As most dictators, including Trump and his handlers, know.

A healthy, well educated and informed citizenry is a threat to the abuse of power and corrupt governance.

Dutton is working from the same manifesto.

He is not interested in you or democracy, his only goal is unfettered power and influence.

#auspol #election #Election2025 #senate #houseofrepresentatives #vote #vote2025 #federalelection #australia #australiavotes #AUKUS #stopaukus #Medicare #pbs #universalhealthcare

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-02/dutton-flags-cuts-to-education-health-spending-election-2025/105125764?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

Edit: corrected typo

I spent today running from one doctor's appointment to the next. At the first one, I was told there was something deeply wrong with my heart, and had to live with that for about three hours. At the last on, they said, nah, you're heart's good. That first person was acting on an abudance of caution, but you're fine. And BTW the thing you came to me for? Probably not nearly as big a deal as you thought.

Hard day, but a good day!

#Washington Could Have Had Universal Healthcare? #UniversalHealthcare

Two bills died in committee during the current legislative session. Those bills would have established a system of universal healthcare for Washington State residents.

“So, if everyone loves universal healthcare and all the politicians involved say they do too, why the hell didn’t it get a hearing?”

https://www.thestranger.com/news/2025/03/17/79971060/we-could-have-had-universal-healthcare

See? In #Canada we annex #American states POLITELY! We say "Hey, do you want #UniversalHealthcare? Sensible #GunLaws? Legalized (Safer and BETTER) weed? Better #Education standards? Be a #Canadian. #Cdnpoli

I stand corrected.
We received a bill for my husband's trip to the French public hospital ER.

That was early February, 6 hours there.
1 lab test.
1 electrocardiogram
1 brain scan
Total: 297.74 euros ($322.42).
I've put the detail in the alt-text.

That's the bill with NO insurance.

I'm pretty, pretty, pretty sure it's still way below what people would pay in the US.

Sad that this needs to be said.
#brainwormbobby #universalhealthcare

Americans, how would you like to join Canada as part of New British Columbia, New Alberta, New Saskatchewan, New... ?

Seems a great solution for everyone tbh

Americans, how would you like to join Canada as part of New British Columbia, New Alberta, New Saskatchewan, New... ?

Seems a great solution for everyone tbh

If Republicans are really going to defund Medicaid and the ACA subsidies, then California may as well pass CalCare.

If Republicans are really going to defund Medicaid and the ACA subsidies, then California may as well pass CalCare. #UniversalHealthCare

Rapid unscheduled disassembly of #affordablecareact underway nationwide.

Spare me cruel comments about how people who did not vote or voted “for this” deserve to have no health care now, when heretofore you were saying #universalhealthcare and #universalbasicincome belong to everyone. Everyone includes fools who are deficient in judgment, in our judgment.

https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2025/02/20/advocates-worry-funding-cut-could-threaten-health-care-access-in-wnc/78639785007/

it's time
postcards for policies

I do feel I need to take a moment to extol the virtues of our wonderful - if broken in many ways - #NHS.

This week alone I have had a consultation with a cardiologist with follow up treatment coming, I have an appointment with my GP on Friday morning, and have a mammogram booked for Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, Child has received sterling care from a team of Gynaecologists and midwives, given birth #today to a generally healthy baby girl - although she’ll have scans next week due to clicky hips - has undergone emergency surgery due to haemorrhage and is receiving associated follow up treatment.

And this, ALL of this, comes free at the point of use.
No crippling medical bills, no dodgy insurance denying claims, no invoices.

We are incredibly lucky, and I have never and will never take it for granted. This is #UniversalHealthcare, and I’m more grateful than I could possibly put into words.

Canada is a federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Merging with the US federation should add 13 states, not just one.
This would obviously shake up US politics, with a big majority for #UniversalHealthcare, mitigation of #ClimateDisruption, modernizing the Supreme Court, strengthening of international institutions, for diversity, equity, inclusion #DEI.
Oh, and the #Republicans would adapt or die.
That’s not a bad perspective at all.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/07/trudeau-trump-canada-annex

You can't be a “great” country without #UniversalHealthcare.
#medicare4all #MedicareForAll