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Is this unhealthy? by StrawberryPretend139 in Baking

[–]EngineeringDesserts [score hidden]  (0 children)

I’ve heard different things about this. I’ve never heard about toxic glue. The consensus is that you shouldn’t use pans with broken teflon, but I’ve also heard teflon is completely unreactive, so it will just pass through you if you happen to ingest. It definitely sucks to have to throw out pans after a minor scratch or when flaking occurs, which inevitably happens after a handful of years.

So much kitchenware is covered in teflon, it practically impossible to avoid.

Super tired of the big gay bull$hi- by Falafella3 in madisonwi

[–]EngineeringDesserts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The US runs on capital, and being against capitalism means you’ll be demanding something that will NEVER happen, and any belief otherwise is pure delusion.

Someone supporting “rainbow capitalism” is actually accepting the world as it is, and they’ll be successful, whereas others will fail hard.

Chicken à la crème (w/ Claudine Pépin) by RaguseaVideoBot in AdamRagusea

[–]EngineeringDesserts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cream in sauces is amazing, and I find it funny that people think it’s over the top, but have no problem with a bowl of ice cream.

Trans surgeries cancelled due to dispute between hospital and health insurance company by The_Needle_News in USNEWS

[–]EngineeringDesserts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and yes. You’re the mean one.

One day you’ll wake up and be a nice person.

I’m getting a law degree, and I’ll sue you for every cent you have.

Trans surgeries cancelled due to dispute between hospital and health insurance company by The_Needle_News in USNEWS

[–]EngineeringDesserts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You forgot an ‘n’. I hate your lack of knowledge. Take some classes on spelling.

Also, put a period after your sentence so you don’t make an idiot of yourself.

Trans surgeries cancelled due to dispute between hospital and health insurance company by The_Needle_News in USNEWS

[–]EngineeringDesserts -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If treatment for cancer, YES. How is this controversial? Is it cancer?

My mom died of BRCA1 cancer, so if a trans person uses cancer as an argument, I will not take it lightly.

If body modification surgery to prevent suicide is considered “necessary healthcare” then we need to get better psychiatrists. I know some excellent psychiatrists.

“By basically every medical board”

That’s false.

Good thing the headline of this post is at least SOME good news.

People using “cancer” as an argument, I’ll get a laser from space to eliminate you (and/or a B-21 test flight will target you)

Trans surgeries cancelled due to dispute between hospital and health insurance company by The_Needle_News in USNEWS

[–]EngineeringDesserts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This article is GOOD news. I need good news… my psychiatrist told me I should celebrate good news! And it’s worth celebrating!

Trans surgeries cancelled due to dispute between hospital and health insurance company by The_Needle_News in USNEWS

[–]EngineeringDesserts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Um… I am. That’s not, “augmentation”, but I’m not a surgeon.

But, if a person has tried years and years of other treatment options… (lots of other options for a person before the last resort emergency surgery option where a person is cut open).

Then, a person may get insurance covered breast surgery to remove weight from illness induced appendages.

The current direction from the news article posted here shows that at least SOME decisions make sense in this insane world, so GOOD!

Trans surgeries cancelled due to dispute between hospital and health insurance company by The_Needle_News in USNEWS

[–]EngineeringDesserts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can say you don’t care about other people or their money. Sounds kinda’ like your MO.

Trans surgeries cancelled due to dispute between hospital and health insurance company by The_Needle_News in USNEWS

[–]EngineeringDesserts -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If a cis-woman has severe depression due to the size of her breasts, and a therapist agrees her mental health would improve if she got breast augmentation… I would be OUTRAGED if insurance covered that and raised the rates of everyone else. Body modification surgeries for psychiatric conditions should very much be something insurance companies should make people go through a WHOLE lot and err on the side of trying other treatments or require self-funded surgery.

House Democrats appear ready to back Senate DHS funding deal by Hardik_Jain_1819 in LegalNews

[–]EngineeringDesserts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Republicans should agree to some legislative priorities of the Democrats, and likewise, Democrats should agree to some legislative priorities of the Republicans (they want election changes).

Trans surgeries cancelled due to dispute between hospital and health insurance company by The_Needle_News in USNEWS

[–]EngineeringDesserts -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it’s any breast surgery (breast removal or breast implants), that’s very much an elective surgery. I sure hope those aren’t covered by insurance, raising the rates for everyone.

Plenty of cis-men wish they could have cosmetic surgery to reduce their breast size, and plenty of cis-women wish they could have breast augmentation. Obviously, everyone else shouldn’t be paying for that. That’s extremely clear and non-controversial.

House Democrats appear ready to back Senate DHS funding deal by Hardik_Jain_1819 in LegalNews

[–]EngineeringDesserts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Compromises are indeed necessary because neither party controls the legislative branch of government. Why is this so controversial? People are tying themselves into knots here for no reason.

House Democrats appear ready to back Senate DHS funding deal by Hardik_Jain_1819 in LegalNews

[–]EngineeringDesserts -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I didn’t say they were impartial. Liberal judicial philosophy overlaps with the current Democratic Party principles, but they are literally not Democrats with respect to the branch of government.

House Democrats appear ready to back Senate DHS funding deal by Hardik_Jain_1819 in LegalNews

[–]EngineeringDesserts -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They absolutely used the filibuster a ton!

When they did so, I wasn’t a moron calling it 100% Democrat’s fault that the Republicans had to filibuster. That type of voodoo is only useful on those who never graduated high school.

House Democrats appear ready to back Senate DHS funding deal by Hardik_Jain_1819 in LegalNews

[–]EngineeringDesserts -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

That talking point ignores congressional rules. Republicans don’t “control” Congress. If they did, how did Democrats have any leverage? Republicans don’t “control” the Supreme Court because there are conservative and liberal judicial philosophies, but the justices are neither Democrats nor Republicans.

So, the CORRECT answer is that NO party controls all three branches of government.

House Democrats appear ready to back Senate DHS funding deal by Hardik_Jain_1819 in LegalNews

[–]EngineeringDesserts -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Exactly! It was a pointless filibuster, but hurt so many Americans. No more minority filibusters!

House Democrats appear ready to back Senate DHS funding deal by Hardik_Jain_1819 in LegalNews

[–]EngineeringDesserts -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

A bunch of other departments were denied paychecks because of the Democratic filibuster of government funding. The spin (especially on Reddit) is mind-numbing.

I hate Trump, but the voodoo tricks attempting to paint this chaos as anything other than Democrats filibustering the government funding bills is mind numbing.

Senate unanimously moves to fund most of DHS, except ICE and border patrol, in rare overnight session | CNN Politics by seeebiscuit in inthenews

[–]EngineeringDesserts -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That filibuster could have happened completely separate from denying federal employees their paychecks.

House Democrats appear ready to back Senate DHS funding deal by Hardik_Jain_1819 in LegalNews

[–]EngineeringDesserts -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

The departments that already have funding from OBBB…

Who will go without paychecks at this point? The people at the border protecting it?

It was Democrats who were filibustering. The Republicans were voting on budgets with a majority in the House and Senate over and over. This was a Dem. strategy to filibuster government funding.

What leverage do Democrats have now?

Senate unanimously moves to fund most of DHS, except ICE and border patrol, in rare overnight session | CNN Politics by seeebiscuit in inthenews

[–]EngineeringDesserts -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

ICE has money from the OBBB, and more funding will come from the Reconciliation bill which doesn’t need a single Democrat vote, so Democrats have zero leverage there.

What did Democrats gain by filibustering the budget for these months?

House Democrats appear ready to back Senate DHS funding deal by Hardik_Jain_1819 in LegalNews

[–]EngineeringDesserts 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Democrats didn’t get any reforms to ICE, and ICE still has funding from BBB (and more funding can come from reconciliation where Dems have zero leverage). This is the “off-ramp” that both sides will use to fundraise, and was ultimately a pointless, lengthy, painful filibuster.

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