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NEW: If you've ever fought with your health insurer -- and, let's be honest, who hasn't? -- then this explainer on external reviews from @deldeib.bsky.social of @propublica.org will surely help you.
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
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October 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Jennifer Wood is a residential school survivor from Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation in southern Ontario.
She has spent decades working for her fellow survivors with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
She has spent decades working for her fellow survivors with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
‘More people are standing with us’ says residential school survivor Jennifer Wood | Face to Face
YouTube video by APTN News
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September 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Jennifer Wood is a residential school survivor from Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation in southern Ontario.
She has spent decades working for her fellow survivors with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
She has spent decades working for her fellow survivors with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
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i just did this for $10/month. worth every penny.
Did you know that for $5/month, you can get PBS Passport, a service that unlocks the vastness of the @pbs.org libraries?
Feed your mind while you help PBS stay on the air.
Feed your mind while you help PBS stay on the air.
Getting started with PBS Passport
PBS Passport is a member benefit from participating PBS stations that gives eligible donors and supporters extended access to an on-demand library of quality public television programming online. If ...
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July 19, 2025 at 5:17 AM
i just did this for $10/month. worth every penny.
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“How you die does not redeem how you lived.”
September 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
“How you die does not redeem how you lived.”
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One of the things people are always asking is what they can be doing.
Securing a passport is one thing you can be doing.
Organizing, promoting, or volunteering for a passport clinic in your community is another.
Read about others' good work and become inspired to take action.
Securing a passport is one thing you can be doing.
Organizing, promoting, or volunteering for a passport clinic in your community is another.
Read about others' good work and become inspired to take action.
Do you have a passport? Community organizations have been working to help queer and trans people secure the ability to travel out of an increasingly authoritarian America.
Here's the story of one passport clinic in Atlanta, Georgia.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Here's the story of one passport clinic in Atlanta, Georgia.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Atlanta Activists Help Black, Trans, and Queer Americans Acquire Passports — Assigned
As the government declares war on black, brown, gender diverse, and impoverished communities, activists in Georgia are working to secure people’s ability to travel out of a country that is increasingl...
www.assignedmedia.org
September 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
One of the things people are always asking is what they can be doing.
Securing a passport is one thing you can be doing.
Organizing, promoting, or volunteering for a passport clinic in your community is another.
Read about others' good work and become inspired to take action.
Securing a passport is one thing you can be doing.
Organizing, promoting, or volunteering for a passport clinic in your community is another.
Read about others' good work and become inspired to take action.
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“I fooled myself. I had to. Everybody has to.” — An ex-Nazi.
A chilling reminder that ordinary people often choose comfort over conscience. Complicity isn’t always active—it’s the everyday refusal to truly see evil.
A chilling reminder that ordinary people often choose comfort over conscience. Complicity isn’t always active—it’s the everyday refusal to truly see evil.
September 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
“I fooled myself. I had to. Everybody has to.” — An ex-Nazi.
A chilling reminder that ordinary people often choose comfort over conscience. Complicity isn’t always active—it’s the everyday refusal to truly see evil.
A chilling reminder that ordinary people often choose comfort over conscience. Complicity isn’t always active—it’s the everyday refusal to truly see evil.
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How to record ICE:
1) Record from a safe distance. DO NOT INTERVENE.
2) Put the DATE, TIME, & LOCATION on the video.
3) Ask for NAMES & BIRTHDAYS
4) CONTEXT, how many people were taken? What happened? How?
5) If possible, document vehicles used and agents, even if masked.
@eltragon.bsky.social
1) Record from a safe distance. DO NOT INTERVENE.
2) Put the DATE, TIME, & LOCATION on the video.
3) Ask for NAMES & BIRTHDAYS
4) CONTEXT, how many people were taken? What happened? How?
5) If possible, document vehicles used and agents, even if masked.
@eltragon.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
How to record ICE:
1) Record from a safe distance. DO NOT INTERVENE.
2) Put the DATE, TIME, & LOCATION on the video.
3) Ask for NAMES & BIRTHDAYS
4) CONTEXT, how many people were taken? What happened? How?
5) If possible, document vehicles used and agents, even if masked.
@eltragon.bsky.social
1) Record from a safe distance. DO NOT INTERVENE.
2) Put the DATE, TIME, & LOCATION on the video.
3) Ask for NAMES & BIRTHDAYS
4) CONTEXT, how many people were taken? What happened? How?
5) If possible, document vehicles used and agents, even if masked.
@eltragon.bsky.social
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I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
September 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
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Recently @prismreports.org has published many dispatches from Gaza, written by Palestinians surviving the genocide. All of them are heartbreaking, necessary reads. This one, written by Logain Hamdan about kids eating "ice cream" flavored with antibiotics, will stick with me for the rest of my life.
In Gaza, children eat frozen antibiotic syrups for something sweet
Antibiotic “ice cream” is dangerous, but few adults can deny children this small indulgence that makes life under genocide feel worth living
prismreports.org
August 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Recently @prismreports.org has published many dispatches from Gaza, written by Palestinians surviving the genocide. All of them are heartbreaking, necessary reads. This one, written by Logain Hamdan about kids eating "ice cream" flavored with antibiotics, will stick with me for the rest of my life.
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Yeah, we've all had our brushes with D.C. rats. But did you know there's only TWO (2!!!) city workers tasked with removing all the dead ones? (And any other deceased animals?)
Meet Joseph Shelton and Terrence Robinson. 51st.news/dc-who-colle...
Meet Joseph Shelton and Terrence Robinson. 51st.news/dc-who-colle...
These two D.C. workers pick up the city's dead animals
A deceased deer, a run-over rat, a headless goat: someone has to get rid of them.
51st.news
August 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Yeah, we've all had our brushes with D.C. rats. But did you know there's only TWO (2!!!) city workers tasked with removing all the dead ones? (And any other deceased animals?)
Meet Joseph Shelton and Terrence Robinson. 51st.news/dc-who-colle...
Meet Joseph Shelton and Terrence Robinson. 51st.news/dc-who-colle...
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there are so many great things about generative AI! here are some of my favorites <3
July 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
there are so many great things about generative AI! here are some of my favorites <3
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There's an account on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, and TiKTok called Epicurious Expeditions that's all about accessible cooking; no standing, chopping, or stove required.
www.youtube.com/@EpicuriousE...
www.youtube.com/@EpicuriousE...
July 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
There's an account on Instagram, Youtube, Facebook, and TiKTok called Epicurious Expeditions that's all about accessible cooking; no standing, chopping, or stove required.
www.youtube.com/@EpicuriousE...
www.youtube.com/@EpicuriousE...
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Of possible interest to @highway62.bsky.social, and maybe to you as well: The Magus of Northampton talks about genre and its relationship to voice.
The 3 Decisions that DEFINE your writing voice with Alan Moore | Meet your Maestro | BBC Maestro
YouTube video by BBC Maestro
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June 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Of possible interest to @highway62.bsky.social, and maybe to you as well: The Magus of Northampton talks about genre and its relationship to voice.
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New booklet! "Who Shares the Restroom Code with ICE Agents?" This collection of questions is an invitation to think about situations we may encounter with ICE, a poetic rant against ICE, and a provocation for ICE’s allies. Full description in the cover alt text. halfletterpress.com/who-shares-w...
June 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
New booklet! "Who Shares the Restroom Code with ICE Agents?" This collection of questions is an invitation to think about situations we may encounter with ICE, a poetic rant against ICE, and a provocation for ICE’s allies. Full description in the cover alt text. halfletterpress.com/who-shares-w...
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Good news!! They have extended the public comment period until June 7th! So you still have time to submit!! The proposed rule could have huge negative impacts for the federal government, particularly the more technical agencies.
TODAY is the deadline for submitting public comments on the proposed rule to take away protections for civil servants, enabling them to be fired at will (when they don't fit the ruling party's interests). Here's my comment. I hope you'll submit too! #SaveNSF www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
May 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Good news!! They have extended the public comment period until June 7th! So you still have time to submit!! The proposed rule could have huge negative impacts for the federal government, particularly the more technical agencies.
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“To read it now is to be assailed on all sides by the claims on each of us under the Trump regime, and that there is no twisting free of these responsibilities.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-banality...
The Banality of Complicity: Arendt's Guide to Moral Resistance in the Age of Trump
Even in seemingly powerless positions, the choice to withdraw one’s support from corrupt systems remains a meaningful assertion of humanity.
www.liberalcurrents.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
“To read it now is to be assailed on all sides by the claims on each of us under the Trump regime, and that there is no twisting free of these responsibilities.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-banality...
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If your plans for this weekend involve being outdoors voicing your displeasure with *gestures* the entire situation, just sayin', my colleagues have a guide that you should read.
www.theverge.com/21276979/pho...
www.theverge.com/21276979/pho...
How to secure your phone before attending a protest
Here are some privacy measures you can take
www.theverge.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
If your plans for this weekend involve being outdoors voicing your displeasure with *gestures* the entire situation, just sayin', my colleagues have a guide that you should read.
www.theverge.com/21276979/pho...
www.theverge.com/21276979/pho...
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An elderly holocaust survivor confronts ICE and Tom Homan.
His bravery after what he has experienced and endured shows his incredible indomitable spirit even the Nazis couldn’t crush.
#MomSky
His bravery after what he has experienced and endured shows his incredible indomitable spirit even the Nazis couldn’t crush.
#MomSky
March 30, 2025 at 4:12 AM
An elderly holocaust survivor confronts ICE and Tom Homan.
His bravery after what he has experienced and endured shows his incredible indomitable spirit even the Nazis couldn’t crush.
#MomSky
His bravery after what he has experienced and endured shows his incredible indomitable spirit even the Nazis couldn’t crush.
#MomSky
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hi again, cis folks!
the comment period for the proposed rule to remove trans care from the ACA as an essential health benefit is open til april 11.
context & guidance in the thread below. it doesn’t have to be hard; you can do it waiting for coffee.
13 days left, as of this post. please comment.
the comment period for the proposed rule to remove trans care from the ACA as an essential health benefit is open til april 11.
context & guidance in the thread below. it doesn’t have to be hard; you can do it waiting for coffee.
13 days left, as of this post. please comment.
hi, cis folks!
if we *are* going to talk ACA, RFK's HHS proposed a rule to remove *all trans care* from ACA essential health benefit status.
~25mil people are insured by ACA & if 1% are trans, that's 250,000 people who'd lose access to care.
that's bad! take 2 minutes to stand with trans people.🧵
if we *are* going to talk ACA, RFK's HHS proposed a rule to remove *all trans care* from ACA essential health benefit status.
~25mil people are insured by ACA & if 1% are trans, that's 250,000 people who'd lose access to care.
that's bad! take 2 minutes to stand with trans people.🧵
March 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
hi again, cis folks!
the comment period for the proposed rule to remove trans care from the ACA as an essential health benefit is open til april 11.
context & guidance in the thread below. it doesn’t have to be hard; you can do it waiting for coffee.
13 days left, as of this post. please comment.
the comment period for the proposed rule to remove trans care from the ACA as an essential health benefit is open til april 11.
context & guidance in the thread below. it doesn’t have to be hard; you can do it waiting for coffee.
13 days left, as of this post. please comment.
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The title of that book is VACCINES DID NOT CAUSE RACHEL’S AUTISM. The main argument of the book is that VACCINES DID NOT CAUSE RACHEL’S (WHO IS A REAL ACTUAL PERSON) AUTISM, NOR DID THEY CAUSE ANYONE ELSE’S AUTISM
Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism
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www.press.jhu.edu
March 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The title of that book is VACCINES DID NOT CAUSE RACHEL’S AUTISM. The main argument of the book is that VACCINES DID NOT CAUSE RACHEL’S (WHO IS A REAL ACTUAL PERSON) AUTISM, NOR DID THEY CAUSE ANYONE ELSE’S AUTISM
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If you’re ever wondering why wildfire smoke is so bad for you it’s because it includes things like “an entire bicycle”
My Co-founder Josh Weinsch took this photo of his little daughter’s bike, which was in their driveway when they evacuated. Their neighborhood was vaporized.
January 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
If you’re ever wondering why wildfire smoke is so bad for you it’s because it includes things like “an entire bicycle”
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I had a lot of people asking me so I wrote an explainer: Here's how you can help the incarcerated firefighter battling the blazes in Southern California this week:
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
How you can help the incarcerated firefighters battling L.A. wildfires
The Los Angeles-based Anti-Recidivism Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to ending mass incarceration, started a fundraiser on Friday to support the fire crews of California’s prisons.
www.latimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I had a lot of people asking me so I wrote an explainer: Here's how you can help the incarcerated firefighter battling the blazes in Southern California this week:
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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I am proud to share this story. While I work for this library, I do not work in the archives section, but I know Polina and have helped in a very small ways in efforts like the AIDS History Project. If, indeed, as the author asks, you have or know such journals, please contact the Project.
Where are the personal journals from the early days of HIV?
For years, John Fleischman carried the journal of his late mentor, who died from HIV/AIDS. He finally found the perfect home for it at the AIDS History Project.
www.statnews.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I am proud to share this story. While I work for this library, I do not work in the archives section, but I know Polina and have helped in a very small ways in efforts like the AIDS History Project. If, indeed, as the author asks, you have or know such journals, please contact the Project.
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/