So only those wealthy enough to start a business can have direct control of their working conditions… oppressive ideology

It was a bribe

So the reasonable inference from what you’re saying is there should be worker communal ownership of corporations… agree

If the Democrats running the states were serious about protecting their constituents they would bring murder and state-level RICO charges against the appropriate members of ICE.

But all I hear is a hollow “please don’t do this”

Fuck this two party, techno-fascist enabling system.

People need to stand up to protect themselves - no one else is in these situations

Dude works for ICE

Hey!!! … I kind of like most of what see about AOC

• I mean there are no true Scottsman on the left, and I get as an anarchist all politicians are vile, but… can we have at least have one or two?

I like it here

That is so cool, appreciate the link and detail. My mother makes and cultivates sour dough cultures. Something for me to talk about with her and maybe experiment with. Motivating!

No way… say more

Based on reported experiences, privately run for-profit centers are maximizing profit at the expense of providing appropriate care. They do so by:

1. Pushing for maximum weekly hours they can charge public/private insurers based on coverage (without deferment to child/family needs)

2. Using in some cases remote/foreign low cost labor for diagnosis / non-care provision, while charging US rates

3. Aggressive sales tactics

4. Paying high wages to new graduates, but with a low ceiling on wages and high case load, leading to rotating care to the detriment of building a strong relationship with patients

Most of the providers are good people who mean well and want to help children. The problem is there is a lack of available services and centers for these families, so if the model weren’t so profit centric at the expense of disabled children the added investment would be welcome

If you don’t know much about this person why are you arguing?

This is the insight I came looking for.

Don’t fully track the finer points, eg. & IMO more likely to be a push towards the autocratic stewards managing Trump as a lame duck tainted by the Epstein scandal and policy backlash going into 2026. But yeah… tracks generally

Thanks for the thoughts

Amen

Also purchasing the book, thanks for the recommendation

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Extending my sympathies.

At least people are interested to learn about where you are from (although maybe the wrong lessons) - and hope the community continues to support both a good quality of life and longevity. Both are are critically important

Lol…

“For example, despite vegetables and sweet potatoes being promoted as key components of the Okinawan ‘Blue Zone’ diets, according to the Japanese government, Okinawans eat the least vegetables and sweet potatoes in Japan and have the highest body mass index.”

Touché 😅

As much as I hate the ruling family of Saudi Arabia… get off it:

https://www.bts.gov/browse-statistical-products-and-data/info-gallery/us-petroleum-use-domestic-supply-and-net-imports

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/how-much-crude-oil-does-us-import-by-country-2025-01-31/

Your information is dated. We are net exporters of crude oil for the past 15-years with majority of import from Canada and Mexico

But for what it’s worth - fully believe renewables are the way forward for geopolitical and ecological stability. This is the more important narrative

Fucking sad