Gabriel Glickman
@gabrielglickman.bsky.social
PhD: Middle East Studies, @KingsCollegeLon. Research/Writing: history of international relations. Book: US-Egypt Diplomacy under Johnson (@IBTauris).
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so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
I was at an event yesterday where Rand Paul spoke via video and talked about how great it was to send ACA money "directly to the people" so that they could work collectively to get better deals on health care.
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
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It’s time to be our own best customer. It’s time to Buy Canadian.
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
It’s time to be our own best customer. It’s time to Buy Canadian.
My insurance has increased by 1k per month. Is he going to send me a 12k check?
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My insurance has increased by 1k per month. Is he going to send me a 12k check?
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“The efforts of some of Trump’s allies to remake American identity as a matter of exclusionary heritage is fundamentally at odds with American history and American character. We are a diverse country, and we always have been.” Love this by AEI’s President www.aei.org/opportunity-...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
“The efforts of some of Trump’s allies to remake American identity as a matter of exclusionary heritage is fundamentally at odds with American history and American character. We are a diverse country, and we always have been.” Love this by AEI’s President www.aei.org/opportunity-...
In hindsight, things worked out best for Larry.
ICYMI: Robert Kennedy Jr. claimed that he had nothing to do with Children’s Health Defense during his confirmation hearings.
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
Kennedy Said He Was Done With Children’s Health Defense; His Wife Headlined Its Annual Conference
Actress Cheryl Hines spoke at the anti-vax star-studded affair this weekend.
www.importantcontext.news
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
In hindsight, things worked out best for Larry.
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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Why did nobody tell me nato is at war
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Why did nobody tell me nato is at war
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Jeffries: “Nobody who's serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously…I'm not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz, who is woefully unqualified to be in whatever position he holds in the administration. He's a joke. These people are all jokes.”
November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Jeffries: “Nobody who's serious in this country takes Dr. Oz seriously…I'm not going to respond to any comments from randos like Dr. Oz, who is woefully unqualified to be in whatever position he holds in the administration. He's a joke. These people are all jokes.”
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David Lynch: "The thing that kills me is that the murder of Laura Palmer was never supposed to be solved." #TwinPeaks
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
David Lynch: "The thing that kills me is that the murder of Laura Palmer was never supposed to be solved." #TwinPeaks
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Many folks are reading the Venezuela crisis without knowing what has transpired in the Caribbean since 2023. From changes in leadership in Brazil and Colombia, a stolen election in Venezuela, and annexation threats against Guyana. It's a new reality there with new players like UK, France and Canada.
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Many folks are reading the Venezuela crisis without knowing what has transpired in the Caribbean since 2023. From changes in leadership in Brazil and Colombia, a stolen election in Venezuela, and annexation threats against Guyana. It's a new reality there with new players like UK, France and Canada.
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Buy Canadian. Build Canadian.
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Buy Canadian. Build Canadian.
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Not a political consultant but I’m not sure “standing up to trump doesn’t work” is the best midterm message, even if if accurately represents senate dems position. Not much point in putting you in power then bsky.app/profile/atru...
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Not a political consultant but I’m not sure “standing up to trump doesn’t work” is the best midterm message, even if if accurately represents senate dems position. Not much point in putting you in power then bsky.app/profile/atru...
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"Democrats could have held the line on the shutdown, and spent weeks watching Trump’s approval ratings fall," writes @jonathanbchait.bsky.social
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Instead, he argues, they're making a mistake by giving in:
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake
The shutdown was hurting Trump. Ending it helps him.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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Millions of people are going to lose their healthcare because too many elected Democrats simply aren’t made for this moment—shameful.
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Millions of people are going to lose their healthcare because too many elected Democrats simply aren’t made for this moment—shameful.
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One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law!
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
One of the talking points I keep seeing from Democrats is that part of the deal is that it will "ensure federal workers receive back pay" but that's the existing law!
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
That's not something you've won in negotiations. That's just the letter of the law. You don't get to claim that as a win.
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He's got to go. He has failed. He fails daily. He is the wrong man for this moment.
Schumer: "However this vote turns out, this fight will and must continue. Democrats must fight."
November 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
He's got to go. He has failed. He fails daily. He is the wrong man for this moment.
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On first round of voting on cloture for the cave, Baldwin votes no—she was part of the Gang of 8 talks. Rand Paul is also a no.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
On first round of voting on cloture for the cave, Baldwin votes no—she was part of the Gang of 8 talks. Rand Paul is also a no.
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Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sanders: Let’s be clear… If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are going to see at least a doubling in their premiums… if resolution is passed tonight, we are on a path way to throw 15 million Americans off of medicaid and the affordable care act, 15 million.
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Senate Democrats think this is the appropriate response because they begin every conflict with the assumption they will lose, and then ask “How can we end this as quickly as possible while creating the appearance of having tried to win so the base isn’t mad?”
I truly don’t know how you look at the past week and THEN decide THIS is an appropriate — let alone the right — response.
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Senate Democrats think this is the appropriate response because they begin every conflict with the assumption they will lose, and then ask “How can we end this as quickly as possible while creating the appearance of having tried to win so the base isn’t mad?”
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It is truly astounding how much they want to hurt people
USDA orders states to stop paying full SNAP benefits and "immediately undo" steps taken to issue them for November. Follow live updates.
https://cnn.it/47LOq3z
https://cnn.it/47LOq3z
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It is truly astounding how much they want to hurt people
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Yesterday at the farmer’s market I saw a vendor quietly give food to someone whose EBT (SNAP) card didn’t have enough money on it.
People helping people because the president and his administration refuse to.
Even when court-ordered.
People helping people because the president and his administration refuse to.
Even when court-ordered.
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Yesterday at the farmer’s market I saw a vendor quietly give food to someone whose EBT (SNAP) card didn’t have enough money on it.
People helping people because the president and his administration refuse to.
Even when court-ordered.
People helping people because the president and his administration refuse to.
Even when court-ordered.
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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History has overlooked the real architect of Joe McCarthy’s purges: his wife, Jean McCarthy.
The Real Mastermind of McCarthyism Wasn’t Who You Think
History has overlooked the real architect of Joe McCarthy’s purges: his wife.
www.politico.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
History has overlooked the real architect of Joe McCarthy’s purges: his wife, Jean McCarthy.
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Super excited to announce this recently unearthed 1962 live recording of the Ramsey Lewis Trio. "Groovin'" captures the spirit and ebullience that built the foundation for soon-to-come pop stardom. Verve Record Club did a fantastic job with the entire package (I wrote the liner notes).
October 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Super excited to announce this recently unearthed 1962 live recording of the Ramsey Lewis Trio. "Groovin'" captures the spirit and ebullience that built the foundation for soon-to-come pop stardom. Verve Record Club did a fantastic job with the entire package (I wrote the liner notes).