JohnnytheCook
@johnnythecook.bsky.social
Retiree, policy nerd, Medicaid fan, Ohio U graduate, Lakewood local, advocate, cook, love cities, visual arts and music
Reposted by JohnnytheCook
Trump began today's Cabinet meeting by criticizing questions about his stamina.
"I think I’m sharper than I was 25 years ago," the president said, later mocking "Sleepy Joe."
Then he appeared to battle sleep for more than an hour.
More with Natalie Allison and @riegerreport.bsky.social
"I think I’m sharper than I was 25 years ago," the president said, later mocking "Sleepy Joe."
Then he appeared to battle sleep for more than an hour.
More with Natalie Allison and @riegerreport.bsky.social
Trump appears to doze off in another meeting
It was the second time in a month Trump has appeared to struggle to stay awake as his advisers have spoken to cameras about the administration’s initiatives.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Trump began today's Cabinet meeting by criticizing questions about his stamina.
"I think I’m sharper than I was 25 years ago," the president said, later mocking "Sleepy Joe."
Then he appeared to battle sleep for more than an hour.
More with Natalie Allison and @riegerreport.bsky.social
"I think I’m sharper than I was 25 years ago," the president said, later mocking "Sleepy Joe."
Then he appeared to battle sleep for more than an hour.
More with Natalie Allison and @riegerreport.bsky.social
Disappointed to see the Cleveland City Club give CCV a public platform, a group the @splcenter.org classifies as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group. Calling LGBTQ people “unhealthy and destructive” isn’t civic dialogue. It’s bigotry. Hoping the Club reconsiders. www.cityclub.org/forums/2026/...
Faith, Policy, and Influence: A Conversation with the President of the Center for Christian Virtue | The City Club of Cleveland | January 16, 2026
Over the past decade, the Center for Christian Virtue has emerged as one of the most influential nonprofit advocacy organizations in the state of Ohio, notching legislative victories on school choice ...
www.cityclub.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Disappointed to see the Cleveland City Club give CCV a public platform, a group the @splcenter.org classifies as an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group. Calling LGBTQ people “unhealthy and destructive” isn’t civic dialogue. It’s bigotry. Hoping the Club reconsiders. www.cityclub.org/forums/2026/...
Meanwhile, while millions of Americans go without food the White House holds Great Gatsby parties and Musk gets a trillion dollars.
November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Meanwhile, while millions of Americans go without food the White House holds Great Gatsby parties and Musk gets a trillion dollars.
Reposted by JohnnytheCook
Last night, we went to the USDA building to send a big message to Trump: Half isn't good enough—FULLY fund SNAP. Trump has the power to stop this but chooses politics over people. One in eight families rely on SNAP, and half funding means hunger. Don't starve families so you can play politics.
November 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Last night, we went to the USDA building to send a big message to Trump: Half isn't good enough—FULLY fund SNAP. Trump has the power to stop this but chooses politics over people. One in eight families rely on SNAP, and half funding means hunger. Don't starve families so you can play politics.
We had cut some fresh flowers off our Rose of Sharon bush to put on the dinner table last night and this little guy kept coming to visit for the pollen
September 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We had cut some fresh flowers off our Rose of Sharon bush to put on the dinner table last night and this little guy kept coming to visit for the pollen
I guess hipsters can be anti-union as well, #RisingStarCoffee trying to thwart #union organizing www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...
Protest takes place in Lakewood at Rising Star Coffee amid early closings, employee concerns
Popular Lakewood coffee shop, Rising Star Coffee, is facing backlash after recently closing its shop several hours early, and employees claim their concerns for health and safety have been overlooked.
www.news5cleveland.com
August 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I guess hipsters can be anti-union as well, #RisingStarCoffee trying to thwart #union organizing www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-n...
On August 4, 1946, civil rights activists picketed Cleveland’s Euclid Beach Park for the first time, challenging its segregationist policies. The protest helped spark a broader movement that led to the park’s eventual integration in 1947. #CivilRights #ClevelandHistory
Euclid Beach Park Riot - Violence and the Color Line at Cleveland's Leading Amusement Park | Cleveland Historical
On August 4, 1946, almost one year after the dropping of atomic bombs on Japan and the end of World War ll, a picket line appeared in front of Cleveland's Euclid Beach amusement park for the firs...
clevelandhistorical.org
August 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
On August 4, 1946, civil rights activists picketed Cleveland’s Euclid Beach Park for the first time, challenging its segregationist policies. The protest helped spark a broader movement that led to the park’s eventual integration in 1947. #CivilRights #ClevelandHistory
In non professional news, at year six in this house we finally found the perfect spot for tomatoes
July 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
In non professional news, at year six in this house we finally found the perfect spot for tomatoes
Choose your poison
July 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Choose your poison
breakfast of champions
July 23, 2025 at 1:50 AM
breakfast of champions
Once known for peddling miracle cures on daytime TV, Dr. Oz is now bringing his flair for imaginary ideas to halls of Congress www.politico.com/live-updates...
Oz works to assuage GOP members on Medicaid relief fund
GOP Reps. Rob Bresnahan and Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania are among those concerned about the effect on hospitals.
www.politico.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Once known for peddling miracle cures on daytime TV, Dr. Oz is now bringing his flair for imaginary ideas to halls of Congress www.politico.com/live-updates...
The Senate’s version of Trump’s tax-cut bill threatens safety-net hospitals like ours www.statnews.com/2025/06/23/m... via @statnews.com
The Senate’s version of Trump’s tax-cut bill threatens safety-net hospitals like ours
Senate version of Trump’s tax-cut bill “poses an existential threat to our hospitals and to the Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries we serve,” write CEOs of two major health systems.
www.statnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The Senate’s version of Trump’s tax-cut bill threatens safety-net hospitals like ours www.statnews.com/2025/06/23/m... via @statnews.com
Big win for #SNAP: Senate Parliamentarian rules GOP plan to shift SNAP costs to states can’t be in reconciliation. Cuts to legal immigrants blocked too. Huge relief for families & states. House GOP now scrambling for offsets.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Senate GOP’s plan to push food aid costs onto states axed from megabill
The cost-share plan was a critical way for Republicans to trim spending to pay for their massive reconciliation package and farm bill programs.
www.politico.com
June 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Big win for #SNAP: Senate Parliamentarian rules GOP plan to shift SNAP costs to states can’t be in reconciliation. Cuts to legal immigrants blocked too. Huge relief for families & states. House GOP now scrambling for offsets.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
The Senate’s Byrd Bath is underway. Key #Medicaid provisions under review include provider tax caps, work requirements, retroactive coverage limits, and new SSN rules. Each could be removed by the parliamentarian. Rulings expected next week. The bill includes over $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts 😱
June 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The Senate’s Byrd Bath is underway. Key #Medicaid provisions under review include provider tax caps, work requirements, retroactive coverage limits, and new SSN rules. Each could be removed by the parliamentarian. Rulings expected next week. The bill includes over $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts 😱
Just posted a breakdown of what the latest @urbaninstitute.bsky.social analysis says about federal Medicaid cuts and the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits—and what it could mean for Ohio, Cuyahoga County and safety-net hospitals www.linkedin.com/pulse/friday...
Friday the 13th
Perhaps it was appropriate that I read the new Urban Institute report, State-Level Estimates of Health Care Spending and Uncompensated Care Changes under the Reconciliation Bill and Expiration of Enha...
www.linkedin.com
June 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Just posted a breakdown of what the latest @urbaninstitute.bsky.social analysis says about federal Medicaid cuts and the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits—and what it could mean for Ohio, Cuyahoga County and safety-net hospitals www.linkedin.com/pulse/friday...
House GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” hurts millions — including 1 in 4 veterans who relied on #Medicaid or #SNAP in 2023. It slashes health & food aid, excludes 680K kids of working vets from the CTC, and raises costs for struggling families. This isn’t how we honor service. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
2025 Budget Impacts: House Bill Would Cut Assistance and Raise Costs for Veterans | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
House Republicans’ budget reconciliation legislation would take away health coverage and food assistance from many millions of people, including veterans. One out of every four veterans lived in a...
www.cbpp.org
June 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
House GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” hurts millions — including 1 in 4 veterans who relied on #Medicaid or #SNAP in 2023. It slashes health & food aid, excludes 680K kids of working vets from the CTC, and raises costs for struggling families. This isn’t how we honor service. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
Senate Republicans may use reconciliation to push more #Medicare cuts. The House bill already triggers a record $45B Medicare PAYGO cut in 2026—raising costs or cutting benefits for millions. Now the Senate GOP is eyeing billions more in direct cuts. More via @axios: www.axios.com/2025/06/05/s...
Senate GOP eyes Medicare cuts with Trump's blessing
"The president is willing to eliminate any waste, fraud and abuse anywhere."
www.axios.com
June 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Senate Republicans may use reconciliation to push more #Medicare cuts. The House bill already triggers a record $45B Medicare PAYGO cut in 2026—raising costs or cutting benefits for millions. Now the Senate GOP is eyeing billions more in direct cuts. More via @axios: www.axios.com/2025/06/05/s...
The Trump/Musk feud is making me want to open up a Twitter account again 😂
June 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Trump/Musk feud is making me want to open up a Twitter account again 😂
Voinovich stood up to Bush’s tax cuts in 2003 over deficit concerns. I didn’t agree with him on everything, but he was consistent. Are any GOP leaders today willing to do the same?
www.cleveland.com/letters/2025...
www.cleveland.com/letters/2025...
Voinovich was right - we ignore the negative consequences of needless deficits at our peril
Today’s lawmakers should take a page from the late Sen. George Voinovich’s book: Tax cuts that add to the debt are not pro-growth — they’re fiscally reckless. If we keep pretending deficits don’t matt...
www.cleveland.com
June 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Voinovich stood up to Bush’s tax cuts in 2003 over deficit concerns. I didn’t agree with him on everything, but he was consistent. Are any GOP leaders today willing to do the same?
www.cleveland.com/letters/2025...
www.cleveland.com/letters/2025...
Trump’s fiscal agenda goes beyond budget cuts. It’s a coordinated push to shrink funding for housing, health, and local aid—while expanding executive control over spending decisions. In my latest piece, I break down what this means for Northeast Ohio and nationwide www.linkedin.com/pulse/trumps...
Trump’s Federal Fiscal Agenda: Massive Cuts, Expanding Executive Power
Tracking federal spending in the Trump era is like playing Minesweeper on expert mode—except the board resets every five minutes, and someone deleted the undo button. First, the President is attemptin...
www.linkedin.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Trump’s fiscal agenda goes beyond budget cuts. It’s a coordinated push to shrink funding for housing, health, and local aid—while expanding executive control over spending decisions. In my latest piece, I break down what this means for Northeast Ohio and nationwide www.linkedin.com/pulse/trumps...
Ohio would lose far more than it saves by ending #Medicaid expansion. Just $116M in net savings vs. $42B in lost federal funds, 435K more uninsured, and over $1.1B in lost tax revenue. The real state cost? Health, jobs, and economic stability www.healthpolicyohio.org/our-work/pub...
May 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Ohio would lose far more than it saves by ending #Medicaid expansion. Just $116M in net savings vs. $42B in lost federal funds, 435K more uninsured, and over $1.1B in lost tax revenue. The real state cost? Health, jobs, and economic stability www.healthpolicyohio.org/our-work/pub...
Exploring the potential impact of Medicaid cuts in Trump’s big budget bill www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
May 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Exploring the potential impact of Medicaid cuts in Trump’s big budget bill www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Trump budget bill would slash #Medicaid. How it would affect Ohio www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
Trump budget bill would slash Medicaid. How it would affect Ohio
As many as 500,000 Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage under legislation that aims to enact President Donald Trump's agenda.
www.cincinnati.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Trump budget bill would slash #Medicaid. How it would affect Ohio www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...