Manuel (Manny) Hernandez

@askmanny.bsky.social

#Diabetes advocate. Poeta, autor #LaberintoPoemas; 🇻🇪 en Orlando 🇺🇸

As today is World Parrot Day I’m bringing back to the timeline my favourite rendition of Whole Lotta Rosie by Tico (parrot) and Frank (non-parrot) of Tico and the Man (a truly great squawk n' roll band)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary argued that insulin should be withheld from people with diabetes and replaced with "cooking classes." www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-20... As a 30+ year type 1 diabetic I’m gonna go ahead and disagree. Anti-intellectualism is gonna kill me

Trump FDA commissioner complains about 'throwing insulin" to diabetics - NewsBreak

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary argued that insulin should be withheld from people with diabetes and replaced with "cooking cl

newsbreak.com

‘Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope’ was released on this day 48 years ago! (May 25, 1977) Directed by George Lucas. Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, Frank Oz, & Alec Guinness. [📽 via Star Wars] #OnThisDay

They wanted to pass this evil budget to take away healthcare from millions earlier today. It’s still stuck in the rules committee cause House Dems introduced over 500 amendments and we are lined up to debate on them. Delaying is important. Keep up the pressure on these Congressional Republicans.

I only need 5 minutes to complete my financial disclosures every year cause I own zero stocks. The same should be true for all members of Congress. We must ban Congressional stock trading.

About half of all births are covered by Medicaid. Over a third of all kids have health care thanks to Medicaid. More than half of all nursing home residents are covered by Medicaid. So understand this: when the GOP attacks Medicaid, they attack families in every community.