Another thing this era has conclusively proven (to me): the presidential pardon needs to go. The number of times it’s been used for good is so outweighed by those used as a form/mechanism of corruption (and as a “get out of jail later for crimes done today” card) is clear.
QUESTION: If we live in the most medically-advanced, insurance-saturated era in human history...
...why did actor James Van Der Beek just die of colorectal cancer, bankrupted by the HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, at 48?!
He did everything “right”: paid premiums for decades,
followed screenings, fought back with every treatment money could buy.
But when the bills outran the coverage, he STILL ended up having to beg strangers online for help.
RESULT: A life cut HORRENDOUSLY SHORT despite paying into the “system” his whole adult life.
So why exactly am I supposed to fork over $200+ a month for Medicare Part B the second I turn 65?
In case I get sick with the flu?
In case I get something WORSE?
To delay the inevitable a little longer?
To me, James Van Der Beek is a cautionary tale.
You pay in forever, the doctors CONSPICUOUSLY never cure anything, the machine manages your decline, and when it finally says “no more,” you’re on your own anyway.
Yes, coverage can extend life and reduce suffering for thousands every day, but it's not a GUARANTEE.
It's a GAMBLE.
And sometimes you lose.
RIP Dawson.
Sorry the system failed you.
When sex trafficker morphs into something else? As the subject of the note says..."This is nuts".
https://t.co/4TKRSod8yd
What the hell is going on here? Clearly SOMETHING. We have a right to know what. We have a right to see reality as it is behind the curtain.
You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.
Rep. Jesús García comes out swinging: "You're one of the worst attorney generals in our history and an instrument of Donald Trump's lawless authoritarian agenda, and I'm glad the American people are seeing who you are."
The worst part is the normalization of this among the young who grow up watching this and think it's somehow normal. That will lead to a worsening of this sort of downward spiral as we move forward...and conduct will erode even more.
@North_Resists@0liviajulianna Waze is Chinese and had previous issues. At this point probably store locally and back up with an online storage cloud service like MS
🚨 REMOVE ALL RING CAMERAS IMMEDIATELY.
They gave us an ad with a cute puppy and a girl crying looking for her dog but the message is CLEAR.
This is a total PSYOP.
They’re pulling a “Big Brother” move and it couldn’t be more obvious…