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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Good News!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  But I don’t want a plot that differs from classics like Hot Frosty and Knight Before Christmas.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨There should be a term for people who never really returned from the pandemic's social isolation⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  In my particular case, it is called “working parent”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You hear him howling around your kitchen door You better not let him in…⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Solid dad joke.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨please rate my costume⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Purrrerfect

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why hasn't Kamala Harris's record of keeping nonviolent offenders in prison, despite SCOTUS ruling, while California AG been brought up much this election?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Touche!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why hasn't Kamala Harris's record of keeping nonviolent offenders in prison, despite SCOTUS ruling, while California AG been brought up much this election?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Because there are more important topics to cover, such as the fascist leanings of the other key candidate.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Missed Connection⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I think the cyber truck is a fascinating piece of antiart. It looks like something Homer Simpson would design.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Grind or something⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Inspiration at its finest.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[USA] How can sales tax brackets affect purchasing behavior when prices are pre-tax?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I think the tax (including what is taxed and number of brackets) is state dependent. But generally speaking the idea is to not penalize people for buying necessities. But you are right, it is super confusing especially if not noted on the receipt. Check out Washington state’s rules if you want your brain to hurt: dor.wa.gov/education/…/retail-sales-tax#:~:text=S….

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The recent events will probably be the first time that Gen Z and Gen alpha are hearing about 'Pagers'.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I wondered about this as a tactic. Like doesn’t a pager really limit the age group / demographic you can target?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How did people poop before smartphones were invented?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Like animals.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨That explains it.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  That is a rough looking 40.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Don’t you DARE come home with the artificial variety!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Image

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨. . .⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Is this about my husband? 😉

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Moms, I you were struggling with your child in public and a man offered to help, would you let him and why?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Mom here. Depends on the situation. My dog once got off leash while I was pushing my kid in a stroller. She wouldn’t come near the stroller. A man watched the stroller while I got the dog. But I wasn’t far from my kid (10 feet, maybe) and the park was full of people. I likely wouldn’t accept help if my kid was just misbehaving.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is the actual point of a bra?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, all of those things. Also it makes exercising more comfortable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨In your career, have you found a drama free workplace?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  There are some places that have a crazy office politics environment (2007 Microsoft, I’m looking at you). If that is the case, I would just change jobs.

  However, if you just have annoying coworkers who are off topic, I would just steer the conversation back to work items (“oh, before I forget, can you tell me about [work related item]?”), then leave the conversation. Other tactics that work for me: look really awkward during personal conversation, never ask how someone is doing, wear headphones.

  Someone once told me it’s important to care, but not that much. This has also helped me.

  Beat of luck to you!!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨They say your body is the only instrument that doesn't require any lessons⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Why?!?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Probably would be - age plays into it as well. My kids are pretty impacted - minimal language, safety issues, etc. I suspect it can vary widely.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My kids don’t have full language capabilities, they struggle with fixations (which means learning has to be customized to their fixations or it won’t happen), and they don’t have enough situational awareness to be safe.

  So, therapies are helpful in getting them enough language to have basic needs met (and minimize behavior issues), practicing doing things they don’t prefer for short bursts and learning things like how to behave in a parking lot. We may never get to productivity or self sufficiency - we are focused on staying alive.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for saying that. 🙂

  I would tear off my right arm to have a robust enough safety net to take care of my kids adequately (and thanks to UHC in that situation, I would live thru it!). The cost is so high, and there is such a fear of people abusing the system, I struggle to see how it would practically work out - and worry that my kids would be able to navigate complex government programs after I’m gone. I’d vote for UHC every time and willing pay into the program - but I am resigned to knowing it won’t improve my kids’ lives.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Nothing, back of the napkin math for discussion purposes based on the 2 diagnosisea and doc recommendations we’ve gotten. Totally can adjust if you have a more accurate number.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So, you totally hit the nail on the head. I couldn’t agree more: It is about maximizing resources for overall good. It is just that some groups may not see a qualitative difference in care.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Fair, take that piece out of the equation. Our docs still advised us on 20+ hours of therapy, all of which is costly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  20+ hours of anything is costly if you are paying the therapists appropriately. The issue is that their work is 1:1 and doesn’t scale easily.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You are right, which is why I used 15%, instead of 82%.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  No, it is from unfortunate personal experience. Special needs families get the short end of the stick in a lot of ways - ours included. Feel free to IM me about it if you want specific anecdotes. After killing myself to get my kids what they need (navigating insurance denials, waiting lists for specialists, underfunded and confusing government programs, lack of childcare, hitting out of pocket maximums year after year, and taking jobs that leave me exhausted and with little family time to pay for it all), I have a huge defense mechanism for anything that sounds like it can quickly and easily solve this kind of situation - because I’ve been repeatedly shown it is a pipe dream. It doesn’t mean UHC isn’t a noble cause or the right way to go. But the reality is that it probably won’t be much of a qualitative change for families like ours. And it is hard to hear that our experiences are not valid.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I just estimated that 15% need care. So that would leave a huge number that don’t - you are right.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My kids are real life examples demonstrating that huge investment, while good for the individuals, does not reduce the cost or burden of them to society later in their life. And that very concept could risk society’s willingness to pay for any disabled person’s full care under universal healthcare.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Man, I wish the hundreds of thousands of dollars of care we got positioned my kids into the workforce. Our reality is that all that while the care did help and make their lives much better - it won’t translate into productivity or self sufficiency. 🙁 I am super worried that will practically mean a universal healthcare system in the US limits disability care because it isn’t deemed as having a good enough ROI.