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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 6h

Literally just send kids to childcare or school and feed them at no charge.

Raise my taxes if you have to. It's fine.

School lunches get a bad rap, but they're healthier than the average packed lunch. And making them free for all amplifies academic and health benefits for low-income kids by removing stigma/shame.

So I'm glad Colorado voted to raise taxes on high-income households to make school meals free for all.

Colorado voters approve tax increase on high earners to fund school meals, food stamps
Proposition MM’s passage means Colorado will fully fund free breakfast and lunch for all public school students

Coloradans voted Tuesday to increase taxes on wealthy households to fully fund free breakfast and lunch for all public school kids and bolster the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps.

The Associated Press projected that Proposition MM would pass at 8:25 p.m. when 57% of the votes counted were in support of the measure and 43% were opposed.

The increased taxes on households earning at least $300,000 will shore up funding for free school meals for all public school children, provide raises for school meal staff, and support school district efforts to buy locally-sourced food.

Any leftover funding will go toward new state costs for administering the SNAP program as a result of cuts enacted by the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress earlier this year.

The passage of Proposition MM marks the second time Coloradans have voted to tax themselves to provide meals for public school kids in recent years. Democrats in the state legislature referred Proposition MM to the ballot this year when funding for the state’s free school meals program began to wane.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 8h

School lunches get a bad rap, but they're healthier than the average packed lunch. And making them free for all amplifies academic and health benefits for low-income kids by removing stigma/shame.

So I'm glad Colorado voted to raise taxes on high-income households to make school meals free for all.

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 1d

Oh hell yea!

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.

Follow AP for live updates.

Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power

One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 1d

It's election day in Virginia, NYC, and NJ and polls are closing. People start using exit polls like tea leaves. Doesn't help much.

Also, na just tired.

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 1d

Exit polls are not predictive for whatever reason

Imma watch the Great British Baking Show to bid time. Then House of Guinness

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 3d

Got married, so I had to update the bio.

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SAM @samierens.bsky.social · 6d

Arizona actual ACA coverage cost increases if Republicans gut the ACA.

Thank you @gallego.senate.gov

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7d

You in fact can't talk about the history of the labor movement without talking about multi-ethnic coalitions. The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union was initially composed of Jewish and Italian immigrants, but later grew to Black, Puerto Rican, Chinese, and Filipino workers.

Woman from a garment worker union at a parade to see Jimmy Carter.

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 8d

Severe obesity is turning around faster

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 8d

That also leveled off back in 2016 though. I remember some talk years ago that be may be hitting a wall on overall obesity rates. But this was so long ago it might be total BS.

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 8d

Of course only wealthier Americans are benefiting from GLP-1s

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 8d

This whole thing is another test in status quo bias like the CHIP reauthorization fight in 2017.

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 8d

What weirds me out about this is at the same time Canada fell behind the US in per capita GDP. It's weird.

I think maybe that's from the oil crash in 2015? IDK.

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 8d

MPPs are Zealots in this metaphor

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 8d

US Healthcare system vs UK/Canada/Australia/Germany/France/Sweden

PROs:
Low smoking rates
Good Prevention efforts
Good screening & diagnosis
Good control of chronic conditions

CONs:
Obesity
Illicit drug use
Car deaths
Gun deaths
Access to coverage

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Comparing US prevention efforts to other high-income countries

Life expectancy in the USA is considerably lower than in most high-income countries, with many deaths considered preventable. The extent by which poor…

www.sciencedirect.com

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 8d

Why not?

The Independent @the-independent.com · 8d

BREAKING | Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi

Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi

www.independent.co.uk

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 9d

Everytime I go to the mechanic, I have car trouble. Clearly, mechanics cause my car problems!

Matt Darling @besttrousers.bsky.social · 9d

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 9d

Question: Is someone making $65K gonna like going from paying $450/month in premiums to over $1k/month?

Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 10d

New from me! Do you have questions about the enhanced premium tax credits? What are they and why are they important? Why have they taken a central role in the federal government shutdown? Find out in my explainer:

rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/enhance...

What’s at Stake in the Shutdown Fight: Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, Explained - Roosevelt Institute

At the heart of the current federal budget standoff lies an esoteric but consequential policy choice: whether to extend the enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) that help millions afford health covera...

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Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 10d

New from me! Do you have questions about the enhanced premium tax credits? What are they and why are they important? Why have they taken a central role in the federal government shutdown? Find out in my explainer:

rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/enhance...

What’s at Stake in the Shutdown Fight: Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, Explained - Roosevelt Institute

At the heart of the current federal budget standoff lies an esoteric but consequential policy choice: whether to extend the enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) that help millions afford health covera...

rooseveltinstitute.org

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 11d

You just never learn the network*

James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 11d

Like someone COULD use Google Maps to memorize the paths they need to get to a new location. But in actuality, use just never learn the network.

It's the same with basic social skills. It's all a crutch. Use it sparingly.

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 11d

We aren't talking about work here. We're talking about the basics of "I don't like you romantically."

I think we should be exercising those mental muscles, too. Not just outsourcing it. It's the core fundamentals of your life.

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 11d

A curmudeonly thing about me is I think we delegate away our own authority to AI when we should accept responsibility for hard moments ourselves

Chris B. @tenderchris.bsky.social · 11d

Please kill me

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James Leckie @luckyleckie.bsky.social · 11d

Na, this stuff is actually stressful. I just think we shouldn't delegate away all the moments that cause us stress or avoid them. Accept the stress!

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