It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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3-0 since Humpy won

My latest for @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social: The Big Beautiful Bill includes nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid. However, healthcare officials hope a $50 billion fund included in the bill will mitigate some of the potential impacts from such cuts. www.cascadepbs.org/news/2025/09...

the fucking seattle mariners baseball team

the Seattle Mariners: winners of 11 of their last 12; tied for the division lead; and, with a weekend series in Houston, absolutely in control of my emotions for the next 3 days. doctors are calling the range of outcomes for how I might feel on Monday morning "in no way healthy"

Report: Nearly 750 rural U.S. hospitals are at risk of closure due to financial problems, including 19 here in Washington state.

www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/705-...

Congress is considering major cuts to Medicaid, known here as Apple Health. 1 in 4 Washingtonians access health care through Apple Health. These devastating cuts would harm even those who aren’t enrolled. Tell your congressperson to reject Medicaid cuts: shorturl.at/ZJQ7K