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For-profit hospitals have problems, but #privateequity is uniquely dangerous: they extract profits fast, then bail when things collapse.
PE expert and CEPR co-director Eileen Appelbaum explains 🎧 on #mostlyeconomics with @deanbaker13.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/UlaQbSANV7U?si=dKNTxEvs-i8iwUMa
PE expert and CEPR co-director Eileen Appelbaum explains 🎧 on #mostlyeconomics with @deanbaker13.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/UlaQbSANV7U?si=dKNTxEvs-i8iwUMa
January 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
For-profit hospitals have problems, but #privateequity is uniquely dangerous: they extract profits fast, then bail when things collapse.
PE expert and CEPR co-director Eileen Appelbaum explains 🎧 on #mostlyeconomics with @deanbaker13.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/UlaQbSANV7U?si=dKNTxEvs-i8iwUMa
PE expert and CEPR co-director Eileen Appelbaum explains 🎧 on #mostlyeconomics with @deanbaker13.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/UlaQbSANV7U?si=dKNTxEvs-i8iwUMa
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They had to go Obama era just to find a crowd shot that wasn’t just a sea of phones. But if you zoom in you can see the Obama sign to the left of “with.”
January 2, 2026 at 9:41 PM
They had to go Obama era just to find a crowd shot that wasn’t just a sea of phones. But if you zoom in you can see the Obama sign to the left of “with.”
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Now he’s the hunter?
Like a predator?
Like a predator?
The White House posting like an NFL wide receiver during contentious contract negotiations
January 2, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Now he’s the hunter?
Like a predator?
Like a predator?
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The One Big Beautiful Bill ratchets up work requirements for Medicaid.
In the process it will force states to pay millions more to Equifax to verify that residents qualify for the program.
Wild story by @sangerkatz.bsky.social @asmaaelk.bsky.social and Sarah Kliff
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/h...
In the process it will force states to pay millions more to Equifax to verify that residents qualify for the program.
Wild story by @sangerkatz.bsky.social @asmaaelk.bsky.social and Sarah Kliff
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/h...
‘A Big Positive’: How One Company Plans to Profit From Medicaid Cuts
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The One Big Beautiful Bill ratchets up work requirements for Medicaid.
In the process it will force states to pay millions more to Equifax to verify that residents qualify for the program.
Wild story by @sangerkatz.bsky.social @asmaaelk.bsky.social and Sarah Kliff
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/h...
In the process it will force states to pay millions more to Equifax to verify that residents qualify for the program.
Wild story by @sangerkatz.bsky.social @asmaaelk.bsky.social and Sarah Kliff
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/h...
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“Tragically, America is still living in a political era that began on Jan. 6, 2021. Recognizing as much is necessary to bring this era to an end before it has many more anniversaries.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
Opinion | Trump Is the Jan. 6 President
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
“Tragically, America is still living in a political era that began on Jan. 6, 2021. Recognizing as much is necessary to bring this era to an end before it has many more anniversaries.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...
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Zohran gets right to work going after bad landlords on day 1
January 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Zohran gets right to work going after bad landlords on day 1
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It's one thing for people casually scrolling and seeing the screenshot to miss this, but it is egregious misreporting from @reuters.com here. The only way to fix this piece is a full retraction, the whole premise of it is bogus.
Idiots. A user prompted Grok to issue a "heartfelt" apology, so it obliged. Another prompt telling Grok to double down made it do just that.
January 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
It's one thing for people casually scrolling and seeing the screenshot to miss this, but it is egregious misreporting from @reuters.com here. The only way to fix this piece is a full retraction, the whole premise of it is bogus.
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Republicans rushed tax cuts for the wealthy but delayed their cuts to Medicaid and food assistance. Why?
So they don't kick in until after the midterms.
Help spread the word.
So they don't kick in until after the midterms.
Help spread the word.
January 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Republicans rushed tax cuts for the wealthy but delayed their cuts to Medicaid and food assistance. Why?
So they don't kick in until after the midterms.
Help spread the word.
So they don't kick in until after the midterms.
Help spread the word.
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Perhaps not THE highlight of the whole thing for Mr. Mayor, but man, how satisfying when the end of your lease lines up so nicely with a new and much nicer place to live suddenly coming into your possession.
Mayor Mamdani hasn't moved into Gracie Mansion yet and remains in his Astoria apartment for now, his team says. He expects to move at some point before his lease is up Jan. 30.
His team also shares this pic of him taking the W train to City Hall this morning from Astoria.
His team also shares this pic of him taking the W train to City Hall this morning from Astoria.
January 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Perhaps not THE highlight of the whole thing for Mr. Mayor, but man, how satisfying when the end of your lease lines up so nicely with a new and much nicer place to live suddenly coming into your possession.
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Holy shit it's real
January 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Holy shit it's real
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Trump posts that we’re “locked and loaded” to go into Iran, then goes marble shopping in Florida before golf.
January 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Trump posts that we’re “locked and loaded” to go into Iran, then goes marble shopping in Florida before golf.
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They’re up to some familiar tricks again, using a right-wing influencer to do their dirty work. I take a closer look at the propagandist behind the disinformation campaign in MN and discuss how his “reporting” is part of the fascist playbook. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
January 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
They’re up to some familiar tricks again, using a right-wing influencer to do their dirty work. I take a closer look at the propagandist behind the disinformation campaign in MN and discuss how his “reporting” is part of the fascist playbook. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
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This reminds me of painstaking efforts to map the business dealings of Chinese political leaders and their families in the 2010s. The difference here is there are no offshore shell companies or aliases. It’s all hidden in plain sight.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
This reminds me of painstaking efforts to map the business dealings of Chinese political leaders and their families in the 2010s. The difference here is there are no offshore shell companies or aliases. It’s all hidden in plain sight.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Trump is posting more photos of dead birds and wind turbines today.
In one photo he captioned “Eagles going down!”, it’s actually a photo of a red kite from 2010 in Spain.
The other photo is from 2006 in Taiwan.
In one photo he captioned “Eagles going down!”, it’s actually a photo of a red kite from 2010 in Spain.
The other photo is from 2006 in Taiwan.
January 2, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Trump is posting more photos of dead birds and wind turbines today.
In one photo he captioned “Eagles going down!”, it’s actually a photo of a red kite from 2010 in Spain.
The other photo is from 2006 in Taiwan.
In one photo he captioned “Eagles going down!”, it’s actually a photo of a red kite from 2010 in Spain.
The other photo is from 2006 in Taiwan.
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China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
Sales at Elon Musk’s company slump after Donald Trump’s withdrawal of EV subsidies
China’s BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s largest electric carmaker in 2025, after the US company run by Elon Musk reported a slump in deliveries at the end of the year.
BYD sold 2.26m battery electric cars during the year, easily outstripping the 1.63m deliveries reported on Friday by Tesla for the same period. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:43 PM
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
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Is the press never going to ask Melania about her participation in those Epstein parties?!
She was in the files too.
She was in the files too.
January 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Is the press never going to ask Melania about her participation in those Epstein parties?!
She was in the files too.
She was in the files too.
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I hope Congress acts asap to make this guidance ultimately unnecessary, but until then, offering some guidance and tips if you or a loved one’s care access is being impacted due to federal inaction.
January 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I hope Congress acts asap to make this guidance ultimately unnecessary, but until then, offering some guidance and tips if you or a loved one’s care access is being impacted due to federal inaction.
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In Oklahoma, yet another MAGA Republican officeholder is caught and charged with sex crimes involving children. Nearly all his victims were under 10. kfor.com/news/local/w...
Warr Acres City Council member arrested, accused of child sex crimes
A Warr Acres City Council member is behind bars, accused of disturbing sex crimes involving children.
kfor.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
In Oklahoma, yet another MAGA Republican officeholder is caught and charged with sex crimes involving children. Nearly all his victims were under 10. kfor.com/news/local/w...
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And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
This School Board President Took Her Oath on a Stack of Contested Books. Here's Why
The school board for Central Bucks County, Pa., has been at the center of divisive political debates.
www.edweek.org
January 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
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Federal minimum wage 👀
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
January 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Federal minimum wage 👀
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
2009: $7.25
2010: $7.25
2011: $7.25
2012: $7.25
2013: $7.25
2014: $7.25
2015: $7.25
2016: $7.25
2017: $7.25
2018: $7.25
2019: $7.25
2020: $7.25
2021: $7.25
2022: $7.25
2023: $7.25
2024: $7.25
2025: $7.25
2026: $7.25
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Here is the editor of Tablet agreeably reposting someone calling nonwhite NYC immigrants "worthless biotrash." It's astonishing how quickly this stuff has escaped containment
January 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Here is the editor of Tablet agreeably reposting someone calling nonwhite NYC immigrants "worthless biotrash." It's astonishing how quickly this stuff has escaped containment
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As the election year begins, my law firm is currently litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states.
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
January 2, 2026 at 2:41 AM
As the election year begins, my law firm is currently litigating 78 voting and election cases in 39 states.
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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universalize this please
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 AM
universalize this please
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Eric Adams said he wanted to travel after he left office. Well, the former mayor is wasting no time. Just hours after attending Mamdani's inauguration, a source has spotted Adams boarding an Emirates flight from JFK to Dubai. No indication if the trip is business or pleasure.
[Photo of Adams alone sitting in an airport]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreig35i3wpfoasgclkwncth5ufkmnw4txlwghbhs4e3dyq6ys6tekce@jpeg)
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Gill on Epstein Files: I reached out to sources and they say that not only did New York send over everything they had in March, but that the entire review process—using roughly a thousand analysts from the FBI’s Information Management Division—was specifically to review the files from New York
January 2, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Gill on Epstein Files: I reached out to sources and they say that not only did New York send over everything they had in March, but that the entire review process—using roughly a thousand analysts from the FBI’s Information Management Division—was specifically to review the files from New York