Septimus Hodge 🇺🇦🗽🐕🐈⬛️
@septimushodge.bsky.social
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.
- Bertrand Russell
- Bertrand Russell
JD's mongrelized kids must really look up to him
December 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
JD's mongrelized kids must really look up to him
It must be Find Out O'clock
December 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
It must be Find Out O'clock
Genius reference
December 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Genius reference
It depends what costs you're talking about
December 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It depends what costs you're talking about
She's retiring to spend more time with her coven
December 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
She's retiring to spend more time with her coven
Not to mention it already *is* means-tested, in two ways: first, through two inflections in the benefit curve, and second via claw-back through taxability of benefits. Both of which, by the way, are more efficient than any other method of means-teating.
December 20, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Not to mention it already *is* means-tested, in two ways: first, through two inflections in the benefit curve, and second via claw-back through taxability of benefits. Both of which, by the way, are more efficient than any other method of means-teating.
Appeal To Nature. That's still a solid argument, right?
December 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Appeal To Nature. That's still a solid argument, right?
That's called a 'round-tripper'.
December 19, 2025 at 1:14 AM
That's called a 'round-tripper'.
Math is hard
December 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Math is hard
Debates on CBS! Now with 25% more gish gallop!!
December 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Debates on CBS! Now with 25% more gish gallop!!
Donald Trump is the best central planner. By far the best.
December 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Donald Trump is the best central planner. By far the best.
There is actually good reason to believe a lot of NYT reporting is bullshit...due to countless front page sensationalist stories about Whitewater that turned out to be nothing. Reported by...Jeff Gerth.
December 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
There is actually good reason to believe a lot of NYT reporting is bullshit...due to countless front page sensationalist stories about Whitewater that turned out to be nothing. Reported by...Jeff Gerth.
Mask with Cher, Eric Stoltz and Sam Elliott.
Saddest movie I've ever seen.
Saddest movie I've ever seen.
December 16, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Mask with Cher, Eric Stoltz and Sam Elliott.
Saddest movie I've ever seen.
Saddest movie I've ever seen.
But it's outrageous to call them deplorables
December 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
But it's outrageous to call them deplorables
Yeah totally. Obamacare caused the consolidation. Not regulatory capture and abandonment of anti-trust enforcement. As we all know, markets that are 'free' will be very competitive. Sure Ron.
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
It’s Still The Prices, Stupid: Why The US Spends So Much On Health Care, And A Tribute To Uwe Reinhardt | Health Affairs Journal
A 2003 article titled “It’s the Prices, Stupid,” and coauthored by the three of us and the recently deceased Uwe Reinhardt found that the sizable differences in health spending between the US and othe...
www.healthaffairs.org
December 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Yeah totally. Obamacare caused the consolidation. Not regulatory capture and abandonment of anti-trust enforcement. As we all know, markets that are 'free' will be very competitive. Sure Ron.
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
The Dutch and Germans have systems similar to ACA, but regulate them much more heavily...and they pay only about 60% per capita what we pay.
December 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Dutch and Germans have systems similar to ACA, but regulate them much more heavily...and they pay only about 60% per capita what we pay.
In reality, the main reason we pay so much is because our unit prices are higher than elsewhere; mostly due to lack of competition/consolidation of health insurers and providers, as well as regulatory capture by AMA, pharma etc.
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
It’s Still The Prices, Stupid: Why The US Spends So Much On Health Care, And A Tribute To Uwe Reinhardt | Health Affairs Journal
A 2003 article titled “It’s the Prices, Stupid,” and coauthored by the three of us and the recently deceased Uwe Reinhardt found that the sizable differences in health spending between the US and othe...
www.healthaffairs.org
December 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
In reality, the main reason we pay so much is because our unit prices are higher than elsewhere; mostly due to lack of competition/consolidation of health insurers and providers, as well as regulatory capture by AMA, pharma etc.
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/...
There's still time for Stephen A. Smith
December 14, 2025 at 5:28 AM
There's still time for Stephen A. Smith
No, they aren't.
December 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
No, they aren't.
Yeah but everyone can say "Merry Christmas". So there's that.
December 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Yeah but everyone can say "Merry Christmas". So there's that.
Please go away Uncle Festermann
December 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Please go away Uncle Festermann
Pretty sure I lost 10 IQ points just reading that
December 11, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Pretty sure I lost 10 IQ points just reading that