calissa cormier

[calissa cormier @CalissaCormier]

Baby turtles are called turtlets.. you're welcome #turtlet

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

The first conversation I had with my oncologist, we were just talking about his experiences as a doctor (which...awesome, it was very good to get know him a bit) and I ended up asking if people ever decide to not follow his advice.

He said yes, and he looked very sad and then he told me that every single one of conversations are going to be with him forever.

What a very hard thing that must be...to have someone turn down your advice...to not get chemo, or exit the treatment early, only to come back and find that now the prognosis is much worse and the treatment plan much less clear.

It seemed to me that, at least in part, he felt his inability to keep them on the treatment path was a personal failure. I wish I could take that guilt away from him, because it's not his fault. We're all susceptible to simple stories that give us back a sense of control, even if it's an illusion. And sometimes people cannot be convinced...and sometimes that's deadly.

I'm very grateful that my worldview meshes well with the most effective paradigms. I didn't get that because I'm smart, I got it by the luck of my upbringing. And if ever a doctor tells you that you need chemo...there will almost certainly be people in your life who tell you that you should try alternatives instead.

You. Should. Not.

You can and should do acupuncture and restorative yoga and aromatherapy and eat less sugar and whatever other things help you. But do those things AND get the treatment recommended by your oncologist. Cancer patients have control, it's just a different kind of control than we're used to, and it can be disruptive to an identity to submit to that lack of control. But that's just...having a body, and I'm very happy that I get to have a body.

[Jeff Tiedrich @itsJeffTiedrich]

pro tip: if your doorbells rings and your immediate reaction is to reach for your gun, holy fucking shit, turn off Fox News and get professional help

[David Hogg 🟧 @davidhogg111]

Fuck the NRA and Fuck The Gun Lobby.

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

THIS is last year's Christmas card from Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican who represents the district that Covenant School is in in Nashville. #tnleg

[calissa cormier @CalissaCormier]

@hankgreen Serendipity ✨

[Lucas Kunce @LucasKunceMO]

On January 6, 2021, Josh Hawley showed us he’s a fraud and a coward.

Missourians deserve a U.S. Senator who’s willing to stand and fight. That’s why I’ve decided to take him on.

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

Every single American should know that Republicans just filibustered a Democratic bill that would give rail workers 7 days of paid sick leave.

[Brenda Carrillo @_brendduh]

Costco has Plan B for $8 and you can get 2 at a time. No membership needed

[Ati @aaaaaaati1209]

People supporting Johnny Depp are the same ones who are applauding Judge Azcarate, Dr.Curry & Camille Vasquez.
This is not about misogyny this is simply about JUSTICE.

#AmberHeardlsALiar
#DeppHeardTrial #DeppHeard #AmberHeardIsAnAbuser #JusticeForJohnnyDepp

[Kim Mangone’s Spirit @KimMangone]

Retweet if you want to see Beto O’Rourke crush Greg Abbott

[Midwest vs. The Rest @midwestern_ope]

Official weather report for April 7: it’s not terrible, but it’s the wind that gets ya

[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Chad. He’s a very good boy. Likes being held. Fluffy and portable. Weird bark but that’s okay. 12/10 would definitely pet

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

It should go without saying that there can be no “both sides” for voting rights. Making it easier for more people to vote - a civic good. Making it harder to vote, and targeting certain populations - a grave threat to democracy.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

After 9-11, did conservatives refuse to take off their shoes at airport security, claiming it was a violation of their constitutional rights? I don't remember that outrage back then. (The risk of dying from COVID is much greater than dying from a terrorist attack on a plane.)

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

So mad bc now I know all the gov mandated vaccines I got:

polio
whooping cough
measles
mumps
rubella
hepatitis

stole SO much freedom from me!

I must have been so busy living a life free of:

polio
whooping cough
measles
mumps
rubella
hepatitis

that I didn't even notice!

[The Onion @TheOnion]

Dream Crushed Over Trivial Bullshit Represents Nation Better Than Gold Medal Ever Could https://t.co/Eqd0kSuPMg

[snopes.com @snopes]

❌ This is not a pair of tickets to Donald Trump's "second inauguration." This photo editing job originated on 4chan.

There is no constitutional way for Donald Trump to be "reinstated" as president in August. https://t.co/D7l14WCHk6