Dec 16 2012
No songs today. Something broke this time. These mass killings have gone on since before I was born, and somehow I accepted them. Outrageous, horrible, tragic: can’t do anything about them in our gun-obsessed, health care-deprived, bullying, class-ridden society. Moving on, then. Not this time. These mass killings have gone on since before I was …
Nov 28 2011
I didn’t even mean to post it. It’s just a person pouring out pain on the internet. But if you want a look at what it means to deal with mental illness, then you can read on. If not, amuse yourself with my cat, partake of the other excellent offerings on the toobz, and wait …
Nov 27 2011
Funny we should be having this conversation about skepticism and mental illness now. I called my mother for her birthday today, and it’s clear she’s on her way to another psychotic break. We’ve been down this road a thousand times. She’s severely bipolar, and her medications frequently stop working. She ends up anxious and paranoid …
Nov 26 2011
JT Eberhard, my darlings. One of the bravest fucking human beings I know. Watch his Skepticon IV talk and read his post. I’ve got nothing much to add to this. I wrote up a whole big post on it once and then never posted it, because honestly, my occasional tussles with depression are stubbed toes …
Feb 05 2011
Neil Gaiman tweeted a link to this article recently. It’s about a young woman who died, alone and in pain, of a heart attack, because she didn’t have health insurance. As imperfect as the Affordable Care Act is, it’s a step closer to ensuring that people like Melissa don’t die so needlessly. And I’d rather …
Jan 24 2011
Saw this at Digby’s after I’d written the previous post: All over TV today, I’m hearing the gasbags fret about the fact that Obama hasn’t brought up gun control. It’s a good question, but they know the answer to it very well: the Democrats have given up that issue, the only problem is that the …
Nov 26 2010
I’ve been trying for several days now to figure out how to capture my outrage in words, but it’s impossible to do it. Let’s just say that if I ever get a chance to do it, I will gladly punch Arizona’s political overlords in the face. The same pieces of shit who have no problem …
Sep 09 2010
Wednesday was fun. About half an hour into my shift, the mild discomfort I’d been feeling announced itself as a full-blown kidney stone. I’m prone to the bastards, and apparently the one that had announced its existence a few months ago didn’t so much pass as await a better opportunity. Anyone who’s had these before …
Jul 27 2009
I applaud Stan Brock and Remote Area Medical for bringing health care to those who can’t afford it. I’m appalled a program originally intended for isolated populations in third-world areas is necessary in America: President Obama, I hope you’ll go see this for yourself – and drag the inhumane Blue Dogs along with you: AMY …
Jul 26 2009
Hunter at Daily Kos writes a heart-felt letter to President Obama, begging him not to “fix” a perfectly good system: Dear Mr. President: I am writing you today because I am outraged at the notion of involving government in healthcare decisions like they do in other countries. I believe healthcare decisions should be between myself …
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