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[allthecanadianpolitics]

How big a role did the colourful image of popsicles play in the Alberta government’s decision yesterday to drop the appalling Alberta Health Services policy of not providing frozen treats, juice boxes, water and snacks to kids recovering from cancer treatments? Never mind the letterhead on the memo or the excuses we’re hearing now. It’s the Alberta government that owns the penny-wise, pound-foolish policy that under the circumstances can only be described as depraved. As a cost-saving strategy, the measures outlined in nearly impenetrable bureaucratese in the memorandum from the senior operating officer responsible for nutrition, food, linen and environmental services at AHS were both foolish and heartless.

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[jackalovski]

I can’t believe problems are being solved with violence after a history of human rights being written in blood. 🤔

[icemankazansky]

In light of Val Kilmer passing away due to complications from throat cancer, I am reblogging this. Please please please get vaccinated if you're able. Please please please take care of yourself; you are worth it.

I believe I've mentioned this before, but I have two uncles with throat cancer, and 1. Having seen it firsthand, I can assure you that it really sucks, 2. Current wisdom via their oncologists is that the overwhelming majority of throat cancer is caused by HPV.

If you are US-based and your insurance won't cover the vaccine: yes, it is expensive. (There are ways to bring the cost down; ask your pharmacist, your doctor, me.) Try to find a way, because your life is worth it. And I know what an ask that is. I have had GoFundMes to raise money for my healthcare. I have put healthcare on credit cards and lived with it hanging over me for years because I've had no other option, and yes, it sucks. It is stressful. If it translates to you living more years healthy, it's worth it.

Val Kilmer had money. He had privilege. He had access to the best healthcare in the world. He died at 65 anyway.

🗣️This is important!

America’s puritanical, homophobic, anti-vaccination, anti-sex education, “morality” mentality is killing people.

This information could literally save someone’s life. Please share.

Links:

👉🏿 https://www.businessinsider.com/oral-sex-is-the-leading-risk-factor-throat-cancer-expert-2023-4

👉🏿 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/hpv-can-cause-cancer-many-people-dont-realize-rcna79597

👉🏿 https://www.gardasil9.com/adults/hpv-faq/

👉🏿 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hpv-infection/in-depth/hpv-vaccine/art-20047292

[correctopinionhaver]

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[itsjustkori]

[beauty-funny-trippy]

Tens of thousands of protesters mustered in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to sound off against the Trump administration's cuts to the federal government and its polices.

Carrying homemade posters and chanting "Hands Off," the protesters came out to the more than 1,200 rallies nationwide despite rain in many cities, according to organizers.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), spoke at the Washington DC rally, "Their tariffs are not only imbecilic — they're illegal, they're unconstitutional, and we're going to turn this around."

Paul Osadebe, a lawyer for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, spoke during the rally in Washington, saying the oligarchs do not "value you, or your life, or your community. ...We're seeing that they don't care who they have to destroy or who they have to hurt to get what they want."

Multiple protests rallied in all 50 states — major themes included, 'Hands Off': our Bodily Autonomy, our Schools, our LGBTQ Rights, our Freedom of Speech, our Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare, our Wallets, our Jobs, our Civil Rights, our Clean Energy, our Democracy.

And, importantly, there were no reports of any major disturbances or arrests at any of the over 1,200 rallies.

This is the living embodiment of a government that is "of the People, by the People, and for the People."

Democracy is a beautiful thing.

[animentality]

[mysharona1987]

A doctor’s angry letter to United Healthcare after they denied covering his patient’s nausea medication needed after his chemo.

[sisterpaw125]

Remember!! Masks are important!!

A new national day of protest is set to sweep across all 50 states on Saturday, April 5, with demonstrations organized under the banner "Hands Off" targeting threats to democracy, bodily autonomy, and climate justice. Organizers say the protests are a direct response to figures like President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, accusing them of undermining key democratic principles and freedoms.

"Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They’re grabbing everything they can, and it’s up to us to push back. On April 5th, we’ll take to the streets with a clear message: Hands off!" ~ ThirdAct.org

A map published by the event's website, HandsOff2025.com, shows protests stretching from Anchorage, Alaska, to Miami, Florida. Some of the largest gatherings are expected in cities like Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and Philadelphia, while smaller events are planned for college campuses and public squares nationwide.

"Across the country, grassroots activists, workers, community leaders and everyday people are coming together to say that it's time for billionaires and extreme lawmakers to take their hands off our healthcare, our wages, our safety, and our rights," the spokesperson said. "Trump and his billionaire allies are openly planning a power grab to roll back our rights, strip workers of protections, and dismantle the foundations of democracy in service of tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations. The stakes couldn't be higher."

Find an event near you here.

[eggsaladstain]

what a time to be alive

[typhlonectes]

[etakeh]

Hey y'all. Here's something for you.

[sop-soap]

Edit: I’m not trying to glorify the CCP guys, I’m well aware of the problems people in China face in regard to censorship and protesting. I thought these screenshots were just good examples of people realizing that USamericans do not have it nearly as good as many think

[nando161mando]