Becky G
@becksterhg.bsky.social
Proud liberal, staunch women’s rights advocate, cat lady
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In some states, provider taxes and related payments bring in more than a third of overall federal funding for Medicaid. If Republicans end the tactic, red states could feel the most pain.
G.O.P. Targets a Medicaid Loophole Used by 49 States to Grab Federal Money
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In some states, provider taxes and related payments bring in more than a third of overall federal funding for Medicaid. If Republicans end the tactic, red states could feel the most pain.
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The cost of privatizing?
1. Protections disappear.
2. Leverage for crises disappear.
3. Public safety reduces
4. Financial and consumer protections gone
5. Public services disappear and decline in quality for all but the rich
6. Emergency assistance disappears
7. Individual protections disappear
1. Protections disappear.
2. Leverage for crises disappear.
3. Public safety reduces
4. Financial and consumer protections gone
5. Public services disappear and decline in quality for all but the rich
6. Emergency assistance disappears
7. Individual protections disappear
April 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The cost of privatizing?
1. Protections disappear.
2. Leverage for crises disappear.
3. Public safety reduces
4. Financial and consumer protections gone
5. Public services disappear and decline in quality for all but the rich
6. Emergency assistance disappears
7. Individual protections disappear
1. Protections disappear.
2. Leverage for crises disappear.
3. Public safety reduces
4. Financial and consumer protections gone
5. Public services disappear and decline in quality for all but the rich
6. Emergency assistance disappears
7. Individual protections disappear
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Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
April 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
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The FDA is asking laid-off employees to temporarily return after mass cuts decimated the agency’s ability to penalize stores that sell cigarettes and vapes to minors.
The FDA fired its tobacco enforcers. Now it wants them back.
The agency asked laid-off workers to return after gutting the office that penalizes stores for selling tobacco to minors.
www.politico.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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The FDA is asking laid-off employees to temporarily return after mass cuts decimated the agency’s ability to penalize stores that sell cigarettes and vapes to minors.
The FDA fired its tobacco enforcers. Now it wants them back.
The agency asked laid-off workers to return after gutting the office that penalizes stores for selling tobacco to minors.
www.politico.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The FDA is asking laid-off employees to temporarily return after mass cuts decimated the agency’s ability to penalize stores that sell cigarettes and vapes to minors.
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Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, Vermont was illegally detained by ICE during what was supposed to be the final step in his citizenship process.
Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the US, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention.
Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the US, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention.
April 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Mohsen Mahdawi of White River Junction, Vermont was illegally detained by ICE during what was supposed to be the final step in his citizenship process.
Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the US, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention.
Mr. Mahdawi, a legal resident of the US, must be afforded due process under the law and immediately released from detention.
Yup. We now Trump doesn’t really listen to anyone. Just makes stupid choices
Trump's idea of taking medicine is drinking bleach
Trump: Sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something
April 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Yup. We now Trump doesn’t really listen to anyone. Just makes stupid choices
Trump was not elected to tank the world economy
Speaker Johnson said the House will give Trump “space” to carry out his massive global tariff regime.
House will give Trump 'space' on tariffs, Johnson says
The speaker also stopped short of guaranteeing House approval this week of a GOP budget plan.
www.politico.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Trump was not elected to tank the world economy
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Trump has fired one of the top U.S. military officers at NATO, who critics previously labeled as "woke" for comments she made about diversity.
Trump fires a top U.S. military official to NATO
Conservative media has targeted Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield for comments she made about diversity.
www.politico.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Trump has fired one of the top U.S. military officers at NATO, who critics previously labeled as "woke" for comments she made about diversity.
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As the Trump administration seeks to dismantle the Education Department and threatens to withhold federal funding from public schools, the upheaval has raised an unnerving question for many American families: Will the turmoil reach my child’s classroom? Here’s what to know.
Trump Is Threatening School Funding. Here’s What Families Should Know.
The impact of the upheaval could vary greatly across the country. New York, for example, is not feeling significant effects so far, but district leaders are watching closely.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
As the Trump administration seeks to dismantle the Education Department and threatens to withhold federal funding from public schools, the upheaval has raised an unnerving question for many American families: Will the turmoil reach my child’s classroom? Here’s what to know.
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This weekend saw millions of protesters. Some of those protesters were online.
“Accommodating as many disabled people as we can is very important, because that makes the movement of disability much stronger.”
“Accommodating as many disabled people as we can is very important, because that makes the movement of disability much stronger.”
For some disabled protestors, “Hands Off” went virtual
"We know we have to teach everyone how to include us."
www.motherjones.com
April 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
This weekend saw millions of protesters. Some of those protesters were online.
“Accommodating as many disabled people as we can is very important, because that makes the movement of disability much stronger.”
“Accommodating as many disabled people as we can is very important, because that makes the movement of disability much stronger.”
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I had an impactful conversation with a vet during Saturday's protest. I covered that, and other vets' frustrations in my latest video/story:
“If someone gives you an unlawful order, you are required by law to not follow that order and to follow your conscience.”
“If someone gives you an unlawful order, you are required by law to not follow that order and to follow your conscience.”
While fallen soldiers returned home, Trump hit the golf course
And veterans took notice.
www.motherjones.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I had an impactful conversation with a vet during Saturday's protest. I covered that, and other vets' frustrations in my latest video/story:
“If someone gives you an unlawful order, you are required by law to not follow that order and to follow your conscience.”
“If someone gives you an unlawful order, you are required by law to not follow that order and to follow your conscience.”
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Unique to America, our health care system is designed not to make people well, but to make CEOs & wealthy stockholders incredibly rich. The result: We have the highest infant mortality rate of any wealthy country on earth. How cruel, how immoral is that? We need Medicare for All.
March 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Unique to America, our health care system is designed not to make people well, but to make CEOs & wealthy stockholders incredibly rich. The result: We have the highest infant mortality rate of any wealthy country on earth. How cruel, how immoral is that? We need Medicare for All.