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Michelle Rathman ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒปโ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ

@mrbimpact.bsky.social

Podcasting about policy and the impact on quality of life. (TheRuralImpact.com) 30+years in health care (urban and rural.) Speaker, strategist, writer, collaborator solving complex issues, passion for cooking, grand mothering, dog mothering & golfing.

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The day the transaction was allowed to proceed was the nail in the coffin for #WaPo #Bezos only purchased it to kill free speech and the voices of a free press. Oligarchs now own all the media.

05.02.2026 02:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A lesson in how somebody can be worth so much, yet still so absolutely worthless in the grand scheme. First things first cancel all his government contracts, hold him accountable for the crimes heโ€™s committed, send him packing to whatever country will take him off our hands. This guy has got to go.

05.02.2026 02:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œThe Homelandโ€ Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti In the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Trump has clarified an inconvenient fact: The culture war is an actual war.

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

05.02.2026 02:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was the plan, buy it and burn it to the ground because Bezos understood very clearly the mission. "Democracy Dies in Darkness." Americans are not powerless...spending your money on Amazon isn't a mandate.

04.02.2026 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All the while they fill inboxes begging former subscribers to come back dangling discounts. Hard no.

04.02.2026 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE

youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI
Do not look away. Listen to every word. Share it with your member of Congress who chose not to attend. Ask them why and what they will do to end this madness.

04.02.2026 13:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donโ€™t Let ICE Freeze Voting Guest article by Jay Inslee, former governor of Washington State

"Voters have a right to be free to cast their votes without walking past a phalanx of Trumpโ€™s private army.โ€

Former Governor Jay Inslee is out with a new warning and a call to action concerning the upcoming midterm elections.

04.02.2026 03:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3986    ๐Ÿ” 1355    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 119    ๐Ÿ“Œ 50

Of course there is a connection. Every name assumed guilty because they clearly are.

04.02.2026 04:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Spineless sums it up.

04.02.2026 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Listen to the testimony of Renee Good's brothers today, the voices of the survivors of unspeakable terror at the hands of their government during a congressional session today that did not include a single republican. Where is the humanity, the justice. Rich people take cover while the brave speak.

04.02.2026 02:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿผ to all the courageous testimony today, Renee Good's brothers, three survivors of ICE terror. I listened to members of Congress speak about their outrage (no (R) member had the courage to attend) None of us are safe until the funding for these crimes cut off and all responsible held accountable.

03.02.2026 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've watched all the testimony and feel so indescribably sick. Horrified for what she and others were forced to endure. Mortified in all ways possible that taxpayer dollars are being used to commit these illegal acts of violence. Furious at the coverups and no accountability.

03.02.2026 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And do so without any healthcare no less.

03.02.2026 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The filth on filthy rich. ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

03.02.2026 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How do we continue knowing that our tax dollars are paying for shelter for the worst humans on the planet. Iโ€™m sick for the victims. The level of disgusting has yet to hit bottom. How we respond is free and fair elections, now compromised.

03.02.2026 02:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Federal judge blocks Trump Administration from ending TPS for Haitians The ruling says the termination of TPS is "null, void and of no legal effect" and will not impact the work authorization of Haitian immigrants.

Good news: โ€œA federal judge issued a last minute reprieve on Feb. 2, blocking President Donald Trump's attempt to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants in the U.S.
The status [allows] about 350,000 Haitians to legally live and work in the United Statesโ€

03.02.2026 00:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Here we go. The rationale for increasing tax $ needed to violate civil/human rights. As if stroke of a โœ๐Ÿปhundreds of thousands are deemed illegal, defenders enemies. The answer is NO. Congress must say no more! This insanity is costing lives, breaking systems, ruining lives, costing billions.

03.02.2026 01:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And any day now, I'm sure, the government contracts will be torn up, indictments flying off the presses and those involved will be held accountable to the...never mind ๐Ÿ˜ก

02.02.2026 23:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@brianralexander.bsky.social piece is a must read. The privilege of exploitation continues. โ€œThe ReWorld incinerator is not located in any of those places. It is located in Chester, a majority Black, bankrupt city. That is not an accident.โ€

01.02.2026 14:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent read and Iโ€™m thinking a metaphor for pretty much everything today.

01.02.2026 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The โ€œmediaโ€ is a lost cause. Truth is not what theyโ€™re interested in, only manufacturing narratives and peddling lies. Advertisers clearly donโ€™t care either. No surprise this never saw daylight.

01.02.2026 14:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What Is Your Emergency? - This American Life 911 calls unlike any weโ€™ve heard before, and other stories about immigration agents sweeping through America.

Must listen! www.thisamericanlife.org/880/what-is-...

31.01.2026 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Horrifying.

31.01.2026 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do it!

31.01.2026 04:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Every day Iโ€™m more disgusted.

31.01.2026 04:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Don Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Protest Charge

Tax payers pony-up. | Don Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Protest Charge www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

31.01.2026 04:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Incredibly proud to be from Minnesota. My family residing there now make my heart sing while my blood boils. Under siege from a tyrannical government, our government, they rise. No words describe this better than โ€œtheater,โ€as the new guy said. Itโ€™s all for show. Keep at it. Decency will win.

31.01.2026 04:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He is such a liar.

31.01.2026 03:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I donโ€™t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners.

Decide. Who are you?

30.01.2026 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33956    ๐Ÿ” 9074    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1210    ๐Ÿ“Œ 346
Great Healthcare Plan & Threats to Food Security with Larry Levitt & Gina Plata-Nino
YouTube video by The Rural Impact Great Healthcare Plan & Threats to Food Security with Larry Levitt & Gina Plata-Nino

There is no "Great Healthcare Bill" It is one page with bullet point campaign trail promises. Dropped an episode with this as our lead today: youtu.be/LLqCFKsNjn4

29.01.2026 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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