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Also, being reminded that we permitted our government to create an artificial scarcity of doctors and other healthcare professionals in the late 20th century for completely inane reasons.
To research 20th century politics is to see an exact trajectory of how we got into ourselves into this mess

Today at 3 PM, members of the Erie County Historical Commission, Buffalo Maritime Center and U.S. Lighthouse Society will hold a remembrance program on the 50th anniversary of the loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

While the ship was not based in Buffalo, it docked in local facilities often.

Light snowfall on a sidewalk shows bicycle tire tracks as well as footprints

The thing about snow is that it proves that people do bike in the winter.

❄️With snow making its grand entrance, it's important to know who plows your road! ❄️

Not all county roads are plowed by the @eriecountydpw.bsky.social. Find out who plows which county road: www3.erie.gov/dpw/snow-plo...

A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.

The Vision, from The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail, by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1901, 📸 by Noah Graham

The UK instated the NHS, a form of universal Healthcare, in 1948.
Finland 1972
Spain 1986
Germany 1988

The US wasted so much time and energy in the 20th century preventing its citizens from getting universal Healthcare.
Now, we all have to suffer the consequences of that inaction.

"oh gee why can't you all just get along, stop being divisive"

I'm sorry are you Jon Stewart on Crossfire twenty years ago? Or do you want to come back to this planet in the year 2025? The overwhelming gripe is people think you're spineless, not that your DW-NOMINATE score isn't bipartisan enough

The UK began universal Healthcare in 1948.

So much time wasted in one of the richest countries in the world. This crisis was inevitable and brought on by our own malaise.

Hoping this pushes individual states to enact single payer Healthcare, such as what's found in the NY HEALTH act

Who benefits from 50 year mortgages: banks, developers, realtors, estate lawyers.

Who gets screwed: everyone else.

Well now, would you look at that?

A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

Stock of Spotify over last month showing sharp decline, from near $700 in value to $615.

Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!

Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.

We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.

Update on below post: Today, the County Legislature passed my request to provide @feedmorewny.org $1,000,000 to purchase food for area food pantries due to the federal government's halting of SNAP payments.

Thank you to the members of the legislature for supporting this important measure.

we now know that it’s not illegal to throw sandwiches at ICE agents, an important development

Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) are on hold.

If you are in immediate need of food or home heating supports, call 211 Western New York at 2-1-1.

Cooking tonight at 95 gigs on OVATION! Of course, the best fuse will come during the substorms, but the oval is very extended right now over mid latitudes, so if you are above the 45th geographic parallel, go out and take a look north.

go.theauroraguy.com/webcams

local elections matter.
never ever forget.

A 6ft tall person standing in front of a pickup truck, the top of his head barely reaching to the top of the hood.

Nothing to see here, literally! Just 6ft me standing, you read that right, standing upright in front of a truck.
@thewaroncars.bsky.social

If we go on strike, our union of 12,000 workers are calling on customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS.

Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org

Hey, random question. I was published in an alt historical anthology you helped edit many years ago, called Zombie Jesus. My story was, "Victoria, Victoria."

Any chance there may be physical copies floating around, or a pdf i could pay to download?

Misplaced my own copy amidst life chaos

I understand if doxxing yourself would be too much of an issue, but I'd love to know the general area your city is located in.

I'm an urban planning student, and all your recent posts about what you love about your city is making me very curious!

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a cancer vaccine that has shown STUNNING results, PREVENTING up to 88% of MULTIPLE aggressive cancers by harnessing dual-pathway nanoparticles that train the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells. In some cases, it COMPLETELY prevented metastasis.

Kelly kapoor meme

Currently doing an academic research proposal on future economic considerations within the region.
The agony of learning 18% of US gdp is spent on healthcare expenditures and is only expected to increase with current trends, private equity, and our aging population

THREAD: What to Do if Government Agents (Police Officers, FBI Agents, ICE, etc.) Show Up at Your Door
Share this information with people you live with, even if they are not activists.

There are more than 140,000 Erie County residents who rely on SNAP and if the federal government shutdown continues, SNAP will be on hold starting November 1.

If you rely on SNAP FeedMore WNY offers a "Food Pantry Locator" to help you find pantries near you: www.feedmorewny.org/programs-ser...

back on my bullshit

conspiracy to make a cop go slow

If you live in NY, there is the NY HEALTH act that we need to get on the floor.
It would give universal Healthcare to all NY residents.

Link below for more info and how to contact your representatives

www.nyhcampaign.org

As a poor, unemployed person who is chronically ill and is making a huge gamble returning to grad school, can't emphasize enough how useful it is that i can do so much work for my internship and school on my phone.

There are so many times I have to be laying down etc

Blue states need to stop sending money to the federal govt.

We need to begin to seriously consider alternatives, and helping people escape red states who want to leave