James Leckie
@luckyleckie.bsky.social
Proud Marylander. I rant about things I read. Opinions are mine.
I also answer to Mister Love
I also answer to Mister Love
Birthright citizenship isn't even just an American (USA) value, it's a New World value.
Turning against it is insane to me.
Turning against it is insane to me.
I continue to think that Matty coming out against birthright citizenship a few months ago should have been taken as a major warning sign that the group chats have already decided to surrender on this.
December 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Birthright citizenship isn't even just an American (USA) value, it's a New World value.
Turning against it is insane to me.
Turning against it is insane to me.
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It's the 160th anniversary of the United States' refounding, the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
December 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It's the 160th anniversary of the United States' refounding, the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
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“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
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Useful reminder from @mtkonczal.bsky.social: What looks like people having a lot fewer children than they did 25 years ago, is really just people having children later. mikekonczal.substack.com/p/the-eldest...
(What if any policy or political significance this has, we will leave for another time.)
(What if any policy or political significance this has, we will leave for another time.)
December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Useful reminder from @mtkonczal.bsky.social: What looks like people having a lot fewer children than they did 25 years ago, is really just people having children later. mikekonczal.substack.com/p/the-eldest...
(What if any policy or political significance this has, we will leave for another time.)
(What if any policy or political significance this has, we will leave for another time.)
It's interesting that the French also use a means-tested program for free healthcare that has a low threshold.
The main difference being that it's mainly supplemental. The closest analogy in the US would be Medicare-Medicaid enrollees?
www.commonwealthfund.org/internationa...
The main difference being that it's mainly supplemental. The closest analogy in the US would be Medicare-Medicaid enrollees?
www.commonwealthfund.org/internationa...
France
By Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, AP-HP and Université Paris-Est The French government sets the national health strategy and allocates budgeted expenditures to regional health agencies, which are responsibl...
www.commonwealthfund.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
It's interesting that the French also use a means-tested program for free healthcare that has a low threshold.
The main difference being that it's mainly supplemental. The closest analogy in the US would be Medicare-Medicaid enrollees?
www.commonwealthfund.org/internationa...
The main difference being that it's mainly supplemental. The closest analogy in the US would be Medicare-Medicaid enrollees?
www.commonwealthfund.org/internationa...
This channel, Tasting History, and others are some real faves of mine.
Medieval people didn't have iPhones and didn't read. They were still pretty clever.
youtu.be/rb0CNaiVmfg?...
Medieval people didn't have iPhones and didn't read. They were still pretty clever.
youtu.be/rb0CNaiVmfg?...
These AWFUL medieval ingredients were ESSENTIAL for PEASANTS.
YouTube video by Modern History TV
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December 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This channel, Tasting History, and others are some real faves of mine.
Medieval people didn't have iPhones and didn't read. They were still pretty clever.
youtu.be/rb0CNaiVmfg?...
Medieval people didn't have iPhones and didn't read. They were still pretty clever.
youtu.be/rb0CNaiVmfg?...
Yellowface and Babel are some of the better books I've read in years. Y'all should give them a shot!
December 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Yellowface and Babel are some of the better books I've read in years. Y'all should give them a shot!
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New analysis from @kff.org estimates the number of individuals, including citizen children, who may disenroll from Medicaid or CHIP due to public charge and other immigration-related fears. A potential disenrollment rate of 10%-30% could see 1.3M to 4M people disenroll.
December 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
New analysis from @kff.org estimates the number of individuals, including citizen children, who may disenroll from Medicaid or CHIP due to public charge and other immigration-related fears. A potential disenrollment rate of 10%-30% could see 1.3M to 4M people disenroll.
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
God, I wish. Apparently, we don't even want to subsidize NPR and PBS.
Though looking at universities, it would probably get used to manipulate the content.
Though looking at universities, it would probably get used to manipulate the content.
Imagine if they just subsidized newspapers and magazines the way they’re subsidizing this slop
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
November 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
God, I wish. Apparently, we don't even want to subsidize NPR and PBS.
Though looking at universities, it would probably get used to manipulate the content.
Though looking at universities, it would probably get used to manipulate the content.
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Van Hollen is being personally credited as the chief pressure point that made Israel release a Palestinian teenager with American citizenship from their dungeons, where he was held for 9 months without even a criminal charge.
⭕️ Sen. Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) credited for key role in release of US teen from Israeli detention
Palestinian-American child Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, was freed today after 9 months of Israeli imprisonment w/o charge. Journalist Jasper Nathaniel, who has been a major advocate for...
Palestinian-American child Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, was freed today after 9 months of Israeli imprisonment w/o charge. Journalist Jasper Nathaniel, who has been a major advocate for...
November 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Van Hollen is being personally credited as the chief pressure point that made Israel release a Palestinian teenager with American citizenship from their dungeons, where he was held for 9 months without even a criminal charge.
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Solar power made up 9.7% of US electricity this September, up from 7.6% last year
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Solar power made up 9.7% of US electricity this September, up from 7.6% last year
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
Over the last twelve months, solar has made up 8.3% of US electricity, a record high!
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Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
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And that's considering the modal ACA enrollee has better than a Platinum plan, the median has a weak platinum plan, the mean has a gold plan, and ~60% have a gold plan equivalent or better.
And ACA plans on average cost about 64% what ESI plans cost pre-subsidy.
acasignups.net/25/10/24/kff...
And ACA plans on average cost about 64% what ESI plans cost pre-subsidy.
acasignups.net/25/10/24/kff...
KFF: Employer Coverage Premiums break ~$9.3K/yr per enrollee. How's that compare to the ACA?
In the middle of the ongoing 2026 ACA Tax Credit Expiration Crisis, healthcare think tank KFF (formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation) published the annual update to their Employer Health Benefits Surv...
acasignups.net
November 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
And that's considering the modal ACA enrollee has better than a Platinum plan, the median has a weak platinum plan, the mean has a gold plan, and ~60% have a gold plan equivalent or better.
And ACA plans on average cost about 64% what ESI plans cost pre-subsidy.
acasignups.net/25/10/24/kff...
And ACA plans on average cost about 64% what ESI plans cost pre-subsidy.
acasignups.net/25/10/24/kff...
Personally, I think Basic Health Plans are a better way to improve the ACA for states than public options. Especially since two-thirds of people on the ACA would qualify and you can expand further with 1332 waivers.
www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
Basic Health Programs: An Alternative to Public Options?
This brief describes how Basic Health Programs can achieve the affordability and cost-reduction goals often sought by policymakers pursuing public options.
www.commonwealthfund.org
November 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Personally, I think Basic Health Plans are a better way to improve the ACA for states than public options. Especially since two-thirds of people on the ACA would qualify and you can expand further with 1332 waivers.
www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
First attempt, but not bad
November 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
First attempt, but not bad
Making beef bourguignon, wish me luck
November 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Making beef bourguignon, wish me luck
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💬 Viewpoint: @kff.org polling indicates nearly three-quarters of US adults support congressional extension of #ACA premium tax credits, making health care affordability a decisive economic issue in upcoming elections and policy debates.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
💬 Viewpoint: @kff.org polling indicates nearly three-quarters of US adults support congressional extension of #ACA premium tax credits, making health care affordability a decisive economic issue in upcoming elections and policy debates.
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I love Thanksgiving, and people that don't like turkey are vibe killers
I'm so glad Thanksgiving food discourse is starting up on here.
(Pecan#1)
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November 26, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I love Thanksgiving, and people that don't like turkey are vibe killers
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Here it comes: the crisis wave of Americans making the tough choice to drop coverage — in the face or rising premiums.
@reuters.com $XLV
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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www.reuters.com/world/americ...
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Here it comes: the crisis wave of Americans making the tough choice to drop coverage — in the face or rising premiums.
@reuters.com $XLV
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
@reuters.com $XLV
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Here's @charlesgaba.com on the Problem Solver's ACA subsidy extension bill
Hope Floats? Bipartisan House team introduces ACA enhanced tax credit extension bill which...isn't terrible!
Back in September, before the federal government shutdown, I said: At a bare, bare minimum, do not settle for a one- or two-year extension of the eAPTCs. Kicking this particular can down the road for ...
acasignups.net
November 21, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Here's @charlesgaba.com on the Problem Solver's ACA subsidy extension bill