.@POTUS on Iran: "We hit them hard yesterday and we're going to hit them again hard today... And we'll see what happens with the deal. We were really close to a deal — but they keep tapping us along. They keep playing us for suckers because you know what? They dealt with some very stupid Presidents."
call me crazy but yea im critical of a company that misidentified a school as a legitimate military target and killed 168 kids
you call that innovation?
@StockSavvyShay You may be as critical of a company’s fundamentals as I am, but people like Alex Karp truly believe in innovation, and that’s their top priority. And that will always be admirable.
@RonDeSantis except Trump ran on a campaign to fix spending yet had only accelerated it while cutting benefits and starting a war that’s directly responsible for the current inflation
If you can’t admit that you’re lying or stupid and shouldn’t be governing a state
@fadethecrowd@YetiMoose@DarrigoMelanie There are some extraordinary historical examples of lower income individuals generating that kind of money through years of austerity but that’s not realistic for the majority of individuals - especially now with the rising costs of housing, food etc..
@fadethecrowd@DarrigoMelanie No, I’m saying the amount you’d cut would be insignificant and wouldn’t prevent solvency. Removing the FICA cap is probably the only way.
You’d have to cut benefits to the top 30-40% to make the math close.
@ThommyTox Probably to some degree, but not like this.
Have to go back to the Gilded Age to find any comparable, and even it really isn’t because os social media and propaganda
Things the recovery industry will not tell you:
1. The drug worked. That is why people use it. Not weakness. Not moral failure.
A neurological event so complete and persuasive that any honest account of addiction has to start there.
The problem is not that the drug fails. The problem is that what it does is unrepeatable, and you will burn your entire life to the ground trying to get back to a place that no longer exists.
2. Shame is not guilt. Guilt says I did something bad. Shame says I am something bad. Guilt is appropriate. Shame is a cell with no windows. Most people use the words interchangeably. That mistake is lethal.
3. You cannot shame someone who has already named the thing you are holding over them. Say it first. Say it in plain light. The weapon drops.
4. Guilt can coexist with self-respect. Shame cannot. You can hold the damage and the dignity at the same time. I know because I live there.
5. Radical honesty does not give you back who you were. It hands you the clean slate of who you always wanted to be. The mask comes off. The cartoon other people drew of you stays on the page.
6. Nobody gets clean on a winning streak.
7. You have to be almost self-delusional in your forgiveness of yourself. (Go watch Chase Hughes)
8. The greatest sin was not the chaos. It was the absence. Being unavailable to the people who needed you.
9. Sustainable recovery starts with one thing: honesty with yourself. If you love an addict and want to help, that is the only door in.
10. I am only an expert on my recovery. Nobody is an expert on anyone else’s.
Major alcohol study just released (after unexplained delay from HHS):
Even 1 drink per day linked to higher risks of serious illness & premature death - including liver cirrhosis, certain cancers, and injuries. No net health benefits found at any level.
This taxpayer-funded review adds to evidence that alcohol harms start low. It’s sparking fresh questions about past U.S. dietary guidelines and potential industry influence.
Key takeaway: Less is better for long-term health! https://t.co/Xq1Q5BV2u3
If you had actual physicians or hospital admin in charge instead of the brainworm litigator, you’d know this is almost impossible to publish for emergency services
🛑THE GRACE PERIOD HAS ENDED🛑
Hospitals: post your real prices and comply with federal law.
Patients deserve transparency. Hospitals that continue hiding prices will face consequences.