WndlB
@wndlb.bsky.social
arbitrator/mediator/lawyer; curious, humanist, globalist; husband, father, zayde x4; Lexington Group; On Kaposia band Mdewakanton lands by MSP. To Trumpites, I'm "a radical left lunatic." RIP, Minnie, will never forget.
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The oldest and longest temperature time series in the world from Paris that shows mean annual temperature for the years 1658–2018.
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The oldest and longest temperature time series in the world from Paris that shows mean annual temperature for the years 1658–2018.
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It’s insane to treat the filibuster as the most sacrosanct.
Article 1 power of the purse, oversight, and war? Nah.
Emoluments clauses? Bribery prohibition? Meh.
Criminal law? 14A? Doesn’t count.
But maybe the Senate changes a rule it has multiple times before? Gasp! Not that. Anything but that.
Article 1 power of the purse, oversight, and war? Nah.
Emoluments clauses? Bribery prohibition? Meh.
Criminal law? 14A? Doesn’t count.
But maybe the Senate changes a rule it has multiple times before? Gasp! Not that. Anything but that.
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It’s insane to treat the filibuster as the most sacrosanct.
Article 1 power of the purse, oversight, and war? Nah.
Emoluments clauses? Bribery prohibition? Meh.
Criminal law? 14A? Doesn’t count.
But maybe the Senate changes a rule it has multiple times before? Gasp! Not that. Anything but that.
Article 1 power of the purse, oversight, and war? Nah.
Emoluments clauses? Bribery prohibition? Meh.
Criminal law? 14A? Doesn’t count.
But maybe the Senate changes a rule it has multiple times before? Gasp! Not that. Anything but that.
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Trump is saying he can hand out $2000 per person from tariff revenues (approx $680 billion) but there’s no money to pay anyone back if SCOTUS rules they were an illegal tax. 🤔
November 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Trump is saying he can hand out $2000 per person from tariff revenues (approx $680 billion) but there’s no money to pay anyone back if SCOTUS rules they were an illegal tax. 🤔
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Nero’s Domus Aurea.
Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Nero’s Domus Aurea.
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"This is a White House that is very focused on making sure the top end of town is doing okay. We do know that they've passed a budget that helps the rich. We do know that tariffs hurt the poor. We do know that when an economy slows down, that hurts working and middle class families the most."
November 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"This is a White House that is very focused on making sure the top end of town is doing okay. We do know that they've passed a budget that helps the rich. We do know that tariffs hurt the poor. We do know that when an economy slows down, that hurts working and middle class families the most."
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Stephen Miller’s theory of the case in action
Withering labor supply starting to show up in NFIB:
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Stephen Miller’s theory of the case in action
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It's hard to imagine just 10 years later how much 2015 was a high-water mark of post-Cold War liberal internationalism: the SDGs, Paris Agreement, JCPOA, Cuba and TPP (technically Feb 2016).
But all were achieved even as the foundation upholding that global order were corroded beyond repair.
But all were achieved even as the foundation upholding that global order were corroded beyond repair.
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It's hard to imagine just 10 years later how much 2015 was a high-water mark of post-Cold War liberal internationalism: the SDGs, Paris Agreement, JCPOA, Cuba and TPP (technically Feb 2016).
But all were achieved even as the foundation upholding that global order were corroded beyond repair.
But all were achieved even as the foundation upholding that global order were corroded beyond repair.
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A little piece of good news. There will have to be more like this: institutions of civil society, academia, and expertise separating from the state.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Dismantled by DOGE, a Foreign Policy Center Finds New Life
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 AM
A little piece of good news. There will have to be more like this: institutions of civil society, academia, and expertise separating from the state.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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Just in case someone doesn’t know this: one reason individual health insurance was so expensive before was that it’s generally a lot cheaper to insure groups. (Not just bulk discounts but the fact that you don’t need to do individual underwriting.) The ACA turned individuals into a big group.
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Just in case someone doesn’t know this: one reason individual health insurance was so expensive before was that it’s generally a lot cheaper to insure groups. (Not just bulk discounts but the fact that you don’t need to do individual underwriting.) The ACA turned individuals into a big group.
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Rick Scott told me his plan would be to take all of the remaining ACA subsidies and redistribute them to HSA accounts and people can then buy whatever insurance a state certifies. Basically a repeal/replace.
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Rick Scott told me his plan would be to take all of the remaining ACA subsidies and redistribute them to HSA accounts and people can then buy whatever insurance a state certifies. Basically a repeal/replace.
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
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The fight tonight was over about $25 billion. Thats about 2.5% of the Defense budget. Would cover a year of the enhanced ACA credits. Republicans said that’s unaffordable.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The fight tonight was over about $25 billion. Thats about 2.5% of the Defense budget. Would cover a year of the enhanced ACA credits. Republicans said that’s unaffordable.
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Wow, very weird, the guy who told Trump that he found cases where his political enemies have committed fraud and it turns out to be untrue is full of shit in other areas also.
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Wow, very weird, the guy who told Trump that he found cases where his political enemies have committed fraud and it turns out to be untrue is full of shit in other areas also.
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UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
Attn @marisakabas.bsky.social ICYMI
Trump on SNAP: It really puts the country in jeopardy. People who are able bodied who can do their job—they leave their job because they figure they can pick this up because it’s easier—that’s not the purpose of it
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Attn @marisakabas.bsky.social ICYMI
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In which I applaud moderate Democrats for bravely folding to avoid helping any of their voters.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
In which I applaud moderate Democrats for bravely folding to avoid helping any of their voters.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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He lies when he pees,
he lies eating cheese.
He lies at noon,
he lies from May to June.
He lies when he wakes,
he lies with every tweet.
He lies when he shakes,
he lies while eating meat.
He lies to save his ass,
he lies when he has gas.
He lies just bcuz,
he lies, he just does.
he lies eating cheese.
He lies at noon,
he lies from May to June.
He lies when he wakes,
he lies with every tweet.
He lies when he shakes,
he lies while eating meat.
He lies to save his ass,
he lies when he has gas.
He lies just bcuz,
he lies, he just does.
INGRAHAM: Is affordability a voter perception issue of the economy, or is there more that needs to be done by Republicans?
TRUMP: More than anything else, it's a con job by the Democrats. Are you ready? Costs are way down.
TRUMP: More than anything else, it's a con job by the Democrats. Are you ready? Costs are way down.
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
He lies when he pees,
he lies eating cheese.
He lies at noon,
he lies from May to June.
He lies when he wakes,
he lies with every tweet.
He lies when he shakes,
he lies while eating meat.
He lies to save his ass,
he lies when he has gas.
He lies just bcuz,
he lies, he just does.
he lies eating cheese.
He lies at noon,
he lies from May to June.
He lies when he wakes,
he lies with every tweet.
He lies when he shakes,
he lies while eating meat.
He lies to save his ass,
he lies when he has gas.
He lies just bcuz,
he lies, he just does.
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Any agreement to go forward without addressing skyrocketing health care premiums and the high cost of groceries and home electricity is no deal at all. Where is Monty Hall when we need him?
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate advances plan to end historic shutdown in bipartisan breakthrough
The framework lawmakers agreed to Sunday night would not guarantee an extension of the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Any agreement to go forward without addressing skyrocketing health care premiums and the high cost of groceries and home electricity is no deal at all. Where is Monty Hall when we need him?
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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If you go to senate.gov and click on the floor webcast, it's right before Patty Murray speaks.
It lines up all the votes so they don't have any of the delays that would have made this take several days.
My god.
It lines up all the votes so they don't have any of the delays that would have made this take several days.
My god.
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
If you go to senate.gov and click on the floor webcast, it's right before Patty Murray speaks.
It lines up all the votes so they don't have any of the delays that would have made this take several days.
My god.
It lines up all the votes so they don't have any of the delays that would have made this take several days.
My god.
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DOD/DOW Acquisition Transformation Strategy is out, and as people on X have pointed out, it's a doozy
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
DOD/DOW Acquisition Transformation Strategy is out, and as people on X have pointed out, it's a doozy
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ICYMI: Robert Kennedy Jr. claimed that he had nothing to do with Children’s Health Defense during his confirmation hearings.
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
Kennedy Said He Was Done With Children’s Health Defense; His Wife Headlined Its Annual Conference
Actress Cheryl Hines spoke at the anti-vax star-studded affair this weekend.
www.importantcontext.news
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
ICYMI: Robert Kennedy Jr. claimed that he had nothing to do with Children’s Health Defense during his confirmation hearings.
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
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Today, I’m remembering the courage of John McCain when he voted to protect the ACA and keep millions of Americans from losing insurance.
Protecting and strengthening healthcare for the American people should be something both parties can agree on, and I won’t stop fighting for it.
Protecting and strengthening healthcare for the American people should be something both parties can agree on, and I won’t stop fighting for it.
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Today, I’m remembering the courage of John McCain when he voted to protect the ACA and keep millions of Americans from losing insurance.
Protecting and strengthening healthcare for the American people should be something both parties can agree on, and I won’t stop fighting for it.
Protecting and strengthening healthcare for the American people should be something both parties can agree on, and I won’t stop fighting for it.
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We spend $1.5 trillion more on healthcare than any other country—and still leave millions uninsured.
The ACA was a critical step forward, but it was not a finished product. I spoke with @NPR about the past, present, and what still needs fixing.
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
The ACA was a critical step forward, but it was not a finished product. I spoke with @NPR about the past, present, and what still needs fixing.
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
Breaking down the Affordable Care Act: How it works and why it's so costly
The government remains shut down, as lawmakers fight over extending healthcare subsidies. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel, who helped draft the Affordable Care Act.
www.npr.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We spend $1.5 trillion more on healthcare than any other country—and still leave millions uninsured.
The ACA was a critical step forward, but it was not a finished product. I spoke with @NPR about the past, present, and what still needs fixing.
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
The ACA was a critical step forward, but it was not a finished product. I spoke with @NPR about the past, present, and what still needs fixing.
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
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If only science communicators, doctors, and the people who have monitored the anti-vaxx movement for years could have convinced journalists and politicians of this....
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.
As predicted, they’re going after the entire childhood vaccination schedule (second slide, from WaPo).
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If only science communicators, doctors, and the people who have monitored the anti-vaxx movement for years could have convinced journalists and politicians of this....
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.