Chris
@elsner4tucson.bsky.social
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In America, people being sick makes other people very wealthy
Same goes with crime and incarceration
It's a truly abhorrent system
Same goes with crime and incarceration
It's a truly abhorrent system
Average healthcare costs in the US:
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
Giving birth? $18,000
Cancer treatment? $150,000
One month ICU stay? Between 30k and 150k.
That’s not including copays, deductibles, interest and all the other hoops you have to jump through.
Cost in Canada? $0.
Cost in the UK? $0.
Cost in Australia? $0.
November 11, 2025 at 8:05 AM
In America, people being sick makes other people very wealthy
Same goes with crime and incarceration
It's a truly abhorrent system
Same goes with crime and incarceration
It's a truly abhorrent system
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Smile if you’re on board with this upgrade.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Smile if you’re on board with this upgrade.
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#SEWF25 in Taiwan🇹🇼 was a sparkling success!
Global co-creators gathered to shape tomorrow & put people & planet 1st.🌏
Our choices today empower us to cooperate even closer for the common good & #FreeTheFuture — together!🤝
Digest my keynote▶️ sayit.archive.tw/2025-10-30-s...
#LLAP🖖
Global co-creators gathered to shape tomorrow & put people & planet 1st.🌏
Our choices today empower us to cooperate even closer for the common good & #FreeTheFuture — together!🤝
Digest my keynote▶️ sayit.archive.tw/2025-10-30-s...
#LLAP🖖
October 31, 2025 at 4:51 AM
#SEWF25 in Taiwan🇹🇼 was a sparkling success!
Global co-creators gathered to shape tomorrow & put people & planet 1st.🌏
Our choices today empower us to cooperate even closer for the common good & #FreeTheFuture — together!🤝
Digest my keynote▶️ sayit.archive.tw/2025-10-30-s...
#LLAP🖖
Global co-creators gathered to shape tomorrow & put people & planet 1st.🌏
Our choices today empower us to cooperate even closer for the common good & #FreeTheFuture — together!🤝
Digest my keynote▶️ sayit.archive.tw/2025-10-30-s...
#LLAP🖖
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Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
I repeat, at the root of almost every problem our country faces, there is a profit incentive making things worse.
ICE is a profit driver for the private prisons, and large corporations like Amazon, AT&T, Google, Microsoft, and FedEx who spend millions paying off politicians to get ICE contracts.
We can’t abolish ICE until we end corporate and dark money in politics.
www.publicnotice.co/p/abolish-ice
We can’t abolish ICE until we end corporate and dark money in politics.
www.publicnotice.co/p/abolish-ice
ICE is out of control and beyond repair
This agency needs to be stripped down to the studs. Dems should start preparing now.
www.publicnotice.co
October 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I repeat, at the root of almost every problem our country faces, there is a profit incentive making things worse.
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Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:
October 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:
Johnson is such a weasley, sniveling coward. He's also totally full of shit. He could totally swear Grijalva in anytime he wants but he's too much of a coward to do so. Meanwhile, the people of cd7 in Arizona continue to go without representation.
To his credit, Jonathan Karl was ready for Johnson's bullshit and called him out in real time.
KARL: I mean, you could swear in Adelita Grijalva tomorrow, right?
MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.
MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.
October 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Johnson is such a weasley, sniveling coward. He's also totally full of shit. He could totally swear Grijalva in anytime he wants but he's too much of a coward to do so. Meanwhile, the people of cd7 in Arizona continue to go without representation.
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Wondering what to do this weekend? Here's your guide to all of the No Kings events in the Tucson area!
October 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Wondering what to do this weekend? Here's your guide to all of the No Kings events in the Tucson area!
Great thread about manufacturing and consumption in America.
Our lifestyles are propped up by exploiting cheap labor. Even if we wanted made in America, most could not afford the cost.
The modern American life is out of balance, unsustainable, and built on sand.
We have so much work to do...
Our lifestyles are propped up by exploiting cheap labor. Even if we wanted made in America, most could not afford the cost.
The modern American life is out of balance, unsustainable, and built on sand.
We have so much work to do...
This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.
Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵
Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵
October 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Great thread about manufacturing and consumption in America.
Our lifestyles are propped up by exploiting cheap labor. Even if we wanted made in America, most could not afford the cost.
The modern American life is out of balance, unsustainable, and built on sand.
We have so much work to do...
Our lifestyles are propped up by exploiting cheap labor. Even if we wanted made in America, most could not afford the cost.
The modern American life is out of balance, unsustainable, and built on sand.
We have so much work to do...
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At its core, civil disobedience was never intended to be radical — it was always designed, in times such as these, to expose the radical violence of civil obedience and to light the way to collective refusal to participate in that violence.
October 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
At its core, civil disobedience was never intended to be radical — it was always designed, in times such as these, to expose the radical violence of civil obedience and to light the way to collective refusal to participate in that violence.
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What's happening, Tucson?
Here's your update on local pro-democracy calls to action as of October 3, 2025.
For more info, links, and updates, please head to takeactiontucson.org
Hope to see you there!
#tucson #tucsonactivism #civicengagement #tucsonprotest #tucsonprotests #tucsonevents
Here's your update on local pro-democracy calls to action as of October 3, 2025.
For more info, links, and updates, please head to takeactiontucson.org
Hope to see you there!
#tucson #tucsonactivism #civicengagement #tucsonprotest #tucsonprotests #tucsonevents
October 4, 2025 at 6:52 AM
What's happening, Tucson?
Here's your update on local pro-democracy calls to action as of October 3, 2025.
For more info, links, and updates, please head to takeactiontucson.org
Hope to see you there!
#tucson #tucsonactivism #civicengagement #tucsonprotest #tucsonprotests #tucsonevents
Here's your update on local pro-democracy calls to action as of October 3, 2025.
For more info, links, and updates, please head to takeactiontucson.org
Hope to see you there!
#tucson #tucsonactivism #civicengagement #tucsonprotest #tucsonprotests #tucsonevents
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In the last 48 hours, right-wing election groups have submitted over 200,000 new comments to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) urging it to require Americans to show a passport or other citizenship documents when registering to vote. Please comment to oppose this before October 20! 1/3
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
October 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
In the last 48 hours, right-wing election groups have submitted over 200,000 new comments to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) urging it to require Americans to show a passport or other citizenship documents when registering to vote. Please comment to oppose this before October 20! 1/3
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New Immigration Enforcement Dashboard Makes ICE Arrest Data Accessible to More People
New dashboard makes Deportation Data Project data accessible through interactive visualizations, bridging the gap between complex datasets and public understanding.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/new-immigr...
New dashboard makes Deportation Data Project data accessible through interactive visualizations, bridging the gap between complex datasets and public understanding.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/new-immigr...
New Immigration Enforcement Dashboard Makes Deportation Data Project Data Accessible to More People
New Immigration Enforcement Dashboard makes ICE arrest data accessible through interactive visualizations, bridging the gap between complex datasets and public understanding.
austinkocher.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
New Immigration Enforcement Dashboard Makes ICE Arrest Data Accessible to More People
New dashboard makes Deportation Data Project data accessible through interactive visualizations, bridging the gap between complex datasets and public understanding.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/new-immigr...
New dashboard makes Deportation Data Project data accessible through interactive visualizations, bridging the gap between complex datasets and public understanding.
austinkocher.substack.com/p/new-immigr...
I hope our country finds a peaceful path forward, but I worry that things are going to get much worse.
Violence is ultimately a failure of communication, and Trump and his allies have made it pretty clear that they're not interested in dialogue - just power and control.
Violence is ultimately a failure of communication, and Trump and his allies have made it pretty clear that they're not interested in dialogue - just power and control.
Pay attention. Something dark might be coming.
The murder of Charlie Kirk could have united Americans to confront political violence. Instead, Trump and his anti-democratic radicals look to be readying a campaign to destroy dissent.
1/ Here's what's happening.
The murder of Charlie Kirk could have united Americans to confront political violence. Instead, Trump and his anti-democratic radicals look to be readying a campaign to destroy dissent.
1/ Here's what's happening.
Stephen Miller: "The last message that Charlie Kirk gave to me before he joined his creator in heaven was he said that we have to dismantle and take on the radical left organizations in this country that are fomenting violence. That was the last message that he sent me ... we are gonna do that."
September 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I hope our country finds a peaceful path forward, but I worry that things are going to get much worse.
Violence is ultimately a failure of communication, and Trump and his allies have made it pretty clear that they're not interested in dialogue - just power and control.
Violence is ultimately a failure of communication, and Trump and his allies have made it pretty clear that they're not interested in dialogue - just power and control.
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What's happening, Tucson?
Here's your update on local pro-democracy calls to action as of September 1, 2025.
For more info, links, and updates, please head to takeactiontucson.org
Hope to see you there!
#tucson #tucsonactivism #civicengagement #tucsonprotest #tucsonprotests #tucsonevents
Here's your update on local pro-democracy calls to action as of September 1, 2025.
For more info, links, and updates, please head to takeactiontucson.org
Hope to see you there!
#tucson #tucsonactivism #civicengagement #tucsonprotest #tucsonprotests #tucsonevents
September 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
What's happening, Tucson?
Here's your update on local pro-democracy calls to action as of September 1, 2025.
For more info, links, and updates, please head to takeactiontucson.org
Hope to see you there!
#tucson #tucsonactivism #civicengagement #tucsonprotest #tucsonprotests #tucsonevents
Here's your update on local pro-democracy calls to action as of September 1, 2025.
For more info, links, and updates, please head to takeactiontucson.org
Hope to see you there!
#tucson #tucsonactivism #civicengagement #tucsonprotest #tucsonprotests #tucsonevents
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This Labor Day, a reminder that strong unions, fair wages, and safe working conditions don’t just honor workers—they strengthen our democracy and economy.
That’s the vision we carry forward at Roosevelt 💪
That’s the vision we carry forward at Roosevelt 💪
Wages are not keeping up with the cost of living. We cannot tackle this piecemeal or leave this up to just business owners.
Good jobs & strengthening worker power are democratic & economic imperatives. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Good jobs & strengthening worker power are democratic & economic imperatives. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
September 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
This Labor Day, a reminder that strong unions, fair wages, and safe working conditions don’t just honor workers—they strengthen our democracy and economy.
That’s the vision we carry forward at Roosevelt 💪
That’s the vision we carry forward at Roosevelt 💪
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Gus Speth: "I used to think that top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that 30 years of good science could address these problems. I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy...”
August 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Gus Speth: "I used to think that top environmental problems were biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and climate change. I thought that 30 years of good science could address these problems. I was wrong. The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy...”
Behind the abhorrent treatment of immigrants, there are private prison companies incentivized by profit.
The leaders and shareholders of GEO Group and Corecivic are making millions off of utter cruelty to fellow human beings.
The leaders and shareholders of GEO Group and Corecivic are making millions off of utter cruelty to fellow human beings.
A United States Senate investigation has identified more than 500 credible reports of human rights abuses in US immigration detention since January, including alarming allegations of mistreatment of pregnant women and children.
Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody
Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of state...
www.wired.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Behind the abhorrent treatment of immigrants, there are private prison companies incentivized by profit.
The leaders and shareholders of GEO Group and Corecivic are making millions off of utter cruelty to fellow human beings.
The leaders and shareholders of GEO Group and Corecivic are making millions off of utter cruelty to fellow human beings.
I'll say it again, at the root of almost every problem our country has, there's a profit motive incentivizing bad action.
Private equity looted 3 Connecticut hospitals. Services cut, nurses buying their own supplies etc. They will do it to your hospital if we don't stop this trend right now.
1/ Today I'm releasing a report on the truth about private equity in health care.
tinyurl.com/adangerousprospect
1/ Today I'm releasing a report on the truth about private equity in health care.
tinyurl.com/adangerousprospect
August 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I'll say it again, at the root of almost every problem our country has, there's a profit motive incentivizing bad action.
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A must-read, must-share piece - clearly deconstructing the shoddy science of the Geiers (who are inexplicably in charge of studies at HHS).
Consider this an early warning for what lies ahead. 🛟🩺🧪
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Consider this an early warning for what lies ahead. 🛟🩺🧪
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article)
Data can easily be manipulated to show a causation that doesn’t exist.
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A must-read, must-share piece - clearly deconstructing the shoddy science of the Geiers (who are inexplicably in charge of studies at HHS).
Consider this an early warning for what lies ahead. 🛟🩺🧪
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Consider this an early warning for what lies ahead. 🛟🩺🧪
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This was really helpful in understanding how quack scientists manipulate data and publication to make misleading and demonstrably false claims.
TLDR: Vaccines don't cause autism and the "scientific evidence" that says they do is a circle-jerk of deception by bad-faith actors.
TLDR: Vaccines don't cause autism and the "scientific evidence" that says they do is a circle-jerk of deception by bad-faith actors.
A must-read, must-share piece - clearly deconstructing the shoddy science of the Geiers (who are inexplicably in charge of studies at HHS).
Consider this an early warning for what lies ahead. 🛟🩺🧪
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Consider this an early warning for what lies ahead. 🛟🩺🧪
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism (Gift Article)
Data can easily be manipulated to show a causation that doesn’t exist.
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This was really helpful in understanding how quack scientists manipulate data and publication to make misleading and demonstrably false claims.
TLDR: Vaccines don't cause autism and the "scientific evidence" that says they do is a circle-jerk of deception by bad-faith actors.
TLDR: Vaccines don't cause autism and the "scientific evidence" that says they do is a circle-jerk of deception by bad-faith actors.
Our country really needs a service corps in which young people give back to the country and receive educational and other benefits in exchange.
At the same time, I agree we should better recognize service to our country other than the military.
At the same time, I agree we should better recognize service to our country other than the military.
"You're waiting to get on an airplane and you go, any active duty service member can now board. And if that would apply to people like AmeriCorps City...there are a lot of young people who never get that kind of respect." What if "veteran" meant more of us?
August 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Our country really needs a service corps in which young people give back to the country and receive educational and other benefits in exchange.
At the same time, I agree we should better recognize service to our country other than the military.
At the same time, I agree we should better recognize service to our country other than the military.
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Over 2.5 million Israelis joined today’s anti-Netanyahu protests, organisers estimate. 300,000 are now in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square. (Haaretz)
August 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Over 2.5 million Israelis joined today’s anti-Netanyahu protests, organisers estimate. 300,000 are now in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square. (Haaretz)
Ciscomani is costing his district $80 million in research funding and 345 jobs. These anti-science goons hate American innovation.
scienceimpacts.org/report?state...
scienceimpacts.org/report?state...
August 15, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Ciscomani is costing his district $80 million in research funding and 345 jobs. These anti-science goons hate American innovation.
scienceimpacts.org/report?state...
scienceimpacts.org/report?state...