o7 Amerikkka

I actually donate about twice a week to help pay bills. I agree with people hearing about the practice of blood for money and saying "that doesn't sound healthy.". I actually feel awful for 24 hours or more post donation.

It's also really cool you don't get saline anymore because the US is out of it. Just a Powerade and goldfish so you don't pass out driving home

  • neroiscariot [none/use name]
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    1 day ago

    I believe it's both. There is a "shortage" which I take is just one more step towards the country falling completely apart due to inept greed: https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-12-04-fda-says-empty-iv-bag-shortage-expected-last-through-march

    But I also know that it's cheaper to give people a sports drink and crackers, and people will accept it, because they need the money

      • tombruzzo [none/use name]
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        20 hours ago

        I read an article there are all these bullshit health centres popping up that offer saline for anti aging, detox, and hangovers.

        They're using so much saline that hospitals are forced to ration it so rich dumbasses can have expensive urine

      • CTHlurker [he/him]
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        20 hours ago

        I think something like a third or up to half of the total supply was produced in Puerto Rico or some south eastern state that got destroyed in a hurricane during the first trump admin. So that is one disaster/problem you can very squarely blame on Trump.