Dirk Manuel
@dirkmanuel.bsky.social
The headline sounds like usual succession infighting, but this is an interesting fact in the article: "...the Young Group now controls over $1 billion in assets". That's obscene.
www.chron.com/culture/reli...
www.chron.com/culture/reli...
Houston's Second Baptist 'deceived and manipulated' 90,000: lawsuit
Current and former Second Baptist members filed a suit in Harris County, alleging that the Young family planned to "takeover" the megachurch and its assets.
www.chron.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The headline sounds like usual succession infighting, but this is an interesting fact in the article: "...the Young Group now controls over $1 billion in assets". That's obscene.
www.chron.com/culture/reli...
www.chron.com/culture/reli...
I'm embarrassed by what happened in the White House today. I know my donation is less than a drop in the bucket compared to what they need - and what the US will stop providing, but still...
February 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I'm embarrassed by what happened in the White House today. I know my donation is less than a drop in the bucket compared to what they need - and what the US will stop providing, but still...
This is 100% on the 'pro life' Republicans in Texas. Women are basically forced to give birth, and are abandoning the babies if they cannot support them. The babies that survive will likely end up in foster care with zero support from the State.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
‘Baby in a dumpster.’ A spate of abandoned newborns unsettles Texas.
Critics say these cases are no coincidence in a state with one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bans and near-bottom rankings on women’s health care.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2024 at 11:54 PM
This is 100% on the 'pro life' Republicans in Texas. Women are basically forced to give birth, and are abandoning the babies if they cannot support them. The babies that survive will likely end up in foster care with zero support from the State.
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...
My healthcare insurance story:
Insured through @aetna. A family member on my plan needed surgery. Aetna APPROVED the surgery. The Dr. wanted payment up front, and Aetna told me I would be reimbursed for anything over the out of pocket max, so I paid $22K up front. (1/2)
Insured through @aetna. A family member on my plan needed surgery. Aetna APPROVED the surgery. The Dr. wanted payment up front, and Aetna told me I would be reimbursed for anything over the out of pocket max, so I paid $22K up front. (1/2)
December 13, 2024 at 4:07 PM
My healthcare insurance story:
Insured through @aetna. A family member on my plan needed surgery. Aetna APPROVED the surgery. The Dr. wanted payment up front, and Aetna told me I would be reimbursed for anything over the out of pocket max, so I paid $22K up front. (1/2)
Insured through @aetna. A family member on my plan needed surgery. Aetna APPROVED the surgery. The Dr. wanted payment up front, and Aetna told me I would be reimbursed for anything over the out of pocket max, so I paid $22K up front. (1/2)
Getting in the Christmas spirit at the Nutcracker market in Houston, TX
November 15, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Getting in the Christmas spirit at the Nutcracker market in Houston, TX
Well, now I don't know WHAT to do...
November 13, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Well, now I don't know WHAT to do...