Pokin
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#AltFam, Embryologist, friend to all dogs. Gets Blamed a lot 😉
Just want to leave life better than I found it.
Just want to leave life better than I found it.
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Another being Respite care, which allows the caregivers of those with complex needs to take a break and be sure their loved one is safe and cared for.
These services directly correlate to people with disabilities staying in their homes, with their families.
Caregivers DESERVE & NEED the help.
These services directly correlate to people with disabilities staying in their homes, with their families.
Caregivers DESERVE & NEED the help.
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Another being Respite care, which allows the caregivers of those with complex needs to take a break and be sure their loved one is safe and cared for.
These services directly correlate to people with disabilities staying in their homes, with their families.
Caregivers DESERVE & NEED the help.
These services directly correlate to people with disabilities staying in their homes, with their families.
Caregivers DESERVE & NEED the help.
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I’m going to rant and rave A LOT about how there are (almost certainly) going to be major cuts to state provided HCBS.
(Home and Community Based Services, separate from mandated Long Term Services/Supports)
Why not give ya a quick breakdown of what some of those community focused programs are!?
(Home and Community Based Services, separate from mandated Long Term Services/Supports)
Why not give ya a quick breakdown of what some of those community focused programs are!?
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I’m going to rant and rave A LOT about how there are (almost certainly) going to be major cuts to state provided HCBS.
(Home and Community Based Services, separate from mandated Long Term Services/Supports)
Why not give ya a quick breakdown of what some of those community focused programs are!?
(Home and Community Based Services, separate from mandated Long Term Services/Supports)
Why not give ya a quick breakdown of what some of those community focused programs are!?
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Please take some time to learn about HCBS and LTSS. I was completely ignorant to these things and they are so so critical to those who receive these waivers and services.
The things that arent required by law are the first to lose funding when states are forced to choose how to fill funding gaps.
The things that arent required by law are the first to lose funding when states are forced to choose how to fill funding gaps.
I’m going to rant and rave A LOT about how there are (almost certainly) going to be major cuts to state provided HCBS.
(Home and Community Based Services, separate from mandated Long Term Services/Supports)
Why not give ya a quick breakdown of what some of those community focused programs are!?
(Home and Community Based Services, separate from mandated Long Term Services/Supports)
Why not give ya a quick breakdown of what some of those community focused programs are!?
November 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Please take some time to learn about HCBS and LTSS. I was completely ignorant to these things and they are so so critical to those who receive these waivers and services.
The things that arent required by law are the first to lose funding when states are forced to choose how to fill funding gaps.
The things that arent required by law are the first to lose funding when states are forced to choose how to fill funding gaps.
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Heya pals!
It's a (not so) Marvelous #MedicaidMonday and I was talking to my buddy @altstategov.altgov.info and, folks, well to be quite blunt, we're pretty pissed off at @democrats.senate.gov caving last night.
For today's #Medicaid Monday, let's talk about some of the OTHER parts of the ACA
It's a (not so) Marvelous #MedicaidMonday and I was talking to my buddy @altstategov.altgov.info and, folks, well to be quite blunt, we're pretty pissed off at @democrats.senate.gov caving last night.
For today's #Medicaid Monday, let's talk about some of the OTHER parts of the ACA
a cartoon of a monkey sitting in an office chair holding a cup of coffee with the words happy monday below it
Alt: a cartoon of a monkey sitting in an office chair holding a cup of coffee with the words happy monday below it
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November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Heya pals!
It's a (not so) Marvelous #MedicaidMonday and I was talking to my buddy @altstategov.altgov.info and, folks, well to be quite blunt, we're pretty pissed off at @democrats.senate.gov caving last night.
For today's #Medicaid Monday, let's talk about some of the OTHER parts of the ACA
It's a (not so) Marvelous #MedicaidMonday and I was talking to my buddy @altstategov.altgov.info and, folks, well to be quite blunt, we're pretty pissed off at @democrats.senate.gov caving last night.
For today's #Medicaid Monday, let's talk about some of the OTHER parts of the ACA
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New: By federally pardoning his old regime from charges they do not even face, Trump is signaling his current crew: Loyalty means immunity. Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
New: By federally pardoning his old regime from charges they do not even face, Trump is signaling his current crew: Loyalty means immunity. Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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9/9 AltCDC remembers when “service” meant showing up.
We want to help - our admin won’t let us.
🙋
Reporters: please look into this.
👉 Ask why CDC won’t send Epi-Aid teams when lives are at stake.
👉 Ask who made the call.
👉 Ask why.
We want to help - our admin won’t let us.
🙋
Reporters: please look into this.
👉 Ask why CDC won’t send Epi-Aid teams when lives are at stake.
👉 Ask who made the call.
👉 Ask why.
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
9/9 AltCDC remembers when “service” meant showing up.
We want to help - our admin won’t let us.
🙋
Reporters: please look into this.
👉 Ask why CDC won’t send Epi-Aid teams when lives are at stake.
👉 Ask who made the call.
👉 Ask why.
We want to help - our admin won’t let us.
🙋
Reporters: please look into this.
👉 Ask why CDC won’t send Epi-Aid teams when lives are at stake.
👉 Ask who made the call.
👉 Ask why.
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2/9 For the uninitiated:
An Epi-Aid is how CDC’s disease detectives (EIS officers) jump in when something’s going wrong — outbreaks, disasters, poisonings, you name it.
First step: States, tribes, foreign governments formally request help
(Who ya gonna call? 🧪 OutbreakBusters.)
An Epi-Aid is how CDC’s disease detectives (EIS officers) jump in when something’s going wrong — outbreaks, disasters, poisonings, you name it.
First step: States, tribes, foreign governments formally request help
(Who ya gonna call? 🧪 OutbreakBusters.)
www.cdc.gov
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
2/9 For the uninitiated:
An Epi-Aid is how CDC’s disease detectives (EIS officers) jump in when something’s going wrong — outbreaks, disasters, poisonings, you name it.
First step: States, tribes, foreign governments formally request help
(Who ya gonna call? 🧪 OutbreakBusters.)
An Epi-Aid is how CDC’s disease detectives (EIS officers) jump in when something’s going wrong — outbreaks, disasters, poisonings, you name it.
First step: States, tribes, foreign governments formally request help
(Who ya gonna call? 🧪 OutbreakBusters.)
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Mega🧵 CDC IGNORES URGENT EPI AID REQUESTS
1/9 🚨 Maine is facing the largest HIV outbreak in its history.
It asked CDC for help.
😡 CDC is ignoring the request.
This is not getting enough attention in the news — and it should be.
🔗👇
1/9 🚨 Maine is facing the largest HIV outbreak in its history.
It asked CDC for help.
😡 CDC is ignoring the request.
This is not getting enough attention in the news — and it should be.
🔗👇
Maine sought federal help amid its largest HIV outbreak in state history. It’s still waiting
After initially approving Penobscot County's request for CDC aid, the agency put it on hold. Meanwhile, the virus spreads.
web.archive.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Mega🧵 CDC IGNORES URGENT EPI AID REQUESTS
1/9 🚨 Maine is facing the largest HIV outbreak in its history.
It asked CDC for help.
😡 CDC is ignoring the request.
This is not getting enough attention in the news — and it should be.
🔗👇
1/9 🚨 Maine is facing the largest HIV outbreak in its history.
It asked CDC for help.
😡 CDC is ignoring the request.
This is not getting enough attention in the news — and it should be.
🔗👇
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Say it louder for the folks in the back: Medicaid work requirements don’t work!
Check out some of our previous thread for more on why:
bsky.app/profile/altc...;
bsky.app/profile/altc...
Check out some of our previous thread for more on why:
bsky.app/profile/altc...;
bsky.app/profile/altc...
State Medicaid programs shared insights into the challenges they anticipate when implementing work requirements next year: https://on.kff.org/3LLhQHu
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Say it louder for the folks in the back: Medicaid work requirements don’t work!
Check out some of our previous thread for more on why:
bsky.app/profile/altc...;
bsky.app/profile/altc...
Check out some of our previous thread for more on why:
bsky.app/profile/altc...;
bsky.app/profile/altc...
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1/9 Lots to unpack here on teen sex ed in the U.S.
TL;DR: policies are inconsistent, federal funding is politicized, misinformation is rampant, and most teens still lack full info on contraception & sexual health 📉
A thread 🧵 www.kff.org/womens-healt...
@kff.org @kffhealthnews.org
TL;DR: policies are inconsistent, federal funding is politicized, misinformation is rampant, and most teens still lack full info on contraception & sexual health 📉
A thread 🧵 www.kff.org/womens-healt...
@kff.org @kffhealthnews.org
Sex Education Programs: Definitions, Funding, and Impact on Teen Sexual Health | KFF
This issue brief reviews the major sex education models and funding streams that are most commonly used, highlights state policies on sex education, and summarizes what is known about the impact of th...
www.kff.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
1/9 Lots to unpack here on teen sex ed in the U.S.
TL;DR: policies are inconsistent, federal funding is politicized, misinformation is rampant, and most teens still lack full info on contraception & sexual health 📉
A thread 🧵 www.kff.org/womens-healt...
@kff.org @kffhealthnews.org
TL;DR: policies are inconsistent, federal funding is politicized, misinformation is rampant, and most teens still lack full info on contraception & sexual health 📉
A thread 🧵 www.kff.org/womens-healt...
@kff.org @kffhealthnews.org
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Trump has executed six more civilians in a small boat. The death toll now stands at 76.
November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Trump has executed six more civilians in a small boat. The death toll now stands at 76.
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@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com OMG, stop mansplaining like we're all idiots. We know it's hard. They signed up for hard. The 8 were all veterans, this was not their 1st vote. Not even their 1st shutdown.
Does Bernie know? Do the other 38 Democratic know?
The party was coalescing. They fucked us.
Does Bernie know? Do the other 38 Democratic know?
The party was coalescing. They fucked us.
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com OMG, stop mansplaining like we're all idiots. We know it's hard. They signed up for hard. The 8 were all veterans, this was not their 1st vote. Not even their 1st shutdown.
Does Bernie know? Do the other 38 Democratic know?
The party was coalescing. They fucked us.
Does Bernie know? Do the other 38 Democratic know?
The party was coalescing. They fucked us.
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Some nights we sign off with hope and inspiration.
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Some nights we sign off with hope and inspiration.
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
Tonight, we sign off with anger and betrayal.
To the senators who caved... twice... May you have the night you deserve.
And to the rest of you...
Rage, rage against the dying of the light
Night, folks 💚
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I was tagged in this to see what I could find out on my side by @altcdc.altgov.info. 🧵🧵🧵 I want to first say that the ppl that were working on this worked on the weekend and past 10pm most nights without fucking pay! I am so proud of them!!! Yesterday HFP (human foods program) around 4pm confirmed…
🚨🚨 INFANT FORMULA RECALL 🚨🚨
Please share widely
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Please share widely
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ALERT: Baby Formula
13 cases of infant botulism reported from Aug through Nov 2025 coming in 10 states thus far. Please see web content for specifics on lot numbers and more.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid.
13 cases of infant botulism reported from Aug through Nov 2025 coming in 10 states thus far. Please see web content for specifics on lot numbers and more.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid.
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I was tagged in this to see what I could find out on my side by @altcdc.altgov.info. 🧵🧵🧵 I want to first say that the ppl that were working on this worked on the weekend and past 10pm most nights without fucking pay! I am so proud of them!!! Yesterday HFP (human foods program) around 4pm confirmed…
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evening @democrats.senate.gov remember when you were all about 'let's get those son-of-a-bitch traitors of #January6h'? remember that?
you are all goddamn disgusting.
#VichyDemocrats
you are all goddamn disgusting.
#VichyDemocrats
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
evening @democrats.senate.gov remember when you were all about 'let's get those son-of-a-bitch traitors of #January6h'? remember that?
you are all goddamn disgusting.
#VichyDemocrats
you are all goddamn disgusting.
#VichyDemocrats
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This hidden provision is so crooked and selfish, it doesn't even apply to US Representatives. Just US Senators.
Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This hidden provision is so crooked and selfish, it doesn't even apply to US Representatives. Just US Senators.
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Today the Supreme Court heard a very, very technical case about whether a government contractors (in this case, private prison company GEO Group) should get essentially qualified immunity for contractors (I'm oversimplifying). The answer, it seems, will be no.
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Justices Doubt Timing of Immunity Appeal in GEO Wage Case (1)
Several US Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of GEO Group Inc.’s argument that it can immediately appeal a lower court’s rejection of its immunity defense to escape forced labor claims from im...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I can confirm that Andrew McCabe, former Deputy Director of the FBI and my co-host on the UnJustified podcast, has received a subpoena in this case. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/u...
U.S. Attorney investigating alleged grand ‘conspiracy’ calls unit-wide meeting after two prosecutors resign
Career prosecutors on “pins and needles” after flurry of subpoenas approved.
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I can confirm that Andrew McCabe, former Deputy Director of the FBI and my co-host on the UnJustified podcast, has received a subpoena in this case. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/u...
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NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
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News coverage of this has focused on the pardon of those involved in the fake electors plot.
But the pardon also extends to key figures who participated in the unauthorized breach of voting systems in Coffee County, Georgia
My reporting on the breach: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
But the pardon also extends to key figures who participated in the unauthorized breach of voting systems in Coffee County, Georgia
My reporting on the breach: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
News coverage of this has focused on the pardon of those involved in the fake electors plot.
But the pardon also extends to key figures who participated in the unauthorized breach of voting systems in Coffee County, Georgia
My reporting on the breach: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
But the pardon also extends to key figures who participated in the unauthorized breach of voting systems in Coffee County, Georgia
My reporting on the breach: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what...
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It’s #OpenEnrollment time so the scammers are out in full force!!!! Check out this link to learn how to protect yourself and share with people you know ❤️❤️❤️
Open enrollment is underway for Medicare, which means that bad actors are looking for a way to take advantage. Protect yourself and be aware of what's out there: https://www.wral.com/consumer/5onyourside/open-enrollment-scams-medicare-healthcaregov-2025/
Beware of these open enrollment scams involving Medicare, Healthcare.gov
The Better Business Bureau is warning people about scams involving open enrollment for Medicare and Healthcare.gov.
www.wral.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It’s #OpenEnrollment time so the scammers are out in full force!!!! Check out this link to learn how to protect yourself and share with people you know ❤️❤️❤️
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NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
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🏳️🌈🌈🏳️🌈Good news deserves to be posted and celebrated! A win today.
#BREAKING: Over no public dissents, #SCOTUS denies Kim Davis's petition asking the justices to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges (which recognized federal constitutional protections for same-sex marriage):
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov
November 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
🏳️🌈🌈🏳️🌈Good news deserves to be posted and celebrated! A win today.
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As kids, we were told the American dream was to be rich and famous. A superstar. A millionaire.
What if I want a different dream, though. One where we have vibrant communities full of joy and life and love. Where we know our neighbors and help each other out.
What would you dream of?
What if I want a different dream, though. One where we have vibrant communities full of joy and life and love. Where we know our neighbors and help each other out.
What would you dream of?
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
As kids, we were told the American dream was to be rich and famous. A superstar. A millionaire.
What if I want a different dream, though. One where we have vibrant communities full of joy and life and love. Where we know our neighbors and help each other out.
What would you dream of?
What if I want a different dream, though. One where we have vibrant communities full of joy and life and love. Where we know our neighbors and help each other out.
What would you dream of?