@dilipans.bsky.social
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Not to be a wide-eyed naïf about such things but... am I right in thinking that they levelled an entire building to get to one guy and *that* is not controversial to anyone in the American media or political class, only that this information was recklessly shared in an unsecured chat?
March 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Not to be a wide-eyed naïf about such things but... am I right in thinking that they levelled an entire building to get to one guy and *that* is not controversial to anyone in the American media or political class, only that this information was recklessly shared in an unsecured chat?
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lmao I can’t believe they printed this
March 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
lmao I can’t believe they printed this
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god remember how quaint it was when Medicaid payments turned off for a few hours then were turned back on
March 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
god remember how quaint it was when Medicaid payments turned off for a few hours then were turned back on
Because they easily won every recent political battle, people underrate how influential the liquor industry is.
* TRUMP SAYS IF EU DOES NOT REMOVE TARIFF ON WHISKEY THE U.S. WILL PUT 200% TARIFF ON ALL WINES, CHAMPAGNE
* TRUMP SAYS THOSE TARIFFS WOULD INCLUDE ALCOLOHIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER EU COUNTRIES
@reuters.com
* TRUMP SAYS THOSE TARIFFS WOULD INCLUDE ALCOLOHIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER EU COUNTRIES
@reuters.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Because they easily won every recent political battle, people underrate how influential the liquor industry is.
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“There can be no neutrals in the battle for human rights.”
that’s bill russell, but it’s from @michaelvpina.bsky.social on the absence of urgency toward political action and social responsibility in today’s nba, and it’s very good
that’s bill russell, but it’s from @michaelvpina.bsky.social on the absence of urgency toward political action and social responsibility in today’s nba, and it’s very good
The NBA Is Desperately Missing a Voice Like Bill Russell’s
While history repeats itself in this country, modern NBA stars have stayed silent. Maybe it’s unfair to ask so much of athletes, but it wasn’t too much for the greatest champion in NBA history, who do...
www.theringer.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“There can be no neutrals in the battle for human rights.”
that’s bill russell, but it’s from @michaelvpina.bsky.social on the absence of urgency toward political action and social responsibility in today’s nba, and it’s very good
that’s bill russell, but it’s from @michaelvpina.bsky.social on the absence of urgency toward political action and social responsibility in today’s nba, and it’s very good
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These proposed changes are at risk of flying below the radar because they are highly technical.
But CMS's own estimates suggest that marketplace coverage losses *in 2026* will be 34-90% higher than the coverage losses from expiration of enhanced subsidies alone.
But CMS's own estimates suggest that marketplace coverage losses *in 2026* will be 34-90% higher than the coverage losses from expiration of enhanced subsidies alone.
CMS projects 750k-2 million people will "lose coverage as a result of this rule" in 2026 but notes this may be an underestimate due to administrative burdens imposed by the rule (pp. 271-2). This is on top of millions CMS expects to lose coverage if enhanced tax credits expire this year (p. 260).
The new proposed rules relating to the health insurance Marketplace for 2026: www.cms.gov/newsroom/fac...
If finalized, these rules would result in a lot fewer people enrolled in Marketplace coverage, more hurdles to enrollment, higher out-of-pocket limits, etc.
If finalized, these rules would result in a lot fewer people enrolled in Marketplace coverage, more hurdles to enrollment, higher out-of-pocket limits, etc.
March 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
These proposed changes are at risk of flying below the radar because they are highly technical.
But CMS's own estimates suggest that marketplace coverage losses *in 2026* will be 34-90% higher than the coverage losses from expiration of enhanced subsidies alone.
But CMS's own estimates suggest that marketplace coverage losses *in 2026* will be 34-90% higher than the coverage losses from expiration of enhanced subsidies alone.
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Was thinking about this earlier
We can’t keep whipping back-and-forth like this
It makes it impossible for the rest of the world to trust us about anything
We can’t keep whipping back-and-forth like this
It makes it impossible for the rest of the world to trust us about anything
"We cannot leave the security of Europe in the hands of voters in Wisconsin every 4 years."
- France Minister for the EU
- France Minister for the EU
March 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Was thinking about this earlier
We can’t keep whipping back-and-forth like this
It makes it impossible for the rest of the world to trust us about anything
We can’t keep whipping back-and-forth like this
It makes it impossible for the rest of the world to trust us about anything
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Great new work from @kff.org --
When asked about the consequences of losing Medicaid, a 55-year old Trump voter from Oklahoma said "For me it would, it would probably lead to death, and that’s kinda harshly speaking, but it’s the way that it would be."
www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...
When asked about the consequences of losing Medicaid, a 55-year old Trump voter from Oklahoma said "For me it would, it would probably lead to death, and that’s kinda harshly speaking, but it’s the way that it would be."
www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...
February 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Great new work from @kff.org --
When asked about the consequences of losing Medicaid, a 55-year old Trump voter from Oklahoma said "For me it would, it would probably lead to death, and that’s kinda harshly speaking, but it’s the way that it would be."
www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...
When asked about the consequences of losing Medicaid, a 55-year old Trump voter from Oklahoma said "For me it would, it would probably lead to death, and that’s kinda harshly speaking, but it’s the way that it would be."
www.kff.org/medicaid/rep...
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This is interesting because the question is less what they will do as *legislators* and more what they will do as *politicians*. AOC is a member of the House minority, but she’s doing a lot of politics about all of this anyway.
CNN: Is democratic leadership is doing enough?
SENATOR JACKY ROSEN: I think that we have to realize that we're in the minority. They have the White House, they have the House, and they have the Senate. So the tools that are available to us here as legislators...they are limited.
SENATOR JACKY ROSEN: I think that we have to realize that we're in the minority. They have the White House, they have the House, and they have the Senate. So the tools that are available to us here as legislators...they are limited.
February 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This is interesting because the question is less what they will do as *legislators* and more what they will do as *politicians*. AOC is a member of the House minority, but she’s doing a lot of politics about all of this anyway.
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An 11-year-old girl took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call ICE and have her family deported. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
11-year-old took her own life over deportation threats, family says
‘I waited a whole week for a miracle that my daughter would be well, but unfortunately, nothing could be done’, despaired her mother
www.independent.co.uk
February 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
An 11-year-old girl took her own life in Texas after she was tormented by classmates who threatened to call ICE and have her family deported. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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“For whatever reason, people of color have a higher incidence of maternal mortality."
This is a rather telling statement. Nearly a third of women in Louisiana are Black. www.businessinsider.com/gop-senator-...
Maternal death rate isn't as bad if you don't count Black women, GOP senator says
Louisiana's Bill Cassidy said the state's maternal death rate isn't so high if you "correct our population for race," Politico reported.
www.businessinsider.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“For whatever reason, people of color have a higher incidence of maternal mortality."
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Barbara Kingsolver remains a real one. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...
Barbara Kingsolver Uses ‘Demon Copperhead’ Royalties to Build Rehab Center
Barbara Kingsolver has put royalties from her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to work in the region it portrayed, starting a home for women in recovery.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Barbara Kingsolver remains a real one. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...
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This is honestly some of the most illogical decision-making I've ever heard in my life.
February 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is honestly some of the most illogical decision-making I've ever heard in my life.
I’m going to have a stroke
Imagine Biden coming into office and just signing an executive order that extends Medicare to everyone
February 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I’m going to have a stroke
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"On Friday morning, the staffers at a half dozen U.S.-funded medical facilities in Sudan who care for severely malnourished children had a choice to make: Defy President Donald Trump’s order to immediately stop their operations or let up to 100 babies and toddlers die." They chose the children.
“People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True.
Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that sca...
www.propublica.org
January 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"On Friday morning, the staffers at a half dozen U.S.-funded medical facilities in Sudan who care for severely malnourished children had a choice to make: Defy President Donald Trump’s order to immediately stop their operations or let up to 100 babies and toddlers die." They chose the children.
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Krugman says the editors at the Times editorial page were increasingly trying to water down his columns and arguments www.cjr.org/analysis/pau...
Paul Krugman on Leaving the New York Times
The paper wanted to take away his newsletter or make him write less frequently, he says.
www.cjr.org
January 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Krugman says the editors at the Times editorial page were increasingly trying to water down his columns and arguments www.cjr.org/analysis/pau...
She was a genuine bright light of her time. Always impressive, always inspiring.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67 (Gift Article)
She oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
She was a genuine bright light of her time. Always impressive, always inspiring.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...
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Big News:
Ozempic and Wegovy — the blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drug — are now officially subject to price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act
Negotiated prices apply to Medicare and it’s not yet clear what, if any, spillover effect this might have for people with private insurance
Ozempic and Wegovy — the blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drug — are now officially subject to price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act
Negotiated prices apply to Medicare and it’s not yet clear what, if any, spillover effect this might have for people with private insurance
January 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Big News:
Ozempic and Wegovy — the blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drug — are now officially subject to price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act
Negotiated prices apply to Medicare and it’s not yet clear what, if any, spillover effect this might have for people with private insurance
Ozempic and Wegovy — the blockbuster GLP-1 weight loss drug — are now officially subject to price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act
Negotiated prices apply to Medicare and it’s not yet clear what, if any, spillover effect this might have for people with private insurance
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The campaign was silent on Medicaid. The next year will likely be anything but silent.
Wrote about the report -- via @politico.com -- that big Medicaid cuts were on a "menu" of proposals circulating among House Republicans
It's basically the Medicaid portion of ACA repeal (1) www.huffpost.com/entry/republ...
It's basically the Medicaid portion of ACA repeal (1) www.huffpost.com/entry/republ...
Big Medicaid Cuts Are Reportedly On The Republican Menu
A list of options a conservative leader has circulated includes key elements of the failed attempt to repeal Obamacare, according to Politico.
www.huffpost.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The campaign was silent on Medicaid. The next year will likely be anything but silent.
If you are someone interested in working with political leaders, “Three Men in a Room” is about as insightful a book you’ll find.
Breaking News: Seymour Lachman, a former New York lawmaker whose exposure of political corruption in Albany helped spur reform, has died at 91.
Seymour P. Lachman, Who Exposed Political Cabals in Albany, Dies at 91
In “Three Men in a Room,” Mr. Lachman, an educator and former state senator, charted how power was secretly and corruptly wielded in New York State government.
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If you are someone interested in working with political leaders, “Three Men in a Room” is about as insightful a book you’ll find.
Certain foreign pols come on US networks and it’s like they’re playing on “Easy” mode.
January 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Certain foreign pols come on US networks and it’s like they’re playing on “Easy” mode.
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Incarcerated people make up a third of CA’s firefighting force, earning “between $2.90 and $5 a day … slightly more when actively fighting a fire.”
When compared to professionals: 4x more likely to be injured. 8x more likely to suffer from smoke inhalation.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...
When compared to professionals: 4x more likely to be injured. 8x more likely to suffer from smoke inhalation.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...
The History of California's Inmate Firefighter Program
The initiative, which finds prisoners working as first responders and rescuers, dates back to the 1940s
www.smithsonianmag.com
January 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Incarcerated people make up a third of CA’s firefighting force, earning “between $2.90 and $5 a day … slightly more when actively fighting a fire.”
When compared to professionals: 4x more likely to be injured. 8x more likely to suffer from smoke inhalation.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...
When compared to professionals: 4x more likely to be injured. 8x more likely to suffer from smoke inhalation.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...
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Plays like this are why LaMelo is so incredibly popular on TikTok
January 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Plays like this are why LaMelo is so incredibly popular on TikTok
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New story w my colleague Kadia Goba, about the Dems' "be the better loser" theory of resistance www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
‘We’re not them’: Democrats’ silence on Jan. 6 heralds a new un-resistance | Semafor
As Donald Trump returns to office, the opposition is gritting its teeth and looking to the future.
www.semafor.com
January 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
New story w my colleague Kadia Goba, about the Dems' "be the better loser" theory of resistance www.semafor.com/article/01/0...