's Avatar

@fancyfern.bsky.social

Dog lover, artist, hoping we get through this

103 Followers  |  572 Following  |  51 Posts  |  Joined: 08.11.2024  |  2.0188

Latest posts by fancyfern.bsky.social on Bluesky

Open enrollment for ACA plans began yesterday in Idaho.

One couple got notice that their monthly premium next year would jump from $51 to $2,232 as subsidies expire.

25,000 Idahoans are expected to be priced out of coverage.

This is what's at stake in Trump's shutdown.

16.10.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2895    πŸ” 1291    πŸ’¬ 174    πŸ“Œ 92
KFF graphic summarizing key facts about ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits. Highlights include a 114% increase in enrollments due to expanded tax credits. More than 90% of individual market ACA enrollees receive a tax credit; 24 million enrollees in 2025, and coverage details for middle-income families and farmers. Also notes an average $35 billion annual cost to extend these credits. Source: KFF Affordable Care Act analyses.

KFF graphic summarizing key facts about ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits. Highlights include a 114% increase in enrollments due to expanded tax credits. More than 90% of individual market ACA enrollees receive a tax credit; 24 million enrollees in 2025, and coverage details for middle-income families and farmers. Also notes an average $35 billion annual cost to extend these credits. Source: KFF Affordable Care Act analyses.

Get the key facts about the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits at the center of the ongoing government shutdown.

16.10.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The workers whose health care is most at stake in the government shutdown About 10 million small-business owners, employees and the self-employed are caught in the middle of the shutdown fight over the Affordable Care Act.

From manicurists and pedicurists to landscapers and funeral directors, freelancers, contractors, and small business workers will be devastated by the Republican health care crisis.

16.10.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup. Notably, neither Tom Homan nor anybody else in the Trump admin has outright denied that he took and kept the $50,000 in taxpayer money given to him by the FBI in their bribery scheme.

Every time they’re asked, they either pivot or attack the questioner. But they don’t deny it.

16.10.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1167    πŸ” 319    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 13

would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute

15.10.2025 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10637    πŸ” 2859    πŸ’¬ 352    πŸ“Œ 108

There is simply no equivalent, not even close, of this anywhere on the center or far left. There is no β€˜both sides’ here, media.

14.10.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3286    πŸ” 961    πŸ’¬ 132    πŸ“Œ 30

Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.

14.10.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 13906    πŸ” 4097    πŸ’¬ 463    πŸ“Œ 166
Preview
The Right's Secret Plan to Help Billionaires Buy Elections J.D. Vance and other MAGA interests are working to get the Supreme Court to end restrictions on campaign-spending limits.

How two lawsuits could expand Citizens United, eliminate campaign donations restrictions, and turn America into a kleptocracy β€” and how this nightmare can be stopped.

13.10.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 667    πŸ” 389    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 8
Preview
We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout β€œsmall government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy

Sunday reading:

I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.

This week’s piece:

12.10.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3749    πŸ” 1563    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 162

Brett Kavanaugh: β€œThe Govt sometimes makes brief investigative stops …”

09.10.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2736    πŸ” 1200    πŸ’¬ 138    πŸ“Œ 50
Preview
Opinion | Virginia’s attorney general sends a dangerous message to police The case of the young accountant, killed in an unwarranted shooting by U.S. Park Police in 2017, remains a study in law enforcement impunity.

Republican candidate for Attorney General, Jason Miyares, told police to not hesitate to shoot unarmed citizens if they feel angry, promising to protect the killers. Jay Jones and the Democratic ticket will protect us from this lawless regime.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

09.10.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Donald Trump is breaching the Constitution and breaking the law.

A show of force so he can militarize our cities because of the 2026 elections.

We need to stand up together and speak up.

08.10.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7924    πŸ” 2212    πŸ’¬ 231    πŸ“Œ 76
Video thumbnail

If the National Governors Association chooses to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.

We should be standing as one against the idea that Donald Trump can call up the National Guard against our will.

07.10.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5912    πŸ” 1567    πŸ’¬ 187    πŸ“Œ 68
Post image

Trump during the campaign: I never even heard of Project 2025, don’t know anything about it, don’t know who is involved.

Trump today:

02.10.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5889    πŸ” 2353    πŸ’¬ 574    πŸ“Œ 198
Post image

Mike Johnson continues to refuse to swear in a Democrat who won in a landslide.

01.10.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 9487    πŸ” 3514    πŸ’¬ 488    πŸ“Œ 227
Virginia: Breakout of ACA enrollment by House district

Virginia: Breakout of ACA enrollment by House district

Virginia: Impact of enhanced ACA tax credits expiring on net benchmark Silver plan premiums for various households

Virginia: Impact of enhanced ACA tax credits expiring on net benchmark Silver plan premiums for various households

5. #VIRGINIA ~410,000 ACA enrollees

🚨 HEADS UP, VA, YOU HAVE 35 DAYS... 🚨

Avg gross rate change: +21.1% (FINAL)
Avg gross 2026 premium: $592/mo
NET 2026 increase for 64-yr old couple earning $90K/yr if the enhanced tax credits expire: +236%

01.10.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average Next Year if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire | KFF KFF estimates that, if Congress allows the enhanced premium tax credits to expire at the end of this year, ACA Marketplace enrollees on average would see their premium payments more than double next y...

Democrats are fighting to stop your family’s health insurance premiums from doubling.

30.09.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 608    πŸ” 232    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 6

The president is lying

30.09.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1757    πŸ” 288    πŸ’¬ 78    πŸ“Œ 19
Post image

75% 🀬

I’m not alone, but we pay over $19K/year for insurance through the ACA for my daughter, my wife, and myself.

Like millions of other Americans, we are bracing ourselves to be priced out. We don’t need to just save healthcare. We need to make it better and affordable.
#DonaldTrumpsShutdown

30.09.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2410    πŸ” 879    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 42
Video thumbnail

Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."

29.09.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 33619    πŸ” 11009    πŸ’¬ 552    πŸ“Œ 506
Preview
How Much More Would People Pay in Premiums if the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire? | KFF The ACA's enhanced premium tax credits arre set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the cred...

If you get health care through the ACA Marketplace, calculate how much more you'll pay next year if Republicans let critical ACA tax credits expire.

For many, we're talking THOUSANDS of dollars.

Republicans MUST join us to extend these tax credits.

29.09.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

So far today, Chuck Schumer has said his strategy for preventing Trump sending troops into blue cities is to win over Republican senators (!) while Hakeem Jeffries praised Eric Adams's courage and authenticity (!!) while refusing to endorse Mamdani. Again.

These two gotta go.

28.09.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 15236    πŸ” 3590    πŸ’¬ 801    πŸ“Œ 364

Justice Kavanaugh: β€œIf the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”

28.09.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10197    πŸ” 4341    πŸ’¬ 436    πŸ“Œ 175

This is insane, @mta.info.

A white woman gets on a Metro-North, tells a Black man to sit differently, then complains to the conductor when he says no.

That’s bad.

But then the conductor CALLS THE COPS. On the MAN. For not changing how he was SITTING.

That’s inexcusable, @mta.info.

22.09.2025 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 125    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

No, we do not. We have to actually stand for something. And communicate it effectively. Then go out and persuade non-voters to vote and to vote for the things we stand for.

20.09.2025 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2209    πŸ” 385    πŸ’¬ 162    πŸ“Œ 36
Post image

Hakeem Jeffries voted for Charlie Kirk Day but still isn’t sure if he’ll endorse Zohran Mamdani. This is why the approval rating of the Democratic Party is lower than Trump’s or the GOP.

19.09.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4810    πŸ” 1409    πŸ’¬ 163    πŸ“Œ 191

R’s: WE’RE GONNA KICK EVEN MORE PEOPLE OFF HEALTH INSURANCE

D’s: no

R’s: I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY’D DO THIS

19.09.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1285    πŸ” 226    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 9

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.

This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.

All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

17.09.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 61466    πŸ” 17819    πŸ’¬ 1783    πŸ“Œ 725

The fact that Matthew Dowd lost his job for pointing out Charlie Kirk’s hate speech, while Brian Kilmeade openly suggests we should euthanize the homeless and there is zero outrage, shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

13.09.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 40833    πŸ” 12560    πŸ’¬ 1135    πŸ“Œ 549
Post image 13.09.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 271    πŸ” 124    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5

@fancyfern is following 20 prominent accounts