Patti Poblete
@voleuseck.bsky.social
PhD, feminist, social justice warrior, rhetoric & writing program admin scholar, composition teacher, pop culture enthusiast, wanderer, using she/her pronouns. Mostly Filipina and an ex-pat Canadian.
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I think that many do not realize that when people say they will die without the ACA, they are not exaggerating or being dramatic. I take medication daily because without it my body does not recognize when to stop bleeding. So I take medication to "trick" my uterus into thinking I am pregnant.
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I think that many do not realize that when people say they will die without the ACA, they are not exaggerating or being dramatic. I take medication daily because without it my body does not recognize when to stop bleeding. So I take medication to "trick" my uterus into thinking I am pregnant.
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‘But I’m on employer health insurance not a marketplace plan or Medicaid’ my friend when providers/facilities/etc aren’t getting these reimbursements they will radically reduce services or close.
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 AM
‘But I’m on employer health insurance not a marketplace plan or Medicaid’ my friend when providers/facilities/etc aren’t getting these reimbursements they will radically reduce services or close.
(Also why I never fit in with my home communities--I'm living the life I always wanted, and these goals are totally alien to them.)
November 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
(Also why I never fit in with my home communities--I'm living the life I always wanted, and these goals are totally alien to them.)
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People are struggling so hard to understand the ethical/moral issues don’t go away simply because you found a use for the thing.
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
People are struggling so hard to understand the ethical/moral issues don’t go away simply because you found a use for the thing.
I was so tickled when they were like, "This is our entire menu, but if you mean EGG SANDWICHES, you should try two stalls over." (She did, indeed, mean egg sandwiches.)
November 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I was so tickled when they were like, "This is our entire menu, but if you mean EGG SANDWICHES, you should try two stalls over." (She did, indeed, mean egg sandwiches.)