Kindler
@kindler.bsky.social
After decades working in public policy on sustainability, gaining advanced degrees in Poli Sci & Environmental Policy, blogging on Virginia politics at Blue Virginia and more, I’ve launched my own journal on Substack (https://kindler.substack.com)
The $500 million that Big Oil gave Trump and the Republicans in 2024 is the gift that keeps on giving.
December 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The $500 million that Big Oil gave Trump and the Republicans in 2024 is the gift that keeps on giving.
Of all the awful things Trump has done, his pardoning of the soldier who murdered a little Muslim girl - at then Fox talking head Hegseth’s urging - is perhaps the one that disturbed me the most.
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Of all the awful things Trump has done, his pardoning of the soldier who murdered a little Muslim girl - at then Fox talking head Hegseth’s urging - is perhaps the one that disturbed me the most.
Kinda like all the people who say they were at Woodstock?
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Kinda like all the people who say they were at Woodstock?
Yeah, but they had to sacrifice how many lives to DOGE cuts in order to “save taxpayer money”?
November 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Yeah, but they had to sacrifice how many lives to DOGE cuts in order to “save taxpayer money”?
Men, dogs - let’s face it, we’re not that different.
November 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Men, dogs - let’s face it, we’re not that different.
He’s just a classic MAGA thug: apnews.com/article/sena...
GOP senator challenges Teamsters head to a fight in a fiery exchange at a hearing
A Senate hearing devolved into an angry confrontation between Sen. Markwayne Mullin and International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien.
apnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
He’s just a classic MAGA thug: apnews.com/article/sena...
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In 2025, #ACA enrollees earning less than 150% FPL (barely over Medicaid level) can get the *benchmark Silver plan* for $0 in premiums (or $1 in some states) (They'll still have nominal deductibles & co-pays).
STARTING JANUARY 1st, they'll have to pay 2.1% - 4.19% of their income in premiums.
STARTING JANUARY 1st, they'll have to pay 2.1% - 4.19% of their income in premiums.
November 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
In 2025, #ACA enrollees earning less than 150% FPL (barely over Medicaid level) can get the *benchmark Silver plan* for $0 in premiums (or $1 in some states) (They'll still have nominal deductibles & co-pays).
STARTING JANUARY 1st, they'll have to pay 2.1% - 4.19% of their income in premiums.
STARTING JANUARY 1st, they'll have to pay 2.1% - 4.19% of their income in premiums.
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Nobody with in demand educational credentials are going to a place where 1.) women cannot get medical care, and 2.) are actively cutting educational spending when there are other options. Minnesota and Illinois are right across the state line.
November 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Nobody with in demand educational credentials are going to a place where 1.) women cannot get medical care, and 2.) are actively cutting educational spending when there are other options. Minnesota and Illinois are right across the state line.
Gotta love the Post’s self-owns: “Furnas’ group also calls to slash parking spots…with plans to “repurpose” the space on blocks close to subway stations with “amenities” like wider sidewalks, larger bus shelters, bike parking, benches, so-called ‘micro forests and even public restrooms.” Horrors!
November 30, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Gotta love the Post’s self-owns: “Furnas’ group also calls to slash parking spots…with plans to “repurpose” the space on blocks close to subway stations with “amenities” like wider sidewalks, larger bus shelters, bike parking, benches, so-called ‘micro forests and even public restrooms.” Horrors!