@elisabethmk.bsky.social
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Any crypto regulatory framework coming out of Congress must have real safeguards to fight crime and protect our national security.
December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Any crypto regulatory framework coming out of Congress must have real safeguards to fight crime and protect our national security.
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Some other doozies but gotta think Susan Collins top accomplishment of 2025 (so far!) was putting RFK Jr in charge of national health policy. Hard to top that. #MEpolitics via @dabbs346.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Some other doozies but gotta think Susan Collins top accomplishment of 2025 (so far!) was putting RFK Jr in charge of national health policy. Hard to top that. #MEpolitics via @dabbs346.bsky.social
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"Starting Jan. 1, in six states selected to take part in a federal pilot program, traditional Medicare recipients will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered --
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
www.kuow.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"Starting Jan. 1, in six states selected to take part in a federal pilot program, traditional Medicare recipients will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered --
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
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Indiana state house Republicans just approved a new 9-0 gerrymandered map ousting two US House Democrats, giving Republicans 100% of seats in state where Trump got 58% of vote
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Indiana state house Republicans just approved a new 9-0 gerrymandered map ousting two US House Democrats, giving Republicans 100% of seats in state where Trump got 58% of vote
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The Supreme Court argued that there was no intent by Texas lawmakers to draw district lines on considerations of race—just naked partisan politics (which, to be clear, makes it legal).
Chaos Is Coming
America helped keep the (relative) peace for 80 years. Not anymore.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The Supreme Court argued that there was no intent by Texas lawmakers to draw district lines on considerations of race—just naked partisan politics (which, to be clear, makes it legal).
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By law, the Department of Justice CAN go to another grand jury and try again. But even if they succeed (a big IF in this case), the DOJ will have handed Letitia James even more evidence for her vindictive prosecution motion to dismiss the charges. And that motion was already quite strong.
A separate source familiar with the matter said there “should be no premature celebrations.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
December 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
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If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
New recycling tech recovers nearly pure nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries
Researchers have developed an eco-friendly recycling tech that extracts 99 percent pure nickel and cobalt from waste batteries.
interestingengineering.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is
interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...
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With @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on today’s Prof G Conversations.
December 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
With @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on today’s Prof G Conversations.
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This is an exhibit in a war crimes or murder trial.
December 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This is an exhibit in a war crimes or murder trial.
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George Will: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
George Will: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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RIP. Such an unnecessary death of this young soul, so Trump could play dictator with a nonsensical charade in DC. Sarah and her fellow WV National Guard troopers should have been home enjoying Thanksgiving.
November 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
RIP. Such an unnecessary death of this young soul, so Trump could play dictator with a nonsensical charade in DC. Sarah and her fellow WV National Guard troopers should have been home enjoying Thanksgiving.
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Among the people who helped pay for Trump’s transition are Linda McMahon, Howard Lutnick, Steve Witkoff, & the now-U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
A Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Among the people who helped pay for Trump’s transition are Linda McMahon, Howard Lutnick, Steve Witkoff, & the now-U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
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This is the core problem for Susan Collins in 2025-6:
She wants credit for being a super powerful committee chair...but under Trump her committee has no power and the work product sucks. So she's stuck with this "Schrödinger's Collins" shtick where she's both all-powerful AND helpless. #MEpolitics
She wants credit for being a super powerful committee chair...but under Trump her committee has no power and the work product sucks. So she's stuck with this "Schrödinger's Collins" shtick where she's both all-powerful AND helpless. #MEpolitics
Galaxy's most powerful senator Susan Collins this AM: I was "responsible for not only putting the bill together, but also managing it on the Senate floor, dealing with proposals to change it."
Passive victim Susan Collins this PM: I "played no role" in a critical part of the bill. #MEpolitics
Passive victim Susan Collins this PM: I "played no role" in a critical part of the bill. #MEpolitics
Susan Collins, this morning: I did all of the bill. Me me me.
Susan Collins, just now: lol jk
#mesen #mepolitics
Susan Collins, just now: lol jk
#mesen #mepolitics
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
This is the core problem for Susan Collins in 2025-6:
She wants credit for being a super powerful committee chair...but under Trump her committee has no power and the work product sucks. So she's stuck with this "Schrödinger's Collins" shtick where she's both all-powerful AND helpless. #MEpolitics
She wants credit for being a super powerful committee chair...but under Trump her committee has no power and the work product sucks. So she's stuck with this "Schrödinger's Collins" shtick where she's both all-powerful AND helpless. #MEpolitics
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Majority Forward out with an ad slamming Susan Collins for the corrupt, self-dealing provision she slipped into the recent funding bill that could net eight of her Senate GOP colleagues $500,000 or more. #MEpolitics
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Majority Forward out with an ad slamming Susan Collins for the corrupt, self-dealing provision she slipped into the recent funding bill that could net eight of her Senate GOP colleagues $500,000 or more. #MEpolitics
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Look, we're totally on board with the idea that Senate candidate histories, character, finances etc etc deserve scrutiny and coverage from local media. Amen.
But surely at least a CHUNK of articles on candidates should be about policy. A third? A quarter?
Right now we're at like 1-2%. #MEpolitics
But surely at least a CHUNK of articles on candidates should be about policy. A third? A quarter?
Right now we're at like 1-2%. #MEpolitics
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Look, we're totally on board with the idea that Senate candidate histories, character, finances etc etc deserve scrutiny and coverage from local media. Amen.
But surely at least a CHUNK of articles on candidates should be about policy. A third? A quarter?
Right now we're at like 1-2%. #MEpolitics
But surely at least a CHUNK of articles on candidates should be about policy. A third? A quarter?
Right now we're at like 1-2%. #MEpolitics
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The House of Representatives has now unanimously (!) voted to claw back the vile and corrupt self-dealing provision that Susan Collins successfully snuck into the government funding bill, reportedly at Majority Leader Thune's request.
An indefensible, politically-damaging self-own. #MEpolitics
An indefensible, politically-damaging self-own. #MEpolitics
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The House of Representatives has now unanimously (!) voted to claw back the vile and corrupt self-dealing provision that Susan Collins successfully snuck into the government funding bill, reportedly at Majority Leader Thune's request.
An indefensible, politically-damaging self-own. #MEpolitics
An indefensible, politically-damaging self-own. #MEpolitics
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Now one of Susan Collins beltway errand-runners is pushing the spin that Collins felt "blindsided" by a provision that other outlets have reported COLLINS HERSELF INSERTED into the funding bill.
So much of the DC press is totally shameless. #MEpolitics
So much of the DC press is totally shameless. #MEpolitics
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Now one of Susan Collins beltway errand-runners is pushing the spin that Collins felt "blindsided" by a provision that other outlets have reported COLLINS HERSELF INSERTED into the funding bill.
So much of the DC press is totally shameless. #MEpolitics
So much of the DC press is totally shameless. #MEpolitics
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Oh look who else just won this award! Look what she won it for!
When Susan Collins isn't slipping corrupt, self-dealing provisions into must-pass bills, celebrating these sorts of people is how she's spending her time in 2025, apparently. tinyurl.com/9zs34y42 #MEpolitics
When Susan Collins isn't slipping corrupt, self-dealing provisions into must-pass bills, celebrating these sorts of people is how she's spending her time in 2025, apparently. tinyurl.com/9zs34y42 #MEpolitics
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Oh look who else just won this award! Look what she won it for!
When Susan Collins isn't slipping corrupt, self-dealing provisions into must-pass bills, celebrating these sorts of people is how she's spending her time in 2025, apparently. tinyurl.com/9zs34y42 #MEpolitics
When Susan Collins isn't slipping corrupt, self-dealing provisions into must-pass bills, celebrating these sorts of people is how she's spending her time in 2025, apparently. tinyurl.com/9zs34y42 #MEpolitics
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Icky: Susan Collins poses with the "editor" of the disinformation outlet run by Maine's fake right-wing think tank (why's his head missing?) upon his receipt of an award from a Trumpy foundation.
This is the outlet that alleged ME schools were teaching kids how to have sex with cats. #MEpolitics
This is the outlet that alleged ME schools were teaching kids how to have sex with cats. #MEpolitics
November 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Icky: Susan Collins poses with the "editor" of the disinformation outlet run by Maine's fake right-wing think tank (why's his head missing?) upon his receipt of an award from a Trumpy foundation.
This is the outlet that alleged ME schools were teaching kids how to have sex with cats. #MEpolitics
This is the outlet that alleged ME schools were teaching kids how to have sex with cats. #MEpolitics
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Susan Collins on her role in the govt funding bill before she got blowback about the vile, corrupt provision she's reported to have slipped in to benefit several of her GOP Senate pals:
"I was responsible for not only putting the bill together but also managing it on the Senate floor." #MEpolitics
"I was responsible for not only putting the bill together but also managing it on the Senate floor." #MEpolitics
November 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Susan Collins on her role in the govt funding bill before she got blowback about the vile, corrupt provision she's reported to have slipped in to benefit several of her GOP Senate pals:
"I was responsible for not only putting the bill together but also managing it on the Senate floor." #MEpolitics
"I was responsible for not only putting the bill together but also managing it on the Senate floor." #MEpolitics
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We're not campaign strategists or pollsters or messaging gurus but it seems like a one-issue campaign against Susan Collins on RFK Jr and literally nothing else would probably perform not terribly.
(Better yet three issues: RFK Jr, Kavanaugh/Roe and banning stock trading by senators.) #MEpolitics
(Better yet three issues: RFK Jr, Kavanaugh/Roe and banning stock trading by senators.) #MEpolitics
CASSIDY: I know it's titillating, but I think we need to move beyond the titillation
TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
TAPPER: This isn't about titillation. This is about the fact that you are the chairman of the health committee and you voted to confirm somebody that by all accounts is actually making America less healthy
November 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We're not campaign strategists or pollsters or messaging gurus but it seems like a one-issue campaign against Susan Collins on RFK Jr and literally nothing else would probably perform not terribly.
(Better yet three issues: RFK Jr, Kavanaugh/Roe and banning stock trading by senators.) #MEpolitics
(Better yet three issues: RFK Jr, Kavanaugh/Roe and banning stock trading by senators.) #MEpolitics