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J. Emory Parker 🏳️‍🌈 @jaspar.bsky.social · 19h

Astonishing: The cost of health insurance for a family jumps to $27,000 from @tarabannow.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/10/22/h...

Chart showing the cost of family insurance rising from about $7000 in 2001 to $27000 in 2025

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 15h

"A 60-year-old couple earning $85,000 may have to pay $31,000 for a health insurance plan in Kentucky...

$28,000 for a plan in Oregon...

$44,000 for a plan in Vermont..."

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Health insurance sticker shock begins as shutdown battle over subsidies rages

Many states have shown rising premiums ahead of open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans. The government shutdown is driven by Democrats and Republicans being far apart on the issue of extended s...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 15h

"The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit created by Congress to help preserve historic buildings, said Tuesday that Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom would 'overwhelm the White House itself,' which is about 55,000 square feet..."

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Trump's Ballroom Will 'Overwhelm' White House, National Trust Warns

Preservationists fear for how Trump's planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom will sit alongside the White House itself, which is about 55,000 square feet.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1d

I confidently predict that people who profess to be outraged by, say, the removal or destruction of statues honouring slavers and other racists because "history something tradition something something" will be completely silent about this abomination.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

christ almighty what is this guy doing

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social · 1d

Arizona A.G. Kris Mayes explains why she is suing Mike Johnson for not swearing Adelita Grijalva into office. "By not swearing her in he's depriving 813,000 Arizonans of representation. That's called taxation without representation. We fought a revolutionary war over that."

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

President Trump said he believed the Justice Department likely owes him compensation, following a report that he was seeking some $230 million after he faced multiple federal investigations

Trump Says Justice Department Likely Owes Him Money Over Probes

President Donald Trump said he believed the Justice Department likely owes him compensation, following a report that he was seeking some $230 million after he faced multiple federal investigations.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: After The Washington Post reported Monday on the demolition of the "East Wing facade," a new picture obtained by Law Dork that was taken on Tuesday shows that a substantial portion of the entirety of the East Wing has been demolished.

Photograph of ongoing demolition of the East Wing of the White House.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

Ignore all laws about altering historic properties ✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅

#Ugh🤢✅

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 1d

Pardoned Jan 6 rioter accused of threatening to kill Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries at NYC event

Pardoned Jan 6 rioter accused of threatening to kill Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 1d

A New York man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol was arrested Sunday after threatening to kill House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Trump Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested Over Jeffries Death Threat

A New York man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol was arrested Sunday after threatening to kill House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 1d

This isn't complicated, he's just straight up extorting the Justice Deparment and looting taxpayers to put $230 million in his own pocket. Don't hold your breath waiting for any Republicans in the party to speak up about this either. https://nyti.ms/4oxtpQW

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."

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ellenclark.bsky.social @ellenclark.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks

Debbie T Knits 🧶 @debbietknits.bsky.social · 1d

It’s beautiful

ellenclark.bsky.social @ellenclark.bsky.social · 1d

I am an American citizen and never have had to fill out a form of contact info for our government before I am even allowed to check in or come home to US.Just had AA send an email with this request. This is new.Besides I have paid for Global Entry and so the government has my whole identity already

ellenclark.bsky.social @ellenclark.bsky.social · 1d

Yes. I once made a cable sweater with expensive mostly merino. And it was dark brown. Big mistake . I can hardly see the cables especially now with some fuzzing after washing . Still a nice warm sweater , but wrong choice of yarn 🧶

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

This is insane.

“It won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of," Trump said in July. “It’s my favorite. It’s my favorite place. I love it.”

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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Bridget 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸 @bridgetknits.bsky.social · 2d

I am truly horrified.

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

omg!

"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...

"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

www.kgw.com/article/news...

Blind man handcuffed, dragged by federal agents at ICE facility, he says

Quinn Haberl, a blind protester, says federal agents at Portland's ICE facility dragged and handcuffed him twice. Both incidents were on video.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

"Trump has now pardoned or commuted the sentences of most of the Republican congressmen convicted of felonies in the 21st century...."

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With George Santos, Trump finds another convicted congressional Republican to reward

The president has now pardoned or commuted the sentences of most of the Republican congressmen convicted of felonies in the 21st century.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

"Kristi Noem was already a controversial figure. Then her agency spent $174 million to buy two private jets for her, at taxpayer expense..."

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Democrats have some questions about DHS buying private jets to be used by Kristi Noem

The homeland security secretary was already a controversial figure. Then her agency bought two private jets for her and other DHS officials.

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ellenclark.bsky.social @ellenclark.bsky.social · 2d

In Ljubljana Slovenia and went to their Natural Museum. Loved they had an exhibit on saving native wildlife! #NativePlants

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ellenclark.bsky.social @ellenclark.bsky.social · 2d

I’m from NY and have traveled by trains in Europe the last couple of years. Used to rent cars but trains are much easier! We fly to some airport and move all over. On vacation now ;flew into Milan, train to Verona; bus (also good) to Ljubljana,bus tomorrow to Trieste then train back to Milan- Home!

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3d

I know I’ve said this more than once, and I know it’s really obvious, but taking the train between cities in Europe is just fantastic. So easy.

One of the dumbest mistakes North America ever made, and continues to make, is doing so relatively little with trains. Train networks are nation-building.

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 3d

Dismantling the Institutional Review Board (IRB), that oversees all human subjects research, is bad. Really bad.

HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · 8d

The entire HR department at the CDC is gone. Everyone at the IRB, which makes sure studies are conducted ethically and rigorously, and the ethics office, which oversee conflicts of interest for CDC leaders and advisory committee members, were also let go.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Instability and confusion’ as CDC slashes 1,300 jobs before reinstating half

Trump administration says 700 notices were sent in error, while top CDC officer says ‘they didn’t think through what they were doing’

www.theguardian.com

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