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Katherine Kelly Leon
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Survivor of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) heart attack; advocate for women’s healthcare and #SCADheart research; founder/exec dir SCAD Alliance @scadalliance.bsky.social
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I had a #SCAD heart attack and double bypass in 2003. We know so much more today, but have lots of work to do. Help spread awareness and understanding by sharing this #JACC Advances article, authored by #iSCADregistry.
#CardioSky #MedSky #SCADheart

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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Current Knowledge, Research Gaps, and Innovative Research Initiatives: JACC Advances Expert Panel
Despite marked advancements in the recognition and diagnosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) over the past decade, knowledge of the b…
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Congress went home without extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Now, over 20 million people are going to see their health insurance costs more than double.

Everything is already expensive. Working families can’t afford this health care crisis. https://wapo.st/3L96AVy
How the end of extra Affordable Care Act subsidies could affect you
Millions of Americans will see higher premium bills when extra covid-era subsidies on health insurance marketplaces expire Jan. 1.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o... Mitt's right!⬇️💯
Opinion | Mitt Romney: Tax the Rich, Like Me
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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WaPo: “Indian H-1B visa holders who traveled back to India this month to renew their American work permits are now stranded far from home after their appointments were abruptly canceled by U.S. consular offices and rescheduled for months later” per three immigration lawyers
H-1B workers flew to India to renew U.S. visas. Now they’re stuck.
H-1B holders who returned to India this month to renew their visas had consular appointments canceled, stranding them far from their homes and jobs, lawyers said.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Here is the NYT investigation from last month:

Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy

Howard Lutnick is helping push data center projects. His family companies are profiting from them.

(Free link)
Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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West Virginia coal miner dies in underground accident
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West Virginia coal miner dies in underground accident - UPI.com
twp.ai
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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It’s called the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts … by law:
December 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Speaker Mike Johnson says his entire worldview comes from the Bible.

But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.

If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
December 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Just to be clear. It’s the John F Kennedy center legally.

Just like it’s still the department of defense
December 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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JUST IN: Suspected Brown University shooter found dead via self-inflicted gunshot wound inside storage facility in Salem, New Hampshire
December 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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“It was not unanimous. I was muted and not allowed to speak.” 🤔
December 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Trump is taking money out their housing allowances approved by Congress and giving it to them in a “bonus” so it looks like it came from him. It’s just a shell game with military pay from the ultimate con man
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Melissa Hortman Died in a Shocking Act of Political Violence. This Is the Story of Her Life

The Minnesota Speaker’s closest friends and family open up for the first time.

Read @stephenrodrick.bsky.social's exclusive: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Peter Arnett was a huge inspiration to me as a journalist. His coverage of the Gulf War was as iconic a role as we’ve ever had in US journalism. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
Peter Arnett, Pulitzer-Winning War Correspondent, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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NEW: US gunboat diplomacy — Trump's order to do a blockade of some oil tankers by Venezuela surprised the Pentagon. Maduro orders the navy to escort ships, risking a conflict on the high seas. Trump says he aims to seize the country's oil and other assets. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
December 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women

Documents and interviews reveal an intense rivalry and complicated relationship. Chasing women was about ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
December 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Pope Leo appoints pro-migrant archbishop of New York, signaling Church’s more robust approach to Trump
Pope Leo appoints pro-migrant archbishop of New York, signaling Church’s more robust approach to Trump | CNN
Pope Leo has appointed a new archbishop of New York who has first-hand experience of countries from where millions have emigrated to the United States, signaling the potential for a more outspoken app...
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December 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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If the 25th amendment were triggered by any objective metric of presidential insanity or unfitness, Trump would have been launched out of the White House ten seconds into tonight’s speech. Or 11 months ago. Or daily since.
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Old Yeller
December 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Trump Announces 5,000% Increase In All Numbers
Trump Announces 5,000% Increase In All Numbers
WASHINGTON—Touting his latest executive order as a historic win for the U.S. economy, President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was mandating a 5,000% increase in all numbers nationwide. “Effect...
theonion.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Whew. Roll out that 25th.
December 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Border patrol is forcing rideshare drivers at the O’Hare lot to show proof of citizenship before they can exit the lot and pick up rides at the airport
December 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Kimbal Musk has publicly admitted that he and his brother Elon were in the country illegally for years before applying for citizenship—so unless they admitted this on their immigration forms, they must be deported immediately.

Every journalist should be buzzing about this.
Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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I don’t have any words to describe how I feel about this that can be used in public

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American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
HHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities. The organization said the cuts could harm child health.
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM