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Rewiring America @rewiringamerica.bsky.social · 1d

All good things must come to an end. But the federal tax credits that help Americans save big on electric home appliances are disappearing years sooner than planned. That means if you want to take advantage of these savings, you’ve got to do it now.

We’ve got your back. Start here ⬇️

Your guide to using the home energy tax credits before they're gone

Save on better appliances before the year ends. Help for all your tax credit and installation questions.

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Mark Abraham @markabraham.bsky.social · 1d

Job posting: Urban Forest Network Coordinator careers.tnc.org/us/en/job/JR... #nhv #newhaven #UrbanForestry

Urban Forest Network Coordinat in New Haven, Connecticut | Conservation at The Nature Conservancy

Apply for Urban Forest Network Coordinat job with The Nature Conservancy in New Haven, Connecticut. Conservation at The Nature Conservancy

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Brookings Institution @brookings.edu · 1d

📈 Tariffs are impacting America’s housing crisis.

Elena Patel, Robert McClelland, and John Wong estimate that recent trade policies could add $30B to residential construction costs, with 90% affecting new homes and apartments.

Recent tariffs threaten residential construction | Brookings

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 3d

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 3d

Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.

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Judge blocks South Carolina from giving DOJ millions of voters' data
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Mark Abraham @markabraham.bsky.social · 3d

"Young adults are anxious about the state of the economy... 1/3 have given up on ever owning a home. Now, Republicans are coming for their health insurance too. When open enrollment opens on Nov. 1... premiums are set to skyrocket, roughly doubling on average." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...

Opinion | G.O.P. to Gen Z: Pay Double for Health Insurance or Go Without

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CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance @cunyislg.bsky.social · 9d

@datahaven.bsky.social’s review of state and local data in Connecticut makes clear that Medicaid cuts from new federal policies will impact communities all over, but especially low-income residents. See how these changes are likely to widen existing disparities: buff.ly/504R02e

Coverage at Risk: Projected Losses in Medicaid and Access Health CT by Town and Community | DataHaven

How Policy Changes Could Affect Health Insurance in Connecticut

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Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 6d

The administration's new immigrant visa rules are set to hit hospitals in 3 states hardest. All 3 voted for Trump. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump's new $100K visa fee could pummel red state hospitals

Rural areas that overwhelmingly voted for the president employ a high concentration of doctors on H-1B visas.

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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 6d

More than one-third of Americans can't legally or physically drive, belong to households that can't afford a car, or otherwise can't rely on a personal vehicle to meet their daily travel needs, a new report finds — and that means millions of people are being left behind due to car-centric policies.

Report: A Third of Americans Can't Rely On Cars — And 16 Million Have No Access At All — Streetsblog USA

So why do we plan our cities like everyone can and does get behind the wheel every day?

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 7d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Mark Abraham @markabraham.bsky.social · 8d

Cities that act to reduce traffic-related congestion, noise, and air pollution are seeing massive increases in quality of life. #publichealth @londoncycling.bsky.social

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 8d

184 years earlier than predicted, London has met the legal limits for toxic NO2 for the first time.

This historic milestone proves that bold action like expanding ULEZ works, protecting children’s health and giving millions cleaner air to breathe.

London Ulez reduced nitrogen dioxide to legal limit, mayor says

The mayor of London says the fall in airborne toxins is due to the Ultra low emission zone expansion.

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Mark Abraham @markabraham.bsky.social · 8d

On 1934, about a year into Hitler’s appointment, “the cabinet decreed the "Law On The Allegiance of Civil Servants and Soldiers of the Armed Forces", which superseded original oaths and decreed both members of the armed forces and civil servants had to swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler personally”

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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 8d

Defense officials were shocked at the cost and danger of assembling the military’s top officers to listen to meandering tirades.

Trump and Hegseth Gathered U.S. Military Leaders for an “Embarrassing” Rant

Defense officials were shocked at the cost and danger of assembling the military’s top officers to listen to meandering tirades.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d

Trump brags to military leaders about his strikes on boats: "They don't want go fishing. I don't blame them. There will be no fishing today. It's amazing what strength will do."

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 9d

The headline here is “Hegseth announces changes that will protect domestic abusers in the military.” Even though this is incontestably true, no news organization will use this headline, because telling the truth is deemed impermissible if the truth hurts the right too much

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Hegseth: "We are overhauling an inspector general process that has been weaponized, putting complainers and poor performers in the driver seat. We are doing the same with the equal opportunity policies. No more frivolous complaints, no more anonymous complains ... no more walking on eggshells."

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Rene Almeling @ralmeling.bsky.social · 8d

Yale Sociology is hiring an associate or full professor in quantitative sociology. Come work with me! Applications open tomorrow. Details available here:

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Council for Canadian Urbanism @canurbanism.bsky.social · Sep 7

Montreal Makes People Feel Welcome With Safe Streets, Happy Places & Green Spaces! More great video watching thanks to @streetfilms.bsky.social, featuring Montreal’s @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social.

Montreal Makes People Feel Welcome With Safe Streets, Happy Places & Green Spaces — Streetfilms

My standing piece of advice for those who live in North America who pine to see the best-practice streets of dozens of places in Europe or want to educate colleague/friends what’s possible: just go to...

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 13d

Home prices are up 56% since February 2020.

www.npr.org/2025/09/25/n...

Housing prices are causing some people to have smaller families than planned

Home prices skyrocketed during the pandemic — and have stayed high. For some Americans, making their budget work means having fewer children than they'd envisioned.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14d

130 immigration judges have been fired or forced out since Trump took office, a figure which doesn't even include the count of those who have retired or quit (quite a few). The Trump admin is systematically moving to kill a fair day in court for immigrants facing removal.

Kathleen Bush-Joseph @kathleenbush.bsky.social · 14d

Union Says Trump Has Fired More Immigration Judges

From @law360.bsky.social

The govt has fired at least 16 judges without cause in recent days, adding to the dozens of judges who have left or been fired

"The firings bring up to 130 the number of immigration judges that have been fired...

Union Says Trump Has Fired More Immigration Judges - Law360

The union that represents the judges who hear immigration cases said the government has fired at least 16 judges without cause in recent days, adding to the dozens of judges who have left or been fire...

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Mark Abraham @markabraham.bsky.social · 14d

“Employees are using AI tools to create low-effort, passable looking work that ends up creating more work for their coworkers…. When we asked participants how it feels to receive “workslop,” 53% report being annoyed, 38% confused, and 22% offended.” hbr.org/2025/09/ai-g... #genai

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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Mark Abraham @markabraham.bsky.social · 15d

Doctors & HCWs #2 on this list after Amazon (5,640 approvals in 2025)? “The @aafp.org emphasized that international medical graduates account for more than one-fifth of practicing family doctors and are disproportionately likely to serve in rural areas.”
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Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 15d

New argument against AI regulation just dropped. Checkmate, atheists.
www.wsj.com/tech/peter-t...

For about a year now, Thiel has been publicly laying out his understanding of biblical prophecies and the potential for the rapid advance of technology to bring about an apocalyptic future.

In a lecture Monday, he encouraged an audience to continue working toward scientific progress, whether in AI or other forms of technology. Fearing or regulating it, or opposing technological progress, would hasten the coming of the Antichrist, Thiel said, according to people who attended.

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Alice (SHE/HER) Sato, MD PhD @asato4kids.bsky.social · 15d

“Untreated fever, particularly in the first trimester, increases the risk of miscarriage, birth defects, and premature birth, and untreated pain can lead to maternal depression, anxiety, and high blood pressure,” it said.”

Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 15d

Trump Claims ‘No Downside’ to Avoiding Tylenol During Pregnancy. He’s Wrong
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Trump Claims 'No Downside' to Avoiding Tylenol During Pregnancy. He's Wrong. - KFF Health News

Doctors say acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, is safe to take during pregnancy. Other over-the-counter pain relievers such as aspirin and ibuprofen aren’t recommended because they can har...

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 18d

BREAKING NEWS: Censorship returns to the CDC. At least 22 websites are down.
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BREAKING NEWS: Censorship returns to the CDC. At least 22 websites are down.

The Trump administration's HHS is back to its old habits of targeting public health resources deemed too woke.

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Mark Abraham @markabraham.bsky.social · 18d

It’s convenient to statistically abolish hunger right when it’s at an all-time high. (It was also a measure in the Census HPS, which was also discontinued recently). @datageekb.bsky.social

Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 18d

“overly politicized” www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

Exclusive | Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey

The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”

www.wsj.com

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