Just got off the phone with one of my closest friends, who is an ICU nurse at one of the biggest hospitals in the Bay Area. I'm going to share a few quotes from that conversation because I think it's hard for people to understand exactly what hospital workers are going through rn "No one is ok."
"It's PTSD but continuing trauma. For a year and a half, it's been trauma all day. I've been like this for half of my child's life."
"There are no beds. I don't want to turn away immunocompromised people who got vaccinated & are seriously ill for anti-vaxxers."

Unbelievable. This is literally not possible with fentanyl and has been debunked by basically every expert in the field. Maybe fact check before just posting a video a police department gave you. Linking to my story about why this narrative is bullshit. inverse.com/mind-body/fent… Don’t take my word for it, take *the American College of Medical Toxicology and the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology’s* word for it

I’m going to write about this soon, but I have to say this bc I keep seeing ppl talk abt it & I have no self control: having to show a vax card ISN’T A HIPAA VIOLATION. HIPAA means your doc can’t disclose your medical information without your permission. That’s it, that’s HIPAA. You can be asked to show proof of a vaccination to enter an establishment. You can refuse. They can prohibit you from entering. Everyone has a choice here

Idk why people always try to make HIPAA into something it’s not.

ah, so the trump argument is "if you hold trump accountable for his shitty actions, you might be held accountable for your shitty actions." got it. this guy is bad at lawyering

In some states, remote healthcare workers are being offered the vaccine before first responders, grocery store workers, and their 70+ year old parents. And they feel guilty as hell about it. My latest for @thedailybeast thedailybeast.com/these-remote-w… It’s easy to think they should have just given their spot to someone higher risk. But that is explicitly prohibited.

I haven't said much about Robin Williams today bc...it makes me sad/I'm uncomfortable w/ feelings. But...

We went to same 12-step meeting for years. We never said more than hi bc...what would I say? I love your movies? Anonymity is kind of a big part of said meetings. (thread) But he always gave you this kind of knowing smile when you said hi to him. Like he knew you knew who he was and that you probably felt awkward/excited just being around him and he was grateful you weren't making it a thing.

12 years ago today, I woke up in an ER with a .4 BAC and cop explaining I was on suicide watch. I didn't know it then, but it would be the last time I drank alcohol. Since then, I've learned a few things about addiction I'd like to share in case anyone finds them useful. 🧵 1) there is no one right way to get sober. There’s a right way for you, and that’s all that matters. I try very hard not to shit on any recovery programs that have helped people. This is a potentially fatal condition, purity tests are harmful, cruel, and utterly ineffective.