WndlB
@wndlb.bsky.social
arbitrator/mediator/lawyer; curious, humanist, globalist; husband, father, zayde x4; Lexington Group; On Kaposia band Mdewakanton lands by MSP. To Trumpites, I'm "a radical left lunatic." RIP, Minnie, will never forget.
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Just in case someone doesn’t know this: one reason individual health insurance was so expensive before was that it’s generally a lot cheaper to insure groups. (Not just bulk discounts but the fact that you don’t need to do individual underwriting.) The ACA turned individuals into a big group.
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Just in case someone doesn’t know this: one reason individual health insurance was so expensive before was that it’s generally a lot cheaper to insure groups. (Not just bulk discounts but the fact that you don’t need to do individual underwriting.) The ACA turned individuals into a big group.
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Rick Scott told me his plan would be to take all of the remaining ACA subsidies and redistribute them to HSA accounts and people can then buy whatever insurance a state certifies. Basically a repeal/replace.
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Rick Scott told me his plan would be to take all of the remaining ACA subsidies and redistribute them to HSA accounts and people can then buy whatever insurance a state certifies. Basically a repeal/replace.
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
He denied when I asked wouldn’t that create two-tiered system where sick pay much more…
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The fight tonight was over about $25 billion. Thats about 2.5% of the Defense budget. Would cover a year of the enhanced ACA credits. Republicans said that’s unaffordable.
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The fight tonight was over about $25 billion. Thats about 2.5% of the Defense budget. Would cover a year of the enhanced ACA credits. Republicans said that’s unaffordable.
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Wow, very weird, the guy who told Trump that he found cases where his political enemies have committed fraud and it turns out to be untrue is full of shit in other areas also.
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Wow, very weird, the guy who told Trump that he found cases where his political enemies have committed fraud and it turns out to be untrue is full of shit in other areas also.
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UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
An important vote in this series: Tammy Baldwin’s proposal to extend ACA expiring funds for 1 year. It’s structured as a motion to table (i.e. scrap it from the amendment tree). But it’ll show the appetite (or lack thereof) in the Senate to address this issue.
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
UPDATE: The Senate votes 53-47 to shoot down the Baldwin amendment to extend ACA funds for 1 year. A party-line vote with every Republican rejecting it.
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
Attn @marisakabas.bsky.social ICYMI
Trump on SNAP: It really puts the country in jeopardy. People who are able bodied who can do their job—they leave their job because they figure they can pick this up because it’s easier—that’s not the purpose of it
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Attn @marisakabas.bsky.social ICYMI
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In which I applaud moderate Democrats for bravely folding to avoid helping any of their voters.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
In which I applaud moderate Democrats for bravely folding to avoid helping any of their voters.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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He lies when he pees,
he lies eating cheese.
He lies at noon,
he lies from May to June.
He lies when he wakes,
he lies with every tweet.
He lies when he shakes,
he lies while eating meat.
He lies to save his ass,
he lies when he has gas.
He lies just bcuz,
he lies, he just does.
he lies eating cheese.
He lies at noon,
he lies from May to June.
He lies when he wakes,
he lies with every tweet.
He lies when he shakes,
he lies while eating meat.
He lies to save his ass,
he lies when he has gas.
He lies just bcuz,
he lies, he just does.
INGRAHAM: Is affordability a voter perception issue of the economy, or is there more that needs to be done by Republicans?
TRUMP: More than anything else, it's a con job by the Democrats. Are you ready? Costs are way down.
TRUMP: More than anything else, it's a con job by the Democrats. Are you ready? Costs are way down.
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
He lies when he pees,
he lies eating cheese.
He lies at noon,
he lies from May to June.
He lies when he wakes,
he lies with every tweet.
He lies when he shakes,
he lies while eating meat.
He lies to save his ass,
he lies when he has gas.
He lies just bcuz,
he lies, he just does.
he lies eating cheese.
He lies at noon,
he lies from May to June.
He lies when he wakes,
he lies with every tweet.
He lies when he shakes,
he lies while eating meat.
He lies to save his ass,
he lies when he has gas.
He lies just bcuz,
he lies, he just does.
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Any agreement to go forward without addressing skyrocketing health care premiums and the high cost of groceries and home electricity is no deal at all. Where is Monty Hall when we need him?
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate advances plan to end historic shutdown in bipartisan breakthrough
The framework lawmakers agreed to Sunday night would not guarantee an extension of the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Any agreement to go forward without addressing skyrocketing health care premiums and the high cost of groceries and home electricity is no deal at all. Where is Monty Hall when we need him?
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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If you go to senate.gov and click on the floor webcast, it's right before Patty Murray speaks.
It lines up all the votes so they don't have any of the delays that would have made this take several days.
My god.
It lines up all the votes so they don't have any of the delays that would have made this take several days.
My god.
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
If you go to senate.gov and click on the floor webcast, it's right before Patty Murray speaks.
It lines up all the votes so they don't have any of the delays that would have made this take several days.
My god.
It lines up all the votes so they don't have any of the delays that would have made this take several days.
My god.
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DOD/DOW Acquisition Transformation Strategy is out, and as people on X have pointed out, it's a doozy
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
DOD/DOW Acquisition Transformation Strategy is out, and as people on X have pointed out, it's a doozy
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ICYMI: Robert Kennedy Jr. claimed that he had nothing to do with Children’s Health Defense during his confirmation hearings.
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
Kennedy Said He Was Done With Children’s Health Defense; His Wife Headlined Its Annual Conference
Actress Cheryl Hines spoke at the anti-vax star-studded affair this weekend.
www.importantcontext.news
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
ICYMI: Robert Kennedy Jr. claimed that he had nothing to do with Children’s Health Defense during his confirmation hearings.
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
His wife just headlined the group’s annual conference.
www.importantcontext.news/p/kennedy-sa...
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Today, I’m remembering the courage of John McCain when he voted to protect the ACA and keep millions of Americans from losing insurance.
Protecting and strengthening healthcare for the American people should be something both parties can agree on, and I won’t stop fighting for it.
Protecting and strengthening healthcare for the American people should be something both parties can agree on, and I won’t stop fighting for it.
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Today, I’m remembering the courage of John McCain when he voted to protect the ACA and keep millions of Americans from losing insurance.
Protecting and strengthening healthcare for the American people should be something both parties can agree on, and I won’t stop fighting for it.
Protecting and strengthening healthcare for the American people should be something both parties can agree on, and I won’t stop fighting for it.
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We spend $1.5 trillion more on healthcare than any other country—and still leave millions uninsured.
The ACA was a critical step forward, but it was not a finished product. I spoke with @NPR about the past, present, and what still needs fixing.
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
The ACA was a critical step forward, but it was not a finished product. I spoke with @NPR about the past, present, and what still needs fixing.
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
Breaking down the Affordable Care Act: How it works and why it's so costly
The government remains shut down, as lawmakers fight over extending healthcare subsidies. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel, who helped draft the Affordable Care Act.
www.npr.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We spend $1.5 trillion more on healthcare than any other country—and still leave millions uninsured.
The ACA was a critical step forward, but it was not a finished product. I spoke with @NPR about the past, present, and what still needs fixing.
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
The ACA was a critical step forward, but it was not a finished product. I spoke with @NPR about the past, present, and what still needs fixing.
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
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If only science communicators, doctors, and the people who have monitored the anti-vaxx movement for years could have convinced journalists and politicians of this....
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.
As predicted, they’re going after the entire childhood vaccination schedule (second slide, from WaPo).
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If only science communicators, doctors, and the people who have monitored the anti-vaxx movement for years could have convinced journalists and politicians of this....
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.
They want zero vaccines. They're not hiding it.
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On so many levels.
this man is an embarrassment to our Republic and its scientific and engineering history
Trump: "Nobody knows what magnets are."
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
On so many levels.
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With talk of absurd GOP proposals to replace Marketplace tax credits with HSA contributions & require people to buy health services directly, this is just like a Project 2025 proposal to eliminate #Medicaid coverage & convert funding to vouchers/HSA contributions: ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/06/17/p...
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
With talk of absurd GOP proposals to replace Marketplace tax credits with HSA contributions & require people to buy health services directly, this is just like a Project 2025 proposal to eliminate #Medicaid coverage & convert funding to vouchers/HSA contributions: ccf.georgetown.edu/2024/06/17/p...
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I wonder who the first parents are going to be that buy an "Unvaxxed Unafraid" onesie before watching their baby perish to measles.
November 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I wonder who the first parents are going to be that buy an "Unvaxxed Unafraid" onesie before watching their baby perish to measles.
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As the ~discourse~ seems to bend interminably towards Republicans trying to figure out how they can (further) HDHP-ify ACA coverage, it's worth revisiting what is probably our best (most rigorous) study on the effect of deductibles in health insurance.
academic.oup.com/qje/article-...
academic.oup.com/qje/article-...
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
As the ~discourse~ seems to bend interminably towards Republicans trying to figure out how they can (further) HDHP-ify ACA coverage, it's worth revisiting what is probably our best (most rigorous) study on the effect of deductibles in health insurance.
academic.oup.com/qje/article-...
academic.oup.com/qje/article-...
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Losing #measles elimination status as predicted is the result of vaccines being a victim of their incredible success. It quite sad that people will need to experience the suffering inflicted by an infection like measles in order to remember why elimination was remains something to strive for.
As expected, Canada has lost its measles-free status because of the long-running outbreak there. With it goes the #measles elimination status of the entire zone of the Americas, the only division of the #WHO to ever have achieved measles elimination. www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/m...
Canada loses measles elimination status — as does the entire Americas region
Canada has formally lost its measles elimination status, the country’s public health agency announced, triggering the loss of that status throughout all of the Americas.
www.statnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Losing #measles elimination status as predicted is the result of vaccines being a victim of their incredible success. It quite sad that people will need to experience the suffering inflicted by an infection like measles in order to remember why elimination was remains something to strive for.
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I 100% believe that after this post, Musk asked Grok to create a list of books that he should have read to sound cool with the techbro crowd and that's where his book recommendation list came from.
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I 100% believe that after this post, Musk asked Grok to create a list of books that he should have read to sound cool with the techbro crowd and that's where his book recommendation list came from.
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just fogging random people with chemical weapons for fun. of a piece with the Caribbean fisherman turkey shoot
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
just fogging random people with chemical weapons for fun. of a piece with the Caribbean fisherman turkey shoot
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NYT - Kash Patel's inexperience, his dismissals of top FBI officials and his shift of resources from thwarting spies and terrorism have heightened concerns among the other Five Eyes nations that the bureau is adrift. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/wo...
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It
The episode has contributed to concerns among intelligence allies that Kash Patel, brash and partisan, is also unpredictable and even unreliable.
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
NYT - Kash Patel's inexperience, his dismissals of top FBI officials and his shift of resources from thwarting spies and terrorism have heightened concerns among the other Five Eyes nations that the bureau is adrift. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/wo...