@Coffee_and_Salt Avoid!

@Coffee_and_Salt Reminds me of when I was in grad school at U of C—a crusty political theorist came out of his office, looked around, saw students in the hallway, and asked, “Has the quarter started yet?”

Merry New Year! And remember— it’s always important to be Ernest.

@fms82216 I’ve researched this and here is the short answer:
“ When HMOs started to transform the medical environment I thought, “How can you make money off of sick people?” Turns out they had a profitable business plan: off-load administrative burdens (to doctors and patients), surreptitiously ration care by denying claims or pushing patients into/out of networks; buy up the competition; and contribute to politicians.” https://maryjaneosa.substack.com/p/grounded-for-a-year

@BlueVoter24 Are you saying… there HAS been progress??

Shhhh! Fat Twitter is hiding from Tooey the Cat!
DO NOT DISCLOSE ASSASSINATION COORDINATES
#caturday #CatsofCoSo

@BlueVoter24 At least they don’t have to worry about CROSS contamination!

@Fur_Mama4Life Not morons. Psychopaths. Sadists. Nazis.

@CelluloidBlonde Blessings counted.

Q: When is a court not a court?

A: When it is the Supreme Court of the United States.

More proof: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/12/29/23530842/supreme-court-arizona-mayorkas-title-42-mexican-border-immigration

Hey —if your Southwest flight was canceled and you need to get a refund, here’s the link: https://www.southwest.com/traveldisruption/

What healthcare system?
"The US doesn’t have a *healthcare system,* we have a hodgepodge of corporate entities that profit from diagnosing and treating illnesses. "
https://maryjaneosa.substack.com/p/grounded-for-a-year

#politics #LGBTQ #writingcommunity

Whew. Just finished my 2022 wrap-up. Summarized topics ranging from LGBTQ rights to changes in medicine to deglobalization to democratic backsliding. Take a look:
/nosanitize
https://maryjaneosa.substack.com/p/grounded-for-a-year

@DanRiiser No! make it go away!

@BillyBones You have my permission to be *pissed off.*

Along those lines . . my SIL invited us STRONGLY to a come to her get together. I requested that those who planned to attend dinner do a Covid test beforehand. They acquiesced but a few whined about it. I don’t care.

More here:
https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2022/12/southwest-and-corporate-self-dealing

Congratulations, #Southwest airlines! You make Spirit Airlines look good by comparison!
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/southwest-flight-cancellations-winter-storm-tuesday/index.html