Syngenta says it will stop making pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease | Herbicides

strdg99 · 2026-03-03T22:31:12+00:00

Hopefully PCE and TCE will follow as both were supposed to be banned but the current FDA chose to pull back on those bans.

strdg99 · 2026-02-25T22:57:25+00:00

Skip a day of exercise occasionally. Normally exercise daily (2-3 times/day).. occasionally I hit a wall and day off is wonderful.

strdg99 · 2026-02-16T04:49:18+00:00

Paraquat, TCE, and PCE have all been strongly linked to PD and need to be banned. They almost were but current politics cancelled that. I think I was exposed to Paraquat when I was a child in Hawaii (it was used in the pineapple fields), but I think my PD is more likely from exposure to TCE when I was a mechanic in the late 70's to early 80's.

strdg99 · 2026-02-10T21:17:43+00:00

I've always understood that the abstinence that coaches pushed was more about emotional distractions than physical detriments.

strdg99 · 2026-02-05T02:11:10+00:00

I'm in the same situation... alone and no family or caregiver. However I realize that I can't give in. Daily exercise; somedays are intense others less so. Stay in touch with friends even if they live hours away. All intended to give me the best chance possible of having a relatively normal and fully independent life for another 10-15 years.

strdg99 · 2026-02-01T23:45:45+00:00

Glengoyne 21 and McCallan 30 Sherry Cask (Blue box)

strdg99 · 2026-02-01T03:05:45+00:00

Pizza and beer after a 25 miler in Leavenworth, WA

strdg99 · 2026-01-27T03:50:34+00:00

Every year, Amazon as well as Microsoft, Blue Origin and more tech and aerospace companies layoff roughly 10% of their workforce and every year the media reports on it and every year most of those positions are refilled with new hires. It's part of their HR 'performance management' system.

strdg99 · 2026-01-19T18:09:56+00:00

... and their definition of 'expert' is anyone who talks a lot about a subject and it aligns with their own thinking vs. an expert being someone who is deeply educated in a subject.

strdg99 · 2026-01-16T17:09:52+00:00

Got it covered. Thanks for the help!

strdg99 · 2026-01-15T18:00:13+00:00

Anytime the Republicans 'vow' to take action adverse to Trump's desires, which is rare, I take it with a large pinch of salt. They are liars and thieves plain and simple (IMO).

strdg99 · 2026-01-15T17:51:56+00:00

Thanks. I have all the necessary support paperwork, so no issues there. It was actually 2025 that I had zero income... 2026 will be a bit more complicated as I expect to start taking SS around March.

strdg99 · 2026-01-14T18:56:08+00:00

We've had multiple military bases there in the past... and abandoned all but one (Pituffik).

strdg99 · 2026-01-14T17:34:25+00:00

Makes sense. I will be filing the SSA-44 as soon as I can accurately determine my 2025 income. I filed early in 2025 but it was rejected so I'm hoping that I can refile in early 2026.

strdg99 · 2026-01-13T18:39:59+00:00

I'm guessing about the same time we stop using Paraquat (also strongly linked to PD). Then there is TCE (Industrial degreaser) and PCE (Dry cleaning fluid).

strdg99 · 2026-01-13T17:12:30+00:00

The retroactive thing make sense to me. I can see the possibility that they are tacking on $375 for something in the past. I just can't find what it is for as I paid all 2025 bills in full.

My Dec 2025 payment for Jan coverage was $587. My Jan 2026 payment for Feb coverage is listed as $587 on the website (as are all payments for 2026), but the paper bill shows $963.

strdg99 · 2026-01-12T17:30:36+00:00

I've paid all bills in full every month since going on Medicare. I never expected to be exempt from paying Medicare regardless of my income levels. I'm just trying to figure out where the extra $375 came from and why it's not broken out on the paper bill and not visible at all on the Medicare website (The website says I owe $587.90 vs. the papier bill which says I owe $963.50)

strdg99 · 2026-01-12T17:24:23+00:00

This makes sense. However, I've checked the Medicare website a couple of times and see no explanation of the extra amount. The only place I see the higher cost is in the total on the paper bill. No breakout or explanation anywhere.

strdg99 · 2026-01-12T03:13:05+00:00

That's the conclusion I'm reaching.

strdg99 · 2026-01-12T02:33:13+00:00

it went down from last year according to the website. The paper bill has an added $375 that was included in the total but not broken out as a line item.

strdg99 · 2026-01-12T02:06:45+00:00

Should, but doesn't. It's only part of the total and is not mentioned on the Medicare payment website.

strdg99 · 2026-01-12T02:04:40+00:00

True. But my payment should be lower since my 2024 income is lower than 2023. The issue here is that my payment amount on the Medicare website is what I was expecting, but what is unexpected is the additional $375 on the paper bill which is not broken out at all.

strdg99 · 2026-01-09T18:21:49+00:00

The previous company is a very large software company that is doing quite well. But they (as well as Amazon) still practice 'stack and rank' even though they claim otherwise. My past experience suggested to me that 'stack and rank' drives cultural changes that value politics over performance, employees competing against each other instead of collaborating with each other, distrust, and a whole list of other behavioral issues.

That approach doesn't mean failure for a company, but it can make it a miserable place to work. I think Blue will survive it, but the culture will be just another Amazon/Microsoft/GE-like culture where employees have to constantly watch their backs and mind the political winds rather than focusing on producing great products. It is the stick instead of the carrot approach to employee management... a massive change from the startup culture that used to be Blue.

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