#it takes less than five minutes. do it.

[lesbiansanemi]

I hate self proclaimed “queer theorists” on this stupid fucking website because 90% of their posts are like “All lesbians are terfs because gender can change which makes sexuality obsolete so that means lesbians automatically hate trans ppl <3 What about gay men you ask? No, it’s different, don’t ask me to elaborate <3 Haha I love trans women so much *insert most insane transmisogynistic take three lines down* And this is all real and true because I am a boygirl fagdyke and I said it is !!!!! Btw if you argue or point out any flaws here it’s because you’re an awful evil gate keeping exclusionist >:( Peace and love go firebomb a Walmart” and then somehow the post has 563782922992737228 reblogs of ppl agreeing

[rohirric-hunter]

I've long lauded the entertainment value of running around LotRO on an overleveled hunter and oneshotting everything.

Little did I guess the entertainment value of running around LotRO on an overleveled brawler and oneshotting everything.

[fandomshatepeopleofcolor]

Does anybody know what happened to Tenoch Huerta? I know that he was accused of sexual abuse but I remember just reading about the accusation and nothing else? Was it proven true or has their been a trial? I am genuinely curious but can't find any solid answers

From a quick googling (btw my search terms were "tenoch huerta allegations" if i can do it you can too /genuine) looks like it was one allegation made by musician and activist Elena Rios (twitter link -- tw consent issues) and he did drop out of a Netflix movie that he had been cast in but no further legal action has been taken by either party involved.

source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2023/06/23/tenoch-huerta-sexual-assault-accusation/

mod dyr

[maeamian]

Switched my voter registration to vote in the Republican primary instead of the Democratic one considering there's at least a chance that'll be competitive by the time it gets here and all the non-presidential offices have top-two primaries rather than party based ones.

[leonardcohenofficial]

wow have you guys ever heard of this movie called faces this john cassavetes guy is a real up and comer

[toothlespoggers]

So I was feeling kinda depressed since my blog kinda dies when I’m focusing on my health and irl life, and character development, writing and art takes a lot of time to create something impressive and coherent.

so since I need notes for my blog to stay alive while I work on stuff i thought I’d make a cool sans au to show everyone on tumblr so I get thousands of notes and really cool fanart and get featured in tiktoks and stuff with my character.

Since this is all it takes to become famous in the undertale fandom I thought I’d just throw away all the research I’m doing and just go with what works yanno?

😳 maybe I’ll draw horny art of him next, that’ll reel in the notes.

[july-19th-club]

one thing about getting sick for me is that before covid (the first time) my colds and flus and whatnot all went in a very specific pattern: i would get a sore throat for a day or two, then violently congested for three or four days, then a runny nose/drainage for three or four days after that, and finally a cough, which was my favorite part of the cold (if a person can be said to have a favorite part of a cold) because it meant it was almost over AND that the problem was largely not in my face and neck anymore. but any illness i've had since that first covid has been all over the map - either i don't get the sore throat at all, just straight into the congestion, or the sore throat happens at a different time, or longer, or worse, or i have to spit a lot because otherwise i get so nauseous from sinus drainage that i throw up, or the congestion and the runny nose happen concurrently with not just each other but ALSO the sore throat (which is what's happening right now and i hate it) and like. because it doesn't follow the pattern i spent twenty-six years of my life getting used to, i'm always freaked out. which i would be anyway because ever since i had the first covid getting sick freaks me out. and it should freak more people out if im being honest. but this is a weird one bc like. i dont know how it did that but it disrupted MY trusty sick pattern

[goldensunset]

this ‘taking care of your fragile mortal body’ thing is really getting on my nerves

[sholangagaga]

Your Foxy and the twins is so underused, which is criminal cause their relationship is soooooo adorable! Imagine Foxy returns to the daycare and he's so excited to see his darlings again only to see them both run down and half dead

So true Bestie!! (Stop calling me out for never writing them together arrrgh)

To make up for it, a mini story! Enjoy ❤️

Foxy couldn't wait to see them again.

It'd been so long since he last heard their voices; Sun's overly optimistic disposition perfectly complimented by Moon's crippling pessimism. They were so alike yet so different, and Foxy loved them all the same.

He'd been gone far longer than he had wanted. After the Pizzaplex nearly burned to the ground, he had left to help pick up the pieces. Who would have thought those pieces would take months to lift?

"You're way too fast— can you wait for me?"

Foxy paused, forgetting in his haste that a child was following after him. Her name was Cassie, he had recalled her from a party booked with Roxanne a year prior. She had snuck into the ruins of the Pizzaplex on her own mission, and their team-up was far more beneficial than wandering on their own.

"Apologies, love. I'm just feeling a tad homesick, is all."

"Do you think they'll be mad at you?"

Foxy laughed at the thought, imagining the interaction. "Moon'll call me every name in the book and avoid me like the plague. Sun'll cling to my waist and cry his little eyes out. I've got a lot of makin' up to do, that's fer sure."

Cassie laughed along with him, approaching the door to the Daycare and with a helpful shove, pushed the giant doors open.

The first thing the two noticed was how dark it was. Next, the silence overtook them. The deafening kind of silence that made your heartbeat sound like a drum hooked up to a speaker.

"Uhm. . .Foxy?"

The synthetic looked up at the playscape that had fallen into disarray, his once cheerful expression falling away to horror.

"The lights. . ."

"The what?"

"The lights! They lose themselves when there are no lights!"

From the highest point of the Daycare, glowing red eyes pierced the darkness.

"Naughty fox. You've been away from home for so long~"

Foxy barely had the time to react as something slammed into his chest hard enough to send him sprawling onto his back. Cassie screamed, but he was relieved to see she wasn't being attacked. Himself, on the other hand, wasn't quite as lucky.

"Moon, darlin', it's me. Ya need to snap out of it, ya hear? Stop causin' a ruckus now—"

"Moon" leaned forward, his head tilting almost unnaturally to the side. In the dark, with Foxy’s enhanced eyes, he saw the extent of the neglect on the other synthetic.

Their body was a gruesome patchwork of spare parts and flayed "skin". Their costume was tattered and hastily sewn back together with mismatched patterns and clashing colors. They were dirty, smeared with the bluish black oil that constituted as the blood for the synthetics. The more Foxy looked, the more pained and horrified his expression became.

"Oh love, what happened to you?"

"You left us— left ME— all alone! What could we do? We fought over every. Little. Thing. The cleaning, the waiting, the lights. The lights went out and we— we took a nap.

"We're still trapped in the nightmare.

"When you left, we only had each other. We could only protect each other. So we became each other. It's easier to be together like this rather than apart. Do you like how we look?"

Cassie flicked on her flashlight, which caused the synthetic to recoil in pain. Bathed now in some form of light, it was apparent that the patchwork and modifications were of both Sun and Moon. It was as if someone ripped the twins apart and then put them back together like some twisted garage kit.

"T-the light! It hurts! It hurtsss!" Moon's voice hissed, before the tones began to fade to the lighter pitch that Foxy recognized as Sun. "Help us. . .Mind swirling. . .pain unbearable. . .Make us whole—"

Foxy bit back the awful lump forming in his throat, reaching out to pull the shaking figure into his arms.

"Lass, have you still got that doodad of yours?"

Cassie startled to attention, reaching into her pocket to pull out the Faz-wrench. Confusion dusted her face before the realization set in.

Foxy nodded, moving the twisted fusion's hair out of the way to expose ther tattered base of their skull and in turn, the tell-tale socket with two holes. Foxy never really knew what these sockets were for, but every synthetic had them in some regard. The sockets were never in the same place for any of them, but after seeing Cassie wield the Faz-wrench, he knew then what the socket was meant to hold.

The child approached cautiously, and upon realizing that she wasn't in danger thanks to Foxy holding them down, drew closer. She plunged the wrench's prongs into the synthetic's neck and turned, hearing as the click resounded and the struggling stopped. Worried she had done something wrong, she raised the Faz-wrench again to try a second time before Foxy lifted his hand to stop her.

The patchwork body of Sun and Moon convulsed as parts and pieces snapped and clicked into place. The crown that Sun usually sported atop his head sunk into their skull before reemerging along the bottom edge of their head. The flickering eyes made peace, each one settling to represent one twin. Though still dirty and mucked about with oil and debris, the synthetic no longer seemed to be in pain as their body seemed to reshape to accept all of their new parts.

They stood up straight, folding their hands over their chest with an expression full of relief, adoration, and warmth.

"You've awoken me from my long nap. I can't thank you enough. Either of you."

Foxy tentatively stood, holding his arms out to the other in case they rebounded or collapsed.

"Darlings, you know I'd fuckin' travel to hell and back fer ya. The important thing is, are ya alright? Sun, Moon, which one are you now?"

"I'm neither one or the other, but a little bit of both. Something a little inbetween. We used to be two, but now we're one. I think it was always meant to be this way." They smiled, floating upward to be eye level with the larger synthetic.

How in the world are they flying? Cassie thought to herself, watching with mild confusion and curiosity.

"Whatever will I do about our shows now? Our three-man act is now a two-man show." Foxy joked, pressing his hands against the other's cheeks, gently smoothing away smudges of dirt and oil.

"Silly fox, you're more than capable of rewriting a play or two." They purred, nuzzling against the large hands that cradled their face so gently.

Foxy felt the deja vu strike him, recalling times when Sun and Moon would fight or lose their sanity in the darkness and the only thing that would bring them together was his beloved cutlass. A pirate can never be without his trusty sword, Sun would cheerfully remark. It was true, to some extent. Though it was just a pacifier of sorts, that cutlass meant the world to him because it was something that brought the two people he loved most together no matter the trials and tribulations.

That cutlass, made of steel and etched with a symbol upon its blade so Foxy would never forget its name. The symbol of the Moon blotting out the Sun, the symbol of the—

"Eclipse. I'm home. Sorry to keep ya waitin'."

Eclipse paused, staring into his eyes for a beat before smiling that ever so soft grin again, melting Foxy's steel heart faster than any fire ever could.

"Welcome home, my captain."

[fruedian]

why are men built like that

[lightspren]

I need to

wash dishes

clean the litter boxes

plant flower bulbs

get a shower

order my new glasses

and log in and cancel some dr appts

and I don’t Wanna whine whine bitch whine moan.

[ziracona]

Me just trying to god damn find a gift for my terrible uncle, but every four seconds Fenris is going for Anders’ or Merrill’s throat like an angry middle schooler who hasn’t had his lunch yet

[magical-girl-coral]

after watching today’s shounen shows i can safely say i am never complaining about anime filler again

[whateveriwant]

The 141 getting you to stay in bed

It gets a little spicy towards the end so 18+ please

Soap

Waking up to the feeling of a numb arm is extremely unpleasant, but you suppose it comes with the territory when trying to cuddle 200+ pounds of rugged Scotsman

You manage to free your trapped limb and roll to the other side of the bed, but that space behind you remains empty for only about three seconds before Johnny's pressing himself flat to your back 

Now with his arms around your waist, he holds you tight to him, mumbling unintelligibly against the back of your head

He drifts back to sleep quickly enough, his grip on you starting to loosen, only for it to tighten again when he feels you try to wriggle out of his hold

The incoherent grumbles from his throat grow increasingly displeased the more you try to shift away from him, until finally he huffs a grumpy, “Quit it,” into your scalp, hooking his leg over yours 

If you still don't listen, he'll have no choice but to take drastic measures to keep you still. Fed up with your squirming, he simply rolls on top of you, pinning you to the mattress below him

You can try beating on his back, telling him that you can't breathe, but he just shrugs and says, “Use my breath.”

Don't even bother trying to explain how oxygen doesn't work like that, because he doesn't care. “Tough,” he mumbles into the crook of your neck. “‘Cause I'm no' movin’.” And by extension, neither are you

Gaz

Kyle is also a stage 5 clinger, but he's less boa constrictor and more baby koala

So when your alarm goes off at 8am precisely, it's no surprise that the man behind you grumbles in protest

“It's Saturday,” he bemoans. “Why you getting up so bloody early?” When you tell him you like to keep your routine even on the weekends, he just groans and mutters, “Five more minutes.”

You can try to squirm and wrestle out of his hold, but he'll just tighten his arm around your midsection, keeping his front firmly glued to your back

But you need to get up! You have to pee for goodness’ sake! 

“Use the empty bottle on your nightstand,” he mumbles into your hair, peeking an eye open as you crane to look back at him. The look you give him at such a horrid suggestion has him sighing. “Alright, fine,” he relents and releases you. “But be quick. Bed gets cold without you.”

Once you've answered the call of nature, don't be surprised to find Kyle waiting for you directly outside the bathroom. He's wrapped up in your comforter like an oversized burrito, only his face and feet visible as they peek out from under the plush cover

With a sleepy pout, he holds his hand out for you, tugging you back to bed with him. Oh, he’ll make sure you get those five more minutes alright. Even if he has to drag you kicking and screaming

Ghost

First of all, don't even kid yourself into thinking you'll stand a chance of waking up before him or sneaking out of bed without him knowing. This man is the epitome of a light sleeper, whenever he does sleep, that is

So when you do finally wake up, it comes as no surprise to see Simon already up too. But just because you're both awake now doesn't mean you have to immediately be productive; quite the opposite, in fact

With how busy and stressed he is all the time, Simon loves nothing more than to just lie in bed with you and do nothing for hours

If you try to get up, he's stopping you with a gentle hand on your wrist, his voice quiet but firm as he commands, “Stay.”

You'll lay back down for a bit to appease him, but it won't be long before you feel guilty since you have so many things you should be doing instead

But actually, no, you don't have  anything to worry about. He's already taken care of everything before you woke up, he humbly informs you

The cat's been fed, the bin’s been taken out to the curb, he's even gotten your breakfast typed up on his phone – just give him the word and he'll place the order

So now when he opens his arms for you, having you bury your face in his chest, you've got nothing to worry about except savoring this moment with him 

Price

John is also a very light sleeper, so it only takes .02 seconds of you trying to stand from the bed for his bear-like snores to cease and his eyes to flit wide open

He'll grab you by the shirt hem, mumbling, “Where’re y’ goin’?” But it doesn't really matter what your answer is because his response is always the same: “No y’r not.” And pulls you back down. “Y’r stayin’ right here.”

He'll lie on his stomach, face smushed in the pillow, a big, warm hand tucked under your shirt resting against your belly

With nothing better to do, you scroll through your phone, catching up on your socials, the news, etc., but it's not long before you hear him grumble, “Put that away, will ya? ‘S too early to be meltin’ your brain with that thing.”

Well, what does he expect you to do? Lie there and stare at the ceiling for an hour? “Expect you to be good,” he tells you. “Don't make me get the handcuffs out again.”

Now that you have to laugh at. If he thinks it's too early to be on your phone, it's definitely too early for that

He smirks, opening his eye just a sliver, and the hand on your stomach begins to rub soft circles. “Is that so?” he taunts, his touch sneakily edging downwards. And when he slips beneath the band of your shorts, well…

Let's just say you're not leaving that bed anytime soon

[jupiterjames]

Did I just employ the "Treat Them Like You are A Kindergarten Teacher Again" method with my insurance company today? I surely did. Did it work? Probably better than intended because I made an actual doctor feel contrite.

So, my insurance has been trying to not cover my SNRI because it is new on the market and no generic available yet, so pricey.

I apply for a refill and the request gets locked for review. Again. For the 3rd time.

This time I call and immediately ask to speak to the actual doctor making these clinical decisions. Very politely. Must be a slow day because they allow it.

ME: [Teacher voice] I'm calling in regards to the SNRI you have placed a lock on. Why was this decision made?

DOC: Well, there are dozens of other medications on the market in that tier, and far cheaper for you and [insurer]. We have sent a request to your doctor to consider alternatives.

ME: I am aware of that. So, can you do me a HUGE favor and look up my prescription history really quickly and tell me how many SSRIs and SNRIs were only filled once in 2022 for me, showing they were poorly tolerated?

DOC: It looks like eight.

ME: Great job! Now, can you please look at my genetic test for psychiatric drug tolerance and tell me how many medications are listed in the safe category?

DOC: Two.

ME: Awesome! Now, can you tell me what type that other drug is that I'm not taking?

DOC: Yeah, totally, it's an MAOI.

ME: That's correct, you're really knowledgeable! Should I be taking something as dangerous as an MAOI with my other medications, or even just in general?

DOC: It's contraindicated for sure.

ME: It is! So true! So, last question since you've been incredibly smart and helpful. Is it less expensive for [insurer] to pay out for the medication knowing they already get a huge manufacturer discount anyway, or is it more expensive for them to pay for me to need potentially long-term inpatient psychiatric care?

DOC: I'll clear the code, ma'am and flag it as medically necessary. I'm sorry about this.

ME: I appreciate you SO MUCH. You have a great day now.

WALGREENS PHARMACY TECH WITH 5 NOSE RINGS AND PURPLE HAIR STARING AT ME: ........... OKAY! It'll be ready in five minutes. You wanna come work here?

[thoughtportal]

Opinion Here’s how to get free Paxlovid as many times as you need it

When the public health emergency around covid-19 ended, vaccines and treatments became commercial products, meaning companies could charge for them as they do other pharmaceuticals. Paxlovid, the highly effective antiviral pill that can prevent covid from becoming severe, now has a list price of nearly $1,400 for a five-day treatment course.

Thanks to an innovative agreement between the Biden administration and the drug’s manufacturer, Pfizer, Americans can still access the medication free or at very low cost through a program called Paxcess. The problem is that too few people — including pharmacists — are aware of it.

I learned of Paxcess only after readers wrote that pharmacies were charging them hundreds of dollars — or even the full list price — to fill their Paxlovid prescription. This shouldn’t be happening. A representative from Pfizer, which runs the program, explained to me that patients on Medicare and Medicaid or who are uninsured should get free Paxlovid. They need to sign up by going to paxlovid.iassist.com or by calling 877-219-7225. “We wanted to make enrollment as easy and as quick as possible,” the representative said.

Indeed, the process is straightforward. I clicked through the web form myself, and there are only three sets of information required. Patients first enter their name, date of birth and address. They then input their prescriber’s name and address and select their insurance type.

All this should take less than five minutes and can be done at home or at the pharmacy. A physician or pharmacist can fill it out on behalf of the patient, too. Importantly, this form does not ask for medical history, proof of a positive coronavirus test, income verification, citizenship status or other potentially sensitive and time-consuming information.

But there is one key requirement people need to be aware of: Patients must have a prescription for Paxlovid to start the enrollment process. It is not possible to pre-enroll. (Though, in a sense, people on Medicare or Medicaid are already pre-enrolled.)

Once the questionnaire is complete, the website generates a voucher within seconds. People can print it or email it themselves, and then they can exchange it for a free course of Paxlovid at most pharmacies.

Pfizer’s representative tells me that more than 57,000 pharmacies are contracted to participate in this program, including major chain drugstores such as CVS and Walgreens and large retail chains such as Walmart, Kroger and Costco. For those unable to go in person, a mail-order option is available, too.

The program works a little differently for patients with commercial insurance. Some insurance plans already cover Paxlovid without a co-pay. Anyone who is told there will be a charge should sign up for Paxcess, which would further bring down their co-pay and might even cover the entire cost.

Several readers have attested that Paxcess’s process was fast and seamless. I was also glad to learn that there is basically no limit to the number of times someone could use it. A person who contracts the coronavirus three times in a year could access Paxlovid free or at low cost each time.

Unfortunately, readers informed me of one major glitch: Though the Paxcess voucher is honored when presented, some pharmacies are not offering the program proactively. As a result, many patients are still being charged high co-pays even if they could have gotten the medication at no cost.

This is incredibly frustrating. However, after interviewing multiple people involved in the process, including representatives of major pharmacy chains and Biden administration officials, I believe everyone is sincere in trying to make things right. As we saw in the early days of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, it’s hard to get a new program off the ground. Policies that look good on paper run into multiple barriers during implementation.

Those involved are actively identifying and addressing these problems. For instance, a Walgreens representative explained to me that in addition to educating pharmacists and pharmacy techs about the program, the company learned it also had to make system changes to account for a different workflow. Normally, when pharmacists process a prescription, they inform patients of the co-pay and dispense the medication. But with Paxlovid, the system needs to stop them if there is a co-pay, so they can prompt patients to sign up for Paxcess.

Here is where patients and consumers must take a proactive role. That might not feel fair; after all, if someone is ill, people expect that the system will work to help them. But that’s not our reality. While pharmacies work to fix their system glitches, patients need to be their own best advocates. That means signing up for Paxcess as soon as they receive a Paxlovid prescription and helping spread the word so that others can get the antiviral at little or no cost, too.

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