Eurocat
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A Doctor at Cigna Said Her Bosses Pressured Her to Review Patients’ Cases Too Quickly.
Posted by Eurocat on 5/6/24 at 5:10 am
https://www.propublica.org/article/cigna-medical-director-doctor-patient-preapproval-denials-insurance
In late 2020, Dr Debby Day said her bosses at Cigna gave her a stark warning. Work faster, or the company might fire her.
That was a problem for Day because she felt her work was too importan...
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re: Young American Family w/Traditional Values Flees To Russia
Posted by Eurocat on 5/2/24 at 11:43 am
[quote]Just move to a super rural area and you'll be fine[/quote]
Well, good luck to them.
If they are rich, they can live in either St Pete or Moscow somewhat comfortably as long as they are lucky, for example, don't come down with something like Parksinsons disease or Cancer or something whi...
re: Will I die if I fly Breeze Airways?
Posted by Eurocat on 5/2/24 at 10:52 am
The guy who founded Jet Blue but was kicked out when Wall Street thought he was "too friendly to passengers, not friendly enough to us on Wall Street".
So he started Breeze.
It's basically a second Jet Blue, when Jet Blue was really good back when it started. ...
re: Boeing whistleblowers hitting the ground like a 737 MAX
Posted by Eurocat on 5/2/24 at 10:49 am
This article says he got influenza B, which around where I live is having an annoying spring "go around" right now and this allowed MRSA - which is often a killer, to take hold in his inner organs.
Sad but I don't see how someone could give someone the flu and the MRSA just happens if you have it...
George Santos ends congressional run and brings his transgender persona out into the open
Posted by Eurocat on 5/2/24 at 10:35 am
https://twitter.com/MrSantosNY/status/1784911759637090563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1784911759637090563%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=...
re: NYTimes - I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice.
Posted by Eurocat on 4/29/24 at 10:27 pm
They are not "my people"....
re: CONFIRMED: Federal Government Giving Voter Registration Forms to Non-Citizen Refugees
Posted by Eurocat on 4/29/24 at 9:09 pm
I'm puzzled this news souce (source for the article in other words) is running for the office against a republican.
According to Wikipedia here is information about the CURRENT holder of the seat - the guy the source is challending.
To me it seems he has nothing to go on so he is becoming supe...
re: NYTimes - I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice.
Posted by Eurocat on 4/29/24 at 8:43 pm
He teaches English and is a good guy.
Here is a commentary of his from a few weeks ago for example -
That’s three down: Last week Brown University reinstated standardized testing as a part of its admissions requirements, following Yale and Dartmouth, which did the same earlier this year. For a...
re: CONFIRMED: Federal Government Giving Voter Registration Forms to Non-Citizen Refugees
Posted by Eurocat on 4/29/24 at 7:56 pm
Non citizens are allowed to vote in some states, in local elections.
It is not legal to vote in any federal election - anywhere - if you are not a citizen.
https://ballotpedia.org/Laws_permitting_noncitizens_to_vote_in_the_United_States...
NYTimes - I’m a Columbia Professor. The Protests on My Campus Are Not Justice.
Posted by Eurocat on 4/29/24 at 7:47 pm
By John McWhorter
Opinion Writer
Last Thursday, in the music humanities class I teach at Columbia University, two students were giving an in-class presentation on the composer John Cage. His most famous piece is “4'33",” which directs us to listen in silence to surrounding noise for exactly ...
Wall Street has spent billions buying homes. Lawmakers want to stop that. WSJ link -
Posted by Eurocat on 4/29/24 at 6:10 pm
Investors of all sizes went on a home-buying spree during the pandemic. Proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate and House would force large owners of single-family homes to sell houses to family buyers. A bill in the Ohio state legislature aims to drive out institutional owners through heavy taxatio...
re: Biden’s PA primary looks a lot less impressive now.
Posted by Eurocat on 4/26/24 at 1:56 am
Hasn't acted like a borderline vegetable recently, though.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fetterman-hammers-a-hole-anti-israel-protesters-slams-own-party-response-iranian-attack-crazy
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Guardian reports Columbia faculty (not all) walk out to protest treatment of tent city
Posted by Eurocat on 4/22/24 at 8:35 pm
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/22/columbia-university-protests-shutdown...
re: Meet the 12 Jurors Who Will Decide Trump’s Fate in Hush-Money Trial
Posted by Eurocat on 4/22/24 at 10:47 am
[quote]Odd. I would have expected three or four farmers on a Manhattan jury. Probably a conspiracy of some sort.[/quote]
:lol: :lol:...
re: Lindsey Graham thanks President Trump for helping pass the Ukraine bill.
Posted by Eurocat on 4/21/24 at 6:11 pm
I prefer not to buy stolen property.
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re: Lindsey Graham thanks President Trump for helping pass the Ukraine bill.
Posted by Eurocat on 4/21/24 at 6:06 pm
[quote]There isn’t a single thing that Ukraine has that we need, which makes funding this senseless war even more stupid.[/quote]
Wrong -
1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores;
2nd place in Europe and 10th place in the world in terms of titanium ore reserves;
2nd place...
re: Lindsey Graham thanks President Trump for helping pass the Ukraine bill.
Posted by Eurocat on 4/21/24 at 1:55 pm
[quote]They know no one in the general public wanted this, but nothing was going to stop them and now they are giving Trump credit for it.[/quote]
Wrong -
https://news.gallup.com/poll/643601/americans-say-not-helping-ukraine-enough.aspx...
re: Mike Johnson said Ukraine funding is going to replenishment of U.S. weapon systems?
Posted by Eurocat on 4/18/24 at 2:13 pm
[link=(https://www.aei.org/op-eds/ukraine-aids-best-kept-secret-most-of-the-money-stays-in-the-u-s-a/)]LINK[/link]
Here is the best-kept secret about U.S. military aid to Ukraine: Most of the money is being spent here in the United States.
That’s right: Funds that lawmakers approve to arm Ukr...
re: Mike Johnson loves Ukraine
Posted by Eurocat on 4/17/24 at 11:16 pm
[quote]61 Billion to be stolen by Mr Z and his corrupt friends[/quote]
Except that is not what is happeneing.
[link=(https://www.aei.org/op-eds/ukraine-aids-best-kept-secret-most-of-the-money-stays-in-the-u-s-a/)]LINK[/link]
Here is the best-kept secret about U.S. military aid to Ukraine: M...
re: The fight is coming and the left knows it.
Posted by Eurocat on 4/16/24 at 10:44 am
[quote]Important not to underestimate the opponent, God forbid if it ends up this way. In history the confederates thought the war would be over quick due to their experience outdoors, superior riding and shooting skills etc against the city folk up north. We know how that turned out. Always assume ...
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