George Santos threw that kid into Harambe’s enclosure.

That's kind of my take on this.... I would rather this be the outcome than a fulfilled need for 3,000 bridge ventilators in a city where 8M live. Just because you don't use your insurance, doesn't mean it's a bad investment.

I moved to the Middle East from New York, and spent some time in Istanbul too.

Street cats are EVERYWHERE, but the cities “take care of them” their basic food and water is provided in many areas, and people fill in the gaps. They will take un-neutered cats off the street to snip them, but then re-release them back into the same neighborhood. Where I live it’s estimated that there are more than 500 stray cats per sq mile.

I’ve never seen a rodent, and very few crawling bugs since living here.

I don’t miss the mice, rats, and cockroaches.

Street cats are the best!

Edit- An anecdote about the Turkey earthquake cat who adopted the fire fighter who saved him. In Istanbul the cats are pretty welcome inside restaurants and cafes, and are very friendly. I had several cats jump on me to chill while I was there, just to hang out and cuddle, or use my shoulder as a vantage point-I loved it, my wife hated it. Anyway, I’m just saying although it makes the world feel good, Turkey’s Street cats will adopt anyone, not just rescue heros.

So we could say that Germany is somewhat trying to appease Putin? Sounds familiar….

I never said our broken healthcare system was fine and dandy- just that the fact that if some wealthy individuals have given their money to make some facilities better it isn’t the fault of those individuals and their contributions that the rest of the system is broken.

No, what I’m saying is that Bellevue receives almost all of its funding from the NY State gov, and NYU receives most of its funding from outside sources.

Bellevue is also significantly larger in terms of capacity, and more has a larger ER and in patient facility.

Bellvue is the only mental health hospital in the city, and receives patients from many situations.

It is also what is called a “safety net” hospital, and is intended by the city to be a hospital that takes in people regardless of ability to pay or insurance status.

Among other things, NYU is a research hospital, working to advance new medical practices.

You aren’t totally without a point but this is a bad example.

These things are not the same.

The Ryan Chelsea clinic has a few locations and will see you quickly. You are also under no obligation to pay if you cannot afford and if you can it’s on a sliding scale. You will be seen quickly and receive medication that week.

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