Rich Strömberg
@solarrich.bsky.social
PhD student, solar PV researcher. Environmental/social justice, clean energy, kindness, critters, facts and truth. Mean people blocked.
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Banner image is East and West Spanish Peaks.
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Banner image is East and West Spanish Peaks.
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Last week, Medicaid admin Dr. Oz posted on X, claiming that CMS audits found $1 billion of taxpayer money went to Medicaid for “illegal
immigrants.”
But, according to experts, the audits he was referring to were routine and unrelated to immigration.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
immigrants.”
But, according to experts, the audits he was referring to were routine and unrelated to immigration.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Medicaid chief’s claim $1bn is spent on healthcare for ‘illegal immigrants’ is false, say experts
Mehmet Oz made claim about audits, but experts say he misidentified routine administrative errors
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Last week, Medicaid admin Dr. Oz posted on X, claiming that CMS audits found $1 billion of taxpayer money went to Medicaid for “illegal
immigrants.”
But, according to experts, the audits he was referring to were routine and unrelated to immigration.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
immigrants.”
But, according to experts, the audits he was referring to were routine and unrelated to immigration.
My latest.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Get off BlueSky and out of town to a dark space and look north!!!!
Can see with the naked eye but a 3 second photo makes it really pop.
Seen in southern CO. My buddy in Iowa can also see it.
#Aurora
Can see with the naked eye but a 3 second photo makes it really pop.
Seen in southern CO. My buddy in Iowa can also see it.
#Aurora
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Get off BlueSky and out of town to a dark space and look north!!!!
Can see with the naked eye but a 3 second photo makes it really pop.
Seen in southern CO. My buddy in Iowa can also see it.
#Aurora
Can see with the naked eye but a 3 second photo makes it really pop.
Seen in southern CO. My buddy in Iowa can also see it.
#Aurora
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#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1969: “Sesame Street” debuts. Developer Joan Ganz Cooney wanted to create programming for preschoolers that was both entertaining and educational to help underprivileged 3- to 5-year-olds prepare for kindergarten. It became the most-watched children’s TV show. /1
Today in history, 1969: “Sesame Street” debuts. Developer Joan Ganz Cooney wanted to create programming for preschoolers that was both entertaining and educational to help underprivileged 3- to 5-year-olds prepare for kindergarten. It became the most-watched children’s TV show. /1
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1969: “Sesame Street” debuts. Developer Joan Ganz Cooney wanted to create programming for preschoolers that was both entertaining and educational to help underprivileged 3- to 5-year-olds prepare for kindergarten. It became the most-watched children’s TV show. /1
Today in history, 1969: “Sesame Street” debuts. Developer Joan Ganz Cooney wanted to create programming for preschoolers that was both entertaining and educational to help underprivileged 3- to 5-year-olds prepare for kindergarten. It became the most-watched children’s TV show. /1
Letters going out to senators this morning.
We need #WinnersNotWusses
#DemWits need to resign. We will #PrimaryTheTraitors
We need #WinnersNotWusses
#DemWits need to resign. We will #PrimaryTheTraitors
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Letters going out to senators this morning.
We need #WinnersNotWusses
#DemWits need to resign. We will #PrimaryTheTraitors
We need #WinnersNotWusses
#DemWits need to resign. We will #PrimaryTheTraitors
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Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
In case you had doubts, Bernie confirms that it was not a good night and not a good vote. The 8 Dem senators (I thought Kelly was voting no but Bernie said 8) capitulated despite the resounding messages sent by voters on Tuesday.
The people need winners, not wusses!
The people need winners, not wusses!
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
In case you had doubts, Bernie confirms that it was not a good night and not a good vote. The 8 Dem senators (I thought Kelly was voting no but Bernie said 8) capitulated despite the resounding messages sent by voters on Tuesday.
The people need winners, not wusses!
The people need winners, not wusses!
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Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.
The American people need more from their leaders.
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Newsom: "Think about the state of mind of the VP. How do you square the circle when you go to a prayer breakfast? Old testament, new testament. What's the fundamental thing that connects John to Matthew to Proverbs? It's this notion of hunger, feeding the poor. It's central to advancing God's will."
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Newsom: "Think about the state of mind of the VP. How do you square the circle when you go to a prayer breakfast? Old testament, new testament. What's the fundamental thing that connects John to Matthew to Proverbs? It's this notion of hunger, feeding the poor. It's central to advancing God's will."
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Harry Truman: If it benefits all the people, they call it socialism.
November 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Harry Truman: If it benefits all the people, they call it socialism.
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My question is whether it was the drug use, Nazi salutes, election interference, racist and antisemitic tweets, creepy pronatalism, chilling sociopathy, puzzling inarticulateness, allegations of IP theft or persistent flouting of US law that pushed Tesla bros over the top on gifting Elon $1 trillion
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My question is whether it was the drug use, Nazi salutes, election interference, racist and antisemitic tweets, creepy pronatalism, chilling sociopathy, puzzling inarticulateness, allegations of IP theft or persistent flouting of US law that pushed Tesla bros over the top on gifting Elon $1 trillion
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Breaking news. Texas voters pass law stating only citizens can vote. It is already the law in Texas and every state in the country. Idiots.
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Breaking news. Texas voters pass law stating only citizens can vote. It is already the law in Texas and every state in the country. Idiots.
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Democrats just ran the table, winning the marquee races -- NJ and VA sweeps, NYC mayor, CA prop, PA Supreme Court -- and lower-profile races in red and purple states across the nation.
If the media you're reading or watching paints this as anything but a massive win, stop reading or watching them.
If the media you're reading or watching paints this as anything but a massive win, stop reading or watching them.
November 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Democrats just ran the table, winning the marquee races -- NJ and VA sweeps, NYC mayor, CA prop, PA Supreme Court -- and lower-profile races in red and purple states across the nation.
If the media you're reading or watching paints this as anything but a massive win, stop reading or watching them.
If the media you're reading or watching paints this as anything but a massive win, stop reading or watching them.
A great night so far.
NYC, NJ, PA, GA, VA.
And Colorado keeps feeding the kids!
NYC, NJ, PA, GA, VA.
And Colorado keeps feeding the kids!
November 5, 2025 at 3:41 AM
A great night so far.
NYC, NJ, PA, GA, VA.
And Colorado keeps feeding the kids!
NYC, NJ, PA, GA, VA.
And Colorado keeps feeding the kids!
Wow, it is so refreshing to have true leaders like AOC.
Schumer and Jeffries need to get a clue or get out of the way.
Schumer and Jeffries need to get a clue or get out of the way.
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Wow, it is so refreshing to have true leaders like AOC.
Schumer and Jeffries need to get a clue or get out of the way.
Schumer and Jeffries need to get a clue or get out of the way.
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🚨BREAKING: Three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have all won another 10-year term in a high-stakes retention election that saw a major GOP push to reshape the state’s highest court. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In Win for Democracy in Pennsylvania, Dems Retain Majority on Supreme Court
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
🚨BREAKING: Three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have all won another 10-year term in a high-stakes retention election that saw a major GOP push to reshape the state’s highest court. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The former politics journalist in me is really loving all the returns tonight.
Can you say “refresh”?
Can you say “refresh”?
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The former politics journalist in me is really loving all the returns tonight.
Can you say “refresh”?
Can you say “refresh”?
Fuck yeah!
The people have spoken!
The people have spoken!
November 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Fuck yeah!
The people have spoken!
The people have spoken!
Cuomo coming in 3rd place tonight would totally make my day, week and month!
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Cuomo coming in 3rd place tonight would totally make my day, week and month!
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November 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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“Oh the humanity!”
Seems like the guy who threw the sandwich at the federal agent is holding his own in the trial today.
November 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
“Oh the humanity!”
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Just wrapping up listening to this podcast over breakfast today.
An essential listen for us all to be aware of the potential risks and those probabilities.
An essential listen for us all to be aware of the potential risks and those probabilities.
A.I. isn't just for Trump's deranged late-night Truth Social posts, it's actually a little scarier than that. Nate Soares joins the LP Podcast to discuss how humans might code themselves into extinction. Catch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3df6rcsd2eY
November 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Just wrapping up listening to this podcast over breakfast today.
An essential listen for us all to be aware of the potential risks and those probabilities.
An essential listen for us all to be aware of the potential risks and those probabilities.
What Teen Vogue mgmnt and their owners have done is despicable. The outgoing team at Teen Vogue set a high bar for honest and tough reporting. ABC and CBS bent the knee but these journalists stood strong…then their mgmnt folded.
We should crowd source a new outlet and let these folks run it.
We should crowd source a new outlet and let these folks run it.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
What Teen Vogue mgmnt and their owners have done is despicable. The outgoing team at Teen Vogue set a high bar for honest and tough reporting. ABC and CBS bent the knee but these journalists stood strong…then their mgmnt folded.
We should crowd source a new outlet and let these folks run it.
We should crowd source a new outlet and let these folks run it.
Let me get this straight. A Palestinian detainee was brutalized by IDF troops
But the Netanyahu government sees the greater crime as being the leak of video exposing this truth.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
But the Netanyahu government sees the greater crime as being the leak of video exposing this truth.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested as scandal over video leak deepens
Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned on Friday, admitting leaking a video allegedly showing abuse of a Palestinian detainee.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Let me get this straight. A Palestinian detainee was brutalized by IDF troops
But the Netanyahu government sees the greater crime as being the leak of video exposing this truth.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
But the Netanyahu government sees the greater crime as being the leak of video exposing this truth.
www.bbc.com/news/article...