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Sent the 5 yr-old niece pop rocks with her Xmas box, and she spent the whole video exchange trying to make sure we could hear them. Also, her dad and nana had to keep her from snorting them... #addicted #sugar #holidayzoomies
December 25, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Sent the 5 yr-old niece pop rocks with her Xmas box, and she spent the whole video exchange trying to make sure we could hear them. Also, her dad and nana had to keep her from snorting them... #addicted #sugar #holidayzoomies
You'd never guess which one of us had to take her in for her annual checkup today...
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
You'd never guess which one of us had to take her in for her annual checkup today...
Good Solstice to all! Hope you're feeling cozy and grounded as we begin our journey back into the light. #winter #solstice #longestnight
December 22, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Good Solstice to all! Hope you're feeling cozy and grounded as we begin our journey back into the light. #winter #solstice #longestnight
There's more #LMX gear in here tonight than I've ever seen before at #LiquidMechanics! Cheers to the Militia, #Lafayette is the place to be tonight.
December 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
There's more #LMX gear in here tonight than I've ever seen before at #LiquidMechanics! Cheers to the Militia, #Lafayette is the place to be tonight.
Passed my 2025 mileage goal - 2 weeks early! 🎉
a group of people in orange costumes are running on a race track
ALT: a group of people in orange costumes are running on a race track
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December 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Passed my 2025 mileage goal - 2 weeks early! 🎉
Tomorrow's the deadline to apply for #insurance through #ConnectForHealthCO, with no hope of healthcare costs being addressed or subsidies coming back. We applied and paid for our first month; we'll spend $1,514 more for less benefits in 2026, plus EVERYTHING will be out of pocket till we hit $20k.
December 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Tomorrow's the deadline to apply for #insurance through #ConnectForHealthCO, with no hope of healthcare costs being addressed or subsidies coming back. We applied and paid for our first month; we'll spend $1,514 more for less benefits in 2026, plus EVERYTHING will be out of pocket till we hit $20k.
All these months debating healthcare solutions, I've only heard about possibilities to re-institute some of the #subsidies for insurance companies. The ultimate problem is the insane amount of third-party bureaucracy and the out-of-control costs of American #healthcare. Subsidies won't reduce costs!
December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
All these months debating healthcare solutions, I've only heard about possibilities to re-institute some of the #subsidies for insurance companies. The ultimate problem is the insane amount of third-party bureaucracy and the out-of-control costs of American #healthcare. Subsidies won't reduce costs!
I've been thinking about this too - nobody in the room had anything to say about that totally inappropriate response?!
I’ve been thinking and it’s kind of exceptional that not a single person said “Hey now” after the piggy comment.
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I've been thinking about this too - nobody in the room had anything to say about that totally inappropriate response?!
Toasting to the illumination of the #BoulderStar tonight! I'm not ready for the holidays quite yet, but I look forward to the extra sparkle during these dark days.
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Toasting to the illumination of the #BoulderStar tonight! I'm not ready for the holidays quite yet, but I look forward to the extra sparkle during these dark days.
Encountered this guy in Kohala.
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Encountered this guy in Kohala.
Went to #ConnectForHealthCO to see how our #insurance options might change for 2026, and renewing our same plan would mean a 26% monthly increase with a $600 increase in our deductible.
However, we can't even LOOK at other plans until we opt-out of renewing this one. WHAT A BROKEN SYSTEM!!
However, we can't even LOOK at other plans until we opt-out of renewing this one. WHAT A BROKEN SYSTEM!!
November 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Went to #ConnectForHealthCO to see how our #insurance options might change for 2026, and renewing our same plan would mean a 26% monthly increase with a $600 increase in our deductible.
However, we can't even LOOK at other plans until we opt-out of renewing this one. WHAT A BROKEN SYSTEM!!
However, we can't even LOOK at other plans until we opt-out of renewing this one. WHAT A BROKEN SYSTEM!!
The place we're staying tonight apparently doesn't get Fox, so the entire family is crowded around a laptop LISTENING to a feed of the radio broadcast. It's been a totally unique experience, and I'm actually loving it. Even 6 hrs in...
October 28, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The place we're staying tonight apparently doesn't get Fox, so the entire family is crowded around a laptop LISTENING to a feed of the radio broadcast. It's been a totally unique experience, and I'm actually loving it. Even 6 hrs in...
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27 million pounds of chicken
2 million gallons of milk
67 million eggs
That’s how much food grown by American farmers never made it to hungry families because of the administration’s decision to cancel deliveries to food banks.
projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...
2 million gallons of milk
67 million eggs
That’s how much food grown by American farmers never made it to hungry families because of the administration’s decision to cancel deliveries to food banks.
projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...
Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
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October 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
27 million pounds of chicken
2 million gallons of milk
67 million eggs
That’s how much food grown by American farmers never made it to hungry families because of the administration’s decision to cancel deliveries to food banks.
projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...
2 million gallons of milk
67 million eggs
That’s how much food grown by American farmers never made it to hungry families because of the administration’s decision to cancel deliveries to food banks.
projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...
#MarvelSnap isn't fun when your opponent uses only defensive cards. It's no longer a game of strategy when you Wong and Odin your Hazmat, you're just a bully.
October 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
#MarvelSnap isn't fun when your opponent uses only defensive cards. It's no longer a game of strategy when you Wong and Odin your Hazmat, you're just a bully.
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Ok. So. A lot of congress will say they “submitted a letter to forgo pay during shutdown.”
Congress is paid once a month so they have 30 days. Secondly, they want you to believe they are saying they will give up their pay. No. They just hold it until it reopens
Congress is paid once a month so they have 30 days. Secondly, they want you to believe they are saying they will give up their pay. No. They just hold it until it reopens
October 1, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Ok. So. A lot of congress will say they “submitted a letter to forgo pay during shutdown.”
Congress is paid once a month so they have 30 days. Secondly, they want you to believe they are saying they will give up their pay. No. They just hold it until it reopens
Congress is paid once a month so they have 30 days. Secondly, they want you to believe they are saying they will give up their pay. No. They just hold it until it reopens
"Democrat things"? What does that even mean?
Personally and professionally, my costs have increased dramatically, and income has stayed steady. Either as a citizen or as a business-owner, I can't agree that the country is "doing well."
Personally and professionally, my costs have increased dramatically, and income has stayed steady. Either as a citizen or as a business-owner, I can't agree that the country is "doing well."
Trump: “A lot of good can come down from shutdowns. We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want, and they'd be Democrat things.”
September 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
"Democrat things"? What does that even mean?
Personally and professionally, my costs have increased dramatically, and income has stayed steady. Either as a citizen or as a business-owner, I can't agree that the country is "doing well."
Personally and professionally, my costs have increased dramatically, and income has stayed steady. Either as a citizen or as a business-owner, I can't agree that the country is "doing well."
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A jobs crash coupled with soaring prices is bad for everyone — including Republicans seeking to be reelected to Congress next year. Some thoughts on today's report. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-jobs-crash
The jobs crash
Friends,
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September 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A jobs crash coupled with soaring prices is bad for everyone — including Republicans seeking to be reelected to Congress next year. Some thoughts on today's report. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-jobs-crash
Spent a few days with the in-laws this week, and this scene has been on an internal loop. It took me almost 20 years, but I feel some freedom in realizing that.
a woman wearing a pink bunny costume is saying `` i 'm never gonna be good enough for you
ALT: a woman wearing a pink bunny costume is saying `` i 'm never gonna be good enough for you
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August 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Spent a few days with the in-laws this week, and this scene has been on an internal loop. It took me almost 20 years, but I feel some freedom in realizing that.
Hooray for clearly labeled banquet signage! Thanks to the #EmbassySuites in Loveland, it's helping me take great care of our guests with sensitivities.
August 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hooray for clearly labeled banquet signage! Thanks to the #EmbassySuites in Loveland, it's helping me take great care of our guests with sensitivities.
RIP, Chuck. I'll never hear a flugelhorn without thinking of you.
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Land Of Make Believe
YouTube video by Chuck Mangione - Topic
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July 25, 2025 at 2:25 AM
RIP, Chuck. I'll never hear a flugelhorn without thinking of you.
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We got a letter congratulating me that my healthcare premium had been cut in half. Turns out that Connect for Health CO decided they couldn't verify my husband's citizenship(he was born in Indiana and we submitted the correct SSN and dob), so they canceled his coverage. #healthcare #brokenaystem
July 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
We got a letter congratulating me that my healthcare premium had been cut in half. Turns out that Connect for Health CO decided they couldn't verify my husband's citizenship(he was born in Indiana and we submitted the correct SSN and dob), so they canceled his coverage. #healthcare #brokenaystem
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Big deal
🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
June 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Big deal
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One obvious economic implication of the latest travel ban is that genuinely international conferences will no longer be held in the U.S.
June 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
One obvious economic implication of the latest travel ban is that genuinely international conferences will no longer be held in the U.S.
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The hidden provision in the Big Ugly Bill that makes Trump king https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-hidden-provision-in-the-big-ugly
The hidden provision in the Big Ugly Bill that makes Trump king
Don’t let this happen
robertreich.substack.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The hidden provision in the Big Ugly Bill that makes Trump king https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-hidden-provision-in-the-big-ugly