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After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs.
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings.
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for r...
www.propublica.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs.
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.
(Published Feb. 2023)
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Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis.
FDA to raise hurdles for vaccines, faulting COVID shots for 10 kids' deaths
Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis.
n.pr
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis.
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Trump: I'm going to pardon massive drug kingpin Juan Orlando Hernández, bc I don't think former leaders should be held accountable for their crimes.
Also Trump: But I'm going to make thinly sourced claims that Maduro is a drug kingpin so I can rationalize an illegal war based on that claim.
Also Trump: But I'm going to make thinly sourced claims that Maduro is a drug kingpin so I can rationalize an illegal war based on that claim.
December 1, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Trump: I'm going to pardon massive drug kingpin Juan Orlando Hernández, bc I don't think former leaders should be held accountable for their crimes.
Also Trump: But I'm going to make thinly sourced claims that Maduro is a drug kingpin so I can rationalize an illegal war based on that claim.
Also Trump: But I'm going to make thinly sourced claims that Maduro is a drug kingpin so I can rationalize an illegal war based on that claim.
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Let me say this plainly: If any other country had done this, we would call it what it is, a war crime. Because that is exactly what it was.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
Secretary of War Crimes
We need to call this shit out for what it is.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Let me say this plainly: If any other country had done this, we would call it what it is, a war crime. Because that is exactly what it was.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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Scientists studied thousands of children born March 2020-May 2021.
Out of 800+ mothers diagnosed with COVID-19, 16.3% of their babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by 3 years old, compared with 9.7% who weren’t exposed to COVID-19 in utero.
Out of 800+ mothers diagnosed with COVID-19, 16.3% of their babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by 3 years old, compared with 9.7% who weren’t exposed to COVID-19 in utero.
Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to sto...
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Scientists studied thousands of children born March 2020-May 2021.
Out of 800+ mothers diagnosed with COVID-19, 16.3% of their babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by 3 years old, compared with 9.7% who weren’t exposed to COVID-19 in utero.
Out of 800+ mothers diagnosed with COVID-19, 16.3% of their babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by 3 years old, compared with 9.7% who weren’t exposed to COVID-19 in utero.
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Indiana state Sen. Michael Bohacek — a Republican — says he won't support Trump's effort to gerrymander the state after Trump used a slur to describe Gov. Tim Walz.
"…perhaps he can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority."
"…perhaps he can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority."
November 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Indiana state Sen. Michael Bohacek — a Republican — says he won't support Trump's effort to gerrymander the state after Trump used a slur to describe Gov. Tim Walz.
"…perhaps he can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority."
"…perhaps he can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority."
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SHIT...THIS SHOULD READ "UNDERESTIMATED" not "overestimated!"
WE NEED AN EDIT TOOL, @support.bsky.team!
WE NEED AN EDIT TOOL, @support.bsky.team!
Until now, if you overestimated your income, there was a limit as to how much of the excess tax credits you'd have to pay back to the IRS.
Starting in 2026, THERE WILL NO LONGER BE ANY LIMITS. Some folks may have to pay back ALL of it when they file their taxes...$10,000 or more in some cases.
Starting in 2026, THERE WILL NO LONGER BE ANY LIMITS. Some folks may have to pay back ALL of it when they file their taxes...$10,000 or more in some cases.
November 30, 2025 at 3:44 PM
SHIT...THIS SHOULD READ "UNDERESTIMATED" not "overestimated!"
WE NEED AN EDIT TOOL, @support.bsky.team!
WE NEED AN EDIT TOOL, @support.bsky.team!
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"The incidence of myocarditis found for young men after SARS-CoV-2 infection is larger than what we found for myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination."
The research of Vinay Prasad
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The research of Vinay Prasad
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
COVID‐19 vaccine induced myocarditis in young males: A systematic review
In reporting rates of myocarditis post COVID19 vaccination, breaking down rates by age, sex, dose, and manufacturer results in higher reported estimates than studies that report overall rates in the ...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"The incidence of myocarditis found for young men after SARS-CoV-2 infection is larger than what we found for myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination."
The research of Vinay Prasad
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The research of Vinay Prasad
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Reviewing account locations on X shows the value of transparency in digital communication. It’s hard to pretend to be an American when you’re posting from Russia. 
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Reviewing account locations on X shows the value of transparency in digital communication. It’s hard to pretend to be an American when you’re posting from Russia. 
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
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Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you have seen.
Metallica (with Coheed and Cambria & Seether opening)
Treble Charger (with Sum 41 opening)
Meghan Trainor
Sloan
Great Big Sea
The Trews
Metallica (with Coheed and Cambria & Seether opening)
Treble Charger (with Sum 41 opening)
Meghan Trainor
Sloan
Great Big Sea
The Trews
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you have seen.
Dir en Grey
The Bygones
Family Values (Evanescence, Flyleaf, Korn, & more)
Twenty One Pilots
Picnic Q101 (Bastille, Walk the Moon & more)
Reina del Cid
Cage the Elephant
Andrew McMahon
Panic! At The Disco
I listed more. Not the correct order.
Dir en Grey
The Bygones
Family Values (Evanescence, Flyleaf, Korn, & more)
Twenty One Pilots
Picnic Q101 (Bastille, Walk the Moon & more)
Reina del Cid
Cage the Elephant
Andrew McMahon
Panic! At The Disco
I listed more. Not the correct order.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you have seen.
Nsync
H.I.M.
In Flames
Ghost
Breaking Benjamin
One of these things is not like the other. 😂
Nsync
H.I.M.
In Flames
Ghost
Breaking Benjamin
One of these things is not like the other. 😂
November 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you have seen.
Metallica (with Coheed and Cambria & Seether opening)
Treble Charger (with Sum 41 opening)
Meghan Trainor
Sloan
Great Big Sea
The Trews
Metallica (with Coheed and Cambria & Seether opening)
Treble Charger (with Sum 41 opening)
Meghan Trainor
Sloan
Great Big Sea
The Trews
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You're a high ranking government official and you shouldn't make things up.
Your 70% number is just a fabrication.
And it's TOTALLY not true that "every single" person you detained is here illegally. For instance, many were allowed in so they could apply for asylum.
Your 70% number is just a fabrication.
And it's TOTALLY not true that "every single" person you detained is here illegally. For instance, many were allowed in so they could apply for asylum.
November 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
You're a high ranking government official and you shouldn't make things up.
Your 70% number is just a fabrication.
And it's TOTALLY not true that "every single" person you detained is here illegally. For instance, many were allowed in so they could apply for asylum.
Your 70% number is just a fabrication.
And it's TOTALLY not true that "every single" person you detained is here illegally. For instance, many were allowed in so they could apply for asylum.
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Too on the nose for comfort:
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles was detained by ICE. She says ICE called her tribal ID “fake.”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles was detained by ICE. She says ICE called her tribal ID “fake.”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Too on the nose for comfort:
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles was detained by ICE. She says ICE called her tribal ID “fake.”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles was detained by ICE. She says ICE called her tribal ID “fake.”
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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One of the two National Guard members shot Wednesday near the White House complex, Spec. Sarah Beckstrom, has died, President Donald Trump said.
The second critically wounded National Guard member, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still fighting for his life.
The second critically wounded National Guard member, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still fighting for his life.
Live updates: National Guard member dies after shooting, Trump says; another is critically wounded
National Guard troops Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe are in critical condition after being shot near the White House, officials said. The suspect was named as Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal.
wapo.st
November 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM
One of the two National Guard members shot Wednesday near the White House complex, Spec. Sarah Beckstrom, has died, President Donald Trump said.
The second critically wounded National Guard member, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still fighting for his life.
The second critically wounded National Guard member, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still fighting for his life.
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If telling the troops not to follow illegal orders is “sedition,” what do we call colluding with the Kremlin to manipulate the U.S. President into advancing Russian interests over America’s?
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
If telling the troops not to follow illegal orders is “sedition,” what do we call colluding with the Kremlin to manipulate the U.S. President into advancing Russian interests over America’s?
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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How we beat back the corporate takeover of America:
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
How we beat back the corporate takeover of America:
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
1. Break up corporate monopolies
2. Continue building union power
3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics
Let’s keep working to unrig the system.
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TPUBLICAN is perfect if the "T" stands for TRAITOR.
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
TPUBLICAN is perfect if the "T" stands for TRAITOR.
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This is the type of hater energy that will fuel us in the years ahead.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is the type of hater energy that will fuel us in the years ahead.
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BREAKING: new emails CONFIRM my reporting that there are TRAINING VIDEOS instructing FBI personnel on how to review the Epstein Files. Plus, a lot more…
The emails reveal the special training given to FBI personnel working on what it called the “Epstein Transparency Project.” In some instances they referred to it as the “Special Redaction Project.” The training entailed PowerPoint slide presentations and video instruction on how to review the files.
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
BREAKING: new emails CONFIRM my reporting that there are TRAINING VIDEOS instructing FBI personnel on how to review the Epstein Files. Plus, a lot more…
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Now that the gov is reopened, appropriators should not only provide Social Security with adequate customer service funding, but also include enforceable measures to reverse deep staff cuts, lift service restrictions, improve transparency & secure our sensitive data.
www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
Congress Needs to Address the Trump Administration Turmoil at the Social Security Administration
Years of underfunding have forced the Social Security Administration (SSA) to serve the growing number of beneficiaries with fewer staff, creating customer service woes that the Trump Administration h...
www.cbpp.org
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Now that the gov is reopened, appropriators should not only provide Social Security with adequate customer service funding, but also include enforceable measures to reverse deep staff cuts, lift service restrictions, improve transparency & secure our sensitive data.
www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
www.cbpp.org/research/soc...
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Liars lying again. This is all the Trump Admin and their minions do.
Feds Repeatedly Lied And Misled The Public During Chicago Immigration Crackdown, Federal Judge Rules blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/25/f...
Feds Repeatedly Lied And Misled The Public During Chicago Immigration Crackdown, Federal Judge Rules blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/25/f...
Feds Repeatedly Lied And Misled The Public During Chicago Immigration Crackdown, Federal Judge Rules
In a scathing opinion, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis highlighted lies and distortions by Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino and immigration agents in press releases, social media posts and their own inte...
blockclubchicago.org
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Liars lying again. This is all the Trump Admin and their minions do.
Feds Repeatedly Lied And Misled The Public During Chicago Immigration Crackdown, Federal Judge Rules blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/25/f...
Feds Repeatedly Lied And Misled The Public During Chicago Immigration Crackdown, Federal Judge Rules blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/25/f...
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The EPA just approved new "forever chemical" pesticides for use on food like lettuce, broccoli, and potatoes.
They're creating new pathways for long lasting & potentially harmful PFAS to get into our food & environment.
THIS is how they're going to Make America Healthy Again?
They're creating new pathways for long lasting & potentially harmful PFAS to get into our food & environment.
THIS is how they're going to Make America Healthy Again?
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The EPA just approved new "forever chemical" pesticides for use on food like lettuce, broccoli, and potatoes.
They're creating new pathways for long lasting & potentially harmful PFAS to get into our food & environment.
THIS is how they're going to Make America Healthy Again?
They're creating new pathways for long lasting & potentially harmful PFAS to get into our food & environment.
THIS is how they're going to Make America Healthy Again?