Chris P
@terrasanctus9.bsky.social
Retired journalist; LT lesbian relationship; cat mom; rural life; Democrat. NO CHATS!
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Medicaid is doing a novel payment system for the new, promising and expensive sickle cell treatment. It may become a model for all gene therapies being developed. n.pr/4sMcFbq
Medicaid has a new way to pay for costly sickle cell treatment: Only if it works
Medicaid is doing a novel payment system for the new, promising and expensive sickle cell treatment. It may become a model for all gene therapies being developed.
n.pr
January 22, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Medicaid is doing a novel payment system for the new, promising and expensive sickle cell treatment. It may become a model for all gene therapies being developed. n.pr/4sMcFbq
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January 22, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Do we need to say it louder? Here. Louder.
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
Alabama uses Japanese American Internment era law to charge immigrants who don’t self-register
Alabama is finding new ways to criminally charge undocumented immigrants
www.al.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Do we need to say it louder? Here. Louder.
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
" Federal courts in Alabama are using a law last applied during the U.S. internment [incarceration] of people of Japanese descent during World War II to charge immigrants who don’t register themselves..."
www.al.com/news/2026/01...
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"He said he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, 'No puedo respirar' — Spanish for 'I can’t breathe'..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:10 AM
"He said he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, 'No puedo respirar' — Spanish for 'I can’t breathe'..."
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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A Republican congressman notorious for suspiciously timed stock trades was just caught in yet another one — this time involving the artificial intelligence boom.
Republican busted trading AI stocks while pushing for data centers in his own district
A Republican congressman notorious for suspiciously timed stock trades was just caught in yet another one — this time involving the artificial intelligence boom.According to Politico, Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) "bought between $1,001 and $15,000 of stock in Credo Technology, a company that provides e...
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
A Republican congressman notorious for suspiciously timed stock trades was just caught in yet another one — this time involving the artificial intelligence boom.
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Just comes out and says it!
Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Just comes out and says it!
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Crazy — @mrglobaltoo.bsky.social pointed out oil companies won’t jump at the chance to spend $100 BILLION to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.
Trump’s solution? WE PAY FOR IT FOR THEM. 🤔
The corruption is endless.
They are looting the treasury.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Trump’s solution? WE PAY FOR IT FOR THEM. 🤔
The corruption is endless.
They are looting the treasury.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
January 6, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Crazy — @mrglobaltoo.bsky.social pointed out oil companies won’t jump at the chance to spend $100 BILLION to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.
Trump’s solution? WE PAY FOR IT FOR THEM. 🤔
The corruption is endless.
They are looting the treasury.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Trump’s solution? WE PAY FOR IT FOR THEM. 🤔
The corruption is endless.
They are looting the treasury.
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
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Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"
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A top Republican in Minnesota recently admitted to "steering" the viral fraud video that sparked recent controversy about the state's social programs.
Top Republican admits GOP steered YouTuber in viral fraud video
A top Republican in Minnesota recently admitted to "steering" the viral fraud video that sparked recent controversy about the state's social programs. Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth said during the weekly Republican legislative press conference that the party told right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirl...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM
A top Republican in Minnesota recently admitted to "steering" the viral fraud video that sparked recent controversy about the state's social programs.
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WASH POST: “ICE to spend $100 million to recruit gun rights supporters and military enthusiasts… a ‘wartime recruitment’ strategy…”
If you’re not alarmed about Trump recruiting this goon squad with payer funds you’re not paying attention. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
If you’re not alarmed about Trump recruiting this goon squad with payer funds you’re not paying attention. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
January 1, 2026 at 3:42 AM
WASH POST: “ICE to spend $100 million to recruit gun rights supporters and military enthusiasts… a ‘wartime recruitment’ strategy…”
If you’re not alarmed about Trump recruiting this goon squad with payer funds you’re not paying attention. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
If you’re not alarmed about Trump recruiting this goon squad with payer funds you’re not paying attention. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Q: If DOJ doesn't release the files it has by next Friday, is there anything Congress can do to compel that to happen?
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
December 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Q: If DOJ doesn't release the files it has by next Friday, is there anything Congress can do to compel that to happen?
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
MASSIE: It's a crime if they don't. This is a new law with criminal implications if they don't follow it.
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"There is a White House cover-up happening right now"
Top Oversight Committee Democrat Rep. Garcia (D-Ca.) on newly released Epstein photos.
www.ms.now/news/house-d...
Top Oversight Committee Democrat Rep. Garcia (D-Ca.) on newly released Epstein photos.
www.ms.now/news/house-d...
December 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"There is a White House cover-up happening right now"
Top Oversight Committee Democrat Rep. Garcia (D-Ca.) on newly released Epstein photos.
www.ms.now/news/house-d...
Top Oversight Committee Democrat Rep. Garcia (D-Ca.) on newly released Epstein photos.
www.ms.now/news/house-d...
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New Epstein File Photos Feature Steve Bannon:
Former White House advisor and Trump ally Steve Bannon is pictured with Epstein at his office, in a mirror selfie with the financier and in a third speaking with director Woody Allen. www.forbes.com/sites/sarado... (Photo: House Oversight Committee)
Former White House advisor and Trump ally Steve Bannon is pictured with Epstein at his office, in a mirror selfie with the financier and in a third speaking with director Woody Allen. www.forbes.com/sites/sarado... (Photo: House Oversight Committee)
December 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
New Epstein File Photos Feature Steve Bannon:
Former White House advisor and Trump ally Steve Bannon is pictured with Epstein at his office, in a mirror selfie with the financier and in a third speaking with director Woody Allen. www.forbes.com/sites/sarado... (Photo: House Oversight Committee)
Former White House advisor and Trump ally Steve Bannon is pictured with Epstein at his office, in a mirror selfie with the financier and in a third speaking with director Woody Allen. www.forbes.com/sites/sarado... (Photo: House Oversight Committee)
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Daniel Woodrell, the author of “Winter’s Bone” who was known for his tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks, died on Friday. He was 72.
Daniel Woodrell, ‘Country Noir’ Novelist of ‘Winter’s Bone,’ Dies at 72
His tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks had the timeless quality of fables and inspired several movies.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Daniel Woodrell, the author of “Winter’s Bone” who was known for his tales of violence and squalor in his native Ozarks, died on Friday. He was 72.
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The EU’s highest court ruled that same-sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing to recognize a marriage between two of its citizens that took place in Germany. https://cnn.it/3Xm3WhI
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The EU’s highest court ruled that same-sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing to recognize a marriage between two of its citizens that took place in Germany. https://cnn.it/3Xm3WhI
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The Trump administration has tapped a former Louisiana health official who ordered a stop to promotions of mass vaccination events last winter to be the CDC's new principal deputy director.
Louisiana vaccine skeptic gets No. 2 CDC job
Former Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham also backed the unproven COVID treatment ivermectin.
www.axios.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The Trump administration has tapped a former Louisiana health official who ordered a stop to promotions of mass vaccination events last winter to be the CDC's new principal deputy director.
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Almost a year into Trump's second term, veterans doing business with DC are feeling the sting of the president's efforts to shrink the federal government and DOGE’s crusade to combat what it calls waste, fraud and abuse.
Veteran-owned businesses are feeling burned by Trump’s contract cutting
Among the contracts DOGE canceled under the Department of Veterans Affairs alone, two-thirds were with veteran-owned businesses.
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Almost a year into Trump's second term, veterans doing business with DC are feeling the sting of the president's efforts to shrink the federal government and DOGE’s crusade to combat what it calls waste, fraud and abuse.
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Watch our reporter Lizzie Presser discuss Tierra Walker's story on @msnowreports.bsky.social:
“What I want to be clear about is that this isn’t a bug in these [abortion ban] laws, this is a feature ... Anti-abortion activists have fought hard to keep health exceptions outside of these laws.”
“What I want to be clear about is that this isn’t a bug in these [abortion ban] laws, this is a feature ... Anti-abortion activists have fought hard to keep health exceptions outside of these laws.”
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Watch our reporter Lizzie Presser discuss Tierra Walker's story on @msnowreports.bsky.social:
“What I want to be clear about is that this isn’t a bug in these [abortion ban] laws, this is a feature ... Anti-abortion activists have fought hard to keep health exceptions outside of these laws.”
“What I want to be clear about is that this isn’t a bug in these [abortion ban] laws, this is a feature ... Anti-abortion activists have fought hard to keep health exceptions outside of these laws.”
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We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term.
No president since Clinton has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
No president since Clinton has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
Trump Is Undoing DOJ Prosecutions From His First Term
We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No other president has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on s...
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term.
No president since Clinton has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
No president since Clinton has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on such a scale.
By @jeremykohler.bsky.social
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“I was 14… I was 16… this was me when I met Epstein… there are thousands of us… time to let the secrets out of the shadows”
Powerful ad from survivors ahead of a vote to tell us where each House rep stands on protecting kids vs protecting pedophiles.
Powerful ad from survivors ahead of a vote to tell us where each House rep stands on protecting kids vs protecting pedophiles.
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“I was 14… I was 16… this was me when I met Epstein… there are thousands of us… time to let the secrets out of the shadows”
Powerful ad from survivors ahead of a vote to tell us where each House rep stands on protecting kids vs protecting pedophiles.
Powerful ad from survivors ahead of a vote to tell us where each House rep stands on protecting kids vs protecting pedophiles.
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"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
"300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Prosecutors have not filed a *single* criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
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“Bible teaching, he noted, is to have ‘special care for strangers, aliens and sojourners.’
‘It is not rocket science, but the Word of God’…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
‘It is not rocket science, but the Word of God’…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
U.S. Bishops Elect New Leader as Concerns Mount Over Treatment of Migrants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“Bible teaching, he noted, is to have ‘special care for strangers, aliens and sojourners.’
‘It is not rocket science, but the Word of God’…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
‘It is not rocket science, but the Word of God’…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
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Here's a look at the files that have been leaked, shared and released in recent months.
Here are all the "Epstein files" that have been released — and which haven't
Files, images and documents related to Epstein have been a talking point since earlier this year.
www.axios.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Here's a look at the files that have been leaked, shared and released in recent months.
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INGRAHAM: “Does that mean the H-1B visa thing will not be a big priorit?”
TRUMP: “You have to bring in talent.”
INGRAHAM: “We have plenty of talent.”
TRUMP: “No, you don’t.”
Wow. Wait til MAGA sees this one. 😕
TRUMP: “You have to bring in talent.”
INGRAHAM: “We have plenty of talent.”
TRUMP: “No, you don’t.”
Wow. Wait til MAGA sees this one. 😕
November 12, 2025 at 12:54 AM
INGRAHAM: “Does that mean the H-1B visa thing will not be a big priorit?”
TRUMP: “You have to bring in talent.”
INGRAHAM: “We have plenty of talent.”
TRUMP: “No, you don’t.”
Wow. Wait til MAGA sees this one. 😕
TRUMP: “You have to bring in talent.”
INGRAHAM: “We have plenty of talent.”
TRUMP: “No, you don’t.”
Wow. Wait til MAGA sees this one. 😕