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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 12h

Heard today about how Trump’s dictatorial seizures of appropriated funds have denied the chance for dozens of new teachers to go out from a @calstate.bsky.social campus to serve rural students.

Trump Party leaders unwilling to stand tall and object are supporting harms to rural communities.

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 13h

This is an increasing concern for the future of California’s economy and #CABudget revenues.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h

NVIDIA and OpenAi:

Concerns that their “increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom.“

@bloomberg.com $NVDA 👀
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 1d

Conversion therapy of LGBTQ kids is psychological torture. Generations of LGBTQ people know this firsthand.

It’s why we banned it in California & why others states also have. Therapists don’t have a right to torture kids.

The Supreme Court will harm so my if it overturns these laws.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

Sen. Ruben Gallego says the impacts of the shutdown pale in comparison to the calamity that would ensue if the Obamacare subsidies expire: “If we don’t get ACA tax credit extensions, over 100,000 Arizonans are going to double their premiums on their health insurance. That’s painful and permanent.”

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 2d

Time to vote! Yes on Prop. 50. Resist Trump election rigging.

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CA Health & Human Services @calhhs.bsky.social · 5d

Without immediate action from Congress to extend key funding as part of a government shutdown deal, Californians enrolled in Covered California will see their monthly health insurance bills nearly double beginning in January — and in some cases more than triple.

“Increasing out-of-pocket health care costs puts coverage out of reach for millions of Californians and others across the nation. This threatens affordability and will force many individuals and families to lose their health coverage altogether. Without federal action, the health of our communities is at risk.” Kim Johnson, CalHHS Secretary

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 5d

One of California’s most successful exports - higher education - and the Republicans are trying to crash this part of the economy. Senseless.

EdSource @edsource.org · 5d

There are about 140,000 international students enrolled in colleges and universities in California, according to the latest figures provided by the U.S. Department of State.

READ MORE: bit.ly/48H3GRe

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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 5d

From CDSS:
“Millions of Californians receiving benefits from State programs may be impacted beginning as early as November. We are able to fund benefits for the month of October; however, a prolonged shutdown could put CDSS programs at risk.”

Get more information below.

www.cdss.ca.gov

Home | California Dept. of Social Services

www.cdss.ca.gov

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Mayor Karen Bass @mayor.lacity.gov · 8d

What the White House has tried to do to UCLA is not just an attack on a school, it's an assault on future generations of leaders, scholars and researchers.

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 8d

This is an important debate & a solid argument by @julesboykoff.bsky.social. My personal view is: athletes from all countries should be able to compete to promote peace. For the Olympics, participation of athletes from warring states has been key since antiquity. www.olympics.com/ioc/olympic-...

Jules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 12d

My latest @theguardian.com: "Fifa banned Russia from international football. Now it must do the same for Israel." As Israel inflicts untold misery on Palestinians, it is time for soccer’s governing bodies to stand by the principles they claim to uphold www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Fifa banned Russia from international football. Now it must do the same for Israel

As Israel inflicts untold misery on Palestinians, it is time for football’s governing bodies to stand by the principles they claim to uphold

www.theguardian.com

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 8d

Honest to Pete this is all just so dumb

Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 9d

1. Wut?
2. How, exactly, do you suppose this is going to work?

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Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · 13d

"LAWA officials said the train was expected to open in January 2026. Then the goalposts moved to 'early 2026.' Now Ackerman said that the hope is for it to open by the 2026 World Cup in June, but officials are working on contingency plans that would rely on shuttles if there’s further delay" 😵‍💫

LAX has fallen in global airport rankings. Will a pre-Olympics transformation help?

Los Angeles World Airports Chief Executive John Ackerman describes ongoing challenges at LAX and the $30-billion overhaul be believes will significantly improve the experience.

www.latimes.com

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 12d

Even the convention center - now with a two-stage process to attempt to accommodate the Games schedule - is a project long in the works regardless of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 12d

At least until the convention center issue recently, projects were pretty cleanly things “that were happening anyway” in the way and timetable laid out. Neither the state nor locals have funds for projects deemed largely for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. That’s a key reason for “no new build.”

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 13d

For what it's worth, I'm responding to requests by soft launching added versions of my #CABudget feeds on Instagram and Threads (@jasonsisneyca), and I am working out how to do it via TikTok too (@jasonsisneyca) despite the fact I find the latter pretty cringe.

California Department of Public Health @capublichealth.bsky.social · 13d

Hard launching our TikTok account! Follow to learn more about public health and well-being. Follow us on TikTok @capublichealth.

Learn more about California’s health programs and resources by checking out cdph.ca.gov!

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EdSource @edsource.org · 13d

Family child care providers in California will see an increase in state funding for serving low-income children after their union ratified an agreement with the state.

UPDATE: California child care providers win increase in state subsidies

The latest education news updates from EdSource.

edsource.org

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 13d

#CABudget: Big revenue gains may offset big deficit projections. August 2025 General Fund revenues were $1.7 billion (13%) above projections. Substack post: open.substack.com/pub/jasonsis...

Big revenue gains may offset big deficit projections

August 2025 General Fund revenues were $1.7 billion (13%) above projections

open.substack.com

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 14d

@UCBerkeley and @UCLA are the top two public universities in the country, with all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 50 public/100 of all universities in the country, according to the 2026 Best Colleges rankings, released today by @usnews https://bit.ly/3Kf2TNf

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 14d

The report seems well intentioned, but shooting for Olympic “legacies” often is an expensive, wasteful errand. Olympic and Paralympic Games are short, but huge, sporting events - good for building memories and camaraderie. Public investments are justified by what residents need the rest of the time.

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Matt Haney @matthaneysf.bsky.social · 15d

"Gov Newsom signed a law today that rolls back the 25-percent tax on cannabis.

The bill was introduced in by Assemblymember Matt Haney.

Haney said the legislation was needed to give the state’s legal cannabis industry a fair chance to compete against the untaxed and illegal cannabis markets."

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Rachael Myrow @rachaelmyrow.bsky.social · 15d

"We define #workslop as AI generated work content that masquerades as good work, but lacks the substance to meaningfully advance a given task." hbr.org/2025/09/ai-g... via @hbr.org

AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity

Despite a surge in generative AI use across workplaces, most companies are seeing little measurable ROI. One possible reason is because AI tools are being used to produce “workslop”—content that appea...

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CARB @airresources.bsky.social · 15d

Today CARB blasted U.S. EPA’s illegal bid to overturn the 2009 Endangerment Finding—the cornerstone of federal climate responsibility.

EPA is ignoring 15+ years of its own science & putting millions of lives at risk. When EPA falters, CA stands tall for science & clean air.

➡️ bit.ly/4gECFjx

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 15d

We left the first rule of tariffs behind a very long time ago

Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 15d

A $100k “price” for H1-B visas is like a tariff on STEM labor.

And the first rule of tariffs is clear: never tax your inputs — that just makes American firms less competitive than their foreign competitors.

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Jason Sisney 🏳️‍🌈 @jasonsisney.bsky.social · 15d

#CABudget funding - much of it championed by the #CALeg.

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 15d

🔗 Read more about the $414M+ in housing awards announced today:

California announces funding to create thousands of affordable homes for California families | Governor of California

www.gov.ca.gov

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Kevin Rector @kevrector.bsky.social · 16d

‘We can’t sit on the sidelines’: LGBTQ+ candidates step up amid threats to queer rights

www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

'We can't sit on the sidelines': LGBTQ+ candidates step up amid threats to queer rights

LGBTQ+ candidates have been motivated to run for political office across the country by recent backsliding on queer rights nationally, but also by local issues important to their communities.

www.latimes.com

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