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Kirby
@kirbytheawsum.bsky.social
Vermiculture worm mom. Public Healther. International politics & law follower. Art & music appreciator. Community cheerleader. Baggage mostly religious but not angry, just disappointed. Opinions my own.
So many get up at the crack of dawn to make sure the rest of us are caffeinated for the day. In nursing school, there was a local shop that opened before my 6am clinicals & I worshiped the ground those baristas walked on.
November 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM
"All of the animals agreed they're not happy at the zoos
But they preferred to save themselves, they seemed to think
They could...
The elephants, orangutans, all the birds and kangaroos all said
Thanks but no thanks man, but to be concerned is good..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3mR...
The Flaming Lips - Christmas At The Zoo [Official Music Video]
YouTube video by flaminglips
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November 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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“Medical debt is uniquely American among developed democracies,” says @us.theguardian.com's @jessicaglenza.bsky.social

While other OECD nations guarantee universal coverage, the U.S. system remains fragmented, costly, & built on a century of add-ons, leaving many exposed to debt, she explains.
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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💬 “It’s not just the uninsured. It’s the underinsured who are drowning in medical debt,” says @jessicaglenza.bsky.social of @us.theguardian.com

With rising deductibles and new barriers like Medicaid work requirements, millions more could lose coverage by 2034. #HealthJournalism #MedicalDebt
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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“The Big Beautiful Bill’ could leave 16 million more Americans uninsured by 2034,” warns @jessicaglenza.bsky.social of
@us.theguardian.com

Cuts to tax credits, new Medicaid work requirements, and added red tape would strip coverage from millions. #MedicalDebt #Webinar
November 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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The Trump admin fucking up state administrative capacity to provide SNAP benefits is not just a feature of the shutdown. This is their long-term plan to reduce SNAP.

Soon, GOP will start talking block grants due to administrative complexity they created.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
The Big Beautiful Bill has a SNAP Poison Pill
How states will get the blame for massive cuts to food stamps
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Yes. I purchased one through libro.fm
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM