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Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 4d

2008年前後Medicare住院Part A基金部分面臨資金耗干問題，現在這個問題已經大為緩和，原因有幾個：（1）每一代新退休的美國人都比之前兄姐更加健康，在同年齡階段的醫療費用更低;（2）2010年醫改讓很多人在退休前就有了保險，不必把慢性病拖到65歲之後讓Medicare來支付治療；（3）2010年醫改對medicare支付方式做了非常大的改革，推動總額預付、鼓勵降低重病復發率，削減那種激勵過度醫療的“計件付費”方式；（4）2010年醫改對預防體檢等項目的推動和投入... #Medicare #ACA #Obamacare #MedicaidExpansion #Insurance

What Policymakers Need to Know About Enhanced Premium Tax Credits

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 5d

If you are curious about Enhanced Premium Tax Credit, the specific policy at the center of the current shutdown, stories in this RWJF webinar might be helpful.此次政府關門的核心政策爭議：幫助個人在健保交易所購買私營健康保險的增强版保費退稅補貼 youtu.be/jhetfTm530s?... via @YouTube #Obama #shutdown

YouTube video by RWJF

Failing Upwards: a lieutenant, obsessed w/ visual outlook, tried to be Defense Secretary (Göring)

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 7d

Recent happenings in the military world remind me of Goring, a lieutenant-level commander obsessed with luxurious dress-up, pompous show and the position of Secretary of Defense youtu.be/1HK_tlpaYdU?... via
@YouTube
#Racist #fascists

https://youtu.be/1HK_tlpaYdU?si=5noGtN3qV8Xccy-3…

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Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 12d

Can meditation slow down the aging of our brain? youtu.be/i9WmDNV0TJs?... via @YouTube #Mindfulness

Can meditation slow down the aging of our brain?

Musk, Thiel, Bannon named in partially redacted Epstein documents released by Democrats

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 12d

新公佈的部分愛潑斯坦文件顯示彼得蒂爾、班農與愛潑斯坦之間的飯局"Epstein had breakfast with Bannon on Feb. 16, 2019, and lunch with investor Peter Thiel on Nov. 27, 2017...Thiel was a major backer of Trump: Musk, Thiel, Bannon named in partially redacted Epstein documents released by Dem #EpsteinFiles cnb.cx/3KlOYoI #Election2025

In partially redacted files released by House Democrats appeared the names of Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon.

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Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 12d

要點：今年11月4日加州選區重劃公投是對白宮與德州合謀重劃國會選區地圖的實質反擊；賓州大法官留任選舉事關賓州這個關鍵州的選舉制度；弗吉尼亞和新澤西兩處的實力型女性州長候選人都是未來總統的有力競爭者 #Election2025

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 12d

我做的一個解釋今年美國11月4日一系列選舉重要性的短視頻，請諸位藍友幫忙轉發一下。捍衛美國自由不必等到明年中選。今年11月一系列選舉的提前投票已經開跑。如果還沒有做好選民登記，請注意本州的選民登記截止日 youtu.be/b6sWQDAxLoQ?... #Elections2025 #Election2025

2025美利堅選舉決戰：為何11月4日是關鍵

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Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 12d

我做的一個解釋今年美國11月4日一系列選舉重要性的短視頻，請諸位藍友幫忙轉發一下。捍衛美國自由不必等到明年中選。今年11月一系列選舉的提前投票已經開跑。如果還沒有做好選民登記，請注意本州的選民登記截止日 youtu.be/b6sWQDAxLoQ?... #Elections2025 #Election2025

2025美利堅選舉決戰：為何11月4日是關鍵

Conducting the AI Orchestra

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 13d

公民參與Civic participation的便携工具：如何用多種不同特長的生成式AI工具，起草一份政策備忘錄policy memo的綱要及其相關資料庫 How to get multiple generative AIs to make a decent draft outline for your policy memo? A workflow 特別請
@gangchen6.bsky.social
@mingxiany.bsky.social
等同行指正 youtu.be/W3MU1GS2OYU?... #Generative

Arizona votes to send its first Latina to Congress

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 14d

Arizona votes to send its first Latina to Congress. And, one vote closer to force a floor vote about #EpsteinFiles 19thnews.org/2025/09/adel... via @19thnews.org #AZ7

Adelita Grijalva will be the first Latina to represent Arizonans in Congress after winning her father's former seat.

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Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 16d

Happy #RoshHashana! I am signing up for a fundraising run this Fall w/ #Godslovewedeliver, a non-sectarian charity known for their evidence-based medically tailored meals. If you want to wish me a happy bday next month or join Jewish New Year fun w/ love for the needy give.glwd.org/fundraiser/6...

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 22d

美國是有很强的“宗教左派”傳統的，馬丁路德金就是其中出名的代表，戈爾也專門去全時讀過神學院，只不過他不太公開說自己的信仰理念。這些年某些白人福音派有壟斷基督教解釋權的做派，因此這個時代需要有James Talarico這樣新一代自由派神學人士出來講“不要評判”“愛你的鄰居”這些原則 #Resurrection

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 22d

The Resurrection of the Religious Left? James Talarico's remarks on Charlie Kirk's death youtu.be/UMsrceww8tA?... via @YouTube

James Talarico's remarks on Charlie Kirk's death

YouTube video by James Talarico

James Talarico's remarks on Charlie Kirk's death

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Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 22d

The Resurrection of the Religious Left? James Talarico's remarks on Charlie Kirk's death youtu.be/UMsrceww8tA?... via @YouTube

YouTube video by James Talarico

Signs beyond normal aging: a Trend Analysis of the President's Speech

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 22d

Signs beyond normal aging: a Trend Analysis of the President's Speech 正常衰老過程之外的一些信號：從白宮過客的歷年談話視頻追蹤命名錯誤、忘詞頻率和自己打斷自己 youtu.be/wHB1RF_UR7Q?... via @YouTube #Election2025

Gen Z men and women most divided on gender equality, global study shows | King's College London

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Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 23d

The revived popularity in #manosphere of C Kirk's call "Submit to your husband, Taylor!" (2k yrs after Paul's assertion in his letter) reflects Gen Z men's ever-increasing educational disadvantage as compared w/ women, and global ideological divide between genders www.kcl.ac.uk/news/gen-z-m...

The gender divide in views is greater than for any other generation surveyed

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Korea sees biggest April birth spike in 34 years, hinting at fertility rebound

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 23d

I would hypothesize that the public financing of IVFs plus Korean women's rising capability of raising kids regardless of paternal support, contributed to this rebound Korea sees biggest April birth spike in 34 years, hinting at fertility rebound www.koreabiomed.com/news/article... #Feminism

Korea’s birth rate appears to be experiencing a modest rebound, with the number of babies born in April posting the sharpest year-on-year increase for the month in more than three decades.This milesto...

www.koreabiomed.com

Democrats dig in on health care as threat of government shutdown looms

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 25d

聯邦政府停擺在即。停擺期間聯邦空管機構通常是不發薪水繼續運行，那期間有飛行計劃的考慮一下這個因素 Democrats dig in on health care as threat of government shutdown looms cnb.cx/4md04ti #Shutdown #AffordableCareAct

Congressional lawmakers have until the end of the month to try to reach a deal to avert a government shutdown.

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Why Language Models Hallucinate

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · 28d

www.arxiv.org/abs/2509.04664 a paper by Open AI

Like students facing hard exam questions, large language models sometimes guess when uncertain, producing plausible yet incorrect statements instead of admitting uncertainty. Such "hallucinations" per...

www.arxiv.org

Reposted by Lu Shi 史律

🦋weixinart @weixinart.bsky.social · Sep 7

（那年今日）

2022年3月10日，著名大提琴家马友友在俄罗斯驻美大使馆前演奏了一首无伴奏版巴赫《第五组曲之萨拉班德舞曲》以示和平，抗议入侵乌克兰。

《乌克兰》0908/191#
Ukrainian landscape
#每天画乌克兰
#Ukraineeveryday
第191幅/iPad绘画
@StarsCLTV @ummamuseum

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Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · Sep 7

The trendlines we see in the number of state legislative seats are more consistent in telling us where the US is moving toward. There have been fewer emotional dramas than federal Presidential elections like the 2016 upset or the 2020 post-election clashes. Their impact is more direct #Elections2025

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · Sep 7

Viewing it from a multilevel historical perspective: at the state level, 2014-15 was actually the most uneven time in terms of one-party dominance: the smaller party had only 30 of the 100 state legislative chambers then. Consistent improvement since then ballotpedia.org/Historical_p... #Polisci

Historical partisan composition of state legislatures

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

ballotpedia.org

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · Sep 7

Viewing it from a multilevel historical perspective: at the state level, 2014-15 was actually the most uneven time in terms of one-party dominance: the smaller party had only 30 of the 100 state legislative chambers then. Consistent improvement since then ballotpedia.org/Historical_p... #Polisci

Historical partisan composition of state legislatures

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

ballotpedia.org

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · Sep 7

Georgia s Political Shift: A Steady 9-year Trend to Become More Liberal ... youtu.be/gKXd1LbmINM?... via @YouTube

Georgia s Political Shift: A Steady 9-year Trend to Become More Liberal despite Federal Pendulums

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · Sep 4

The next Dem nominee for the White House needs to do a joint chat with John Oliver. "RFK Jr. & HHS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)" youtu.be/8H34jcpEsFs?... via @YouTube #Election2025

Lu Shi 史律 @bruinlu.bsky.social · Aug 29

The Art of the Steal youtu.be/VdInLY2Z36c?... via @YouTube 這是我用NotebookLM做的 #Corruption

The Art of the Steal