My health insurance premiums will more than double in January. I pay a little less than $500/month for my current silver plan. I just reapplied and my new premium will be $1062/month. And don’t forget: I still have a co-pay for every visit and pay for prescriptions.

The air space over/around Venezuela was declared closed by DJT on social media. Is this how important notices are disseminated now? I’m not comfortable trusting my flight security to this slap-dash method of notification meant to reach critical people about important flight path changes.

Will humans continue to be creative once we begin to rely on AI? Creative people have a drive to create now. Is it a feature of DNA? Will humans continue to contribute to the collective intelligence that is the basis for AI? Or do we just give up now & let our minds become lazy & mush? Interesting.

Our justice system is so sluggish as to be an actual danger. Let’s stop hitting ourselves & demand a more responsive & fluid system of justice.

The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals. The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry. Where is the MAHA outcry?

@joycewhitevance.bsky.social a discussion about the practical impacts & benefits the release of the Epstein documents would have for his victims would be very informative. Like perhaps the ability to use the information as evidence in a civil lawsuit, one of the few means to exact accountability.

The DOE has re-classified some college majors (below) as not professional and making them not eligible for Federal loans this was in the big beautiful bill. Here’s the list of majors: Nursing Physician assistants Physical therapists Audiologists Architects Accountants Educators Social Workers

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Many in top positions in the House are warning that Epstein info, when released, may be altered. Are there plans to determine if the docs have been tampered with? The DJT administration is famously incompetent, so feels like a coverup could be easily detected. And then what? Exhausting!

I’ve been thinking and it’s kind of exceptional that not a single person said “Hey now” after the piggy comment.

As America becomes more like an oligarchy with the wealth & associated power concentrated to the few 1%, it’s time to realize that the US government hasn’t belonged to the American people for a long time & belongs to those who have purchased the opportunity to prey on the other 99%.

I believe (because I’m old & have life experience & because I’m of pretty sound mind that is able to use logic) that the Epstein files are rife with names of the very wealthy/famous. AND JE made most of his money from blackmail which was also the reason for his murder. GM probably has the goods.

This doesn’t seem to happen often enough- wherever & whenever a person claiming to work for ICE is acting in a way that endangers citizens while having no paper proof of their authority, arrests should be made. We expect our law enforcement to protect the local population it’s sworn to serve.

Voting must be made patriotic again. AND the most patriotic of voters educate themselves (& not via FOX talking points) and choose a candidate that is on the ballot- vote for the least objectionable! Make your vote count!

NON-VOTERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORST NIGHTMARE IN AMERICAN HISTORY. Lazy, self-obsessed, AMERIKAN Pigs.

Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year. That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare. Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.

To pile on, IMHO it is our responsibility as voters to cast a meaningful vote, which is to say, to vote for the least objectionable candidate. If we don’t vote for the best, even if the best isn’t our ideal, then we will end up with the worst.

Increase in productivity since 1979: 87% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.

It’s time for Dems to educate voters on the fiscal record of the parties. I consider it a dereliction of duty not to display a deficit history chart based on administration every time there are public comments about the US budget. Americans must understand which is the fiscally responsible party.

Greed takes on many forms. People way past retirement age who continue to hold an elected position simply because lazy Americans enable them thru lack of voting or name recognition, are greedily hogging up a seat that should belong to a talented younger person building their political career.

It’s unfortunate, but it appears the Dems must allow the Reps to show their stripes, with massive insurance hikes that voters can’t/won’t ignore. People are going to die, whether or not they voted for this madness. This huge reversal in fortune for millions of Americans will impact votes.

GOP congress reps freeloading while claiming Americans “don’t want to work anymore & just want to collect welfare”. The GOP taking government dysfunction up a notch. Voters must replace these worthless reps ASAP.

The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC. It didn't matter. Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.

The Mamdani election proves my point-although many super wealthy donated towards the Mamdani opposition, their money wasn’t able to buy enough votes when the American electorate turns out. $ can buy media & cause misinformation & influence, but when the campaign provides a clear message it can win!

Time for an education blitz on the definition of socialism which has its place alongside capitalism. We can’t keep increasing national debt or siphoning wealth to a few thousand people from the general population. It’s simple math, but maybe not simple enough for Americans!

Efforts towards voter turnout gives the biggest bang for the buck & best use of resources. Smart.

Many people are generously putting in time knocking doors for good Dem candidates. Although the effort’s appreciated, it seems like the best/most efficient way to insure Dems win is to simply convince all voters of the importance of making the effort to vote. Voter laziness is the real obstacle.

it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions "Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

Just this year, Minnesota has ranked: A top 10 state for safety. A top 5 state to live in. A top 3 state for jobs. A top 3 state to retire. The 2nd best state to raise a family. The 2nd best state for children. A bet against Minnesota is a bad bet.

The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP. Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP. The people who need help are not the problem. It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

I’m extremely confused about how “raids” of this type can happen? People should be calling the local police about kidnapping & the mayor/ governor should be directing their law enforcement to intercede to protect citizens when those posing as ICE cuff people without warrant or probable cause.

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

I’m good with my taxes subsidizing social welfare for people who can’t afford food. I’m enraged with my taxes subsidizing corporate welfare to businesses that won’t pay a living wage.

Can’t help but wonder if the contractors working on the WH demo, design & construction expect to be paid. Working for DJT on a project that may turn out to be declared illegal. Seems iffy.

Our justice system hasn’t kept pace with the rate of crime. By the time a case is brought to court, the deed is done & there’s no undoing it no matter the individual consequences. The old model does not suffice. Time for new laws which demand action within time limits & appropriate staffing.

"nearly half..." ??? it's an open book test. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

I'm not sure you can get more marie antoinette than taking away food stamps before thanksgiving while you build a gold and marble dance hall so the other crooks can bring bribe you over a badly-cooked (argentinian) steak

The No Kings protests were great - engaged Americans & importantly showed many millions of Americans there are others of like mind. With all of that, The No Kings movement must translate into voter turnout or it will all be for naught.

34 people killed in 50 days. Their guilt or innocence unknown, for an alleged crime that doesn't carry a death sentence. That's a lot of death. adamisacson.com/boat-strikes/

At the risk of seeming pessimistic, isn’t “Americans Missing Car Payments” a typical indicator of a not-to-distant future big economic downturn? And of course Warren Buffett has “cashed out”. Warren Buffett!

The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024. Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay. The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year. Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M See the problem?

Over seven million Americans attended No Kings today but what we really need is that same energy when it comes to voting. 🤔 Kamala Harris rallies all the vibes and big numbers but millions of lazy Americans could not be bothered to vote.

It costs ~$70 to produce a year’s supply of insulin. Yet, the average annual cost of insulin went from $2,864 in 2012 to $5,705 in 2016 to $18,000 in 2025. A 25,714% markup. That isn’t inflation or supply chain—It’s corporate greed. Now—California will sell insulin for $11. Make this nationwide!

Corporations are going to love this! (NOT)

In a time when AI is busting out & information is literally at our fingertips, we are actually losing IQ points. Our ability to reason & control our fears & impulses is declining. IMO it’s a lot to do with laziness.

Thanks to all those who took the time to follow me. We are a discerning bunch & your kind attention is appreciated. I Hit a hard-earned 1k followers today. Although I’m not here for the follows/likes it is reassuring to know there are like-minded people willing to share their time & attention.