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Sven Gustafson
@sveng.bsky.social
Healthcare writer and guerilla gardener.
Pro: cities, music, futbol, food, cats, native plants.
Anti: fascism, AI.
aka Treelock
Detroit, Earth.
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https://8woodblog.com
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You’ve lost the plot as a presidential administration when Dr. Oz is on stage handwringing about the cost of balls
Dr Oz: "The creation of a penis costs on average in America $150,000 per child ... if you add testicles, that's extra"
December 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Mr. Roy and a few other Republican reps seem perilously close to realizing that there is no fixing the American healthcare "system." Just wait 'til they realize the only answer is single payer.
#GVerse #BreakingNews
Rep. Chip Roy has a complete meltdown because his fellow Republicans have failed to address healthcare, offering "milquetoast garbage," says all members of Congress need to go.

15 years, not even a concept of a plan.

Republicans are to blame.
December 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
happy holidays
December 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I ❤️ Random capitalization
December 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The other day I went to a highly regarded local eatery and was appalled at the amount of disposable plastic being used for everything. Contemplating leaving a Google review about it.
December 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
would not have guessed the student council involvement part
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.
December 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
As an English major and a parent, this really bums me out www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Family that has owned Italian football club Juventus for 102 years rejects $1.2 billion offer from crypto firm. "Juventus, our history and our values are not for sale." www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Juventus owners reject $1.2BN takeover offer from crypto giant
Juventus' owners publicly rejected a buyout offer from a cryptocurrency firm on Saturday -- ensuring that the most successful club in Serie A history will remain controlled by the Agnelli family.
www.espn.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I was talking with a friend, a fellow Michigan fan, about how this stuff is only making it harder to enjoy football, and maybe it would be worth it to be mediocre for a while if it meant having a truly clean Athletics program.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/s...
Sherrone Moore’s firing and its shocking aftermath raises tough questions about the culture of Michigan’s athletic department | CNN
A series of scandals over the last several years begs a simple, yet critical question: Is what happened with Sherrone Moore a serious, but isolated, incident or a symbol of a broader, cultural problem...
www.cnn.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I am 3/4 of the way through Alien Earth and it is getting profoundly creepy.
December 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
👊💥
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing

BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?

GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now

THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Senate Republicans reject new congressional maps in defiance of Trump’s redistricting push.
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This is a good illustration of how we're being force-fed AI and the data centers powering it: You will accept it, period. www.michigandaily.com/opinion/colu...
How UMich is forcing a data center on Ypsilanti
The combined 144 acres the University seems to have settled on are agricultural or recreational use land. No one deserves to have their local park taken over by a data center.
www.michigandaily.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
About that whole empower-healthcare-consumers thing:

Researchers at the nonprofit Health Care Cost Institute estimated that just 7% of total healthcare spending for Americans with job-based coverage was for services that realistically could be shopped for.

www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/trump...
Trump's idea for health accounts has been tried. Millions of patients have ended up in debt
Sarah Monroe once had a relatively comfortable middle-class life. | Conservative economists and GOP lawmakers have argued for direct payments since high-deductible health plans started to catch on two...
www.fiercehealthcare.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
My son turns 18 today. ❤️

Life just flashing before my eyes all the time these days.
December 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Loves me a good fonts joke
December 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
My favorite is when he says he submits to “long, thorough, and very boring” medical exams at Walter Reed, where he gets “PERFECT” marks and “Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results” as if docs just bring him in to observe this marvel of perfect health. He’s a toddler.
Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
December 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Every fucking time I launch a browser I have tabs I never opened trying to get me to use some shitty new AI product. They are so incredibly desperate to get people to use this slop and justify the insane spending and stock valuations.
December 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
all I want is a presidential administration that works at desks and doesn't feel the need to go on TV to try to do pushups or pull-ups, much less failing, is that too much to ask
In line for the TSA behind this guy
December 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Terry Gross Conducts ‘Fresh Air’ Interview On Bluetooth During Uber Shift
https://theonion.com/terry-gross-conducts-fresh-air-interview-on-bluetooth-during-uber-shift/
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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jesus christ shut the fuck up
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM