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Less than one week into a war with Iran, Trump spent more than 90 minutes at an event (with Marco Rubio by his side) talking at a roundtable about what ails college sports and how to fix it.

06.03.2026 23:20 πŸ‘ 721 πŸ” 233 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 13

As I have said since Feb 2025, Trump is in office to solve Putin's problems. How else are you going to ensure that Putin's failed state becomes prosperous? it is already having to be propped up by China.

06.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1265 πŸ” 526 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 20

It is impossible for anyone younger the 50 to understand how grotesque and unoriginal this is. It’s always the small group of advisors or tactical team.

06.03.2026 23:51 πŸ‘ 733 πŸ” 165 πŸ’¬ 50 πŸ“Œ 6
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Measles is 'worse than expected' in Utah, officials say Measles patients in Utah are developing severe complications, health officials say, including potentially life-threatening anemia and liver inflammation.

For RFK Jr and his β€œmeasles isn’t serious” disciples:

β€œA number of them clearly said if they had known, they would have vaccinated themselves and their children against measles, but they didn’t realize how bad it was”.

06.03.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 321 πŸ” 130 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 10
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We desperately need to grow independent media as fast as we can. You can start by signing up for Democracy Docket. I started it 6 years ago to be unapologetic pro-democracy. No corporate backers. It will never bow down or obey.

Sign up now to help it meet this moment. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

07.03.2026 00:15 πŸ‘ 2782 πŸ” 964 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 29

Exempt diapers, hygiene products, and over-the-counter medicines from sales tax.

Invest significant funding into childcare and early learning.

Provide free school lunch and breakfast for all Washington students...

06.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

Wow. The corruption and self-dealing is boundless β€” in the billions.

06.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 1082 πŸ” 580 πŸ’¬ 48 πŸ“Œ 26
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After shooting Marimar Martinez FIVE times, DHS flat out liedβ€”calling her a domestic terrorist and claiming she violently attacked DHS agents.

But body camera footage revealed a different story β€” one that proves ICE's lawless cruelty.

06.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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So Iran now has, perhaps for the first time, information about the location of our most sensitive covert sites in the region.

A completely foreseeable, unnecessary consequence of unnecessary war with Iran.

06.03.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 3189 πŸ” 1296 πŸ’¬ 274 πŸ“Œ 95
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Trump to mass death: Β―\_(ツ)_/Β― The president's shruggy nihilism extends to Iranians, US soldiers, and you.

In the week since launching Operation Epic Fury, Trump’s war without an apparent endgame has killed 787 Iranians.

When asked whether Americans should be concerned about the possibility of retaliatory attacks here in the US, Trump said:

"I guess."

06.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 237 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 10
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ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and Border Patrol, is using a broad web of surveillance tools - purchased as its budget has ballooned under this administration - to monitor, apprehend and intimidate the people it seeks to deport and the U.S. citizens critical of its policies.

The Trump administration's mass deportation dragnet has unleashed a new wave of government surveillance across the country.

In Minnesota, federal agents continue to surveil, track, and intimidate people for exercising our First Amendment rights.

06.03.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 236 πŸ” 118 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4

America just lost 92,000 jobs as gas prices rise because of Trump’s war in Iran. He promised lower costs and no new wars β€” but Americans are losing jobs and footing the bill for his illegal war instead.

06.03.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 2112 πŸ” 551 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 15
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DOJ refuses to rule out immigration enforcement access to voter data β€œYour honor, I can honestly say I do not know the answer to that,” a DOJ attorney said.

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) would not rule out using voter data for immigration enforcement during a federal hearing in Minnesota, but said such data was not currently being used. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

06.03.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 936 πŸ” 458 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 16
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Netanyahu Finally Found a President Willing to Buy Into His Iran Dream The only way for the Israeli prime minister to redeem himself after October 7, 2023, was to turn that calamity into a region-altering strategic triumph. For that he crucially needed the U.S.

Excellent and insightful piece. Netanyahu Finally Found a President Willing to Buy Into His Iran Dream newrepublic.com/article/2073... via @newrepublic.com

06.03.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 128 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Step 1: Indict foreign officials for violations of law.
Step 2: Demand foreign country comply with Trump's demands.
Step 3: If foreign country does not comply, invade and "arrest" foreign officials.
Step 4: Install puppet government that will comply with Trump's demands.
Step 5: Repeat.

06.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictments
The effort to bring charges against Cuban officials coincides with President Donald Trump saying that his administration is eyeing Cuba as the next country whose government might be overthrown, following the capture of Venezuela's NicolΓ‘s Maduro in early January and the killing of Iran's supreme leader on Saturday.

The Washington Post Breaking News Post Exclusive 27 minutes ago Justice Department targets Cuban officials, aims for indictments The effort to bring charges against Cuban officials coincides with President Donald Trump saying that his administration is eyeing Cuba as the next country whose government might be overthrown, following the capture of Venezuela's NicolΓ‘s Maduro in early January and the killing of Iran's supreme leader on Saturday.

A regime that values domestic and international violence above the rule of law is unsustainable.

06.03.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 776 πŸ” 230 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 25
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"Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump" #ELB Ken Vogel for the NYT: One evening last November, word spread around the federal prison camp in Otisville, N.Y., that an inmate who had spent heavily to pursue clemency had hit pay dirt, winning a par...

β€œPardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump” electionlawblog.org?p=154649

06.03.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pentagon taps former DOGE official to lead its AI efforts The Pentagon on Friday named as Chief Data Officer a computer ​scientist who aided billionaire Elon Musk's β€Œefforts to overhaul the government last year and who has boosted white supremacists and miso...

Former top DOGE official in his mid-twenties named head of Pentagon AI efforts.

"Kliger, in β€Œsocial ⁠media posts between October 2024 and January 2025, has voiced controversial views and reposted content from white supremacist Nick Fuentes ​and self-described ​misogynist ⁠Andrew Tate."

06.03.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 318 πŸ” 195 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 34
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FactChecking Claims in Casey Means' Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing - FactCheck.org During her confirmation hearing to become surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means had various back-and-forths with senators, who pressed her on topics related to vaccines, her qualifications and disclosure o...

FactChecking Claims in Casey Means' Surgeon General Confirmation Hearing: she was cagey on vaccines, she has no active license - which is a break with precedent for the role, and she may have failed to disclosed payments. www.factcheck.org/2026/03/fact... via @factcheck.org

06.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a bold new warning on antidepressants The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an unusual conflict of interest at the agency.

Top FDA drug official is trying to hire a friend who's seeking a blackbox warning on antidepressants apnews.com/article/hoeg... via @apnews.com

06.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A budget is a moral document.

06.03.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 7541 πŸ” 3007 πŸ’¬ 207 πŸ“Œ 112
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Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments The FDA has taken down a webpage warning about therapies and products making β€œfalse claims” of treating autism. It’s part of a series of actions the agency has taken under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...

The FDA webpage had a stark warning: Some purported autism β€œcures” or treatments, including chlorine dioxide and raw camel milk, are dangerous and make misleading claims.

Now, under RFK Jr.’s leadership, that advisory is gone.

06.03.2026 04:00 πŸ‘ 1086 πŸ” 476 πŸ’¬ 73 πŸ“Œ 51

BCBS did that down in Sflorida as well. Greedy CEOs

06.03.2026 03:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Two BCBS insurers in my area regularly threaten to kick large clinic and hospital systems out of network as a negotiation tactic. They've always come to an agreement but they stress the hell out of patients with this bullshit.

06.03.2026 01:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thousands of N.Y. patients lose in-network care due to Mount Sinai, Anthem contract disputes Failed contract agreements between Mount Sinai and Anthem have caused thousands of New York patients to lose in-network care.

Bcbs and Sinai here

www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

06.03.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Even after multiple rounds they want to pay ~30% less than the current contract.

If you’re a @bcbsm.bsky.social patient, especially if you receive care through Michigan Medicine, you should be asking where your $ is going.

Because it’s not going to the people caring for you.

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05.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Michigan is one of the most poorly reimbursed states even within the Midwest.

@bcbsm.bsky.social collects some of the highest premiums while reimbursing significantly less than other commercial insurers.

Where is the money going?

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05.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Michigan Medicine is an academic institution that attracts patients from all over the world yet is reimbursed significantly lower than comparable academic institutions with similar programs.

@bcbsm.bsky.social initial offer was way lower than the current contract despite rising costs.

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05.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In today’s episode of β€œinsurance companies are the worst”

@bcbsm.bsky.social & Michigan Medicine can’t come to an agreement leaving ~70% of commercially insured Michiganders possibly out of network 7/1.

Their entire goal is to make $ yet are painting a non profit hospital as the villain.

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05.03.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3

Friends from outside Minnesota have asked me if there are celebrations in the street over Noem being fired. To anyone not in MN: no. people are still buying neighbors groceries and collecting for their rent and patrolling. If ice is abolished or trump dies, then mpls will celebrate

05.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 642 πŸ” 175 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 13