Or they can't afford the high deductibles / copays they have to accept in order to have monthly premiums they have a prayer of affording.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h agoAssistant AG for Fraud Colin McDonald: "Apparently 35% of people have never even used their Obamacare account for any health services. That is a statistical impossibility and it's because these are not real people seeking real care. These are fraudsters."
ICYMI earlier for @ms.now: The lead prosecutor in the “Broadview Six” resigned this week and accused the U.S. attorney in Chicago of interfering in the case and blaming her for its collapse.
Lead prosecutor in ‘Broadview Six’ case resigns in fiery letter to U.S. attorney
Sheri Mecklenburg said she was “retiring under protest” after U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros “personally directed” the pursuit of felony charges in the failed case against anti-ICE protesters.
ms.now
So fuc*ing infuriating and sad. The CDC used to be the crown jewel of the world's scientific firmament. Other countries came to us for help fighting deadly diseases. Its disease detectives learned what caused illness and helped change practices to prevent them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
nytimes.com
I was hoping we'd seen the worst of the wind but it sounds like it'll ramp up tonight/tomorrow a.m.
Engineering ethics are complicated and imperfect, but I will always vividly remember how my Materials Science professor opened the course by showing us pictures of the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse and then walking through the free body diagram diagramming the exact mistake that caused the disaster
Pookleblinky@pookleblinky.bsky.social · 2d agoReminder that in Canada upon becoming an engineer you get an iron ring made of a collapsed bridge, purposely designed to be uncomfortable, to remind you that your ethics demand you give a fuck even about the boring grudgework of such as double-checking your math. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Ring
One of my great-grandfathers from the side of the family I never saw after the age of 15 did go to Harvard Divinity School, though, and you better believe I let admissions know that when I applied.
😳 Not sure how I feel about having a nihilistic president.
Anonymous@youranoncentral.bsky.social · 13h agoTucker Carlson says Trump privately agreed that war with Iran would serve Israel and damage the US. Trump said, “In the end, we all die anyway. So it doesn’t matter.” The war has killed 19 US troops and thousands of civilians; inflicted global economic damage.
A periodic reminder that there's a 100% chance that climate change will at least end our civilization if not make our species extinct so please stop burning fossil fuels just as quickly as you possibly can.
New Scientist@newscientist.com · yesterdayAI experts put the chance of models rising up and killing us all at greater than 10 per cent – but are the risks real? And can anything be done if they are?
Article: Sam Altman is Driving Drunk, Let Him Face the Consequences - People need to face consequences for criminal negligence
Sam Altman is Driving Drunk, Let Him Face the Consequences
People need to face consequences for criminal negligence
deanbaker22.substack.com
Who wore it better? US troops rolling the red carpet for Xi or Putin?
New York Times confirms reports that, days before Oct. 7, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed warned Netanyahu that Hamas was planning a major attack. According to five former senior Israeli officials, Netanyahu never passed the warning to Israel.
New York Times sources back Haaretz report that UAE president warned Netanyahu before 7 October
Five former senior Israeli officials told the Times the warning never reached Israel's security chiefs. Netanyahu denies the call and has ordered lawyers to sue Haaretz.
yacnews.com
Some evenings just need doing absolutely nothing, guilt-free! 😴 #booklover #coffee
Gov. Lamont has activated CT's Emergency Operations Center ahead of this weekend's nor'easter. EOC enters enhanced monitoring at 10pm Fri, partial activation 7am Sat. Wind Advisories statewide; Coastal Flood Warnings for Fairfield/New Haven Cos, Advisories for Middlesex/New London, through Sun.
This is going to be a rough winter for low / fixed income folks. 😞 www.nhregister.com/business/art...
31.3%: Why your heating bill will skyrocket this winter
Connecticut's heating oil average price is at $5.91 a gallon. See whether locking in a rate makes sense.
nhregister.com
💯 "So let’s lay down a marker: If Democrats take over the House and/or the Senate, they should make it their business next year to ensure that this agency faces truly withering scrutiny. As many Americans as possible should know what their government is doing in their name."
Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · yesterdayMany thanks to @theunpopulist.net for reposting my piece on Stephen Miller’s Office of Remigration, which really needs more attention. This agency announces right in its name that white nationalism is the basis for US immigration policy: www.theunpopulist.net/p/stephen-mi...
jfc, this is awful. CT DOT employees shouldn't be risking their lives by going to work. Folks need to slow the f down.
New Power Lines podcast is out. We discuss unmasking JD Vance as the anonymous source in a POLITICO story the White House claimed endangered national security and/or spread misinformation. Plus, we report on the anxiety coursing through CNN ahead of the Paramount takeover. youtu.be/9nklGR4RV6k?...
“Holy smokes. Had to stop mowing the lawn when I saw these birds coming.”
Massive flock of geese spotted migrating over Long Lake
“Holy smokes. Had to stop mowing the lawn when I saw these birds coming."
bangordailynews.com
This seems prudent. It's gonna be ugly this weekend.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · yesterdayWow. 😞
Here’s the latest on all things nor’easter (New Jersey & Long Island seem to be at risk for the most significant impacts), plus an update on Fay, newly formed Gonzalo in the Atlantic, Hurricane Polo near Mexico, and Hurricane Nolo near Hawaii. Link below or at theeyewall.com.
East Coast storm gets underway as details come into better focus
Jersey and Long Island are likely to see the worst of the storm.
theeyewall.substack.com
What a dirty, low down, harmful trick. As many as 80,000 families are finding essential nutritional support has been improperly denied or terminated without due process. Imagine repeatedly getting "your call is being disconnected due to high call volume" when just trying to survive.
Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 2d ago"The department’s assistance line, on average, automatically disconnected 74 to 81 percent of the calls coming in during the first six months of 2026, according to the 19-page complaint." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/24/m...
Akseli Gallen‑Kallela Snow on the Cliffs Finnish, 1865–1931 Oil on canvas 1901 A 1901 winter landscape from Gallen‑Kallela’s Kalela period, showing snow‑covered cliffs, exposed rockface, and his sharp Nordic light #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt #landscape #NordicArt
I’m glad ProPublica is rebutting Susan Collins’ dishonest attempts to explain away allegations that her campaign took a bribe from a defense contractor and Trump killed the FBI’s probe into the scam.
ProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption Probe
ProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o...
propublica.org
Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary.
In holding true to the fear that I had, measles continues to challenge us in this country. We are going to, I think, see an ever increasing number of cases occur over the upcoming months. Listen to the latest episode of the Osterholm Update podcast for the full discussion on measles and more. ⬇️
CIDRAP@cidrap.bsky.social · 2d agoNew Osterholm Update podcast episode: The Current State of Measles 🎧 Listen as @mtosterholm.bsky.social and co-host Chris Dall discuss: -The measles outbreak -The Ebola outbreak in the DRC -Answer listener questions about RSV & flu vaccines Hear the full episode: https://bit.ly/46JDymF
