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Policy at Caring Across Generations | Cat mom, C-SPAN fan, disabled, fat, survivor, human asana | alive because of the ACA | lover of abortion, Medicaid, care, and screaming | views my own| she/her

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Donald Trump killed two of my constituents. He is a liar and should be ashamed of himself.

25.02.2026 04:59 πŸ‘ 16551 πŸ” 3300 πŸ’¬ 423 πŸ“Œ 198
The Justice Department has withheld some
Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. It also removed some documents from the public database where accusations against Jeffrey Epstein also mention Trump.

The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor, an NPR investigation finds. It also removed some documents from the public database where accusations against Jeffrey Epstein also mention Trump.

The state of the union is jesus fucking christ

www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

25.02.2026 01:01 πŸ‘ 823 πŸ” 218 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 6
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trump blasts democrats for voting against his "big beautiful bill" which kicked 10 million people of their health insurance, took food away from literal children, and supercharged ice and cbp - all while giving enormous tax cuts to the rich.

below is a graph showing winners/losers from the bill.

25.02.2026 02:39 πŸ‘ 141 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

"ICE ripped their family apart. When someone complies with the law and appears before a judge, they should not leave in handcuffs. I am proud to bring Raiza as my personal guest to the #SOTU to show how ICE is hurting families and terrorizing communities across America." β€” @schumer.senate.gov

25.02.2026 01:53 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A "Golden Age" where your premiums doubled, tripled, even quadrupled. Where 750+ hospitals face closure. Where 15 million people are losing coverage. And where billionaires got $1.5 trillion richer. Golden for them. A disaster for you. #SOTU2026

25.02.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Rep. Al Green was holding a sign that reads "Black People Aren't Apes" at the State of the Union:

Rep. Al Green was holding a sign that reads "Black People Aren't Apes" at the State of the Union:

Rep. Al Green was holding a sign that reads "Black People Aren't Apes" at the #SOTU:

25.02.2026 02:15 πŸ‘ 23520 πŸ” 5006 πŸ’¬ 618 πŸ“Œ 304

It's going to be VERY WEIRD when the "lowest, lowest, price for drugs" doesn't arrive by next year's #SOTU

25.02.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

I guess the "Golden Age of America" includes cutting #Medicaid

#SOTU

25.02.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œDHS’ office for civil rights has two employees right now” Horrifying story via @juliametraux.bsky.social

18.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have to watch the State of the Union because I sinned in a past life and am
being punished by a vengeful God.

25.02.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 1433 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 0

Crazy how every single man on the US men’s hockey team is a pathetic, degenerate loser.

25.02.2026 02:25 πŸ‘ 397 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the things that personally drives me crazy in the U.S. is how youth sports/athletic activities went from a part of the public good (municipal leagues and fields! rec centers! public parks!) to a privatized, expensive, highly competitive, highly structured pursuit for wealthy kids’ rΓ©sumΓ©s

19.02.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 9284 πŸ” 2111 πŸ’¬ 219 πŸ“Œ 185

look at my country man, we’re getting out-No Kings’d by the fuckin’ british

19.02.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 24956 πŸ” 5171 πŸ’¬ 449 πŸ“Œ 147
Smartphone screenshot showing two New York Times β€œBreaking News” push notifications. The first, at 5:38 AM, says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over links to Jeffrey Epstein, citing the BBC. The second, at 2:01 AM, says Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s ousted leader, was found guilty of leading an insurrection over his 2024 martial law decree. Each notification includes a β€œShare” option and a bell icon.

Smartphone screenshot showing two New York Times β€œBreaking News” push notifications. The first, at 5:38 AM, says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over links to Jeffrey Epstein, citing the BBC. The second, at 2:01 AM, says Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s ousted leader, was found guilty of leading an insurrection over his 2024 martial law decree. Each notification includes a β€œShare” option and a bell icon.

Watching other countries actually make their leaders and powerful men face consequences with jealousy.

19.02.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 4593 πŸ” 1058 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 46
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Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."

10.02.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 53365 πŸ” 16908 πŸ’¬ 1156 πŸ“Œ 1343
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Hockey romance novels are in the news. Here’s why they’re so popular. The subgenre captured mainstream attention after a brouhaha involving NHL player Alex Wennberg.

The show Heated Rivalry only exists because of an article by Rachel Kurzius inspired Jacob Tierney to reach out to Rachel Reid. Today @washingtonpost.com laid Rachel off.
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/0...

04.02.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 115 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Which is to say HIRE @curiouskurz.bsky.social and all the staff from @washingtonpost.com. This is bullshit.
bsky.app/profile/curi...

04.02.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

this is a nutrient checkpoint! Please respond with an emoji or a gif to show a nutrient you recently consumed!

If you haven’t recently consumed a nutrient, please do so! It is also a good time to take your meds and/or drink water

26.01.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0
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Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.

ARLINGTON, Texas β€” Less than a month after demanding the release of a North Texas father detained by ICE, the disabled son of that man has died, the family confirmed.

The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.

25.01.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 178 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 5
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Why No Charges? Friends, Family of Man Killed by Off-Duty ICE Officer Ask After New Year’s Eve Shooting. Keith Porter, 43, had been firing a gun into the air to celebrate before he was killed, family members say. If the shooter weren’t an ICE agent, β€˜We would expect that there would be an arrest,’ a comm...

'The Los Angeles Police Department has released little information about the killing of Keith Porter, 43, and the ICE agent who shot him has not been identified.'

11.01.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Kelly Hayes(@mskellymhayes.bsky.social), speaking tonight, recalls a Minneapolan today telling at federal agents, "you can't kill us all."

"I am grateful to the people of Minneapolis tonight," she says. "Their courage in the wake of this violence is a bright light for us to rally around."

08.01.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 420 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

TODAY, an ICE agent killed a person

ONGOING, ICE is using #Medicaid records to further terrorize families while expanding their mass deportation efforts

07.01.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It would also give *Ryan Lizza*β€”who could, in theory, have leaked this info at any point over the last 12-16 monthsβ€”a role in both RFK’s appointment and the untold preventable deaths. But Lizza either isn’t self aware enough to realize that or is too busy selling Substack subscriptions to care

22.11.2025 16:04 πŸ‘ 999 πŸ” 209 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 9

For some context the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report in addition to being just a good read, to quote wikipedia, "is the main vehicle for publishing public health information and recommendations that have been received by the CDC from state health departments. "

11.10.2025 02:43 πŸ‘ 496 πŸ” 192 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 16

It’s hard to see this any other way than, public health is science that helps rich and poor alike, and rich people hate that.

11.10.2025 02:19 πŸ‘ 356 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1

Just in case: MMWR is a key frontline indicator for outbreaks. The first subtle hint of AIDS was in that publication. This is the pale horse that Death rides.

11.10.2025 02:17 πŸ‘ 703 πŸ” 140 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker vows to pursue Trump officials who participate in an illegal National Guard deployment to Chicago:

"If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."

25.08.2025 20:36 πŸ‘ 17465 πŸ” 4672 πŸ’¬ 345 πŸ“Œ 1233

Have you witnessed ICE picking up people in D.C.? Did you film it or otherwise try to help? I’d love to chat with you for a story! I’m available on Signal at username maustermuhle.09. Thanks!

22.08.2025 12:43 πŸ‘ 129 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Something we *have* to do to build a real future is get people with disabled family members to make the connection that the politicians pass the policies that hurt them. If this breaks through to GOP voters with disabled family who then call their reps and say dont fuck with us? That’s not nothing.

21.08.2025 15:43 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Opinion | I’m a Proud Conservative. My Disabled Son Needs Medicaid to Live.

everybody is mad about this piece but remember that NYT writes headlines designed to make you click.

21.08.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0