Rogue Carrot
@callsigncarrot.bsky.social
A ✨️sparkling✨️ curmudgeon
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Supreme Connections: Search Supreme Court Disclosures — ProPublica
Search Supreme Court financial disclosures for organizations and people that have paid justices, reimbursed them for travel, given them gifts and more.
projects.propublica.org
May 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
April 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
NEW: Of the 7,837 disputed procedures in the lawsuit, involving 1,680 patients, Blue Cross paid this breast cancer center about 9 cents on the dollar, paying $43M on invoices totaling $500M.
Some 60% of the claims weren’t reimbursed at all.
Some 60% of the claims weren’t reimbursed at all.
“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors
Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.
propub.li
April 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEW: Of the 7,837 disputed procedures in the lawsuit, involving 1,680 patients, Blue Cross paid this breast cancer center about 9 cents on the dollar, paying $43M on invoices totaling $500M.
Some 60% of the claims weren’t reimbursed at all.
Some 60% of the claims weren’t reimbursed at all.
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera after US aid cuts forced local health services to close, the UK-based charity Save the Children said reut.rs/3E9kB27
South Sudan cholera patients died walking to clinic after US cut aid, charity says
Eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera after U.S. aid cuts forced local health services to close, the UK-based charity Save the Children said on Wednesday.
reut.rs
April 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera after US aid cuts forced local health services to close, the UK-based charity Save the Children said reut.rs/3E9kB27
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
China continues trolling the US with new videos. Here’s one - “US sweatshop factory”
April 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
China continues trolling the US with new videos. Here’s one - “US sweatshop factory”
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
As the pearl-clutching over @Justinjpearson’s reaction to @RepAndrewFarmer disrespecting him for grieving his brother rolls in, we don’t remember @timburchett or anyone else calling for expulsions when Clemmons & Cepicky got in each other’s faces on the house floor:
March 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
As the pearl-clutching over @Justinjpearson’s reaction to @RepAndrewFarmer disrespecting him for grieving his brother rolls in, we don’t remember @timburchett or anyone else calling for expulsions when Clemmons & Cepicky got in each other’s faces on the house floor:
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
“Wait guys, P. Hegseth is typing…”
March 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Wait guys, P. Hegseth is typing…”
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Yep.
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients
In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures.
apnews.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yep.
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Rep. Larson: “By requiring seniors and disabled Americans to enroll online or in person at the same field offices they are trying to close, rather than over the phone, Trump and Musk are trying to create chaos and inefficiencies so they can privatize the system.”
apnews.com/article/soci...
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Corporate monopolies aren’t just bad for business — they’re bad for your wallet. Minimal competition means maximized price gouging.
March 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Corporate monopolies aren’t just bad for business — they’re bad for your wallet. Minimal competition means maximized price gouging.
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
They are destroying the economy for no good reason. They are undermining the government for no good reason. They are terrorizing workers for no good reason. They are abandoning our allies for no good reason. They are doing it to see how far they can go. It will get worse if they aren't stopped.
March 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
They are destroying the economy for no good reason. They are undermining the government for no good reason. They are terrorizing workers for no good reason. They are abandoning our allies for no good reason. They are doing it to see how far they can go. It will get worse if they aren't stopped.
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Don't pull the ladder up behind up.
March 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Don't pull the ladder up behind up.
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
This is who Trump is firing (thread 2 of 3):
(1/?) Adm. Lisa Franchetti entered the Navy in 1985. She was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in 1989, and has nearly 20 years of operational and at-sea experience. She has commanded the USS Ross, two Carrier Strike Groups, and a Destroyer Squadron.
(1/?) Adm. Lisa Franchetti entered the Navy in 1985. She was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in 1989, and has nearly 20 years of operational and at-sea experience. She has commanded the USS Ross, two Carrier Strike Groups, and a Destroyer Squadron.
February 23, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This is who Trump is firing (thread 2 of 3):
(1/?) Adm. Lisa Franchetti entered the Navy in 1985. She was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in 1989, and has nearly 20 years of operational and at-sea experience. She has commanded the USS Ross, two Carrier Strike Groups, and a Destroyer Squadron.
(1/?) Adm. Lisa Franchetti entered the Navy in 1985. She was designated a Surface Warfare Officer in 1989, and has nearly 20 years of operational and at-sea experience. She has commanded the USS Ross, two Carrier Strike Groups, and a Destroyer Squadron.
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
February 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Entire government agencies are being reshaped, career experts are leaving and power is shifting — often behind closed doors.
ProPublica is investigating.
🧵⬇️ (1/6)
ProPublica is investigating.
🧵⬇️ (1/6)
February 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Entire government agencies are being reshaped, career experts are leaving and power is shifting — often behind closed doors.
ProPublica is investigating.
🧵⬇️ (1/6)
ProPublica is investigating.
🧵⬇️ (1/6)
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Great to be back at UChicago Institute of Politics tonight. Tune in.
The Future of the Democratic Party
YouTube video by UChicago Institute of Politics
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Great to be back at UChicago Institute of Politics tonight. Tune in.
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Catching up on current events
February 9, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Catching up on current events
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Civil service, explained:
The civil service, explained
The civil service is the civilian workforce of the U.S. federal government, currently numbering about 2.2 million employees.
protectdemocracy.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Civil service, explained:
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
We could’ve had Tim 😭
February 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
We could’ve had Tim 😭
The family doesn't want the Army to release the name of the third crew member, who is confirmed to be female.
I can imagine the family not wanting to feed into the current 'DEI Hire' narrative the administration is pushing. Not being able to recognize a competent soldier BC she's female is heinous.
I can imagine the family not wanting to feed into the current 'DEI Hire' narrative the administration is pushing. Not being able to recognize a competent soldier BC she's female is heinous.
The Army has identified 2 of the 3 soldiers killed in the Black Hawk crash.
The third's identity is being withheld at the request of the family
The third's identity is being withheld at the request of the family
Army identifies two of three Black Hawk crew members killed in collision with airliner
The two pilots had a combined total of 1,500 flight hours and the crew chief was a senior aviator with at least 500 hours in the air.
taskandpurpose.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The family doesn't want the Army to release the name of the third crew member, who is confirmed to be female.
I can imagine the family not wanting to feed into the current 'DEI Hire' narrative the administration is pushing. Not being able to recognize a competent soldier BC she's female is heinous.
I can imagine the family not wanting to feed into the current 'DEI Hire' narrative the administration is pushing. Not being able to recognize a competent soldier BC she's female is heinous.
Reposted by Rogue Carrot
