Sir Rochard 'Dock' BunsonRE: https://masto.ai/@transworld/116304445475646450
The transphobic bill's author owns Rocky Mountain Pest Control in #Tennessee
https://www.rockytoppestcontrol.com/
Do with that information whatever yoh wish.
MasterMischief@SrRochardBunson Why can't we do this for gun owners? Hmmm?
derptron@MasterMischief @SrRochardBunson I did start thinking in the beginning of reading this, "Well, hey now...maybe it's useful to gather this because transitioning is not a new activity, but should be studied..."
Then I look at the people and I'm like, "But your motives aren't unbiased..." I don't know that it's necessary it isn't biased if the data collected is clean and anyone can study it. Whatever, man...waste your time on hate. If the safeguards are there...
But then yeah: OK, GUNS!
Knut 🏳️🌈 🇳🇴🧸@SrRochardBunson Despite our best efforts, there is no way to keep this totally private. I have C-PTSD, and once I started a job, and got insurance. And I started putting my meds, and my therapy, and my psychiatrist on the insurance, and took out an Aflac MH policy because if it gets bad, I have to be hospitalized. All theoretically private. The HR person calls me in and says "You're new, and we've seen a lot of MH stuff on the insurance, and want to know you're okay". Excuse me? That's Nunya
shadows@praetor @SrRochardBunson years back I read that most decently-sized companies in U.S. run their own insurance plans under the branding of an insurance company. I don’t know the full details, but it obviously has some problems for the employees. Found this page with a little more info: https://www.siia.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=7533 In 2000, 33% (50 million) of people with private insurance through their employer had a plan like this.
Self-Insured Group Health Plans | Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.
The Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA) is a membership-based association that aims to protect and promote the interests of companies involved in the self-insurance/captive industry. Our diverse membership includes self-insured entities, third-party administrators, captive managers, excess/stop-loss/reinsurance carriers, and industry service providers. SIIA serves as a comprehensive resource for companies seeking informational support, educational opportunities, networking events, and representation in legislative and regulatory matters.
@shadows @SrRochardBunson Companies do group policies, and the insurance administrator can see what has been charged to it. They can't see who. But they can see what. But like in my case, I was new, and all of a sudden all these mental health things showed up. So it's not hard to figure out who the who is.
Some GuyJust like Idaho's new bathroom bill, this does NOT benefit anyone.