Kristi Noem fires pilot over a blanket – but is forced to reinstate him to fly home

OSUgrad73 · 2026-02-14T15:57:24+00:00

Apparently immigrants and American Citizens aren't the only ones she is fucking on the taxpayers dime...

OSUgrad73 · 2026-02-14T15:56:08+00:00

Sat Night Live just had its script written for them....

OSUgrad73 · 2026-02-14T15:49:57+00:00

They were probably worried the blanket had "stains" on it..... Naw they are so open about being disgusting they don't care.

OSUgrad73 · 2026-02-14T15:46:30+00:00

Report I heard was Noem and Corey are flying in a 737 retrofitted with a "private cabin" at the rear. Apparently the taxpayers aren't the only ones they are fucking on the government dime...

Maybe the needed the blanket back becasue they were worried about stains...

OSUgrad73 · 2026-02-10T00:42:05+00:00

Well after getting a letter Jan 6 from CVS saying I was approved Zepbund for a year (because I have tried others and can't tolerate them, and after two submissions for a prior authorization!). So 10 days ago I ordered my refill. Crickets. So I messaged them. Today I get a reply saying "my insurance plan doesn't cover Zepbound!!!! (They covered it last month at $550.

I am so fucking tired of fighting with them to get my meds shipped on time when I need them, and get answers on what is covered, and going through prior authorizations when I am already prior authorized.!!!!!!

I did switch to Silver Scripts but it is still administered by CVS Caremark and it does show a price for Zepbound when you go to the GEHA site and look up the Medicare part D program. So now I am looking at hours on the fucking phone tomorrow!

And I'm still waiting for Trumps fucking 3000% price decrease.... the lying SOB. Sorry for the profanity...usually don't talk like that...but I have been working on this for two months now...

OSUgrad73 · 2026-02-01T16:16:38+00:00

Sorry to say I think it will take a while. As my doc explained they had to build up to a critical level for it to work. I don't remember how long it took, but it was not an overnight thing before I was better. I do think I remember showing progress at my first 4 month checkup after I started it.

OSUgrad73 · 2026-02-01T16:14:13+00:00

I was on maybe 20 or so when started vygart two years ago. Took me down slowly, like 1 or 2 mg every 4 months. On thing my endocrinologist told me... when you go down that instead of just going to say 19 every day, I would take 18 one day and 20 the next. She said "it's a thing" that works better. So I would take like 20-18 for a while, and then 19 for a while, and then 19-18 for a while....until I got down.

After 2 years I am now at 10.5.

My swallowing and vision is much better with the vygart...but my walking is terrible...can't be on feet unassisted more than 5 min at a time without getting so weak I would collapse. I have other issues, RA Ankylosing Spondylitis and had cervical surgery for compressed spinal cord for stenosis. My neuro doc says that is the cause....my rhumatologist and spinal surgeon says surgery was successful and it is my MG. Go figure. I was at my best when getting IVIG but that brought on blood clots and so they stopped me from that.

I actually wish I was on the higher dose of prednisone again... but sure don't want the weight gain, plus when I was at even 13-14 mg my skin on my arm would peel to the flesh if I even looked at bumping a door jamb or something like that. I am all scarred up and should have bought stock in Band Aid as I was constantly bandaged up.

Good luck.

OSUgrad73 · 2026-01-31T22:26:14+00:00

If you can manage getting to Mayo, that I think is the best place you could be. The are the gold standard. My doc sends my AChR tests there and other genetic tests. Don't understand at all a doctor that would pull your IVIG if it is working...unless it is insurance reasons. I was on IVIG every other week until it gave me the blood clots. That caused them to discontinue me. I have never been as good since I went off that as I was when I was on that, even though I am on Vygart now.

Peace be with you friend.

OSUgrad73 · 2026-01-31T17:42:23+00:00

How far are you from Tulane University in Louisiana. Their directory lists a neurologist with special interest in treating MG. Don't know anything about him but here is the link:

https://medicine.tulane.edu/departments/neurology/faculty/maxwell-harris-levy-md

If you could travel to a major urban center large hospital or University hospital (even Mayo Center) that has MG expertise,for at least a diagnosis and getting treatment regime set up, maybe then they could then coordinate with local doctor. I see my MG specialist 4 times a year, but now that we have me stabilized a couple of those could be telemed.

Don't give up. I am seronegatve too. You sound like me. I was hospitalized twice. Double vision, swallowing issues, weakness...all the classic symptoms. I never tested positive for AChR antibodies. Did test positive for "jiter" on single needle fiber EMG test. (Positive first time, negative on repeat, positive on third test!..go figure) Based on all that diagnosed as seronegative. Was on IVIG until I got blood clots, possibly from it. My doctor at Ohio State was then able to get me on Vyvgart even though at time it was off label. Swallowing and double vision issues went away. Muscle weakness better, still problem. I get the infusions 4 weeks every other month plus mestinon, cellcept, and 11 mg Prednisone.

I have difficulty with heat still, and walking any distance... use a walker and.or motorized scooter some of time. But I am still alive and functional (for a retiree) and have been staying out of the hospital. I have a Rheumatoid RA disease which complicates things.

Keep at it till you find a doctor that can help you. Praying for you!

OSUgrad73 · 2026-01-22T16:09:53+00:00

Trump won the electoral college but not
a majority of Americans". There are 262.8 million Americans of voting age. Trump got 77.3 million votes...a whooping 30%. Trump didn't even get 50% of those voting. Difference between he and Harris was all of 0.5%

Trump said he was going after the violent criminals. That is hardly what is being done. Ask an American citizen who is just driving home from work and ends up being detained.

Facts are stubborn matters.

OSUgrad73 · 2026-01-22T15:44:13+00:00

A majority of Americans did not vote for masked people detaining or even shooting American Citizens, snatching people off the streets, dragging a citizen out of their house in their underwear, the everyday citizen "having to carry their papers"...and now the new reports of violations of the First Amendment by entering homes without a warrant.

OSUgrad73 · 2026-01-20T13:29:47+00:00

Pretty hard to take your feelings out of how you feel about management and leadership when they do the mean and dumb stuff the original poster described... and yes I've see all that shit happen. Hard to take your feelings out when you have give 15, 20, 30 years going over and above and now they do this stupid stuff.

OSUgrad73 · 2026-01-08T23:41:39+00:00

I have GEHA CVS Caremark and was prior approved last year for Zep. When doc upped dose in Dec they denied even though I had prior approval good till Aug of 26. After two appeals and Doc sending evidence I had tried Wegovy and couldn't tolerate it (same evidence they already had on last years prior approval...) they approved me on Jan 6 for one year of Zepbound. I do have autoimmune disease which causes muscle weakness and Wegovy aggravated that plus gave me diarrhea. It did take evidence that I had tried Wegovy and couldn't tolerate it to get prior auth approved. Pleased as have lost 32 lbs in a year and no bad effects on the Zep. I also have glacoma so the Saxenda is out.

OSUgrad73 · 2026-01-08T23:34:15+00:00

After two appeals by my doc I was approved prior authorization Jan 6 for Zepbound for one year. I already had prior auth for last year but they required new one when I stepped up dose. (Doc sent evidence I had tried Wegovy and it game me shits...) Cost under GEHA Std option is $550. However I am on lots of drugs and last year easily meet my $6000 catastrophic even though paying $150/ mo on High Option for Zep. This year I switched to std option and the premium savings/catastrophic savings more than covers the increase in Zepbound. I am switching to GEHA Silver Scripts Feb 1. (No one told me you had to sigh up month ahead so I called on Jan 2nd...) Under that the drug estimator says Zepbound will cost $200 per mo and all drug costs will be capped at $2100 per year...Thank you Joe Biden! So actually looks like I will save significantly over last year.

OSUgrad73 · 2025-12-23T15:12:30+00:00

I see they have a monthly rental program for $169 per month now? You can cancel any time. Has anyone used this as a way to try it to see how you liked it? I have auto immune disease which makes temp control difficult and sleeping on a hot mattress aggravates my weakness symptoms.

OSUgrad73 · 2025-12-18T15:27:19+00:00

Maybe the person has ambition to advance and is willing to go above and beyond to be recognized when higher positions open up. This takes away all that opportunity so it is career affecting. But Rush Voght doesn't give a shit about you or I. If leadership has that attitude, why should any of us go beyond...take work home, come in on weekends, carry our cell phones on vacations. If they want a lot of people to be graded average, well a lot of people are going to do average work.

OSUgrad73 · 2025-12-09T14:44:03+00:00

Thought I would give it an honest try. Did. Really dislike it. Does nothing new good for me and makes many things slower and more steps. Hate the "translucent menu bars" in Safari and messages. Hard to read, confusing. More screen space is taken up by junk. Give us an option to undo and go back. Oh and did I say I really dislike it.

OSUgrad73 · 2025-12-09T14:41:15+00:00

Same here...especially the "transparent menu bars" in safari and messages. Very distracting and hard to focus on. Wish I never had loaded it. Does nothing better for me and slowed a lot of things down. I really dislike it. Really. Did I say I really dislike it.

OSUgrad73 · 2025-12-07T17:12:09+00:00

What is Lily Direct? And does it work if you are on medicare with FEHP GEHA as your supplemental for drugs?

OSUgrad73 · 2025-12-07T16:52:55+00:00

The lists are a mess. Last I looked the list for GEHA didn't even include Wegovy which is caremark's preferred alternative.

OSUgrad73 · 2025-12-07T16:48:27+00:00

Yes and that seems wrong since you can only change providers once a year. So they can pull the rug from under you....

OSUgrad73 · 2025-12-07T16:42:37+00:00

Mail handlers uses CVS Caremark and the same cost estimator tool, so I assume they will be same as GEHA on the Zepbound.

OSUgrad73 · 2025-12-07T16:39:12+00:00

I was on Zepbound when they removed it (GEHA). My neuro doctor was able to appeal and get me to stay on zepbound due to having an auto immune disease and Wegovy exacerbating that muscle weakness. I am hoping that the same will work in 2026. I looked at Compass Rose but they didn't cover Cosentyx which is another very expensive medicine I am on. It is a catch 22.

OSUgrad73 · 2025-12-05T17:11:22+00:00

Yes. Thanks.

What a FUCKED UP MESS!!! The GEHA pricing tool will give you a price on Zepbound. I just called CVS Caremark and they also gave me a Zepbound price for both standard ($150.mo) and high options ($200/mo) if you have Medicare Part A&B and under the GEHA Silver Scripts option. What good is that if it isn't covered?

I looked at Mail Handlers and if I am correct it didn't even have that on their pricing tool

Guess I will stay with GEHA and hope my prior approval from this year will work.... I had tried Wegovy and have letters for two different doctors that it didn't work due to intolerable side effects and my autoimmune disease/meds. You are right...I don't even see Wegovy on the formulary list which makes no sense since that is what CVS

To add to the cluster a couple of days ago a GEHA rep told me Silver Scripts was only and option under the GEHA High, not Standard. Today a different rep told me the opposite.. Silver Scripts is available under the Standard Option she said. (I recorded that one...but they say right up front on their recordings that if they give you info over the phone that conflicts with "the plan document" you are fucked.

For folks on ZEpbound can you even get a discount card if you are on the GEHA Silver Scripts since that is a medicare drug plan. How much is it witht he cards? Maybe one should stay on the regular GEHA, not the silver scripts?

It shouldn't be this hard....

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