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Scroll down for additional gruesome details. This plan costs $27,600 in premium, has a $12,300 deductible, a 50% co-pay and OOP of $20,300. You pay them $39,990 + 50% of every bill up to $20,300 OOP before you get any relief. And that's IN NETWORK. What middle class family could afford this??
Just receieved this today from Florida Blue. This is for a Bronze plan. Our monthly premiums are going from $333 (2025) to $2300 in 2026.
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Scroll down for additional gruesome details. This plan costs $27,600 in premium, has a $12,300 deductible, a 50% co-pay and OOP of $20,300. You pay them $39,990 + 50% of every bill up to $20,300 OOP before you get any relief. And that's IN NETWORK. What middle class family could afford this??
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Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)
The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Trump is upfront in saying he will use the shutdown to punish Democrats, and here are the receipts. About $27.2 billion cut from Dem districts compared to about $0.7 billion in GOP districts.
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
We all complain about the media, but need this type of in-depth journalism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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This story is wild. Even for crypto. Worth a read.
Read the Dekleptocracy substack: "When a phantom foundation with no address, no registration and a founder who might not exist, wires $100 million to the president's crypto company, America has a problem"
dekleptocracy.substack.com/p/trumps-she...
dekleptocracy.substack.com/p/trumps-she...
Trump's Shell Game Threatens American Security
We're pushing to make anti-corruption a top priority on the political agenda to fight authoritarianism, strengthen the rule of law and protect democracy.
dekleptocracy.substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This story is wild. Even for crypto. Worth a read.
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For most Americans, the date 1913 means nothing. For Americans on the far right fringes, 1913 has long been a date of great significance. Here’s a piece from the antisemitic rag “American Mercury” in 1957, for example. One of their writers at the time was George Lincoln Rockwell.
September 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
For most Americans, the date 1913 means nothing. For Americans on the far right fringes, 1913 has long been a date of great significance. Here’s a piece from the antisemitic rag “American Mercury” in 1957, for example. One of their writers at the time was George Lincoln Rockwell.
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this man works at a news network with an entire research staff, just the most incurious morons on the planet not a single shred of intellectual curiosity
Greg Gutfeld says he doesn't understand how vaccines work as “a community preventative thing”
Greg Gutfeld says he doesn't understand how vaccines work as "a community preventative thing"
www.mediamatters.org
September 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
this man works at a news network with an entire research staff, just the most incurious morons on the planet not a single shred of intellectual curiosity
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Full details of Kawhi Leonard's deal, which was actually two deals worth a promised $48 million, and why Ballmer's investment was unusual:
bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/09/04/e...
bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/09/04/e...
BSJ Exclusive: Kawhi Leonard endorsement deal that triggered NBA investigation was actually worth $48 million
Leonard's $28 million deal was to be paid in quarterly installments over four years, but it was not the only compensation Leonard received. According to a high-level source, Leonard also cut a side de...
bostonsportsjournal.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Full details of Kawhi Leonard's deal, which was actually two deals worth a promised $48 million, and why Ballmer's investment was unusual:
bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/09/04/e...
bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/09/04/e...
Bonzi v Medvedev was amazing television
August 25, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Bonzi v Medvedev was amazing television
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how much money has been wasted and ink spilled over Trump’s ostensible political coalition, which disintegrated in a few months?
August 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
how much money has been wasted and ink spilled over Trump’s ostensible political coalition, which disintegrated in a few months?
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1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
Why you might not know that 2024 was America's safest year since the 1960s
An overwhelming majority of Americans, 64 percent, believe that crime increased across the country in 2024, according to a Gallup survey conducted late last year.
popular.info
August 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
1. This week, the FBI released its comprehensive crime report for 2024, which revealed that both VIOLENT CRIME and PROPERTY CRIME reached their LOWEST LEVELS SINCE THE 1960s
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
This a massive story. But you might not have heard about it, even if you follow the news closely.
Here's why.
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andrew chen of 3sixteen explaining why you may not feel the tariffs yet
IG 3sixteen
IG 3sixteen
August 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
andrew chen of 3sixteen explaining why you may not feel the tariffs yet
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IG 3sixteen
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NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
A new Department of Energy report “fundamentally misrepresents” climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context —
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The "EXTREME HEAT" warning is just too perfect for this story
July 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The "EXTREME HEAT" warning is just too perfect for this story
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You can set Epstein aside, this story is absolutely revolting & it was published in 2016. Everybody ignored it!
July 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
You can set Epstein aside, this story is absolutely revolting & it was published in 2016. Everybody ignored it!
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I know your R reps are garbage and it feels pointless to call them.
But please call them today and tell them not to vote for Trump's murderous budget.
The call costs nothing. The fact that it MIGHT save lives is all that matters.
Find your US rep here: reps.fyi
But please call them today and tell them not to vote for Trump's murderous budget.
The call costs nothing. The fact that it MIGHT save lives is all that matters.
Find your US rep here: reps.fyi
House Minority Leader Jeffries has been speaking for nearly five hours, which buys us more time to put some last-minute pressure on Republicans.
Call your GOP representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Or plan a visit to your local congressional office: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Call your GOP representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Or plan a visit to your local congressional office: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
July 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I know your R reps are garbage and it feels pointless to call them.
But please call them today and tell them not to vote for Trump's murderous budget.
The call costs nothing. The fact that it MIGHT save lives is all that matters.
Find your US rep here: reps.fyi
But please call them today and tell them not to vote for Trump's murderous budget.
The call costs nothing. The fact that it MIGHT save lives is all that matters.
Find your US rep here: reps.fyi
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"A clinic in southwest Nebraska announced Wednesday that it is closing due to financial challenges, including anticipated Medicaid cuts."
Rural southwest Nebraska clinic closes, blaming expected Medicaid cuts
McCook-based Community Hospital said it is shutting down its clinic in Curtis, a town of about 900 people.
www.klkntv.com
July 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"A clinic in southwest Nebraska announced Wednesday that it is closing due to financial challenges, including anticipated Medicaid cuts."
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far be it from me to tell scientists how to do their jobs but i feel like there might be value in surveying the <365 hot dogs per year demographic
July 3, 2025 at 3:59 AM
far be it from me to tell scientists how to do their jobs but i feel like there might be value in surveying the <365 hot dogs per year demographic
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Raskin: "I suppose I don't mind being called a loser several times by Trump, given that he's our only president who has lost the popular vote in two different elections and the last time, when he lost by more than 7 million votes to Biden, it upset him so much that he incited an insurrection"
July 3, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Raskin: "I suppose I don't mind being called a loser several times by Trump, given that he's our only president who has lost the popular vote in two different elections and the last time, when he lost by more than 7 million votes to Biden, it upset him so much that he incited an insurrection"
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Trump continues to just refuse to fund programs he doesn't like despite the fact that he does not have the authority to pick and choose which Congressional appropriations he likes and which he doesn't. He simply views himself as a dictator.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
Trump Tells States He's Holding Back $6.8 Billion for Schools
Schools nationwide won't see funding earmarked for English learners, migrant students, professional development, and more.
www.edweek.org
July 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Trump continues to just refuse to fund programs he doesn't like despite the fact that he does not have the authority to pick and choose which Congressional appropriations he likes and which he doesn't. He simply views himself as a dictator.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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McGovern: "A family making less than $50,000 a year? They get less than $1 a day in tax cuts. You can't buy a damn cup of coffee with that. But those making a million dollars or more? They'll get more than $250 a day in tax breaks ... that's how rigged this bill is to benefit the wealthy."
July 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
McGovern: "A family making less than $50,000 a year? They get less than $1 a day in tax cuts. You can't buy a damn cup of coffee with that. But those making a million dollars or more? They'll get more than $250 a day in tax breaks ... that's how rigged this bill is to benefit the wealthy."
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Republicans are now suddenly planning to TAX renewable energy, transforming the repeal of the IRA from a challenge to a full-blown crisis for American solar and wind.
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
How the Senate GOP’s New Tax on Renewables Could ‘Kill’ the Industry
As bad as previous drafts of the reconciliation bill have been, this one is worse.
heatmap.news
June 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Republicans are now suddenly planning to TAX renewable energy, transforming the repeal of the IRA from a challenge to a full-blown crisis for American solar and wind.
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
I spent the last 24 hours putting this story together to explain why.
Please share! This is really important!!!
@heatmap.news
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no one cares that this is illegal but it is illegal and seems like something that might trip the court’s “major questions” doctrine
Per @npr.org, the Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with the White House U.S. DOGE Service, has built a searchable national citizenship register with data from the Social Security Administration & immigration records— without public notice & comment.
Infrastructure for a police state.
Infrastructure for a police state.
The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.
www.npr.org
June 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
no one cares that this is illegal but it is illegal and seems like something that might trip the court’s “major questions” doctrine
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Per @npr.org, the Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with the White House U.S. DOGE Service, has built a searchable national citizenship register with data from the Social Security Administration & immigration records— without public notice & comment.
Infrastructure for a police state.
Infrastructure for a police state.
The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system
The Department of Homeland Security, with help from DOGE, has rolled out a tool that purports to be able to check the citizenship status of almost all Americans.
www.npr.org
June 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Per @npr.org, the Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with the White House U.S. DOGE Service, has built a searchable national citizenship register with data from the Social Security Administration & immigration records— without public notice & comment.
Infrastructure for a police state.
Infrastructure for a police state.
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Big vote coming on slashing Medicaid expansion for future recipients. Most Rs do not think it will pass, but Thune's support is new variable and it could be close
Lummis, Lee, Scott and Johnson wanted this vote -- will they support the bill if the amendment fails?
www.semafor.com/article/06/2...
Lummis, Lee, Scott and Johnson wanted this vote -- will they support the bill if the amendment fails?
www.semafor.com/article/06/2...
Senate Republicans set up surprise vote on Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion
The proposal, from Florida’s Rick Scott, would affect future recipients and could pass with three defections.
www.semafor.com
June 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Big vote coming on slashing Medicaid expansion for future recipients. Most Rs do not think it will pass, but Thune's support is new variable and it could be close
Lummis, Lee, Scott and Johnson wanted this vote -- will they support the bill if the amendment fails?
www.semafor.com/article/06/2...
Lummis, Lee, Scott and Johnson wanted this vote -- will they support the bill if the amendment fails?
www.semafor.com/article/06/2...
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CBO cost estimate of the Senate GOP bill is out! But this is the version where they pretend $3.76 trillion of tax cuts are actually free.
When you account for that CBO estimates that their bill will increase deficits by $3.3 trillion over the decade, much more expensive than the House.
When you account for that CBO estimates that their bill will increase deficits by $3.3 trillion over the decade, much more expensive than the House.
Estimated Budgetary Effects of an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Relative to the Budget Enforcement Baseline for Consideration in the Senate
As posted on the website of the Senate Committee on the Budget on June 27, 2025
www.cbo.gov
June 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
CBO cost estimate of the Senate GOP bill is out! But this is the version where they pretend $3.76 trillion of tax cuts are actually free.
When you account for that CBO estimates that their bill will increase deficits by $3.3 trillion over the decade, much more expensive than the House.
When you account for that CBO estimates that their bill will increase deficits by $3.3 trillion over the decade, much more expensive than the House.
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Israeli Soldiers Killed at Least 410 People at Food Aid Sites in Gaza This Month
theintercept.com/2025/06/27/i...
theintercept.com/2025/06/27/i...
Israeli Soldiers Killed at Least 410 People at Food Aid Sites in Gaza This Month
The U.S.-backed system for food aid in Gaza is a “tactical intervention in humanitarian wrapping,” per an Israeli professor.
theintercept.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Israeli Soldiers Killed at Least 410 People at Food Aid Sites in Gaza This Month
theintercept.com/2025/06/27/i...
theintercept.com/2025/06/27/i...