Sorry this is unclear and I rounded up. Premiums are going up TO around $203. www.aarp.org/pri/topics/h... “Beginning in January 2026, the standard Part B monthly premium is $202.90, up from $185 in 2025, representing a 9.7% jump.”

Medicare Part B premium rises in 2026 with details on who pays, how premiums are calculated, key cost drivers, and trends shaping future Medicare expenses.

<p>A breakdown of the 2026 Medicare Part B premium increase, including who pays, how the premium is determined, the role of Medicare financing, and factors driving higher spending. The overview also h...

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Ana Marie Cox@anamariecox.com · 16h ago

LOL “nearly $100” *does* sound a lot better than $90? And, Medicare premiums increased by over twice that amount ($205). AND grocery prices have increased by almost 3% since 2024. For a two-person family spending minimally, that’s by about $10 per week! “Checks” indeed.

LOL “nearly $100” *does* sound a lot better than $90? And, Medicare premiums increased by over twice that amount ($205). AND grocery prices have increased by almost 3% since 2024. For a two-person family spending minimally, that’s by about $10 per week! “Checks” indeed.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Trump: My Administration will, immediately, begin sending 'Checks' of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wonderful Seniors to help pay for their Medicare Part B premium ... This money will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, a pointless 'Slush Fund' that has only been used by Dumocrats ... "

Extremely disappointed in all of them, especially Trejo, who‘s used his story to inspire a lot of other addicts to recover AND advocate for Latino representation. (Daily Wire, DEI employers?) news.fullerton.edu/2022/10/dann...

Danny Trejo Reveals Secret to Success: ‘It’s All About Helping People’

Actor Danny Trejo shared his story with students as part of Cal State Fullerton's "Beyond the Conversation" speaker series.

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Blue sky nice ghost@rajandelman.bsky.social · yesterday

Exciting way to make strangers approach you at airports like, "So you're a fascist or have insane gambling debt, huh"

I know we’re all talking about how wild it is that Talarico is consistently leading against Paxton, but my friends you still cannot grasp how wild it is. But this *grouping* makes it more intelligible. Talarico is an incredible candidate but until now, candidate quality hasn’t made a difference.

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social · 17h ago

The NYT dropped 5 major Senate polls this morning — and they tell you exactly why the GOP is freaking out about the Senate. Alaska: Peltola up 50/43 Texas: Talarico up 51/45 Ohio: Brown up 49/46 Kansas: a 45/45 tie Iowa: Hinson up 48/47.

ONE MILLLLLIONNN dollars. I laughed! $500 is a decent bid at someone’s vote (not $5000, but still good) but to make a difference in any specific race you’d have to target exactly the right people, which I think would be 1) very difficult and 2) more obviously illegal.

I do and don't feel bad about bringing Peter Herbstreit into the whole Deshaun Watson situation. www.mediaite.com/opinion/thur...

"The adversity he's gone through, on and off the field."

Sarah Spain ✨@sarahspain.com · 2d ago

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.

::Raises hand:: Analysis after analysis has shown that the most reliable growth sector is healthcare and related services--especially lower-pay jobs like home care. Now, 8% is a lot, it's true, but I'm not surprised.

Female-Dominated Industries Driving Payroll Growth

In May, the industries that contributed most to job growth also employ more women than average. This may have ramifications for young job seekers and provide insight into gender divides in employment ...

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Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · 2d ago

I'm not sure who saw this coming, but so far nearly all the jobs created during the second Trump administration have gone to women.

Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit treating Deshaun Watson like any other QB, and nary a mention of two dozen sexual assault allegations as part of an already disgusting “redemption” arc they’ve spent all night trying to weave is really gross.

My latest for @mediaite.com, about how Republicans use stories of financial peril to hide their own complicity in creating precarity!

Hegseth's ideal recruitment vehicle isn't an Uncle Sam poster, it's a swole Uncle Sam lurking on Grindr.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Hegseth: "The ideological clowns are out. The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top."

We are also the state of Barbara Jordan, Ann Richards, Henry B. González and many others.

Ana Marie Cox@anamariecox.com · 4d ago

If you respond to my observations about Democrats’ chances in Texas by saying the GOP will pull off a state-wide sweep and “Texas is going to Texas,” I will block you. We are not a monolith; that remark dismisses the incredible work activists did and are doing to get us as close as we are.

I fully expect Cornyn to cut a Talarico ad (or at least an anti-Paxton ad) next.

Republican former state lawmaker vows he’ll ‘never’ support Paxton in new ad as Texas Senate race heats up | CNN Politics

As Republicans ramp up spending for Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton, a top group supporting his Democratic opponent, James Talarico, is pushing back with a new surrogate: a Republican former state l...

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If you respond to my observations about Democrats’ chances in Texas by saying the GOP will pull off a state-wide sweep and “Texas is going to Texas,” I will block you. We are not a monolith; that remark dismisses the incredible work activists did and are doing to get us as close as we are.

Like a lot of folks, I have spent so much time getting excited about Texas, I didn’t look to my other home state—and it’s worrisome. I genuinely thought Flanagan would run away with this. I *still* think Minnesotans will wind up pulling this out but… www.mediaite.com/politics/mic...

Republican Senate Candidate In Deep Blue State In Striking Distance of Major Upset, Recent Polls Show

Three recent polls have shown ex-ESPN reporter Michele Tafoya is in a virtual toss up with Democrat Peggy Flanagan to become Minnesota's new senator

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“Texas Republicans redrew several House districts last year with the assumption that the Hispanic voters who moved toward their party were part of a new, durable coalition. But many of those voters have turned against the Republicans.”

Hispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on Trump (Gift Article)

In 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November.

nytimes.com

NEW from @accountabilityji.bsky.social and @assignedmedia.org: Reporter @billiejsweeney.bsky.social has an important story on the changing dynamics of the politics around transgender rights and issues. www.importantcontext.news/democrats-lo...

Democrats Lose by Punching Down on Trans Issues, Strategists Say

Insiders, including at centrist think tank Third Way, are cautioning Democratic candidates against echoing Republican talking points on trans rights.

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Watching TV in Texas it’s becoming more and more clear that THE ONLY THING Paxton has is transphobia. I can’t say if it will be enough. People here are hurting, but white people especially have a history of hating. It’s gonna come down to depressed GOP turnout/distaste for Paxton personally.

There is no hole Paxton cannot find a way to deepen. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...

Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him (Gift Article)

Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.

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The AI bubble is even more precarious than you knew.

How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (Gift Article)

Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.

nytimes.com

Popcorn gif.

This period will go down as one of the greatest moments for Democrat attack ads in history. We're seeing LBJ "Daisy"-level spots daily.

Polling USA@usapolling.bsky.social · 4d ago

Jesus Christ dude

Every time I see Ted Cruz trying to use a Senate hearing to prosecute a witness, I’m reminded that he still uses all the tricks of being a policy debater to try box in his opponent—and those tricks are explicitly designed to show off rhetorical fluency as a substitute for fact-finding.

Jack Smith out there doing more to support girls’ sports more than any transphobe has ever done.

Schmitt *must* have gotten this from some MAGA podcast or something. Tim Pool?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d ago

🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:

I need @dieworkwear.bsky.social to weigh in on Piker’s look, which I myself would describe as “thought he found a bargain at a thrift store but no it’s actually cheap and it doesn’t fit you.”

gwen howerton@kissphoria.bsky.social · 5d ago

I asked Hasan Piker about his thoughts on James Talarico. He says he thinks Talarico could stand to be "more bold" and contrasted him with Beto O'Rourke, though he said Talarico is the clear choice. "I think Ken Paxton might be one of the worst Republicans in the country."

This whole interview is such an incredible series of self-owns.

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 5d ago

Ken Paxton: The only thing that really saves us is that the Supreme Court came along and allowed Super PACs. Otherwise... I would be sitting here and never have a chance...

Good sh*t.

Sherrod Brown@sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 5d ago

NEW AD: Listen to this sh*t.

This the most anti-American administration in history. Destroying everything good about us, growing all that is bad.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 7d ago

Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/kQdKbY1

Someone forgot to fix the merge field. (I’m sure they’re busy.) Also I have not donated to the campaign!