not for
(medicine, UK, Australia, New Zealand) Not to be subjected to (a procedure); indicates that the patient, or relevant carers or next of kin, have specifically requested that the procedure not be carrie
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Not for nothing… But Giuliani Pneumonia would be a great drag queen name.
yeah, that would all be true if not for the fact that will is a rich cishet dude, with 100k+ followers. punching at a bunch of trans women who, rightfully, called him on his transphobic behavior. the oppressed are no…
mean maybe not for you guys, but like
mean maybe not for you guys, but like
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(medicine, UK, Australia, New Zealand) Not to be subjected to (a procedure); indicates that the patient, or relevant carers or next of kin, have specifically requested that the procedure not be carried out.
“A successful idea solves a problem. People pay for solutions, not for cool things. Here’s why your “cool” product might be missing the mark👇”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Not for nothing… But Giuliani Pneumonia would be a great drag queen name.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“yeah, that would all be true if not for the fact that will is a rich cishet dude, with 100k+ followers. punching at a bunch of trans women who, rightfully, called him on his transphobic behavior. the oppressed are not capable of bullying their oppressors.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“mean maybe not for you guys, but like”
“mean maybe not for you guys, but like”
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