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MonsterKing @cerromerussell.blacksky.app · 1h

Can't believe they did all that for a promise to think about thinking about a vote

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2h

If Chuck Schumer was a stronger leader, he would have been able to convince most of these senators to hold the line.

I’m terribly disappointed in him.

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 1h

If I had a way to get ahold of you that was NOT Bluesky, I could warn you when to stay off Bluesky.

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 1h

FWIW, the 1 year anniversary of Mom's death came when the powerball was huge, so I bought Dad, H and me each a powerball ticket in honor of Mom because she liked to play. I got MULTIPLE randos who had to comment that powerball is for stupid people and just WHY are people like this?

Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 1h

I get that people are sensitive about food right now and it's valid, but how you feel close to your dad is nobody's business but yours and food is such a common way of connecting to the dead across all cultures, so into the sea with you, garbage human!

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 2h

We're going to have 2 new senators soon. Bennet is shooting for governor and Hick needs to get his ass primaried.

Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 2h

It sounds like he was only a no because they had the votes.😣

Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 3h

hick is no

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Matthew Cortland (they) @matthewcort.land · 2h

"Government funding through Jan. 2026" — destroying the healthcare system for 2 months of gov funding

"backpay for federal employees" — existing law signed by Trump in '19 already guarantees this

"Furlough prevention" — I don't know what the fuck this means

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 3h

Outline of the deal:
-Government funding through Jan. 2026
-backpay for federal employees
-Furlough prevention
-A vote on the ACA credits in December
-Undoes reductions in force from the shutdown put in place by Russ Vought

www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

www.appropriations.senate.gov

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Rebecca Fachner @rebeccafachner.bsky.social · 2h

If Schumer isn’t behind this deal, as it seems he is not, then he isn’t ’leading’ his party at all. He’s being led

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 2h

So I wore a new Seahawks shirt today and the Seahawks won 44-22.

Clearly, I need to wear this every week for the rest of the season.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 5h

Millions of Democratic voters on Tuesday: Fight these guys. Fight them.

Senate Democrats: We heard you loud and clear and we will give in

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 3h

Minority Whip Katherine Clark puts out a stinging statement on the senate deal. "A GOP budget that spikes health care premiums and everyday costs to fund tax cuts for billionaires is a grave betrayal of everyday Americans. That was true in July. It was true in September. And it remains true today."

MALDEN, MA – Democratic Whip Katherine Clark issued the following statement on the Senate’s budget vote:

"A GOP budget that spikes health care premiums and everyday costs to fund tax cuts for billionaires is a grave betrayal of everyday Americans. That was true in July. It was true in September. And it remains true today.

“Republicans eliminated the ACA tax credits and slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid, $500 billion from Medicare, and billions from medical research. As a result, Americans are seeing soaring costs – doubling, tripling, and quadrupling families’ premiums. Democrats have called on Republicans to work with us to protect health care and lower costs since March. They’ve refused at every turn.

“Let’s be clear: Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress own this health care crisis. They own the pain of every American facing a premium hike. And they own the hopelessness of every parent who can no longer afford health insurance for their family.

“House Democrats are not giving up. The American people deserve affordable health care, we will continue to fight back on their behalf.”

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Laurel Powell @laurelpowell.net · 3h

My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.

We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.

We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 2h

From what I understand (only from my timeline): Schumer himself didn't cave, but he made the conditions right so others in his party could do so.

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 3h

All of this. For Fucking NOTHING.

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 3h

At this point, it's hard to see how Senator Oz could be worse.

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 4h

Future tense? That seems generous.

Sorrowscopes @sorrowscopes.bsky.social · 8h

Scorpio: You’ll wake up with a feeling of doom and ennui. Don’t be overly concerned. Eventually the sun will envelop the earth.

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 8h

I needed to get out of the house for a while. I went to Whole Foods and got my weekly dose of salmon and a couple more Japanese sweet potatoes. First time in a long time that I didn't get hot bar or a dessert.

Now I'm sitting at the park eating WF sushi and watching dogs play.

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 8h

Yes. Yes it does.

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Anne Thériault @annetheriault.bsky.social · 11h

So! What’s everyone doing tomorrow to observe the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald?

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 8h

Do it. Just go ahead and stop.

Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 21h

Well jel.

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 1d

Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.

OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions

OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.

apnews.com

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Linny @linnybobinny.bsky.social · 1d

if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.

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Deke 📚still in the book fort📚 @weregeek.bsky.social · 23h

Story time "emotional" for visually impaired mum

Story time for 'emotional' visually impaired mum

A new range of large-print books gives Becky Thornber the chance to read with her children.

www.yahoo.com

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