Ike Hawkins
@agentike.bsky.social
Introspection from The L.P. That’s Livingston Parish for y’all City Folks. Living. Seniors. Insurance. Public Policy. Social Security. ACA (Affordable Care Act). Louisiana.
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Ike Hawkins
@agentike.bsky.social
· Sep 19
Dr. Bill Cassidy, whom I knew when he was a physician at the Earl K. Long Charity Hospital in Baton Rouge, pointed out that people who live with Hepatitis B face a huge chance of suffering or dying from cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer.
20,000 babies a year were born with this a year…
20,000 babies a year were born with this a year…
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Mafia goon: Nice house you got here...it'd be a shame if something happened to it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Mafia goon: Nice house you got here...it'd be a shame if something happened to it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
Media outlets: Mafia goon rules out use of force. Expresses regret at the mere thought of it
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Please call your reps and tell them NOT to fund this government
Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
January 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Please call your reps and tell them NOT to fund this government
Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/w...
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The top 10% of richest Americans own 87% of stocks.
The top 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks.
It's worth pointing out once again that the stock market is not the economy.
The top 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks.
It's worth pointing out once again that the stock market is not the economy.
January 1, 2026 at 2:30 AM
The top 10% of richest Americans own 87% of stocks.
The top 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks.
It's worth pointing out once again that the stock market is not the economy.
The top 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks.
It's worth pointing out once again that the stock market is not the economy.
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“Tr*mp pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road drug marketplace …
So to be clear—he's fine pardoning criminals who used weapons of mass destruction against
Worst the American people.”
So to be clear—he's fine pardoning criminals who used weapons of mass destruction against
Worst the American people.”
January 1, 2026 at 2:25 AM
“Tr*mp pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road drug marketplace …
So to be clear—he's fine pardoning criminals who used weapons of mass destruction against
Worst the American people.”
So to be clear—he's fine pardoning criminals who used weapons of mass destruction against
Worst the American people.”
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Pretty much sums up where the USA is today.
If Trump and his billionaire media tycoon buddies get their way, in 2026 we won't even be able to watch legitimate news from overseas. They are pushing for all alt-right propaganda all the time.
If Trump and his billionaire media tycoon buddies get their way, in 2026 we won't even be able to watch legitimate news from overseas. They are pushing for all alt-right propaganda all the time.
January 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Pretty much sums up where the USA is today.
If Trump and his billionaire media tycoon buddies get their way, in 2026 we won't even be able to watch legitimate news from overseas. They are pushing for all alt-right propaganda all the time.
If Trump and his billionaire media tycoon buddies get their way, in 2026 we won't even be able to watch legitimate news from overseas. They are pushing for all alt-right propaganda all the time.
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Today I wrote about how this year many large institutions -- media, law, business -- sacrificed their dignity for profits. It is more vital than ever to support independent pro-democracy outlets. Become a Democracy Docket member to access premium content and support its work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Today I wrote about how this year many large institutions -- media, law, business -- sacrificed their dignity for profits. It is more vital than ever to support independent pro-democracy outlets. Become a Democracy Docket member to access premium content and support its work. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
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Two quotes worth reading together.
The most un-American, anti-Constitutional, pro-authoritarian president in US history.
The most un-American, anti-Constitutional, pro-authoritarian president in US history.
December 25, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Two quotes worth reading together.
The most un-American, anti-Constitutional, pro-authoritarian president in US history.
The most un-American, anti-Constitutional, pro-authoritarian president in US history.
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New Jail Term and Massive Fine for Ex-Malaysian Leader in Graft Scandal www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/w...
New Jail Term and Massive Fine for Ex-Malaysian Leader in Graft Scandal
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December 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
New Jail Term and Massive Fine for Ex-Malaysian Leader in Graft Scandal www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/w...
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If you're a staffer at 60 Minutes who worked on that CECOT segment that got yanked by Bari Weiss at the last minute, figure out a way to leak it. Not saying it's an easy decision or there won't be consequences, but ask yourself why you got into journalism in the first place.
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
If you're a staffer at 60 Minutes who worked on that CECOT segment that got yanked by Bari Weiss at the last minute, figure out a way to leak it. Not saying it's an easy decision or there won't be consequences, but ask yourself why you got into journalism in the first place.
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Mike Johnson closed the House down early to avoid a vote on extending ACA tax credits. Nice try, Mike—all that does is give us more time to rally up support.
Let's get loud as hell, folks, and make sure every member of Congress knows where we stand:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Let's get loud as hell, folks, and make sure every member of Congress knows where we stand:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Tell Congress: Demand Speaker Johnson hold a vote IMMEDIATELY on the ACA tax credit extension
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Mike Johnson closed the House down early to avoid a vote on extending ACA tax credits. Nice try, Mike—all that does is give us more time to rally up support.
Let's get loud as hell, folks, and make sure every member of Congress knows where we stand:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
Let's get loud as hell, folks, and make sure every member of Congress knows where we stand:
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
So Bari Weiss’s first real editorial intervention at CBS is to repress coverage of American concentration camps.
A few reminders about the SCOTUS immunity decision for Presidents:
It does not provide immunity for prior crimes.
It does not provide immunity to the President's cabinet.
Similar to Roe v. Wade, it can be overturned in the future.
It does not provide immunity for prior crimes.
It does not provide immunity to the President's cabinet.
Similar to Roe v. Wade, it can be overturned in the future.
December 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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#Antitrust Larry Ellison Personally Guarantees Paramount Bid for Warner Brothers www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
Larry Ellison Personally Guarantees Paramount Bid for Warner Brothers
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December 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
#Antitrust Larry Ellison Personally Guarantees Paramount Bid for Warner Brothers www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/b...
Funny stuff, Marc Elias. Every time I hear Turley speak for a couple of minutes, I cock my head like my Shih Tzu, because I can’t believe what he says is “sound law.”
December 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Funny stuff, Marc Elias. Every time I hear Turley speak for a couple of minutes, I cock my head like my Shih Tzu, because I can’t believe what he says is “sound law.”
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Loser Mike Johnson is pissed that we’re gaining ground in forcing a vote on extending ACA tax credits.
So let’s get even louder:
So let’s get even louder:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Loser Mike Johnson is pissed that we’re gaining ground in forcing a vote on extending ACA tax credits.
So let’s get even louder:
So let’s get even louder:
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Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
This can’t really be happening here, right?
ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.
November 25, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This can’t really be happening here, right?
Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w... So, if a President funds a coup…
Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot
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November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/w... So, if a President funds a coup…
C.D.C. Quietly Appoints Doctor Critical of Vaccines as Second in Command. The good news is we can all have unlimited opioids again!!!! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
C.D.C. Quietly Appoints Doctor Critical of Vaccines as Second in Command
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
C.D.C. Quietly Appoints Doctor Critical of Vaccines as Second in Command. The good news is we can all have unlimited opioids again!!!! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
Nuclear power plants, refineries, etc. We are so dependent on the internet and software…
The latest Cloudflare and Amazon outages have got me thinking about utilities. We can't build modern software without dependencies. The days of running entirely on the client are over, which I see as a good thing. The cost is that we rely on infrastructure.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Nuclear power plants, refineries, etc. We are so dependent on the internet and software…