This isn’t exactly new. But it’s still problematic, especially in today’s age. And also much bigger now because of today’s age. Mainstream media is owned either by the right-wing, or by the rich who just surrender to the leading power (which in this case is the right wing anyway). My politically literate friends understand this, at least. But when the major media outlets are unreliable, it leaves either unknown or biased sources of information or citizen journalists (who have their own biases). So there’s no reliable outlet of information that favors the left, at least any that would be considered trustworthy in the wider media sphere. So again, this isn’t news to the politically literate. Those that aren’t get perpetually stuck in the right wing infosphere, because that’s the only “reliable,” known sources, in their perception.

For myself, it depends on where I look and what store I’m in. Sometimes the international section can get me soursop juice. Locally owned stores have a better chance of variety.

I’m more annoyed that stores can have entire “juice” aisles, but only the last 10 or so ft. are 100% juice, only 2-3 ft. of which is organic. The rest are juice flavored drinks.

I have a relative who is a doctor. Had a claim denied once from someone that was not a doctor. Next: denied by someone not actively practicing in the field. Then denied by a doctor with no experience in that specialty. Only after all of that was it approved. They’ve also been picky about order of operations, such as not covering an MRI because there wasn’t also an order for a CT.

“They said I wouldn’t believe it.”

I avoided this mistake by giving up (I only had two with me anyway). It took six hours to feel my buzz and it only lasted a few minutes.

The first time I tried one didn’t kick in for six whole hours. I’m glad that I gave up at the four hour mark instead of trying another.

Yes, Ben Palmer. And it’s interesting to see how defensive they get when he asks, “so you want us deport them for doing [normal activity]?” They may even insist, no, just an investigation, but still get mad when he says “yeah, this person is fully legal.”

I mean, isn’t that supposed to be the point? Until progressives get in a position to do things, we should slow the democrats from sliding right even more.

“They lack the testicular/ovarian fortitude.”