Chantal Tapé
@astaunchcharacter.bsky.social
Family doctor, vintage paperback hoarder, amateur historian of medicine, a🐗shun enthusiast, little treat connoisseur.
#reprojustice
#freepalestine
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#reprojustice
#freepalestine
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Among OB/GYN practices in LA County managed #Medicaid networks, fewer than 1 in 10 reachable clinics provided abortion care, and most imposed early gestational limits or out-of-pocket costs, contrary to state law.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Among OB/GYN practices in LA County managed #Medicaid networks, fewer than 1 in 10 reachable clinics provided abortion care, and most imposed early gestational limits or out-of-pocket costs, contrary to state law.
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I've seen people say that getting attached to ChatGPT is like "believing the stripper really loves you", but that's not true. It's more like believing that the dryer personally composed that little jingle on a lonely sockless night just to win your affections.
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I've seen people say that getting attached to ChatGPT is like "believing the stripper really loves you", but that's not true. It's more like believing that the dryer personally composed that little jingle on a lonely sockless night just to win your affections.
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Today we are reading vintage Richard Scarry
November 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Today we are reading vintage Richard Scarry
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#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
RI judge intervenes after ICE mistakenly detains Superior Court intern
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
www.wpri.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
#BREAKING: A student intern at Rhode Island Superior Court was briefly taken into custody by ICE this afternoon before a judge intervened, 12 News has learned. Story by @jusolyn.bsky.social and @timwhiteri.bsky.social: ⤵️
incredible. more of this, please!
A U.S. postal worker on Long Island is accused of trying to help a man escape from ICE custody earlier this month, according to a federal criminal complaint: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/YNagDp
US postal worker charged with breaking man out of ICE custody on Long Island
Police arrested the worker and the man she tried to free.
gothamist.visitlink.me
November 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
incredible. more of this, please!
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Families with two children now spend an average of $2,252 per month on child care.
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Families with two children now spend an average of $2,252 per month on child care.
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NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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God bless abortion providers.
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
God bless abortion providers.
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"How do you expect to win back men...?"
We don't want those men. They are the hot dogs on the floor of humanity and we still have all these nice prepped hamburger patties if someone would just let them cook.
We don't want those men. They are the hot dogs on the floor of humanity and we still have all these nice prepped hamburger patties if someone would just let them cook.
October 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"How do you expect to win back men...?"
We don't want those men. They are the hot dogs on the floor of humanity and we still have all these nice prepped hamburger patties if someone would just let them cook.
We don't want those men. They are the hot dogs on the floor of humanity and we still have all these nice prepped hamburger patties if someone would just let them cook.
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66% of health centers on Catholic campuses do not provide contraception — a failure of institutions to provide students with the healthcare they need and deserve.
October 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
66% of health centers on Catholic campuses do not provide contraception — a failure of institutions to provide students with the healthcare they need and deserve.
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Checking with the hospital to make sure my upcoming colonoscopy is being performed by the local discount plumber and not some totalitarian with a medical degree
October 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Checking with the hospital to make sure my upcoming colonoscopy is being performed by the local discount plumber and not some totalitarian with a medical degree
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The MMR shot is safe and effective, and there is no credible evidence otherwise.
Breaking MMR into three shots means 3x more copays at the doctor’s office, 3x more hours of missed work, 3x more bummed out kiddos, and probably more than 3x as many kids who aren’t fully vaccinated.
Breaking MMR into three shots means 3x more copays at the doctor’s office, 3x more hours of missed work, 3x more bummed out kiddos, and probably more than 3x as many kids who aren’t fully vaccinated.
October 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The MMR shot is safe and effective, and there is no credible evidence otherwise.
Breaking MMR into three shots means 3x more copays at the doctor’s office, 3x more hours of missed work, 3x more bummed out kiddos, and probably more than 3x as many kids who aren’t fully vaccinated.
Breaking MMR into three shots means 3x more copays at the doctor’s office, 3x more hours of missed work, 3x more bummed out kiddos, and probably more than 3x as many kids who aren’t fully vaccinated.
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1 in 5 abortion patients have to travel outside of their state to receive safe, essential health care.
Imagine driving 8 hours to see your dentist or boarding a flight to see your primary care provider. It’s absurd.
Imagine driving 8 hours to see your dentist or boarding a flight to see your primary care provider. It’s absurd.
October 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
1 in 5 abortion patients have to travel outside of their state to receive safe, essential health care.
Imagine driving 8 hours to see your dentist or boarding a flight to see your primary care provider. It’s absurd.
Imagine driving 8 hours to see your dentist or boarding a flight to see your primary care provider. It’s absurd.
Word of the Day is ‘tandsmør’, from Danish. It describes bread that is buttered so thickly you can see tooth marks in it after every bite. Its literal translation? ‘Tooth butter’.
October 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
October 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
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Lots of inaccuracies floating around re: the new generic mifepristone. It's not the first generic, it's the second, and it's not a "new abortion pill." It's the same thing that's already on the market, there are just a total of three companies making the drug now (brand name and two generics).
October 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Lots of inaccuracies floating around re: the new generic mifepristone. It's not the first generic, it's the second, and it's not a "new abortion pill." It's the same thing that's already on the market, there are just a total of three companies making the drug now (brand name and two generics).
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D. How do we know multiple vaccines don’t “overload” children? Let’s talk studies:
1). A landmark 2002 study suggested that an infant’s immune system could theoretically handle ~10,000 vaccines simultaneously without impairment.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11773551/
1). A landmark 2002 study suggested that an infant’s immune system could theoretically handle ~10,000 vaccines simultaneously without impairment.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11773551/
Addressing parents' concerns: do multiple vaccines overwhelm or weaken the infant's immune system? - PubMed
Recent surveys found that an increasing number of parents are concerned that infants receive too many vaccines. Implicit in this concern is that the infant's immune system is inadequately developed to...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
September 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
D. How do we know multiple vaccines don’t “overload” children? Let’s talk studies:
1). A landmark 2002 study suggested that an infant’s immune system could theoretically handle ~10,000 vaccines simultaneously without impairment.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11773551/
1). A landmark 2002 study suggested that an infant’s immune system could theoretically handle ~10,000 vaccines simultaneously without impairment.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11773551/
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New: Planned Parenthood Arizona says it has "made the incredibly difficult decision to suspend providing essential health care services to patients insured through Medicaid" due to federal efforts to "defund" Planned Parenthood.
September 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
New: Planned Parenthood Arizona says it has "made the incredibly difficult decision to suspend providing essential health care services to patients insured through Medicaid" due to federal efforts to "defund" Planned Parenthood.
we’re cooked.
September 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
we’re cooked.
Yes, thank god. Let’s please start fat shaming men the way we do women. Let’s definitely imply that being fat is a threat to your masculinity. That will certainly make men healthier! 😱💀
This is a really good write up. It's also likely that women have larger effect size for the better weight loss meds.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/w...
Obesity Is Killing American Men
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Yes, thank god. Let’s please start fat shaming men the way we do women. Let’s definitely imply that being fat is a threat to your masculinity. That will certainly make men healthier! 😱💀
i’d like to see some serious engagement with this from all the hacks i see trying to push AI as a cure for the failures of our healthcare system.
September 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
i’d like to see some serious engagement with this from all the hacks i see trying to push AI as a cure for the failures of our healthcare system.
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it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."
Regardless of the disgraceful nonsense we will likely hear from this administration in the coming days on vaccine “recommendations,” Americas healthcare insurers issued a joint statement tonight saying coverage for Covid and flu shots will remain unchanged from prior years.
Speaks for itself.
Speaks for itself.
September 17, 2025 at 3:03 AM
it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."
this is truly wild. thinking about how this will impact people who need care, of course, but also the very fragile and underfunded network of FQHCs that are barely scraping by trying to provide care that is affordable to everyone, regardless of ability to pay.
in PA, the state run market place (Pennie) says to expect a cost increase of 82%
![a letter from Pennie [the Pennsylvania state agency that manages the health insurance marketplace]. the key point: "Costs could go up for Pennie enrollees by 82%"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3kfkgpigx63cal4kl3j7wlef/bafkreiatkwot6izmo5dj2v2padub6oethe5xj5bzcg54xgzcqzrcxztiqe@jpeg)
September 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
this is truly wild. thinking about how this will impact people who need care, of course, but also the very fragile and underfunded network of FQHCs that are barely scraping by trying to provide care that is affordable to everyone, regardless of ability to pay.
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⚡️HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS —
ICE belongs in Diet Coke, not clinics. We created a resource to support health care providers with practical steps to protect patients and staff when ICE drops in so you can know your rights and respond with confidence. Get the guide here: prh.org/prepare-for-ice
ICE belongs in Diet Coke, not clinics. We created a resource to support health care providers with practical steps to protect patients and staff when ICE drops in so you can know your rights and respond with confidence. Get the guide here: prh.org/prepare-for-ice
September 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
⚡️HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS —
ICE belongs in Diet Coke, not clinics. We created a resource to support health care providers with practical steps to protect patients and staff when ICE drops in so you can know your rights and respond with confidence. Get the guide here: prh.org/prepare-for-ice
ICE belongs in Diet Coke, not clinics. We created a resource to support health care providers with practical steps to protect patients and staff when ICE drops in so you can know your rights and respond with confidence. Get the guide here: prh.org/prepare-for-ice
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“Confusingly, this effort is being taken up at the same time that people are Very Concerned about dropping birth rates, but it makes sense when you understand that they don’t like the children we currently have. They want us to make other ones, instead.”
September 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
“Confusingly, this effort is being taken up at the same time that people are Very Concerned about dropping birth rates, but it makes sense when you understand that they don’t like the children we currently have. They want us to make other ones, instead.”