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kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

Well … this makes sense — given the guy seemed utterly confused during the entire press conference. He knows not what he says.

June 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

And this 👇🏻

June 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

And this 👇🏻

June 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

And this
👇🏻

June 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

If you were wondering what democracy looks like … it’s this 👇🏻

NO KINGS Omaha + Council Bluffs 🚫👑🇺🇸
Nebraska & Iowa United

@indivisiblelne.bsky.social
@nebraska50501.bsky.social
50501 Council Bluffs
Local Crow Indivisible
Like Minded Friends
Blue Dot Neb
Women’s March Neb

June 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

These ICE raids are political theatrics designed to stoke fear, justify escalation, stroke DJT’s ego, & orchestrate a backdrop for his strongman parade.

IN AMERICA,
WE DONT DO KINGS
June 14 — NO KINGS Protest

#Omaha #Nebraska #abolishICE @IndivisibleNeb
@nebraska50501.bsky.social
#NoKings

June 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

Protest grows after ICE raids multiple packing plants in #Omaha today. 32nd & L
#nebraska #abolishICE
@indivisibleneb.bsky.social @nebraska50501.bsky.social

June 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

Billboards are up, CD2!

What Don Bacon
Says ≠ Does

Call & let him know he’s harming Nebraskans & their loved ones who will lose Medicaid, go hungry, or see cuts to their Social Security benefits.
@indivisible.org
@indivisibleneb.bsky.social
@moveon.org
#bigbeatifulbill

Image shows a billboard from Omaha, Nebraska that says “Don Bacon voted to cut Medicaid and snap to give billionaires tax breaks. Take action. indivisible.org/call-now.

June 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

Nebraska Legislature enters the chat:

- Paid Sick Leave (passed 2024)
- Medical Marijuana (passed 2024)
- Repeal School Vouchers (repealed 2024 & vote prevented in 2023)
- Minimum Wage Increase (passed 2022)

May 26, 2025 at 6:55 AM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

Payments always go toward interest first. In any case above you could be paying month after month just trying to catch up on interest. Meanwhile, more capitalizing. Principle keeps growing. You may not be touching principle for months or years. This can last FOREVER. 🧵6/

Image is a screen capture from student aid.gov.
Heading: paying down your principal balance.
Body text: no payment you make will go toward any of your loan principal until you’ve paid all your unpaid interest.

April 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

2) Interest rates were higher back in the day (even more with private or parent loans). Many were variable. Loans are disbursed each semester with different rates. 🧵2/

Image is a screen capture from studentaid.gov showing the historical rates for undergraduate student loans from July 2006 - June 2024.

Fixed Interest Rates for Direct Subsidized Loans and Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans* - Undergraduate Borrowers
First Disbursement Date Fixed Interest Rate
7/1/23–6/30/24 5.50%
7/1/22–6/30/23 4.99%
7/1/21–6/30/22 3.73%
7/1/20–6/30/21 2.75%
7/1/19–6/30/20 4.53%
7/1/18–6/30/19 5.05%
7/1/17–6/30/18 4.45%
7/1/16–6/30/17 3.76%
7/1/15–6/30/16 4.29%
7/1/14–6/30/15 4.66%
7/1/13–6/30/14 3.86%
7/1/11–6/30/13 3.4%
7/1/10–6/30/11 4.5%
7/1/09–6/30/10 5.6%
7/1/08–6/30/09 6.0%
7/1/06–6/30/08 6.8%

Fixed Interest Rates for Direct Subsidized Loans and Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans* - Graduate or Professional Borrowers**
First Disbursement Date Fixed Interest Rate
7/1/06–6/30/12 6.8%

Image is a screen capture from studentaid.gov showing the historical rates for Direct Plus loans for parents and graduate students from July 2006 - June 2024.

Fixed Interest Rates for Direct PLUS Loans - Parents and Graduate or Professional Borrowers
First Disbursement Date Fixed Interest Rate
7/1/23–6/30/24 8.05%
7/1/22–6/30/23 7.54%
7/1/21–6/30/22 6.28%
7/1/20–6/30/21 5.30%
7/1/19–6/30/20 7.08%
7/1/18–6/30/19 7.6%
7/1/17–6/30/18 7%
7/1/16–6/30/17 6.31%
7/1/15–6/30/16 6.84%
7/1/14–6/30/15 7.21%
7/1/13–6/30/14 6.41%
7/1/06–6/30/13 7.9%

Fixed Interest Rates for Federal PLUS Loans* - Parents and Graduate or Professional BorrowersFixed Interest Rates for Federal PLUS Loans* - Parents and Graduate or Professional Borrowers
First Disbursement Date Fixed Interest Rate
7/1/06–6/30/10 8.5%in

Image is screen capture from fsapartners.ed.gov showing student loan interest rates in 2000 through 2002.

Type
Loan Status
Loan Program

Direct Loan Program
Interest Rates
FFEL Program
Interest Rates
7/1/2000 to 6/30/2001
7/1/2001 to 6/30/2002
7/1/2000 to 6/30/2001
7/1/2001 to 6/30/2002

Subsidized Loans and Unsubsidized Loans
(Student Loans)
Repayment, or forbearance
8.19%
5.99%
8.19%
5.99%
In-school, grace, or deferment
7.59%
5.39%
7.59%
5.39%

PLUS Loans
(Parent Loans)
All
8.99%
6.79%

8.99%
6.79%

April 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

Post from twitter last year explaining how student loans work:
—
Here’s the deal about student loans. They’re not “like all loans”. 🧵

1) Students usually don’t start payments until after graduating. Most loan types accrue interest during that time. 🧵1/

Image of screen capture from original post on Twitter. Text is the same as first post in thread.

April 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

April 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

Omaha Nebraska in the house!

#handsoff2025 #Indivisible #50501Protest

April 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

But are they going to reverse the 1-day rule? Because we know Johnson won’t let it go to the floor for a House vote.

April 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM

kellie hall

@kelliehall.bsky.social

‪Reminder: DJT doesn’t have the power to create a 51st state. The Constitution gives Congress exclusive authority to admit new states. It requires a simple majority in the House & Senate BUT would have to overcome a filibuster in the Senate.‬