Geri Kahn
@gerika.bsky.social
Activist, organizes with Indivisible. Support universal health care and more democracy. Also gardener, retired primary care doctor, former CEO of a union healthcenter.
Which do we prefer- a good homecare program for seniors and disabled or the ravages of ICE?
The ICE budget is about $80 billion a year. Gruber estimates we could provide a universal home care program that’s very reasonable for about $40 billion a year. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-ag...
The ICE budget is about $80 billion a year. Gruber estimates we could provide a universal home care program that’s very reasonable for about $40 billion a year. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-ag...
Talking Again with Jon Gruber
Immigration, healthcare, and the fate of seniors in America
paulkrugman.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Which do we prefer- a good homecare program for seniors and disabled or the ravages of ICE?
The ICE budget is about $80 billion a year. Gruber estimates we could provide a universal home care program that’s very reasonable for about $40 billion a year. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-ag...
The ICE budget is about $80 billion a year. Gruber estimates we could provide a universal home care program that’s very reasonable for about $40 billion a year. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-ag...
Reposted by Geri Kahn
Homan declares that federal agents have murdered enough people, destroyed enough lives, and terrorized enough communities. ❌️🧊
Tom Homan says that Trump has backed ‘significant drawdown’ in the state, where two US citizens have died
US border czar says immigration crackdown in Minnesota will ‘conclude’
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Homan declares that federal agents have murdered enough people, destroyed enough lives, and terrorized enough communities. ❌️🧊
Swamp Stink with Lutnick being the purveyor to Trump
Matthew Moroun met Monday with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick who called Trump .
Then Trump tweeted his block on the bridge.
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Matthew Moroun met Monday with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick who called Trump .
Then Trump tweeted his block on the bridge.
substack.com/app-link/pos...
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February 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Swamp Stink with Lutnick being the purveyor to Trump
Matthew Moroun met Monday with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick who called Trump .
Then Trump tweeted his block on the bridge.
substack.com/app-link/pos...
Matthew Moroun met Monday with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick who called Trump .
Then Trump tweeted his block on the bridge.
substack.com/app-link/pos...
Thank you @senatorwarren.substack.com.web.brid.gy for the Break Up Big Medicine Act . Pointing the way once again as you did with the Consumer Protection Board. And you are even getting some GOP to support. Who knows where this will lead !
February 12, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Thank you @senatorwarren.substack.com.web.brid.gy for the Break Up Big Medicine Act . Pointing the way once again as you did with the Consumer Protection Board. And you are even getting some GOP to support. Who knows where this will lead !
CALL YOUR SENATORS VOTE NO ON "SAVE ACT"The only three major countries in the world that use “voter fraud” as an excuse to make it harder for minorities and women to vote are Hungary, Russia, and, now, the United States.(T. Hartmann) @durbin.senate.gov@duckworth.senate.gov
February 11, 2026 at 4:07 PM
CALL YOUR SENATORS VOTE NO ON "SAVE ACT"The only three major countries in the world that use “voter fraud” as an excuse to make it harder for minorities and women to vote are Hungary, Russia, and, now, the United States.(T. Hartmann) @durbin.senate.gov@duckworth.senate.gov
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Don't be fooled by different names—all these voter suppression bills have the same goal: block millions of eligible Americans from voting.
It's a coordinated attack on our democracy while they ignore real problems.
#StopTheSaveAct social.demcast.com/s/V0fHxfjb
It's a coordinated attack on our democracy while they ignore real problems.
#StopTheSaveAct social.demcast.com/s/V0fHxfjb
February 10, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Don't be fooled by different names—all these voter suppression bills have the same goal: block millions of eligible Americans from voting.
It's a coordinated attack on our democracy while they ignore real problems.
#StopTheSaveAct social.demcast.com/s/V0fHxfjb
It's a coordinated attack on our democracy while they ignore real problems.
#StopTheSaveAct social.demcast.com/s/V0fHxfjb
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The SAVE Act is a voter suppression bill, masquerading as “fraud prevention.”
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their hold on power.
Call (202) 224-3121 ＆ tell your MOC to #StopTheSaveAct
social.demcast.com/s/gzhQUDEu
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their hold on power.
Call (202) 224-3121 ＆ tell your MOC to #StopTheSaveAct
social.demcast.com/s/gzhQUDEu
February 11, 2026 at 1:25 AM
The SAVE Act is a voter suppression bill, masquerading as “fraud prevention.”
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their hold on power.
Call (202) 224-3121 ＆ tell your MOC to #StopTheSaveAct
social.demcast.com/s/gzhQUDEu
The GOP is using this bill as a Trojan horse to restrict voting rights and maintain their hold on power.
Call (202) 224-3121 ＆ tell your MOC to #StopTheSaveAct
social.demcast.com/s/gzhQUDEu
Call your electeds STOP the "SAVE ACT".
The SAVE Act is Trump’s power grab in legislative garb.
The bill would require Americans to produce a passport or a birth certificate to register and thus to vote. Brennan Center research shows that 21 million people lack ready access to these documents.
The SAVE Act is Trump’s power grab in legislative garb.
The bill would require Americans to produce a passport or a birth certificate to register and thus to vote. Brennan Center research shows that 21 million people lack ready access to these documents.
February 11, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Call your electeds STOP the "SAVE ACT".
The SAVE Act is Trump’s power grab in legislative garb.
The bill would require Americans to produce a passport or a birth certificate to register and thus to vote. Brennan Center research shows that 21 million people lack ready access to these documents.
The SAVE Act is Trump’s power grab in legislative garb.
The bill would require Americans to produce a passport or a birth certificate to register and thus to vote. Brennan Center research shows that 21 million people lack ready access to these documents.
One of the voter suppression moves by MAGA that we need to oppose.
BREAKING: The House GOP is pushing MULTIPLE voter suppression bills through Congress—all designed to block millions of American citizens from voting. This isn't about security; it's about silencing voices.
#StopTheSaveAct
#USDemocracy
#StopTheSaveAct
#USDemocracy
February 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
One of the voter suppression moves by MAGA that we need to oppose.
Obviously designed to limit care:
In 2024, Medicare Advantage insurers denied 4.1 million of the 53 million prior authorization requests- 7.7%. Just 11.5% of all denials were appealed , but in the vast majority of those cases, (80.7%) the initial denial was overturned, similar to previous years.
In 2024, Medicare Advantage insurers denied 4.1 million of the 53 million prior authorization requests- 7.7%. Just 11.5% of all denials were appealed , but in the vast majority of those cases, (80.7%) the initial denial was overturned, similar to previous years.
February 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Obviously designed to limit care:
In 2024, Medicare Advantage insurers denied 4.1 million of the 53 million prior authorization requests- 7.7%. Just 11.5% of all denials were appealed , but in the vast majority of those cases, (80.7%) the initial denial was overturned, similar to previous years.
In 2024, Medicare Advantage insurers denied 4.1 million of the 53 million prior authorization requests- 7.7%. Just 11.5% of all denials were appealed , but in the vast majority of those cases, (80.7%) the initial denial was overturned, similar to previous years.
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Just in the past few months in Minnesota, there have been as many ICE employees arrested for sex trafficking as there's been people executed by ICE agents
Bloomington police announce arrests in sex trafficking bust: "Rashad Johnson out of Maple Grove. This is the most disturbing arrest that we've had here. He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies."
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Just in the past few months in Minnesota, there have been as many ICE employees arrested for sex trafficking as there's been people executed by ICE agents
Four corporations (Amazon, Alphabet/Google, Meta/Facebook, and Tesla) collectively made $315 billion in U.S. profits in 2025, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. They paid 4.9% of that in federal corporate income taxes. Tesla paid exactly zero. (Thx@pattivasquez.bsky.social)
February 10, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Four corporations (Amazon, Alphabet/Google, Meta/Facebook, and Tesla) collectively made $315 billion in U.S. profits in 2025, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. They paid 4.9% of that in federal corporate income taxes. Tesla paid exactly zero. (Thx@pattivasquez.bsky.social)
Thank you Nick Anderson "Connect the Dots" from Pen Strokes
February 10, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Thank you Nick Anderson "Connect the Dots" from Pen Strokes
Days after TrumpRx launched, drug-pricing watchers noted a significant number of prescription medications offered through the direct-to-consumer platform were already available through cheaper generic competitors. And remember purchases made via Trump Rx do NOT count towards insurance deductables.
February 10, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Days after TrumpRx launched, drug-pricing watchers noted a significant number of prescription medications offered through the direct-to-consumer platform were already available through cheaper generic competitors. And remember purchases made via Trump Rx do NOT count towards insurance deductables.
"failure by Congress to extend the ACA subsidies shows that the right’s deceptive spin-doctoring is working, for now.... (but will change)....once the voodoo economics ....... is swamped by the tide of horror stories about soaring out-of-pocket costs for regular folks" substack.com/app-link/pos...
The Misleading Chart That Killed the ACA Subsidies
GOP leaders cited data from a Trump-aligned think tank to argue the ACA is “unaffordable”. Health economists say the numbers were spun and the full story tells the opposite.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:57 PM
"failure by Congress to extend the ACA subsidies shows that the right’s deceptive spin-doctoring is working, for now.... (but will change)....once the voodoo economics ....... is swamped by the tide of horror stories about soaring out-of-pocket costs for regular folks" substack.com/app-link/pos...
We need to maintain outrage that workers are not paid a living wage. Change IT !
Among the people in Chicago living in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households who are 22 or older, 47% are employed but need government support to help buy groceries, according to 2024 U.S. Census .(WBEZ)
Among the people in Chicago living in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households who are 22 or older, 47% are employed but need government support to help buy groceries, according to 2024 U.S. Census .(WBEZ)
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
We need to maintain outrage that workers are not paid a living wage. Change IT !
Among the people in Chicago living in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households who are 22 or older, 47% are employed but need government support to help buy groceries, according to 2024 U.S. Census .(WBEZ)
Among the people in Chicago living in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households who are 22 or older, 47% are employed but need government support to help buy groceries, according to 2024 U.S. Census .(WBEZ)
Billionaires Income Tax. Would require the ultra wealthy to pay a minimum 23.8% tax rate on regular earnings and unrealized capital gains. This affects only the top 0.01%. It would raise about $557 billion over the next decade and prevent shell companies and estate tricks. (Patriotic Millionaires)
February 8, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Billionaires Income Tax. Would require the ultra wealthy to pay a minimum 23.8% tax rate on regular earnings and unrealized capital gains. This affects only the top 0.01%. It would raise about $557 billion over the next decade and prevent shell companies and estate tricks. (Patriotic Millionaires)
Whack a Mole on PBMs-one tiny step in spending package from last week
“delinking” PBM compensation from rebates and list prices — applies only inside Medicare’s outpatient drug benefit. It does not extend to the commercial market, where roughly two-thirds of Americans get their coverage.(Politico)
“delinking” PBM compensation from rebates and list prices — applies only inside Medicare’s outpatient drug benefit. It does not extend to the commercial market, where roughly two-thirds of Americans get their coverage.(Politico)
February 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Whack a Mole on PBMs-one tiny step in spending package from last week
“delinking” PBM compensation from rebates and list prices — applies only inside Medicare’s outpatient drug benefit. It does not extend to the commercial market, where roughly two-thirds of Americans get their coverage.(Politico)
“delinking” PBM compensation from rebates and list prices — applies only inside Medicare’s outpatient drug benefit. It does not extend to the commercial market, where roughly two-thirds of Americans get their coverage.(Politico)
Let your Senator know we oppose this other MAGA method for disenfranchising so many of us!
Friday, February 6 - Fight Election Interference / Chicago Veterans Against ICE / Reject the SAVE Act
Friday, February 6 - Fight Election Interference / Chicago Veterans Against ICE / Reject the SAVE Act — Indivisible Chicago Alliance
indivisiblechicago.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Let your Senator know we oppose this other MAGA method for disenfranchising so many of us!
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The Trump regime will never forgive or stop trying to punish people for the cruelties it has already committed against them.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
The Trump regime will never forgive or stop trying to punish people for the cruelties it has already committed against them.
Tina Smith “We need to rip ICE down to the studs and start over,” ....." in the wake of this catastrophe, there is no reason we can’t come up with a way of enforcing our laws that doesn’t trample on our values and our Constitution.”( NYT) Please Note! @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
February 6, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Tina Smith “We need to rip ICE down to the studs and start over,” ....." in the wake of this catastrophe, there is no reason we can’t come up with a way of enforcing our laws that doesn’t trample on our values and our Constitution.”( NYT) Please Note! @duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Yes ! and they have added to funds in Social Security and Medicare even when they have no prospect of ever benefiting from either !
Yes, we already knew the lie was a lie. But good to have documentation - from Cato Institute, no less - when others come at us with the lie.
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Yes ! and they have added to funds in Social Security and Medicare even when they have no prospect of ever benefiting from either !
I agree with Thom Hartmann-"Over 70,000 People Detained in 225 Concentration Camps, With Plans to Double Them: Why Isn’t This a National Emergency?"
It is an Emergency, remember NEVER AGAIN? We cannot allow this to happen to anyone !
It is an Emergency, remember NEVER AGAIN? We cannot allow this to happen to anyone !
February 5, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I agree with Thom Hartmann-"Over 70,000 People Detained in 225 Concentration Camps, With Plans to Double Them: Why Isn’t This a National Emergency?"
It is an Emergency, remember NEVER AGAIN? We cannot allow this to happen to anyone !
It is an Emergency, remember NEVER AGAIN? We cannot allow this to happen to anyone !
GET YOUR COVID VAX Dispel misinformation. Last year's COVID-19 vaccine was 40% effective against hospitalization, 79% effective against death or need to ventilate patients to help them breathe, CDC researchers wrote this week in JAMA Network Open. Even though the newer JN.1 strain was circulating.
February 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
GET YOUR COVID VAX Dispel misinformation. Last year's COVID-19 vaccine was 40% effective against hospitalization, 79% effective against death or need to ventilate patients to help them breathe, CDC researchers wrote this week in JAMA Network Open. Even though the newer JN.1 strain was circulating.
This is definitely worth a listen on the myth of the "median voter" and how to understand the wonderful results in Texas www.weekendreading.net/p/g-elliott-...
G. Elliott Morris on Texas, Immigration Polling, and "Median Voter" Folly
What the Texas special election win tells us about Democratic fortunes and voter behavior
www.weekendreading.net
February 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM
This is definitely worth a listen on the myth of the "median voter" and how to understand the wonderful results in Texas www.weekendreading.net/p/g-elliott-...