Barton Shaw
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Barton Shaw
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Unfortunately the messaging will be: "well if Biden hadn't driven the national debt up you could have kept your hospital".
And folks will believe it.
And folks will believe it.
Kansas is set to lose more than $4 billion in Medicaid funding under the "big, beautiful bill," forcing rural hospitals to close and leaving families to go without care #ksleg via @anna-writes.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/06/24/k...
Kansas rural hospitals brace for impact of $4 billion funding loss under mega-bill • Kansas Reflector
A hiring freeze, deferred wage raises and delayed hospital maintenance are all on the table at the Hutchinson Regional Health Center as chief executive officer Benjamin Anderson and his team weigh the...
kansasreflector.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Unfortunately the messaging will be: "well if Biden hadn't driven the national debt up you could have kept your hospital".
And folks will believe it.
And folks will believe it.
You think Pope Leo ever rode the Demon at Great America?
May 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
You think Pope Leo ever rode the Demon at Great America?
Less cruel is not the same as not cruel.
May 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Less cruel is not the same as not cruel.
Those under financial stress are 74% likely to commit suicide.
16% of suicides are attributed to a financial problem.
Are we talking about this? I think we should.
16% of suicides are attributed to a financial problem.
Are we talking about this? I think we should.
Trump administration to garnish wages of 5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers this summer
The Trump administration is set to garnish the wages of the 5.3 million federal student loan borrowers in default in just a few months.
www.cnbc.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Those under financial stress are 74% likely to commit suicide.
16% of suicides are attributed to a financial problem.
Are we talking about this? I think we should.
16% of suicides are attributed to a financial problem.
Are we talking about this? I think we should.
They told me that's what communism looked like...
April 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
They told me that's what communism looked like...
Otherwise, let's just start making hats now.
Hey, never forget, it's ok to critique the candidate you voted for.
Some days I think about all the far Leftists who spent the entire 2024 presidential campaign on performative outrage against Kamala Harris, and wonder if they think it was worth it.
April 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Otherwise, let's just start making hats now.
Hey, never forget, it's ok to critique the candidate you voted for.
Some days I think about all the far Leftists who spent the entire 2024 presidential campaign on performative outrage against Kamala Harris, and wonder if they think it was worth it.
April 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Hey, never forget, it's ok to critique the candidate you voted for.
A core memory has been unlocked.
April 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A core memory has been unlocked.
Clerked a yard for IKEA for two years. This is so utterly unnecessary, I have no explanation who was asking for this but racist folks thinking someone took their job.
Also, we don't have enough truckers to begin with, it's utterly unhinged.
Also, we don't have enough truckers to begin with, it's utterly unhinged.
"We're gonna ensure that our truckers, who are the backbone of our policy, are all able to speak English" -- Leavitt says Trump will sign an order demanding that all truckers can speak English
April 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Clerked a yard for IKEA for two years. This is so utterly unnecessary, I have no explanation who was asking for this but racist folks thinking someone took their job.
Also, we don't have enough truckers to begin with, it's utterly unhinged.
Also, we don't have enough truckers to begin with, it's utterly unhinged.
Most stats show 80% want manufacturing work to come back, but 80% don't want those jobs.
I wonder how that latter stat shifts as you ask rural communities.
Got any data, @ryanburge.bsky.social?
I wonder how that latter stat shifts as you ask rural communities.
Got any data, @ryanburge.bsky.social?
April 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Most stats show 80% want manufacturing work to come back, but 80% don't want those jobs.
I wonder how that latter stat shifts as you ask rural communities.
Got any data, @ryanburge.bsky.social?
I wonder how that latter stat shifts as you ask rural communities.
Got any data, @ryanburge.bsky.social?
I dream of a day when neo-liberals understand this.
I'm not saying I wanted Joe Kent.
I'm saying Marie sucks too.
If your whole sales pitch is "at least I'm not a full-blown fascist," you're still selling garbage, just with less screaming.
Expecting better isn’t the same as rooting for worse.
I'm saying Marie sucks too.
If your whole sales pitch is "at least I'm not a full-blown fascist," you're still selling garbage, just with less screaming.
Expecting better isn’t the same as rooting for worse.
April 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I dream of a day when neo-liberals understand this.
I know how annoyingly liberal this sounds, but it's in no small part due to racism.
Not many value systems that lead a group of people to shoot themselves in the foot if it means hurting those they deem undeserving like racism.
Not many value systems that lead a group of people to shoot themselves in the foot if it means hurting those they deem undeserving like racism.
They neglected to mention that The Bible Belt is also the pornography belt and the welfare belt.
I live at the left side of that t
Yikes!
I live at the left side of that t
Yikes!
April 28, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I know how annoyingly liberal this sounds, but it's in no small part due to racism.
Not many value systems that lead a group of people to shoot themselves in the foot if it means hurting those they deem undeserving like racism.
Not many value systems that lead a group of people to shoot themselves in the foot if it means hurting those they deem undeserving like racism.
Surprised the guy that promised to end the genocide in Gaza, that the invasion of Ukraine never would have happened under his watch, would now allow the conflict arising in Kashmir...
Starting to think he lied on his resume.
Starting to think he lied on his resume.
April 28, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Surprised the guy that promised to end the genocide in Gaza, that the invasion of Ukraine never would have happened under his watch, would now allow the conflict arising in Kashmir...
Starting to think he lied on his resume.
Starting to think he lied on his resume.
The worst version of social media content are those videos with new music overlayed onto some movie clip with the original score still bedded.
michael jordan is wearing a suit and tie and smiling .
ALT: michael jordan is wearing a suit and tie and smiling .
media.tenor.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
The worst version of social media content are those videos with new music overlayed onto some movie clip with the original score still bedded.
Bros posturing on Twitter wish they were this masculine.
a group of people are dancing on a sidewalk in front of a building that has a sign that says ' cart ' on it
ALT: a group of people are dancing on a sidewalk in front of a building that has a sign that says ' cart ' on it
media.tenor.com
April 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Bros posturing on Twitter wish they were this masculine.
Nice to see we're doing due process again at least.
After being advised of the charges, her rights, and possible penalties, Judge Dugan was released on bond.
Her Preliminary Hearing/Arraignment and Plea is set for 5/15/2025 at 09:00 AM in federal court.
Her Preliminary Hearing/Arraignment and Plea is set for 5/15/2025 at 09:00 AM in federal court.
UPDATE (12:27 pm ET):
Per the criminal complaint filed against her, Judge Dugan is alleged to have violated two US criminal codes: “Obstruction or impeding a proceeding before a department or agency of the United States” and “Concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest."
Per the criminal complaint filed against her, Judge Dugan is alleged to have violated two US criminal codes: “Obstruction or impeding a proceeding before a department or agency of the United States” and “Concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest."
April 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Nice to see we're doing due process again at least.
Trump's gotta be pretty bummed he wasn't able to make this happen in his first 100 days.
We have now arrived at the "arresting judges" level of fascism.
April 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Trump's gotta be pretty bummed he wasn't able to make this happen in his first 100 days.
Dang, Nazi's can't seem to lose when it comes to EVs.
April 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Dang, Nazi's can't seem to lose when it comes to EVs.
Evangelical Cognitive Dissonance:
Complaining about TikTok fad psychology and self-assessment (granted, it's pretty awful).
But also,
Taking a spiritual gifts assessment and telling you their love language is "words of affirmation and physical touch".
Complaining about TikTok fad psychology and self-assessment (granted, it's pretty awful).
But also,
Taking a spiritual gifts assessment and telling you their love language is "words of affirmation and physical touch".
April 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Evangelical Cognitive Dissonance:
Complaining about TikTok fad psychology and self-assessment (granted, it's pretty awful).
But also,
Taking a spiritual gifts assessment and telling you their love language is "words of affirmation and physical touch".
Complaining about TikTok fad psychology and self-assessment (granted, it's pretty awful).
But also,
Taking a spiritual gifts assessment and telling you their love language is "words of affirmation and physical touch".
Caruso is gonna mess around and win FMVP.
Alex Caruso playoff ranks:
-No. 1 in deflections (17)
-No. 2 in steals (7)
-No. 2 in plus/minus (+53 in 57 minutes)
-No. 1 in deflections (17)
-No. 2 in steals (7)
-No. 2 in plus/minus (+53 in 57 minutes)
April 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Caruso is gonna mess around and win FMVP.
"What fighting in the resistance against Skynet taught me about B2B sales."
April 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"What fighting in the resistance against Skynet taught me about B2B sales."
Don't forget, even with interest rates at 15% three decades ago, and that sucks, homes were still affordable, allowing access.
Homes would have to average $250k at current rates to be comparable in cost.
Current average is at $398K 👍🏼
Homes would have to average $250k at current rates to be comparable in cost.
Current average is at $398K 👍🏼
April 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Don't forget, even with interest rates at 15% three decades ago, and that sucks, homes were still affordable, allowing access.
Homes would have to average $250k at current rates to be comparable in cost.
Current average is at $398K 👍🏼
Homes would have to average $250k at current rates to be comparable in cost.
Current average is at $398K 👍🏼
Again, they love death.
The "decimation of the Houthis". Not concerned about the defeat of terrorist organizations, bc that would also mean supporting the local communities affected by terrorist activities.
No, just bomb everything and make excuses later for civilian casualties.
The "decimation of the Houthis". Not concerned about the defeat of terrorist organizations, bc that would also mean supporting the local communities affected by terrorist activities.
No, just bomb everything and make excuses later for civilian casualties.
Hegseth: "I don't have time for the hoax press that peddles old stories from disgruntled employees. We should be talking about the decimation of the Houthis ... Instead, disgruntled former employees are peddling things to try to save their ass."
April 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Again, they love death.
The "decimation of the Houthis". Not concerned about the defeat of terrorist organizations, bc that would also mean supporting the local communities affected by terrorist activities.
No, just bomb everything and make excuses later for civilian casualties.
The "decimation of the Houthis". Not concerned about the defeat of terrorist organizations, bc that would also mean supporting the local communities affected by terrorist activities.
No, just bomb everything and make excuses later for civilian casualties.
I kinda imagine the usefulness of these actions by the administration is kind of the reverse of RFK's argument for there being an epidemic of autism.
If they remove the collection of data from the equation, it's going to look like there's less accidents, injuries, and deaths under their policies.
If they remove the collection of data from the equation, it's going to look like there's less accidents, injuries, and deaths under their policies.
Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.
With CDC injury prevention team gutted, 'we will not know what is killing us'
Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.
www.npr.org
April 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I kinda imagine the usefulness of these actions by the administration is kind of the reverse of RFK's argument for there being an epidemic of autism.
If they remove the collection of data from the equation, it's going to look like there's less accidents, injuries, and deaths under their policies.
If they remove the collection of data from the equation, it's going to look like there's less accidents, injuries, and deaths under their policies.
The context I have for this argument and method is that this is also how they approach scripture.
With as supportive as the evangelical church is of MAGA, their hermeneutic is right at home in its methodology.
With as supportive as the evangelical church is of MAGA, their hermeneutic is right at home in its methodology.
I agree with this, and it will get through to some people.
But, I need everyone to understand that MAGA, and conservatives at large, believe the Constitution matters, that it's being protected right now.
This stems from a difference in interpretation.
But, I need everyone to understand that MAGA, and conservatives at large, believe the Constitution matters, that it's being protected right now.
This stems from a difference in interpretation.
I saw this, and I love logical analogies.
April 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The context I have for this argument and method is that this is also how they approach scripture.
With as supportive as the evangelical church is of MAGA, their hermeneutic is right at home in its methodology.
With as supportive as the evangelical church is of MAGA, their hermeneutic is right at home in its methodology.