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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 8h

"the American people continue to be reliant on little more than insurers’ promises that they are not taking potential life-and-death decisions away from doctors and giving them to machines.”

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 8h

Top Democrat demands more detail from Medicare insurers about their use of AI www.statnews.com/2025/10/09/b... via @statnews.com

Top Democrat demands more detail from Medicare insurers about their use of AI

A key Democrat is asking top Medicare Advantage insurers about how they use artificial intelligence in decisions about medical care and coverage.

www.statnews.com

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 7h

For non-US folks: IDEA is the rule that dictates that disabled kids are to have equal opportunities for a public education. Taking away the people who fund and enforce it is basically leaving disabled kids and their families to fend for themselves.

Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 8h

Vought’s daughter has cerebral palsy, and while she may not require “special” education, she would need adjustments if she attended any school.

Obviously, he is evil and does not care about hypocrisy, but I want people to remember: they’re taking this away from US, not themselves.

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 9h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Anna Phylaxis @quatoria.bsky.social · 7h

hey what happens to they 0% loan after three months when they can’t pay it back

what happens to it then

Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 8h

If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 8h

⚠️ USAToday reporter confirms the office in charge of special education funding has been “decimated”:

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NEW: The Education Dept. layoffs continued overnight, w/ the main office in charge of special ed funding being
"decimated," as one person described.
"They cut just about everyone that works with IDEA funding," said another.
"I'm not sure how these programs exist moving forward."
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DisMoviePod @dismoviepod.bsky.social · 9h

I have a pack of these ready for my next MRI so I don’t catch Covid from unmasked hospital workers.

Not Owen Meany @notowenmeany.bsky.social · 11h

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 13h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 9h

"CDC’s function is too urgent to wait...As Americans, we must demand that our government not enact illegal policies that will kill us. Congress must act and restore functioning public health capacity to the nation now, before we all regret it. At least, before those of us who survive do."

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 9h

For more information about the Friday night massacre at CDC, I wrote up an analysis of who got terminated and what that means for public health.

Grateful to @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble.

rasmussenretorts.substack.com/p/the-death-...

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WIRED @wired.com · 14h

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 9h

Four died in a mass shooting at a homecoming game in the hometown of Kermit the frog in Leland, Mississippi, last night.

Two others died in a shooting at Heidelberg's homecoming Friday night.

Another Mississippi campus saw a shooting last night in Rolling Fork. Unclear if there were casualties.

Six Dead, At Least 12 Injured in Three Mississippi Shootings

Six people are confirmed dead and at least 12 others injured in three separate shootings in Mississippi on the night of Friday, Oct. 10.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 9h

More than 5,000 federal employees have received layoff notices. We’re working to ensure that the administration isn’t using state voter rolls to target registered Democrats for termination. More details soon.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 11h

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

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CNN @cnn.com · 14h

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

GOP leaders steadfast in shutdown stance despite rising pressure inside party | CNN Politics

Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military.

www.cnn.com

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 10h

Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC

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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 9h

Florida bulldozes LGBTQ+ rainbow crossing in Miami Beach
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/08/florida-bulldozes-lgbtq-rainbow-crossing-in-miami-beach/?utm_content=1760202000&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Florida bulldozes LGBTQ+ rainbow crossing in Miami Beach

Florida has bulldozed an iconic LGBTQ+ rainbow crosswalk in Miami Beach.

www.thepinknews.com

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 9h

This whole series is amazing, but this one hits particularly hard in this moment.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 13h

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 9h

From Arman Deendar: Family members with loved ones detained at that Dallas field office reported inhumane conditions in the facility, including overcrowding, medical neglect, and individuals being detained for more than a week without access to running water and air conditioning.

In Dallas, Organizers Mourn the Immigrant Victims of Recent ICE Shooting

At a vigil outside city hall last week, advocates gathered to “center the victims” and to condemn the “dehumanization” of migrants by the federal government.

www.texasobserver.org

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States Newsroom @statesnewsroom.com · 1d

Where do people on Idaho Medicaid expansion work?

A lot of big companies.

via @idahocapitalsun.com

Where do people on Idaho Medicaid expansion work? A lot of big companies.

In Idaho, nearly 8% of people on Medicaid expansion work in the food industry for restaurants or fast food chains, a state government report found. The report by the Idaho Department of Health and…

www.newsfromthestates.com

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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 1d

so is nobody talking about the ammunition plant in tennessee that blew up and left "several people" unaccounted for?

Massive blast at military explosives plant in Tennessee leaves multiple people dead, several ‘unaccounted for’ | CNN

Multiple people are dead or unaccounted for after a military explosives facility in Tennessee blew up Friday morning, rattling nearby homes and setting off smaller explosions, local officials say.

www.cnn.com

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Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info · 1d

Mother fucker! The House has been in session only 15 days since July.

Its October!

GOP are loser slackers! Imagine if you only showed up to your job 15 days in 4 months.
They get 175k a year in salary.

#GOPShutdown

House Recess Extended to Oct. 19 As Government Shutdown Continues

The House clerk reads a communication from Speaker Mike Johnson designating October 14 to 19 a district work period for members, meaning that the House will be in recess except for pro forma sessions ...

www.c-span.org

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Gerard Hughes @ghhughes.bsky.social · 2d

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