screaming into the void

Insurance is a scam. People keep showing if you go to the hospital without insurance you pay little/nothing compared to people with insurance. One guy showed his physical bill for over $22,000 for an emergency stay, and the hospital had written off $20k of it and he only had to pay about $2k.

American has insurance and needed to go to the doctor for an annual visit She called the office to make extra sure both the office and the doctor were “in-network” She just received the bill. The doctor office and doctor were in network, but not the lab test her doctor ordered “This is why people in America are fed up with our healthcare system and I have good insurance. And I'm like, this is crazy. I have gone out of my way to go to doctors that are out of network because I actually get good care and it's worth my money. So when I go to a doctor in network and thinking, oh, thank God I'm not gonna have a bill, and I have a bill. Unacceptable. Unacceptable.”

@DoctorLemma If it's never been seen, how do they know it's alone? Or a whale?

In 1989, a highly classified underwater sound system designed by the United States Navy to track submarines picked up something unexpected. It was the song of a whale. But the frequency was wrong. Every known whale species communicates at a frequency between 10 and 39 hertz. This one was singing at 52. Researchers have tracked the same solitary animal migrating across the Pacific Ocean for decades. It follows no known whale migration route and travels alone. Because no other whale on earth communicates at that frequency, marine biologists believe it has spent its entire life calling out into the dark without ever being heard or answered. It has been named the 52 Hertz Whale. Some call it the loneliest animal on earth. Nobody has ever seen it.

I was outside when I noticed a teenage boy walking past carrying a bucket. He flashed me this huge, genuine smile, so I called out, “Hey, what are you up to?” He explained he was going door to door offering to clean cars—he wanted to earn enough money to go fishing the following weekend. It hit me how rare it is to see a kid out hustling like that these days. Without hesitating, I asked if he’d wash both of our cars. When I came back with a $100 bill I’d been saving for a trip, his face lit up like I’d just handed him the keys to a brand-new truck. My husband stepped out, curious what was going on. When I told him the kid was working to fund a fishing trip, something changed in him instantly. He didn’t say much—just turned, walked into the garage, and started pulling things down. Wheel cleaner, premium wash, microfiber towels, all his good detailing supplies—the kind you don’t lend out, you pass down. From the window I watched him kneel beside the boy, showing him exactly how to use each product, then quietly told him everything was his to keep. He didn’t rush the kid. Didn’t brush him off. He took his time, explaining everything carefully, like it—and the boy—really mattered. You could see the exact moment it sank in for the kid: someone believed in him. Believed in his little fishing weekend. Now the two of them are sitting together on the sidewalk, making a post on Nextdoor. They’re using our address so he can safely detail cars right here in our driveway. All because a teenager wanted to go fishing… and ended up knocking on the door of a man who once had to figure life out the hard way, too.

@Matt_Pinner Stale cigarette smoke and that old fabric smell.

What does this picture smell like?

@TheOnlyLisaRhea @NewswirePatriot

@NewswirePatriot Dear Sir(s), YOU ARE NOT A WOMEN! Sincerely, Women

LGBTQ groups are lashing out after Republicans call to ban ALL achievements by Trans "Women" from the Smithsonian Women's History Museum. Critics say even though they aren't biological women, they deserve to be recognized. Should transgender "women" be honored at the Women's History Museum? ♀️

It's obviously because you're not eating enough bacon or cheese.

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to lose weight while eating lots of bacon and cheese on everything? My methods haven’t worked out to well.

Name an outdated technology.

Allah of Islam and the God of Abraham are not the same being. Islam's false god calls himself the greatest of deceivers. There is one great deceiver in the Bible: Genesis 3: Satan (as the serpent) lied to Eve regarding the consequences of disobeying God. Matthew 4: Satan attempted to turn Jesus away from his mission, often twisting scriptures in the process. Revelation 20: Satan is described as deceiving the nations, ultimately leading to a final rebellion. 2 Corinthians 4:4, 11:14: Satan is described as blinding the minds of unbelievers and using false teachers and deception. Islam is a pedophilic death cult that worships satan. Sahih Muslim 2767a: "When it will be the Day of Resurrection Allah would deliver to every Muslim a Jew or a Christian and say: That is your rescue from Hell-Fire." And Muhammad was a false prophet. Surah Al-Haqqah (69:44-46): "44.Had the Messenger made up something in Our Name, 45.We would have certainly seized him by his right hand, 46.then severed his aorta." Sahih al-Bukhari 4428: "The Prophet in his ailment in which he died, used to say, "O `Aisha! I still feel the pain caused by the food I ate at Khaibar, and at this time, I feel as if my aorta is being cut from that poison.""

@concernedwail @beth_honea1 @WallStreetApes @peta You mean Allah, as in the Arabic word for god, or a lot closer to how Jesus would have said god. In Aramaic, god is Alaha. Jesus didn’t speak English.

American got ground beef from Aldi, the package even says “Meat from Aldi.” She buys it and takes it home At home she realizes the ground beef is Islamic and “Certified Halal” “Halal Arab Muslim, Islamic meat, in our stores — What's the problem? I'm a Christian. Jesus is king — and this meat, halal meat — Halal meat comes from animals slaughtered and processed. According to Islamic Sharia law and my central Florida, I didn't go to no Muslim store. They didn't warn me. Some of this meat is, has been where a Muslim invokes Allah's name during a swift cut to the neck. So that's not, I'm not being forced, right? 'cause I, I'm not going to eat it. I don't want no meat that was sacrificed for Allah”

@chefsevenn ewww...it's probly delicious

What’s the first word that comes to mind when you see this?

@wideawake_media Stop killing us and maybe people won't hate you so much, Larry.

At Davos, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink openly acknowledged that global "elites" have lost public trust, and now face an uncomfortable reality in an age of populism. "The world now places far less trust in us to help shape what comes next." "If the World Economic Forum is going to be useful going forward, it has to regain that trust."

It's been shown repeatedly that it leads to worse outcomes. Dhejne et al. (2011, Sweden) - Followed 324 post-SRS individuals; suicide rates 19.1x higher, attempts 4.9x higher, psychiatric admissions 2.8x higher than controls. Risks stayed elevated 10+ years later. Bränström & Pachankis (2019/2020, Sweden) - Population study of 2,679; after correction, surgery and hormones showed no reduction in mental health treatment or suicide attempts. Ruuska et al. (2024, Finland) - Nationwide study of 2,083 gender-referred youth; no significant suicide risk reduction from transition after controlling for psychiatric history. Erlangsen et al. (2023, Denmark) - 40-year cohort; suicide attempts 7.7x higher and completions 3.5x higher than general population, risks persisted. Cass Review (2024, UK) - Systematic review; evidence for mental health benefits of transition in youth (including suicide reduction) is weak and low-quality.

@concernedwail @SmellsVance @Jayysein Honestly if they lead to improved life satisfaction and lower suicide rates then as far as I’m concerned we should not ignore the life ramifications. Nor should we if it leads to worse outcomes

It's crazy that this was based of a real life situation

@Irish_Jeff @lady_valor_07 This has been going on LONG before Trump

A guy who probably works his arse off and still can barely afford formula and diapers for his baby with very little left over for food. A sad story about the current state of the union in the US. Cutting Medicaid, SNAP, WIC and children's health insurance in exchange for Trump lining his pockets with gold and verbally and physically assaulting ever nation on Earth.

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see this photo?

@lady_valor_07 Poor sod, I hope he makes it and all the other underdogs too

@burrito69420 @SmellsVance @Jayysein Puberty blockers.

@concernedwail @SmellsVance @Jayysein You’ll be happy to know reassignment surgery is illegal for underage children

Fully agree. Any parents that transition their children should be brought up on charges. People can choose to transition as adults, that's their business, but kids cannot give informed consent. They do not understand the long term ramifications of mutilating their bodies and chemically castrating themselves.

@Jayysein Every parent of a trans child is this girls mother.

@beth_honea1 @WallStreetApes @peta No comment? Is animal cruelty alright so long as the sacrifice is to Allah (aka "the greatest of deceivers," aka satan)?

@WallStreetApes Why isn't PETA upset about this kind of killing?

I love how these people are like, "the bodyguard went to harass the child on his own initiative!!" A bodyguard, with no prompting, left the person they were guarding to harass a little girl who posed zero threat?

@IamLindaW1 @BryanBendickson @soysauceramen9 @GodswillRed @RedMedia_us Security 100% reacted to her instruction, that's not the type of thing they do without being told to, get a grip. She's just blaming security because he's not the millionaire superstar.

Chappel Roan thanked her Security during the closure of her Lollapalooza set in Brazil for doing an amazing job and said she won't be touring again —"this will probably be my last show". The acknowledgment came hours after footballer Jorginho publicly accused the singer’s team of behaving aggressively toward his 11-year-old stepdaughter, who is the daughter of Jude Law, at a hotel in São Paulo.

@JPOTTER8675309 @thematrixb0t You're just a conspiracy theorist.

@thematrixb0t So if someone were trying to cause famine, perhaps they would wage war on cows, trees, our soil, water, and sunlight?

We need to EAT MORE BEEF to save the planet! University of Nebraska study just proved: Cows are CARBON NEGATIVE Through grazing, they drive grass growth that produces MORE OXYGEN than the methane and CO2 they emit

@PecanC8 I guess she didn't read the part where she becomes one of the virgins her husband gets to eternally deflower😬

Muslim woman describes the afterlife: “Allah will reward men with 72 virgins. But women will be young & beautiful. We will live in gold palaces. Allah will give us silk clothes, diamonds & slaves to serve us for eternity.” Since they believe this sh*t no wonder they're ready to 'self checkout'.

It's good you chose not to have children if you think having them ruins a person's life. Frankly, if your only "purpose" is to enjoy your money and peace, your life is actually empty and you're just filling it with superficial things to ignore the void. Like, you could have even said your purpose was something like fighting modern slavery and human trafficking. Feeding the homeless. Cleaning up your city, or tending to others in your community. It doesn't have to be parenting. But, no. What you came up with is that your purpose is enjoying your money.

Tengo 37 años, gano bien, viajo 4 veces al año y mi casa siempre está impecable y en silencio. Ayer mi mejor amiga, que tiene 2 hijos y vive estresada, me dijo que mi vida 'no tiene propósito' porque no he formado una familia. Honestamente, veo su vida (pañales, gritos, no dormir, cero ahorros) y me parece una pesadilla. Le respondí que mi propósito es disfrutar mi dinero y mi paz, no ser una mártir de la maternidad. Se ofendió muchísimo. ¿Tan difícil es aceptar que algunos elegimos NO arruinar nuestra vida?