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I heard somewhere that the overhead costs for standard Medicare is around 4-5%. Medicare Advantage comes in around 15%, because of the need to turn a profit. It’s very inefficient. The public option was always the best way to go, but we’re stuck with this stupid narrative that private options will be more efficient. Like trickle-down economics, it’s bullshit, and it needs to be exposed at every opportunity so that maybe folks will finally realize they’ve been hoodwinked.

Fantasy, I know, but I can still hope for truth and rational thinking to win the day.

Anyone here like Folding Ideas? He’s done some good stuff about flat earthers, crypto bros, and such.

Why have I never heard of this artist/group? This is like DJ Shadow and Del the Funky Homosapien did a collaboration, and I mean that in the best possible way.

Dear Lord, it’s the fake gaywalker!

Cars?

That’s how I’m starting to feel about the USA as a whole, but there’s no place that I can think would take my family easily.

Were they just kicked out of that establishment behind them?

Genuine out loud laugh just now. Thanks for this!

Had to look up butt mogging.

Am I not the only one? Most people I’ve heard of eat their nails. I’m the only one I’ve ever known who chews on his cuticles.

Nobody is “transing” the kids. These people are beyond all reason.

I hope the Swiss Guard are on their toes. I guarantee there are crazy fascists only too willing to try their hand at assassination.

Well, I guess you’d check under his skirt or whatever you call it.

Cool. Thanks for the direction. I’m curious about electrical stuff, and I’d like to be able to do some things around my house. There’s some DIY stuff online, too, involving building projects from old parts of appliances that interest me, but I realized quickly that I’d need some very good knowledge about electrical work to stay safe. It’s unlikely I’ll actually pursue the latter, but I’d like to at least know the how and why of my home wiring.

What’s a good resource for learning about electrical engineering for people starting from nearly zero knowledge? I’d love to learn more so I don’t burn my house down if I want to, say, replace a light fixture in my house.

Medicare Advantage is a scam, period. Apparently, standard Medicare overhead is 5% or so. Medicare Advantage has around 15% overhead costs, as companies line their pockets.

Is chocolate harmful to bears like it is for dogs?

What do you mean? An African or European pigeon?