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Lori Bird
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honest, passionate 🇨🇦, huge Jets & Bombers fan, roots for the underdog, science believer, abortion is health care, pro vaxx. fuck cancer, wear a god damn 😷
Winnipeg, MB
Joined October 2013
@morgfair It’s mind boggling that not a single light bulb goes on. Pretty sure her head is empty.
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Must be because the Border Czar hasn’t been hired yet.
Donald Trump just said that he will be announcing on Monday 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. #cdnpoli
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Doug Ford is an ignorant fool. And Ontario is going to reelect him.
This is vile. My brother had an intellectual disability & lived with my dad. He mowed lawns & plowed snow, earning enough to have some independence. When he developed lung disease he could no longer work & went on ODSP until he passed. He was not watching Flintstones. #onpoli
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🆘‼️⁉️ Any Canadian who thinks our health care would improve should we be annexed by the US… READ ALL OF THIS. AND WATCH THE VIDEO!! ⬇️
On January 7th, 2025 I shared a video, after I was asked to call UnitedHealthcare from the operating room to answer administrative questions about the patient who was having surgery to treat breast cancer. Despite my efforts, they denied her stay. UnitedHealthcare didn’t stop at calling me during surgery. Now, they’ve sent me a legal threat—and even worse? They ended up denying my cancer patient’s hospital stay. Exactly what I was afraid would happen. Staying overnight after major surgery isn’t optional—it’s medically necessary. But UnitedHealthcare decided they know better than the doctors caring for the patient. When they called me while I was operating, I knew that if I didn’t step out and respond immediately, they might deny her stay—leaving her with a massive bill. So, with another surgeon in the OR, I scrubbed out and called them back. But after all of that? They denied her stay anyway. And instead of fixing their broken system, they sent me a legal threat for speaking out. I’m sharing their response in full, letting their words speak for themselves. Let me be clear: I stand by everything I said. I told the truth. I was honest about what’s happening in our healthcare system. And I will not be silenced by legal threats when it comes to advocating for my patients and my ability to care for them. Denying an overnight stay that a doctor orders is dangerous. The doctor caring for the patient should be able to make these decisions without delay, pressure, or harassment. If I don’t speak up, I lose—my integrity, my voice, and the opportunity to make a difference. And while it’s intimidating to receive a letter like this from a company as powerful as UnitedHealthcare, I know where I stand. I am a woman taking care of women affected by breast cancer. I do this work with all of my heart, and I will continue to speak up for my patients—because they deserve better. I ask you to follow along, share this story, and have these conversations in your own communities. I know I’m not the only one dealing with this, and real change will take all of us telling our stories and standing up for what’s right. I’m here for it. Are you?
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@GailVazOxlade Yes, the prairies are flat, but that’s why we have the longest dusk period (light til after 10:00 pm in the southern part of MB!) and unrivaled sunsets! #PrairieGirl
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