Isaac Asimov's Ghost
@isaacasimovsghost.bsky.social
🌊 Beginning again, in bluer skies. Wonky progressive. Health & social policy by day. Data & useless trivia always. GA->DC #FAFO
"Nobody's free until everybody's free." - Fannie Lou Hamer
"Nobody's free until everybody's free." - Fannie Lou Hamer
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Sometimes the combination of arrogance and ignorance is breathtaking. Yes, US health care has high admin costs; that's because it relies so much on private insurers. Govt-run health insurance has much lower overhead
Paul's statement is objectively true & replicated worldwide, as well as within our own Medicare & VA payer environments.
Also noteworthy, while by far the most expensive system of care in the world, the US consistently falls below all wealthy & about half of middle income countries in outcomes
Also noteworthy, while by far the most expensive system of care in the world, the US consistently falls below all wealthy & about half of middle income countries in outcomes
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A real life American Hero... not hiding behind a mask. I bet soon we will know his name. We salute you brother for your civil courage and the eloquence.
June 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A real life American Hero... not hiding behind a mask. I bet soon we will know his name. We salute you brother for your civil courage and the eloquence.
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When I hear Trump voters saying this is not what they voted for…
June 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
When I hear Trump voters saying this is not what they voted for…
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LAPD STATEMENT: “The protests remained peaceful… without incident…”
June 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
LAPD STATEMENT: “The protests remained peaceful… without incident…”
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I don't care if these monstrous ICE raids are a "federal operation". This is authoritarian violence, plain and simple.
June 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I don't care if these monstrous ICE raids are a "federal operation". This is authoritarian violence, plain and simple.
As long as these Do Nothing Dems continue to do nothing, violence is inevitable. I'm speaking primarily of state violence, and the reactive violence that will happen out of fear/self defense.
But hey, how's the podcast going? How much are you making per episode again @governor.ca.gov
But hey, how's the podcast going? How much are you making per episode again @governor.ca.gov
The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle.
Don't give them one.
Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.
Don't give them one.
Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.
June 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
As long as these Do Nothing Dems continue to do nothing, violence is inevitable. I'm speaking primarily of state violence, and the reactive violence that will happen out of fear/self defense.
But hey, how's the podcast going? How much are you making per episode again @governor.ca.gov
But hey, how's the podcast going? How much are you making per episode again @governor.ca.gov
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The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers.
That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.
That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.
June 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers.
That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.
That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.
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I don't care if these monstrous ICE raids are a "federal operation". This is authoritarian violence, plain and simple.
Just because Stephen Miller has kidnapping quotas for brown people he doesn't want to see on the street doesn't mean we have to think it's okay.
Just because Stephen Miller has kidnapping quotas for brown people he doesn't want to see on the street doesn't mean we have to think it's okay.
June 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I don't care if these monstrous ICE raids are a "federal operation". This is authoritarian violence, plain and simple.
Just because Stephen Miller has kidnapping quotas for brown people he doesn't want to see on the street doesn't mean we have to think it's okay.
Just because Stephen Miller has kidnapping quotas for brown people he doesn't want to see on the street doesn't mean we have to think it's okay.
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Who here was out protesting in LA today and wants a few thousand thanks?
June 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Who here was out protesting in LA today and wants a few thousand thanks?
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People in Los Angeles rising up against ICE.
June 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
People in Los Angeles rising up against ICE.
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West Virginia is warning that women who have a miscarriage could be charged with a crime unless they contact local police.
Every woman in WV should call 911 every time they have a period. Gum up the system with malicious compliance.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
Every woman in WV should call 911 every time they have a period. Gum up the system with malicious compliance.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
A West Virginia prosecutor is warning women that a miscarriage could lead to criminal charges | CNN
Amid a constantly changing reproductive landscape, one West Virginia prosecutor is warning people who have miscarriages in his state that they could get in trouble with the law.
www.cnn.com
June 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
West Virginia is warning that women who have a miscarriage could be charged with a crime unless they contact local police.
Every woman in WV should call 911 every time they have a period. Gum up the system with malicious compliance.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
Every woman in WV should call 911 every time they have a period. Gum up the system with malicious compliance.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/h...
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Reminder that California subsidizes red states.
June 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Reminder that California subsidizes red states.
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Pretty sure this should tell you all you need to know about the veracity of the DOJ's charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
June 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Pretty sure this should tell you all you need to know about the veracity of the DOJ's charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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Chicago fighting back against ICE. You love to see it 💪
June 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Chicago fighting back against ICE. You love to see it 💪
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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court order blocking its plan to dismantle the Education Department and begin firing its employees.
June 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court order blocking its plan to dismantle the Education Department and begin firing its employees.
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Watching Trump and Elon fall out is like watching two thieves argue over who got caught on camera.
Newsflash: it was both of y’all.
Newsflash: it was both of y’all.
June 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Watching Trump and Elon fall out is like watching two thieves argue over who got caught on camera.
Newsflash: it was both of y’all.
Newsflash: it was both of y’all.
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Least surprising breakup since Stephen Miller and his suit made of human skin
June 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Least surprising breakup since Stephen Miller and his suit made of human skin
@democrats.org are not up to this moment.
We desperately need new leadership before @schumer.senate.gov, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, et al. before these out of touch cowards lead us all off the cliff like lemmings.
We desperately need new leadership before @schumer.senate.gov, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, et al. before these out of touch cowards lead us all off the cliff like lemmings.
Embracing Musk is, even for this iteration of the Democratic Party, a phenomenally stupid and self-defeating thing to do. Yes, the feud between him and Trump is good for them. Democrats should help it continue—not by embracing Musk but by … letting it continue. https://trib.al/GWYSv1Y
Democrats, Let Trump and Elon Fight
Don’t be tempted to step in. Definitely don’t try to back Elon. Just sit back and watch.
trib.al
June 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
@democrats.org are not up to this moment.
We desperately need new leadership before @schumer.senate.gov, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, et al. before these out of touch cowards lead us all off the cliff like lemmings.
We desperately need new leadership before @schumer.senate.gov, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, et al. before these out of touch cowards lead us all off the cliff like lemmings.
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NEW: Former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party
Former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party
The former White House press secretary will detail President Biden's 2024 campaign departure in her new book.
www.axios.com
June 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
NEW: Former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democratic Party
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He eliminated a State Department office that dealt with Russian disinformation campaigns—and is married to a woman with family ties to the Kremlin.
It's another clear conflict of interest that's extremely typical within the Trump administration.
https://trib.al/AANtzmh
It's another clear conflict of interest that's extremely typical within the Trump administration.
https://trib.al/AANtzmh
Trump Official Behind Controversial Russia Move Has Ties to Kremlin
Darren Beattie dismantled a key agency fighting Russian propaganda. There’s a reason why.
trib.al
June 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
He eliminated a State Department office that dealt with Russian disinformation campaigns—and is married to a woman with family ties to the Kremlin.
It's another clear conflict of interest that's extremely typical within the Trump administration.
https://trib.al/AANtzmh
It's another clear conflict of interest that's extremely typical within the Trump administration.
https://trib.al/AANtzmh
The US burns, and the Dems continue to fiddle
Democrats are quietly forming a think tank to help them win in 2028, according to a Politico exclusive report.
'We're losing everyone': Top secret meeting plans Dems' reinvention pre-2028
Democrats are quietly forming a think tank to help them win in 2028, according to a Politico exclusive report. “At a private meeting last month, a top Democratic strategist pitched party leaders and donors: We need to break down ideological lanes and reject interest group agendas if we plan to win a...
bit.ly
June 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The US burns, and the Dems continue to fiddle
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A recent study by the RAND Corporation found that $79 trillion was pilfered from the bottom 90% of income earners.
The problem isn’t that America lacks abundance.
It’s that America’s abundance is being hoarded by a tiny handful of rich people. www.levernews.com/abundance-is...
The problem isn’t that America lacks abundance.
It’s that America’s abundance is being hoarded by a tiny handful of rich people. www.levernews.com/abundance-is...
“Abundance” Is How Dems Lose To Trump
Ezra Klein’s new book is supercharging elites’ campaign to deter Democrats from challenging billionaires and corporate power.
www.levernews.com
June 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A recent study by the RAND Corporation found that $79 trillion was pilfered from the bottom 90% of income earners.
The problem isn’t that America lacks abundance.
It’s that America’s abundance is being hoarded by a tiny handful of rich people. www.levernews.com/abundance-is...
The problem isn’t that America lacks abundance.
It’s that America’s abundance is being hoarded by a tiny handful of rich people. www.levernews.com/abundance-is...
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House Bill 819 limits the display of flags on government property to a list of several exceptions, including official flags of any municipality.
Missoula recognizes Pride flag as an official city flag in response to new state law
House Bill 819 limits the display of flags on government property to a list of several exceptions, including official flags of any municipality.
montanafreepress.org
June 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
House Bill 819 limits the display of flags on government property to a list of several exceptions, including official flags of any municipality.
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Harvard president receives standing ovation during commencement.
May 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Harvard president receives standing ovation during commencement.
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President Trump has now pardoned 9 members of Congress convicted of crimes
May 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
President Trump has now pardoned 9 members of Congress convicted of crimes