Portlandude
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Portlandude
@portlandude.bsky.social
Just here for the ride! USN/Ret; E-1>>O-4
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If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.

We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
December 10, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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Bolton: It's almost like Musk has become Vice President. I don't know where JD Vance is on this trip
December 7, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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When the Press, Pundits, and Politicians start caring about poor children gunned down in their homes, schools, malls, movie theaters, and churches...

...I'll start giving a fuck about rich CEOs gunned down on the street.
December 7, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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🇺🇸Today, we remember those who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor 83 years ago. We shall remain eternally grateful for their service, and forever honor their memory.
December 7, 2024 at 1:20 PM
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People not elected to government should not have the power to reshape the government, especially people whose obscene wealth depends on the government functioning a certain way.

This is not a hot take.

It's just plain common sense.
December 7, 2024 at 8:04 PM
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Thompson’s death appears to stem from simmering public discontent over how the U.S. health insurance industry operates. But the killing—and especially the public response to it—says less about the state of American health care than it does about the state of our democracy.
December 6, 2024 at 11:02 PM
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The assassination of Brian Thompson—and the reaction to it—suggests Americans are fed up and feel powerless.

From @mford.bsky.social: newrepublic.com/article/1891...
Why Many Americans Are Celebrating the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder
The assassination of Brian Thompson—and the reaction to it—suggests Americans are fed up and feel powerless.
newrepublic.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:57 PM
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My wild guess is that Kevin McCarthy is having a particularly nice day
November 21, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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Matt Gaetz is already doing the hard work removing criminal sex offenders from Trump's cabinet.
November 21, 2024 at 6:57 PM