Pat Jansen
paddy--j.bsky.social
Pat Jansen
@paddy--j.bsky.social
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‘Vicious cycle’: far-right parties across Europe are inspiring imitators
‘Vicious cycle’: far-right parties across Europe are inspiring imitators
Hardline agendas, especially on immigration, are copied by mainstream conservatives in vain effort to win back votes Far-right parties could become the largest force on the right in Europe within a decade, experts have said, as mainstream conservative…
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
What a day to be alive ... and holding onto hope for medical care.
Donald Trump’s halting of federal funding to state and local governments has resulted in Medicaid web portals being down in all 50 states.
Trump’s Funding Freeze Wrecks Medicaid Portals in Every Single State
Remember when Trump vowed not to touch Medicaid? It’s already begun.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Reposted by Pat Jansen
Donald Trump’s halting of federal funding to state and local governments has resulted in Medicaid web portals being down in all 50 states.
Trump’s Funding Freeze Wrecks Medicaid Portals in Every Single State
Remember when Trump vowed not to touch Medicaid? It’s already begun.
newrepublic.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Reposted by Pat Jansen
Bernie Sanders denounces the Trump administration’s order to freeze all federal loans and grants: “It is a dangerous move towards authoritarianism and it is blatantly unconstitutional."
Bernie Sanders blasts Trump for federal loans and grants freeze: ‘He is not a king’
Senator denounces order to pause all funding and says it’ll have ‘devastating impact’ on ‘most vulnerable people’ in US
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Try not to get sick or hurt in the next 4 years.
January 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
‘Problem getting much worse’

Many doctors have recently expressed similar issues with private insurers. Physicians are “forced to become insurance experts on top of our medical expertise, spending countless hours on paperwork instead of patient care,”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘It’s a death sentence’: US health insurance system is failing, say doctors
Firms including United Healthcare have denied basic scans and taken months to reconsider, physicians say
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM