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Category Archives: Social Activism
The fundamental challenge for civil society: most people are stupid and/or assholes
This explains everything.
2024 Massachusetts ballot questions: my recommendations
YES, YES, YES, YES, YES.
Today’s example of how messed up US healthcare is
The absurd saga of how a straightforward, common oral surgery plays out in the United States.
Today’s episode of health insurance companies are bad and they should feel bad
About my struggle to get good therapy for a family member paid for by health insurance, with delays and difficulties caused by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts in particular and the business model of health insurance in general. This highlights the challenges many families face in accessing timely and affordable therapy.
The Paradox of Tolerance vis à vis freedom of expression
Just as we can’t effectively fight intolerance with tolerance, we can’t effectively fight bad speech with more speech.
Endorsements for 2023 Boston City Council election
I endorse: Ruthzee Louijeune, Julia Mejia, Henry Santana, Liz Breadon, Joel Richards, Enrique Pepén, Benjamin Weber, Tania Fernandes Anderson, and Sharon Durkan.
The easiest way in the world to save lives has been inside you all along
Be an organ donor. Donate blood or platelets. Register as a stem-cell donor. Be a clinical trial subject. Save lives. Be the change you want to see in the world.
If you’re upset about the “Hachette” decision, blame the Internet Archive for overstepping
The Internet Archive couldn’t leave well enough alone, and now we’re all going to pay the price.
“This Modern World” added to comics aggregator
By way of penance for not removing JumpStart from my comics aggregator much sooner, I have added Tom Tomorrow’s This Modern World. It comes out early Tuesday mornings. There’s also a “(1-day delay)” version in case you like to read your comics in the middle of the night and don’t want to miss it. Quoting… Read More »