EMacK1961
@emack1961.bsky.social
Master Certified Health Coach, Reiki Master, School Counselor, former member of the PBA, former Infantryman, and I know how to honor my oath to the Constitution. NO DM's, NO Selling, NO Crypto
I have an advanced degree and I have an awful time trying to figure out how airlines price their flights
In recent years airlines’ pricing techniques have grown ever more sophisticated. We analysed prices across 3,200 routes to investigate their charges for solo travellers
Airlines’ favourite new pricing trick
Our analysis shows that some carriers have started charging more for solo travellers
econ.st
July 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I have an advanced degree and I have an awful time trying to figure out how airlines price their flights
Reposted by EMacK1961
Full-time: Kerry 1-26 Donegal 0-19
Kerry beat Donegal to claim 39th All-Ireland title in highest-scoring final ever
ebx.sh
July 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Full-time: Kerry 1-26 Donegal 0-19
Oh geez. Just what we need. Cutting regulations so already corrupt corporations can do even more to damage the environment, and us.
The DOGE Service is using an artificial intelligence tool to eliminate federal regulations, with plans to slash about 100,000 regulatory rules by January 2026, the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's second term, according to The Washington Post.
DOGE considering using AI to eliminate half of all federal regulations
ebx.sh
July 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Oh geez. Just what we need. Cutting regulations so already corrupt corporations can do even more to damage the environment, and us.
Trump is a day late for this statement. The time to act was months ago. I don’t believe any amount of emergency aid will truly put an end to the scenes of desperation. Israel has got to end hostilities.
#Gaza
🔴 Trump says Israel must ‘make a decision’ on future of war as starvation crisis worsens
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🔴 Trump says Israel must ‘make a decision’ on future of war as starvation crisis worsens
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Gaza latest: Trump says Israel must ‘make a decision’ as starvation crisis worsens
UN aid chief Tom Fletcher warned that the following days are ‘make or break’ for Palestinians after Israel announced temporary pauses to military operations
www.independent.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Trump is a day late for this statement. The time to act was months ago. I don’t believe any amount of emergency aid will truly put an end to the scenes of desperation. Israel has got to end hostilities.
JD Vance is a total ahole for his conduct.
Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during visit to Los Angeles
Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during visit to Los Angeles
Vice President JD Vance visited Los Angeles on Friday to meet with federal, state and local officials about immigration raids that have roiled the city, as well as attending a high-dollar GOP fundraiser.
www.latimes.com
June 21, 2025 at 3:53 AM
JD Vance is a total ahole for his conduct.
Trump is in waay over his head on this. He’ll end up screwing around get us into a shooting war with Iran.
In considering an Iran strike, Trump looks as if he’s casting about for a foreign policy win to brag about in this first year.
Trump Weighs an Iran Strike Against His ‘America First’ Promise
How will the MAGA coalition react? Plus: How luxury resellers are dealing with counterfeits.
bloom.bg
June 21, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Trump is in waay over his head on this. He’ll end up screwing around get us into a shooting war with Iran.
Go Kaitlin, go Kaitlin…
Donald Trump has a habit of telling reporters he will have an answer in “two weeks,” which buys the President some time to come up with an answer, but it seems like his time is up with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins calling him out.
CNN host digs into Trump with humiliating montage on his 'two week' crutch
ebx.sh
June 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Go Kaitlin, go Kaitlin…
The cruelty is the point.
June 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The cruelty is the point.
Tell it Boss!
Bruce Springsteen has stood up to Trump in concerts across Europe. “In my home, the America I love… is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent & treasonous administration.” Other rock idols have his back. Latest #StoriesOfResistance @undertheshadow.bsky.social @globalexchange.bsky.social
Bruce Springsteen: Resisting Trump, standing for America
Bruce Springsteen has been battling with Trump. His latest album includes his recent speeches against the US president. This is episode 47 of Stories of Resistance.
therealnews.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Tell it Boss!
The divide is wide and will get only wider with passage of this legislation
The biggest winners of the Republican-backed spending bill are the wealthiest Americans, a new analysis from the Congressional Budget office shows, while the biggest losers are the poorest.
coloradosun.com/2025/06/13/r...
coloradosun.com/2025/06/13/r...
How the GOP budget bill will make the rich richer and the poor poorer, according to a nonpartisan analysis
The Congressional Budget Office finds the lowest earners will be hurt most by the Republican-backed budget
coloradosun.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The divide is wide and will get only wider with passage of this legislation
This is firmly in the realm of what banana republics do.
“This isn’t just shocking,” said Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.). “It’s a threat to the rule of law and democratic accountability.”
'This is INSANE!': Senator Padilla forcibly removed from Kristi Noem press conference
"This isn't just shocking," said Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.). "It's a threat to the rule of law and democratic accountability."
therealnews.com
June 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
This is firmly in the realm of what banana republics do.
To those that cried about “not in my backyard”, that is currently what you have. Enjoy
Communities across the U.S. that are puzzling over what to do about cuts the Trump administration made to projects and programs passed with bipartisan support in Congress that no one imagined would be in danger.
Trump’s Cuts Imperils Funding for a Levee Project in Washington
Grays Harbor County in Washington secured a federal grant to pay for a much-needed levee with bipartisan support. Then the Trump administration cut the program.
trib.al
June 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
To those that cried about “not in my backyard”, that is currently what you have. Enjoy
It is all about the perception that the GOP is “managing” Medicaid fraud, but the cruelty is the main objective
Arkansas' experiment with Medicaid work requirements found no evidence of increased employment but substantial reductions to health care coverage and access.
The GOP is still pushing for nationwide implementation in their massive spending bill. buff.ly/376e041 #medicaid #polisky
The GOP is still pushing for nationwide implementation in their massive spending bill. buff.ly/376e041 #medicaid #polisky
There’s no evidence work requirements for Medicaid recipients will boost employment, but they are a key piece of Republican spending bill
Past experience suggests that adding work requirements to Medicaid will strip health services from millions of American without increasing employment.
buff.ly
June 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It is all about the perception that the GOP is “managing” Medicaid fraud, but the cruelty is the main objective
I’d be surprised to hear otherwise.
Pentagon watchdog probes if staff deleted Hegseth's Signal messages
Pentagon watchdog probes if staff deleted Hegseth's Signal messages
Hegseth has already has faced questions over the installation of an unsecured internet line in his office that bypassed Pentagon security protocols and revelations that he shared details about US military strikes in multiple Signal chats.
l.euronews.com
June 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I’d be surprised to hear otherwise.
More proof of wanting to hurt non-whites even at home.
Tribal college leaders said they were stunned by the proposed cuts to their already insufficient funding and had more questions than answers.
“It’s a dagger, and I don’t know how we can survive these types of cuts,” one college president said.
By @mattkrupnick.bsky.social
“It’s a dagger, and I don’t know how we can survive these types of cuts,” one college president said.
By @mattkrupnick.bsky.social
Trump Wants to Cut Tribal College Funding by Nearly 90%, Putting Them at Risk of Closing
ProPublica found that Congress was underfunding tribal colleges by a quarter-billion dollars per year. Rather than fixing the problem, proposed federal funding cuts unveiled this week would devastate…
www.propublica.org
June 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
More proof of wanting to hurt non-whites even at home.
Like nothing you’ve ever seen is right. Certainly not in the US. North Korea perhaps. C in C bone spurs wants his parade and it looks like he’s going to get it.
Trump promises ‘thundering tanks and breathtaking flyovers’ at military parade on Flag Day: ‘Like nothing you’ve ever seen’
Trump promises ‘thundering tanks, breathtaking flyovers’ at Flag Day military parade
www.independent.co.uk
June 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Like nothing you’ve ever seen is right. Certainly not in the US. North Korea perhaps. C in C bone spurs wants his parade and it looks like he’s going to get it.
Heaven help us.
June 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Heaven help us.
Can we trust this and anything else that comes out from this administration?
USDA redaction of trade analysis causes concern about report integrity reut.rs/3FRSpRY
USDA redaction of trade analysis causes concern about report integrity
Analysts voiced concerns this week about the integrity of U.S. Department of Agriculture reports after the agency delayed a report and excluded findings that point to tariffs as a reason for a forecasted increase in the agricultural trade deficit, according to Reuters interviews with four analysts.
reut.rs
June 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Can we trust this and anything else that comes out from this administration?
We could learn from this
The key to fixing South Africa’s troubled municipalities is to appoint officials who are capable and know their job, says Cogta Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa, as public comment for the overhaul of local government gets into full swing.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Make municipalities work by appointing qualified staff — Cogta’s Hlabisa
www.dailymaverick.co.za
June 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
We could learn from this
It starts with the little things then it blossoms into full-scale controlling every aspect of government down to the periods on a page.
It's bad that USDA political leadership reportedly interfered for political purposes with the timing and text in a report around a statistical release.
Cold comforts: they reportedly didn't interfere with the statistical estimates per se. Similar reports have not emerged from BLS, BEA, nor Census.
Cold comforts: they reportedly didn't interfere with the statistical estimates per se. Similar reports have not emerged from BLS, BEA, nor Census.
Very ominous: Trump administration officials delayed and censored a govt forecast because it predicts an increase in the nation’s trade deficit in farm goods later this year
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
June 5, 2025 at 3:52 AM
It starts with the little things then it blossoms into full-scale controlling every aspect of government down to the periods on a page.
I’ve had numerous procedures denied. I’ve also had to go to court to get them approved. These bastards don’t care a bit. It’s all about money.
Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files.
“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
(Published 2023 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)
“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
(Published 2023 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)
How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them
Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files. “We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
www.propublica.org
June 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I’ve had numerous procedures denied. I’ve also had to go to court to get them approved. These bastards don’t care a bit. It’s all about money.
Ask Lauren Boebert for lessons. At least she has a GED
June 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Ask Lauren Boebert for lessons. At least she has a GED
If you don’t like the message…change how the data is collected…brilliant!
Not knowing about things doesn’t mean they’re not happening.
June 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
If you don’t like the message…change how the data is collected…brilliant!
This is going to really work in all those households where there are making minimum wage
'Is this some kind of joke?' Ted Cruz buried over his kids' 401(k) proposal
'Is this some kind of joke?' Ted Cruz buried over his kids' 401(k) proposal
On Wednesday, the Washington Post handed space on the editorial page to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) where he attempted to make his case for adding into Donald Trump "big beautiful" budget bill a provision to allow 401(k)s for children that would allow families to sock away $5k per year for each child.Accor...
bit.ly
May 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This is going to really work in all those households where there are making minimum wage