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Reminder:
Obamacare today isn't the plan Obama signed into law.
Republicans destroyed a main pillar of the law when they struck down the individual mandate This contributed to rising premiums by making the applicant pools riskier for the health insurers.
Obamacare today isn't the plan Obama signed into law.
Republicans destroyed a main pillar of the law when they struck down the individual mandate This contributed to rising premiums by making the applicant pools riskier for the health insurers.
December 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Reminder:
Obamacare today isn't the plan Obama signed into law.
Republicans destroyed a main pillar of the law when they struck down the individual mandate This contributed to rising premiums by making the applicant pools riskier for the health insurers.
Obamacare today isn't the plan Obama signed into law.
Republicans destroyed a main pillar of the law when they struck down the individual mandate This contributed to rising premiums by making the applicant pools riskier for the health insurers.
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"When history is written as it ought to be written, it is the moderation and long patience of the masses at which men will wonder, not their ferocity." - CLR James, "The Black Jacobins"
Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana blames SNAP recipients for not stockpiling a month's worth of food.
He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."
He ends his tweet with "stop smoking crack."
October 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"When history is written as it ought to be written, it is the moderation and long patience of the masses at which men will wonder, not their ferocity." - CLR James, "The Black Jacobins"
Somebody take the play calling away from Patullo. He is calling plays like he should’ve last week.
October 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Somebody take the play calling away from Patullo. He is calling plays like he should’ve last week.
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I don't have the bandwidth to make this case explicit. But today, Todd Bessent put Frank Bisignano in charge of IRS, in addition to Social Security.
Bisignano, at Social Security, gave Big Balls access to all our Social Security data.
Now he's in charge of IRS.
Bisignano, at Social Security, gave Big Balls access to all our Social Security data.
Now he's in charge of IRS.
October 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I don't have the bandwidth to make this case explicit. But today, Todd Bessent put Frank Bisignano in charge of IRS, in addition to Social Security.
Bisignano, at Social Security, gave Big Balls access to all our Social Security data.
Now he's in charge of IRS.
Bisignano, at Social Security, gave Big Balls access to all our Social Security data.
Now he's in charge of IRS.
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Full trade terms: The Texans are receiving TE Harrison Bryant and a fifth-round pick from the Eagles in exchange for WR John Metchie III and a sixth-round pick, per source.
August 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Full trade terms: The Texans are receiving TE Harrison Bryant and a fifth-round pick from the Eagles in exchange for WR John Metchie III and a sixth-round pick, per source.
Guess the front office wants to light a fire under the CBs competing for CB2. Can’t see a bigger match than bringing in the CB picked right before you.
August 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Guess the front office wants to light a fire under the CBs competing for CB2. Can’t see a bigger match than bringing in the CB picked right before you.
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The city of Philadelphia slapped the union with multiple injunctions during the strike, and was rumored to have been planning to use the courts to force the sanitation workers back to work.
So much for all those speeches from the mayor about “respecting” the workers.
So much for all those speeches from the mayor about “respecting” the workers.
July 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The city of Philadelphia slapped the union with multiple injunctions during the strike, and was rumored to have been planning to use the courts to force the sanitation workers back to work.
So much for all those speeches from the mayor about “respecting” the workers.
So much for all those speeches from the mayor about “respecting” the workers.
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Protecting his stock portfolio while ripping away health care from 17 million Americans.
This is Washington at its worst.
We need to ban Congressional stock trading.
This is Washington at its worst.
We need to ban Congressional stock trading.
July 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Protecting his stock portfolio while ripping away health care from 17 million Americans.
This is Washington at its worst.
We need to ban Congressional stock trading.
This is Washington at its worst.
We need to ban Congressional stock trading.
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they want to force UVA’s president to resign because he thinks it would be bad if the university reverted to being a lily-white finishing school for the failsons of the old guard southern elite www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/u...
University of Virginia President Under Pressure From Trump’s D.O.J. to Resign
www.nytimes.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
they want to force UVA’s president to resign because he thinks it would be bad if the university reverted to being a lily-white finishing school for the failsons of the old guard southern elite www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/u...
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ICE just murdered a Canadian.
INBOX:
MIAMI — Johnny Noviello, a 49-year-old citizen of Canada in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was pronounced deceased by the Miami Fire Rescue Department June 23 at 1:36 p.m. The cause of death is still under investigation.
MIAMI — Johnny Noviello, a 49-year-old citizen of Canada in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was pronounced deceased by the Miami Fire Rescue Department June 23 at 1:36 p.m. The cause of death is still under investigation.
Canadian national in ICE custody passes away
ICE makes official notifications to Congress, nongovernmental organization stakeholders, and the media upon an official report of a detained illegal alien’s death and posts a news release with relevan...
www.ice.gov
June 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
ICE just murdered a Canadian.
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On Trump's "ceasefire"
June 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM
On Trump's "ceasefire"
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Holy shit.
#shareGoodNewsToo
#shareGoodNewsToo
💥 🍃 🏥 New Stem Cell Therapy Effective for Severe Diabetes (Type 1)
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Single treatment led to reduced or no need for insulin in all 12 patients
New England Journal of Medicine Report
nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2506549
Gift Article NYT
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Single treatment led to reduced or no need for insulin in all 12 patients
New England Journal of Medicine Report
nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2506549
Gift Article NYT
People With Severe Diabetes Are Cured in Small Trial of New Drug
www.nytimes.com
June 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Holy shit.
#shareGoodNewsToo
#shareGoodNewsToo
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McNabb was out of breath after getting slammed by Bruschi ... a few plays BEFORE throwing a fourth-quarter TD pass.
The rest is an Urban Legend.
bleacherreport.com/articles/252...
The rest is an Urban Legend.
bleacherreport.com/articles/252...
June 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
McNabb was out of breath after getting slammed by Bruschi ... a few plays BEFORE throwing a fourth-quarter TD pass.
The rest is an Urban Legend.
bleacherreport.com/articles/252...
The rest is an Urban Legend.
bleacherreport.com/articles/252...
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I freaking love this for Florida.
Gargling some salt water. Cough, cough.
Thoughts and prayers for you in this difficult time, DeSantis
Gargling some salt water. Cough, cough.
Thoughts and prayers for you in this difficult time, DeSantis
April 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I freaking love this for Florida.
Gargling some salt water. Cough, cough.
Thoughts and prayers for you in this difficult time, DeSantis
Gargling some salt water. Cough, cough.
Thoughts and prayers for you in this difficult time, DeSantis
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So why would I want to work in the education field in Texas again? Stripping a university's Faculty Senate of their power and then celebrating about it?!?! Ok.
Nothing says teaching critical thinking like state-level bans on what topics can be taught
April 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
So why would I want to work in the education field in Texas again? Stripping a university's Faculty Senate of their power and then celebrating about it?!?! Ok.
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As we predicted: Joe Kent is planning to use the law enforcement apparatus to imprison Black activists and antifascists as “terrorists,” essentially unleashing the far-right terrorists of the Proud Boys by looking the other way as they get the green light.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s pick for counterterrorism called for arresting BLM leaders as terrorists
"We need to treat antifa and BLM like terrorist organizations," said Joe Kent. "We need to use the tools of the federal government, the FBI, the US Marshals—go after them like organized criminals and ...
www.motherjones.com
April 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As we predicted: Joe Kent is planning to use the law enforcement apparatus to imprison Black activists and antifascists as “terrorists,” essentially unleashing the far-right terrorists of the Proud Boys by looking the other way as they get the green light.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The news should focus up on the facts. America is selling people!
April 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The news should focus up on the facts. America is selling people!
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Many people will be surprised to learn that the tuition paid by foreigners to US colleges and universities is payment for a US export, which acts to narrow our trade deficit.
Last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined.
wapo.st/4luJyph
wapo.st/4luJyph
Opinion | Trump is killing one of our strongest exports
The president wants to balance U.S. trade deficits? He can’t do it without this industry he hates.
wapo.st
April 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Many people will be surprised to learn that the tuition paid by foreigners to US colleges and universities is payment for a US export, which acts to narrow our trade deficit.
Realmuto is kicking ass and taking names
April 5, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Realmuto is kicking ass and taking names
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Wow who could’ve guessed that this would happen
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
April 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Yup
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The Georgia Legislature is trying to sneak through a law to effectively create secret police in this state.
The changes in the bill, if passed, would gut the Georgia Open Records Act. My understanding is that it puts initial incident reports by police off limits.
The changes in the bill, if passed, would gut the Georgia Open Records Act. My understanding is that it puts initial incident reports by police off limits.
Last night, GA lawmakers added v. bad amendments to another bill, SB 12. Changes would shield lawmakers from open record requests abt their communications. Would also shield law enforcement from sharing almost ANY info abt arrests & stops. Gutting accountability. georgiarecorder.com/briefs/georg...
April 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Georgia Legislature is trying to sneak through a law to effectively create secret police in this state.
The changes in the bill, if passed, would gut the Georgia Open Records Act. My understanding is that it puts initial incident reports by police off limits.
The changes in the bill, if passed, would gut the Georgia Open Records Act. My understanding is that it puts initial incident reports by police off limits.
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Breaking: Stellantis announces they are immediately laying off 900 American workers at five auto plants across the US because of Trump’s tariffs.
Stellantis to idle Windsor plant, layoff 900 workers in Michigan, Indiana
The temporary layoffs will impact workers at the Warren and Sterling Heights stamping plants.
www.clickondetroit.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Breaking: Stellantis announces they are immediately laying off 900 American workers at five auto plants across the US because of Trump’s tariffs.
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Eagles News: Forecasting Jalen Carter’s future contract extension
www.bleedinggreennation.com/2025/3/23/24...
www.bleedinggreennation.com/2025/3/23/24...
Eagles News: Forecasting Jalen Carter’s future contract extension
Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 3/23/25.
www.bleedinggreennation.com
March 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Eagles News: Forecasting Jalen Carter’s future contract extension
www.bleedinggreennation.com/2025/3/23/24...
www.bleedinggreennation.com/2025/3/23/24...