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Healthcare CEO shot and killed I for one am STOKED to watch the US finally kick off the âeat the richâ portion of late stage capitalism.
Daily Discussion Thread: đ¨âđťđ¨âđ§đ§ââď¸ Friday, 6 December, 2024
Submitted â¨â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago⊠by â¨Baku@aussie.zone⊠to â¨melbourne@aussie.zoneâŠ
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TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
The last few words of that article
âtouched so many livesâ.
He certainly did. Was reading that UHC had the highest claim denial rate in the US, something like 33%.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Oh I stopped reading the second it started to make me feel sympathy for this monster. he put profits before people. That was his job, but we should really live in a world where CEOs get paid so high because screwing over sick people is a dangerous job.
The F is the point in everyone being armed in America if they DONT pull shit like this.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Ha ha, Iâve heard the killer be referred to as Healthcare Batman
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
touched in a bad way
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
He looks like he sells dodgy used cars. Like Matildaâs father.
dumblederp@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
The planet has tolerated these intolerant financial vampires for too long.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
With banks here trying to make people pay to access their own money and supermarket fulfilment centres with terrible working conditions, it just might give people here ideas
Nath@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
The speculation and response to this murder has been intriguing. I saw a comment online speculating that if rich people instead of kids start being targets of shootings, perhaps there will finally be movement on the question of gun control.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Ooooof solid call. no freakin doubt! Or is this the rise of the private military protecting folks and the start of the âprotectedâ citizen?
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
the idiots thought voting for trump was about eating the rich
the idiots thought the elite/rich were the educated classes
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
No but you see they are gonna shut down the deep state! And everyone is evil but the ancient incontinent incompetent neppo baby isnt for some reason? /s
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
With the insane rates of denial I canât feel too sympathetic.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
âBut he had childrenâ Big deal, the monster got laid a couple of times. Doesnt make him a saint.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I thought Iâd share this story. I donât know why.
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My husband drank a lot of coca cola over the years. He loved the sound of a new bottle opening and would slug it down. He was also slightly overweight and had high blood pressure which he was taking medication for. No doubt he was heading for diabetes. An off hand comment by me âyouâd lose weight if you stopped drinking coke and curb the consumption of 2 icecreams a nightâ made him think. He gave up the coke. He ate less icecream and as a result he lost 20kg in a matter of months. He did nothing else differently. It was so dramatic that people were asking him if he was ok. His medication was reduced, he gained abs and he could see his balls for the first time in a long time. His watch told him he has the fitness of a 20 year old. Heâs 50 next year. He feels great. The thing is he replaced the coke addiction with a diet cordial addiction. No sugar he declares. I happen to read the back of the bottle and thereâs nothing in the nutritional panel but the ingredients were things Iâve never even heard of. I point this out to him. He says he has 5 bottles to get rid of. I told him he doesnât have to get rid of them straight away. Have it when you feel like it. He is now looking at everything. âWhy does my chips have sugar in them? Im not get these againâ. The point is, its ok to have these things occasionally but if you wanna look and feel better have a look at things you mindlessly eat.
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Iâve had the same problem so to speak.
I switched up my diet inadvertently and also cut out a lot of sugary drinks and stuff and Iâve accidently lost weight because of that.
Whatâs not so nice is that people think Iâve lost weight and thereâs a problem because of it.
I had to talk to someone the other day and explain that I am actually eating well and stuff and because of inflation and a few choices to not buy certain things any more itâs led to my accidental weight loss.
I donât like having to discuss my weight at all and I also donât really pay attention to it but it bothers me and I made it known.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
No one likes to talk face to face about their weight but dramatic weightloss makes people concerned that maybe cancer is involved.
It is good that you made it known that you are ok and donât want to discuss it any further.
tone212_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Good on him. I cut the soft drinks many years ago when I started looking after my health, theyâre full of sugar and empty calories. I never crave soft drink anymore. Turned to diet drinks initially, and then eventually you can cut those as well. The awful artificial chemist taste of most of them gets old quick. These days I go for ice tea if I want a sweet drink.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Wow thatâs great. Good onya.
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Have you found that itâs made a difference by cutting the drinks out?
Nath@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Soda water here. I get the pleasure of the fizzy drink, but it is actually good for me. Occasionally Iâll put a little lemon juice in it for flavour.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
soda stream knock off was a HUGE game changer for me. Bit of lime juice and in the early days a touch of sugar was just as nice.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Thatâs a good idea.
bacon@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Aye now I treat soft drinks like alcohol and if I need a sugar boost. For fun and for social situations when I want something to sip. Small change, huge difference.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Thatâs the way to do it. If Iâm out socialising and Iâm not drinking, Iâll have a soft drink.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
spoiler
I watched the Sugar Film with my husband. He knows I am using meal replacement and should have lactose free food for the first two days he was all about looking at labels then he bought more sweetened flavoured fruit yoghurt, lactose free this time and he wonât give up his sugary muesli and other snacks I can understand itâs hard to give up food yourself but to buy lactose free fruit yoghurt when every other time he buys yoghurt just for himself ( because I wonât buy it ) is just too much 𤨠I havenât touched it
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
So heâs buying lactose free yogurt so you can eat it too even though you donât eat yogurt? Is that correct?
Taleya@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
check out vital zing, great for kicking the sugar addiction
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Iâll have a look at that thanks
Baku@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Oh wow, good on him
I never really got into sugary soft/energy drinks. I am quite fond of sugar free study drinks though. I canât stand coke zero, too chemical-y. But I enjoy a can of Pepsi max with my dinner most nights
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
See it becomes a habit. Itâs ok when youâre young but when you get older you realise your body canât cope with it anymore.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Good on him!!! Thatâs a hell of an achievement!
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Yeah. Heâs pretty proud.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Was about to head back to melbs⌠look down next to my foot and thereâs a funny looking big XLR cable. Audio studio cables everywhere. Fuckn cable moved. Was a brown snake about 50cm long. Managed to get it outside thankfully it wasnât aggressive. Iâm not very upset by snakes except the eastern brown snake. Those mfers will ruin your day. Sheesh.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Spicy TRS
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Let me introduce one of the strays Iâve been feeding near my place. Iâm really excited because one of them is starting to trust me
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
exciting! whatâs the plan, TNR? or bring indoors?
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Tnr i reckon. Iâm not at the point of my life where Iâm ready for three cats lol
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
So kind of you, that cat wants that food so bad. For some reason I get the feeling Gibson might prefer to have you all to herself lol!
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Gibson, i believe, can only exist in a 1 cat household. She barely tolerates my existence lol
Baku@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
[deleted]Baku@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Approximately 1.3 seconds
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Itâs not really an interview but I am meeting a principal at a (Catholic) school about my placement on Monday. Chinos and a button shirt should be ok?
Shoes are gonna be a problem now that I think about it.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
yeah Iâd say thats fine. Youâre a writer, they should be thankful you dont show up with a tweed jacket, pipe and foot long beard.
danwritesbooks@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Well now I want tooâŚ
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Hoping this Woolies strike continues into Christmas tbh. Make then feel it
Baku@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Agreed
I went in yesterday and was kinda surprised by how much stuff was still on the shelves at my local store. I do wish there was some way we could redirect the Karenâs away from yelling at the poor people working the store, and instead getting them to have a cheeky punch on with the CEO lady. Iâd paid to see that
Drusenija@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Karens vs CEO, you know what, it couldnât be any worse than the Jake Paul v Tyson fight.
Nath@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I keep hearing about the Woolies strike, but I honestly havenât noticed a difference in store so far. Maybe I will with tomorrowâs shop? Or maybe WA is immune to it.
Drusenija@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Itâs a Victorian distribution centre where the strikes are happening, I suspect WA would have their own separate centres given the distance from coast to coast, so unless their workers join the blockade there probably wonât be much interruption there.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Welcome to the time of the year where I cry at the drop of a hat. This morning weâve had because my eyeliner is wonky, my pants feel scratchy, a song made me think of my dog and IDK, just work in general. Today sucks.
Something positive to balance the post is that I received a package of âhomemadeâ jams and sauces and omg the roasted capsicum ketchup is delicious. And they threw in a sample of their raspberry jam and I want to bathe in it.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Random memory: During the time Melbcat needed a lot of trips to emergency and before I had any help or the pram, a taxi driver refused to let her carrier in the car and demanded that she go in the boot. I can tell you that did not happen. I argued with the driver until he refused to take us, called another ride and then boycotted the taxi company.
This was for reasons of not wanting to put her in a dark claustrophobic airless space by herself. Also if the vehicle got hit from behind she would have been severely injured or killed.
And now I see that what he was trying to push me into was illegal.
- Transport Minimum standards
Adequate ventilation must be provided in the vehicle and travelling container or cage.
And
Travelling containers must be secured or restrained in the vehicle. Cats must not be transported in the boot of a car.
âŚgov.au/âŚ/code-of-practice-for-the-private-keepinâŚ.
Fuck that guy. My instincts were correct and even in a difficult situation I stuck to my guns and protected my cat.
BlueSquid0741@lemmy.sdf.org â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
When I lived in Melbourne I had a pet cockatiel. I had to get yearly check ups, and the only Avian vet was out in Burwood, so taxi it was.
But every time I called to book a taxi, I told them Iâm coming with a bird in a large cage and I could spill water. Just because I was worried about getting turned down for a ride.
FYI, the taxi drivers always loved it.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Yeah after that I always verbally confirmed that a cat would be riding with each booking from the new company. And then they automated bookings so I couldnât anymoreâŚ
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Made it back to Melbs.
Caught the 109 home from southern x. 109 is usually a c class. 2 middle floor bits swivel as it turns corners. Anyway my backpack clip got caught in the gap as it turned and I couldnât get it out. Clip was just swallowed by the floor disc of despair. So there I am every corner the tram turned trying to get the fuckin thing out.
We got there though! Otherwise wouldâve had to have waited until box hill and get the driver to help lol.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
The daily Discussion Thread sounds shit. I dare whoever to make it The Melbourne chitchat thread. Creativity people. Letâs be different.
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I kinda like the consonance between DT (daily thread) and the dts (delirium tremens). Failing that ⌠Gossip Central is descriptive. Gossip in its nicest sense of course.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
We could go minimalist and leave out the description entirely. The Melbourne Daily.
dumblederp@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Did you try this before?
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Yes. Letâs branch out. We are not sheep people. We are better.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
My good deed for the day is done: I picked the rest of the cherries from the tree & took them up to the food cupboard with a couple of kilo of parsnips. Walking up to the cupboard with Mr Woof seemed like a great idea, but carrying about 8kg whilst managing a dog leash is not the easiest of tasks.
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Itâs The Daily Discussion Thread
we rally around the banner of DT and carry it across ANY and ALL digital platforms. Itâs our Sigil and Shield.
hono4kami@pawb.social â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Hi, Indonesian here. Just wanna ask, is it true that Bahasa Indonesia are taught in schools in Australia? I talked to an Australian recently and surprised that they can speak a bit of Indonesian
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
gonna try this watermelon sorbet with some overly ripe watermelon. Wish me luck!
SituationCake@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Iâve hung washing out. Sheets and towels. So prepare for cool change and rain.
Pilk@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Someone in my building has a serious effing nang problem
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Police are outside. One of our neighbours had they car broken into.
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Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Today I am going to watch a boring, relaxing and information video on antique furniture restoration
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
yikes look at that radar. incoming!
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
There was an arson attack near me today.
On high and vigilant alert now.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
YouTube is starting to really turn to shit. All these short or auto play videos with very little substance that are basically TikTok
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Every year I used to do the pudding challenge which was buy a pudding, let it sit there and when the time is right attack. Canât do it now cos my diet has changed so much over the year. Itâs a good thing though. Just a little sad.
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Slept from 7pm-ish to 4.30am. I guess I had a sleep debt to pay lol
Nath@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I have spent $964.60 on coffees this year. As theyâve crept up from $3 to $4 to $5.30 over the last decade or so, I havenât noticed the difference it makes to overall finances.
If I had a club membership at the cafe where coffees were free, but membership cost $1k, I wouldnât take that up. Yet, it amounts to the same thing.
Baku@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
The rain has arrived
tombruzzo@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I made another fly trap and this one is working. Thanks everyone here for the advice
RustyRaven@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
A bit sweltery out there already. I managed to get the back garden area mostly weeded and did some cutting back of overhanging trees and the bamboo.
I had a parsnip and carrots self seed in there early this year, so weeding has yielded me a basket full of carrot and parsnip (mostly parsnip). I think Iâll be taking some of the parsnip up to the food cupboard, I doubt Iâll be able to eat it all myself. If I can find enough enthusiasm to brave the heat and pick some more cherries I might take some of those up too, but right now I think itâs way to hot and icky to contemplate it/
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Interview went well!!!
Invited to meet the ceo in person next week :)
If i get this, Iâm done climbing the ladder. This is the role that will keep me with a safety net.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Thats all awesome! Congrats!
If you been feelin a bit alone you shoulda said. We could grab a drink and bitch about work or games or whatever.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I appreciate it man. Iâll drop my number and psn tag in a private message.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Inshallah Habib
Ps. This will make you laugh. We made Amr Diab rich. Nour El Ain was our #1 Spotify song.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I saw that yesterday 𤣠Well done!
Seagoon_@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
yay, this is awesome, so happy for you đ
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Thanks â¤ď¸ Itâs nice when things go your way for a bit.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Congratulations man, and itâs so nice to get âyour peopleâ back đ
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Fucking aye!!!
Met him the first day when I moved to Adelaide and was there for almost 7 years.
Itâs hard to forget someone youâve known that long and saw pretty much every single day â¤ď¸
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Congrats!
Always a nice feeling reconnecting :)
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Cheers man. It blew me away tbh. Wasnât expecting a response.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
That is such a lovely story.