Brad Keefe
@brokendiscourse.bsky.social
Ex-journalist/film critic. Biden/Harris Democrat. Pragmatic progressive. Taylor Swift/NIN.
Big fan of serious people.
Big fan of serious people.
Now I think it’s probably best to stay off here for the next 48 hours.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Now I think it’s probably best to stay off here for the next 48 hours.
On this doomerist of days, millions of Americans will feel a hint of relief, while the ACA subsidies will exist as the next immediate battle.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
On this doomerist of days, millions of Americans will feel a hint of relief, while the ACA subsidies will exist as the next immediate battle.
Jeffries seems ready for a fight on the House floor that will further make the GOP own the issue of how much your coverage will cost in 2026 if these aren’t extended. He’d also love to put vulnerable Republicans on the record here.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Jeffries seems ready for a fight on the House floor that will further make the GOP own the issue of how much your coverage will cost in 2026 if these aren’t extended. He’d also love to put vulnerable Republicans on the record here.
Again, this is vote none of them wants to take. I imagine you’ll see at-risk Republicans like Collins flip on it.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Again, this is vote none of them wants to take. I imagine you’ll see at-risk Republicans like Collins flip on it.
Also want to note that Republican constituents on the ACA are seeing what their rates would be without these subsidies. There may or may not be enough who flip, but their senators and reps will feel that pressure.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Also want to note that Republican constituents on the ACA are seeing what their rates would be without these subsidies. There may or may not be enough who flip, but their senators and reps will feel that pressure.
There’s also the fact that the House has to reconvene, so it’s now up to Mike Johnson to do so despite some other reasons he’s been happy to not, including swearing in another Democrat to make his majority even more narrow.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
There’s also the fact that the House has to reconvene, so it’s now up to Mike Johnson to do so despite some other reasons he’s been happy to not, including swearing in another Democrat to make his majority even more narrow.
Federal RIF concessions are also a real thing that was affecting people immediately, as was federal worker pay. No one here seems to care about that.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Federal RIF concessions are also a real thing that was affecting people immediately, as was federal worker pay. No one here seems to care about that.
A December vote on that would put them on the record on this one thing. After 40 days, none of them defected. We weren’t a single vote closer. This changes that.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A December vote on that would put them on the record on this one thing. After 40 days, none of them defected. We weren’t a single vote closer. This changes that.
The reason there was a Big Beautiful Bill is Republicans did not want on-the-record votes on many of its most unpopular parts. This is one of them.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The reason there was a Big Beautiful Bill is Republicans did not want on-the-record votes on many of its most unpopular parts. This is one of them.
ACA subsidies remained the singular focus of the shutdown position, and Schumer laid that out to give ownership of that to the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
ACA subsidies remained the singular focus of the shutdown position, and Schumer laid that out to give ownership of that to the GOP.
So first can we just say that it’s not only okay but good that real people can know they’ll get their SNAP benefits?
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
So first can we just say that it’s not only okay but good that real people can know they’ll get their SNAP benefits?
Trump’s court challenges to halt the release of SNAP funds gave him ownership of the issue. But real people were really feeling it, even as many here were cheering on for more suffering.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Trump’s court challenges to halt the release of SNAP funds gave him ownership of the issue. But real people were really feeling it, even as many here were cheering on for more suffering.
SNAP was the most immediate pain-point of the extended shutdown. Millions of people who don’t know how much they have to groceries in November.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
SNAP was the most immediate pain-point of the extended shutdown. Millions of people who don’t know how much they have to groceries in November.
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they were willing to keep the government shut down forever, starve people on SNAP, crash all air travel, to make people pay more, focus, they want to make people pay more, Republicans, focus, tell people that.
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
they were willing to keep the government shut down forever, starve people on SNAP, crash all air travel, to make people pay more, focus, they want to make people pay more, Republicans, focus, tell people that.
The “liked by” on Grim posts it’s always a run read btw.
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The “liked by” on Grim posts it’s always a run read btw.
Stability of subsidized rates for a year and a midterm issue that’s existential for a lot of people is a win. And Republicans can’t even back the first part now.
November 8, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Stability of subsidized rates for a year and a midterm issue that’s existential for a lot of people is a win. And Republicans can’t even back the first part now.