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Bottom line: While not a perfect scenario, mifepristone’s wide safety cushion and stable tablet form suggest it can remain relatively safe and potentially effective beyond its expiration date—especially if properly stored and if no alternatives are available. /end

Of course, the ideal is always to use medication within its expiration date and consult a healthcare provider. But if options are limited, the nature of mifepristone and its stability can make a post-expiration dose better than nothing.

In situations where fresh medication is tough to get, using slightly expired mifepristone may still be a reasonable choice. Given its wide safety margin, the risk of toxicity remains low, even if it’s slightly less effective.

Crucially, mifepristone doesn’t degrade into toxic compounds right after expiration. At worst, it gradually loses strength rather than becoming harmful.

Pharmaceutical expiration dates are set conservatively to guarantee potency and safety. After that date, a drug doesn’t instantly “go bad.” It’s more like a best-before date than a hard cutoff.

Many medications in tablet form remain chemically stable well beyond their expiration dates, especially when stored properly (cool, dry, dark). Mifepristone is no exception—its solid form tends to degrade slowly.

First up, mifepristone has a wide therapeutic index. In plain English: there’s a big safety cushion between a helpful dose and a harmful dose. A slight drop in potency over time usually doesn’t turn it dangerous.

Yeah. I had forgotten that Diderot was such a badass.

8/ So let’s keep the potluck messy, but let’s also help everyone bring better dishes. We can’t give up on democracy when she needs us the most. And if you’re worried about stupidity ruining things, don’t worry—there’s always Jello salad to lighten the mood.

7/ Democracy is like a potluck: everyone gets to bring a dish. Sometimes it’s a gourmet meal, and sometimes it’s a sad casserole. But if we start banning dishes, it’s not a potluck anymore—it’s a catered event for the elites.

6/ The solution isn’t capping stupidity; it’s raising civic knowledge. Better education, easier access to unbiased info, and less disinformation help everyone make better choices. This is the foundation of any functioning democracy- and something we have neglected.

5/ Yes, democracy is messy. It means living with decisions you hate. It can feel like stupidity is winning. But the alternative—letting someone decide who’s “smart enough” to vote—ends in tyranny, not fairness.

4/ And let’s be real: even people you think of as “uninformed” have valuable perspectives. They know how policies affect their daily lives. Maybe they don’t know every policy detail, but they feel the consequences—sometimes better than the experts.

3/ Even if we could create a “competency test” for voting, who decides what’s smart or dumb? A degree doesn’t guarantee wisdom, and some of the worst decisions in history were made by the so-called “smart people.” (Looking at you, Wall Street.)

2/ Historically, attempts to limit voting (like literacy tests, property requirements, etc.) weren’t about intelligence—they were about power. These systems always favored the privileged and excluded those who didn’t “fit the mold.”

But if you are bored with this one and you want to watch one on Netflix, which one would you recommend?

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Kinda have to disagree.
I think we are still arguing over how we are going to save this and who has to give the adrenaline shot.