@joeblowtreehugger.bsky.social
Done with the bird, still anonymous. Used to argue with trolls, gonna have to improvise.
This is a thing that is often missed. One of the issues with our broken healthcare system is that the Republicans have refused to do anything to fix it for 15 years and have instead insisted on making it less functional. apple.news/AtfUuZwkIQqe...
GOP Chooses to Ignore Reality, Let Obamacare Costs Skyrocket — New York Magazine
A simple bipartisan patch would keep health-care costs from spiking. But Trump and his party just want to shift the blame.
apple.news
December 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
This is a thing that is often missed. One of the issues with our broken healthcare system is that the Republicans have refused to do anything to fix it for 15 years and have instead insisted on making it less functional. apple.news/AtfUuZwkIQqe...
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The disconnect between what they say they want and reality highlights to me the role of propaganda / Fox News. There’s a 10-20% difference in this polling which to me is because they don’t know / understand what he’s doing.
“By a lopsided 71–19 margin, Americans say presidents should be constrained by constitutional checks and share power with Congress and the courts, not govern by fiat.” — @gelliottmorris.com
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-v...
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-v...
New poll: Voters want Democrats to win in NJ, VA and in 2026, as they push back on Trump
Plus: Voters trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle the economy; a majority of voters say Trump is acting above the law; and 62% say the country is off on the wrong track
www.gelliottmorris.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The disconnect between what they say they want and reality highlights to me the role of propaganda / Fox News. There’s a 10-20% difference in this polling which to me is because they don’t know / understand what he’s doing.
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This is my favorite so far!
August 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This is my favorite so far!
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AOC: Are you aware that President Trump's DOJ is investigating United Health Care for criminal insurance fraud?
RFK JR: I am not aware of that investigation
AOC: You are not aware that the Trump DOJ is investigating the largest insurance company in America for fraud in Medicare Advantage?
RFK JR: I am not aware of that investigation
AOC: You are not aware that the Trump DOJ is investigating the largest insurance company in America for fraud in Medicare Advantage?
June 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
AOC: Are you aware that President Trump's DOJ is investigating United Health Care for criminal insurance fraud?
RFK JR: I am not aware of that investigation
AOC: You are not aware that the Trump DOJ is investigating the largest insurance company in America for fraud in Medicare Advantage?
RFK JR: I am not aware of that investigation
AOC: You are not aware that the Trump DOJ is investigating the largest insurance company in America for fraud in Medicare Advantage?
This is how you do it. Short, detailed, clear, relatable. now REPEAT it!
AOC: "On this point of tax on tips, as one of the only people in this body who has lived off of tips, I want to tell you a little bit about the scam ... the cap on that is $25,000 while you're jacking up taxes on people who make less than $50,000 across the US ... while kicking them off the ACA."
July 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This is how you do it. Short, detailed, clear, relatable. now REPEAT it!
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Investors now own 30% of metro Atlanta’s single-family rental homes
Data: Investors now own 30% of metro Atlanta’s single-family rental homes
Sen. Jon Ossoff unveiled new data showing corporate ownership in the region is about 10 times the national average.
www.ajc.com
May 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Investors now own 30% of metro Atlanta’s single-family rental homes
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Shouldn’t this be a bigger story?!? Senator Mark Warner calls for probe into report that WH is pressuring countries to use Musk’s Starlink company in exchange for tariff relief. Watch: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
May 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Shouldn’t this be a bigger story?!? Senator Mark Warner calls for probe into report that WH is pressuring countries to use Musk’s Starlink company in exchange for tariff relief. Watch: open.substack.com/pub/jimacost...
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I’ve watched too many of these raids to count. This one is one of the most infuriating in recent memory.
Appropriate that we learn about it on the same day SCOTUS hears oral arguments for a case that may remove the last remaining way to hold federal agents accountable for this kind of terror.
Appropriate that we learn about it on the same day SCOTUS hears oral arguments for a case that may remove the last remaining way to hold federal agents accountable for this kind of terror.
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I’ve watched too many of these raids to count. This one is one of the most infuriating in recent memory.
Appropriate that we learn about it on the same day SCOTUS hears oral arguments for a case that may remove the last remaining way to hold federal agents accountable for this kind of terror.
Appropriate that we learn about it on the same day SCOTUS hears oral arguments for a case that may remove the last remaining way to hold federal agents accountable for this kind of terror.
NPR is really doing some great work.
Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.
Climate activists were hacked. There was a link between the victims and an alleged attacker
Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
NPR is really doing some great work.
In case a constitutional crisis and economic rollercoaster aren't enough:
It certainly looks like Elon Musk’s henchmen stole all the data from the agency which protects workers rights, tried to cover it up, and then threatened to kill the guy who blew the whistle on it.
A whistleblower's disclosure details how DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data
A whistleblower tells Congress and NPR that DOGE may have taken sensitive labor data and hid its tracks. "None of that ... information should ever leave the agency," said a former NLRB official.
www.npr.org
April 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In case a constitutional crisis and economic rollercoaster aren't enough:
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Brings back memories of Brexit.
First of all we had promises that there would be amazing deals and lower prices on day one.
Then, it was 'short term pain for long term gain.'
Finally, with opinion having turned against it, it became 'it wasn't done properly' America, that's coming next.
First of all we had promises that there would be amazing deals and lower prices on day one.
Then, it was 'short term pain for long term gain.'
Finally, with opinion having turned against it, it became 'it wasn't done properly' America, that's coming next.
Rep. Jeff Van Drew on the Dow being down another 900 points this morning: "You gotta give the administration a little bit of room here. A few months ... it's just the beginning."
April 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Brings back memories of Brexit.
First of all we had promises that there would be amazing deals and lower prices on day one.
Then, it was 'short term pain for long term gain.'
Finally, with opinion having turned against it, it became 'it wasn't done properly' America, that's coming next.
First of all we had promises that there would be amazing deals and lower prices on day one.
Then, it was 'short term pain for long term gain.'
Finally, with opinion having turned against it, it became 'it wasn't done properly' America, that's coming next.
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The richest man in the world spent more money than most of us will see in our lifetimes to lose a state Supreme Court race by 10 points.
And the fact his $25 million was a drop in the bucket compared to what he's spent on other elections is exactly why we must overturn Citizens United.
And the fact his $25 million was a drop in the bucket compared to what he's spent on other elections is exactly why we must overturn Citizens United.
April 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The richest man in the world spent more money than most of us will see in our lifetimes to lose a state Supreme Court race by 10 points.
And the fact his $25 million was a drop in the bucket compared to what he's spent on other elections is exactly why we must overturn Citizens United.
And the fact his $25 million was a drop in the bucket compared to what he's spent on other elections is exactly why we must overturn Citizens United.
Can I post a reddit link here? If you need something ridiculous to restore your faith in humanity, read the comments on this. ]
www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfu...
www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfu...
what should someone do with this space?
www.reddit.com
March 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Can I post a reddit link here? If you need something ridiculous to restore your faith in humanity, read the comments on this. ]
www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfu...
www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfu...
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tw: cancer
I'm going to share the post of a family friend who has late stage cancer and will be directly affected by cuts to NIH. She is speaking out during the time she has. She wants people to know the human cost. Her name is Caroline. This is her post:
I'm going to share the post of a family friend who has late stage cancer and will be directly affected by cuts to NIH. She is speaking out during the time she has. She wants people to know the human cost. Her name is Caroline. This is her post:
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
tw: cancer
I'm going to share the post of a family friend who has late stage cancer and will be directly affected by cuts to NIH. She is speaking out during the time she has. She wants people to know the human cost. Her name is Caroline. This is her post:
I'm going to share the post of a family friend who has late stage cancer and will be directly affected by cuts to NIH. She is speaking out during the time she has. She wants people to know the human cost. Her name is Caroline. This is her post:
Here ya go Dems. There is space to maneuver here.
Another YouGov poll result.
Trump conflicts of interest are way under water.
Trump conflicts of interest are way under water.
February 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Here ya go Dems. There is space to maneuver here.
Avoided media all day and AYFKM? He pardoned ALL of them? Unreal.
January 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Avoided media all day and AYFKM? He pardoned ALL of them? Unreal.
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NEWS: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says US will hit the statutory debt limit and begin "extraordinary measures" to pay the bills starting Jan. 21.
Unclear how long it'll go.
(The "X date" for Congress to act or avert default may not be known until after tax filing deadline.)
Unclear how long it'll go.
(The "X date" for Congress to act or avert default may not be known until after tax filing deadline.)
January 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
NEWS: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says US will hit the statutory debt limit and begin "extraordinary measures" to pay the bills starting Jan. 21.
Unclear how long it'll go.
(The "X date" for Congress to act or avert default may not be known until after tax filing deadline.)
Unclear how long it'll go.
(The "X date" for Congress to act or avert default may not be known until after tax filing deadline.)
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Basically asking 'Why was I removed when I'm obviously white' is certainly a telling indication of what these purges are for!
A Texas Republican had her voter registration canceled after she was mistakenly flagged as a noncitizen by the GOP's plan to purge Texas voter rolls, despite having, in her words, the "whitest name you could have.”
Did that change who she supports in the election? You already know the answer.
Did that change who she supports in the election? You already know the answer.
She Supports Trump’s Anti-Immigration Policies. Texas Incorrectly Flagged Her as a “Noncitizen” on Its Voting Rolls.
Mary Howard-Elley is the 10th U.S. citizen identified by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Votebeat whose registration was canceled after her citizenship was questioned. Her saga shows how tough it ca...
www.propublica.org
October 29, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Basically asking 'Why was I removed when I'm obviously white' is certainly a telling indication of what these purges are for!
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Here’s the thing, @thedailyshow.com: if you do ethnic jokes at a roast, you may just be a comic, but if you do ethnic jokes at a Klan rally, you’re definitely a Klansman.
Stewart's defense seems to be that Hinchcliffe is a roast comic and Stewart likes him, therefore, the mistake was on the part of the GOP to have him there and not that... Hinchcliffe went to a Nazi-adjacent rally and made jokes about Blacks, Jews and Puerto Ricans to a welcoming crowd. Huh.
Jon Stewart Defends Tony Hinchcliffe After Controversial Trump Rally Jokes: ‘I Find That Guy Very Funny’
Jon Stewart used his opening monologue on Monday's "The Daily Show" to defend Tony Hinchcliffe after his controversial Trump rally jokes.
variety.com
October 29, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Here’s the thing, @thedailyshow.com: if you do ethnic jokes at a roast, you may just be a comic, but if you do ethnic jokes at a Klan rally, you’re definitely a Klansman.