One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

NEWS: The Wegovy pill (Ozempic for weight loss) is now available. If you've been hesitant to try a GLP-1 medication out of fear of the injection, the pill may be a great option for you. Plus it's way cheaper than the shots at $149/month (up to $299 for the highest). 🧵 for best options:

My top 5 nonfiction books I read this year: Be Ready When The Luck Happens - Ina Garten Georgiana - Amanda Foreman Educated - Tara Westover Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI - @emollick.bsky.social Careless People - Sarah-Wynn Williams What were your favorites?

HSAs and "Consumer Directed" high deductible plans are not the answer to fixing health care in the US kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Loved the concept of the "reverse salient" from @emollick.bsky.social - the step(s) in a process that hold the system back from being faster or more efficient. These weaknesses are often the most difficult to change, but once a tech/regulatory advancement happens, the whole system leaps forward

A House healthcare proposal (Bipartisan Health Insurance Affordability Act) sneaks in a lot of much needed PBM reform 🧵 Mostly takes effect in 2029. Requires pass-through of rebates, disclosure of formulary placement & affiliated pharmacy revenue, no spread pricing @mcuban.bsky.social thoughts?

I know this is an obvious complaint, but we as taxpayers should not accept Congress and the GPO (Government Printing Office) taking 3-4 months or longer to publish Congressional hearing transcripts. No Senate Cmte Hearing transcripts available beginning of August www.congress.gov/senate-heari...

Do you use a personal CRM tool that you like? I've heard recs for Clay, Dex, and Contacts+. I want something low cost that's designed for personal contacts and networking, NOT sales. Drop your recs please!

Medicare Open Enrollment ends December 7! I put together a guide to help my parents and friends select a plan. Note, I am NOT an insurance broker and have no financial interest in any plan. This is just my attempt to make things a little easier. medium.com/@caseylangwi...

If you are looking for a great organization to support this holiday season, consider making a donation to foodforward.org They rescue fresh produce from warehouses, farmers markets, and backyards and distribute it to over 250 hunger relief agencies across California and surrounding states. 🍊🍎🥕🥦🥒🌽

Former healthtech CEO (of Done) found guilty for running an adderall pill mill. She "encouraged staff to 'bend laws' and promised to reward people who did. 'Whoever is the first person to get arrested, I’ll buy you a Tesl," Gift link from @wsj.com www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

A nice beginner's guide with illustrations for understanding AI terms like RAG, fine-tuning: ibelick.com/ai-glossary

Gift link to WaPo article on some of Epstein's friends Note that Goldman Sachs is defending their chief legal officer Kathy Rummeler despite her clear knowledge of his crimes and his direct joke about them in an email to her Deepak Chopra trying to claim "doctor-patient privilege" wapo.st/4r0oUQP

I look forward to a world where men feel less comfortable stating on LinkedIn that we need more data on how female and male brains differ before we can correct for bias in AI and LLMs 🙄

It is nuts that Amazon and Ring are automatically rolling out this Search Party feature to review your outdoor footage using AI, without your permission. It’s automatic unless you opt out.

How is this not The Onion? wapo.st/4nL899o

LA folks! Check out this awesome fundraiser from Gather for Good this weekend at the best restaurants and bakeries around town. Eat cake, support reproductive rights. What could be better? 🍰 💪 letsgatherforgood.com/cakeforchoice

Is anyone else like this? Or am I the only person who fills out company feedback/research surveys and tells them they need to improve the survey itself

If you live in California, have you returned your Prop 50 ballot yet? Yes on redistricting!

The @politico.com exposé on Young Republican state leaders shows they are comfortable typing racist and anti-Semitic words because they have heard the most powerful people in the world say: it's ok. Lack of moderation in social settings doesn't mean hate dies in the sunlight. It means hate blooms.

Charlotte lost her sister to measles. She has a hard time watching today's outbreaks.

Great reporting by @jcubanski.bsky.social on BMS/Pfizer's new cash price for blood thinner Rx Eliquis. You can get it for $10 if you have commercial insurance using a coupon, but not if you have Medicare/Medicaid or uninsured. The cash price is now $346 - compared with avg $76 internationally.

A company called Truemed, owned by a close RFK Jr associate, Calley Means, is essentially committing tax fraud by writing doctors notes for high-end wellness purchases like $9,000 saunas, exercise bikes, and bone broth. This is basically a tax break that disproportionately benefits the wealthy.

The new #Medicaid work requirements are basically a giveaway to federal contractors like Deloitte, Accenture, and Maximus. Likely to end in super expensive systems that won't work well. GA spent $100M at a cost of $13k per enrollee. 👎 www.axios.com/2025/07/14/m...

I just tried out @whimsical.com at the recommendation of chatgpt. (I asked which tool they'd recommend to visualize an industry value chain.) I have to say I was impressed that their customer service team replied to a question/feedback I submitted within 20 mins #ai

Women are constantly asked to do more in areas for which they will be rewarded less

Rural communities will be devastated by Medicaid cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill. The carnage is already starting in Nebraska

One major unacknowledged problem with Bluesky: it seems a huge number of users are bots. I am followed by hundreds of “users” that: -follow many thousands of accounts -only repost content, no original posts -have blue, no maga stuff in the profile doesn’t seem like real person behavior

Dozens of journalists were assaulted by law enforcement in Los Angeles this weekend. The press were just doing their job -- a sacred one explicitly protected by law. Press rights orgs will follow up collectively tomorrow. Tonight, I emailed evidence to local/state/federal officials. My sign off:

What to know after weekend of L.A. protests over immigration raids Gift link from @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/43SHcsi

Angelenos: who are the best reporters/observers following what is happening with ICE on the ground in DTLA this weekend?

Per @wsj, the FDA will likely approve a bi-annual shot that prevented all HIV infections in women and girls. The drug is lenacapavir from Gilead and would eliminate the need to take daily PrEP pills. Gift link: www.wsj.com/health/pharm...

I switched to Asana. Clickup support gave me a free trial after 3 rounds of back and forth with them about the new limits of clickup's "unlimited" plan. That was long enough to export my data and ask for a refund. If I could give clickup a zero on an NPS/satisfaction survey, I would!

CVS announces draws some redlines around use of AI: "No. 1, we will never use AI for a clinical diagnosis. No. 2, we will never use AI in denials of any kind. No. 3, we will never use AI to prevent human touch in the experience" finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusi...

Putting the unsubscribe link in white font will not keep me from finding the link

Tulsa announces $105M reparations package for the 1921 ‘Black Wall Street’ Greenwood massacre Gift Link: wapo.st/4dNSbrF

Worth a read: Gumroad founder's reflections on his 55 days at DOGE focused on the VA He notes his govt laptop wouldn't allow him to install Git, Python or use tools like Cursor A well-run DOGE partnering with regulatory experts to streamline policies could have accomplished a lot

This is awesome! Los Angeles County eliminates medical debt for 134,000 County residents: www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/l...

Spoiler alert: Henry the Clickup chatbot never answered the question. All startup founders and tech workers: do not use clickup. I had so much data in it that stayed on, but I need to just pay the $12 to export my data and say goodbye forever. Not worth the rage-fueled blood pressure spikes

Wharton research shows giving bonuses & salary raises to lower income workers raises happiness more than higher income workers magazine.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/sprin...

For Californians who bought tickets to see #Beyonce Cowboy Carter tour, AG @robbonta.bsky.social emailed to remind folks of California's SB 478 Honest Pricing Law, which PROHIBITS hidden fees on websites like Ticketmaster & stubhub. File a consumer complaint: oag.ca.gov/contact/cons...

Noooo another great service bites the dust bye bye pocket, may you rest easy in the graveyard with google reader

It's frustrating that AI chatbots like ChatGPT are always offering to do things that they cannot in fact do, like create a custom google map should i have told it to try harder?

NEXT UP: NEW vs. RENEWALS: -- 17% of all #ACA exchange enrollees are new --39% actively re-enrolled; 45% passively re-enrolled --That 45% will be a MAJOR PROBLEM THIS FALL given the likely expiration of IRA subsidies *and* the likely end of #SilverLoading acasignups.net/2025_oep/fin...

Multiple recent studies, including 3 impressive natural experiments, consistently show a link between Shingles vaccines and reduced dementia. This week a nationwide S Korea study added a reduction of cardiovascular events My summary Table. More here on dementia erictopol.substack.com/p/the-shingl...

Help: what are best pre-hab/preventative programs, preferably free or low cost, to avoid knee pain and strengthen the surrounding muscles? Knee problems run in my family and I’m starting to be bothered by my knees. I do squats, lunges and sit-stands but might need to do more

TY - this is a critical investigation. Why is FEMA refusing to do testing when the Times investigation shows remaining contamination is higher than the federal standard, not just CA? Children who play outside are most at risk. This is unacceptable.

After the L.A. fires, federal and state disaster agencies refused to perform comprehensive soil testing to ensure properties in burn zones are free of fire-related contamination. Testing conducted by The Times reveals elevated levels of arsenic, lead and mercury in postfire soil.

The @latimes.com is doing great investigative reporting about LAFD & other city agencies following the LA fires. The amount that LAFD union officials are enriching themselves is 🤯 All firefighters deserve good wages and benefits - not leaders who bankrupt the budget by making themselves rich