Amanda J
@mandaree.bsky.social
Over educated and underloved single cat lady against facism.
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Despite staggering evidence of waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare Advantage, Donald Trump gave these for-profit insurers another $25 billion after they cozied up to him.
He gave them more money to keep ripping you off.
He gave them more money to keep ripping you off.
Health Insurer Stocks Soar on Medicare Rate Boost
Medicare Advantage plans will get a 5.06% rate increase, well above the 2.23% bump that the Biden administration proposed.
www.wsj.com
April 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Despite staggering evidence of waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare Advantage, Donald Trump gave these for-profit insurers another $25 billion after they cozied up to him.
He gave them more money to keep ripping you off.
He gave them more money to keep ripping you off.
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So Sen. Slotkin wants to cut the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). That’s just what it sounds like. It’s calculated to be the lowest wage possible to pay foreign guest workers, without having an adverse effect on American wages.
Respectfully asking @slotkin.senate.gov: what the fresh hell is this?
Respectfully asking @slotkin.senate.gov: what the fresh hell is this?
Instead of fighting to protect American workers, Elissa Slotkin told us she’s decided to work with the GOP to make it easier and cheaper to import vulnerable foreign guest workers.
How does THAT add up to a “war plan” against Trump?
How does THAT add up to a “war plan” against Trump?
April 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
So Sen. Slotkin wants to cut the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). That’s just what it sounds like. It’s calculated to be the lowest wage possible to pay foreign guest workers, without having an adverse effect on American wages.
Respectfully asking @slotkin.senate.gov: what the fresh hell is this?
Respectfully asking @slotkin.senate.gov: what the fresh hell is this?
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"dei medal" you might as well just put "n*gger medal" because that's what they mean to say
This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position.
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal."
March 16, 2025 at 4:09 AM
"dei medal" you might as well just put "n*gger medal" because that's what they mean to say
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NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
March 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
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This seems bad
February 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This seems bad
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I heart Tina Smith.
February 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I heart Tina Smith.
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1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs:
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
VA fires 1,400 more staffers in second round of workforce reductions
About 2,500 VA workers have been forced out of their jobs in the last few weeks.
www.militarytimes.com
February 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
1400 more firings at Veterans Affairs:
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
"Officials said specifically that Veterans Crisis Line responders were not affected by the dismissals. But workers within the department said that support staff for the crisis line were among the workers let go..."
www.militarytimes.com/veterans/202...
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NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
https://propub.li/43487Tj
https://propub.li/43487Tj
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
propub.li
February 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
https://propub.li/43487Tj
https://propub.li/43487Tj
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Captures it perfectly.
February 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Captures it perfectly.
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This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
Books mentioning slavery, civil rights removed from shelves at Fort Campbell schools - ClarksvilleNow.com
At an elementary school at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division, librarians are hard at work scrubbing the shelves for books that contain references to slavery, the civil rights movement...
clarksvillenow.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This is where we are now: An elementary school at Fort Campbell has removed all books from its library that so much as *allude* to slavery or the civil rights movement.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
The wholesale erasure of history in real time.
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Just a few events. We can all take part. Share please
February 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Just a few events. We can all take part. Share please
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The only way to keep your footing in a time of constant gaslighting is to approach every action with the question, “who benefits from this?”
Sure, MAGA gets a kick out of doing shit just to hurt people, but cruelty on its face doesn’t always make money.
Every action. Ask who benefits.
Sure, MAGA gets a kick out of doing shit just to hurt people, but cruelty on its face doesn’t always make money.
Every action. Ask who benefits.
February 17, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The only way to keep your footing in a time of constant gaslighting is to approach every action with the question, “who benefits from this?”
Sure, MAGA gets a kick out of doing shit just to hurt people, but cruelty on its face doesn’t always make money.
Every action. Ask who benefits.
Sure, MAGA gets a kick out of doing shit just to hurt people, but cruelty on its face doesn’t always make money.
Every action. Ask who benefits.
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Senator: I’ll speak in his defense because to err is human. Who among us hasn’t shown up drunk to work? Who here hasn’t cheated on their wife?
Hegseth: Please stop helping me
Senator: Who hasn’t taken off their pants at the zoo?
Hegseth: Please stop helping me
Senator: Who hasn’t taken off their pants at the zoo?
January 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Senator: I’ll speak in his defense because to err is human. Who among us hasn’t shown up drunk to work? Who here hasn’t cheated on their wife?
Hegseth: Please stop helping me
Senator: Who hasn’t taken off their pants at the zoo?
Hegseth: Please stop helping me
Senator: Who hasn’t taken off their pants at the zoo?
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This was all too real with Steward in our state: private equity companies are vampires, sucking out value from our health care system and funneling it to their investors. And patients suffer.
This is a great report, and I have a bill to stop private equity's abusive practices.
This is a great report, and I have a bill to stop private equity's abusive practices.
January 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This was all too real with Steward in our state: private equity companies are vampires, sucking out value from our health care system and funneling it to their investors. And patients suffer.
This is a great report, and I have a bill to stop private equity's abusive practices.
This is a great report, and I have a bill to stop private equity's abusive practices.
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Irony would like a word.
December 26, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Irony would like a word.
Happy Holidays from RBG (aka Ruthie)!
December 25, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Happy Holidays from RBG (aka Ruthie)!
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Please and thank you! 🙏💪https://go.bsky.app/Jp8HVVB
December 24, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Folks, I'm super excited about my FOURTH Starter Pack. This one is special. My pal Donkoclock helped me stack a pack of accounts UNDER 5,000 followers!
Please repost and FOLLOW ALL of these highly vetted folks and get their signal strength up!
Please and thank you! 🙏💪https://go.bsky.app/Jp8HVVB
Please repost and FOLLOW ALL of these highly vetted folks and get their signal strength up!
Please and thank you! 🙏💪https://go.bsky.app/Jp8HVVB
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Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
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December 23, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
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Goldman Sachs analysts : The money men saying the quiet part out loud
Curing patients may not be a sufficiently profitable enterprise for biotech companies.
Chronic disease is a far more beneficial business model
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
Curing patients may not be a sufficiently profitable enterprise for biotech companies.
Chronic disease is a far more beneficial business model
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?'
Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.
www.cnbc.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Goldman Sachs analysts : The money men saying the quiet part out loud
Curing patients may not be a sufficiently profitable enterprise for biotech companies.
Chronic disease is a far more beneficial business model
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
Curing patients may not be a sufficiently profitable enterprise for biotech companies.
Chronic disease is a far more beneficial business model
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
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I think responsible people of empathy are suffering from information-poisoning right now.
The more we know about what's really happening in this country; the depths of our fractures, the audacity of our leaders, the less hopeful we can become.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-cost-o...
The more we know about what's really happening in this country; the depths of our fractures, the audacity of our leaders, the less hopeful we can become.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-cost-o...
The Cost of Knowing: How Staying Informed is Killing our Mental Health
Growing up, I was taught that knowledge was power.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
December 10, 2024 at 2:41 PM
I think responsible people of empathy are suffering from information-poisoning right now.
The more we know about what's really happening in this country; the depths of our fractures, the audacity of our leaders, the less hopeful we can become.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-cost-o...
The more we know about what's really happening in this country; the depths of our fractures, the audacity of our leaders, the less hopeful we can become.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-cost-o...