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[unityghost]

Things idiots do: try to save a mouse in a sticky trap and get bitten and bleed all over the floor at work

Things I do: see above

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addition to the list of travel injuries: tripped while wearing heels on grass. chipped a bone in my ankle

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🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 Can you help Sarah and her family by sending a donation and sharing this post with a friend or family member? 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

Mohammed Almanasra, his wife Manal, his son Abdulrahman, and his daughters Sarah and Lynn are in urgent need of donations. 

They are living in a tent which does not protect them from heat or cold, and are without water, food, medical care, clothing, and bedding. Mohammed suffers from chronic asthma and cannot access and afford his medication. His wife has cancer which requires immediate medical attention. His children are subject to the heat, the cold, hunger, and insects. 

This family needs your support. @save-mohamed-family

only tagging you for reach, i hope it's no bother - i love and appreciate you all

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[fairuzfan]

Action for Palestine on January 6th: Calling Health Care Workers!

NYC Press Conference and rally: Healthcare Workers and Allies Unite for Gaza

Join us on January 6th

As part of the National day of calling out sick from genocide, we are calling on all New Yorkers—especially healthcare workers and medics—to join a press conference, mobilize and demand an end to the genocide in Gaza and bring accountability for the destruction of its healthcare system.

When:

•Press Conference: 2 PM

•Protest: 3 PM

Where: NYU Tisch Hospital 550 1st avenue, Manhattan, New York

This action will honor the courage and legacy of Dr. Hussam Abu Sufiya and all healthcare workers in Gaza who have been targeted, abducted and tortured.

Together, we will demand:

•Release Dr Abu Safiya and his colleagues .

An immediate end to genocide in Gaza.

•Protection for all hospitals, healthcare workers, and patients.

•Holding the perpetrators accountable

Key Details:

•Signs and Flags: Please bring only signs uplifting the messaging of this action and Palestinian flags. Rally around the core demand for an end to the genocide and the protection of healthcare as a human right.

•Healthcare Workers: Come in your work attire—scrubs, white coats, and uniforms—to show solidarity with Gaza’s medical workers.

•Medics: Bring your kits and join us to represent the urgent need for healthcare and protection of medical services.

Let us gather in unity and focus to make our voices heard. The press conference at 2 PM will amplify the call for justice, and the protest at 3 PM will make it clear that we will not stand by as the genocide on Gaza continues.

Together, we resist. Together, we unite to protect the sanctity of life. Together we fight to end the genocide.

[save-mohamed-family]

Thank you for documenting my campaign from the following accounts:

@ibtisams @soon-palestine @sar-soor @90-ghost @fairuzfan @ibtisams @fallahifag @northgazaupdates

I am Mohammed Almanasra, 32 years old, married, and a father of three children: Abdulrahman, 6 years old, Sarah, 4 years old, and Lina, 3 years old.

My story began with the loss of my parents and four of my sisters who were bombed and lost their lives along with their children after the events of October 7 and the severe war on Gaza. Now, my wife, children, and I are displaced, without parents or siblings, living with our little cat that we embrace among us.

Recently, I moved to the south of the Gaza Strip, fearing for the lives of my children. We left behind our memories and our new home, for which we had not finished paying the installments, in addition to losing my job. Currently, I live in a tent that does not protect me from the heat of summer or the cold of winter, and without the minimum necessary livinng basics including water, food medical care, clothe and even bedding .

I suffer from a chronic asthma and severe attacks from tightness and an extreme allergy in the ear and I need medicine that are not available, or very expensive .

Under these difficult circumstances, after five attempts at displacement and narrowly escaping death from the bombing, I am trying with all my might to protect my family, the most precious thing I have.

My dreams were shattered, and my house was destroyed, and I found myself living in a tent no larger than 4 square metres. My work turned from a tailor to a street vendor in order to barely buy a few crumbs of bread to feed my children.

My main goal with this donation is to protect my children, my wife, and our scaredy cat and evacuate them to a safe place away from the ongoing wars. The funds will be used to cross the Egyptian border and bring basic needs and treatments to create a more stable conditions for my family. Approximately $18,000 will be allocated for travel expenses, and around $6,000 for securing suitable housing for a couple of months.

As for the medical treatment costs, the exact figure will be determined after undergoing examinations in hospitals in the Arab Republic of Egypt & it gonna be in average $8,000. The remaining amount ($8,000) will be used to establish a small project to sustain our daily living, enabling me to provide for my children and wife.

Look at what happened to my children because of the intense heat and the insects that thrive in the summer season. Every day, I take them to the hospital to treat them due to poisonous insect bites. I implore every kind-hearted soul to help me protect my children.

My son, Abdul Rahman, has a deep passion for playing football and is a devoted fan of Real Madrid. He always dreamed of playing football at his school, but the war prevented this dream from coming true.

Where are you, Real Madrid fans ?

Help Abdul Rahman achieve his dream.

I feel very sad and embarrassed to ask for help, but I have no other options left. I know that this request is difficult, but I also know that there is still humanity and living consciences and I believe in miracles.

If you have any inquiries or questions, feel free to ask me, please!

"I urgently appeal to you for moral and financial assistance to cover the necessary costs to escape to a safe environment, where we can build a secure future for our children and ensure the safety of our family. We thank you for your concern and support, and we hope that you can help us in these difficult circumstances."

Sincere greetings & thanks

Mohammed & the family

[jmdbjk]

Mental gymnastics...

I am flipping out. That's all. Just my brain doing cartwheels and whatever those things are called where you flip between those high bars and let go for a breathless second and then grab onto reality again. Or this...

Too much Olympics these past few weeks I guess... anyway.

WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT! I may or may not mention scenes in detail and their outcomes during these long rambling messy posts beginning with the next sentence.

Before I get into it... kudos to the staff for keeping up with these two and for suffering many extremely anxious moments as Jimin and Jungkook drove themselves through NYC, as Jungkook and then both Jimin and Jungkook rode the motorcycle through traffic, and the few heart stopping moments when JK flipped his kayak over and then they took off down the river alone before staff caught up with them. Not to mention probably looking up the nearest ER/urgent care facility in case Jimin got too dehydrated from his bout with the stomach bug.

Seriously though, their lives and global headlines had to flash before their eyes when JK disappeared underwater under that kayak... so big applause for the staff/production crew for not shitting THEIR pants thirteen times too.

So here are some of my thoughts. I'll begin with the first episode...

Episode 1:

In the opening scene, I'm assuming this is Antoya Korean BBQ restaurant. They were talking about JK's sore throat and that he had to visit a medical facility. Jimin kept on about it. It seemed like JK's "stop babying me" attitude bubbled up a little bit. Let them be them. As you can see, JK adjusted Jimin's beanie so he could see his eyes. They were fine.

Pause and reflect: they didn't know what to expect with this idea of a travel show. The moment above happened on Thursday evening, July 13. Both of them were working. Jimin was still working on his concepts, photos, MV and whatnot, planning to finish everything for Muse in the coming months. Jungkook had a full schedule for promoting Seven which was dropping the next day. He had to get up early for Good Morning America concert in the park.

I'm stating all this for point of reference. Nothing is static. JK was in work mode: he had a performance the next day and also not feeling well himself. Jimin had been on a plane for 14 hours. Just keep these things in mind before jumping to conclusions.

In the next scene (the next day) back at the hotel after JK's done with his performance and when he's packing to go on this trip he's all in and ready to go. Hurry up Jimin!

Jimin asked him how the live performance went. As we know, the GMA live performance was mostly rained out. Before the storm came through, they quickly pre-recorded the performances before it would have been time for the live broadcast and then shut it down. Jungkook had to be driven quickly to the studio to be interviewed to fill the leftover time in the program that more of his live performance would have taken up.

Hearing Jungkook say "this isn't my first rodeo" was never going to be on any bingo card in my lifetime.

I don't know what he was scribbling on that iPad but it looked geometric. He was focused. Maybe it was something for the next week's performance, maybe it was a sketch for music show staging, trying to recreate that flower archway they saw at Antoya the night before? maybe he was doodling in Canva... we don't know.

Me either, Jimin... (this was the first of all the hilarious gems that begin to shower down on us).

They are both known to be perfectionists when it comes to their work. And we know they've also both performed when feeling less than 100% on that stage. Jungkook realized there were circumstances beyond his control and he took it in stride.

FYI, in New York City, they stayed at the Loews Regency on E. 61st Street in Manhattan. It is between Madison Ave. and Park Avenue and not far from Central Park. Swanky. The suite looks like the 2-bedroom "Park Avenue Suite" and runs $2100 a night... gasp. Yes, its the same suite where JK did his live after his rained upon GMA appearance. During this live he mentioned being poked with needles, IV's and shots in the butt as well as teasing us with what would become Are You Sure:

No, I don't think Jimin stayed in this suite with JK. Jimin's room had a smaller bathroom and a shower curtain instead of a glass shower door. Staff with camera woke him up.

To be that beautiful when rolling out of bed... anyway, I digress...

It truly was unplanned and spontaneous as if they were doing this with the idea of "let's try it and see if it can be viable." Even Jimin wasn't sure if any of this could be aired.

Once they got in the Jeep they started to find their groove. Being alone, just them, was what they needed. They could focus on what was ahead of them. The driving moments were some of the best for me.

We eventually learn that Jimin wasn't feeling well and I'm certain this is what Jungkook was telling Yoongi during that episode of Suchwita, along with the elbowing in the nose.

Seems like Jimin's stomach trouble started when they were at the first restaurant, the burger place. The bathroom visits continued at the brewery and into the evening at the campsite.

Jimin had some sort of stomach bug that kept him on the toilet a lot and he ran a little bit of a temp. I am sad that he wasn't feeling 100% when they were on the yacht the next day but he still seemed to enjoy it enough to find the humor in his situation. He was a real trooper.

It sure didn't stop him from eating. My man was very brave in that regard. Me... no way I'd be stuffing my face with a big greasy burger when at any moment I might need to make a run for the toilet.

They get back on the road and these are the moments that I wait for:

After arguing in satoori about who is the worst driver between them, they start shopping at Dick's.

And get recognized...

After shopping excursion at Dick's, they finally head to High Nine Brewery...

Jimin's first sample wasn't to his taste (again). His taste buds were probably a little off since he had the stomach thing going on... but JK's eyebrows say that his sample was pretty good.

They finally settle on a hard seltzer and a pale ale and relax for a little bit. Jungkook is still wondering what would make good subject matter to film. They are truly making it up as they go...

Jimin proceeds to explain and an interaction happens and I am not sure what to think about it:

I am going to end this post here because they are now on their way to the kayaks and that segment deserves its own post and I have too many screen shots of it to fit in this post.

[These are all my own opinions about what I am seeing and hearing them say and from what I am observing from the video. It's ok if your opinion is different from mine.]

[menacinmasochist]

AU DL story: All the DL boys are not vampires, just human teens in NYC. (Story includes: Drugs, Sex, Stupidity, Mid90s and Kids inspired)

This was going to be the summer I will never forget. I had just turned 17, in late June, growing up in New York City, I was always by myself, I lived in an apartment complex with my father but he was rarely home due to his work. My father always told me to just go home after school and I had chores to do so I never really cared to make friends, I just focused on my studies and staying home, cooking, cleaning and reading. Summer came along pretty quickly...I didn't want to start my senior year with no friends. I told myself I would try to make friends this summer. I was honestly determined. It's kind of pathetic really.

It was a Friday morning, and I decided to go out for a walk around the neighborhood, I've lived here my whole life and not once have I just spun the block. I looked around and noticed a few guys at the local park, they were playing basketball and skateboarding around, doing cool tricks, I was pretty impressed by their tricks, I decided to go inside the park and sit on the bench to silently observe. I noticed a few girls that looked my age or slightly older, hanging around too and watching the guys. I began to doze off thinking how cool it would be to befriend them, but of course I am slightly (super) shy. My dozing off was abruptly disturbed by a basketball coming towards me. I get hit in the face and my nose starts to bleed...my freaking luck. "Fuck, shit! I'm so sorry, you good??" a boy's voice said to me, he has spunky red hair, he was actually pretty cute, I look up at him holding my nose and I just say "yea" he sees the blood and panics a little. "You are not okay, hold on , I gotchu right now." he tells me and takes his shirt off and gives it to me to use for my nose. Another guy comes up to us, he’s got raven black hair and glasses, he looks at the redhead with such a bruh face. “Ayato I had napkins..anyway are you okay? We can take you to the nearby urgent care” he insisted, he was super polite too. I didn’t want to come off as annoying but I did feel like passing out so I simply said yes. Both guys called over all their friends, it was 4 more guys and they escorted me to the urgent care. Skateboarding on the way there. They introduced themselves to me, and it turns out they were all close childhood friends and they have always lived in the neighborhood too, I swear I’ve never seen them before.

We arrive at the urgent care just to find it shut down completely. “Fuck shit man wtf” Ayato let out. “We really walked all the way here for that??” Shu commented. “Fuck it, let’s just take care of her at your place then” Subaru told Shu, all the guys agreed. “No no it’s fine don’t worry yourselves” I told them, honestly I was kind of scared to be at an apartment alone with guys, though they seemed really cool, it just felt weird. “Yea not a chance, we’re taking care of you I’m not about to get sued or charged with hurting a cute girl” Ayato stated, all the boys agreed and off we went.

Shu seemed pretty cool, he had his own apartment, his parents had moved and left him the apartment as long as he pays them monthly, he would have parties and girls over all the time apparently but he wouldn’t really be interested in engaging, he’s just the chill guy with the accessible crib to go to , he smoked a lot of weed too, they all seemed to smoke but he smoked the most. After they helped fix me up, we all hung out at Shu’s, we drank and smoked a lot of weed. I had never smoked or drank but I did lie to them, I didn't want them to think I'm a lame loner. I liked how I was feeling, I was socializing so much with all these guys, they were super chill.

"Yo the bitches from the park wanna come up here, is that cool Shu?" Laito had asked, Shu nodded which caused Laito to smirk and dap up Ayato and Kanato. A few moments later, the girls from the park came upstairs and it became a party, the girls seemed nice too. "Hey, how do you know these guys? Ya'll seem close." one of them asked me, "Oh I just met them but they're pretty cool guys." I tell her, her eyebrows rise up a little and she lets out a chuckle. "I think Shu and Ayato are pretty cute, I fucked Laito before though but everyone has, he's community dick, have you tried him yet?" She asked me so calmly, I felt myself becoming flustered. "uhh no, he's not really my type." I try to say coolly, I was literally a virgin. "Oh you're Reiji's type." she said kind of loud, Reiji overheard "Yea he likes them young too." Another girl said, "I like them new, unlike you." Reiji remarked with snark in his voice. The girls got offended but tried to laugh it off.

I got away from those girls and went to one of the rooms in the apartment, Shu was sleeping on the bed, I guess he was tired of socializing, not that I even saw him interact with anyone to be honest. "Hey, is it alright to be here?" I asked him, he opened up one of his eyes and nodded. Subaru entered the room as well.

“Bro why do you always let all these loud ass girls here?” Subaru sounded super annoyed.

“Whatever it’s not that deep, just chill in here, I got a joint calling our name” Shu said, smirking at Subaru and me. He lit it up, and we all began taking hits of the joint. It felt nice, I was super giggly and talkative to the point that Shu kissed me. It was so random, I mean he’s hot though so I think it’s fine, but then Subaru kissed me as well. One thing led to the next and they ran a train on me. Yea this is definitely not an ideal first time, I was high and everything felt nice so I’m not complaining. I doubt I am Reiji's type now, maybe Laito, Ayato and Kanato would still have sex with me..oh man why am I even thinking this way??

After we finish, I clean the fluids off of me in the bathroom. I stare at myself in the mirror, I look so fucked up, I have to go home. I come out and let them know I am leaving, Ayato and Laito offer to walk me home, but I politely decline. "Alright fine, see you tomorrow then right?" Ayato asked, I nodded my head and smiled. I got out of there, this is going to be a fun summer.

[bi-writes]

In the uk you have the NHS but you can also go private meaning you pay money for things like surgeries/therapy/etc.

The nhs is free to everyone so you dont pay money and because of this you can be on a much longer waiting list especially if what you need isnt deemed urgent/life threatening (think mental health services, dental, etc)

If you go private you get things much faster as you're not on the general waiting list. Most people who go private are usually middle and upper class as low income families cant afford private healthcare.

Some things such as dental healthcare are free until you turn 18, if you needed braces but are past 18 you then have to pay for them.

I also think I need to point out that low income british families dont have a lot to spare. £150 procedure may sound like a bargain for americans but sound like a nightmare to brits because of the difference in economy and way we function over here.

Also I don't know much about Simons past but he may have lived in/on a council house/council estate (a house given to you by the government). These houses are usually given to single parents, mentally/chronically ill people, old people, low income etc. They are usually seen as the poor/trashy part of wherever you live (not sure if theres a similar thing in America) but if you come from a council house/council house you're usually bullied for it is what I'm trying to say.

(+ + English is not my first language and I wasnt born in the uk but my dad was ++ however I have been here since primary school (10) and I'm still living here so I know a little)

i think it's kinda crazy how...even though you get free (mostly) healthcare, that there are still instances where upper and middle class-ers are winning because they have money to spare on better services. it's insane.

even in my own company, we have similar hierarchies of healthcare (but still, i think, worse than uk in a lot of ways). there's a plan where you pay $0 out of your paycheck, but it's terrible. like long lines, insane premiums/copays, and very poor service (like...if you're pregnant, you get a different OB/GYN at every appointment).

i'm lucky enough that i'm able to pay for mine, so i have the plan where i can go to any doctor i want without a referral, have pretty cheap co-pay (for example, my last visit to an urgent care was $300, but after insurance it was $25) and low premium (just meaning i pay less out-of-pocket), and get a lot of benefits like "free" therapy and checkups and things like that. but i still pay like...basically $160/month for that. and that doesn't include my dental plan or other types of insurance that i pay for every month. 🫠

also, we do have public housing, which i think is similar to what you described as a council house. if you've ever watched like..."the wire" or like an american cop show, they sometimes refer to them as "the projects." it just means a place where government sticks low-income people, and they're unfortunately considered to be not safe for a variety of reasons. when i used to live in nyc, they were usually places that i avoided especially at night.

i think no matter what country you come from, the poor and low income get the shit-end of every stick, and no one really cares to improve those conditions. i think america has the money to fix a lot of these problems, but we spend so much money on things that we really don't need to be spending it on (*cough* like the $800b military budget *cough cough*).

this makes me sad to think about simon in that situation ); i know he's fictional but seriously, that's terrible.

[family-medicine-nyc]

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Matt Murdock/Karen Page (Karedevil) Masterlist

5 Times Karen Gave Matt His Drink Back and the 1 Time She Didn’t (ao3) - randomfandommusings6 T, 8k

Summary: Exactly what the title says: a 5+1 Karedevil fic.

A New Year's Eve to Remember (ao3) - josiesbar T, 3k

Summary: Foggy convinces Karen and Matt to come to the Nelson New Year's Eve Party.

Bated Breath (ao3) - karedeviltrash M, 46k

Summary: A step forward is suddenly interrupted by an unfortunate event.

Breakable Heaven (ao3) - irelandhoneybee T, 3k

Summary: Matt has been so busy he hasn't realized he's been neglecting Karen, who never expected to be discussing her sexual frustrations with Foggy, who will more than likely need a stiff drink after dealing with these idiots.

By your side (ao3) - Stephics T, 4k

Summary: Karen needs to travel urgently to her hometown (Vermont). Foggy is unable to accompany her, so she has to go with Matt as her last resort. How will things turn out?

Carry Your Heart (ao3) - irelandhoneybee T, 12k

Summary: Foggy and Marci are getting married. Matt and Karen are both members of the wedding party and find themselves growing closer and closer

Checkmate (ao3) - LilyEllison M, 27k

Summary: Investigative reporter Karen Page is annoyed when she’s assigned a fluff piece about a new company that claims to do DNA matchmaking. She thinks the technology sounds like bullshit, and she plans an exposé so customers won’t get scammed. All she has to do is prove some guy named Matt Murdock isn’t her soulmate. Easy, right?

coulda, shoulda, woulda (ao3) - LilyEllison T, 5k

Summary: Prompt from LadyMaigrey: "Matt asking Karen out for the first date post-S3. It could have gone like this / It should have gone like this / But it actually happened like this."

Deep into the Abyss (ao3) - LittleDidTheyKnow E, 35k

Summary: Matt Murdock tries to put his life back together after the series of poor decisions he made during the Punisher trial and his conflict with the Hand. Just when he thinks he's repaired what's been broken, his worst fear is realized.

He finds himself back on the road to self-sabotage and must decide if he can live with the pain he's experienced and find a way to move on, or spiral into a life of solitude.

deja vu (ao3) - LilyEllison M, 11k

Summary: When the fledgling Devil of Hell’s Kitchen meets a local bookshop owner, sparks fly. But what happens when you fall for someone while wearing a mask?

AU. Roughly corresponds to just before Season 1 in show time (for Matt, at least). Written for the Daredevil Exchange 2022 New Year Fanweek, Day 1: The City.

Don’t go where I can’t find you (ao3) - Persehfone G, 800

Summary: Karen didn’t know how many blocks she ran in the rain, but by the time she reached Matt’s apartment she was soaked wet and out of breath

New Beginnings (ao3) - josiesbar T, 13k

Summary: This takes place shortly after season 3. Nelson, Murdock, and Page begin their new law firm. Karen struggles with her feelings for Matt and guilt over past events.

No One in the Streets (ao3) - Meinhiding G, 1k

Summary: Matt and Karen's life during NYC's lockdown.

Objections (ao3) - LilyEllison T, 7k

Summary: Now that they’ve got Nelson, Murdock and Page up and running, Karen is determined to just be friends with Matt. That's the responsible, grown-up business owner thing to do. But if everyone could please stop hitting on him right in front of her, that would be great. (Not that she cares, of course. It’s just ... well, maybe she cares.)

Plus One (ao3) - Meinhiding G, 6k

Summary: Foggy helps Matt reading him his emails. He takes the opportunity to develop a plan to make Karedevil happen.

Starting Over (ao3) - josiesbar T, 10k

Summary: Karen has been trying to deal with all the loss in her life and keep Fisk from getting out of prison, but everything changes when she finds out Matt is alive.

The Closing Curtain (ao3) - Meinhiding E, 3k

Summary: Karen and Matt keep dreaming about being together but they do nothing about it. Foggy is getting tired of their show and gives them a boost.

The Thanksgiving Set-Up (ao3) - Eva_Swan T, 5k

Summary: Foggy, Marci and Maggie had a brilliant idea. Matt and Karen were too stubborn to admit their feelings to each other, so they would set them up with other people... to bring them together. This Thanksgiving would be the best. (Post season 3)

we'll have the same dream (ao3) - clarineta T, 4k

Summary: "And it was nice outside, a nice winter evening, and when he suggested a walk instead of a cab, she didn’t say no. He held his hand against the small of her back as they got out into the street, always finding little ways to touch her, hold her arm, touch her shoulder. She would never complain."

Karen and Matt take a long late night Christmas walk.

"You could come up, if you'd like..." (ao3) - Pikkulef M, 7k

Summary: Litterally, what would have happened if Matt had not been a damn coward and had trusted Karen.

[nefretemerson]

always deeply awkward whenever the COVID years come up bc people will ask like 'how did u cope with lockdown 🙁?' and ngl my social life had never been better. I was partying so friggin hard.i was in NYC twice a month with the entire met to myself. Idk. i was making Bank. I was restaurant industry (waitress/bartender) and the entire concept of bubbles and social distancing and shit was dumb as hell in my context (50 cover sections and 40 person private parties). I got COVID so many times. It sucked. My brain's never been the same. My clearest memories of that whole era are lying on the floor of a house party while some guy poured fernet into my mouth from off a step ladder out of a fast pour spout, shotgunning pbr in the prep kitchen at 3 am (back again at noon for work) four nights a week, and spending 5 delirious hours sleeping in my car at an urgent care on Jan 2 to get a double COVID/influenza diagnosis. We all thought we were gonna die.

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[lemonbombsfjl]

My roommate in supportive housing (for disabilities), Tiffany, has no family (like me) and is from a different part of the country (AZ transplant to NYC). Her disability (SSI) has not come through yet, so her income is ~$20 a week + SNAP. Obviously, no one can survive on that.

Tiff is currently having health problems; she’s on her way to urgent care right now. I hope she is okay; holidays in the hospital would suck so much!

I want to get her some health/hygiene necessities (OTC pain meds, cold meds, throat lozenges, monthly supplies, etc), a new nightgown (what she has is ratty), socks, natural hair care needs, chapstick, a hot water bottle etc, & wrap them up for her.

I am going to share some food with her, including as festive a holiday meal as I can manage.

I’ve very little myself. I know how hard it is to do without, exist with disabilities, and have other health issues on top of it. I know it’s not my job to help her, but no one else will. Social workers shrug and say “not my job” (it is), and everyone else’s brain is already in holiday mode. No one else cares.

🫶 Would anyone like to help? Please? It’s late for mailing things, but I can still run to Target.

If you can’t, please reblog this? (Today is 12/19/24. This post will expire with the new year.)

Thank you! Happy holidays!

That’s roommate. ;-) I’m a pale ginger gal.

Thank you! Happy winter holidays!

[jilliam]

The dilemma in my life currently is basically my employer switched to an individual health insurance instead of group, so I have a bunch of options to choose from but they’re all kinda shitty.

My employer has given me a ‘generous’ $635 health insurance contribution toward the monthly premium, but the only affordable ones in New York are $300 or $800 (and the $800 is worse than the $300 one). The $300 NY one has a $9200 deductible and nothing is covered even if it’s in network until that deductible is met, HOWEVER the first 3 pcp visits are free if they’re in network

The $800 NY one has a $3800 deductible but the first three pcp visits are $50, and then after the first three they’re only $50 after the deductible is met. So there’s no point in paying part of my actual salary ($800-$635 contribution is $165 of my own salary money per month) for this one

Meanwhile if I say I live in my parents house in New Jersey, none of the New York providers are in network (aka my New York primary care, obgyn, etc. Are all out of network) but if I found NJ providers in say, Jersey city or Hoboken, the premium for NJ insurance is $600 (so fully covered by my employer’s contribution) and if I were to see a NJ doctor in network the copay is like $5 for PCP etc and the deductible is only $1750 or $1500 I forget

So basically I have the option to choose a NJ plan, and have to do all my doctors visits in New Jersey which isn’t that far from me especially, like I could easily get to the PATH train at World Trade Center or even walking to Christopher street PATH station, but for some reason I have a mental block that says it would be really out of the way every time I need to see a doctor

Meanwhile my current doctor is a 10 min walk away, so if I wanted to see her it would be really easy, and I COULD continue seeing her, just maximum 3 times next year if I choose the New York plan. I saw her twice this year so like this should be fine if I chose this plan but it’s sooo shitty.

But idk lately I’ve been getting yeast infections (tmi) and they won’t prescribe me a pill for it unless I go in and see them and they do tests on me aka maybe I would need to see the doctor more than 3 times a year, in which case I’d be fucked if I got either of the NY plans

The other thing is if I need urgent care if I choose the NJ option, all the NY urgent care is out of network which might be stressful in an emergency. I’ve used urgent care a bunch when I first moved to New York mostly bc I was still on my mom’s superior health insurance back so it was covered then in both NJ and NY but also bc I would go for COVID tests. But nowadays I don’t really go as much, I think I went once in October 2023 bc I cut my foot open at the beach and that’s it

This all makes me sad because why is health insurance in New York so unaffordable. The $300 and $800 NY plans are the two CHEAPEST plans offered meanwhile the $600 NJ plans like the 4th most expensive out of 25 (so the first 21 options were cheaper than $600)

Like yesterday during my jewelry class one of my classmates is a literal surgeon who works in Manhattan and used to live there, and she moved from the city to Westchester aka upstate, because living in the city with two children was too expensive. FOR A SURGEON??

The reason this came up is because there was like an article in some magazine about how people on nyc whose household income is less than $300k are eligible to apply for assistance to send their children to daycare

Apparently sending your kids to a daycare can cost $65,000/yr which is more expensive than how much it cost me to go to college for a year. They’re writing applications and asking if a parent is a legacy for a TWO YEAR OLD. What would one even say? She likes barbies and playing with legos??

Idk it all makes me so incredibly sad the possibility of leaving nyc when I’m older and being convinced to choose a NJ health insurance plan because it’s more affordable and better value is kinda proof that this might be my fate one day