I forgot to download the story I was reading before I went to bed. Big mad

There need to be a clear, covered “you’re not dying just yet, but I’m also not engaging in major intervention” palliative care phase. We also need to stomp out private equity in elder care and end of life care. 4/e

(I’m thinking 6 months, but don’t quote me). So when someone does that brief rotate off of hospice, it shows as survival.

It’s not. It’s a paperwork thing.

And Yeeish. Brain is garbled this morning. Anyway- this is likely what he’s referring to. It’s absolutely a problem. 3/

It’s not being used that way. Hospice and palliative are being used interchangeably. Hospice just means you get more money out of Medicare. Again because it’s supposed to be shorter term.

So families are encouraged to put a declining loved one in “hospice”. You have to rotate off at a point 2/

Which pen did you get?

Beautiful work Takuo

Baba Yaga has extremely specific rules about how you address her house, Strega Nona has extremely specific rules about how you address her spaghetti pot.

Turk is a tiny handful. Nutsy has a “Turk face” at this point

Thank you! And also good gravy. Y’all are amazing.

Just saying- @thekenchilds.com is awesome when it comes to talking winter sledding sports.

They just ate 4 whole cans of Friskies. 😳😳😳 so thank you

@herberthistory.bsky.social has history at the movies done cool runnings?

They’re also murdering the toys.

Also I’m doing a small fundraiser for our only vet tech to get some good scrubs with knee pads. They’re $48 a pair. Holler if you’d like to help them get a set or two!