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drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 5h

and there are no federal limits for the amount of heavy metals they can contain.

drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 5h

Unlike prescription and over-the-counter drugs, the Food and Drug Administration doesn’t review, approve, or test supplements like protein powders before they are sold. Federal regulations also don’t generally require supplement makers to prove their products are safe,

drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 5h

THIS IS WHY WE NEED FDA AND HEALTH FOOD INSPECTORS!!! TRUMP KEEPS LAYING OFF THESE PEOPLE. WHO IS PROTECTING THE CONSUMER??? www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 6h

NO STRATEGY FOR REPUBLICANS...JUST SHUT DOWN THE GOVT, AND THEY KEEP GETTING PAID. SEE THE PROBLEM??? www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Trump MAGA leader makes stunning admission: ‘I have no strategy’

Mike Johnson told reporters on Tuesday that he has “no strategy” when it comes to resolving the shutdown.

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drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 6h

REPUBLICAN FARMERS SCAMMED AGAIN. THEY NEVER LEARN. THEY DON'T DESERVE A BAIL OUT!!!

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drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 6h

Charlie Sheen is no longer hiding his love life. He is currently in a relationship with a younger man and is “completely smitten” by him. And if sources are to be believed, the “Platoon” star’s new love has brought positive changes to him.

drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 6h

Before that, he was married three times. He first tied the knot with Donna Peele, then married Denise Richards, and lastly exchanged vows with Brooke Mueller, before leading a single life. Charlie Sheen is ‘glowing’ as he dates this regular guy, says source

drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 6h

GOOD NEWS ABOUT CHARLIE!!! HE HAS A BF. Charlie Sheen is no longer single. The 60-year-old is dating a “regular guy” who is not from the entertainment industry. According to his friends, his new relationship has changed him in many ways,
and reportedly been single. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

Charlie Sheen Quietly Dating ‘A Regular Guy With a Normal Job,’ Says Source

Charlie Sheen is no longer single. The 60-year-old is dating a “regular guy” who is not from the entertainment industry. According to his friends, his new relationship has changed him in many ways. Sh...

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drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 6h

FORCE REPUBLICANS TO NEGOTIATE!!! THEY HAVE CAUSED THE GOVT SHUT DOWN. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

GOP leaders say airports will be ‘flooded’ with cancellations if Democrats don’t budge

Republican Reps. Tom Emmer (Minn.) and Lisa McClain (Mich.) blamed Democrats for continued air travel issues amid the government shutdown on Tuesday. “Airports will be flooded with flight cancelations...

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drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 6h

“The better question is, why are we not giving incentives to companies to require them to give shares in their companies to all employees, at the same percentage of cash earnings as the CEO?”

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drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 6h

Responding to a recent Oxfam report about billionaire wealth increasing by $33 trillion since 2015, Cuban posted on X that the reason behind the surge is that “the stock market has gone straight up.You know who is funding the increase, particularly lately? Retail investors. 401ks,” Cuban wrote.

drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 6h

THIS HAS BEEN DEMOCRAT'S MESSAGE FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS! As founders and C-suite executives grow wealthier from soaring stock gains, billionaire Mark Cuban says employees deserve a piece of that pie too.
www.yahoo.com/finance/news...

As billionaire wealth soars $33 trillion, Mark Cuban says it’s time for workers to receive a cut of their employers’ success in the form of stocks

Billionaire wealth has increased by $33 trillion since 2015—and Mark Cuban says employees deserve a piece of that pie too.

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drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 6h

drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 7h

Nowhere will be hit harder than Florida, which leads the nation in ACA policies. “If Trump and Republicans continue to refuse to negotiate our way out of this health care coverage crisis, it’s going to be absolutely brutal, disproportionately for Florida,” said Democratic U.S. Rep. Schultz.

drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 7h

That’s if an enhanced premium tax credit intended to assist insureds with their premiums lapses as scheduled at the end of the year. That’s the crux of the Democratic Party’s refusal to end the government shutdown unless Republicans extend the credits.

drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 7h

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation warns that health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act marketplace could increase by a statewide average of 34% on Jan. 1, but other estimates put the increase at double or even triple for some customers. floridaphoenix.com/2025/10/14/d...

Democrats warn about Florida's looming health care crisis • Florida Phoenix

Florida has more to lose than any other state if Congress doesn’t extend enhanced premium tax credits for so-called Obamacare coverage. That was the message a trio of Democratic members of Congress de...

floridaphoenix.com

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drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 7h

They are the heart of a weeks-long standoff that has shuttered the federal government since Oct. 1. About 80 percent of the people who benefit from them live in states that Donald Trump won in the 2024 presidential election. Many have no idea that their health insurance costs are on track to go up.

drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 7h

Who are they, and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire? These subsidies, known as enhanced premium tax credits, lower costs for people who buy their health insurance through Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces (sometimes called Obamacare).

drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 7h

REPUBLICANS FUNDING BILLIONAIRE TAX CUTS AND CORP 500 TAX CUTS, ON THE BACKS OF MEDICARE AND 22 MILLION FAMILIES GETTING ACA INSURANCE ASSISTANCE. Some 22 million American FAMILIES are set to lose health insurance subsidies by the end of the year.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire?

Some 22 million Americans are set to lose health insurance subsidies by the end of the year. Who are they, and what will happen if the subsidies are allowed to expire? These subsidies, known as enhanc...

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drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 20h

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drgk1 @drgk1.bsky.social · 20h

GROCERY INFLATION!! Trump administration eyes higher food prices as a result of the immigration crackdown! Trump is already lying about his record on grocery prices. But his own administration expects his anti-immigrant agenda to make matters even worse.

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