Rita Hayworth

Me looking through the Pictures Of You thread to choose who to nominate for the Be My Daddy award: 

Nooo, she's alive and breathing 😭
True! Facebook fandom has never let her down

okay great, so you understand that concept. so why not scale that same thing? tax the ultra rich, partition people's income taxes to healthcare, and there's the fix. stop sending billions to our military budget that ends up going overseas to other countries each year, for example, israel.
also, you mentioned how wait times would increase. you ever tried getting a kidney or liver transplant in the US? guess what! wait times are already a thing as it is!!! ever tried getting an appointment with a doctor/dentist/etc? there's already wait times.... lol just because hobos or people who can't afford healthcare would now have access to it doesn't mean you won't ever get seen by a doctor. in fact, it might incentivize more doctors to move to your area so you'll now have better access. your entire argument makes you sound class driven. i truly hope some day you grow up and understand your ways of thinking is... gross and illogical.
 
sure! in fact, i'll give you 3.
Economic Effects of Five Illustrative Single-Payer Health Care Systems: Working Paper 2022-02
"In this analysis, we found that economic output would be between 0.3 percent lower and 1.8 percent higher than the benchmark economy 10 years after the single-payer system was implemented, without incorporating the effects of financing the system. Under a single-payer system, workers would choose to work fewer hours, on average, despite higher wages because the reduction in health insurance premiums and OOP expenses would generate a positive wealth effect that allowed households to spend their time on activities other than paid work and maintain the same standard of living. If the system was financed with an income or payroll tax, gross domestic product (GDP) would be between approximately 1.0 percent and 10 percent lower by 2030, depending on the specification of the single-payer system and the details of the financing policy.
Moreover, that wealth effect would boosts households’ disposable income, which they could then split between increased saving and nonhealth consumption. Although hours worked per capita would decline, the effect on GDP would be offset under most policy specifications by an increase in economywide productivity, an increase in the size of the labor force, an increase in the average worker’s labor productivity, and a rise in the capital stock. Additionally, we found that average private nonhealth consumption per capita would rise by about 11.5 percent by 2030. The average rise in nonhealth consumption is larger than it would be if the effects of financing the system were included in the analysis. The effects of a single-payer health care system on nonhealth consumption would be felt differently by people of different ages and incomes. The percentage increase in lifetime nonhealth consumption would be largest among younger and lower-income households after the system was implemented. If the system was financed with an income or payroll tax, nonhealth consumption per capita would be between approximately 3 percent higher and 7 percent lower by 2030, depending on the specification of the single-payer system and the details of the financing policy."
 
Here's another one, in case you don't bother reading the first!
Projected costs of single-payer healthcare financing in the United States: A systematic review of economic analyses
"In this systematic review, we found a high degree of analytic consensus for the fiscal feasibility of a single-payer approach in the US. Actual costs will depend on plan features and implementation. Future research should refine estimates of the effects of coverage expansion on utilization, evaluate provider administrative costs in varied existing single-payer systems, analyze implementation options, and evaluate US-based single-payer programs, as available.
What did the researchers do and find?
We found and compared cost analyses of 22 single-payer plans for the US or individual states. Nineteen (86%) of the analyses estimated that health expenditures would fall in the first year, and all suggested the potential for long-term cost savings. The largest savings were predicted to come from simplified billing and lower drug costs. Studies funded by organizations across the political spectrum estimated savings for single-payer. What do these findings mean?
There is near-consensus in these analyses that single-payer would reduce health expenditures while providing high-quality insurance to all US residents. To achieve net savings, single-payer plans rely on simplified billing and negotiated drug price reductions, as well as global budgets to control spending growth over time. Replacing private insurers with a public system is expected to achieve lower net healthcare costs."  
Here's an extra, for good measure and all
A Business Case for Universal Healthcare: Improving Economic Growth and Reducing Unemployment by Providing Access for All
"If the United States were to implement a system to ensure universal care, American companies would no longer face a disadvantage in competing with businesses from countries, such as Canada, that provide national healthcare systems. Additionally, healthcare would cease to be a large factor guiding individuals’ career decisions. A national, universal care system would level the playing field among domestic businesses, and eradicate the free-rider problem. For all of the above reasons, economic growth would likely improve, which would yield additional self-perpetuating benefits. There is an argument that the taxes to finance such a system would constrain business. This claim is seriously undercut by examples from around the world. For instance, Hong Kong, viewed by many as a “beacon of capitalism,” has universal healthcare. So does Denmark, which has higher levels of entrepreneurship than the United States.92 What is becoming increasingly clear now is that the current employer-sponsored healthcare system in the United States does hurt business."



Good job, you've successfully been lied to by capitalists your entire life and like watching people suffer how cute.

"Lana Del Rey tells Vogue Magazine that she plans to release 2 more singles before the end of the year."

So beautiful! I have lost my ability to like posts but I like this post. 

This. Her singing about being one of the last white women with good intentions really fell short. 

He is a hateful trumper. She does not care enough about the hate he holds (and spreads) or the people affected by it not to marry him. That's not a drama, it's a fact. She will not pick any of you because you try to sugarcoat it. She will also not divorce him cause the rest of us does not like him. Fact is her whe L4L act just lost a ton of credibility.

i'm claiming track 4

Just drop the fenway intro as a single and move onto the psychedelic surf rock trip hop masterpiece we deserve already

im scared it wouldn't actually be as good as it sounds like it would be. like imagine that being a title and then it's a flop  

Henry is gay. 

There is only one thing I want to know:
will the Fenway Park Intro become a song on this album. 
 
and if so, what is it called. 

Breaking Up Slowly would have been so much better without u know who 

This song was my personality when I was 11 although I didn't understand a shit of it besides "I could never be your woman". It's still one of my all-time favourites.
 

I'm feeling pretty confident about the new album, actually.
 
Lana said that she felt like she kinda lost herself - and her musical identity in a way - while working on the new project. Then, in another interview, she mentioned that she doesn't want the album to be "half-cooked" and if this means that she's going to go back to the original (more stripped-down) concept, then so be it. And I think that this is exactly what happened. She probably started working on "country (pop)" songs this year and they either felt too "mainstream"/"conventional" or made her feel uncomfortable while singing them (someone who attempts to go country, but fails/gets unfairly compared to other -country- artists; Lana being criticised for following certain "trends" in contemporary music etc.). She did tell us that she has songs that she *loves* and I think that "The right person will stay" with its 13 tracks is going to be a curated selection of the best of that work. Besides, Antonoff said that the album was "fucking brilliant" in early 2024. This might also explain her reluctance/uncertainty regarding the album's progress throughout the year. She probably ditched the stuff that made her question the entire project and herself all these months. 
 
I  really love the "Henry" snippet which already sounds far more melodic, lyrically playful and, well, overall better than the majority of COCC and BB (and the audio is so damn crisp!). 

Very well put 
 
I just can’t help but feel a sense of disappointment, I never expected socialism, but it’s definitely a slight challenge for me to get over. Thankfully it doesn’t tarnish her music/artistic output and I do fully believe that she has “good intentions” in everything she does. 

I keep fluctuating in how I feel about this album, on the one hand I’m eagerly awaiting (since I can’t stop returning here) and on the other, I’m like eh so what another acoustic album. I’m literally yearning for a little versatility on this album… don’t get me wrong I actually love most songs on albums since BB, but I’m left craving for more summer wine…. lol. Seriously, a bit of energy and excitement in this album would make me happy.
 

I keep fluctuating in how I feel about this album, on the one hand I’m eagerly awaiting (since I can’t stop returning here) and on the other, I’m like eh so what another acoustic album. I’m literally yearning for a little versatility on this album… don’t get me wrong I actually love most songs on albums since BB, but I’m left craving for more summer wine…. lol. Seriously, a bit of energy and excitement in this album would make me happy.
 

Yes you’re right OB is actually quite versatile.
I love the album, never stop spinning the vinyl its so precious. 

I’m kinda over all the stripped back stuff now though, or maybe I’m not over ‘stripped back’ per se, but I’m over her version of stripped back. And I’m not an huge fan of the autotune…Even the bops on OB, Lana’s vocals are sometimes indiscernible, I’d have loved clearer vocals on Peppers for example. The mixing works more for that song than others on the album though (fishtail )
 
Holly Macve’s folk/country(ish) album Golden Eagle is a nice example of how I’d like Lana’s album to be. Not necessarily the same kinda stuff, but still somewhat upbeat despite the stripped back approach. Like in the songs Heartbreak Blues or No One Has The Answers. 

(YESS HOLLY MACVE MENTIONED OMG)
 
But yeah I agree with you, Lana’s version of stripped back is not amusing to me. But at least the Henry snippet as clear vocals, so many they are mixing her voice a lot better on this upcoming album.
Which party?

Yes you’re right OB is actually quite versatile.
I love the album, never stop spinning the vinyl its so precious. 

I’m kinda over all the stripped back stuff now though, or maybe I’m not over ‘stripped back’ per se, but I’m over her version of stripped back. And I’m not an huge fan of the autotune…Even the bops on OB, Lana’s vocals are sometimes indiscernible, I’d have loved clearer vocals on Peppers for example. The mixing works more for that song than others on the album though (fishtail )
 
Holly Macve’s folk/country(ish) album Golden Eagle is a nice example of how I’d like Lana’s album to be. Not necessarily the same kinda stuff, but still somewhat upbeat despite the stripped back approach. Like in the songs Heartbreak Blues or No One Has The Answers. 

Yes you’re right OB is actually quite versatile.
I love the album, never stop spinning the vinyl its so precious. 

I’m kinda over all the stripped back stuff now though, or maybe I’m not over ‘stripped back’ per se, but I’m over her version of stripped back. And I’m not an huge fan of the autotune…Even the bops on OB, Lana’s vocals are sometimes indiscernible, I’d have loved clearer vocals on Peppers for example. The mixing works more for that song than others on the album though (fishtail )
 
Holly Macve’s folk/country(ish) album Golden Eagle is a nice example of how I’d like Lana’s album to be. Not necessarily the same kinda stuff, but still somewhat upbeat despite the stripped back approach. Like in the songs Heartbreak Blues or No One Has The Answers. 

Yes you’re right OB is actually quite versatile.
I love the album, never stop spinning the vinyl its so precious. 

I’m kinda over all the stripped back stuff now though, or maybe I’m not over ‘stripped back’ per se, but I’m over her version of stripped back. And I’m not an huge fan of the autotune…Even the bops on OB, Lana’s vocals are sometimes indiscernible, I’d have loved clearer vocals on Peppers for example. The mixing works more for that song than others on the album though (fishtail )
 
Holly Macve’s folk/country(ish) album Golden Eagle is a nice example of how I’d like Lana’s album to be. Not necessarily the same kinda stuff, but still somewhat upbeat despite the stripped back approach. Like in the songs Heartbreak Blues or No One Has The Answers. 

Yes you’re right OB is actually quite versatile.
I love the album, never stop spinning the vinyl its so precious. 

I’m kinda over all the stripped back stuff now though, or maybe I’m not over ‘stripped back’ per se, but I’m over her version of stripped back. And I’m not an huge fan of the autotune…Even the bops on OB, Lana’s vocals are sometimes indiscernible, I’d have loved clearer vocals on Peppers for example. The mixing works more for that song than others on the album though (fishtail )
 
Holly Macve’s folk/country(ish) album Golden Eagle is a nice example of how I’d like Lana’s album to be. Not necessarily the same kinda stuff, but still somewhat upbeat despite the stripped back approach. Like in the songs Heartbreak Blues or No One Has The Answers. 

I keep fluctuating in how I feel about this album, on the one hand I’m eagerly awaiting (since I can’t stop returning here) and on the other, I’m like eh so what another acoustic album. I’m literally yearning for a little versatility on this album… don’t get me wrong I actually love most songs on albums since BB, but I’m left craving for more summer wine…. lol. Seriously, a bit of energy and excitement in this album would make me happy.