I‘ve spent thirty years underground, breathing in the dust and history of these Appalachian hills. Now, in late 2025, my breath comes short, a rattling reminder of the price we paid for “keeping the lights on.” They call it Black Lung; I call it the sound of a man running out of time. But lately, it ain’t just the miners who are wheezing—it’s the whole state. We’re witnessing what the folks in suits call “demographic decline,” but down here, it just feels like we’re being erased. Continue reading
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Exploring Genetic Links
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Genetic research often reveals uncomfortable truths for those clinging to ideologies of separation, and nowhere is this more evident than in the legacy of Henrietta Lacks. Her cells, known as HeLa, were harvested from a Black woman in 1951 and became the first immortal human cell line, fundamentally changing the landscape of modern medicine. This biological immortality mocks the very concept of racial hierarchy, as these cells became the universal standard for human cellular biology, irrespective of race.
The Healing Hustle, Healthcare’s Big Money Problem.
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Yo, let’s break it down. At its heart, medicine is supposed to be about one thing: keeping people healthy. It’s a mission. But on the streets of the healthcare world, that mission is constantly clashing with a powerful hustle: the push for profit. We’re talking about the big players—insurance giants, drug companies, medical device makers, and even the top-dog specialists—all in a system where the bottom line can sometimes shout louder than a patient’s needs. This ain’t just a local issue; it’s a global struggle between care and cash. Continue reading
Public Health vs. Personal Freedom
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Remember the COVID-19 mask debates? Or how about arguments over vaccine mandates? Turns out, humanity has been having these same fights for centuries! One could almost say millennia, if we consider the ancient world’s attempts to contain leprosy or other contagions through isolation and social ostracization. This isn’t a new phenomenon; it’s an enduring clash between what’s best for everyone (public health) and what individuals want for themselves (personal liberty). It’s a tension as old as society itself, a dance between the collective and the individual that shapes our laws, our ethics, and, ultimately, our very survival. Continue reading
An Abomination And Some Shameful Shit!
Musk calls Trump’s tax-cut and spending bill a disgusting abomination.”
Some Shameful Shit That Stephen Miller White House Deputy Chief Of Staff Wispered Into Trumps “Ear Stop Funding This” HIV/AIDS. sheygetz!
This Is A Goddamn Lie. Poverty Pimping Is Never Temporary.
The SF Homeless Budget Will Allocate $846.3 Million In FY 2024-25 And $677 Million in FY 2025-26.
https://www.sf.gov/reports–september-2024–hsh-budget-fiscal-year-2024-2026
This Is Why Tenderloin Residents Voted This Poverty Pimp Dean Preston Out Of Office. Poor Working Folk In San Francisco Canot Find Housing Becuase These Fake Ass Supportive Housing Agency’s With Their Socialized living Envirioments Suck Up Housing Missmange Tax Payer Dollars And Perpetuate Poverty And The Disease Of Addiction. The True Model For Recovery And Housing In San Francisco Is The Salvation Army, Which Has Been Doing Recovery For Over 150 Years, And Not These Poverty Pimping NonProfits. The Trump Administration Needs To Audit SF Supportive Housing Services.