• DupaCycki@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    As a Newsom hater, I have to admit this is a big win for everyone. While he’s still very far from an actual solution to the country’s root problems - you can vote for him (if that’s an option), and then continue protesting and pushing for more reforms. I’m not quite as optimistic to believe this will happen, let alone succeed, but it’s an idea.

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      3 days ago

      california has been looking for a low cost insulin for a few years, i think they were moving towards this for a while. the resistance is coming from the trioply that owns the other formulations of insulin.

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        3 days ago

        Quick reminder that insulin was invented when Hitler was still a struggling art student.

        Invented by a Canadian who sold the patent to a Canadian public university for a (Canadian) dollar, because he recognized that this should not be commercialized.

        Insulin is available for pennies almost everywhere in the world because of this decision, but not in the USA

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          the original version, but elly lily, novo nordisk, and sanofi made the other variations which was more effective and potent(depending on the person), they just prevented any other person from making a cheap or generic version through lawsuits originally.

    • Florencia (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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      4 days ago

      Newsom can be shamed into doing the right thing. Trump/Vance/Miller will disappear the shamers. Completely different realities.

      The most transphobic version of Newsom is a return to needing several doctors to write a letter saying you are trans. We’re already seeing Trump denying the right to exist and forcing the next generation of trans kids into navigating black markets for T shots or forced to grow with the wrong hormones.