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Deidre Reynolds @commonsense98.bsky.social · 1d

"With health care tax credits set to expire, pain sets in for one New Hampshire business"
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With health care tax credits set to expire, pain sets in for one New Hampshire business » Nashua Ink Link

Last week, W.H. Bagshaw, a metal parts manufacturer based in Hudson, found out that its health insurance policies with Anthem would increase approximately 38% in 2026. Anthem specifically cited the ex...

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 1d

“Although I spent many of my formative years living in the White House, I always knew it wasn’t my house. It was my home, absolutely, but not my house. The White House belongs to the American people, and that’s why we call it the People’s House.” www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Chelsea Clinton: Trump is wrecking the People's House | Exclusive

President Trump has authority over the White House and the right to turn the East Wing into a ballroom. But authority is not the same as stewardship.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 17d

i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 26d

The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.

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GIFFORDS @giffords.org · 27d

In North Carolina, a gunman opened fire at a waterfront restaurant, killing three people. In Texas, a shooting at a casino killed 2 people. In Michigan, at least one worshiper died after a shooting at a Mormon church.

All in the last 24 hours.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 27d

Republicans would rather shut down the government than help millions of Americans afford health care. This article tells some of their stories, and is a good reminder of what’s at stake.

These people have found their health care at the center of a shutdown showdown

Small business owners, self-employed people and early retirees are among the 24 million Americans who could lose the tax credit

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 24

Hillary Clinton: "When I hear people like Kennedy talking about getting back to a time where we aren't vaccinating, we're drinking raw milk - yeah, & people didn't live! I mean, this is so crazy, it's so wrongheaded, it's so shortsighted and it's going to cause deaths... it already is costing lives"

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Sep 20

In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Sep 17

Our democracy is not self-executing. It depends on us all as citizens, regardless of our political affiliations, to stand up and fight for the core values that have made this country the envy of the world.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Sep 14

The Dept. of Education has pulled funding for programs in 8 states that support students with both hearing and vision loss.

A staffer at one program says he was told the Trump admin. took issue with 2 words on the grant application: “transition" and “privilege": www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Screenshot of article excerpt: The Education Department also was concerned about other words in the application, said Adrian Klenz, who works with deafblind adults in the state. He said he has talked with state officials about the discontinuation of the grant.

“I was told that apparently the administration is going through past grants and two words were flagged: One was transition and one was privilege,” Klenz said. “Transition — transitioning from childhood to adulthood. Privilege came up because a parent wrote a glowing review of staff that said what a privilege it was to work with them.” ProPublica obtained a copy of the grant application and confirmed that those words were included.

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 9

The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.

The school shooting industry is worth billions — and it keeps growing

The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · Sep 7

Trump vigorously opposed Biden's infrastructure program, calling it "a loser for the USA." But now that projects are being built, he's putting his own name on them, claiming credit for the law he tried to kill. @richardfausset.bsky.social
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Trump Tried to Kill the Infrastructure Law. Now He’s Getting Credit for Its Projects.

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · Sep 7

Kennedy has insisted covid shots are still easy to obtain, claiming that @hassan.senate.gov was “making things up to scare people.”

But The Post talked to people who are struggling to get the vaccine. Elaine Cox, a 68-year-old with lung disease, said she wept after being denied a prescription.

In a combative appearance before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, Kennedy bristled when Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) accused the Trump administration of taking steps that deny people vaccines.
"Everybody can get the vaccine. You're just making things up," Kennedy said. "You're making things up to scare people, and it's a lie."
In Virginia, Elaine Cox said she and her husband asked their doctor for a prescription before leaving Saturday for a vacation in Italy. The office declined because it hadn't received CDC guidance. Cox, 68, suffers from chronic lung disease, and her nephew died of the viral infection in 2022.
"I was crying this afternoon about this," she said on Thursday. "My family takes [covid] very seriously."

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GIFFORDS @giffords.org · Sep 7

This is Malia Kimbrell. Her nine-year-old daughter—Vivian St. Clair—was shot three times at Annunciation Catholic School last week.

She’s demanding lawmakers prove they care about our kids with real action. Because thoughts and prayers are not enough.

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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · Sep 2

Trump spoke about arming teachers today, claiming that it’s “something that a lot of people like."

This is not what teachers sign up for—they are trained to teach, not to be the first line of defense against a shooter. Forcing more guns into schools does not make us safer. https://etwn.us/3IxMC2M

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · Aug 29

Love thy neighbor.

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adam mahoney (he/him) @adamlmahoney.bsky.social · Aug 29

NEW: Last week, oil literally rained down on a Black town in rural Louisiana where 60% of folks live in poverty.

The company isn’t taking responsibility & the federal + state governments are saying residents have to clean it up themselves. capitalbnews.org/louisiana-oi...

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · Aug 28

It shouldn't be up to American children to save each other from getting shot.

It's the job of American adults to stop shootings from happening in the first place.

Ban assault weapons again now.

NBC News Chicago headline: 5th grader says friend saved him before getting shot in Minneapolis church shooting

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 28

Frey: "We need an assault weapons ban nationwide. We need to have a high capacity magazine ban. And if the federal govt and states aren't gonna act, give us the ability to protect our constituents. Give mayors & council members the ability to protect in Mpls 435,000 residents that call Mpls home."

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · Aug 27

So many adults have to fail a child before he ends up 10 years old telling CNN about the mass shooting he lived through this morning

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Sloan Ashton @ashton7sloan.bsky.social · Aug 27

Two children were killed and seventeen people were injured in a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School.

A Cracker Barrel logo change received far more scrutiny and attention than any fight against the epidemic of gun violence in this country.

Our priorities remain idiotic.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Aug 27

We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary violence.

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GIFFORDS @giffords.org · Aug 27

Today, the children at Annunciation Catholic School were shot while praying. Two were killed in the pews.

Thoughts and prayers are NOT enough. We need immediate and comprehensive gun safety laws. That’s what saves lives.

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Deidre Reynolds @commonsense98.bsky.social · Aug 27

Fuck every single legislator, lobbyist and gun nut that has blocked every action taken to stop this. Children and communities are considered collateral damage to the unfettered need for a goddamn inanimate object.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · Aug 27

BREAKING: Two children are dead and multiple people are injured after a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school and church, Minneapolis Police Chief says.

The shooter died of a self-inflicted wound.

Live updates: Active shooter at Minneapolis church and Catholic school

Follow Minneapolis Police Department confirmed an active shooter allegedly opened fire at Annunciation Church on Wednesday morning.

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Frazz @mrs-frazzled.bsky.social · Aug 23

Teachers spend more than $3.2 billion a year to prop up the school system. What the budgets won't show you: open.substack.com/pub/mrsfrazz...

The $3.2 Billion: How Teachers Quietly Fund America’s Classrooms

From paper and books to snacks and soap, teachers are personally covering billions every year.

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