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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 7h

“Physician payments” might make this sound less serious than it is.

150M Americans are covered by Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), close to half of all healthcare coverage. 98% of hospitals accept CMS, and the majority rely on it because it’s the biggest insurer by far. (And healthcare is 20% of US GDP.)

Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 8h

Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...

Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.

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CNN @cnn.com · 15h

Her 13-year-old boy was sent to an ICE detention facility. Now we’re learning more about how it happened: https://cnn.it/43aHtHG

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 6h

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid," JD Vance. We checked.

By scanning public records and media reports, Mother Jones determined the ages of eight of the 11 participants in the abhorrent leaked texts from young Republicans that Politico covered on Tuesday: They appear to range from 24 to 35.

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Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social · 8h

SF2 x McDonalds

m.youtube.com/watch?v=0TkD...

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Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social · 15h

Go see 'One Battle After Another" while it's still in cinemas
variety.com/2025/film/bo...

‘One Battle After Another’ Projected to Lose $100 Million Theatrically as ‘Smashing Machine’ and Others Also Struggle Due to Oversized Budgets

Why "The Smashing Machine," "One Battle After Another" and other buzzy films are failing to make a profit at the box office.

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CNN @cnn.com · 1d

The US State Department said it has revoked visas from at least six individuals who allegedly “celebrated” Charlie Kirk’s murder.

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Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social · 1d

KQ3 is So Weird
Pretty amazing how much of a swerve it was at the time, narratively

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1d

American students are falling behind, and the most common explanations overlook the main problem, Idrees Kahloon argues.

America Is Sliding Toward Illiteracy

Declining standards and low expectations are destroying American education.

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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 1d

The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

Breaking news: The U.S. military killed six alleged drug smugglers off the coast of Venezuela, President Trump said, raising further questions about his legal authority to use lethal force against vessels suspected of transporting illicit narcotics.

U.S. kills 6 alleged drug smugglers in new strike off Venezuela, Trump says

The operation follows Senate Republicans’ narrow defeat of a measure that aimed to prevent the administration’s actions on legal grounds.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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Scott Nover @scottnover.bsky.social · 1d

NEW for @washingtonpost.com:

Fox News will not sign the Pentagon's press policy.

The broadcaster joins ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN in condemning the Defense Department for a policy they say violates their "core journalistic protections.”

Fox News among broadcasters refusing to sign Pentagon press pledge

Fox News, along with ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN, said that the Pentagon policy violates their “core journalistic protections.”

www.washingtonpost.com

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Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social · 1d

went for a deeper cut first; love his duet with Erykah on this

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Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social · 1d

damn, just saw that D'Angelo has passed away; RIP to a real talent... I gotta dig 'Black Messiah' out of the crate and give it a spin today

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 1d

R-Type Delta HD Boosted (Switch/PS5) Standard/Full Force Edition up for preorder on LRG buff.ly/GHAyLGb #ad

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Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social · 5d

RIP

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Bloody Disgusting @bloody-disgusting.com · 5d

Mattel meets H.R. Giger with a stunning new Monster High doll that reimagines the Xenomorph from ALIEN as a terrifyingly chic fashion icon:

Mattel Meets H.R. Giger With Stunning New ‘Alien’ Doll from the Monster High Collection!

Mattel’s “Skullector” wave of their Monster High line has proven to be a treasure trove of incredible dolls based on horror properties, with movies including The Lost Boys, Bride of Chucky, Jordan Pee...

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Sandbox Strategies @sandboxstrat.com · 5d

The world's greatest beagle comes to consoles & PC today on a delightful new adventure. Uncover hidden mysteries and mini games around town with the Peanuts gang in Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club!

Trailer: youtu.be/t1G0wD9d_iw?...
Requests: sbx.gg/snoopy

Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club out now on consoles & pc

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Shane Bettenhausen @shanewatch.bsky.social · 5d

best possible Evangelion blind box outcome

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