OJ Kim
@ojkim23.bsky.social
Ex staffer, pop culture fan, aspiring #healthpolicy wonk, political junkie. Likes #ACA, #donuts, #coffee, dogs, comics. Dislikes #Mondays & mornings.
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Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
I'm so tired of measles.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
Gallatin Co. reports 2nd measles case, warns of exposure sites nbcmontana.com/news/local/g...
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
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TODAY IS THE DAY!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
December 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
TODAY IS THE DAY!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM
WE GOT THIS!!!!!!
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This is not biggest surprise of night
But still a historic moment
Abigail Spanberger will become the first woman Governor in Virginia history
She is likely going to get a bigger win than 9% that Dems got in 2017 last time Trump was in White House
But still a historic moment
Abigail Spanberger will become the first woman Governor in Virginia history
She is likely going to get a bigger win than 9% that Dems got in 2017 last time Trump was in White House
November 5, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This is not biggest surprise of night
But still a historic moment
Abigail Spanberger will become the first woman Governor in Virginia history
She is likely going to get a bigger win than 9% that Dems got in 2017 last time Trump was in White House
But still a historic moment
Abigail Spanberger will become the first woman Governor in Virginia history
She is likely going to get a bigger win than 9% that Dems got in 2017 last time Trump was in White House
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New Virginia poll from SoCal
Gov
Spanberger (D) 53%
Earle-Sears (R) 41%
Lt. Gov
Hashmi (D) 46%
Reid (R) 41%
AG
Jones (D) 46%
Miyares (R) 41%
House of Delegates
Dem 50%
GOP 40%
Trump Approval
Disapprove 54%
Approve 38%
Less rosy for GOP than other recent polls
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Gov
Spanberger (D) 53%
Earle-Sears (R) 41%
Lt. Gov
Hashmi (D) 46%
Reid (R) 41%
AG
Jones (D) 46%
Miyares (R) 41%
House of Delegates
Dem 50%
GOP 40%
Trump Approval
Disapprove 54%
Approve 38%
Less rosy for GOP than other recent polls
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Democrats Poised to Win All Statewide Virginia Elections in 2025, New SoCal Strategies Poll Finds
Abigail Spanberger holds a 53–41 lead over Winsome Earle-Sears in a Virginia Project/SoCal Strategies survey of the race.
substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
New Virginia poll from SoCal
Gov
Spanberger (D) 53%
Earle-Sears (R) 41%
Lt. Gov
Hashmi (D) 46%
Reid (R) 41%
AG
Jones (D) 46%
Miyares (R) 41%
House of Delegates
Dem 50%
GOP 40%
Trump Approval
Disapprove 54%
Approve 38%
Less rosy for GOP than other recent polls
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Gov
Spanberger (D) 53%
Earle-Sears (R) 41%
Lt. Gov
Hashmi (D) 46%
Reid (R) 41%
AG
Jones (D) 46%
Miyares (R) 41%
House of Delegates
Dem 50%
GOP 40%
Trump Approval
Disapprove 54%
Approve 38%
Less rosy for GOP than other recent polls
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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Medicaid at 60: A Legacy of Protecting Children, Now Under Threat | Abuko Estrada - First Focus on Children firstfocus.org/update/medic...
Medicaid at 60: A Legacy of Protecting Children, Now Under Threat
It has been 60 years since President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation amending the Social Security Act, creating Medicaid (alongside Medicare). With
firstfocus.org
August 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Medicaid at 60: A Legacy of Protecting Children, Now Under Threat | Abuko Estrada - First Focus on Children firstfocus.org/update/medic...
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Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
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
March 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.
As Attorney General, Brad Schimel sued to overturn the #AffordableCareAct and take away healthcare from Wisconsin families.
If elected to the WI Supreme Court, we can't trust him to side with Wisconsinites over wealthy insurance and drug companies.
Vote for Susan Crawford.
If elected to the WI Supreme Court, we can't trust him to side with Wisconsinites over wealthy insurance and drug companies.
Vote for Susan Crawford.
March 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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‘Ted Lasso’ has been renewed for Season 4. Here's why that's bad news for Democrats.
March 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
‘Ted Lasso’ has been renewed for Season 4. Here's why that's bad news for Democrats.
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Did you know that 72 MILLION Americans rely on Medicaid for healthcare? The Trump Administration and MAGA Republicans in Congress want to take it away to give tax breaks to billionaires.
Don't let them take away our healthcare. Let them know you didn’t vote for this shit.
Don't let them take away our healthcare. Let them know you didn’t vote for this shit.
February 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Did you know that 72 MILLION Americans rely on Medicaid for healthcare? The Trump Administration and MAGA Republicans in Congress want to take it away to give tax breaks to billionaires.
Don't let them take away our healthcare. Let them know you didn’t vote for this shit.
Don't let them take away our healthcare. Let them know you didn’t vote for this shit.
Trump’s “Buyout” Offer for Federal Workers Is Already Backfiring newrepublic.com/post/190844/... via @newrepublic.com
a cartoon character says it 's a trap in front of a starry sky
ALT: a cartoon character says it 's a trap in front of a starry sky
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Trump’s “Buyout” Offer for Federal Workers Is Already Backfiring newrepublic.com/post/190844/... via @newrepublic.com
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Ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearings to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, learn more about the department’s responsibilities and impact on Americans’ health insurance, public health, safety, and well-being.
Our explainer provides an overview:
Our explainer provides an overview:
How Does the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Impact Health and Health Care? | KFF
This policy watch provides a short overview of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), describing its history, budget, organizational structure and its major programs and responsibilities.
on.kff.org
January 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Ahead of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearings to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, learn more about the department’s responsibilities and impact on Americans’ health insurance, public health, safety, and well-being.
Our explainer provides an overview:
Our explainer provides an overview:
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Any potential primary would be a little over 5 months away on June 17
While the filing deadline is not until April, signatures have to be start collected
Also early voting starts May 2 so decision will have to be made soon if it’s going to happen
www.pilotonline.com/2025/01/13/b...
While the filing deadline is not until April, signatures have to be start collected
Also early voting starts May 2 so decision will have to be made soon if it’s going to happen
www.pilotonline.com/2025/01/13/b...
Rep. Bobby Scott hasn’t ruled out run for Virginia governor
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott says he has not ruled out running for Virginia governor, even though a recent poll places him slightly behind Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears.
www.pilotonline.com
January 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Any potential primary would be a little over 5 months away on June 17
While the filing deadline is not until April, signatures have to be start collected
Also early voting starts May 2 so decision will have to be made soon if it’s going to happen
www.pilotonline.com/2025/01/13/b...
While the filing deadline is not until April, signatures have to be start collected
Also early voting starts May 2 so decision will have to be made soon if it’s going to happen
www.pilotonline.com/2025/01/13/b...
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NEW: Experts across the political spectrum tell me the GOP's estimates of how much their Medicaid cuts would save are "ridiculously high" & use bad math to reach the $2.3T total. That could mean even deeper cuts to hit that target. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: ‘Ridiculously high’: Experts slam Republicans’ questionable math on Medicaid cuts
Cutting $2.3 trillion would amount to eliminating nearly a third of the program’s budget for the next decade.
subscriber.politicopro.com
January 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
NEW: Experts across the political spectrum tell me the GOP's estimates of how much their Medicaid cuts would save are "ridiculously high" & use bad math to reach the $2.3T total. That could mean even deeper cuts to hit that target. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
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🚨 REMINDER: Residents of every state except ID still have until WEDNESDAY NIGHT to enroll for coverage starting Feb. 1st!
This may be the last chance you have to take advantage of the improved IRA subsidies, so get 'em while you can!
Here's some things to remember:
acasignups.net/25/01/01/aca...
This may be the last chance you have to take advantage of the improved IRA subsidies, so get 'em while you can!
Here's some things to remember:
acasignups.net/25/01/01/aca...
#ACA Open Enrollment: 49 states +DC still have time for Feb. coverage! Here's 15 important things to remember:
The 2025 ACA Open Enrollment Period (OEP) officially begins on November 1st. This is the best OEP ever for the ACA for several reasons: The expanded/enhanced premium subsidies first introduced in 2021...
acasignups.net
January 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🚨 REMINDER: Residents of every state except ID still have until WEDNESDAY NIGHT to enroll for coverage starting Feb. 1st!
This may be the last chance you have to take advantage of the improved IRA subsidies, so get 'em while you can!
Here's some things to remember:
acasignups.net/25/01/01/aca...
This may be the last chance you have to take advantage of the improved IRA subsidies, so get 'em while you can!
Here's some things to remember:
acasignups.net/25/01/01/aca...
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BREAKING — Joe Biden has pulled off the impossible: positive job growth EVERY SINGLE MONTH of his presidency.
The last negative month was the last full month of Trump’s first term, December 2020.
The last negative month was the last full month of Trump’s first term, December 2020.
January 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
BREAKING — Joe Biden has pulled off the impossible: positive job growth EVERY SINGLE MONTH of his presidency.
The last negative month was the last full month of Trump’s first term, December 2020.
The last negative month was the last full month of Trump’s first term, December 2020.
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An appeals court has denied an emergency motion from two of Donald Trump’s co-defendants to stop the release of a report on the president-elect’s felony classified documents case.
newrepublic.com/post/190082/...
newrepublic.com/post/190082/...
Trump Dealt Major Blow as Judge Cannon’s Ruling Struck Down
Judge Aileen Cannon’s reign of error on Jack Smith continues to be thwarted.
newrepublic.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
An appeals court has denied an emergency motion from two of Donald Trump’s co-defendants to stop the release of a report on the president-elect’s felony classified documents case.
newrepublic.com/post/190082/...
newrepublic.com/post/190082/...
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"In this sea of opinion/bullshit, people today are much less likely to hit upon genuine information than they were 30 years ago. This bedrock fact means that they’ve become acclimated to relying on opinion/bullshit."
American Folklore
The internet was supposed to spread information and elevate our understanding of the world. Instead it turned us into a primitive people, reliant on folk stories.
www.thebulwark.com
December 28, 2024 at 11:00 AM
"In this sea of opinion/bullshit, people today are much less likely to hit upon genuine information than they were 30 years ago. This bedrock fact means that they’ve become acclimated to relying on opinion/bullshit."
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NYT Coverage of the Virginia special elections on Jan 7
Early voting starts on Wed.
We’ll see if “high propensity voters” break for Dems like in specials before Trump won
p.s. disappointed they didn’t do “At this Sterling Cracker Barrel” style interviews though
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/u...
Early voting starts on Wed.
We’ll see if “high propensity voters” break for Dems like in specials before Trump won
p.s. disappointed they didn’t do “At this Sterling Cracker Barrel” style interviews though
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/u...
Did Trump Drain Democrats’ Energy? These Races Will Be the First Test. (Gift Article)
As Democrats try to fire up their fatigued base, two contests for the Virginia legislature will serve as the first measure of partisan enthusiasm since Donald J. Trump’s victory.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2024 at 1:50 AM
NYT Coverage of the Virginia special elections on Jan 7
Early voting starts on Wed.
We’ll see if “high propensity voters” break for Dems like in specials before Trump won
p.s. disappointed they didn’t do “At this Sterling Cracker Barrel” style interviews though
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/u...
Early voting starts on Wed.
We’ll see if “high propensity voters” break for Dems like in specials before Trump won
p.s. disappointed they didn’t do “At this Sterling Cracker Barrel” style interviews though
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/u...
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November 30, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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Trump’s former FDA commissioner on RFK Jr and vaccines today.
“If he follows through on his intentions … it will cost lives,” said @scottgottliebmd.bsky.social.
Gottlieb laid out several scenarios linked to the effect of falling vaccination rates, such as a rise in child measles deaths.
“If he follows through on his intentions … it will cost lives,” said @scottgottliebmd.bsky.social.
Gottlieb laid out several scenarios linked to the effect of falling vaccination rates, such as a rise in child measles deaths.
November 29, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Trump’s former FDA commissioner on RFK Jr and vaccines today.
“If he follows through on his intentions … it will cost lives,” said @scottgottliebmd.bsky.social.
Gottlieb laid out several scenarios linked to the effect of falling vaccination rates, such as a rise in child measles deaths.
“If he follows through on his intentions … it will cost lives,” said @scottgottliebmd.bsky.social.
Gottlieb laid out several scenarios linked to the effect of falling vaccination rates, such as a rise in child measles deaths.