Erik Pollom
@erikpollom.bsky.social
Certified city/county/public schools planner, K-State & KC sports fan, & proud father -- Not necessarily in that order. 6th generation Kansan.
As far as I can tell that presidential address was about 90 lies and 9.5% misleading half truths. Also, does everyone feel yelled at?
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
As far as I can tell that presidential address was about 90 lies and 9.5% misleading half truths. Also, does everyone feel yelled at?
If you know a fact checker who is covering tonight’s national address, be sure to check on them later.
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
If you know a fact checker who is covering tonight’s national address, be sure to check on them later.
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If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
May 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
I'm losing count of the number of decisions made by this administration that will lead to more death in the world.
The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could complicate and delay Food and Drug Administration approval of many vaccines.
RFK Jr. to require placebo-controlled studies for new vaccines
The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could complicate and delay Food and Drug Administration approval of many vaccines.
www.npr.org
May 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I'm losing count of the number of decisions made by this administration that will lead to more death in the world.
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Our current healthcare system will cost $50T over the next 10 years.
When Fox News and insurance lobbyist-funded politicians say that Medicare for All will cost $32T over 10 years, they're leaving out the part that it's an $18T savings and guarantees all of us high quality healthcare.
When Fox News and insurance lobbyist-funded politicians say that Medicare for All will cost $32T over 10 years, they're leaving out the part that it's an $18T savings and guarantees all of us high quality healthcare.
May 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Our current healthcare system will cost $50T over the next 10 years.
When Fox News and insurance lobbyist-funded politicians say that Medicare for All will cost $32T over 10 years, they're leaving out the part that it's an $18T savings and guarantees all of us high quality healthcare.
When Fox News and insurance lobbyist-funded politicians say that Medicare for All will cost $32T over 10 years, they're leaving out the part that it's an $18T savings and guarantees all of us high quality healthcare.
How much is it worth to save a life, let alone many? It makes more sense when you consider the possibility that the current administration doesn't think some people fit the definition of the second "H" in HHS.
The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.
HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth
In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
www.motherjones.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
How much is it worth to save a life, let alone many? It makes more sense when you consider the possibility that the current administration doesn't think some people fit the definition of the second "H" in HHS.
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Opening bell at the NYSE starts now.
a black and white photo of a man flying in the air with his hat in the air .
ALT: a black and white photo of a man flying in the air with his hat in the air .
media.tenor.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Opening bell at the NYSE starts now.
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“DOGE won’t just fall short of Musk’s deficit-reduction goals. It will, in all probability, increase the deficit,” Jonathan Chait writes. Are the deficit-reduction efforts just a pretext for ideological warfare? theatln.tc/0zdiT2Hb
Why DOGE Could Actually Increase the Deficit
Some of Musk’s haphazard cuts will produce tiny savings in terms of salary while forfeiting much larger ones down the road, costing the government money.
theatln.tc
March 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
“DOGE won’t just fall short of Musk’s deficit-reduction goals. It will, in all probability, increase the deficit,” Jonathan Chait writes. Are the deficit-reduction efforts just a pretext for ideological warfare? theatln.tc/0zdiT2Hb
NYT Games SPOILER ALERT. The Spangram for Opening Day of baseball was timely, and its design was genius. Well done, @nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
NYT Games SPOILER ALERT. The Spangram for Opening Day of baseball was timely, and its design was genius. Well done, @nytimes.com
Current US economic policy.
March 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Current US economic policy.
Getting ready to buy cars for 2 teenaged children. Cost of the vehicles & insurance was significant w/o this lunacy. 🤬
"Drury said consumers can expect price hikes 'across the board.' That includes new cars, used cars, maintenance costs and even insurance premiums"
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
"Drury said consumers can expect price hikes 'across the board.' That includes new cars, used cars, maintenance costs and even insurance premiums"
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Trump announces 25% auto tariffs. What it means for your next car purchase
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 25% tariff on imported cars and key auto parts. Here's what it means for new and used car prices.
www.usatoday.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Getting ready to buy cars for 2 teenaged children. Cost of the vehicles & insurance was significant w/o this lunacy. 🤬
"Drury said consumers can expect price hikes 'across the board.' That includes new cars, used cars, maintenance costs and even insurance premiums"
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
"Drury said consumers can expect price hikes 'across the board.' That includes new cars, used cars, maintenance costs and even insurance premiums"
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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📌NOTE: Immediately after the vile attack on Zelensky by Putin's puppets Friday, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries should have called a joint press conference and explained to the American public the significance, heinousness and danger of that sickening surrender.
📌They should STILL be talking now.
📌They should STILL be talking now.
March 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
📌NOTE: Immediately after the vile attack on Zelensky by Putin's puppets Friday, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries should have called a joint press conference and explained to the American public the significance, heinousness and danger of that sickening surrender.
📌They should STILL be talking now.
📌They should STILL be talking now.
My family has paid many visits to our National Parks, National Forests, & National Historic Places. I've seen park rangers teach, serve, & even rescue those who came to commune with the beauty & history of this country. Not once have I encountered a ranger who seemed unkind, much less extraneous.
February 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
My family has paid many visits to our National Parks, National Forests, & National Historic Places. I've seen park rangers teach, serve, & even rescue those who came to commune with the beauty & history of this country. Not once have I encountered a ranger who seemed unkind, much less extraneous.
I'm guessing we're only a few months away from Musk announcing a new defense software called Skynet.
SCOOP: DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers
www.wired.com/story/doge-a...
www.wired.com/story/doge-a...
DOGE Is Working on Software That Automates the Firing of Government Workers
Operatives working for Elon Musk’s DOGE appear to be editing the code of AutoRIF—software designed by the Defense Department that could assist in mass firings of federal workers, sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I'm guessing we're only a few months away from Musk announcing a new defense software called Skynet.
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Trump pardoned the sentence of arguably the single biggest drug trafficker in American history on his second day in office!
Trump: "If you notice, every country that has the death penalty has no drug problem. They execute drug dealers. And when you think about it, it's very humane, because every drug dealer on average they say kills at least 500 people ... I don't know if our country is ready for it. I am ready for it."
February 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Trump pardoned the sentence of arguably the single biggest drug trafficker in American history on his second day in office!
Researchers don't include unnecessary terms in their analysis. The only possible outcome here is increased ignorance and injury to public health.
Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Researchers don't include unnecessary terms in their analysis. The only possible outcome here is increased ignorance and injury to public health.
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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.”
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 8:24 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.”
They chose the children.”
Trump is casting blame on the air traffic controllers, ahead of any official assessment of the cause of the crash. I can't imagine trying to manage a catastrophe like this with someone in a position of public trust going on TV and offering guesses about the cause. Pettiness making a tragedy worse.
January 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trump is casting blame on the air traffic controllers, ahead of any official assessment of the cause of the crash. I can't imagine trying to manage a catastrophe like this with someone in a position of public trust going on TV and offering guesses about the cause. Pettiness making a tragedy worse.
I'd have put a lot of money on this press conference quickly becoming a lecture on how this wasn't his fault, and how all the people he doesn't like are to blame. Most importantly, after paying basic lip service to the tragedy and its victims, it's all about him.
January 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I'd have put a lot of money on this press conference quickly becoming a lecture on how this wasn't his fault, and how all the people he doesn't like are to blame. Most importantly, after paying basic lip service to the tragedy and its victims, it's all about him.
Gene Hackman's performance in Mississippi Burning is one of my favorite acting jobs of all time. Happy 95th, Gene. May we all remember the message of this important film.
January 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Gene Hackman's performance in Mississippi Burning is one of my favorite acting jobs of all time. Happy 95th, Gene. May we all remember the message of this important film.
When I see posts about the #ksleg preparing to submit bills that impact public education.
a man in a suit and tie with the word and on the bottom
ALT: a man in a suit and tie with the word and on the bottom
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
When I see posts about the #ksleg preparing to submit bills that impact public education.
The people who scoffed at calls for climate change mitigation and preparedness are the same as those who now ask why government didn't do more to prevent the California fires, and they'll be the same ones who call proposals to build back with preventative practices, "government overreach."
January 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The people who scoffed at calls for climate change mitigation and preparedness are the same as those who now ask why government didn't do more to prevent the California fires, and they'll be the same ones who call proposals to build back with preventative practices, "government overreach."
Chiefs fans, do we care about the outcome of any of today’s games? If not I’ll just watch the ones with the worst weather.
January 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Chiefs fans, do we care about the outcome of any of today’s games? If not I’ll just watch the ones with the worst weather.