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I am working on a medication prior authorization for a Medicaid patient through Anthem. They have really perfected provider torture. No notes.
September 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I am working on a medication prior authorization for a Medicaid patient through Anthem. They have really perfected provider torture. No notes.
Watching the RFK Jr hearing and trying not to have a stroke because we don’t need to lose any more primary care doctors right now.
September 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Watching the RFK Jr hearing and trying not to have a stroke because we don’t need to lose any more primary care doctors right now.
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A DOGE kid gets beat up in DC and it’s DefCon1; hundreds of bullets into federal buildings with officer killed in Atlanta and it’s crickets; violent mob attacks Capitol wounding dozens of officers and it’s pardons for all.
August 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A DOGE kid gets beat up in DC and it’s DefCon1; hundreds of bullets into federal buildings with officer killed in Atlanta and it’s crickets; violent mob attacks Capitol wounding dozens of officers and it’s pardons for all.
Farmer's market haul. A break from the news.
August 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Farmer's market haul. A break from the news.
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The U.S. government has fueled decades of world-leading scientific and technical innovation by funding research efforts through grants programs & universities where researchers controlled decisions.
In the USSR, no decisions were made by scientists alone. Every decision required political approval.
In the USSR, no decisions were made by scientists alone. Every decision required political approval.
One more effort to politicize federal grantmaking.
*Grants must by approved by a political appointee, working with OMB.
*"Discretionary awards must, where applicable, demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities."
*Cannot "promote anti-American values"
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
*Grants must by approved by a political appointee, working with OMB.
*"Discretionary awards must, where applicable, demonstrably advance the President’s policy priorities."
*Cannot "promote anti-American values"
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal
www.whitehouse.gov
August 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The U.S. government has fueled decades of world-leading scientific and technical innovation by funding research efforts through grants programs & universities where researchers controlled decisions.
In the USSR, no decisions were made by scientists alone. Every decision required political approval.
In the USSR, no decisions were made by scientists alone. Every decision required political approval.
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Hundreds of thousands of people in Argentina have watched a livestream of a deep sea exploration, partly out of interest in nature and partly as a form of activism as President Javier Milei threatens to cut state-funded science. nyti.ms/45rOOmu
A Starfish Has Captivated Argentina. It Didn’t Ask to Be Political.
A livestream of an undersea project has captivated Argentina as President Javier Milei wields a chain saw on the budget for science.
nyti.ms
August 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people in Argentina have watched a livestream of a deep sea exploration, partly out of interest in nature and partly as a form of activism as President Javier Milei threatens to cut state-funded science. nyti.ms/45rOOmu
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💯 Rob Wittman's fault
Refused to extend tax credits for regular folks so the rich get even more. You get to pay 20% more for health care.
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@wittmanwatch.bsky.social
@bluevirginia.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @newkentvadems.bsky.social @wjccindivisible.bsky.social
Refused to extend tax credits for regular folks so the rich get even more. You get to pay 20% more for health care.
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August 8, 2025 at 9:59 AM
💯 Rob Wittman's fault
Refused to extend tax credits for regular folks so the rich get even more. You get to pay 20% more for health care.
Repost and amplify!
@wittmanwatch.bsky.social
@bluevirginia.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @newkentvadems.bsky.social @wjccindivisible.bsky.social
Refused to extend tax credits for regular folks so the rich get even more. You get to pay 20% more for health care.
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From this month's edition of The Onion.
August 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
From this month's edition of The Onion.
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This is an unprecedented time in our nation's history.
Conspiracies, lies, and gaslighting are running amok.
We need more scientists in Congress.
I was born and raised here, and I am running to represent all Virginians from Chesterfield County to the Chesapeake Bay.
Conspiracies, lies, and gaslighting are running amok.
We need more scientists in Congress.
I was born and raised here, and I am running to represent all Virginians from Chesterfield County to the Chesapeake Bay.
Sean Sublette - Meteorologist for Congress: Welcome to Virginia
YouTube video by Sean Sublette
youtu.be
August 6, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This is an unprecedented time in our nation's history.
Conspiracies, lies, and gaslighting are running amok.
We need more scientists in Congress.
I was born and raised here, and I am running to represent all Virginians from Chesterfield County to the Chesapeake Bay.
Conspiracies, lies, and gaslighting are running amok.
We need more scientists in Congress.
I was born and raised here, and I am running to represent all Virginians from Chesterfield County to the Chesapeake Bay.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million of grants and contracts for developing mRNA vaccines, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts
www.nytimes.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million of grants and contracts for developing mRNA vaccines, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/h...
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Louder.
Tulsi Gabbard is a threat to our national security and should be fired.
August 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Louder.
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Sounds like ICE killed a guy and then held american citizens hostage at gunpoint until they agreed to destroy the evidence
Our staff is on the ground supporting families. Many workers-including US citizens, were held by federal authorities at the farm for 8 hours or more. US citizen workers report only being released after they were forced to delete photos and videos of the raid from their phones. 4/
July 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Sounds like ICE killed a guy and then held american citizens hostage at gunpoint until they agreed to destroy the evidence
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Rob Wittman's Virginia: Making Latinos afraid to call the police for help. 💯 His fault.
@indivisibleva.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social @50501virginia.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social
@indivisibleva.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social @50501virginia.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Rob Wittman's Virginia: Making Latinos afraid to call the police for help. 💯 His fault.
@indivisibleva.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social @50501virginia.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social
@indivisibleva.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social @50501virginia.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social
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The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.
Will we listen to his words today?
Will we listen to his words today?
July 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.
Will we listen to his words today?
Will we listen to his words today?
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Given funding uncertainty, the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania has decided not to authorize any standing faculty hires during the current fiscal year. Zero hires. Across the entire school.
July 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Given funding uncertainty, the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania has decided not to authorize any standing faculty hires during the current fiscal year. Zero hires. Across the entire school.
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“democracy is the best thing to fight against corruption and more corruption weakens democracy. Trump wants to lead us down a vicious cycle of more corruption, leading people to not care about democracy, which leads to more corruption.
And we need to [fight] by supporting places like the DMV.”
And we need to [fight] by supporting places like the DMV.”
Health Care: Jonathan Gruber
A key founding father of Obamacare on what comes next
paulkrugman.substack.com
July 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
“democracy is the best thing to fight against corruption and more corruption weakens democracy. Trump wants to lead us down a vicious cycle of more corruption, leading people to not care about democracy, which leads to more corruption.
And we need to [fight] by supporting places like the DMV.”
And we need to [fight] by supporting places like the DMV.”
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And... they misspelled "AUSCHWITZ."
This is a real post from the official WH account. This is what he’s done to lower us all down to his base level.
July 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
And... they misspelled "AUSCHWITZ."
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Damn, it looks just like the photos of the disappeared that were put up by relatives in the South American dictatorships
July 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Damn, it looks just like the photos of the disappeared that were put up by relatives in the South American dictatorships
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And for the life of me, I can't convince my mom, aunt & uncle and siblings of this 👇👇👇 no matter how hard I try.
July 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
And for the life of me, I can't convince my mom, aunt & uncle and siblings of this 👇👇👇 no matter how hard I try.
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I'll never get over January 6th nor forgive anyone involved in it. This is absolute bull....
"As violence erupted, his charging document said, he told other rioters who were attacking law enforcement officers, 'Kill ’em! Kill ’em! Kill ’em!'
He then raised his arms in celebration after breaching the Capitol in a face mask... and escaped through a window..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
He then raised his arms in celebration after breaching the Capitol in a face mask... and escaped through a window..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I'll never get over January 6th nor forgive anyone involved in it. This is absolute bull....
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Apparently, along with no longer liking free speech and due process, the United States now embraces cruel and unusual punishment.
July 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Apparently, along with no longer liking free speech and due process, the United States now embraces cruel and unusual punishment.
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So we are almost 90 days in and the only deal Trump has made is with MS-13.
www.latintimes.com/trump-admin-...
www.latintimes.com/trump-admin-...
Trump Admin Moves Quietly To Drop Charges Against MS-13 Leaders, Cites Other National Security Priorities
The Trump administration is reportedly willing to drop charges to MS-13 leaders despite promising to prosecute them during both of his terms.
www.latintimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
So we are almost 90 days in and the only deal Trump has made is with MS-13.
www.latintimes.com/trump-admin-...
www.latintimes.com/trump-admin-...
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GOP reconciliation bill's effects:
—Poorest 1/5 of earners: *declining* after-tax incomes
—Those making >$3 m/year gain $118,000
—12 m people become uninsured
—3.2 m people lose food stamps
—US stops its efforts to combat climate change
—$122 billion spent on deportation & concentration camps
—Poorest 1/5 of earners: *declining* after-tax incomes
—Those making >$3 m/year gain $118,000
—12 m people become uninsured
—3.2 m people lose food stamps
—US stops its efforts to combat climate change
—$122 billion spent on deportation & concentration camps
NEW: The just-passed Senate Republican package is much better for the rich than the poor. Any gains from lower taxes may be wiped out from the loss of Medicaid, food stamps and more. Some Republicans looked to exempt their own states from the cuts.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/b...
Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package
www.nytimes.com
July 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
GOP reconciliation bill's effects:
—Poorest 1/5 of earners: *declining* after-tax incomes
—Those making >$3 m/year gain $118,000
—12 m people become uninsured
—3.2 m people lose food stamps
—US stops its efforts to combat climate change
—$122 billion spent on deportation & concentration camps
—Poorest 1/5 of earners: *declining* after-tax incomes
—Those making >$3 m/year gain $118,000
—12 m people become uninsured
—3.2 m people lose food stamps
—US stops its efforts to combat climate change
—$122 billion spent on deportation & concentration camps
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You know those Nazi memorabilia collections?
In a few decades, some weird rich guy in Argentina or wherever is going to whisper "wanna see something?," then bring guests to a room displaying red hats, an "Alligator Alcatraz" shirt, a signed Kristi Noem prison photo, and a flagpole used on Jan. 6.
In a few decades, some weird rich guy in Argentina or wherever is going to whisper "wanna see something?," then bring guests to a room displaying red hats, an "Alligator Alcatraz" shirt, a signed Kristi Noem prison photo, and a flagpole used on Jan. 6.
July 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
You know those Nazi memorabilia collections?
In a few decades, some weird rich guy in Argentina or wherever is going to whisper "wanna see something?," then bring guests to a room displaying red hats, an "Alligator Alcatraz" shirt, a signed Kristi Noem prison photo, and a flagpole used on Jan. 6.
In a few decades, some weird rich guy in Argentina or wherever is going to whisper "wanna see something?," then bring guests to a room displaying red hats, an "Alligator Alcatraz" shirt, a signed Kristi Noem prison photo, and a flagpole used on Jan. 6.
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The state and local health departments that rely on CDC funding say the money is not coming in on time and no one can tell them why. Some are laying off staff.
'Where's our money?' CDC grant funding is moving so slowly layoffs are happening
The state and local health departments that rely on CDC funding say the money is not coming in on time and no one can tell them why. Some are laying off staff.
n.pr
June 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The state and local health departments that rely on CDC funding say the money is not coming in on time and no one can tell them why. Some are laying off staff.