Shawn H Phillips
@shphillips.bsky.social
Retired academic internal medicine and HIV med MD; MSEd in med ed; politics junkie; love dogs, family and friends, low tolerance for haters and ignoramuses with big mouths
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Shawn H Phillips
@shphillips.bsky.social
· Feb 26
They’ve had since Feb. 13 when they were first ordered to do so. Maybe get the people who know what they’re doing back to work ASAP to disperse the $ out as ordered. And jail Marocco for contempt of court.
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Hello. The president's continued insistence that the BLS numbers are rigged, political, or otherwise manipulated is a lie. Please stop saying 'baseless claim.' Thank you.
August 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Hello. The president's continued insistence that the BLS numbers are rigged, political, or otherwise manipulated is a lie. Please stop saying 'baseless claim.' Thank you.
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It's pretty notable that mainstream, establishment discourse never ever ever considers giving liberal politicians credit for crime reductions. It's almost axiomatic that if crime goes down under a center-left leader it's either unremarked upon, or must be driven by something else.
June 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It's pretty notable that mainstream, establishment discourse never ever ever considers giving liberal politicians credit for crime reductions. It's almost axiomatic that if crime goes down under a center-left leader it's either unremarked upon, or must be driven by something else.
As one of the biggest purveyors of Medicare fraud while he was CEO of Hospital Corp of America, Sen Rick Scott was an expert in lining his own pockets. The people who have paid into SS their whole working lives are NOT the fraudsters. Look at healthcare industry for the fraud. Ask Sen Scott!
Senate Republicans open the door to cutting Medicare 'waste' in Trump agenda bill
Senate Republicans open the door to cutting Medicare 'waste' in Trump agenda bill
As they look for additional savings, GOP senators have discussed the possibility of cutting Medicare spending they consider to be "waste, fraud and abuse" — with Trump's blessing.
www.nbcnews.com
June 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
As one of the biggest purveyors of Medicare fraud while he was CEO of Hospital Corp of America, Sen Rick Scott was an expert in lining his own pockets. The people who have paid into SS their whole working lives are NOT the fraudsters. Look at healthcare industry for the fraud. Ask Sen Scott!
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Georgia’s governor promotes his Medicaid work requirement as a national model for reform.
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Georgia Touts Its Medicaid Experiment as a Success. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
Only 6,500 participants have enrolled in a program that has cost taxpayers more than $86 million — a warning for other states looking to impose restrictions on Medicaid in a second Trump presidency.
www.propublica.org
June 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Georgia’s governor promotes his Medicaid work requirement as a national model for reform.
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
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"As Musk slinks away, spending went up, not down, during his tenure, and DOGE made the government less efficient, not more..."
"A legacy of shattered institutions, weakened public services, and fired civil servants who did nothing but serve their country well..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
"A legacy of shattered institutions, weakened public services, and fired civil servants who did nothing but serve their country well..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
May 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"As Musk slinks away, spending went up, not down, during his tenure, and DOGE made the government less efficient, not more..."
"A legacy of shattered institutions, weakened public services, and fired civil servants who did nothing but serve their country well..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
"A legacy of shattered institutions, weakened public services, and fired civil servants who did nothing but serve their country well..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Irreversible tipping points in the climate system — like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the wide-scale collapse of coral reefs — are closer than scientists previously believed.
Earth is likely to cross a key climate threshold in two years
A new World Meteorological Organization report spells the end of the world’s most famous climate goal.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Irreversible tipping points in the climate system — like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the wide-scale collapse of coral reefs — are closer than scientists previously believed.
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Since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, the number of people killed by the police each year has continued to rise — and Black Americans are still killed in disproportionate numbers. Our data reporter explains his findings. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
May 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, the number of people killed by the police each year has continued to rise — and Black Americans are still killed in disproportionate numbers. Our data reporter explains his findings. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
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The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
Senate overrules parliamentarian and votes to undo California EV rule
The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
www.npr.org
May 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Senate parliamentarian advised lawmakers that they couldn't use the Congressional Review Act to revoke California's right to set vehicle standards. But they did it anyway. Expect a legal fight.
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Rep. Jim Himes: "You have a very serious allegation of the compromising of intelligence for political purposes — something DNI Gabbard said she would not permit. Here is a textbook example of twisting intelligence to achieve a political end. That is not okay."
May 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Rep. Jim Himes: "You have a very serious allegation of the compromising of intelligence for political purposes — something DNI Gabbard said she would not permit. Here is a textbook example of twisting intelligence to achieve a political end. That is not okay."
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Hello, in case you were wondering about this: because false positives are so common and prostate cancers tend to grow very slowly, doctors do not usually recommend prostate cancer screening for men over 70.
May 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Hello, in case you were wondering about this: because false positives are so common and prostate cancers tend to grow very slowly, doctors do not usually recommend prostate cancer screening for men over 70.
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I took this pic of then Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office back in September 2015. I’ll never forget how, during the 2020 campaign, he would make a point of saying the press is NOT the enemy of the people. Thinking of President Biden as he takes on this next battle. Godspeed Mr. President.
May 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I took this pic of then Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office back in September 2015. I’ll never forget how, during the 2020 campaign, he would make a point of saying the press is NOT the enemy of the people. Thinking of President Biden as he takes on this next battle. Godspeed Mr. President.
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Climate scientist Jeff Masters explains how our new Energy Secretary Chris Wright is using numbers selectively plucked from IPCC reports to mislead Americans about climate change.
How to deny climate change using the IPCC report » Yale Climate Connections
The new Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, claims that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says there has been no increase in the frequency or intensity of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or ...
yaleclimateconnections.org
May 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Climate scientist Jeff Masters explains how our new Energy Secretary Chris Wright is using numbers selectively plucked from IPCC reports to mislead Americans about climate change.
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President Biden is a man of deep faith and extraordinary resilience. Chasten and I are keeping him, and the entire Biden family, in our prayers for strength and healing.
May 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
President Biden is a man of deep faith and extraordinary resilience. Chasten and I are keeping him, and the entire Biden family, in our prayers for strength and healing.
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"Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the National Park Service budget could result in more than a 75% reduction to the National Park System. With 433 national park units across the country, that would essentially wipe out budgets and staffing for at least 350 national park units."
Trump plans to eliminate most of our National Parks.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will be promoting this plan at the Senate on Tuesday.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will be promoting this plan at the Senate on Tuesday.
President Trump’s Proposed Budget Could Decimate At Least 350 National Park Sites
“The president’s proposed budget plan is beyond extreme. It is catastrophic. If enacted by Congress, our national park system would be completely decimated." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
www.npca.org
May 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the National Park Service budget could result in more than a 75% reduction to the National Park System. With 433 national park units across the country, that would essentially wipe out budgets and staffing for at least 350 national park units."
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During a winter storm in Jan. 2024, the Northwest barely had enough power to meet demand.
Energy prices surged to 18 times the usual price. Power lines were so congested that owners of the transmission network made an extra $100M selling access to the highest bidder.
With @opb.org
Energy prices surged to 18 times the usual price. Power lines were so congested that owners of the transmission network made an extra $100M selling access to the highest bidder.
With @opb.org
Higher Prices, Rolling Blackouts: The Northwest Is Bracing for the Effects of a Lagging Green Energy Push
Oregon and Washington are nowhere near achieving their clean energy goals. The dramatic consequences are already being felt.
www.propublica.org
May 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
During a winter storm in Jan. 2024, the Northwest barely had enough power to meet demand.
Energy prices surged to 18 times the usual price. Power lines were so congested that owners of the transmission network made an extra $100M selling access to the highest bidder.
With @opb.org
Energy prices surged to 18 times the usual price. Power lines were so congested that owners of the transmission network made an extra $100M selling access to the highest bidder.
With @opb.org
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Many of the major changes Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service pushed at Social Security have been abandoned or are being reversed after proving ineffective, while others are yielding unintended consequences and badly damaging customer service and satisfaction.
How DOGE’s grand plan to remake Social Security is backfiring
The agency is abandoning an initiative aimed at preventing fraud, the latest example of a failed effort by Elon Musk’s disruptive cost-cutting team.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Many of the major changes Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service pushed at Social Security have been abandoned or are being reversed after proving ineffective, while others are yielding unintended consequences and badly damaging customer service and satisfaction.
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Trump admin permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Trump admin permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns
Gun control groups condemned the move as “a dangerous backroom deal spearheaded by Trump’s general counsel” that “effectively legalized machine guns.”
www.nbcnews.com
May 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Trump admin permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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Are Elon Musk and DOGE benefiting from the changes they’re imposing on U.S. government and bureaucracy?
Listen to ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson explore this question in his latest investigation on two DOGE aides, Christopher Young and Gavin Kliger.
📽️: @carissaqmb.bsky.social
Listen to ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson explore this question in his latest investigation on two DOGE aides, Christopher Young and Gavin Kliger.
📽️: @carissaqmb.bsky.social
DOGE Aides May Stand to Benefit From Helping Dismantle CFPB
YouTube video by ProPublica
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May 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Are Elon Musk and DOGE benefiting from the changes they’re imposing on U.S. government and bureaucracy?
Listen to ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson explore this question in his latest investigation on two DOGE aides, Christopher Young and Gavin Kliger.
📽️: @carissaqmb.bsky.social
Listen to ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson explore this question in his latest investigation on two DOGE aides, Christopher Young and Gavin Kliger.
📽️: @carissaqmb.bsky.social
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👀 The Trump administration has been arguing that one of the people it deported to Mexico — despite fears of persecution — said verbally he was not afraid to go there. Now, in a late Friday filing, they say that was a mistake. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
May 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
👀 The Trump administration has been arguing that one of the people it deported to Mexico — despite fears of persecution — said verbally he was not afraid to go there. Now, in a late Friday filing, they say that was a mistake. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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During President Trump’s tour through the Middle East, the White House released daily lists of the dozens of deals it said he had secured during his visits.
However, at least half a dozen of the contracts were announced before Trump even took office in January, according to a Post review.
However, at least half a dozen of the contracts were announced before Trump even took office in January, according to a Post review.
Trump is taking credit for Middle East deals that predate his presidency
Trump has been escalating pressure on leaders in the Middle East to up their investment in the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
During President Trump’s tour through the Middle East, the White House released daily lists of the dozens of deals it said he had secured during his visits.
However, at least half a dozen of the contracts were announced before Trump even took office in January, according to a Post review.
However, at least half a dozen of the contracts were announced before Trump even took office in January, according to a Post review.
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A federal judge on Friday indefinitely prohibited the Department of Health and Human Services from terminating $11 billion in public health grants set aside for states.
Judge Extends Block on Public Health Cuts for More Than 20 States
www.nytimes.com
May 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A federal judge on Friday indefinitely prohibited the Department of Health and Human Services from terminating $11 billion in public health grants set aside for states.
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NEWS: When a man sued the Trump administration for sending him to Mexico despite fear of persecution, ICE had an answer: the man told them himself he was not afraid to go there.
Tonight, ICE filed an "errata" saying they have no evidence of this exchange www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Tonight, ICE filed an "errata" saying they have no evidence of this exchange www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
May 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
NEWS: When a man sued the Trump administration for sending him to Mexico despite fear of persecution, ICE had an answer: the man told them himself he was not afraid to go there.
Tonight, ICE filed an "errata" saying they have no evidence of this exchange www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Tonight, ICE filed an "errata" saying they have no evidence of this exchange www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
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NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.
How DOGE has tried to embed beyond the executive branch
NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.
www.npr.org
May 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
NPR has identified nearly 40 small, independent entities – both inside and outside the federal government's control – that a team of young DOGE staffers has tried to access in recent weeks.