Rheumatologist office called today to say my appointment for a virtual visit in Oct will no longer be covered by medicaid. They said Medicare and Medicaid will no longer cover virtual visits. So now they will have to pay for both the visit and transportation. Aetna transportation sucks so this will

1. There's a lot of confusion about this out there. Let me make it easier: There are two ways to keep the government open: The full FY26 appropriations bill for the entire year, and a continuing resolution to keep it open for a few months at current levels. Both are part of negotiations right now.

When we said, "No one is free until we are all free," we weren't kidding around. There are no exceptions.

Who's your favorite Jedi (wrong answers only)

something pretty cool happened in the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday 23rd September... if you are a member of an at risk group that #djt is trying to harm, please watch this and do all you can to share with others. it's potentially an amazing milestone in people's journey to safety #helpmeleave

claiming asylum at the Canadian border is not a viable option for at-risk Americans right now, and puts you at risk of being handed back to US authorities. if you are Canadian and think that at risk groups should be able to claim asylum, please start putting pressure on your political

WATCH THE TEASER TRAILER: THIS IS HOW IT ENDS* My latest doc on our speedrun to fascism. I could use the support on indiegogo. I've been warning about what's happening right now for over a decade - help me make the film and get it in front of people's eyes. Support here: igg.me/at/TxlNrJxtI...

If Avatar: Fire and Ash is hit with a 100% tariff, how many cinema chains will fold? #FilmSky

This is the technology RFK Jr has banned in the US

My money is on crypto bros.

My cousin, who was in her late 30s, died suddenly and unexpectedly in her sleep this week. Her husband is now raising three autistic kids on his own and they could really use help while they figure out how to navigate the world without her. gofund.me/34cba5ba7

Just so everyone is aware, this 50 percent number is an absolute lie. If it were true, we'd know that. There's no way we wouldn't know that. It's not even the kind of information that could be revealed because we've been here the whole time seeing it not be true. But it will be believed.

Do I know anyone at ProPublica?

How you holding up?

9 1/2 Sausages

I think we need to know this man's name.

Resist. Persist.

This is absolutely incredible news.

I’d be more likely to donate to the Democrats if they lined up behind candidates like @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and offered support with their full chests. I’m done with the party gate keeping and undermining progressive candidates

Today I take my eldest to get his wisdom teeth out. That's going to be fun, I hope.

I am not making this up. I was an article that said that taking Tylenol produced a measurable lessening of empathetic response in adults during the time the Tylenol was in their system. I guess they are taking a lot of Tylenol in the white house, yeah?

The most tremendous whataboutism. Really spectacular.

Is it a pivot if it was always the plan?

That “first they came for” poem? Yeah, this is it. It’s happening now. Say something.

Unions are the lifeblood of workers rights, and ProPublica is one of the few news outlets that does deep investigations into the structures of power we are all living under. I don't sign many things (nobody got time for all those emails)but I signed this.

Pull your Disney subscriptions and vacation plans.

Oh fuck the end is near now I agree with Mike "yes mother" Pence?

I didn't give a shit about Jimmy Kimmel. But I do care a lot about ABC knuckling under. So I cancelled my Hulu today. Fuck em.

something to keep in mind is that everything the right is currently doing to trans people is just what they have wanted for decades to do to gay people; they just can’t get away with doing the latter right now

Will it though?

If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to BlueSky

Ok now combine that with the bill in the house RIGHT NOW allowing the secretary of state to revoke the passport of any person (citizen or not) said by the SoS to be sympathetic to terrorists... No due process, no proof needed. THIS IS THE FIVE ALARM FIRE KIDS. THIS RIGHT HERE.

Holy shit I love this guy let's make him president.

My child just tried to explain what "cunty" means by saying that if clippy was less campy that would be it. And I was all wat? And he said "like when she glues toast to her underwear" and I was all "are we talking about the same clippy" and reader, we were not.

Who is the fourth most famous lesbian?

COOL JOB ALERT: Washington & Lee University seeks assistant professor in journalism who would teach live TV production and TV journalism. The students have a live, weekly newscast; we need a professor to oversee that program and teach TV stuff. DETAILS: loom.ly/WzQ6ezk

Nobody should die by gunshot, including despicable people who stoke online mob violence against their enemies every day. Reminder: for children and teens aged 1 to 17, gun-related injuries have been the leading cause of death since 2020.

The Washington Post headlines that "America enters a new age of political violence," which it did not say when Minnesota politicians were slain to alter the balance of a legislature.

That's my rep!

Teen Vogue once again with the thoughtful, measured, factual reporting.

Post 9/11 thread for people to post the wildest shit they remember from 01 to 06 I'll start: People thought Osama had an entire mountain hollowed out that he was using as his base and that's why AQ was hard to find and that somehow a group of like 30 dudes arranged this.

"With nearly 14% of West Virginia experiencing food insecurity, including many children, the state has one of the highest hunger rates in the nation." SNAP cuts are gonna make real wounds, in a place that's already hardest hit by the Sackler family predation.

The worst of the worst. The snack bar makers.

Hah I guess I should not be surprised that the first thing the new job numbers people in the admin do is retcon -1mm jobs in 2024.

New Mexico is the only state in the union with a majority woman legislature.

I just spent 13 hours putting together my reel. Like working again but no pay.

Ok so when will we start arresting white men with guns to prevent intimate partner and mass shootings? The data is clear: overwhelmingly, these are the perpetrators. A very relevant factor.

When you fire the nerds who kept it all going...