Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 8h

“Physician payments” might make this sound less serious than it is.

150M Americans are covered by Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), close to half of all healthcare coverage. 98% of hospitals accept CMS, and the majority rely on it because it’s the biggest insurer by far. (And healthcare is 20% of US GDP.)

Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 9h

Medicare has stopped paying physicians due to the shut down. Standing right on the third rail www.statnews.com/2025/10/15/c...

Medicare payments to doctors paused as government shutdown drags on

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.

www.statnews.com

8 66 150

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 7h

Save dem lives!!

a close up of a cookie monster 's paw holding a cookie

ALT: a close up of a cookie monster 's paw holding a cookie

media.tenor.com

3

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 7h

My husband made me watch the first one a couple nights ago. Turns out, not every franchise is for everyone 😬

1 6

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 7h

It’s a war move, no other way to see it

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 7h

Important reminders that a small bite still makes a dent.

Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 11h

As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive

And do it often.

1 3

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 7h

quality ink!

1

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 7h

Seriously!

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 8h

Go go, Zoh! 🥰

2

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 8h

Bullshit.

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 8h

Where are the guard rails? Brakes? wtf, we are just plunging into the abyss at full speed

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 10h

would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute

Reuters @reuters.com · 15h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 8h

Welp.

Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 1d

Reposted by Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12h

"Why doesn't Chicago want us to zip-tie more naked children in the middle of the night and shove them, screaming, into vans? So ungrateful for refusing our kind, helpful offer to help!"

Pamela Jo Bondi

450 2.1K 6.1K

Reposted by Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻

LisaLisa @lisalisa42.bsky.social · 1d

#NoKings this Saturday, Oct 18

11 190 720

Reposted by Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻

Bluegal Fran Langum #NoKings @bluegal.bsky.social · 1d

who did this

27 210 630

Reposted by Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

Another $20 billion. That is the face you make when you heist the US taxpayers for $40 billion two weeks before your midterm elections from the most corrupt America Last regime in history.

540 2.4K 5.3K

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 8h

I feel seen

2

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 9h

Because FUCKING FREEDOM

1

Reposted by Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻

Bear Jewess 🟦🎗️ @388shark.bsky.social · 13h

Understand.

This country is on track to make sure Black people can never vote or be represented again. It’s happening.

Voting Rights is the root of EVERYTHING. Voting rights are about to END.

I know there’s a lot going on. But without Voting Rights… this country ENDS.

24 160 400

Reposted by Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻

WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 13h

The hoods are all the way off over on the hellsite

170 690 2.7K

Reposted by Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Mamdani: "I just want to speak directly to the president. I will not be a mayor like Mayor Adams who will call you to stay out of jail. I won't be a disgraced governor like Andrew Cuomo who will call you to ask how to win this election. I can do those things on my own."

460 4.7K 22K

Reposted by Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻

Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 14h

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

1.3K 7.2K 23K

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 12h

The stupid is going to kill us all.

2 6

Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻 @quiltbunny.bsky.social · 23h

Joe the Lion plays on repeat in my head

1

Reposted by Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻

Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 1d

10 out of 1,000 means ICE is wrong 99% of the time, and they just got $170 billion to expand while food for starving children got cut

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Trump claims ICE’s reign of terror in Chicago is targeting the “worst of the worst.”

But out of the 1,000 undocumented immigrants that have swept up, the agency has only cited 10 men with a criminal background.

Don’t believe his lies for a second.
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...

Trump says migrants drive violent crime in Illinois. But ICE can’t find many violent criminals.

Masked ICE agents and other federal forces showed up in Chicago to go after gangsters. Instead, they keep catching people who are just living their lives.

www.msnbc.com

56 160

Reposted by Kerry Dwyer Nichols 🌻

Miles Taylor @milestaylor.bsky.social · 1d

INCORRECT HEADLINE: Reporters refuse to sign Pentagon’s new press rules

CORRECT HEADLINE: Pentagon launches sweeping effort to censor the news, kicks out major media outlets

27 750 2.5K