The Doctor of Happiness

@angrierfish.bsky.social

“True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice of them.” - Ben Jonson 2028 Olympic Hopeful Pittsburgh, PA #H2P

When I was a kid, we could survive the walk from the parking lot into the mall without a Camelback. But somehow marketing people managed to convince folks that they need a constant supply of water at their fingertips, or they'll die.

I dunno but it should probably be a bigger deal that the White House announced it wants to slap a 100% tariff on drug imports at the same time it is eliminating Medicare drug subsidies. And we’re talking about critical life-saving drugs like insulin, blood thinners, antibiotics, and heart meds.

India supplies approximately 50% of all U.S. generic drugs, and these face the highest tariff
rates:
• Antibiotics: Penicillin, amoxicillin
• Cardiovascular medications: Generic versions of cholesterol drugs, blood thinners
• Diabetes medications: Metformin, insulin analogs
• Pain relievers: Ibuprofen, acetaminophen
2. China-Dependent Active Ingredients
China supplies active ingredients for:
• >95% of ibuprofen and acetaminophen
• ~45% of penicillin
• Many other commonly used medications' base components

It occurred to me this morning that if Madonna was from Pittsburgh, the lyrics would be "When yinz call my name, it’s like a little prair. I’m dahn on my knees, I wanna take yinz ‘air. In the midnight ahr, I can feel yer pahr. Just like a prair, yinz know I’ll take yinz ‘air."

The claim “RFK Jr. does not fuck chickens” is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr. fucks chickens.

KEY POINTS
• The claim 'vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based
claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.