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TheRickles

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3. "Not just throwing insulin at people" means "in addition to insulin".
Sun May 25, 2025, 05:19 PM
May 2025

There are many odious things about the Trump Administration, but this particular comment isn't one of them

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He needs to educate himself. Withholding insulin would cause many, many, many immediate deaths. Vinca May 2025 #1
A bag of rat excrement like him... GiqueCee May 2025 #14
He obviously knows nothing about Type 1 diabetics--a bunch of skinny, sick kids Bayard May 2025 #29
And some adults who can acquire it as a result of endocrine system disorders. Vinca May 2025 #30
have a friend who's daughter was dx'd at 6 mos. mopinko May 2025 #31
I seem to recall TSF and his merry band of goons reversing the healthy school lunches put in place by Michelle Obama. sinkingfeeling May 2025 #2
Josh Johnson talks about that very thing in this video blogslug May 2025 #5
Yep. Anyone remember Sarah Palin and her Big Gulp... keep_left May 2025 #11
"Not just throwing insulin at people" means "in addition to insulin". TheRickles May 2025 #3
Yes, this is one of them. LuckyCharms May 2025 #7
Had the word order changed slightly rambler_american May 2025 #21
I still take the phrase to mean "throwing other things in addition to insulin". Whatever.... TheRickles May 2025 #25
It's a super insulting way of framing it no matter what the full statement was LearnedHand May 2025 #28
Aren't these the same people that mocked Michelle Obama over her concern with unhealthy school lunches? Solly Mack May 2025 #4
Of course, but it's Totally Different when a republicon does it. MLWR May 2025 #22
Type 1 here. Without insulin, I would last maybe 4-5 days. Then death. LuckyCharms May 2025 #6
Kill the non-whites malaise May 2025 #8
Does this doofus know anything about the discovery of insulin.........let me remind this idiot............ turbinetree May 2025 #9
Really? peggysue2 May 2025 #10
It's old-time hee-haw American Calvinism once again. keep_left May 2025 #13
The Repugs just won't come out and say it. Delmette2.0 May 2025 #26
So much wrong with that. Ms. Toad May 2025 #12
My late mother had Type 2 diabetes jmowreader May 2025 #17
Times are different now. Ms. Toad May 2025 #18
When the nice black woman focused on school lunches, you called her a communist JT45242 May 2025 #15
Suffering Jesus. How stupid can one person be and still breathe? TomSlick May 2025 #16
I'll bet nobody will ever be capable of explaining to him Warpy May 2025 #19
"Throwing insulin" is just another iteration. . . Collimator May 2025 #20
Type 1 is what my great niece LittleGirl May 2025 #23
I checked Marty Makary's resume. It is very impressive and he is obviously highly regarded by his peers. flashman13 May 2025 #24
Prediabetes could be treated with cooking classes and access to healthier food NickB79 May 2025 #27
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