Mer Francis, PhD, MSW
@mwfrancis.bsky.social
Social worker. Educator. Activist. Researcher on substance use recovery. Views are my own. They/them ♿ 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
A previous apartment had delicious, delicious stinkbugs that our (now gone) cat Pascal was EXPERT at hunting. They made his mouth go numb and drool copiously until he had to go to the vet. Again. We had a dedicated "stinkbug cup" for rapid disposal when he got that focused look
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A previous apartment had delicious, delicious stinkbugs that our (now gone) cat Pascal was EXPERT at hunting. They made his mouth go numb and drool copiously until he had to go to the vet. Again. We had a dedicated "stinkbug cup" for rapid disposal when he got that focused look
I worked in healthcare pre Medicaid expansion, and I would say that we've been there for *decades*
Having clients tell you they pay for their sliding scale fees by collecting cans along the highway and rely on free big pharma samples for their meds really puts it in perspective
Having clients tell you they pay for their sliding scale fees by collecting cans along the highway and rely on free big pharma samples for their meds really puts it in perspective
November 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I worked in healthcare pre Medicaid expansion, and I would say that we've been there for *decades*
Having clients tell you they pay for their sliding scale fees by collecting cans along the highway and rely on free big pharma samples for their meds really puts it in perspective
Having clients tell you they pay for their sliding scale fees by collecting cans along the highway and rely on free big pharma samples for their meds really puts it in perspective
The way I just sucked in a breath and sighed "OOOooooohh"
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The way I just sucked in a breath and sighed "OOOooooohh"
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Yes, I did show her this. Yes, she did ask me to email it to her so she could print it out and hang it in her office.
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Yes, I did show her this. Yes, she did ask me to email it to her so she could print it out and hang it in her office.
We have this capability and chose not to implement it because we decided that personal freedom is more important than collective health.
Until then, I'm masking up to stay well (with a side benefit of feeling unbearably smug about not getting sick after every damn conference anymore)
Until then, I'm masking up to stay well (with a side benefit of feeling unbearably smug about not getting sick after every damn conference anymore)
November 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We have this capability and chose not to implement it because we decided that personal freedom is more important than collective health.
Until then, I'm masking up to stay well (with a side benefit of feeling unbearably smug about not getting sick after every damn conference anymore)
Until then, I'm masking up to stay well (with a side benefit of feeling unbearably smug about not getting sick after every damn conference anymore)
In my ideal world, we would have already made infrastructure changes like great air filtration so that we don't need to wear masks in most public spaces unless we are actually actively sick. I'd love to not have to weigh risks about going to eat with friends or going to the gym unmasked.
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In my ideal world, we would have already made infrastructure changes like great air filtration so that we don't need to wear masks in most public spaces unless we are actually actively sick. I'd love to not have to weigh risks about going to eat with friends or going to the gym unmasked.