Lisa Tschudi
@lisatschudi.bsky.social
Family manager, caregiver, data analyst, artist and co-owner of Two Squared Media Productions, llc.
A woman’s Global Entry was revoked days after she legally observed ICE agents. ICE agents showed up to a polling place to demand a worker remove an anti-ICE post. A man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for moving a box of left-wing magazines. Trump’s crackdown on dissent is here. Be warned.
Police arrested a teacher for clapping during a city council meeting last week. They went to the meeting of Emporia, Kansas City Commission to speak out against a proposed hyperscale data center that would sit on 1,000 acres of rural land. @mjgault.bsky.social reports www.404media.co/person-oppos...
A win! It’s already falling apart. A key grand jury witness testified that the area around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was already damaged and would have needed repairs regardless of the actions allegedly taken by former Olympic canoeist Casey Eichfeld.
Missed payments. Slashed staffing. Broken security. A patient who froze to death on the roof of a hospital. Inside American Healthcare System, the for-profit healthcare company driving hospitals around the country to financial chaos.
Some good news: Trump's DOJ has finally dropped its baseless prosecution of SEIU California president David Huerta for protesting ICE's brutality. This case should have never gotten this far, but its dismissal reveals how weak Trump truly is. Remember: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.
Justin Pearson: Across all 15 counties, the issues we hear everywhere are housing and health care. People can't even afford rent, let alone a mortgage. People are dying on their way to the hospital. It should not have to be that way in the richest, most powerful country in the history of the world.
Astonishing. RFK Jr. adds 8 members to a 6 member FDA advisory panel. 6 of them were sellers of peptides, and the 7th a compounding pharmacist. In an 8-6 vote with all 8 votes coming from these new panel members, the panel approved 4 peptides against the objections of FDA scientists.
FDA Panel Supports Lifting Restrictions on Four Peptides (Gift Article)
In an all-day hearing, the agency’s scientists argued against allowing broad access to unproven drugs that the agency had banned three years ago.
nytimes.com
As Trump Ignores War Powers Votes, Groups Urge Congress to Sue to End Illegal Iran Assault
As Trump Ignores War Powers Votes, Groups Urge Congress to Sue to End Illegal Iran Assault
US House passes resolution to end Trump's unauthorized war with Iran. Groups urge Congress to take legal action to enforce war powers. Rep. Meeks ready to sue admin.
commondreams.org
it does actually sound like taylor farms and the white house teamed up to try and blame taco bell for the outbreak. unprecedented corruption
Jessica Nix@jessicanix.bsky.social · 3w agoNEW: As cyclosporiasis cases jumped, the company linked to the outbreak - Taylor Farms - effectively delayed a recall that mounted in consumer confusion. Gift link for @business www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching this grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 epidemic.
By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching this grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 epidemic.
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Ashley Brouillette said one of her last interactions with her ex-husband was a three-minute voicemail in which David told her that someone should slit her and her daughters’ throats. Last week, she was asked if she recognized her David among the ICE agents after a fatal shooting in Maine. She did.
What ICE should have known when it hired David Brouillette
The officer who killed a young father in Maine had been accused of abuse by two ex-wives. He was also eligible to skip weeks of training in Georgia.
motherjones.com
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine says he was unaware of reports that U.S. strikes hit desalination plants that provide water to thousands of Iranians across dozens of villages. WATCH LIVE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFaJ... READ MORE: www.ms.now/liveblog/pet...
You can now view the full *video* version of the latest episode on Medicaid HCBS: youtu.be/h6XbLc065iY
Link Arms to Improve Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
YouTube video by Lisa Tschudi
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I have a really excellent episode for you this week with not one but *three* guests, Kendra Davenport of @easterseals.bsky.social, Diane Wilush of @ucpnational.bsky.social and Barbara Merrill of @therealancor.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
Link Arms to Improve Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
Podcast Episode · Love Doesn't Pay The Bills: Highlighting the Value of Family Caregiving · June 18 · 41m
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As the people suffer, the divine ruler and his fellow elites entertain themselves at an opulent gladiatorial match. Am I describing ancient Rome or Trump's America?
The Department of Homeland Security is "kidnapping people's kids”
The Department of Homeland Security is "kidnapping people's kids”
Trump officials claim, falsely, that they are splitting up families for the children's benefit.
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Don't fall for the lie that people like Bezos and Musk are "self-made" billionaires (or trillionaires). They've received generous help along the way from family wealth and connections, corporate welfare, and stiffing those who built their companies.
The Truth Behind “Self-Made” Billionaires | Robert Reich
Elon Musk’s father owned shares in an emerald mine in Africa.Bill Gates’ mom helped Microsoft get a deal with IBM.Jeff B
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I was in the courtroom today and watched Judge Brinkema deliver a judicial smack down to DOJ/Todd Blanche/Trump's depraved insurrection fund. Jumping on Substack live at 8 pm ET to discuss. substack.com/@glennkirsch...
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At the American Medical Association’s annual meeting, members of the group’s House of Delegates sent a clear message to their leaders: Call out RFK Jr. — even if it costs us in the pocketbook.
America’s doctors just voted for war with RFK Jr.
The American Medical Association has sought a working relationship with the health secretary. Members saw moral compromise.
politico.com
Elizabeth Milligan Cordova shared her experiences using paid family leave and wow! what a difference having leave made. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Vital Importance of Paid Family Leave: With Guest Elizabeth Milligan Cordova
Podcast Episode · Love Doesn't Pay The Bills: Highlighting the Value of Family Caregiving · June 11 · 32m
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Kat McGowan is a journalist whose life was changed by family caregiving. She was a Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow. We discuss common themes Kat noticed in her interviews. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Care Stories and Themes: With Guest Kat McGowan
Podcast Episode · Love Doesn't Pay The Bills: Highlighting the Value of Family Caregiving · May 28 · 32m
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Abrego Garcia was erroneously deported to El Salvador last year due to a clerical error.
Judge Drops Indictment Against Mistakenly Deported Man Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Abrego Garcia was erroneously deported to El Salvador last year due to a clerical error.
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Since the Trump administration doesn’t track how many children have been separated from their parents by immigration detention, a Brookings report tried to calculate it — and it cited ProPublica’s reporting.
More Than 100,000 American Kids Have Had a Parent Detained in Immigration Sweeps, Report Estimates
Since the Trump administration doesn’t track how many children have been separated from their parents by immigration detention, a Brookings report tried to calculate it — and it cited ProPublica’s rep...
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When politicians say they can't hold corporations accountable, remember: they can. They just choose not to.
Folks in Oregon and across the country are shouldering the cost of skyrocketing gas prices thanks to Trump's illegal war with Iran. A new Brown University report shows consumers have already spent over $40 BILLION extra on gas since the start of the war. Just wrong.
Check this out! A comprehensive tracker to collect changes to HCBS(Home and Community Based Services) since the Big Ugly Bill: hpmmatters.publichealth.gwu.edu/HCBS-impacts...
Home and Community Based Services Impacts Tracker Project | Health Policy and Management Matters | The George Washington University
Home and Community Based Services Impacts Tracker Project
hpmmatters.publichealth.gwu.edu
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Love Doesn't Pay the Bills Podcast with Lisa Tschudi@lovedoesntpaypod.bsky.social · 3mo agoCaregiving labor *is* labor, which fact doesn't change because care has meaning way beyond monetary value, nor does that fact change when care is performed by family members. Family caregivers are an enormous and vital part of our economy. @aarp.org podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
