Opallaroche
@opallaroche.bsky.social
Mom, grandma, sister, spouse, retired wage slave who leans liberal. Please don't take it personally, because I rarely ever participate in chats.
All is not lost. ACA still exists, the the Covid-era enhanced subsidies will expire. Some states may be stepping up to help their own residents.
ALSO: It's important to remember that NOT ALL ~24M ACA ENROLLEES WILL BE UTTERLY SCREWED.
--New Mexico is backfilling ALL lost federal subsidies for ALL enrollees!
--California is backfilling lost federal subsidies for all enrollees < 150% FPL (~290,000 enrollees)
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--New Mexico is backfilling ALL lost federal subsidies for ALL enrollees!
--California is backfilling lost federal subsidies for all enrollees < 150% FPL (~290,000 enrollees)
acasignups.net/25/10/14/sil...
Silver Linings Playbook: Some states are taking action to mitigate the upcoming tax credit tsunami (Update: Add MA to the list!)
As anyone not under a rock for the past few months knows by now, the improved federal Affordable Care Act tax credits which were put into place by President Biden and Congressional Democrats starting ...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
All is not lost. ACA still exists, the the Covid-era enhanced subsidies will expire. Some states may be stepping up to help their own residents.
I read this in a thread elsewhere.
"How does President Trump know who did this and why? What if it was a hostile foreign government that sent a professional to do this as a way to further divide our country?"
These are good questions.
"How does President Trump know who did this and why? What if it was a hostile foreign government that sent a professional to do this as a way to further divide our country?"
These are good questions.
September 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I read this in a thread elsewhere.
"How does President Trump know who did this and why? What if it was a hostile foreign government that sent a professional to do this as a way to further divide our country?"
These are good questions.
"How does President Trump know who did this and why? What if it was a hostile foreign government that sent a professional to do this as a way to further divide our country?"
These are good questions.
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There's a lot to unpack here. But the "why do people in the developed world die from chronic diseases at higher rates than in poorer countries" is because we survive long enough to die from chronic rather than infectious disease. This is epidemiology 101. It's not a mystery.
I'm sure this is all a waste of our time.... But any medical experts out there want to watch Stephen Miller talk about MAHA and explain if there's any science here besides eugenics?
June 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
There's a lot to unpack here. But the "why do people in the developed world die from chronic diseases at higher rates than in poorer countries" is because we survive long enough to die from chronic rather than infectious disease. This is epidemiology 101. It's not a mystery.
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Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
March 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
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You could save a life with a simple repost!
November 21, 2024 at 7:52 PM
You could save a life with a simple repost!
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You know, I've never once had a LGBTQ person force their "lifestyle" on me.
But these miserable greedy billionaires, man, they are in my face every goddamn day.
But these miserable greedy billionaires, man, they are in my face every goddamn day.
March 10, 2025 at 11:46 AM
You know, I've never once had a LGBTQ person force their "lifestyle" on me.
But these miserable greedy billionaires, man, they are in my face every goddamn day.
But these miserable greedy billionaires, man, they are in my face every goddamn day.
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Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."
March 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Alina Habba on veterans who have been fired from government jobs: "Perhaps they're not fit to have a job at this moment."
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Sorry, Mexico and Canada, we elected a dimwitted shitheel
January 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Sorry, Mexico and Canada, we elected a dimwitted shitheel
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Wow: JD Vance is apparently skiing in Vermont this weekend and the locals aren’t having it. Thousands have lined the streets in protest.
March 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Wow: JD Vance is apparently skiing in Vermont this weekend and the locals aren’t having it. Thousands have lined the streets in protest.
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So:
We have news of very promising developments in cancer treatment with mRNA vaccines.
The Trump administration wants to gut cancer research and hamper the development of mRNA vaccines.
We have news of very promising developments in cancer treatment with mRNA vaccines.
The Trump administration wants to gut cancer research and hamper the development of mRNA vaccines.
February 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
So:
We have news of very promising developments in cancer treatment with mRNA vaccines.
The Trump administration wants to gut cancer research and hamper the development of mRNA vaccines.
We have news of very promising developments in cancer treatment with mRNA vaccines.
The Trump administration wants to gut cancer research and hamper the development of mRNA vaccines.
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Mike Cernovich, Chaya Raichik ("LibsofTikTok"), and Jack Posobiec are apparently who the White House views as credible "reporters" for handling these curated Epstein files.
If anyone knows how these choices were made, I'd be curious, though none of them surprise me. x.com/JoshSukoff/s...
If anyone knows how these choices were made, I'd be curious, though none of them surprise me. x.com/JoshSukoff/s...
February 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Mike Cernovich, Chaya Raichik ("LibsofTikTok"), and Jack Posobiec are apparently who the White House views as credible "reporters" for handling these curated Epstein files.
If anyone knows how these choices were made, I'd be curious, though none of them surprise me. x.com/JoshSukoff/s...
If anyone knows how these choices were made, I'd be curious, though none of them surprise me. x.com/JoshSukoff/s...
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"Donald Trump now has fired more veterans than any other president in recent history. How dare a five time draft dodging coward turn his back on the men and women, who, unlike him, were brave enough to serve the American people?"--@SenDuckworth @VoteVets
February 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Donald Trump now has fired more veterans than any other president in recent history. How dare a five time draft dodging coward turn his back on the men and women, who, unlike him, were brave enough to serve the American people?"--@SenDuckworth @VoteVets
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“.. this [DOGE] narrative should end very soon,” the official said. “Probably the best way for that to happen is no more town halls.”
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February 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“.. this [DOGE] narrative should end very soon,” the official said. “Probably the best way for that to happen is no more town halls.”
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NEW on CNN: The Trump White House’s new Homeland Security point man hosted a podcast that tweeted for “secession” and “martial law” after Trump lost in 2020. The official, Paul Ingrassia, also shared an article calling for a “martial law option” to keep in office..
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White House point man at Homeland Security shared ‘martial law option’ post to keep Trump in office | CNN Politics
Paul Ingrassia, the Trump administration’s liaison to DHS, co-hosted a right-wing podcast and echoed extreme election denial rhetoric.
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February 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
NEW on CNN: The Trump White House’s new Homeland Security point man hosted a podcast that tweeted for “secession” and “martial law” after Trump lost in 2020. The official, Paul Ingrassia, also shared an article calling for a “martial law option” to keep in office..
www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/p...
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I am not a proctologist but I see NBC news is posting pictures of an asshole.
February 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I am not a proctologist but I see NBC news is posting pictures of an asshole.
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More great info from Denise.
3 times last week, Trump said that the US had given Ukraine “$350 billion,” which is lie and about double the actual amount.
And he wrongly said the U.S. gave “$200 billion more than Europe.”
Here are the actual numbers.
And he wrongly said the U.S. gave “$200 billion more than Europe.”
Here are the actual numbers.
February 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
More great info from Denise.
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Make it make sense! 🤦🏻♀️
February 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Make it make sense! 🤦🏻♀️
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I don’t know how many different ways to say that agency personnel don’t work for Elon. They don’t have to report to Elon. They report to their agency leadership, which reports to the President.
February 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I don’t know how many different ways to say that agency personnel don’t work for Elon. They don’t have to report to Elon. They report to their agency leadership, which reports to the President.
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Trump is hoping that if we pay lots of money for coffee, we won't know how expensive eggs are
February 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Trump is hoping that if we pay lots of money for coffee, we won't know how expensive eggs are
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Trump sees himself and Putin as mob bosses negotiating over turf. That's what this is, and it needs to be understood through that lens.
"Trump negotiating 1-on-1 with Putin as if Ukrainian territory were America’s to give away, and Hegseth telling Europe it’ll have to uphold any peace agreement on its own, puts the Western alliance on shaky ground. With US commitment uncertain, it’s weaker already and could cease to be effective."
Opinion | Trump threw Ukraine under the Russian bus. NATO could be next.
The Trump administration is essentially abandoning Ukraine and signaling to our European allies not to expect us to come to the rescue, either.
www.msnbc.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Trump sees himself and Putin as mob bosses negotiating over turf. That's what this is, and it needs to be understood through that lens.
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The Washpost, which is bleeding millions of dollars and shrinking its staff, accepted -- and then rejected -- a $115,000 ad that criticized Elon Musk.
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
February 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Washpost, which is bleeding millions of dollars and shrinking its staff, accepted -- and then rejected -- a $115,000 ad that criticized Elon Musk.
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
Anyway, here's the ad that the Post's business side didn't want its readers to see ⤵️
thehill.com/media/514849...
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Musk may or may not be so credulous as to believe dopey shit like this, but that’s beside the point. Musk has a good nose for propaganda, & owns a powerful engine with which he can disseminate it. A party that controls every part of the government & is willing to shamelessly lie is hard to combat.
Elon Musk is an idiot on an almost inconceivable scale. He had his high-school toadies pull a random list from a database he doesn’t understand, and on that basis alone decided that 60 MILLION SOCIAL SECURITY ENROLLEES, out of 72 million total, are fraudulent. 83% fraudulent!
February 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Musk may or may not be so credulous as to believe dopey shit like this, but that’s beside the point. Musk has a good nose for propaganda, & owns a powerful engine with which he can disseminate it. A party that controls every part of the government & is willing to shamelessly lie is hard to combat.
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