We could have had Al Smith in 1928 instead of Herbert Hoover. Almost 100 years later, Americans made a similar and more horrible choice.
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Multi-genre writer of steampunk, mysteries and paranormal romance. Check out Above the Fold, starring Trisha, my punk rock crime reporter in 1980s Manhattan. https://books2read.com/Mysteries1UBL
Good news: people in Texas are registering to vote. 🗳 🤠 Bad news: the Republicans are not processing them. An "unidentified problem" created a massive backlog in tens of thousands of registrations. In one county, 45,000 registrations have been backlogged. Hopeful. But suspicious. ☹️
“It’s not right that I’ve been negatively affected by policies I supported” is a good distillation of their ideology
MAGA candidate fumes after his relative deported: 'That's not right'
A Republican running for the Maine's open 2nd Congressional District seat expressed outrage that a member of his family is facing deportation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Paul LePage, t...
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OpenAI hacks the Australian Government this time. I don’t quite understand why these hacks don’t result in criminal charges every time. Hacking is illegal, and these systems are owned and run by companies with responsibility for their tools. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia news live: Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare
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UPDATE: I just listened to the press conference with Oz & Vance...and sure enough, just as I suspected, they're apparently relying heavily on AN AI MODEL to "decide" which ACA enrollees meet the financial eligibility standards and which ones don't.
UPDATE: I spoke with a witness to this incident who tells me the man involved was walking to a pharmacy and says he was in the hospital the day before He tells me the man had an abrasion on his right temple, his right eye appeared swollen and he had blood on his shirt as ICE left the scene More 👇
Victim in ICE stop was walking to pharmacy, witness says - Evanston Now
Agents drove off, leaving the man bloodied on the pavement.
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Matthew Eadie@mattheweadie.bsky.social · 3d agoBREAKING: Evanston police confirm a U.S. citizen was briefly detained by federal agents Sunday morning near Howard and Dodge before being released The man was taken to the hospital for injuries to his head, neck and teeth after agents drove off
Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. Here’s what experts say you need to know.
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
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The other Falcons players watching Cooper Rush and Jack Strand play quarterback:
Mike Tanier@miketanier.bsky.social · 2d agoHey NFL fans! Was your preferred Monday NFL column's theme this week "Deshaun Watson is BACK and isn't that PEACHY KEEN for him?" Did it leave you a tad dismayed? Well have I got an alternative for you! too-deep-zone.ghost.io/which-1-1-te...
The man ICE shot in Austin today is named Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. Per his lawyer, she and Perez’s family were run off of hospital property where he’s being treated and won’t even confirm he’s there because he’s “in ICE custody.” Actual criminals.
Federal immigration agent shoots and injures man in Austin, Texas
The person shot is in serious but stable condition, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said in a press conference.
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In my day, we got commercials without having to pay for them.
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep Lilly Wachowski in Variety not pulling punches: "She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support “Harry Potter,” you’re supporting trans genocide." Hear, hear. variety.com/2026/film/fe...
Lilly Wachowski on Her New Studio Anarchists United, the Black Power Origins of ‘The Matrix’ and How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Are ‘Supporting Trans Genocide’
‘The Matrix’ filmmaker Lilly Wachowski opens up about her new studio for marginalized voices Anarchists United, J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk.
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Yeah gas is unaffordable and pumps are running dry,two bags of groceries (those not recalled anyway) cost $100 and a world killing computer is taking your job. But don't forget those 9 trans kids from Iowa to Idaho who can't play sports now. That's what's really important.
I was with Kyle and many others at Broadview ICE Oct. 3, the terrifying day of his wrongful arrest. I'm immensely proud of him and others for holding accountable local, state and national law enforcement & ICE -- all of whom have engaged in awful, violent acts at Broadview & elsewhere.
Leigh Kunkel@leighkunkel.bsky.social · 5d agoI couldn't attend the press conference because of, you know, chemo, but I'm super proud of Kyle and excited to see our lawsuits inching forward in hopes of SOME kind of accountability for what our city (and country) have been subjected to for the last year+
I can finally post about this… I’M ON A PANEL AT NEW YORK COMIC CON! 😭🌈 #nycc #yaauthor #debutauthor #queerauthor #sapphicbooks
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients. (Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
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A few (maybe more than a few) about finding/recognizing a great online community. #writing 📚💙 #booksky #internet corrinaannelawson.substack.com/p/how-do-i-f...
How Do I Find a Great Online Community?
And How Do I Recognize It When I Do?
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"Go Fash, Lose Cash!" But then, it wasn't purchased to make money. It was purchased so that the oligarchs could destroy it as a trusted information source.
Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · last wk.Bari Weiss has plunged CBS News into ratings calamity. —"Evening News" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —"CBS Mornings" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —And now "60 Minutes" has posted worst ratings of 21st century More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
3rd measles death in PA. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases known to medicine. It hospitalizes 1 in every 5 unvaccinated people infected. 1-3 children in every 1,000 die from measles-related respiratory and neurologic complications. Are we great yet? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak
Jefferson county coroner says 40-year-old woman died on Saturday, while two infants died with disease in August
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The SFF scene has been sorely lacking in poetry review content. Nebula-nominee Nico is now changing that with their Stardust & Verse
Nico Martinez Nocito 🏳️⚧️@nicowritesbooks.bsky.social · 2w ago✒️✨ Calling all SFF poetry enthusiasts! 🌈💫 Stardust & Verse is a new review site where I read and recommend fantastic free-to-read SFF poems. Here's a sneak peak of what to look forward to in September... #StardustAndVerse www.patreon.com/cw/StardustA...
After Pretti was killed, Savageford, who is Asian-American, said she was taken to a warehouse near the Whipple detention center where immigrants were being detained. She was strip-searched, including by male agents who Cook told HuffPost on Friday were “touching her privates.”
Brandi Buchman@brandibuchman.bsky.social · 2w agoNEW from me: Lawyers for a witness to the killing of Alex Pretti confirmed she has given an interview to the feds. Full details inside. Warning: Disturbing content. www.huffpost.com/entry/she-wa...
Prestige TV is facing the same problem as AAA gaming right now, which is that the level of sophistication that consumers demand (or are perceived to demand) is completely breaking the business model.
DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net · 2w agoA new report from Luminate has found that long gaps between seasons of streaming TV shows are leading to major losses in viewership. More than a 1 year gap is seen to largely cause a significant loss in viewership. (Source: luminatedata.com/reports/2026...)
25 years ago, almost every plane that was over the North Atlantic when the second tower was hit was forced to land in Newfoundland. A call was on the radio: they needed folks who spoke various languages to come to the stadium to help organize the sea of humanity that just showed up at our door.
I've never posted about 9/11 on the anniversary before bcz I know what it's like to experience the abrupt death of a loved one. But I visited the 9/11 Museum last month. A survivor of the Towers was speaking to a group of Museum Guides. We stopped to listen.
Please, please, please at least out of respect for the loved ones left behind and the survivors of that day, DO NOT USE AI IMAGES. I saw one featuring a representation of a heroic act. No, no, NO. #9/11
How is ICE making record arrests? I found the answer in Pa. coal country, where cops lured by a promise of federal $$$ have embraced ICE's 287(g) and are throwing up checkpoints, raiding job sites, arresting 100s, and terrorizing their communities My special report www.inquirer.com/opinion/penn...
In Pa. coal country, local police join with ICE to bring arrests, fear | Will Bunch
Pa.'s Schuylkill County is the new face of Trump's mass deportation, as local cops lured by federal cash bust scores of migrants.
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Gina Yashere on the cancellation of “Starfleet Academy:” “I’m fucking furious. It had nothing to do with ratings or online trolls or any of that bullshit. It was a purely political decision. There were too many Blacks, too many gays, and too many women. That’s it.” #STLV /1