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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 1d

From bone-chilling labor force numbers to teeth-chattering poverty rates, here are 5 scary charts about West Virginia in honor of the spooky month of October.

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 2d

Felt sad so I bought a new cardigan

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 6d

Cardigan game on point today

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 8d

Maybe you were shot down in pieces
Maybe I slipped in between
But we were gonna be the wildest, the wildest, the wildest people they ever hoped to see
Yeah, just you and me

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 9d

Reports raise red flags: Georgia spent $54M on admin costs for its #Medicaid waiver, nearly twice the $26M spent on care, while enrolling under 3,500 people. CMS still extended the costly program that ties coverage to work requirements. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

CMS Extends Georgia’s Medicaid Waiver Program, Despite GAO Report Raising Concerns with Costs | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

September 23, 2025: A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) raising concerns about the cost of Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage Medicaid waiver program is a forewarning about how ex...

www.cbpp.org

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 11d

Backyard view last night

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 11d

I was down at the New Amsterdam
Staring at this blue haired girl

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 12d

Andromeda Galaxy

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 12d

Blue sky on Bluesky. Stars and wispy clouds from Cato Park

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 13d

The sun watches what I do, but the moon knows all my secrets

Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 15d

Falling a step behind

Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 17d

Ready for Halloween

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 19d

In the past 10 yrs, teachers' wages DECREASED by $46/week after adjusting for inflation. Wages increased by $220 for other college grads

Why are we penalizing teachers for working one of the hardest & most important jobs in our communities?

We need to pay teachers more! www.epi.org/publication/...

The teacher pay penalty reached a record high in 2024: Three decades of leaving public school teachers behind

Over the past three decades, stagnant weekly wages of public school teachers have fallen further and further behind those of college graduates who chose other careers, resulting in an ever increasing ...

www.epi.org

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Annie E. Casey Foundation @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social · 19d

New Mexico has taken its commitment to making child care accessible even further by becoming the first U.S. state to offer universal child care to families starting this November.

New Mexico Will Become the First State to Offer Universal Child Care

A look back at the policy changes that have led the state to this step.

www.the74million.org

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 19d

I walk along the city streets you used to walk along with me
And every step I take reminds me of just how we used to be

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 20d

The thing I like best about Bluesky is that none of my family is on it, so if I need to be weird, I have a place for it.

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Economic Policy Institute @epi.org · 20d

The US has been leaving school teachers behind for nearly 30 years.

In 20 states, teachers made 25% less than their peers.

What’s the teacher pay gap in your state?

Find out here: www.epi.org/publication/...

Map of the US titled: “How big is the teaching penalty in your state?” Map shows the relative teacher pay penalty for each state, ranging from 38.5% to 10%

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 22d

Wholly unsurprised that they found pregnant women to blame. Just toughen up and take your pain like a man

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 22d

President Trump warned pregnant women against use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, suggesting a connection with autism.

But a letter from the FDA offers a more nuanced take. It clearly states that there’s no clear causal link.

Trump offered direct medical advice about Tylenol, autism. But is it right?

Here’s what medical experts say about acetaminophen and its use during pregnancy.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 22d

The Admin’s move to stop the survey that measures data critical for understanding how policies & economic indicators affect households’ ability to afford food hides policies’ effect on hunger, incl policies like the harmful Republican megabill’s #SNAP cuts: www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Stopping Food Insecurity Survey Obscures Policies’ Effect on Hunger | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

September 20, 2025: The Administration is stopping the survey that measures food insecurity, just as tariffs push up food prices and the deep cuts to food assistance enacted in July start to take effe...

www.cbpp.org

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 25d

I should have known they had the wrong person when they thanked me for the good advice. I never give good advice.

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ITEP @itep.org · 26d

The Earned Income Tax Credit can help families meet basic needs, reduce racial and wealth inequality, and offset regressive state tax systems.

Our new brief explains why lawmakers should enact and strengthen state EITCs with these concepts in mind.
itep.org/state-earned...

State Earned Income Tax Credits Support Families and Workers in 2025

Nearly two-thirds of states now have an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Momentum continues to build on these credits that boost low-paid workers’ incomes and offset some of the taxes they pay, helpin...

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · 26d

There's things I remember and things I forget
I miss you, I guess that I should
Three thousand five hundred miles away
But what would you change if you could?

Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · Sep 11

Poverty in West Virginia remained high in 2024 wvpolicy.org/poverty-in-w...

Poverty in West Virginia Remained High in 2024 - West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy

More than one in seven West Virginians (286,737 residents) lived in poverty in 2024, including over 73,000 children, according to new estimates out today from U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 American Commun...

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Sean O’Leary @olearysw.bsky.social · Sep 8

Hey now, check your change