Paul Rubin
pjr-doc.bsky.social
Paul Rubin
@pjr-doc.bsky.social
Seasoned citizen, grandfather, almost retired teacher, and home baker.
To kill alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean, the Trump administration is weaponizing a power grab forged by Dick Cheney and expanded by Barack Obama.
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Trump’s Kill List, Brought To You By Obama And Cheney
To kill alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean, the Trump administration is weaponizing a power grab forged by Dick Cheney and expanded by Barack Obama.
www.levernews.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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It’s been said many times that the treaties supersede the separatists.

Alberta simply can’t leave without support from treaty signatories.

And today, Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro of the Mikisew Cree Nation made it clear.

It’s a hard no.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
March 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I saw this on a full size billboard a couple of weeks ago on Hwy 101 just south of SFO - the airport. Flabbergasted. Then I saw it on a bus shelter ad display yesterday by Union Square. I finally found a photo of it online.

This is where some AI companies want to take us. A bit scary, no?
December 13, 2024 at 4:59 AM
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Every one of us who believes in single-payer healthcare should be talking to our apolitical and conservative family members, coworkers, neighbors—everyone—about Medicare for All.

This is a moment to organize and raise the class consciousness of our communities. 🧵
December 12, 2024 at 4:06 PM
I hope that the focus on Mangione's arrest will not completely undo the too brief moment of analysis of the insurance industry's rapacious practices in the public consciousness.

The Lever on the obscene windfall of Obamacare for insurers while denials increase :

www.levernews.com/health-insur...
Health Insurers’ $371 Billion Windfall
Since the Affordable Care Act’s passage, the top five health insurers’ annual profits have jumped 230 percent, with much of that going to UnitedHealthcare.
www.levernews.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:54 PM
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On CNN, Rahm Emanuel admits a refusal to hold Iraq War proponents accountable for their lies & a refusal to hold Wall St accountable for the financial crisis created big problems for Dems.

Emanuel was literally the chief of staff of the Obama White House that decided to hold nobody accountable.
December 3, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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Canada's top military commander Jennie Carignan calls out the GOP for questioning women in combat: After 39 years as a combat arms officer and risking my life in many operations, I can’t believe that in 2024, we still have to justify women's contribution to defense and service in their country...
November 25, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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Sunday comic.
November 24, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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Sarah McBride: "It is an attempt to distract ... Every single time we hear them say the word 'trans,' look what they're doing with their right hand. Look at what they're doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare."
November 24, 2024 at 4:31 PM