local police, without warrants, without probable cause
If you drive anywhere in the US, this affects you
apnews.com/article/immi...
US Border Patrol is surveilling just about everyone on every road, and requesting stops & searches by local police, without warrants, without probable cause
If you drive anywhere in the US, this affects you
apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
An excellent article detailing the appalling surveillance of drivers leading to traffic stops and searches without probable cause.
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ARTISTS!
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
November 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
ARTISTS!
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
I need your help!
In collab. w/the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology, I'm organizing a group of artists to come to our Jan. meeting! We're looking for artists to create based on what they learn at the conference. $1000 stipend.
Application is V short! forms.gle/ah1i8KwNJinZ...
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Every location has a picket line in front of it. Don’t cross the line.
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Every location has a picket line in front of it. Don’t cross the line.
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Here's your chance to do something about the people being starved and beaten in Broadview ICE custody.
Share this post, and I'll donate $1 to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund (www.mibfc.org).
And if you make a donation to them, let me know how much and I'll match it 1:1.
Share this post, and I'll donate $1 to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund (www.mibfc.org).
And if you make a donation to them, let me know how much and I'll match it 1:1.
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Here's your chance to do something about the people being starved and beaten in Broadview ICE custody.
Share this post, and I'll donate $1 to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund (www.mibfc.org).
And if you make a donation to them, let me know how much and I'll match it 1:1.
Share this post, and I'll donate $1 to the Midwest Immigration Bond Fund (www.mibfc.org).
And if you make a donation to them, let me know how much and I'll match it 1:1.
I feel seen.
It is overcast and so chilly here that I have donned a long sleeved shirt.
checks temperature
okay, sure, it's 76 F but there's WIND CHILL
checks temperature
okay, sure, it's 76 F but there's WIND CHILL
November 13, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I feel seen.
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It's a dark time for artists. Many are struggling!
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
It's a dark time for artists. Many are struggling!
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
It's easy to buy gifts online. When you buy from *artists*, you're supporting working people, instead of making rich jerks richer.
This fall, send your present $$ to an artist's shop!
Artists! Drop your shop links!
& check out SquidFacts.net 😘
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Seattle friends: the race for mayor is extremely close. Ballots can be cured until Nov. 24 at 4:30 p.m.
Please go check your #vote:
voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/l...
Please go check your #vote:
voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/l...
If you haven't checked to make sure your vote counted, you need to do it now - the race for Seattle's future depends on it!
Your Vote May Not Have Counted: 1,930 of You Could Decide This Election
Your ballot might be sick. Cure it, please. We can't bear to watch it suffer.
www.thestranger.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Seattle friends: the race for mayor is extremely close. Ballots can be cured until Nov. 24 at 4:30 p.m.
Please go check your #vote:
voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/l...
Please go check your #vote:
voter.votewa.gov/portal2023/l...
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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Y'all, the hospital where I had my surgery is running trials to see if GLP-1 medications can help people suffering from long COVID. It's open to any person with documented long COVID who lives in the US.
Please pass it on!
Please pass it on!
Home - Long COVID Treatment Trial
Be part of groundbreaking Long COVID research from Scripps Research. We endeavor to conduct a portfolio of Long COVID clinical trials.
longcovid.scripps.edu
November 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Y'all, the hospital where I had my surgery is running trials to see if GLP-1 medications can help people suffering from long COVID. It's open to any person with documented long COVID who lives in the US.
Please pass it on!
Please pass it on!
@ossoff.bsky.social Do not cave. The deal with the republicans is bad. Stand firm for restoring health care.
November 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
@ossoff.bsky.social Do not cave. The deal with the republicans is bad. Stand firm for restoring health care.
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Hey @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @schumer.senate.gov: compromising with fascists is compliance. Read the room. Do your jobs. Protect your constituents.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Hey @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @schumer.senate.gov: compromising with fascists is compliance. Read the room. Do your jobs. Protect your constituents.
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This is a good tactic. Anyone can call their senator and deliver this particular message.
On the one hand, no one's "caved" yet, as far as I can see? On the other hand, I just called my senators and told them I'll hold them responsible for any deal that doesn't fix the health insurance mess and address impoundment, whether they vote for it themselves or not
November 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is a good tactic. Anyone can call their senator and deliver this particular message.
@schumer.senate.gov Do not cave! Promises of a future vote on ACA mean nothing to the Republicans.
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
@schumer.senate.gov Do not cave! Promises of a future vote on ACA mean nothing to the Republicans.