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Please share: Federal law explicitly prohibits healthcare funds going to illegal immigrants. Don't let Republican liars get away w/saying otherwise.

Only payments for emergency care are allowed, which keep hospitals from bankruptcy.

42 U.S.C. § 1396b(v)(1)–(3)

www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...

(v)Medical assistance to aliens not lawfully admitted for permanent residence
(1)Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, except as provided in paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), no payment may be made to a State under this section for medical assistance furnished to an alien who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law.
(2)Payment shall be made under this section for care and services that are furnished to an alien described in paragraph (1) only if—
(A)such care and services are necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition of the alien,
(B)such alien otherwise meets the eligibility requirements for medical assistance under the State plan approved under this subchapter (other than the requirement of the receipt of aid or assistance under subchapter IV, supplemental security income benefits under subchapter XVI, or a State supplementary payment), and
(C)such care and services are not related to an organ transplant procedure.
(3)For purposes of this subsection, the term “emergency medical condition” means a medical condition (including emergency labor and delivery) manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in—
(A)placing the patient’s health in serious jeopardy,
(B)serious impairment to bodily functions, or
(C)serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.

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Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · 23d

If you didn’t know, Phantasia is publishing again!
Phantasiapress.com

Phantasia Press : Publisher of fine editions of science fiction

Phantasia Press : Publisher of fine editions of Fantasy and Science Fiction

Phantasiapress.com

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Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · 23d

Yup, it was aluminum-coated asbestos. Too bad you didn’t hang on to it, it’s worth a fortune now.

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Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · 23d

The Firestarter limited edition was indeed bound in asbestos.

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Don Maitz @donmaitz.bsky.social · 29d

Switching gears from wizards and scallywags... I recently completed 4 oil paintings for an edition of The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov (Phantasia Press). I started with smaller acrylic color studies that served as a guide for the final art. Close-ups of each painting to follow next week!

Don Maitz gesturing at 8 new oil paintings on a black backdrop.

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Don Maitz @donmaitz.bsky.social · 26d

Here's the first oil painting from my journey through eternity for Phantasia Press: "Stepping into Eternity".

Original artwork by Don Maitz, showing a man standing in space and stepping through a series of triangles towards a bright light.

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Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · 26d

Wish you were coming down to Tucson!

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Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · Sep 7

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · Sep 6

It's full steam ahead for NASA, according to Sean Duffy, the agency's acting administrator. During an internal employee town hall, Duffy warned of "letting safety be the enemy of progress" when it comes to winning the space race, according to a recording obtained by NBC News.

Interim NASA head tells agency that it will beat China back to the moon

Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy also told agency employees not to let "safety be the enemy of progress."

nbcnews.to

Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · Sep 3

@trekprodigyroom.bsky.social @goodaaron.bsky.social @brothershageman.bsky.social It would be amazing if you guys could put together a Kickstarter like this exciting one for more Prodigy! #startrekprodigy #dragonking

Coming soon: The Dragon King

An epic new animated series from the creators of The Dragon Prince

www.kickstarter.com

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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · Sep 3

If our elected leaders truly believe we're in a new space race with China, then we cannot afford to abandon space science.

Read the NEW OP-ED by me and Maxwell Zhu today in Payload Space: payloadspace.com/op-ed-space-...

Op-ed: Space Science Is Part of the Space Race with China

Beijing is pressing ahead with an ambitious space science effort designed to close the gap with—or even exceed—US capabilities in the coming decades. If our elected leaders believe that America’s cont...

payloadspace.com

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Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · Sep 1

Isn’t it the job of the media to not take their word at face value?

Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Tom Clancy’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · Aug 7

They’ve already set that precedent.

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Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · Aug 7

Lovely. Thanks for going through it.

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Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · Aug 7

What’s the bottom line, does this impact us?

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · Jul 27

tucson.com/news/local/b...

Border agent charged with child sex trafficking, fraud in Cochise County

A Tucson Sector Border Patrol agent has been indicted on 24 felony charges, the latest in a series of sexual-misconduct convictions or charges against CBP employees in Arizona.

tucson.com

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Nature @nature.com · Jul 21

More than 280 NASA employees past and present, including at least 4 astronauts, have signed a declaration of opposition to the many drastic changes that the US administration is working to enact

go.nature.com/44UJqbk

‘We dissent’: NASA staff declare opposition to Trump cuts

Declaration of dissent, which warns that science and safety are at risk, joins similar documents from staff at the EPA and the NIH.

go.nature.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jul 12

This powerful message: “I did the research and found out I was wrong.”

I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion.

Part I

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Dr Pamela L Gay @starstryder.space · Jun 30

In prep for today's @astronomycast.com recording, I looked up budgets for major partner space agencies to explore the "Other nations will step up" storyline regarding sci & space exploration in particular.

- NASA proposed FY26 cuts: $6.1 billion
- JAXA+ESA+ISRO+CSA budget FY25: $12.2 billion

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Dan Berman @bermandc.bsky.social · Jun 26

Surprise, surprise.

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Jun 25

“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.

Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.

www.npr.org

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