The Stand. 12 y/o me somehow plowed through this whole thing. First came the dreams, then 30 years later came the days of Covid/plague
www.goodreads.com/book/show/14...

I could never hold focus for over 45mins on pretty much any topic….

Shared office space…

Especially in the case of vets, who have spent years of our lives working together regardless of background in service of a greater common good.
Don't fall for the Right-vs-Left crap. We're all being had by the billionaires #ClassWarfare #EatTheRich /6

And since so much is getting framed as Left-vs-Right politics right now, let me just say that forcing vets into a for-cost medical system doesn’t strike me as beneficial to either side of the political aisle. 5/6

I receive great care through the VA but if you haven’t had to navigate the VA’s IT systems, I can guarantee you that they are not user friendly. What I can see happening is a bunch of vets who would otherwise get care through the VA being pushed to seek care through the private $$$ector. 4/6

Fewer staff at the VA will make it harder for vets to get care and there are no IT/computer frameworks in place to facilitate our needs without human support. 3/6

Punching down to hurt those most vulnerable is a pretty cowardly move. I also fail to see how this will further the admin’s/DOGE’s supposed cost-saving objective. 2/6

I imagine that this will hit vets in rural areas and who rely more heavily on community care the hardest. While some vets are from those areas, many others move to rural areas for the lower cost of living, particularly if VA disability forms a big part of one’s income. 1/6

These departures are taking place at the OIG *and the Office of Research Integrity

Plenty of irony here, given the OIG's proven track record of actually finding and correcting instances of fraud and waste...

Bezos should take a long, long trip in his dick rocket....

Will prob watch it tomorrow. Can’t wait!

*If you are a scientist or know one...my sense of grammar is also starting the weekend 🙄

I've been loving that show!