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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 5h

(What's the definition of insanity again?)

Republicans have tried more than 70 times over the past 15 years to weaken or kill Obamacare. But their campaign keeps backfiring.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Why Republicans’ attempts to kill Obamacare keep backfiring

The White House and some Republicans are growing nervous that Democrats’ demand to boost Obamacare as part of a government funding bill has salience with voters.

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 1d

Why doesn’t Cards Against Humanity print its game in the US? It’s complicated.

Price, quality, speed, and relationships all matter.

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ShethaDamnTruth 🌊🌊🌊 @shethadamntruth.bsky.social · 7h

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat

ARLINGTON, VA—Saying the Pentagon had acted swiftly on an insider tip about the vessel having a “big adventure” planned, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Tuesday that the U.S. military had car...

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h

Ah, I suggested this as a topic to spy on ice. Sort of surprised there's nothing in works to identify ice agents by their devices

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Good Trouble Indiana @goodtroubleindiana.org · 1d

Public health is infrastructure. And every $1 spent on prevention saves up to $5.60 in health costs. So why does Indiana underfund it? We need budgets that reflect care, not crisis.

#FundPublicHealth #INHealthEquity #GoodTrouble #HoosierSky

Every $1 spent on public health prevention saves up to $5.60 in Hoosier healthcare costs.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 7h

Finally scheduled an appointment for COVID vaccine next week. Prescription is no longer required in GA to get the booster.
I get vaccinated to:
- Protect myself
- Protect others
- Model what I preach
georgiarecorder.com/2025/10/08/g...

Georgians can now get updated Covid shots at pharmacies without a prescription • Georgia Recorder

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters” Georgians should now be able to get the updated Covid vaccines at pharmaci...

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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 6h

Hee hee haw haw, what’s so funny miss parrotfish?? 🤭🦜🐟 #redtailparrotfish #parrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishcapitaloftheworld #smile #livelaughlove #goofball #buckteeth #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

💚That deep sadness you feel, the irritability, anger, and numbness. It’s grief. Grief for who we were. Grief for who we could have been. Grief for the loss of CDC as we knew it and all that means for so many.

Be kind to yourself. Be patient. It’s ok to grieve. 💚

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 9h

It's a 3/10 Sunday as a coastal storm delivers cloudy skies, gusty winds and some light showers. Those hoping for significant rainfall will probably be disappointed.

Where's the heavy rain? At the beaches, along with strong winds & big waves 🌊🏖️

Full forecast for DC area and MD/DE beaches: cwg.live

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h

The first wave of missed paychecks is likely to hurt the underlying economy in many communities. And the longer other services remain shut off, the more the shutdown’s effects will spread
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The pain from the government shutdown is about to hit the public

Federal officials are bracing for the worst effects of the ongoing government shutdown to collide with the U.S. economy this week as missed paychecks and the absence billions of dollars of government ...

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h

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Feeling hopeless in custody, many drop claims to remain in the US, leave voluntarily

His health declined at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Tacoma, Washington..

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h

(To be fair, the tangerine tyrant could say literally anything and Fox News would sell it to his supporters who'd believe it even as they literally starve)
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Trump says inflation is 'defeated' and the Fed has cut rates, yet prices remain too high for many

Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago. Yet you wouldn’t know it from listening to President Donald Trump or even some of the inflation figh...

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h

-AstraZeneca is second drugmaker to clinch Trump deal
-CEO Soriot charm offensive began post-2024 US election
-Soriot's strategic moves spare company from tariffs
-$4.5 billion Virginia plant boosted goodwill with Trump
www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Banquets and billions: How AstraZeneca sealed a US medicine deal with Trump

The deal, which will lower drug prices for millions of Americans, likely will bolster Pascal Soriot's reputation as a Trump whisperer as many CEOs grapple with the president's whipsaw tariff changes.

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h

-Moscow voices 'extreme concern' over possible US Tomahawk supply
-Trump said last week wanted details of Ukraine's plans before any decision
-Putin has said supply of missiles would destroy Russia-US ties
www.reuters.com/business/med...

Kremlin warns the West over 'dramatic' escalation moment in Ukraine war

The Kremlin said Russia was deeply concerned about the possibility of the U.S. supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h

-Shutdown standoff overlooks rising national debt and fiscal health issues
-Debt growth outpaces economic growth, threatening fiscal stability
-'Messaging war' distracts from underlying problems, budget expert says
www.reuters.com/world/us/par...

Partisan shutdown standoff ignores key risk to US stability: rising national debt

The ongoing shutdown debate between Democrats and President Donald Trump's Republicans is largely avoiding the difficult fiscal issues clouding the country's future - the rising national debt and the long-term financial health of Social Security and Medicare.

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘I wanted to write more than I wanted to have children’: author Sarah Perry on rejecting motherhood

When the novelist was faced with the decision of whether to pursue fertility treatment or focus on her career, her literary ambitions kicked in

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 6h

An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’

As families fracture, people are living longer and are more likely to find themselves without close relatives or friends at the end of their lives
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 7h

www.axios.com/2025/10/11/p...

AI drones are America's newest cops

AI-powered drones can do some police work — but using them raises new questions about surveillance and privacy.

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 7h

African American unemployment rate has surged over the past four months, from 6 to 7.5 percent, while the rate for white people ticked down slightly to 3.7 percent. On top of a slowing economy, the White House’s actions have disproportionately harmed Black workers
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/b...

Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 7h

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 7h

Intrigued and slightly alarmed, Santoro reached out to her classical archaeologist colleague Susann Lusnia, who quickly realized that the slab was the 1,900-year-old grave marker of a Roman sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans backyard

The 1,900-year-old grave marker of a Roman sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus had been missing from an Italian museum for decades.

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acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 7h

National Guard troops sent to the Chicago area can stay under the Trump administration’s control, but remain barred from operations while a legal fight proceeds, the ruling said.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Appeals Court Allows Federalized National Guard, but Retains Block on Chicago Deployment

www.nytimes.com

acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 7h

National Guard troops sent to the Chicago area can stay under the Trump administration’s control, but remain barred from operations while a legal fight proceeds, the ruling said
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Appeals Court Allows Federalized National Guard, but Retains Block on Chicago Deployment

www.nytimes.com

acdc25.bsky.social @acdc25.bsky.social · 7h

Blame
The fear tactic strikes a nerve with both conservatives and liberals alike. Here’s what you need to know
www.huffpost.com/entry/chemop...

A New Type Of Phobia Is Spreading Through American Households — And MAGA Is Partly To Blame

The fear tactic strikes a nerve with both conservatives and liberals alike. Here’s what you need to know.

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