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a snowspout rises from lake michigan

A snowspout was spotted in Chicago this morning!

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Cover of “they Knew: how a culture of conspiracy keeps America complacent” by Sarah kendzior

There will be a new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social post about this week but really just read “They Knew” and you’ll have all the details with references.

Remember that insurance is actually a thing you hope never to use, and then read this critique.

Hear hear!!

The ACA made my whole self-employed life possible. For almost ten years, I was able to build a career that actually worked for me AND keep receiving necessary care to address the consequences of childhood medical neglect. And I still deserved better. We all do.

The Hateful Eight is right there for anyone casting about for a hooky headline.

A Small Town Is Fighting a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter for America's Nuclear Weapon Scientists Ypsilanti, Michigan has officially decided to fight against the construction of a 'high-performance computing facility' that would service a nuclear weapons laboratory 1,500 miles away.

“The thing that is most troubling about this is that the nuclear weapons that we, as Americans, witnessed 80 years ago are still being proliferated and modernized without question.”

Read the full story by @mjgault.bsky.social

Ten Articles Explaining the 2024 Election Some background reading

The Republicans will kill you, and the Democrats will let you die.

An explainer on enablers from last year -- and before: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/ten-articl...

thou misshapen Dick

Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.

The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.

People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.

And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

Flood the phones:
(202) 224-3121

Tell Chuck Schumer to grow a spine and hold the line…

There should be no deal that leaves working families behind.

The agreement to hold a vote on ACA subsidies is not a concession. It's worth literally nothing. It should be ignored when evaluating the merits of the deal

Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542

Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224

King (ME) 202 224-5344

Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324

Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152

Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521

Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841

Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451

Masto (NV) 202 224-3542

Warner (VA) 202 224-2023

I.R.S. Halts Free Online Offering for Filing Taxes Directly

The I.R.S. is shutting down its free online system for filing tax returns, a program that the Biden administration introduced last year and that users gave high marks.

via @tarasiegelbernard.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...

Will you fight

Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.

I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.

It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.

Also, the freaking awful headline. Do better #suntimes this is purely evil and unacceptable.

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An elderly Massachusetts resident was unknowingly accumulating thousands of dollars in debt with a propane company due to system and communication errors.

My office stepped in and helped secure total forgiveness of her account balance.

Don't sleep on your state's Attorney General.

Of course

It seems like this 50 year mortgage thing is spiritually similar to the UKs “leasehold” property buying, where you “buy” but the landowner’s family gets the property back after 100 years. Dynasty protection.

Living in a walkable city is the greatest luxury I have ever had in my life.

Partner wanted to make a big brunch, but was upset we didn’t have syrup or orange juice for mimosas. 20 minutes later, I came back into the apartment with both, plus a few other things.

Everyone deserves walkability.

Very good question. You'll see how much was changed.

Clearly too grimy for a Lana Turner film. 😬

Ooh! Something awesome to look forward to. 📚

The Sirk version is perfectly Sirk'y and I love it for that alone. But the Claudette Colbert version hits harder for me emotionally. You should def see both.