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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27d

After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs.

His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims.

(Published Feb. 2023)

UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings.

After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for r...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 27d

"Beckwith reminded him of the federal court order [restricting CBP operations]...

"At 10:57, she emailed him to reiterate she expected 'compliance with court orders and the Constitution.'

"Hours later, her work cellphone went dark. Then her computer did, too."

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

Trump Fired a U.S. Attorney Who Insisted on Following a Court Order

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Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Sep 23

a woman sitting in a chair with the words wait what written on her face

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Sep 23

Kamala Harris: He had no plan for actually bringing down costs and prices for the American people. He had very few plans for what he would actually do that was about the American people, and not his vengeance on his enemies.

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Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Sep 16

We are more alike than divided: all people need love, safety, dignity, and hope. Beyond politics, we share laughter, grief, meals, dreams, and the wish to belong. Remembering our common humanity is the first step to healing.

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Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Sep 7

Rump will dismiss the protests and legal rulings as “witch hunts” or “hoaxes,” framing himself as the victim of partisan persecution. He’ll deny legitimacy to critics, deflect from constitutional issues, and try to rally supporters by portraying resistance as an attack on his authority.

a gas gauge with the word gaslighting written underneath it

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𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 🩷 @jastuart68.bsky.social · Sep 2

The state of America: Cyndi Lauper changes the lyrics to Girls Just Want to Have Fun to Girls Just Want Fundamental Rights.....

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Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 31

In a recent Late Show monologue, Colbert joked, “Netflix, call me. I’m available in June,” and added that he’d also consider offers from Amazon Prime. This was delivered as a comedic pitch—not an actual contract announcement.

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Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 29

Neither party truly prioritizes regular people. Democrats offer limited social protections, while Republicans push corporate-first agendas. In both cases, donor and corporate interests set the boundaries of what becomes law.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 28

From empires to corporations, humanity's story is not progress but repackaged corruption.
The titles change — pharaoh, lord, king, president, CEO — yet the design endures: a small elite thrives, the majority suffer and endure, and the earth pays the price.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 28

Religion succeeds not because it is true, but because it is a necessary anesthesia for most people.

It soothes despair, masks doom, and provides the illusion of meaning where otherwise there would be too much weight to carry.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 28

The world was not built for fairness, dignity, or care. It was built for profit, hierarchy, and control.

Those who suffer the most remain invisible, while those who exploit thrive behind curated myths of success.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 28

Social hierarchies are constructed illusions, but they have real, crushing consequences for those trapped at the bottom.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 28

The “free market” is a lie. Fossil fuels, weapons, and industrial agriculture are propped up by hidden subsidies while alternatives are quietly suppressed.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 26

Masked immigration raids don’t protect us. They hide abuse and strip away our dignity. Stand with me in demanding transparency and accountability by adding your name to this petition.

Sign Petition: Stop Masked Immigration Raids. This Is Not How a Democracy Operates.

These agents are using masks to shield themselves from accountability for their willingness to participate in dangerous overreach. (48941 signatures on petition)

www.thepetitionsite.com

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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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Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 26

That's a substantial understatement. The reality is in the billions or even tens of billions annually. Wage theft is a serious and widespread issue, mainly affecting low-wage workers, women, people of color, and immigrant communities.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 25

Scarcity is manufactured.

Wealth is extracted.

Fear is weaponized.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 25

The taught histories are always about inevitability, progress, and benevolence.
The truths are about systems of control — deliberate, engineered, hidden.

And once you see the pattern, you start spotting it everywhere: in school lessons, news cycles, even the way museums and movies tell stories.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 25

Victors rewrite history to frame their dominance as progress.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 25

People admire billionaires and want to be like them, instead of seeing them as parasites.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 25

Kings claimed divine right. Today’s elites claim “expertise” or “meritocracy.” Both are staged myths.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 25

Scarcity is deliberately engineered through hoarding, price manipulation, patents, and artificial limits to keep people desperate and dependent.

Mara Nightingale @maranightingale.bsky.social · Aug 25

Empires, monopolies, and corporations didn't/don't create wealth — they extract it through slavery, colonization, and exploitation.