James Dobbins

it's very, very hard to be authentic in life

I don't have $100 million for lobbying.

www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobb...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Won’t Pay for the Complete Duration of Anesthesia for Patients’ Surgical Procedures In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or pro...

Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, New York and Missouri has declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia for the full length of some surgeries.

It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration.

www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...

Upwards of 45,000 people die in the US each year because of healthcare coverage denials to enrich CEOs and shareholders. Let the people vent…

A reminder that my partner and I run an indie bookstore in the Greater San Antonio Area and you can even shop online: www.ghoulish.rip

In chapter 3 of my book Tech Agnostic I tell thestory of my conversation with a successful VC whom I actually really like, where I explained my thesis to him. 'I'm not sure tech is completely like religion,' he responded. "Religions have *hierarchies*." Yeah nothing hierarchical about tech, my bro

we appreciate you

same

you're doing god's work

The Christmas Letter

any data on male throat cancer?

"I'm grateful to be living in the age of the blender."

Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving
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Should've, would've, could've... the only candidate out in the streets campaigning on this since 2021 was Trump.

LOL

for the love of sanity follow the brilliant @gabrielarana.bsky.social

follow me for more dry humor and New York-style sarcasm

Of course it will. Propaganda of the right and left, when their leaders are in power, always try to spin things positively if not outright lying.

The Great Lord of Capitalism

I worship no god

I thoroughly enjoyed this one

Winner-takes-all, as god intended

My Life As a Homeless Man in America An extraordinary firsthand account.

Have you read this?

www.esquire.com/news-politic...

I ordered your books! I look forward to the reads

Did you grow up in San Antonio? I was down there writing during the pandemic. Interesting town.

I’m holding onto my 2000 Camry, replacing it bit by bit, to avoid this sort of nonsense tech

exhausted with linear time

I’m considering taking this route because I am worn out by pitching and the thought of querying my novels is too overwhelming…

It's all good advice. I'd add: Disdain your family of origin if they get in the way or dismiss your dreams. Far too many writers I know are held back by emotional neglect and self-doubt.

Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Robert Steven Connett.