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  1. BergenGuy
    It is opposition to the concept, it is legalities. As I understand it, there is one at-home test approved in Canada. If that same kit isn't also approved in the US or the manufacturer doesn't want to work with Grindr on this, then you seem expect Grindr to manage the logistics of two manufacturers and two different distribution systems, not to mention absorbing the entire cost if the Canadian manufacturer doesn't want to participate. Given that the Canadian government and/or provinces already have programs in place for making these kits available for free, I think that one could forgive Grindr for concentrating on its largest market, one where at-home testing isn't so easy accessible to underserved populations. Just because all three countries have same-sex marriage and all three have at-home testing doesn't mean that their medical regulatory regimes are aligned.
  2. BergenGuy
    Those cases have involved individual bakers. Hobby Lobby might be a better example of a corporation allowed to make religious claims, although the courts have limited those claims to "closely held" companies. I think even the current crop of jokers on the Supreme Court would be hard-pressed to argue that publicly-traded companies like CIGNA, Humana, United Health with hundreds of thousands of owners can harbor religious beliefs.
  3. BergenGuy
    Health insurance contracts are typically written on an annual basis. Most business coverage renews on January 1, although some private employers renew at other times. Coverage can't change during the contract period, for most people PrEP coverage is safe through the end of the year. But, there are some public sector plans (governments, school districts) that renew on July 1 of each year. Those people could lose their mandated coverage in a few months. Note that if the order stands, companies are not prohibited from covering PrEP and mandated services, they just wouldn't be REQUIRED to cover them. But, it could still result in thousands of dollars of out-of-pocket costs for PrEP users. One would hope that this judge or the appeals court would have the decency to stay this order until appeals are complete (yeah, I know it is a lot of expect "decency" here). If it is stayed, it could be another year or more before the appeals are complete so coverage would remain unchanged through 2024, at least.
  4. BergenGuy
    You should note that it is not insurance companies that are claiming a violation of religious freedom. There's a small group (two or three insureds) formed specifically for this challenge. They're the ones behind this suit, and they claimed that it is a violation of their religious rights for their premium dollars to go to payments for PrEP.
  5. BergenGuy
    I hadn't paid much attention to the hashtag feature until you mentioned. It appears that people can create their own hashtags. So, if someone wants a "whiteonly" hashtag, presumably they create one (unless there's a Scruff policy against it). I didn't actually try it, so maybe I'm mistaken.
  6. BergenGuy
    You're exactly right. We don't know the facts. I doubt that Grindr is buying the tests and distributing them on its own. It is probably working with a manufacturer who is covering much of the cost. Maybe the manufacturer is doing this as part of a US marketing effort, or the tests haven't received approval outside the US. Or, the program is fully or partially funded with US grant money that has restrictions. And, as you pointed out, international shipment of medical products has its own complications. One can't blame Grindr for not wanting to research and conform to the importation requirements of dozens of countries.
  7. BergenGuy
    I have a feeling that, like making porn, it is far less sexy than it sounds.
  8. BergenGuy
    "Think of the children" has been used for decades curtail freedoms and impose censorship. Why? Because who could possibly be against "protecting" children. Conservatives are masters at framing a position in simplistic terms and putting progressives on the defensive.
  9. BergenGuy
    Big oops! That was supposed to read "It is great to do things as a couple, but it SHOULDN'T result in neglecting one's own health."
  10. BergenGuy
    I was thinking the same thing. It is great to do things as a couple, but it should result in neglecting one's own health.
  11. BergenGuy
    Inserting paragraph breaks would make this much, much easier to read! A solid block of text is very difficult to follow.
  12. BergenGuy
    I get what you're saying. But, at the risk of setting off a firestorm in here, I do have to question whether that many "initials" can possibly be lumped into the same category and still have that category mean anything for policy-making purposes other than "not 100.000% hetero."
  13. BergenGuy
    Since the "+" seems to be a catchall, it seems to me that "LGBT+" should be sufficient.
  14. BergenGuy
    I'm one of those "older guys" who find it offensive. And, I'd wager that there's more than a handful of us. Personally, I don't feel connected with any organization that has "queer" in the title. In fact, I feel excluded.
  15. BergenGuy
    Another bad thing about Arizona is water shortages, which will only get worse. Before settling there, make sure to investigate the long-term water supply situation in that area.
  16. BergenGuy
    Republicans are all about parental choice only when it suits their agenda.
  17. BergenGuy

    Thanks for following me!

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      Samak76

      Yeah we are both in Jersey!  We should get together and [banned word] and fuck!

  18. BergenGuy
    Well, yes and no. In some ways, the producers make it appear like something out of the 1960s, with a lot of open windows (not an AC in view), manual typewriters and so forth. And, NYC wasn't as clean in 1981 as it appears on film. The city was still dealing with the financial crisis of the mid-1970s. Stripped and abandoned cars were a common sight. But, they did a good job of setting an ominous mood.
  19. BergenGuy
    AIDS, of course, is the horror in this season, and pretty much telegraphed as such early in the first episode. 1981 is the year of the first reports of the then-unnamed condition, including the famous New York Times article. Various characters talk about the feeling of a coming darkness. Even the number of murders that the police are investigating in the first few episodes, five, matches the number of cases reported in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Week Report (a month before the NYT article). I'm sure I'm missing other parallels. Funny that you should say that. This is occurring with my adult lifetime, and shortly before I moved to the NY area. Yet, it seems like so long ago and such a different world that it could be 1961 instead 1981.
  20. BergenGuy
    Ouch! So sorry to hear that!
  21. BergenGuy
    This is from a NYC Department of Heath FAQ: [think before following links] [think before following links] https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/monkeypox/jynneos-vaccine-faq.pdf The CDC uses similar, but somewhat stronger, messaging about young males waiting between the two vaccines: [think before following links] https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/interim-considerations/jynneos-vaccine.html
  22. BergenGuy
    @chi4loads should be an editor, scriptwriter or a professor of creative writing (if he isn't already). Even putting aside the sizzling hot subject material, his writing style is superb. I really admire the masterful way that he handles multiple characters, introducing them as needed to keep the chapters exciting while letting others recede so that he prevents the reader from being overwhelmed. He also writes a coherent story line. What happens later in the series doesn't contradict something that happened earlier.
  23. BergenGuy
    Thanks for pointing out that just because a vaccine (or any other protective mechanism) isn't 100% perfect, it is still very valuable.
  24. BergenGuy
    Obama turned over ALL documents to the Archives. The Archives then moved some NON-CLASSIFIED documents to an Archives warehouse in the Chicago area. It didn't return them to Obama personally. On 8/12/22, the Archives issued this statement: On 9/8/22, it issued this statement regarding the claim that Obama is holding documents being sought by the Archives: Source: [think before following links] https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2022/nr22-001
  25. BergenGuy
    It seems to me that the only thing that is important is YOUR comfort level. It doesn't matter if every other guy is out there fucking around unconcerned. We have fought for the right to have sex. But, equally important is the right not to have sex. If you're not comfortable with the risk, then act accordingly. You're the one who bears the consequences of your actions, not any of us.

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