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The clowns running the FDA have proposed restricting access to covid vaccines, to people over 65 or who have certain medical conditions. There's a public docket for comments on the proposal.

Your Local Epidemiologist has a good post about the proposal, including that the people suggesting this know that nobody is going to do the placebo-controlled tests of new boosters they want to require.

Possible talking points include:

Families and caregivers wouldn't be eligible for the vaccine, even if they share a household, unlike the current UK recommendations.

Doctors, dentists, and other medical staff wouldn't be eligible either.

My own comment included that the reason I'd still be eligible for the vaccine is a lung problem caused by covid.

zenigotchas posting in

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Got long. Behind a cut in case it otherwise would stretch out people's reading pages.
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Thanks for reading. Even if you don't add me I hope you have a good day!

fox_in_me posting in

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Name: Mr. Fox

Age: 30-something

I mostly post about:
Stories from my life — my thoughts and feelings, especially during this time of war in Ukraine. I try to capture emotions honestly: memories of a peaceful past, reflections on the present, and tales from my life as a mariner and traveler.
This journal is still in its early days, after a long break from writing. Each entry is posted in both English and the original language. I also share my own photographs — from different times, chosen to reflect my current mood.

My hobbies are:
Photography (almost professional), lomography (daily photos of interesting moments), music (acoustic, alternative, instrumental covers), psychology, and classical literature. I love discovering new things — ideas, places, people.

My fandoms are:
Honestly, I’m not active in any specific fandom. But I enjoy reading and learning, especially to improve my English.

I'm looking to meet people who:
…feel connected to what I write — kindred spirits or simply those who find meaning in my words. I’m open to everyone (with one exception: I don’t welcome those who support or excuse the war). My posts are open and honest. I’d love to find new interesting people to read and connect with.

My posting schedule tends to be:
Currently daily, or a few times a week — depending on my free time.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are:
No major dealbreakers — most of what matters is already said above.

Before adding me, you should know:
I’m an open person without any particular agenda. I’m Ukrainian — and perhaps that matters now, just to avoid misunderstandings.
Welcome aboard. These are my messages in a bottle.

elyusion posting in

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Name: Chris

Age: 20-something

I mostly post about: cartoons and video games that absolutely didn't have me as the target audience (like, stuff for girls, but i'm not a girl lol), my beautiful life, whatever i'm currently enjoying, art because i draw, photography because i take photos, translation because i translate, and i like to share links (which are mostly about leftism, history, language, cultures, ~otaku~ stuff, race, webcomics, etc.)

My hobbies are: besides the ones previously stated and the ones implied (such as playing video games), i also like to listen to music

My fandoms are: honestly, i don't think i'm "a part" of any fandom. i do my own thing. but i do like angelique, fire emblem (4 and 16 the best), and guilty gear. in general, i like shoujo animanga and otome games a lot. visual kei too. for all things i like, i lean towards things from around my year of birth and earlier.

I'm looking to meet people who: won't mind my nonsense on their reading pages, since finding people with the exact same interests is impossible. people with adjacent interests would be nice. so would people who translate, speak japanese or spanish, are transgender, or are black. being nonjudgmental and accepting of weirdos is a requirement.

My posting schedule tends to be: near daily if you're on my access list, but if not then... definitely frequent, but could vary from daily to monthly.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: bigots with a special emphasis on transphobia and racism, posting mainly about live-action shows unless the cast is all or mostly POC, anti-socialists, netflixvania fans, being rude and mean for no apparent reason

Before adding me, you should know: you should read my sticky <3 thanks for reading all this. nice to meet you ^^

gingicat posting in

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If (like me and my adult offspring) you owe paperwork to renew your Medicaid, you should get it in right away. And we're going to need to confirm eligibility twice a year rather than every other year.

Specific to Massachusetts/MassHealth, from the Patch:
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I will certainly be writing to my Senator, Elizabeth Warren, to thank her for continuing to protect disabled and poor people.

otter posting in

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https://translifeline.org/clarifying-misinformation-about-our-hotline-number/

Post from a friend who writes better than I do-

This is HARMFUL misinformation which is having a real impact, wasting a limited resource intended for a minority community, one that is also PROVIDED by members of that same community. When desperate Americans call, they are inadvertently harming Canadian trans people on both sides of the line.

At best, whoever made this graphic was woefully ignorant, but I suspect this may be strategic propaganda. But you know what? The intent doesn't matter; it's the outcomes that matter. Let this source of bad outcomes stop with you! Do not spread the wrong info, and correct it when you see it!

Corrections rarely get as much traction as the original misinfo, and I don't have much reach, so PLEASE feel free to share my dippy graphic (or make a better one). *They had made a graphic which I have not included*

Also, I know we all have limited mental energy right now, but you have GOT to fact check memes before you share them! I'm so sorry to say this, as good fact checking is difficult, and it's so much easier to just read and share. However, this is the kind of harm we enable every time we don't do our due diligence.

In the words of Shel Silverstein, some kinds of help are the kinds of help we all can do without. One relatively simple way to be Mr. Rogers helpers instead of Shel Silverstein "helpers" is to stand in the way of bad information - make sure it's really real before you pass it on, and if you aren't sure or don't have time to fully confirm the information, just don't post it!!!

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