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Proud mother of two magnificent sons.
Cat mom to Sky. Three amazing grandchildren!Music 🎶 Art 🎨
I garden, paint, read , and travel. Blue dot here in flyover country 💙 Equality 💙 Save the 🐝 🐝 🐝
Proud mother of two magnificent sons.
Cat mom to Sky. Three amazing grandchildren!Music 🎶 Art 🎨
I garden, paint, read , and travel. Blue dot here in flyover country 💙 Equality 💙 Save the 🐝 🐝 🐝
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Every year I put up my trees before it's too cold to cart in from the garage 🙃 and here she is with a different look this year. I hope for visits from kids and grands ! #Christmas #I'llbehomeforChristmas
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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
Every year I put up my trees before it's too cold to cart in from the garage 🙃 and here she is with a different look this year. I hope for visits from kids and grands ! #Christmas #I'llbehomeforChristmas
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Every year I put up my trees before it's too cold to cart in from the garage 🙃 and here she is with a different look this year. I hope for visits from kids and grands ! #Christmas #I'llbehomeforChristmas
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meanwhile, even more people will lose healthcare
New at Can We Still Govern? New Medicaid work requirements will see an estimated 5 million lose coverage.
Small investments in in-house tech capacity could allow states to start preparing now to expand automatic renewal of clients. Here is the evidence 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-a-van-...
Small investments in in-house tech capacity could allow states to start preparing now to expand automatic renewal of clients. Here is the evidence 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-a-van-...
Lessons from Pandemic Era Medicaid Automation for Work Requirements
Small tech capacity investments offer big returns
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
meanwhile, even more people will lose healthcare
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Gov. Beshear: “The president has both the funding and the authority to fund SNAP during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.”
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Gov. Beshear: “The president has both the funding and the authority to fund SNAP during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.”
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Agents forcibly opened her door and pulled her out of the vehicle by her legs without identifying themselves, presenting a warrant or informing her that she was under arrest. As bystanders yelled, “You hit her! We have it on video!” agents ignored the crowd and forced her into a van and drove away.
Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
trib.al
November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Agents forcibly opened her door and pulled her out of the vehicle by her legs without identifying themselves, presenting a warrant or informing her that she was under arrest. As bystanders yelled, “You hit her! We have it on video!” agents ignored the crowd and forced her into a van and drove away.
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Sticker shock for ACA recipients:
Clint and Cindy Kittrell, Oregon: $305/month --> $2,500/month.
Chad and Tara Smith, Idaho: $710/month --> $1,000/month.
Jessica Bunger, Florida: New premiums quadruple to $1,100/month. "I’ve never felt so powerless in my life"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Clint and Cindy Kittrell, Oregon: $305/month --> $2,500/month.
Chad and Tara Smith, Idaho: $710/month --> $1,000/month.
Jessica Bunger, Florida: New premiums quadruple to $1,100/month. "I’ve never felt so powerless in my life"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Americans Are Getting a Look at Next Year’s ACA Premiums and Many Don’t Like It
Many Affordable Care Act enrollees could pay hundreds of dollars more if they stick with their health plans.
www.wsj.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Sticker shock for ACA recipients:
Clint and Cindy Kittrell, Oregon: $305/month --> $2,500/month.
Chad and Tara Smith, Idaho: $710/month --> $1,000/month.
Jessica Bunger, Florida: New premiums quadruple to $1,100/month. "I’ve never felt so powerless in my life"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Clint and Cindy Kittrell, Oregon: $305/month --> $2,500/month.
Chad and Tara Smith, Idaho: $710/month --> $1,000/month.
Jessica Bunger, Florida: New premiums quadruple to $1,100/month. "I’ve never felt so powerless in my life"
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
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“.. Villagers said the corpse had burn marks on its face and was missing limbs, as if it had been mangled by an explosion.
.. Who were they? Did a U.S. strike kill them? Will more bodies appear on Trinidad’s beaches?”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/w...
.. Who were they? Did a U.S. strike kill them? Will more bodies appear on Trinidad’s beaches?”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/w...
October 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“.. Villagers said the corpse had burn marks on its face and was missing limbs, as if it had been mangled by an explosion.
.. Who were they? Did a U.S. strike kill them? Will more bodies appear on Trinidad’s beaches?”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/w...
.. Who were they? Did a U.S. strike kill them? Will more bodies appear on Trinidad’s beaches?”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/w...
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Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. https://to.pbs.org/4nTbVP3
Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules
Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work.
to.pbs.org
October 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. https://to.pbs.org/4nTbVP3
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Pete Hegseth was busy ignoring his job and doing pushups as part of a show for the Guinness Book of World Records while Illinoisans are being invaded by Trump’s military troops.
Pentagon chief Hegseth more interested in pushups than talking with Illinois leaders, Pritzker says
The governor said the Trump administration is keeping him in the dark about immigration enforcement and National Guard deployments.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Pete Hegseth was busy ignoring his job and doing pushups as part of a show for the Guinness Book of World Records while Illinoisans are being invaded by Trump’s military troops.
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People of Illinois, we need your help.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
People of Illinois, we need your help.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.
We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.
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In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
September 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
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"The Trump administration will launch a program to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the federal government by denying care to Medicare patients...
"It will affect patients in AZ, OH, OK, NJ, TX, and WA starting January 1..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
"It will affect patients in AZ, OH, OK, NJ, TX, and WA starting January 1..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
Private health insurers use AI to approve or deny care. Soon Medicare will, too.
A pilot program testing the use of artificial intelligence to expand prior authorization decisions in Medicare has providers, politicians and researchers asking questions.
www.nbcnews.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"The Trump administration will launch a program to find out how much money an artificial intelligence algorithm could save the federal government by denying care to Medicare patients...
"It will affect patients in AZ, OH, OK, NJ, TX, and WA starting January 1..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
"It will affect patients in AZ, OH, OK, NJ, TX, and WA starting January 1..."
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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CNN: “4 US citizens, a father and his 3 children, were among 5 people killed Sunday by an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon…”
www.cnn.com/2025/09/21/m...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM
CNN: “4 US citizens, a father and his 3 children, were among 5 people killed Sunday by an Israeli air strike on southern Lebanon…”
www.cnn.com/2025/09/21/m...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/21/m...
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I’m more used to saying this to people on the Left than people on the Right, but, “hate speech” is not an exception to the First Amendment. “Hate speech” is protected by the First Amendment unless it falls into a traditional established exception.
Attorney General Pam Bondi: "There's free speech and then there's hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society...We will absolutely target you, go after you, if you are targeting anyone with hate speech."
September 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I’m more used to saying this to people on the Left than people on the Right, but, “hate speech” is not an exception to the First Amendment. “Hate speech” is protected by the First Amendment unless it falls into a traditional established exception.
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🚨BREAKING: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) reinforced GOP power grabs sweeping the country, calling a special legislative session Friday to redraw congressional districts and weaken the ability of voters to pass laws through ballot initiatives. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Missouri Gov. Calls Special Session to Ram Through Gerrymander, Strip Citizen Power
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
🚨BREAKING: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) reinforced GOP power grabs sweeping the country, calling a special legislative session Friday to redraw congressional districts and weaken the ability of voters to pass laws through ballot initiatives. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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New research indicates that #COVID19 and #flu can awaken dormant cancer cells, and there could be implications for cancer survivors.
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Respiratory Infections Activate Dormant Cancer Cells
This Medical News article discusses a new finding that respiratory viral infections can trigger the proliferation of dormant breast cancer cells in the lungs.
ja.ma
August 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
New research indicates that #COVID19 and #flu can awaken dormant cancer cells, and there could be implications for cancer survivors.
ja.ma/45C9JVj #MedSky
ja.ma/45C9JVj #MedSky
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"Those who bought into his $Trump memecoin after its launch day lost a lot of money—it is down about 90% from its high on the day he was sworn in. One consolation, of sorts: They would have lost even more in $Melania..."
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
The Trump Family Cashes In on ‘the Infinite Money Glitch’
When President Trump gets in on a new online moneymaking idea, his followers often pile in—but two out of the last three times they went on to lose bigly.
www.wsj.com
August 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
"Those who bought into his $Trump memecoin after its launch day lost a lot of money—it is down about 90% from its high on the day he was sworn in. One consolation, of sorts: They would have lost even more in $Melania..."
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
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I’m certain this will please the regime
August 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I’m certain this will please the regime
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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Senator Whitehouse asked the BOP for Ghislaine Maxwells sex offender waiver, custody level, transfer code, and security point score. I have them. She's also been granted the ability to leave the facility for work assignments. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: I Have Ghislaine Maxwell's Security Score, Custody Level, Transfer Code, and Sex Offender Waiver
I have reviewed an electronic file that includes some of the information Senator Whitehouse is demanding from the Bureau of Prisons.
www.muellershewrote.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: Senator Whitehouse asked the BOP for Ghislaine Maxwells sex offender waiver, custody level, transfer code, and security point score. I have them. She's also been granted the ability to leave the facility for work assignments. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
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These people are going to turn me into a conspiracy theorist.
August 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
These people are going to turn me into a conspiracy theorist.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife have sued Candace Owens for defamation over the far-right commentator’s repeated allegations that first lady Brigitte Macron was born a man.
French President Macron sues right-wing podcaster Candace Owens
The lawsuit alleges that the podcaster promoted “outlandish” claims, including that Brigitte Macron was born a man. An Owens spokesperson said she “is not shutting up.”
wapo.st
July 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife have sued Candace Owens for defamation over the far-right commentator’s repeated allegations that first lady Brigitte Macron was born a man.
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Kids playing Ozzy's Crazy Train on xylophones
July 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Kids playing Ozzy's Crazy Train on xylophones
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@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: "Democrats can make [Epstein] an issue going into 2026...if Democrats say 'Trump protects the elites, he protected them with the big billionaires' bill he passed, and he did it with Epstein.'"
July 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: "Democrats can make [Epstein] an issue going into 2026...if Democrats say 'Trump protects the elites, he protected them with the big billionaires' bill he passed, and he did it with Epstein.'"
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Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Appeals court panel finds President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Appeals court panel finds President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block.
July 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Appeals court panel finds President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Appeals court panel finds President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship unconstitutional, upholds block.