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Paulicus Publius

@phillypaul64.bsky.social

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Saying “My life sucks” is self-defeating and sad. Saying “This isn’t the life Godzilla wants for me” is empowering, hilarious, and reminds you: Godzilla believes in you. Channel your inner kaiju. Smash forward. 🦖💥

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Paulicus Publius @phillypaul64.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 ACA premiums could skyrocket in 2026 if enhanced tax credits expire. WV, WY, AK, CA, KY, MS, TX & AR among hardest hit—some districts may see 500–700%+ hikes for older enrollees. #ACA #HealthCareCrisis #PremiumShock #HealthPolicy #OpenEnrollment

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Pink Floyd Hourly @pink-floyd.bsky.social · 35m

Whether the sun will fall in the evening

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun - A Saucerful of Secrets

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✨🦋𝓢𝓗𝓔𝓘𝓛𝓐 🦋✨ @sheilaharris.bsky.social · 1h

This is Idaho 💙

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

And *this* is why the White House spent all week desperately--and stupidly--trying to undermine No Kings in advance. They had reason to be scared.

🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 6h

No Kings protest aerial view in Boston.
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Paulicus Publius @phillypaul64.bsky.social · 1h

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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 4h

no kings motherfucker

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Pink Floyd Hourly @pink-floyd.bsky.social · 2h

How her golden hair was blowing wild

The Nile Song - More (Original Film Soundtrack)

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h

Not so funny now, is it.

#NoKings 👑

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Paulicus Publius @phillypaul64.bsky.social · 10h

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Fact Check: Don't fall for fake Trump post that says 'stop calling me names'

There's no record of Trump posting a list of nicknames he "will not tolerate being called" on his Truth Social account.

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Paulicus Publius @phillypaul64.bsky.social · 10h

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Fact Check: Don't fall for fake Trump post that says 'stop calling me names'

There's no record of Trump posting a list of nicknames he "will not tolerate being called" on his Truth Social account.

www.yahoo.com

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Pink Floyd Hourly @pink-floyd.bsky.social · 16h

Lime and limpid green, the sound surrounds the icy waters

Astronomy Domine - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

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Pink Floyd Hourly @pink-floyd.bsky.social · 18h

Mother, do you think she’s dangerous–to me?

Mother - The Wall

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Pink Floyd Hourly @pink-floyd.bsky.social · 14h

Things cannot be destroyed once and for all

Chapter 24 - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

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Eddie S. Glaude @esglaude.bsky.social · 12h

This new Orwell film by Raul Perkins a must see!

Altitude @altitudefilms.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to the ORWELL: 2+2=5 filmmakers on their Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominations! 🏆

Raoul Peck's urgent, chilling film leads the nominations in 7 categories, inc. Best Documentary Feature and Best Director 👁️

#orwell #georgeorwell

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Pink Floyd Hourly @pink-floyd.bsky.social · 12h

From your bed I gained a day and lost a bloody year

Summer ’68 - Atom Heart Mother

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Paulicus Publius @phillypaul64.bsky.social · 1d

The cause? Expiration of enhanced premium tax credits passed under the American Rescue Plan and extended by the Inflation Reduction Act.
Congress must act to prevent a coverage crisis.
#ExtendTheCredits

Paulicus Publius @phillypaul64.bsky.social · 1d

Even in California, premiums could rise sharply for middle-income enrollees. Without enhanced tax credits, many will lose all subsidies and face full-price plans.
#HealthEquity #ACA

Paulicus Publius @phillypaul64.bsky.social · 1d

Other states with steep projected increases:

AK: $15 → $129/month for a 40-year-old earning $32K (📈 760%)
MS, AR, TX, KY: All districts projected to see 4x–6x increases for older adults over 400% FPL.

Paulicus Publius @phillypaul64.bsky.social · 1d

📊 If Congress doesn’t act, ACA enrollees in many states will face massive premium hikes in 2026.
For a 60-year-old couple earning $85K:

WY: $602 → $4,777/month (📈 693%)
WV01: $602 → $4,540 (📈 654%)
WV02: $602 → $4,210 (📈 599%)
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Which Congressional Districts Could See the Greatest ACA Premium Payment Increases?

If the enhanced premium tax credits expire this year, the impact on ACA enrollees’ premium payments will vary by income, age, and geography. Among the five congressional districts with the highest pre...

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Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · 1d

Ronald Reagan said it. #NoKings tomorrow 10/18

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 1d

Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.

No phones, no staff, nothing.

I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)

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Pink Floyd Hourly @pink-floyd.bsky.social · 1d

By pouring their derision upon anything we did

The Happiest Days of Our Lives - The Wall

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Pink Floyd Hourly @pink-floyd.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t mind a barrack where I can bury my stuff in

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