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May CBS go rot in hell.
I realized that the two teams I follow, the Chiefs and the Bears, both were on CBS at 11 am Tucson time, and I wouldn't be able to watch both.
But CBS is showing NO early game in Tucson today!
I realized that the two teams I follow, the Chiefs and the Bears, both were on CBS at 11 am Tucson time, and I wouldn't be able to watch both.
But CBS is showing NO early game in Tucson today!
November 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
May CBS go rot in hell.
I realized that the two teams I follow, the Chiefs and the Bears, both were on CBS at 11 am Tucson time, and I wouldn't be able to watch both.
But CBS is showing NO early game in Tucson today!
I realized that the two teams I follow, the Chiefs and the Bears, both were on CBS at 11 am Tucson time, and I wouldn't be able to watch both.
But CBS is showing NO early game in Tucson today!
'Even today, Franco serves as a warning that outward mediocrity is no barrier to the ruthlessly ambitious.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country, says historian Giles Tremlett
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
'Even today, Franco serves as a warning that outward mediocrity is no barrier to the ruthlessly ambitious.'
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I'm thinking of getting an App so when you call or text, I can ask you to download it.
Then I'll send an email asking to rate me!
Then I'll send an email asking to rate me!
November 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I'm thinking of getting an App so when you call or text, I can ask you to download it.
Then I'll send an email asking to rate me!
Then I'll send an email asking to rate me!
Good for Rep. Pocan!
Medicare Advantage, like all schemes to make "healthcare" in the US mainly about corporate profit, is bad!
Pass the bills!
healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/comprehens...
Medicare Advantage, like all schemes to make "healthcare" in the US mainly about corporate profit, is bad!
Pass the bills!
healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/comprehens...
Comprehensive Set of Bills Introduced to Take on Medicare Advantage
The proposals would penalize excessive denials, guarantee automatic appeals and curb Big Insurance tactics that push seniors into Wall Street-directed MA plans.
healthcareuncovered.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Good for Rep. Pocan!
Medicare Advantage, like all schemes to make "healthcare" in the US mainly about corporate profit, is bad!
Pass the bills!
healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/comprehens...
Medicare Advantage, like all schemes to make "healthcare" in the US mainly about corporate profit, is bad!
Pass the bills!
healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/comprehens...
QOD: “We aren’t going to be able to ‘do more with less.’ We can only do ‘less with less." -- N. Cabrera, professor of education.
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U of A asks units to plan for more potential budget cuts
The University of Arizona asks units to craft budgets with 2%, 3% and 4% cuts, citing uncertainties in U.S. funding for research overhead and other issues.
tucson.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
QOD: “We aren’t going to be able to ‘do more with less.’ We can only do ‘less with less." -- N. Cabrera, professor of education.
tucson.com/news/local/s...
tucson.com/news/local/s...
Like the Dump family, the Lutnicks -- and Neugebauer -- are completely predatory pig f-ckers.
Corruption is bad, and at this level should require giving up all their assets and going to prison for a LONG time!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Corruption is bad, and at this level should require giving up all their assets and going to prison for a LONG time!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Like the Dump family, the Lutnicks -- and Neugebauer -- are completely predatory pig f-ckers.
Corruption is bad, and at this level should require giving up all their assets and going to prison for a LONG time!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
Corruption is bad, and at this level should require giving up all their assets and going to prison for a LONG time!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
A truly malicious and malignant form of "bait and switch"!
tucson.com/news/nation-...
tucson.com/news/nation-...
Immigration courts become deportation traps
The government lawyer knew what was coming as she stood inside a courtroom and texted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent waiting in a corridor a few feet away.
tucson.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A truly malicious and malignant form of "bait and switch"!
tucson.com/news/nation-...
tucson.com/news/nation-...
Excellent points by Dr. Lin, and consistent with my recent blog post that notes the lack of payment for actually communicating with people!
commonsensemd.substack.com/p/state-and-...
commonsensemd.substack.com/p/state-and-...
State and federal support for primary care: meaningful but insufficient
For a clear-eyed view of the U.S.
commonsensemd.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Excellent points by Dr. Lin, and consistent with my recent blog post that notes the lack of payment for actually communicating with people!
commonsensemd.substack.com/p/state-and-...
commonsensemd.substack.com/p/state-and-...
'Does AI communicate better than real doctors? If so, why is that? ', the Medicine and Social Justice blog, medicinesocialjustice.blogspot.com #AI #communication #phyisicians #corporatecontrol #profit
Medicine and Social Justice
My book, "Health, Medicine and Justice: Designing a fair and equitable healthcare system", is out and and widely available!
Medicine and Social Justice will have periodic postings of my comments on i...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
'Does AI communicate better than real doctors? If so, why is that? ', the Medicine and Social Justice blog, medicinesocialjustice.blogspot.com #AI #communication #phyisicians #corporatecontrol #profit
Sadly, not shocking that firearm prevalence is related to increased murder rates. What should be shocking is the high murder rates of pregnant women (and all women). WTF? What is wrong with these people -- mostly men??
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Higher gun ownership rates lead to more gun homicides of pregnant women, new study says • Stateline
Homicide rates among pregnant women increase with the rate of firearm ownership, according to a state-by-state study published this week in the medical journal JAMA Network Open. Researchers found the...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sadly, not shocking that firearm prevalence is related to increased murder rates. What should be shocking is the high murder rates of pregnant women (and all women). WTF? What is wrong with these people -- mostly men??
stateline.org/2025/11/13/h...
stateline.org/2025/11/13/h...
Let's not forget that good ol' MBS had critic Khashoggi kidnapped, murdered, and cut up into little pieces.
But what's that between "friends" who are going to do a deal that will make your family many millions?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
But what's that between "friends" who are going to do a deal that will make your family many millions?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Trump Lauds Saudi Prince in Lavish Visit, Brushing Off Journalist’s Killing
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November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Let's not forget that good ol' MBS had critic Khashoggi kidnapped, murdered, and cut up into little pieces.
But what's that between "friends" who are going to do a deal that will make your family many millions?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
But what's that between "friends" who are going to do a deal that will make your family many millions?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
If you think you can't afford groceries, rent and healthcare, the GOP is here to set you straight! (on the road to poverty...)
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Trump's Republican Party insists there's no affordability crisis and dismisses election losses
Many Republican leaders insist there's no problem with the GOP's policies, the party's message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month's elections.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
If you think you can't afford groceries, rent and healthcare, the GOP is here to set you straight! (on the road to poverty...)
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
For the rest of the nation, the Epstein files and pedophilia are the big "sexual" issue but AZ GOP Sen. John ("Worthless Turd") Kavanagh is going to bring a bill on who can use what bathroom to a referendum.
I imagine if he does it will fail, thank goodness!
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I imagine if he does it will fail, thank goodness!
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School 'bathroom bill' could go straight to Arizona voters
An Arizona lawmaker who failed to get gender-based measures about school bathroom, locker room rules past Gov. Katie Hobbs, says he'll now go directly to voters.
tucson.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
For the rest of the nation, the Epstein files and pedophilia are the big "sexual" issue but AZ GOP Sen. John ("Worthless Turd") Kavanagh is going to bring a bill on who can use what bathroom to a referendum.
I imagine if he does it will fail, thank goodness!
tucson.com/instagram/ar...
I imagine if he does it will fail, thank goodness!
tucson.com/instagram/ar...
Q: Was Summers ever anything but a POS?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
Larry Summers, ‘Ashamed’ Over Epstein Ties, Steps Back From Public Commitments
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Q: Was Summers ever anything but a POS?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
Great quote (and photo) from Tucson's own Dr. Eve Shapiro.
Sen. Gallego, #MedicareForAll IS the answer. There is already a structure for Medicare -- just put everyone in it!
ACA's its complex and failing organization shows how a single payer system is the way to go!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Sen. Gallego, #MedicareForAll IS the answer. There is already a structure for Medicare -- just put everyone in it!
ACA's its complex and failing organization shows how a single payer system is the way to go!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Gallego Pitches Demoralized Democrats on a Midterm Message
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Great quote (and photo) from Tucson's own Dr. Eve Shapiro.
Sen. Gallego, #MedicareForAll IS the answer. There is already a structure for Medicare -- just put everyone in it!
ACA's its complex and failing organization shows how a single payer system is the way to go!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
Sen. Gallego, #MedicareForAll IS the answer. There is already a structure for Medicare -- just put everyone in it!
ACA's its complex and failing organization shows how a single payer system is the way to go!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...
The "Natural must be better" fallacy is common, and, well, a fallacy!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
Opinion | What Is Kennedy’s Problem With Medication?
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The "Natural must be better" fallacy is common, and, well, a fallacy!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
Totally illegal and unconstitutional corruption, which would land any other politician in prison. And it should him!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
Trump Organization Is Said to Be in Talks on a Saudi Government Real Estate Deal
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Totally illegal and unconstitutional corruption, which would land any other politician in prison. And it should him!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/w...
My 2 cents: 35 yard line for a touchback is too much.
November 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
My 2 cents: 35 yard line for a touchback is too much.
Did you think combating child sex trafficking was important?
How about the illegal sale of Iranian oil to finance terrorism?
No, DHS is too busy rounding up deporting immigrant children, and even decorated military veterans!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
How about the illegal sale of Iranian oil to finance terrorism?
No, DHS is too busy rounding up deporting immigrant children, and even decorated military veterans!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Did you think combating child sex trafficking was important?
How about the illegal sale of Iranian oil to finance terrorism?
No, DHS is too busy rounding up deporting immigrant children, and even decorated military veterans!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
How about the illegal sale of Iranian oil to finance terrorism?
No, DHS is too busy rounding up deporting immigrant children, and even decorated military veterans!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
'Yesterday, White House officials suggested they would never be able to release October’s jobs report or inflation numbers, blaming the Democrats. They did, however, claim that prices are “beginning to drop,” citing DoorDash, the delivery platform, as their source.' What's not horrible is laughable!
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
'Yesterday, White House officials suggested they would never be able to release October’s jobs report or inflation numbers, blaming the Democrats. They did, however, claim that prices are “beginning to drop,” citing DoorDash, the delivery platform, as their source.' What's not horrible is laughable!
Why should I be excited about AI and technology of the future if we're not even using the technology of the present to solve real people's real problems?
To h-ll with all of the tech billionaires when there are homeless and hungry people in this richest nation ever in history!
To h-ll with all of the tech billionaires when there are homeless and hungry people in this richest nation ever in history!
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Why should I be excited about AI and technology of the future if we're not even using the technology of the present to solve real people's real problems?
To h-ll with all of the tech billionaires when there are homeless and hungry people in this richest nation ever in history!
To h-ll with all of the tech billionaires when there are homeless and hungry people in this richest nation ever in history!
Why does it not surprise me that the IRS chief in this administration was a big tax cheat?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
The I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge. Scott Bessent Used It Anyway.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Why does it not surprise me that the IRS chief in this administration was a big tax cheat?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
It is becoming clear to me that the senators I labeled the "Evil 8" were not acting on their own. Clearly, the Democratic caucus, led by Chuck Schumer, orchestrated it, getting 8 senators who were either retiring or not up for re-election to take the heat for them all, led by #2 Dem, Dick Durbin.
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
It is becoming clear to me that the senators I labeled the "Evil 8" were not acting on their own. Clearly, the Democratic caucus, led by Chuck Schumer, orchestrated it, getting 8 senators who were either retiring or not up for re-election to take the heat for them all, led by #2 Dem, Dick Durbin.
A nice summary of what is wrong with our healthcare non-system.
Single-payer Medicare for All Now! #Mfall
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/aca-health...
Single-payer Medicare for All Now! #Mfall
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/aca-health...
5 ways our health care system has become utterly insane
A deep dive into the U.S. health care system: rising costs, corporate takeover, and why reform keeps failing.
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A nice summary of what is wrong with our healthcare non-system.
Single-payer Medicare for All Now! #Mfall
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/aca-health...
Single-payer Medicare for All Now! #Mfall
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/aca-health...
Brendan Loper, the New Yorker:
November 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Brendan Loper, the New Yorker: