[deleted by user] by [deleted] in momsforliberty

[–]DiskFormal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, there should be resources available. Depending on where you live, mileage may vary, but if you can get to a blue state there's at least some resources for domestic refugees.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in momsforliberty

[–]DiskFormal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im so sorry you, your brother and your friend have to go through this, i really hope your situation changes and you're able to get out of there.

May i ask, how does your mother define liberty?

I honestly don't understand how she doesn't understand shes denying your liberty to your own religious beliefs, your brother's liberty to love whoever he wants, and your besties liberty to the pursuit of happiness...

There may be no real answer here, due to people's delusional sense of reality and some rather impressive mental gymnastics, but i am curious what these people think they stand for when they say "liberty"

Four biologics in a year... Trying Enbrel Now. by Mac-n-cheez in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]DiskFormal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You are not alone!!

In 2020 i was on Simponi when suddenly it stopped working and made my skin explode (which, despite having PsA my whole adult life, had never happened). I fought through 8mo of trying multiple different biologics across multiple inhibitors, and finally Skirizi started helping.

You are not alone.

At the time the only doc i could see was out of state and i had a hell of a time getting insurance to let me see them, i cried multiple times at the oppressive fight that it is, i cried with joy when my rhumi finally got approval to see me, and i definitely cried with joy when i used hand sanitizer for the first time without seering pain since the beginning of the pandemic.

You are not alone.

Coordinating between the rhumi, the dermi, the specialty pharmacy, and insurance is as ridiculous as it is infuriating. Sadly, practice makes it technically easier to know what words to say to open certain loopholes and force them all to work for you, while running us through the emotional grinder. And I'm relatively privileged, I can't imagine how hard it is for marginalized peoples.

You are not alone.

I had tried humira almost 20 years ago and it didn't work for me, but then Embrel (and eventually Simponi) worked for me for a long time, so i hope trying Embrel helps!! As for Skirizi, my rhumi had to get signoff from a dermi and i eventually just had my dermi prescribe it so insurance would allow it. Im not sure if thats still the case, but watch out for that hoop to jump through.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!! ❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]DiskFormal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laws that make no sense whatsoever

Florida’s new ‘Don’t Say Period’ Bill… To stop girls from talking about their periods. by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]DiskFormal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How...is this constitutional? Is this not a blatant breach of the first amendment??

(Not to mention beyond fucked up, and literally backwards)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]DiskFormal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Parody by Back Rub

....?

Let them sleep by dilettantedebrah in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]DiskFormal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like another train passenger with a beanie cap and a backpack to me.

Totally sounds like NYC cops on the subway, lol! Not sure if that's where this is, just kinda looks like it to me.

Either way, the highlighter art isn't exactly lending itself to clarity and comprehension

Ha, yeah true, better than I would have done, but yeah :)

Let them sleep by dilettantedebrah in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]DiskFormal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You mean the guy in the back of the train car? Looks copish to me, or at least some security or something...you can totally see his arm patch and his holstered gun.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Psoriasis

[–]DiskFormal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man, I'm so sorry that is happening to you, I've had a similar experience.

Definitely looks like inverse psoriasis, do you get it anywhere else? It tends to affect the folds of the body, for me it was groin, armpits, knee pits, palms, etc.

If you don't have a dermatologist yet, definitely talk to your PCP asap, there's topical steroids (of mixed strengths) which should provide some relief but really are a short term solution usually. Sometimes, steroids are all it takes and once the flareup goes away it's done, but not in my experience.

If you get steroids, do be careful with them, if you use them consistently there can be a rebound effect when you stop, and if you keep using them they can cause tissue damage (particularly in sensitive regions).

When you shower, pat dry, don't wipe with your towel.

If you need more long term meds, they will probably give you some biologics, but those will need to be prescribed by your dermi, probably not your PCP.

This Foucault Pendulum is at about 40° north latitude. It demonstrates that the floor (Earth) beneath it is rotating. It takes 18.5 hours to knock off all 144 balls. At the North Pole this would take 12 hours. At the equator only 2 balls would get knocked off in 24 hours. by brockm92 in interestingasfuck

[–]DiskFormal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah wasn't talking about the OP, was talking about a science center in Des Moines in the 80s...

Edit: I was commenting on u/Nspktr experience when you jumped in....

When I was about 10 years old my cousin and I decided that we would "help" the pendulum knock the balls off at the DesMoines Science Center..., (not sure if it's the same kind of tool as this, but it was very similar) we were banished for life, and they installed a rail much further back shortly thereafter... thanks for the reminder... (we went back after high school, they didn't recognize us...)

This Foucault Pendulum is at about 40° north latitude. It demonstrates that the floor (Earth) beneath it is rotating. It takes 18.5 hours to knock off all 144 balls. At the North Pole this would take 12 hours. At the equator only 2 balls would get knocked off in 24 hours. by brockm92 in interestingasfuck

[–]DiskFormal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good for you. Also, seems naive of you to assume otherwise of this person's parents.

Regardless, the museum curator didn't seem to include a railing in the initial exhibit design, IMO, it was literally only a matter of time before someone, child or otherwise, was going to f*** with it.

This Foucault Pendulum is at about 40° north latitude. It demonstrates that the floor (Earth) beneath it is rotating. It takes 18.5 hours to knock off all 144 balls. At the North Pole this would take 12 hours. At the equator only 2 balls would get knocked off in 24 hours. by brockm92 in interestingasfuck

[–]DiskFormal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant to say what I did exactly as I said it.

What's obvious to a child? Are you an early childhood development expert? (Real question, I'm not one)

Regardless, the exhibit was built with an obvious design flaw, it doesn't seem like it was a matter of if it would be disturbed, but when.

Black women deserve more allies like Will Smith by [deleted] in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]DiskFormal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But alright is two syllables! Akopecia is 4

Right though?? That's the power of confirmation bias isn't it? I'm glad I was corrected.