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insulin has been mass produced (from animal extracts) since -1923-. slow acting insulin has existed since the ‘50s, and ‘human’ genetically engineered insulin (derived from E. coli bacteria) has existed since 1982.

insulin treatment for diabetes is not some new or ‘unproven’ treatment. according to beyondtype1, “Humalog rapid-acting insulin came on to the market with a list price of $21 a vial in 1997.” adjusting for inflation, a vial these days should cost about $34 at most. instead, it costs over $300. there is NO reason for it to be steadily gaining in price to the point that diabetics are unable to afford their lifesaving medication, other than the sheer inhuman greed of pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Speaking as a major dental hygiene enthusiast…

Great-looking teeth come from two things: luck and money (which is also a function of luck).

Dental procedures tend to be very, very expensive, and are almost never covered by insurance.

Healthy teeth aren’t necessarily big, straight or bright white. Depending on what someone’s natural teeth are like, achieving that look may require a significant downgrade in their dental health; unnecessary crowns and veneers cause damage.

Do not underestimate genetics’ role in determining teeth’s appearance, or how prone teeth are to problems. Genes and early development, i.e. things people get zero control over, can outweigh all else.

A wide range of chronic conditions impact oral health and teeth’s appearance, too, and may contraindicate various types of work or raise procedures’ cost even more.

Finally, for many people and many reasons, celebrity-looking teeth just aren’t a priority (even when they’re attainable; some people might want, y’know, a new car instead).

A collection of posts with advice for getting you and your blog through whatever this mess is.

Check if your blog has been incorrectly flagged as NSFW (and if it has, get it unflagged before Dec 17th)

See all your blog posts that have been flagged (because tumblr didn’t feel the need to notify you?)

New posts not showing up on your blog and how to fix it (you have not been muted)

Exporting your blog (Tumblr)

Backing up your blog (to WordPress)

Alternative way to backup your blog

Masterpost of Tumblr alternatives

Complaining to Tumblr about this mess

Advice for those who’ve never dealt with a fandom purge before

All of these posts link back to original posts of other blogs, I mostly made this for myself but decided to make it shareable, please respect the following:

If you click through to ANY of these posts, even if you don’t use them, reblog them individually if you’re going to like/reblog this post. 

Just remember, these are elected officials and our tax dollars are being used for this.

Love Nymph, Anders Zorn

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