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Ooo this is a good one ☺️

Kennedy stumbled over his facts when Cassidy pushed him to describe his ideas about Medicaid reform. He describes the program as being fully federally funded. Spending on Medicaid is actually split between the states and the federal government. Kennedy also described the premiums and deductibles as being too high when, except in very rare cases, Medicaid enrollees do not pay either of those types of fees.

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a black and white pit mix with large brown eyes and a graying snoot stands in the back seat of a car. there's an American Red Cross blanket behind him, which looks like he had previously been wrapped in. he looks at the camera with a humble expression. an inset photo of an apartment building consumed by fire, smoke billowing from the roof.

This is Rocco. He's being praised a hero by his neighbors after his barking alerted them to an apartment fire that damaged 24 apartments last week. “They said they never hear him bark but he was barking out of control that something was wrong.” 14/10 good boy Rocco

Empathy

Just saying.

i think the executive orders directing agencies to end energy efficiency regulations and open up more land to drilling and mining is so indicative of the character of the american right — in its view everything, whether people or our larger environment, is something to be exploited and dominated

Donald Trump returning to the White House will be deeply worrying for millions of people in the UK and around the world. With a President who promises trade wars, undermines NATO and praises Vladimir Putin, the threats to our national security and our economy are clear.

Thousands converge on Washington for a march days before Trump takes office Thousands of people were rallying in the nation's capital Saturday for women's reproductive rights and other causes they believe are under threat from Trump.

www.cnbc.com/2025/01/18/t...

You see games very differently when you start making them.

From a player's perspective: Mario travels across the Mushroom Kingdom!

From a dev's perspective: Mario is banished from the universe when he touches a flagpole. A perfect Mario clone is birthed and dropped into level 2.

Biden's Dark Valedictory A Warning and a Farewell from Joe Biden

Biden's Dark Valedictory
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Not to brag but the review by my AirBnB host called me an "ideal guest" because "she was hardly here and the time that she spent here was like she was not here", in case you were wondering what my best quality is

Google's next big bet: Taking drone deliveries mainstream Wing Aviation, the drone delivery arm of Google parent Alphabet, is competing with players like Amazon, Walmart, and UPS to win over the multibillion-dollar drone delivery business.

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Rachel Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK The chancellor has been criticised for making the trip while the government is under pressure from rising borrowing costs.

Reeves defends China visit, hails £600m UK investment over next 5 yrs.

What?

Can get £100bn boost by joining the EU

HMRC failed to collect £500bn tax since 2010

Can boost economy by equitable distribution of income/wealth, but not on govt agenda.

Need policy change
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Brief check in- Bleak House was so far, spared. We hand carried over 100 pieces out of the collecton. Many friends lost their homes. Helping them now. Will be absent here for a while. Stay safe.

$52 Billion Cost Would Rank LA Fires Among Worst US Disasters (Bloomberg) -- A preliminary estimate of the financial impact of the Los Angeles blazes ranks the incident among the costliest ever natural disasters in the US, and likely the nation’s most expensive ...

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Yesterday, we saw a big leap in clean energy tech. It’s exciting but honestly I can’t help but worry about the world our kids will inherit. Are we doing enough? [The future planet]

NEW: MPs will vote on whether there should be a national public inquiry into the rape gangs scandal today after the Speaker selected the Tory amendment.

Keir Starmer has imposed three line whip for Labour MPs to vote against the "wrecking amendment" to Children's Wellbeing and Schools bill.

This is the colleague that the likes of Cleverly, Badenoch & Jenrick are refusing to defend...

Absolutely this from Ed Davey 👏

Why are we continuing with Brexit?

Guy Hands’ Hand Picked Hotels chain cuts staff wages The luxury hotel chain owned by the private equity tycoon is cutting hours and pay as demand weakens

Private equity tycoon Guy Hands' luxury hotel chain cuts workers' wages .

Cut profit margins, exec pay, dividends ... thought not.

Hands just made £4.3bn profit, sold MoD servicemen’s homes back to the UK govt for £6bn.

Workers blood/sweat makes tycoons rich, but earns no loyalty
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