Michelle Rathman 🧡💙🌻☮️🎙️
@mrbimpact.bsky.social
Podcasting about policy and the impact on quality of life. (TheRuralImpact.com) 30+years in health care (urban and rural.) Speaker, strategist, writer, collaborator solving complex issues, passion for cooking, grand mothering, dog mothering & golfing.
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A Conversation About Closing the Rural Urban Divide with Anthony Flaccavento
In this extra episode of Rural Impact, Michelle Rathman begins the episode with Anthony Flaccavento. Anthony is a farmer and rural development consultant from Abingdon, Virginia, in the heart of the A...
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Had the distinct pleasure of talking w/Anthony Flaccavento
@rururbbridge.bsky.social for this week's
@ruralimpactpodcast.bsky.social Our conversation covers a lot of territory focused on the way forward where rural policy and quality of life is concerned. 🫶 tinyurl.com/4chfk6d7
@rururbbridge.bsky.social for this week's
@ruralimpactpodcast.bsky.social Our conversation covers a lot of territory focused on the way forward where rural policy and quality of life is concerned. 🫶 tinyurl.com/4chfk6d7
@edwincpark.bsky.social as always, thank you. Project 2025 was clear on the intent. The plan was always to ensure the ultrawealthy have healthcare and the rest of us can make do with pennies and a pretend stethoscope. Put it on your holiday list. It may be your only access to care in 2026.
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
@edwincpark.bsky.social as always, thank you. Project 2025 was clear on the intent. The plan was always to ensure the ultrawealthy have healthcare and the rest of us can make do with pennies and a pretend stethoscope. Put it on your holiday list. It may be your only access to care in 2026.
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Taxpayer dollars being used to block nutrition assistance. 👇Administration Live Updates: Trump Appeals Ruling That Orders Fast and Full SNAP Payments www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Administration Live Updates: Trump Appeals Ruling That Orders Fast and Full SNAP Payments
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November 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Taxpayer dollars being used to block nutrition assistance. 👇Administration Live Updates: Trump Appeals Ruling That Orders Fast and Full SNAP Payments www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Musk gets a trillion dollar package while America’s children, vets, elderly and disabled are deprived of food, healthcare and safe housing. Every Tesla purchased is support for depravity. There are other EV options. He’s a filthy rich monster.
November 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Musk gets a trillion dollar package while America’s children, vets, elderly and disabled are deprived of food, healthcare and safe housing. Every Tesla purchased is support for depravity. There are other EV options. He’s a filthy rich monster.
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Family-owned and operated farms accounted for 95% of all U.S. farms. How are cuts to SNAP, no 2025 Farm Bill, and the shutdown impacting them? Find out when you listen to @mrbimpact.bsky.social w/@farmaid.org Hannah Tremblay and Caitlin Arnold Stephano. https://tinyurl.com/4mzdpaz5
November 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Family-owned and operated farms accounted for 95% of all U.S. farms. How are cuts to SNAP, no 2025 Farm Bill, and the shutdown impacting them? Find out when you listen to @mrbimpact.bsky.social w/@farmaid.org Hannah Tremblay and Caitlin Arnold Stephano. https://tinyurl.com/4mzdpaz5
Early birds. New episode today. Can you make it a point to support a family farm? We talked to @farmaid.org about why this is urgently needed. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
A Conversation about the State of America's Family Farms with Hannah Tremblay and Caitlin Arnold Stephano
Podcast Episode · The Rural Impact · 11/06/2025 · 37m
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November 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Early birds. New episode today. Can you make it a point to support a family farm? We talked to @farmaid.org about why this is urgently needed. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Sure was nice to be on a @rururbbridge.bsky.social zoom today - cameras on, smiling faces. Every day I'm reminded about the power of community, be it the communities we join virtually or those we support locally. Build your bench. Resiliency is calling.
November 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Sure was nice to be on a @rururbbridge.bsky.social zoom today - cameras on, smiling faces. Every day I'm reminded about the power of community, be it the communities we join virtually or those we support locally. Build your bench. Resiliency is calling.
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IRS Direct File is gone. Simple premise- you should not have to pay money to get your tax refund.
Trump killed it off so his corporate buddies do not have to compete with it.
Spare me the discussion on whether to be moderate or leftist.
Just elect people who deliver. Vote out the Trumps who do not.
Trump killed it off so his corporate buddies do not have to compete with it.
Spare me the discussion on whether to be moderate or leftist.
Just elect people who deliver. Vote out the Trumps who do not.
November 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
IRS Direct File is gone. Simple premise- you should not have to pay money to get your tax refund.
Trump killed it off so his corporate buddies do not have to compete with it.
Spare me the discussion on whether to be moderate or leftist.
Just elect people who deliver. Vote out the Trumps who do not.
Trump killed it off so his corporate buddies do not have to compete with it.
Spare me the discussion on whether to be moderate or leftist.
Just elect people who deliver. Vote out the Trumps who do not.
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We're on day 35 of a government shutdown. While politicians in D.C. are as divided as ever, rural leaders are doing the work, building relationships and trust across political differences to address local needs. Discover how they're getting it done! https://tinyurl.com/5dewd27u
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We're on day 35 of a government shutdown. While politicians in D.C. are as divided as ever, rural leaders are doing the work, building relationships and trust across political differences to address local needs. Discover how they're getting it done! https://tinyurl.com/5dewd27u
Hunger does not care about red or blue and it does discriminate-targets the poor, young, old, vets, urban & rural, people of color marginalized by billionaires w/no appetite for decency to protect even those with disabilities. The cowardice and callousness of this moment will forever be remembered.
November 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Hunger does not care about red or blue and it does discriminate-targets the poor, young, old, vets, urban & rural, people of color marginalized by billionaires w/no appetite for decency to protect even those with disabilities. The cowardice and callousness of this moment will forever be remembered.
Completely off the charts lies. Totally expected. No affinity to any facts. | Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim About SNAP and Partisanship www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...
Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim About SNAP and Partisanship
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November 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Completely off the charts lies. Totally expected. No affinity to any facts. | Fact-Checking Trump’s Claim About SNAP and Partisanship www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...
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There's no more urgent time to bridge community divides. Listen to @mrbimpact.bsky.social and Meredith Dean, National Director of the @rururbbridge.bsky.social 's Community Works, discuss where to start the conversation and with whom. https://tinyurl.com/5dewd27u
October 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
There's no more urgent time to bridge community divides. Listen to @mrbimpact.bsky.social and Meredith Dean, National Director of the @rururbbridge.bsky.social 's Community Works, discuss where to start the conversation and with whom. https://tinyurl.com/5dewd27u
Please read and share. www.ruralhealth.us/nationalrura...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Please read and share. www.ruralhealth.us/nationalrura...
Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa Turns Toward Jamaica, Bringing 175 M.P.H. Winds and Catastrophic Rains www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa Turns Toward Jamaica, Bringing 175 M.P.H. Winds and Catastrophic Rains
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October 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa Turns Toward Jamaica, Bringing 175 M.P.H. Winds and Catastrophic Rains www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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How I spent the afternoon:
At a very inspiring "teach-in" on the National Mall. www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/events/a-his...
But I didn't know those soldiers were behind me!
Let's hope this movement spreads as rapidly as the teach-ins long ago.
At a very inspiring "teach-in" on the National Mall. www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/events/a-his...
But I didn't know those soldiers were behind me!
Let's hope this movement spreads as rapidly as the teach-ins long ago.
the National Guard wondering why @jfallows.bsky.social is standing on a park bench
October 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
How I spent the afternoon:
At a very inspiring "teach-in" on the National Mall. www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/events/a-his...
But I didn't know those soldiers were behind me!
Let's hope this movement spreads as rapidly as the teach-ins long ago.
At a very inspiring "teach-in" on the National Mall. www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/events/a-his...
But I didn't know those soldiers were behind me!
Let's hope this movement spreads as rapidly as the teach-ins long ago.
Rural News Clips, Oct. 24, 2025
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Rural News Clips, Oct. 24, 2025
Populist ideas for Democrats to win with in 2026; California researchers map rural heat to protect farmworkers; Eastern Tennessee rural housing loans frozen by shutdown
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October 25, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Rural News Clips, Oct. 24, 2025
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Put your personal conveniences aside and boycott and make sure everyone who knows who these companies, these traitors are!
I missed this dispatch earlier. Details on the companies that should live in shame for their role in rushed destruction of White House East Wing.
Remember them, and their "leaders."
Main point: read the @birddroneone.bsky.social thread.
Remember them, and their "leaders."
Main point: read the @birddroneone.bsky.social thread.
The East Wing Desecrators
Given the extraordinary and unprecedented destruction of the entire East Wing, built in 1942 for the Office of the First Lady, it’s important to note who enabled this.
In this thread, I run through the companies and organizations involved and provide contact info.
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Given the extraordinary and unprecedented destruction of the entire East Wing, built in 1942 for the Office of the First Lady, it’s important to note who enabled this.
In this thread, I run through the companies and organizations involved and provide contact info.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Put your personal conveniences aside and boycott and make sure everyone who knows who these companies, these traitors are!
Bovino and the rest of them are nothing but dangerous terrorists hopped up on power and a belief that none of the crimes they commit against humanity can be punishable. Prove them wrong. Round him up give him due process.They will be found guilty. Then lock them up and throw away the key forever.
FULL STORY: U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis ordered Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who has led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs, to appear in her courtroom in person at 10 a.m. Tuesday. @wttw.bsky.social
Federal Judge Orders Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino, Who Fired Tear Gas at Little Village Crowd, Into Court
The judge’s order came less than 24 hours after Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino fired tear gas at a crowd during an aggressive raid in Little Village.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Bovino and the rest of them are nothing but dangerous terrorists hopped up on power and a belief that none of the crimes they commit against humanity can be punishable. Prove them wrong. Round him up give him due process.They will be found guilty. Then lock them up and throw away the key forever.
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Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.
It's supposed to be payday for many federal workers. Instead, they're getting nothing
Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.
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🚨One day left to register for Hill Day at the 2025 GIH Health Policy Exchange! 🚨
Join us November 18 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC with policymakers, staff, and funders. Registration closes Friday, Oct 24. Select Hill Day when registering for the Health Policy Exchange to secure your spot!
Join us November 18 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC with policymakers, staff, and funders. Registration closes Friday, Oct 24. Select Hill Day when registering for the Health Policy Exchange to secure your spot!
Registration & Housing - Health Policy Exchange 2025
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October 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🚨One day left to register for Hill Day at the 2025 GIH Health Policy Exchange! 🚨
Join us November 18 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC with policymakers, staff, and funders. Registration closes Friday, Oct 24. Select Hill Day when registering for the Health Policy Exchange to secure your spot!
Join us November 18 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC with policymakers, staff, and funders. Registration closes Friday, Oct 24. Select Hill Day when registering for the Health Policy Exchange to secure your spot!
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Instead of directing states to issue partial SNAP payments to cover the gap, the feds told them to shut the system off. Starting Nov. 1, SNAP EBT cards won’t reload and after Oct. 31, any unused benefits will be frozen. Please make sure those who rely on them know.
October 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Instead of directing states to issue partial SNAP payments to cover the gap, the feds told them to shut the system off. Starting Nov. 1, SNAP EBT cards won’t reload and after Oct. 31, any unused benefits will be frozen. Please make sure those who rely on them know.
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Today, we focus on COMMUNITY and the power of finding common ground to address local needs. @mrbimpact.bsky.social welcomes Meredith Dean, Community Works Director @rururbbridge.bsky.social, to talk about how to build relationships and trust across political differences. https://tinyurl.com/5dewd27u
October 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Today, we focus on COMMUNITY and the power of finding common ground to address local needs. @mrbimpact.bsky.social welcomes Meredith Dean, Community Works Director @rururbbridge.bsky.social, to talk about how to build relationships and trust across political differences. https://tinyurl.com/5dewd27u
"We will be cutting some very popular Democrat programs that aren't popular with Republicans, frankly, because that's the way it works. They wanted to do this, so we will give them a little taste of their own medicine." This is a quote from Donald J. Trump. He's talking about healthcare and food.
Russ Vought, who leads the White House Office of Management and Budget, has become a key figure in the government shutdown. https://to.pbs.org/4qhIg3q
A look at Russell Vought's influence and his push to reshape the government
As the government shutdown heads into its third full week, the Trump administration is halting billions worth of infrastructure funding. It’s the latest of Office of Management Budget Director Russell...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"We will be cutting some very popular Democrat programs that aren't popular with Republicans, frankly, because that's the way it works. They wanted to do this, so we will give them a little taste of their own medicine." This is a quote from Donald J. Trump. He's talking about healthcare and food.