@lola1936.bsky.social
Exploring Down syndrome and CVI for the people I love.
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Just for reference the federal poverty line for 2025 for a family of four is $32,150.
Meanwhile Amazon & Walmart top the list of companies with workers (many full time) on Medicaid and SNAP, all while making billions in profits.
Meanwhile Amazon & Walmart top the list of companies with workers (many full time) on Medicaid and SNAP, all while making billions in profits.
Markwayne Mullin: "There are 35 million people that live below the poverty line inside the US. There are over 70 million people signed up for Medicaid. Now you're gonna tell me there's not room to make cuts?"
June 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Just for reference the federal poverty line for 2025 for a family of four is $32,150.
Meanwhile Amazon & Walmart top the list of companies with workers (many full time) on Medicaid and SNAP, all while making billions in profits.
Meanwhile Amazon & Walmart top the list of companies with workers (many full time) on Medicaid and SNAP, all while making billions in profits.
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Let’s talk a little bit about what you can do to avoid this wave. It’s looking like a huge one, and even ignoring the risk of death or permanent disability from long covid, do you really want to lose two or three sunny weeks to feeling like crap?
Here’s some common sense risk reduction ideas:
Here’s some common sense risk reduction ideas:
June 17, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Let’s talk a little bit about what you can do to avoid this wave. It’s looking like a huge one, and even ignoring the risk of death or permanent disability from long covid, do you really want to lose two or three sunny weeks to feeling like crap?
Here’s some common sense risk reduction ideas:
Here’s some common sense risk reduction ideas:
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If you're a reporter in a White House press briefing as the spokesperson for the government asserts flatly that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang who's guilty of human trafficking and you sit there silently without shouting out "PROVE IT!" I'd like to invite you to go fuck yourself.
April 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
If you're a reporter in a White House press briefing as the spokesperson for the government asserts flatly that Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang who's guilty of human trafficking and you sit there silently without shouting out "PROVE IT!" I'd like to invite you to go fuck yourself.
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No lawmaker in Congress should be able to own, buy, and sell individual stocks.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
April 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
No lawmaker in Congress should be able to own, buy, and sell individual stocks.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
We need to ban congressional stock trading—and I've got a bill for that.
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this guy should call his senator tbh
While markets plunge and retirement accounts reel from Trump’s tariffs:
Elon and DOGE are taking a blowtorch to Social Security
They shut down local offices
They shut down phone services
They shut down website services
And now they’re proposing another round of mass layoffs
Elon and DOGE are taking a blowtorch to Social Security
They shut down local offices
They shut down phone services
They shut down website services
And now they’re proposing another round of mass layoffs
April 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
this guy should call his senator tbh
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From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
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Klobuchar shared this story on Bluesky and then a couple hours later voted to confirm another Trump nominee, specifically a guy at the State Department who promoted dismantling USAID.
March 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Klobuchar shared this story on Bluesky and then a couple hours later voted to confirm another Trump nominee, specifically a guy at the State Department who promoted dismantling USAID.
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White House says no one will be fired over the Signal scandal because no one involved was trying to cure cancer.
March 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
White House says no one will be fired over the Signal scandal because no one involved was trying to cure cancer.
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What you have to understand about Pete Hegseth copying and pasting war plans into Signal is that it almost certainly means he’s got classified documents on his personal UNSECURE devices. Signal isn't on a secure device...are our war plans on his personal devices? @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
What you have to understand about Pete Hegseth copying and pasting war plans into Signal is that it almost certainly means he’s got classified documents on his personal UNSECURE devices. Signal isn't on a secure device...are our war plans on his personal devices? @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social
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Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
March 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
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The latest crazy just proves what we all know. They are discussing everything on Signal to avoid any discovery or FOIA or archival laws. So illegal but here we are.
March 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The latest crazy just proves what we all know. They are discussing everything on Signal to avoid any discovery or FOIA or archival laws. So illegal but here we are.
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Can confirm “State of Maine” hasn’t apologized. (As the official keeper of all state records and guardian of the seal ;))
March 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Can confirm “State of Maine” hasn’t apologized. (As the official keeper of all state records and guardian of the seal ;))
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Spent some time digging into the impact the DOGE closures may have on folks who need to go into SSA offices - wanted to figure out how long removing the offices would add to the trips to get there so I computed it.
Tableau link and reproductions at
github.com/schreiaj/mis...
@alt-ssa.altgov.info
Tableau link and reproductions at
github.com/schreiaj/mis...
@alt-ssa.altgov.info
misc-explorations/ssa-office-closure at main · schreiaj/misc-explorations
Misc explorations of data/projects . Contribute to schreiaj/misc-explorations development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Spent some time digging into the impact the DOGE closures may have on folks who need to go into SSA offices - wanted to figure out how long removing the offices would add to the trips to get there so I computed it.
Tableau link and reproductions at
github.com/schreiaj/mis...
@alt-ssa.altgov.info
Tableau link and reproductions at
github.com/schreiaj/mis...
@alt-ssa.altgov.info
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WTF. This is insane.
For so many seniors, there would be no money for food, rent, or prescriptions without their Social Security check. Howard Lutnick says if they complain about missing a check, they're a fraudster.
For so many seniors, there would be no money for food, rent, or prescriptions without their Social Security check. Howard Lutnick says if they complain about missing a check, they're a fraudster.
Trump’s commerce secretary Howard Lutnick says if Social Security skipped a check, his mother-in-law wouldn’t complain—and if you would, it indicates you are probably a fraudster. Insane.
March 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
WTF. This is insane.
For so many seniors, there would be no money for food, rent, or prescriptions without their Social Security check. Howard Lutnick says if they complain about missing a check, they're a fraudster.
For so many seniors, there would be no money for food, rent, or prescriptions without their Social Security check. Howard Lutnick says if they complain about missing a check, they're a fraudster.
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A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
March 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
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My workplace has become ground zero for American fascism. If we allow Mahmoud’s abduction to go unchallenged, we allow the end of democracy as we know it. New from me for @zeteo.com:
zeteo.com/p/i-am-jewis...
zeteo.com/p/i-am-jewis...
I Am a Jewish Student at Columbia. Mahmoud Khalil Is One of the Most Upstanding People I Have Ever Met
We cannot allow fascists to use the pretext of Jewish safety to attack our communities.
zeteo.com
March 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
My workplace has become ground zero for American fascism. If we allow Mahmoud’s abduction to go unchallenged, we allow the end of democracy as we know it. New from me for @zeteo.com:
zeteo.com/p/i-am-jewis...
zeteo.com/p/i-am-jewis...
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ISW is seeking a Human Resources Associate w/ a focus on data management & operational support.
This position requires a dedicated & detail-oriented professional w/ experience in HR practices & employee management systems.
For more info + to apply: isw.pub/HRAssociate
This position requires a dedicated & detail-oriented professional w/ experience in HR practices & employee management systems.
For more info + to apply: isw.pub/HRAssociate
March 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
ISW is seeking a Human Resources Associate w/ a focus on data management & operational support.
This position requires a dedicated & detail-oriented professional w/ experience in HR practices & employee management systems.
For more info + to apply: isw.pub/HRAssociate
This position requires a dedicated & detail-oriented professional w/ experience in HR practices & employee management systems.
For more info + to apply: isw.pub/HRAssociate
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I'll say it again: this is a terrible bill. I'm headed to the Senate floor right now to vote HELL NO on this sham slush fund for Elon Musk.
I'm headed to the Senate floor to vote HELL NO on the terrible Republican CR
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I'll say it again: this is a terrible bill. I'm headed to the Senate floor right now to vote HELL NO on this sham slush fund for Elon Musk.
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These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
March 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
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Peters is now a No on Passage and Cloture so we still need pressure for Hawaii (both Senators), Illinois (Durbin), New Hampshire (both Senators), New York (Gillibrand), and Maine (King). Please share any updates on these with @fritschner.bsky.social
March 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Peters is now a No on Passage and Cloture so we still need pressure for Hawaii (both Senators), Illinois (Durbin), New Hampshire (both Senators), New York (Gillibrand), and Maine (King). Please share any updates on these with @fritschner.bsky.social
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
March 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Crowd outside @schumer.senate.gov office today urging him to VOTE NO
March 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Crowd outside @schumer.senate.gov office today urging him to VOTE NO
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Here's who's now working inside the SSA for DOGE:
• 4x private equity guys with no gov experience
• 3x 22/23yr-old recent college grads
• 1x SpaceX intern who didn't finish college
• 1x engineer who previously resigned for racist comments
www.wired.com/story/doge-o...
• 4x private equity guys with no gov experience
• 3x 22/23yr-old recent college grads
• 1x SpaceX intern who didn't finish college
• 1x engineer who previously resigned for racist comments
www.wired.com/story/doge-o...
These Are the 10 DOGE Operatives Inside the Social Security Administration
The team working at the Social Security Administration appears to be among the largest DOGE units deployed to any government agency.
www.wired.com
March 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Here's who's now working inside the SSA for DOGE:
• 4x private equity guys with no gov experience
• 3x 22/23yr-old recent college grads
• 1x SpaceX intern who didn't finish college
• 1x engineer who previously resigned for racist comments
www.wired.com/story/doge-o...
• 4x private equity guys with no gov experience
• 3x 22/23yr-old recent college grads
• 1x SpaceX intern who didn't finish college
• 1x engineer who previously resigned for racist comments
www.wired.com/story/doge-o...