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Last week, Trump's FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson shut down requests for public comment on corporate surveillance pricing and other exploitative tactics.
So much for all that economic populism, huh?
So much for all that economic populism, huh?
January 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Last week, Trump's FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson shut down requests for public comment on corporate surveillance pricing and other exploitative tactics.
So much for all that economic populism, huh?
So much for all that economic populism, huh?
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ATTN: THREAD: The loyalty interviews have begun in DC. As someone who has direct experience with this, I have a couple of recommendations for all federal workers. Please share this widely, and with any federal government employee you know. 1/
January 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
ATTN: THREAD: The loyalty interviews have begun in DC. As someone who has direct experience with this, I have a couple of recommendations for all federal workers. Please share this widely, and with any federal government employee you know. 1/
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Tim Walz just capped prescription copays for Minnesotans at $25. In case Donold wants suggestions for his “concepts of a plan.”
January 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Tim Walz just capped prescription copays for Minnesotans at $25. In case Donold wants suggestions for his “concepts of a plan.”
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Thank you to the Biden/Harris Administration for yet another amazing benefit for all Americans:
“Medical debt will be removed from consumer credit reports for all Americans under a final rule announced Tuesday by Vice President Kamala Harris.”
(h/t @19thnews.bsky.social)
“Medical debt will be removed from consumer credit reports for all Americans under a final rule announced Tuesday by Vice President Kamala Harris.”
(h/t @19thnews.bsky.social)
January 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Thank you to the Biden/Harris Administration for yet another amazing benefit for all Americans:
“Medical debt will be removed from consumer credit reports for all Americans under a final rule announced Tuesday by Vice President Kamala Harris.”
(h/t @19thnews.bsky.social)
“Medical debt will be removed from consumer credit reports for all Americans under a final rule announced Tuesday by Vice President Kamala Harris.”
(h/t @19thnews.bsky.social)
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You should never go broke just because you or a loved one got sick.
Thanks to the CFPB, unpaid medical debt will no longer negatively impact your credit score.
Democrats continue to make life meaningfully better for working Americans. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Thanks to the CFPB, unpaid medical debt will no longer negatively impact your credit score.
Democrats continue to make life meaningfully better for working Americans. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
CFPB issues rules to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports
Credit-reporting companies and debt collectors have previously opposed the policy, which could face political and legal challenges under incoming President Donald Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
You should never go broke just because you or a loved one got sick.
Thanks to the CFPB, unpaid medical debt will no longer negatively impact your credit score.
Democrats continue to make life meaningfully better for working Americans. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Thanks to the CFPB, unpaid medical debt will no longer negatively impact your credit score.
Democrats continue to make life meaningfully better for working Americans. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Sign up for a free bystander intervention training here. Learning & practicing what to do *before* a hateful incident happens will give you the skills & confidence to effectively intervene.
December 27, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Sign up for a free bystander intervention training here. Learning & practicing what to do *before* a hateful incident happens will give you the skills & confidence to effectively intervene.
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I’d recommend everyone regardless of medical risk bring a mask on your airplane journey, a disinfectant wipe to clean the seat you’re in and hand sanitizer.
It’s going to be on you alone to protect your health.
Warning signs are everywhere.
It’s going to be on you alone to protect your health.
Warning signs are everywhere.
December 27, 2024 at 7:46 PM
I’d recommend everyone regardless of medical risk bring a mask on your airplane journey, a disinfectant wipe to clean the seat you’re in and hand sanitizer.
It’s going to be on you alone to protect your health.
Warning signs are everywhere.
It’s going to be on you alone to protect your health.
Warning signs are everywhere.
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Trump's first round of tax cuts for the rich added nearly $2 trillion to the debt.
Extending them would add another $5 trillion.
If we "can't afford" universal health care or paid family leave or basic social safety nets, Trump's handouts to the rich are why.
Extending them would add another $5 trillion.
If we "can't afford" universal health care or paid family leave or basic social safety nets, Trump's handouts to the rich are why.
Republicans gear up for the coming battle over $5 trillion tax cut's costs
Republicans are united on extending the 2017 tax cuts, but at odds on how to offset the cost.
www.cnbc.com
December 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Trump's first round of tax cuts for the rich added nearly $2 trillion to the debt.
Extending them would add another $5 trillion.
If we "can't afford" universal health care or paid family leave or basic social safety nets, Trump's handouts to the rich are why.
Extending them would add another $5 trillion.
If we "can't afford" universal health care or paid family leave or basic social safety nets, Trump's handouts to the rich are why.
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Notice how it's always "America was founded on Christian principles!" until it comes to welcoming the immigrant, helping the poor, feeding the hungry, bringing healthcare to the sick, forgiving debts, caring for our planet, laying down our swords, or loving our neighbors.
December 3, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Notice how it's always "America was founded on Christian principles!" until it comes to welcoming the immigrant, helping the poor, feeding the hungry, bringing healthcare to the sick, forgiving debts, caring for our planet, laying down our swords, or loving our neighbors.
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Thanks to Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans cut $190 million for pediatric cancer research from the funding bill.
Congrats to DOGE on their first victory.
Congrats to DOGE on their first victory.
December 19, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Thanks to Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans cut $190 million for pediatric cancer research from the funding bill.
Congrats to DOGE on their first victory.
Congrats to DOGE on their first victory.
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Leaving this here for folks that think the GOP is “good” for the economy!
Per Simon Rosenberg’s simondwc.bsky.social Hopium Chronicles: “Since 1989 52 million jobs have been created in America. 50 million, 96%, have been created under Democratic Presidents. Essentially all of them, over 36 years”!
Per Simon Rosenberg’s simondwc.bsky.social Hopium Chronicles: “Since 1989 52 million jobs have been created in America. 50 million, 96%, have been created under Democratic Presidents. Essentially all of them, over 36 years”!
December 11, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Leaving this here for folks that think the GOP is “good” for the economy!
Per Simon Rosenberg’s simondwc.bsky.social Hopium Chronicles: “Since 1989 52 million jobs have been created in America. 50 million, 96%, have been created under Democratic Presidents. Essentially all of them, over 36 years”!
Per Simon Rosenberg’s simondwc.bsky.social Hopium Chronicles: “Since 1989 52 million jobs have been created in America. 50 million, 96%, have been created under Democratic Presidents. Essentially all of them, over 36 years”!
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Excellent piece from my buddy Paul Kiel on an obscure loophole that allows billionaires to avoid Medicare tax:
www.propublica.org/article/medi...
www.propublica.org/article/medi...
December 11, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Excellent piece from my buddy Paul Kiel on an obscure loophole that allows billionaires to avoid Medicare tax:
www.propublica.org/article/medi...
www.propublica.org/article/medi...
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1/ You may have seen us talk about formaldehyde — a chemical that causes an inescapable cancer risk for everyone in America.
It’s in the air we breathe. And it’s in our homes: our couches, our clothes, even babies’ cribs.
So what can you do to reduce your exposure? THREAD 🧵
It’s in the air we breathe. And it’s in our homes: our couches, our clothes, even babies’ cribs.
So what can you do to reduce your exposure? THREAD 🧵
December 9, 2024 at 3:04 PM
1/ You may have seen us talk about formaldehyde — a chemical that causes an inescapable cancer risk for everyone in America.
It’s in the air we breathe. And it’s in our homes: our couches, our clothes, even babies’ cribs.
So what can you do to reduce your exposure? THREAD 🧵
It’s in the air we breathe. And it’s in our homes: our couches, our clothes, even babies’ cribs.
So what can you do to reduce your exposure? THREAD 🧵
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Thou shalt stop obsessing over every idiotic thing Elon or Donold says and promote YOUR values and your solutions for a better world.
December 10, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Thou shalt stop obsessing over every idiotic thing Elon or Donold says and promote YOUR values and your solutions for a better world.
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did it with students in our last class today, & when they plugged in 'rude' & 'mean' their jaws dropped open
December 10, 2024 at 8:54 PM
did it with students in our last class today, & when they plugged in 'rude' & 'mean' their jaws dropped open
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I'll never forget my first day in America. Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2024 at 10:02 PM
I'll never forget my first day in America. Happy Thanksgiving!
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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To everyone in a similar scenario: the tactic my doctor's office has taught me is to ask, in writing, for:
1) the name, board specialty, and license number of the doctor making the determination the treatment was not medically necessary;
1) the name, board specialty, and license number of the doctor making the determination the treatment was not medically necessary;
March 26, 2024 at 2:16 AM
To everyone in a similar scenario: the tactic my doctor's office has taught me is to ask, in writing, for:
1) the name, board specialty, and license number of the doctor making the determination the treatment was not medically necessary;
1) the name, board specialty, and license number of the doctor making the determination the treatment was not medically necessary;
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This piece of Chris's really touched me. Being in these places of power as a trans person, there's a temptation to feel, whatever you're doing, you're never doing enough.
But. We. Were. There.
But. We. Were. There.
NEW: Trans people centered themselves in a trans case before a very not trans court. Not only was Chase Strangio arguing Wednesday, but a trans plaintiff was in the courtroom, as were many other trans lawyers, journalists, and observers.
"Trans people were not hidden Wednesday, and that matters."
"Trans people were not hidden Wednesday, and that matters."
Trans people centered themselves in a trans case before a very not trans court
Not only was Chase Strangio arguing, but a trans plaintiff was in the courtroom Wednesday, as were many other trans people: lawyers, journalists, observers. It matters.
www.lawdork.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:27 PM
This piece of Chris's really touched me. Being in these places of power as a trans person, there's a temptation to feel, whatever you're doing, you're never doing enough.
But. We. Were. There.
But. We. Were. There.
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A bunch of billionaires who have never served a day in our military, are going to make themselves richer by gutting healthcare for our veterans.
The next time I hear ANY Trump voter say they “support our troops”, I’m going to remind them that THIS is what they voted for. 👇
The next time I hear ANY Trump voter say they “support our troops”, I’m going to remind them that THIS is what they voted for. 👇
December 5, 2024 at 9:55 PM
A bunch of billionaires who have never served a day in our military, are going to make themselves richer by gutting healthcare for our veterans.
The next time I hear ANY Trump voter say they “support our troops”, I’m going to remind them that THIS is what they voted for. 👇
The next time I hear ANY Trump voter say they “support our troops”, I’m going to remind them that THIS is what they voted for. 👇
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A graphic depiction helps make clear that Trump has no “mandate.” One of the narrowest popular vote wins in history.
November 28, 2024 at 3:43 PM
A graphic depiction helps make clear that Trump has no “mandate.” One of the narrowest popular vote wins in history.
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Trump's first order of business? Give another giant tax cut to the largest corporations in America.
That includes major energy and grocery companies that have seen their profits skyrocket as they siphon money out of your wallet.
Don't expect the tax savings to trickle down.
That includes major energy and grocery companies that have seen their profits skyrocket as they siphon money out of your wallet.
Don't expect the tax savings to trickle down.
The First Order of Trump 2.0? Massive Tax Cuts for His Billionaire Friends
Families are reeling from high costs. Dems must make clear that Trump is planning to slash taxes on the companies that are overcharging them.
buff.ly
November 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Trump's first order of business? Give another giant tax cut to the largest corporations in America.
That includes major energy and grocery companies that have seen their profits skyrocket as they siphon money out of your wallet.
Don't expect the tax savings to trickle down.
That includes major energy and grocery companies that have seen their profits skyrocket as they siphon money out of your wallet.
Don't expect the tax savings to trickle down.
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Trump's team is in "preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps & other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts next year.”
Medicaid, food stamps are now on the chopping block to fund tax cuts for billionaires.
Medicaid, food stamps are now on the chopping block to fund tax cuts for billionaires.
Trump allies eye overhauling Medicaid, food stamps in tax legislation
As Republican leaders look for ways to offset the costs of a new set of tax cuts, social safety net programs are under discussion.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Trump's team is in "preliminary discussions about making significant changes to Medicaid, food stamps & other federal safety net programs to offset the enormous cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts next year.”
Medicaid, food stamps are now on the chopping block to fund tax cuts for billionaires.
Medicaid, food stamps are now on the chopping block to fund tax cuts for billionaires.