A look at life in a communal settlement. I have to admit, I was surprised; I always imagined life in those communities would be purely positive, but the way they actually functioned seems pretty harsh. For instance, they separate very young children from their parents, leaving two people monitoring speakers to listen for crying before stepping in to feed them—it’s mostly just shocking. Anyway, the story follows a guy who is deeply attached to his mother, who struggles with mental health issues. The film is dynamic, filled with interesting details and twists.
"RED ROAD" Andrea Arnold, United Kingdom
Really compelling film. A woman working the city surveillance cameras discovers that someone has been released from prison—someone who ruined a huge chunk of her life. She tracks him through the camera feeds, and that’s how the plot unfolds... Honestly, because of those cameras used to monitor movement throughout the city, there's this heavy sense of a police state; all that's missing are cameras inside the apartments to watch our private lives😁.
"DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT" day Night day Night Julia Loktev, USA Haven't seen it, but the people who have seem pretty disappointed. Apparently, the film lacks psychological depth and instead focuses on tedious, mundane actions, like watching someone brush their teeth for two minutes or something similar.
So, another Sundance is in the books. For the most part, it was great—good vibes, interesting films, and thank God there wasn't that massive crowd or traffic nightmare like last year's final day. One thing though: maybe they should build in a thirty-minute buffer between the 9 PM and 11 PM screenings. Just enough time to grab a bite, a drink, and shake off the first movie. I ended up rushing into Panov’s labyrinth with nothing but a hamburger in hand, and trust me, those torture scenes don't hit quite right when you're running on half an empty stomach. This year also brought out some truly bizarre characters. This Sundance will definitely stick in my mind because of the weirdest interaction I've ever had. Basically, while I was chatting with a friend, this guy walks up and starts acting like he's about to vomit right in my face. Then, he just gives this smug little smirk, pulls a cigarette out of his pocket, and asks me to light it. I told him I didn't have a lighter, only for him to pull one out of his own pocket and light it himself. He kept going, insulting my friend, basically questioning why I was even talking to someone as much of a disaster as him. We were just left there stunned by the whole performance. Such a shame—he was actually a cute guy, just completely unhinged.
It knocked me out for a week... felt like a total invalid. You just can't do anything. I couldn't even open a carton of milk. I basically just left my arm completely idle and started drinking some plantain tea—good for the joints—and that did the trick. Oh, and Voltaren Rapid works for stuff like this too. It’s anti-inflammatory and knocks the pain right out.
I’ve been looking into healthy eating lately. To start, I cut out vegetable and sunflower oils entirely, switching strictly to olive and pumpkin seed oils. Right now, I'm diving into food combining. I stumbled upon this link on WebMD
As for supplements, I tend to experiment. Lately, it's been aloe vera juice.
I don't know. I think we all hit a dead end at some point, and that moment has to be a turning point—either you evolve or you spiral. Nobody ever mentions that you actually have to be able to claw your way out of that corner. Life is brutal; if you aren't careful, you can find yourself stuck fast, like a fly on flypaper.
You can wear it for a few hours a day, but anything more than that is bad news. The pigment basically chokes off oxygen flow or something along those lines.
I don’t know if a truly normal person even exists. I haven’t met one yet. I think everyone is a little bit crazy—it just varies from person to person how much it shows. 😁
Honestly, I think she’s just getting more and more irrational. At this point, I’m just waiting to see what kind of desperate stunt she pulls next to claw back some relevance. It's bound to be something messy. Maybe she'll end up in the ER after an accidental pill overdose or something. 🙄
Genetics? First time I'm hearing about this. Not really following—what kind of atrophy are we talking about here? Pupil atrophy, iris atrophy... what? You might want to post the question over at Mayo Clinic
Maybe you should grab a second opinion from another ophthalmologist? If you’re in NYC, there’s a really solid eye doctor right by Times Square. Might be worth swinging by.
Betty Cox30 said:Nice one... you hit the nail on the head. More people relying on minimum wage benefits means a massive strain on Medicare funds.
Look, who actually knows where all that Medicare money is going? It’s a black hole. They buy equipment at double the market rate, and there are rumors plenty of doctors are using public funds to outfit their own private practices. Imagine if we started tackling those issues first, just for once.
Thomas Hernandez86 said:A friend mentioned to me the other day that this happens to him all the time—he’ll wake up in the middle of the night and suddenly realize he's completely paralyzed. He can't move a muscle. It lasts about 30 seconds and then just lets go. He says there's no pain or cramping or anything, just pure fear.
To me, this sounds 😲 , I've never heard of anything like it. What's actually going on here?
That happened to me once too. It's a bizarre feeling, honestly. My first thought was: Is this what it feels like to die? Being unable to move while your consciousness is still trapped in a motionless body. Chills.
Jacob Wood9 said:Look, nothing out here is actually free. There's no need for corruption when you just pay the bill—or let your insurance handle it—and everyone walks away happy.🙂
That’s why we don't deal with those endless "waiting lists."
It isn't free here either. People pay into Medicare their entire lives, yet somehow they still get told they can't have an operation for free and have to cough up more cash.
Casey Cook10 said:They exist. They exist in any country struggling with limited resources. Even in Sweden or over in England with the National Health Service... but there, you actually have the option to pay out of pocket for private surgery legally. If you don't have the cash, you wait. It's the same situation here, just without the legal private route.
So how does that work—private clinics having zero waiting lists? It’s as if the solution is just to double the number of surgeons and suddenly the lines vanish.
Casey Cook10 said:Look, guys like this gentleman are all over the waiting lists for any cardiac surgeon you care to ask. His suggestion to just wait 2-3 months—which is about what you’d face at Cleveland Clinic—was actually pretty fair. In other places, he’d be looking at a two-year wait. This isn't an issue with him, John, or Mark personally; it's a failure of the government. They don't have the resources to shorten those lists, nor do they seem interested in building them up.
Now, that's the real issue right there. Our healthcare system hasn't budged an inch in years. Nothing is ever done to create the conditions needed to actually shrink those waiting lists. And why is it so hard to get specialized training here? People claim it's too expensive, but it's at a point where an individual can't even afford it themselves.
Ashley Moore8 said:Good grief, she isn't going under the knife with Mengele.🙄 Your theory about his colleagues intentionally taking him out is 🤮 🤮 😲 Heart surgery isn't quite the same thing as getting nipples plucked off your feet; the stakes are a bit higher...🙄
Look, lady, when you're dealing with someone willing to let a patient die just because they didn't pay up for their surgery, you can't trust anything they do. Just look at what happened at Rebro—they kept delaying urgent heart surgeries for kids who needed them immediately, leading to mass fatalities, yet the media barely even touched it.