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I’ll be very open I’ve been very professionally disappointed with the New York Times and their anti-Medication articles. It’s enough to have to worry about TikTok and people who have no experience or training saying medication is “big pharama” and stopping all their meds is liberating. And then there’s MAHA helping them out so they can all make money selling moon dust supplements.
The fact that the NYT seems to be in on it is mind boggling. Most of the time if you read the article all the way through you find it is balanced but all most people only read the headline. The latest one was “After 30 years of Medication a Generation Can’t Find an Exit”
It was really one person’s story of having a hard time getting off Effexor and, I believe, trying to make some career out of it. Even saying they really needed it at the time.

I’m interested in different opinions but with the population I treat medication is not only helpful but necessary and these articles are dangerous.

I just give people the statistics which have changed about people who respond well to meds with therapy versus no meds.
I explain the difference between SSRIs and other meds and how SOME have difficulty getting off Effexor or other SSRIs but most don’t.

I’ll be very open I’ve been very professionally disappointed with the New York Times and their anti-Medication articles. It’s enough to have to worry about TikTok and people who have no experience or training saying medication is “big pharama” and stopping all their meds is liberating. And then there’s MAHA helping them out so they can all make money selling moon dust supplements.
The fact that the NYT seems to be in on it is mind boggling. Most of the time if you read the article all the way through you find it is balanced but all most people only read the headline. The latest one was “After 30 years of Medication a Generation Can’t Find an Exit”
It was really one person’s story of having a hard time getting off Effexor and, I believe, trying to make some career out of it. Even saying they really needed it at the time.

I’m interested in different opinions but with the population I treat medication is not only helpful but necessary and these articles are dangerous.

I just give people the statistics which have changed about people who respond well to meds with therapy versus no meds.
I explain the difference between SSRIs and other meds and how SOME have difficulty getting off Effexor or other SSRIs but most don’t.

So, I can’t get into the audiobook (At least right now.) Lestat’s voice was perfect in previous books. But, in Tale of the Body Thief, Lestat is voiced by an older British man. I’m sure he’s a fine actor/reader but it feels very off to me.
Should I keep going? Or just read the book?

For people upset about Gabriella/ Gabriel’s character change, I recommend this interview and skipping to the Gabriella chapter min 28 approx, as I think they will explore more aspects of her character in the future.

Just because I’m hearing so much on the other direction.

Bisi put this out 3 days ago. I’m slow. But, she said something about her reaction vid was taken down. So, I’m sure she could use support with her breakdown here. She has no idea who I am. I’m just an old(er) white lady in California.
But, I really want to support her and all high quality creators in this fandom. Especially minority women.

Where are the Emmy noms!? Everyone is demanding on YouTube at least. So here’s the answer:

The Vampire Lestat (Season 3 of AMC's Anne Rice universe) is not eligible for the 2026 Emmys because its premiere date fell outside the May 31 cutoff. The series will be eligible for awards consideration in 2027.

Hopefully, they won’t forget by then.

Spoilers up to episode 6. I know there is a thread on here about people being offended about how the show is handled race. Particularly last ep. Here’s some great YouTubers talking about the episode:

https://www.youtube.com/live/t0i6sPKRDlk?si=h6WD4MkBx\_HN\_CDz

These is also watch with Bisi and
Watch w me/ ElleB.
I’m not connected to any of them. Just a fan.

Since people are saying giving Lestat and Louie blood from Lestat’s line (in the restaurant) was to protect them from dying during decapitation, do you think Lestat vomiting up said blood will hurt him?
Someone asked me what “people are saying” this. Honestly, it was either someone here or YouTube can’t remember. But it wasn’t just people in my head, I promise.

Traditionally a salt circle is supposed to keep a ghost tethered to the spirit world and if they break it they’re “out” haunting the world. But Merrick didn’t freak out about it and neither did the boys, but… thoughts? Since this is literally keeping me up at night.

Okay. That was traumatic. End of 6. I’m reading Queen of the Damned but I’m not at the point of the concert. If it even happens but… I have to know theories and/or spoilers re: the freaking beheadings! We know Louie survived it but WTF? You know Armand told Alex that Lestat killed Larry. And if anyone says “If only Lestat forgave him…”
Lestat is flawed but nothing like Armand. If only Armand was just a fuckcloud. He’s ordered evil.

Rewatching and wondering when The Queen wakes up and speaks manically does she also answer Lestat’s questions? The questions he poses to her early on:
“Why are we here? Why do we endure? Why did she leave me? Am I evil? Are you really the answer?…”
I know she says she’s the answer and lots of “extra” stuff. But did anyone catch if she answers all his questions?