In a universal healthcare system that would be a given. The Gov/States would have to set healthcare prices. Providers would no longer determine this on their own. Because at the end of the day, there's basically one customer.

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We cannot afford a divided and weak opposition party when an authoritarian is invading our cities, terrorizing our communities, and corruptly self-enriching at the expense of the rest of us. We want to celebrate a Democratic Party that fights back. But after this latest surrender, the next step is primaries and new leadership. We get the party we demand, and we intend to demand one that fights.

Officials, advocates say date rape drugging difficult to confirm, but an ongoing issue in Alaska Advocates urge public awareness, say to seek medical care if needed, and to intervene on predatory behavior.

Date-rape drugging is difficult to confirm in Alaska — but state officials and advocates say it’s an ongoing issue, with victims often discovering hours later they were incapacitated. (via Alaska Beacon)

YouTube video by Katie Phang Trump’s LATEST SCHEME BACKFIRES as Religious Leaders FIGHT BACK

Religion is often the handmaiden of authoritarianism & Trump is pushing a white Christian Nationalism agenda.

@raushenbush.bsky.social joins Katie Phang to talk about the power of religion to fight for democracy and how religious leaders are speaking up and speaking out.

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Time to tax the rich.....

Man fatally shot during argument between parents outside of Anchorage sports complex, charges say Multiple children witnessed the shooting in the parking lot outside of the Fox Hollow Golf Course & Sports Dome on Brayton Drive.

A man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a South Anchorage sports complex Saturday following an argument between parents, authorities say.

Multiple children reportedly witnessed the shooting as soccer ended.

So WTF just happened with health care and the shutdown?

Hi it's me, Chris Vazquez! I'll be tracking the shutdown as it unfolds, while also filling you in on just how much people are likely to pay if nothing changes and the Obamacare tax credits expire. Stay tuned.

Shopping for an Affordable Care Act health plan? NPR wants to hear your experience If you buy your own health insurance through the ACA marketplaces, how do this year's prices look to you?

If you buy your own health insurance through the ACA marketplaces, how do this year's prices look to you?

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My local rural school district is set to lose over $700,000 a year under the new school funding formula, while the Governor is funding private religious schools with taxpayer vouchers.

What a scam…

The Onion nails it 👏

The Mississippi Free Press is looking for new Voices writers. Submit opinion columns to the MFP at voices@mississippifreepress.org.

Ken Burns "shows that, just like in rock, jazz and pop, every facet of country...is indebted to African and African-American traditions, but commercial decisions by white industry executives led to their exclusion from the genre for decades." time.com/5673476/ken-...

Opinion | The Difference Between Teaching and Endorsing Raymond Barranco writes that teaching is about exposing new ideas to students and that introducing an idea is not an endorsement of that idea.

OPINION: "I have noticed a gradual increase in the disconnect between what takes place in the classroom and public perception. This shift has culminated in a wave of legislation aimed at prohibiting college professors from promoting or endorsing so-called 'divisive concepts,'" Barranco writes.

How a ‘Goon Squad’ of Mississippi deputies got away with years of brutality A “Goon Squad” of Rankin County sheriff’s deputies spent years brutalizing people until their reign of terror was exposed.

This week on Reveal: A ‘Goon Squad’ of sheriff’s deputies roamed Rankin County, Mississippi, beating and choking people until they confessed to drug crimes.

Signs of the violence went ignored for years.

Democrats Are So Angry, One Senator Faces Blowback From Her Daughter

Democrats Are So Angry, One Senator Faces Blowback From Her Daughter ... good for the daughter! too bad she's not the senator

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Democrats Are So Angry, One Senator Faces Blowback From Her Daughter

Ds universally furious at 8 senators who helped broker the shutdown-ending deal without any concessions, as well as at party’s leadership over perception it failed to stop the deal. ...There are calls for political retribution and resignations.... WTF did they expect?
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“Tonight was not a good night.”

YouTube video by Machine Pun Kelly How GOP Cuts to Healthcare Could Lead to 50,000 Preventable Deaths per Year

How GOP cuts to healthcare could lead to the preventable deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans. youtube.com/shorts/JWYJy...

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Halong recovery: Where to get and provide help 👉 https://tinyl.co/3wxS 

If you're close to Edwardsville tomorrow, come see me!

Sitka airport August through October average temperature of 55.5F (13.1C) was 3.2F above the 1991-2020 baseline and highest early autumn average temperature on record, just above 2013. Climate observations since 1948. #akwx #Climate @adriftalchemist.bsky.social

Voters want a Democratic Party that fights back against the forces that have rigged the system and made their lives more difficult.

A party that comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable —not a party that buckles and capitulates.

When will party leadership learn this lesson?

Sure. Global Warming and Climate Change are hoaxes.

Alaska’s public schools serve as emergency shelters. Those buildings are also in crisis. | Alaska Beacon When disaster strikes, public school buildings are integral as safe havens in hundreds of predominantly Indigenous villages across Alaska.

Alaska’s public schools serve as emergency shelters. Those buildings are also in crisis, writes KYUK's Emily Schwing. alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/07/a...

The League of Women Voters of the United States today announced the formation of the Unite and Rise 8.5 Advisory Committee, a diverse group of leaders from across sectors who will provide strategic counsel and elevate the campaign’s mission to protect and strengthen democracy through partnership.

Dan Sullivan’s choice for Alaska District Court Judge is disbarred, the sex pest Joshua Kindred.

Now Dan Sullivan is picking more Alaska District Court nominees in a secret process that doesn’t include Lisa Murkowski.

Poll: Democrats have a good shot in Alaska’s governor’s – even if it isn’t Peltola on the ballot - The Alaska Current Democrats could win the race for Alaska's governor in 2026, even if they're not running one of the state’s most-liked politicians in former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola.

Even without popular former Rep. Mary Peltola in the race, a new poll shows Democrat Tom Begich could narrowly win Alaska’s 2026 governor’s race under ranked-choice voting, edging out three leading Republicans. buff.ly/p3iKyjM

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Cancel AMAZON & SHOP LOCALLY! Get out and talk to people in your community!
Put down the phones FFS!💙✌️

A photographer’s view of ICE’s relentless courthouse arrests The shattering of faith in America's goodness is the hardest part to watch.

The shattering of faith in America’s goodness is the hardest part to watch.