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Jon of The North

@krauza.bsky.social

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Hippie leftist from Michigan. Democratic Socialist, BLM, M4A, Eat the Rich. FreeBSD/Linux/Open Source enthusiast. Cat Dad. Arrived here with an OG BlueSky Invite Code.

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · Dec 11

I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)

projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim

You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...

projects.propublica.org

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 2m

If you think "No Kings" is a terrorist slogan, you need to read the Declaration of Independence.

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 24m

Yay capitalism! Medicare apparently doesn't pay enough for private equity hospitals to keep patients alive.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

www.theguardian.com

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 12h

actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Congress: Rein in the Insurrection Act and End Trump’s War on Cities

Tell Congress to rein in the Insurrection Act and defend our cities, our freedoms, and our Constitution. Add your name now.

actionnetwork.org

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Kat Denise @katpic57.bsky.social · 15h

Hello!

David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 18h

This is some of the best political news I've seen in a very long time.

There's a clear a way to end the Citizens United precedent by changing state incorporation laws - and now luminaries in both parties are forcing a vote on it in the 2026 election.

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 12h

"The deeper fight is cultural: whether the Democratic establishment can break its attachment to rigid politeness before democracy withers."

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Democrats are captive to outdated etiquette. It’s endangering democracy | Ryan W Powers

The establishment left’s attachment to rigid rules leaves the party out of touch and failing to meet the moment

www.theguardian.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 18h

“I was afraid to go over there,” he said. “I got braver the more people came out. I know my neighbors have my back, and I have their back. ... These are Americans who know what freedom is — we’re being invaded by strangers.”

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today'

A federal judge’s temporary restraining order requires federal agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas. Witnesses say they didn't get any warning Sunday afterno...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 18h

'Bombshell!' Ex-clerk to Clarence Thomas sends shockwaves with Supreme Court warning

www.rawstory.com/humphreys-ex...

'Bombshell!' Ex-clerk to Clarence Thomas sends shockwaves with Supreme Court warning

The U.S. Supreme Court seems almost certain to side with President Donald Trump in an upcoming challenge to his authority to fire government officials for any reason, but a leading conservative legal ...

www.rawstory.com

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🏹🐦‍⬛Katniss Everdeen🐦‍⬛🏹 ❌👑 @p-r333.bsky.social · 8d

WE HAVE TO TAKE DOWN FAT SATAN AND HIS MINIONS‼️

NOBODY IS GOING TO COME AND SAVE US, WE HAVE TO SAVE OURSELVES‼️‼️‼️

THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THEM IS TO SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY‼️

BY👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

generalstrikeus.com

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 18h

Not a single Democrat voted in July for the $4.5 trillion in tax cuts within President Trump’s “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill. trib.al/aiMllmQ

The only legislators who voted themselves tax cuts were Republicans—not a single Republican voted *against* the bill.

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 1d

If true, maybe the Republican members of Congress need to be made aware of this.

#USDemocracy

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LESams @lsam22.bsky.social · 1d

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 18h

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Cities Are Fighting Back Against The Law-Breaking Flock License Plate Cameras

Amid growing public debate over the role of surveillance tech in law enforcement, Flock issues have become a flashpoint.

www.yahoo.com

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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 19h

New Jersey!! Your opportunity to vote Nov 4th for your next Governor requires that you are registered to vote by tomorrow.

If you are already registered - CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION.

Promotional graphic encouraging voter registration in New Jersey. At the top, bold black text reads “vote.nj.gov.” Below, two illustrated raised hands—one larger, one smaller—symbolize civic participation. Beneath the hands, two yellow rectangular signs with bold black text say “CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION” and “REGISTER TO VOTE NOW!” The design uses high contrast and simple imagery to promote action and engagement.

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 19h

newrepublic.com/post/201660/...

Republican Rep Claims Everyone at “No Kings” Protest Is a Terrorist

This is how the Republicans begin to dismantle the First Amendment.

newrepublic.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 21h

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 20h

This is a good read. Very true, this administration is playing with fire and will lose 'bigly'.

www.ianwelsh.net/the-west-can...

The West Cannot Win A Trade War Against China

So, the Dutch seized a Chinese owned semiconductor company: The Dutch government seizes control over Nexperia, one of Europe's biggest chipmaker, owned by China. Nexperia's Chinese operations pose a "...

www.ianwelsh.net

Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 1d

I've just completed my old Dell (bought with Win8) with an Intel i3 and 16G of RAM. MS update said it was ineligible due to the CPU. It would run slow with all AI crap running by default, but after cleaning up all the unnecessary MS apps it's running pretty darn fast.

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 1d

Also, toggling off many services that run in the background at start up will make it run so much snappier.

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 1d

This doesn't mean your PC will run extremely fast, Win11 is a bloated operating system with all kinds of services running in the background. You can uninstall programs you don't want, like Xbox, Copilot, Office 365, etc. and really increase the responsiveness.

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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 1d

As the Windows 10 end of support looms, be advised that your PC can be upgraded to Win11 even if Microsoft claims it can't. Not all machines will be able to upgrade but there's a good chance that 7-8 year old PCs can be upgraded.

www.zdnet.com/article/how-...