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Speaker Johnson’s decision to NOT allow a vote on ACA subsidies is a slap in the face to every American who will see their healthcare skyrocket on January 1st.

Hardworking Americans deserve healthcare that won’t send them into crisis or crippling debt. The House GOP does not seem to care.

December 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM

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Paul F. Tompkins

@pftompkins.bsky.social

This is the compromise? This is the bipartisanship? This is the civility? This is the return to normalcy? This is the price of winning? WHAT WILL YOU HAVE WON

Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 13d

Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->

Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 13d

By a vote of 76-23, S 1071 passes the motion to proceed to the motion to concur. Won't know who voted for this until the roll call is uploaded, but safe to say it passed with the support of at least 24 members of the Democratic caucus. (Rand Paul probably voted nay and Steve Daines has been absent).

December 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM

Joe Barrett

@joebarrett.bsky.social

squareword.org 1415: 11 guesses

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#squareword #squareword1415

Squareword

A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org

December 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM

Joe Barrett

@joebarrett.bsky.social

This is pretty much on par with what I suspected he would do, but goddamn you would hope this would be one of those "broken clock is..." kinda moments. But no....

Philip Bump @pbump.com · 9d

utterly incapable of grace

December 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Joe Barrett

@joebarrett.bsky.social

Love all my film/pop culture nerds and Baltimore brothers and sisters. I hope to get more into this thing next year.

December 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM

Joe Barrett

@joebarrett.bsky.social

squareword.org 1414: 12 guesses

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#squareword #squareword1414

Squareword

A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org

December 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM

Joe Barrett

@joebarrett.bsky.social

Feels like a redemption... I solved 🌟STARCROSSED🌟 in 4 guesses! Puzzle date: Dec 12, 2025. starcrossed.today/game/2025-12...

STARCROSSED | Puzzle Date Dec 12, 2025

How well do you know Hollywood?

starcrossed.today

December 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Last night marked Kuf Alef Kislev—the 81st anniversary of the Satmar Rebbe's escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. His rescue and founding of Williamsburg's Hasidic community shaped our city. Grateful to celebrate this history with the community and greet the rebbes.