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Steve Rattner: Red states use Obamacare more; health care cuts hit red states hardest

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 39m

Since 2022, biggest increase in Obamacare/ACA sign-ups was in red states by far--they take advantage of that federal aid much more than blue states. Most Americans, most MAGAs support the ACA credits. Which makes GOP's budget look like dumb self-sabotage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnn8...

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2h

One of the great screen presences, Ms Keaton❤️broke the usual rules of women in film. So attractive, but in her own singular way, not with the usual tropes of what most felt made women look sexy on film. She gave us such great characters, such as the romantic pain of Annie⬇️. Also author, curator etc.

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2h

Makes me happy to see these two together, fighting for America, and in this time of rising threatening authoritarianism, smiling.
(@nytimes.com)

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

Did an impromptu short lecture in my American history and music course today about the difference in publisher/manager business style between John Stark (Scott Joplin, 1890s) & Scooter Braun (Taylor Swift, 2019-25). I'm sure you can guess who looked a lot better in the long run.

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

Trump has stupidly already told us: Schiff, Bolton, Jack Smith, Krebs etc. It's the major reason these prosecutions will almost certainly go nowhere. Vengeful crybaby doofus president strikes again.

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

Not a surprise to see Charlie Kirk's org acting just as intolerantly and hatefully as their founder did when alive. Expect to see *American* Bad Bunny's popularity spiral ever higher. 🇺🇸 🇵🇷 🏈
(@WashingtonPost)

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

According to a new @WSJ.com scoop, our Felon Idiot President knew if he revealed his enemies list publicly & called them "guilty" before trial, it would hurt his ability to successfully put them on trial. Then he accidentally put it on the internet⬇️, "he leaked it on himself," as @AriMelber says🤣

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

With new flimsy vindictive charges against Jim Comey & Leticia James that numerous U.S. Attorneys said not enough evidence existed to try, it’s obvious Trump, who used to complain with no evidence about weaponization of the DOJ is now actively pursuing weaponization of the DOJ.
WATCH AG Tish James:

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 2d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

true

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING from @carolleonnig.bsky.social:
NY Atty Gen Letitia James was indicted today on fraud. Widespread reporting indicates strongly⬇️that everyone else who saw the case felt it was weak, including DOJ officials. It does look that it was brought mostly as a matter of revenge for Trump.

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

Despite two U.S. Attorneys in Virginia saying there was not enough evidence to bring a serious case, Trump’s personal lawyer Halligan presented charges anyway to a grand jury today as she did for Comey, last wk--as vengeful Trump ordered her to do, acc. to @carolleonnig.bsky.social's
reporting.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

could be, he's a smart guy who realizes the risk I'm sure--MAGA does hate being proven wrong or dumb

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

sounds true to me also

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

good point

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

amen

Lawrence: AOC on how to deal with insecure men like Trump. 'Laugh at them. Make them small.'

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 2d

Despite two U.S. Attorneys in Virginia saying there was not enough evidence to bring a serious case, Trump’s personal lawyer Halligan presented charges anyway to a grand jury today as she did for Comey, last wk--as vengeful Trump ordered her to do, acc. to @carolleonnig.bsky.social's
reporting.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 3d

An insightful segment from @Lawrence, running down history of Vietnam War protest & how today, @AOC is using some of their spirit when she advises that when we look at Trump’s cruel ridiculous authoritarian aides like Vance,Miller,Homan etc, we should “laugh at them.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXw5...

Opinion | The West Is Lost

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 3d

“As the experience of loss contradicts the modern promise of never-ending progress, a sense of grievance prevails. [With this], the rise of right-wing populism makes sense...appealing to fears of decline, promising restoration: “Make America great again”🤮
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...

www.nytimes.com

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 3d

“Post-Cold War expectation of liberal democracy & globalization advancing unchallenged has collapsed. Russia’s wars, China’s authoritarian assertiveness, retreat of multilateral institutions signal erosion of a liberal order once thought irreversible...Historical reversal looms:"

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 3d

For decades in the West, it was taken as a given that with individual & government effort, the future will always surpass the past. Increasingly now, people are feeling we must endure “less and worse….Loss has become a pervasive condition of life” in U.S. & Europe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...

Opinion | The West Is Lost

www.nytimes.com

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 3d

For decades in the West, it was taken as a given that with individual & government effort, the future will always surpass the past. Increasingly now, people are feeling we must endure “less and worse….Loss has become a pervasive condition of life” in U.S. & Europe.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...

Opinion | The West Is Lost

www.nytimes.com

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 3d

The idea of the AI financial bubble getting to a dangerous popping point as the dot-com bubble did at the turn of the century is convincingly explored in this @nilspratley.bsky.social column, which argues the numbers now look as silly & risky as they did in 2000.
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...

The AI valuation bubble is now getting silly | Nils Pratley

The broad parallels are genuinely close to the madness of the late-1990s dotcom bubble

www.theguardian.com

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 3d

Ana, she DID at her recent hearing: she’s Trump’s slave, will do anything to protect him, openly lie about cases the public cares about that will likely incriminate her boss, will unleash balderdash personal attacks against Senators to do so. She’s in the tank, NOT for justice.

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 3d

“The right has turned a movement based on compassion & love into a mean, self-worshipping tax-free clique. The intolerance of right-wing Christianity is what’s driving young people away from religion…it’s time to take the Bible back from hypocrites.”
--John Fugelsang
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FvP...

John Fugelsang: Right-wing Christians use the Bible ‘as a prop’ & ignore Jesus’ message

John Fugelsang: Right-wing Christians use the Bible ‘as a prop’ & ignore Jesus’ message

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Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 3d

“Spiritual people use religion to become better people; fundamentalists use religion to prove they’re better than you.” [email protected]

Harvey G. Cohen @cultrhack.bsky.social · 3d

With a LOT of Biblical evidence, @johnfugelsang.bsky.social’s new book demonstrates how Christianity “has been hijacked” by @GOP right-wingers and Christian nationalists whose ideology actually runs counter to the teachings of Jesus, siding with hatefulness.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FvP...