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Inside: Podcasting "Twiddler"; Hey look at this; and more!
Archived at: pluralistic.net/2023/02/27/kno…
#Pluralistic 1/
Inside: Podcasting "Twiddler"; Hey look at this; and more!
Archived at: pluralistic.net/2023/02/27/kno…
#Pluralistic 1/
This Thu (Mar 2) I'm in #Brussels for #Antitrust, Regulation & Political Economy, with a who's-who of EU and US trustbusters. In-person and virtual attendance are free:
brusselsconference.com/registration
On Fri (Mar 3), I'll be in #Graz for @ElevateFestival:
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brusselsconference.com/registration
On Fri (Mar 3), I'll be in #Graz for @ElevateFestival:
elevate.at/diskurs/progra… 2/
Podcasting "Twiddler": What makes digital platforms so enshittification prone?
TK 3/
TK 3/
1/ #Genius plan: @realDonaldTrump I have an idea to turn you into the USA hero of this worldwide #COVID medical crisis. All you need to do is undo the executive orders you have signed intended to cripple #ObamaCare.
@realDonaldTrump 2/ Then with one sweeping emergency executive order you force all the remaining states to accept the #MedicaidExpansion. Voila. All people have health coverage and you can call it #TrumpCare.
@realDonaldTrump 3/ Everyone will love you and the feathers of the Insurance Companies and big Pharmaceutical Companies will not be ruffled too much.
Hi everyone. I'm one of those restaurant workers, a former entrepreneur, and a student of foreign policy. I can't believe our system is so broken we can't protect our citizens from #COVIDー19 the way South Korea can, but I've been developing a solution for ~2 years. Thread, 1/x
Yes, our country is embroiled in political gridlock. Yes, our country is divided. But it has been since our country's founding. The sooner we disabuse ourselves of the notion that it's #SenateDemocrats' or #SenateRepublicans' fault, the better. 2/x
I don't say this as a facile "it's always been this way" response. The fact is that we are a network of 150-plus-year-old settlements that sought religious freedom and self-determination. We determined our borders initially by rivers and geographic coordinates, not culture. 3/x
Loving it!
Our winning costume: #trumpcare. 🤣 Winning dessert: eclair cake. 🤤
I’ve observed Colorado @SenCoryGardner since his election. What I’ve seen has left me dismayed. Rather than building bipartisan bridges to get things done, Cory became a supine Trump yes-man. There are 1000s reasons he shouldn’t be re-elected. Here are 101: #VoteCoryOut #COsen
#1: Even though he was elected by the narrowest of margins in 2014 in a state that has since voted for Hillary in 2016 & a democratic state govt trifecta in 2018, Cory continues to act as if he has a mandate from the white nationalist alt-right. #VoteCoryOut #cosen
#2: Cory Gardner has consistently voted for the extreme Trump agenda. During the 2019-2020 Congress, he’s voted with Trump over 90% of the time. During Trump’s 1st two years, Cory’s voting record was over 95% in line with Trump. #VoteCoryOut #cosen
Whoa! House Republicans dropped a secret tax bill overnight because they just #cantstopwontstop trying to blow up the deficit with tax cuts for their friends and the already-rich. There's a lot going on here but let's talk about some of it. 1/
First: what are Repubs really up to here? Remember, in their rush to jam the #GOPTaxScam through Congress they made a few big messes. Some were accidents and some were actual slights. But now industry lobbyists want them fixed and Rs want to make it happen. 2/
So they're making these "fixes" part of a bigger tax package, that includes other provisions they think sound agreeable on the surface -- but of course, there's more to the story, and they're mostly geared toward the rich too. 3/
So Mr. Trump is visiting the beautiful Dakotas and the ego fluffing rallying continues without pause. Just like yesterday, Trump will continue his rants and attacks on the media and spread lies about Democrats./1 #TrumpEgoRallies #CultureOfCorruption #Cult45
But here's what know he won't do or say: address the real issues facing hard-working North and South Dakota families. He will also fail to talk about the continued #Republican war on health care coverage for 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions./2 #GOPCorruption
30,100: North Dakotans that would have lost health coverage by 2026 under the #GOP House-passed #Trumpcare bill./3 #ProtectOurCare #CultureOfCorruption #GOPGreed
The American people are confronted with a #GOP Congress and Administration that are relentlessly ransacking the futures of American families and seniors, all to further enrich their lobbyist and special interest friends, big corporations and the wealthiest one percent. /1
From health care, to taxes, to good-paying jobs, to critical consumer protections, President Trump and the #Republican Congress are selling out the American people at every turn: /2 #ARawDeal #CultureOfCorruption #RepublicanGreed
#Democrats must be ready to drive home our case to the American people about how a Democratic majority will fight For The People:/3 #ForAll #ForThePeople #ABetterDeal #PrincipledDemocraticLeadership
One year ago today, a wave of constituent pressure crashed in the Senate well -- saving health care for 23 million Americans and denying Trump a top legislative priority. 1/
We didn't build that wave overnight. It started little by little, when people like you showed up at town halls around the country to hold Republicans accountable for trying to repeal the ACA. nymag.com/daily/intellig… 2/
Republicans got scared off. They even pulled their first repeal vote in the House. But they didn’t quit -- and neither did we. nytimes.com/2017/03/24/us/… 3/
Trumpers - when you get your huge increases in healthcare premiums in a few months, remember what your Dear Leader told you. He is completely responsible. He gutted it. He with withheld funding. He ended the individual mandate. He caused premiums to skyrocket. Enjoy #TRUMPCARE!
And not only did Trump gut your healthcare coverage, and cause premiums to skyrocket, he took care of the pharmaceutical companies too. His plan to reduce drug prices was such a con job it caused pharma company stocks to skyrocket along with the prices they charge for their drugs
Drug prices are rising faster than ever before and insurance companies have already requested premium increases ranging from 20-50%. I bet you Trumpers never realized racism could be this expensive. Now you can legitimately refer to your racism as "economic anxiety." #TRUMPCARE
We are 527 days into this Congress.
Do not lose track of the recent Republican actions (or lack thereof) and their consequences. Thread ⬇️:
Do not lose track of the recent Republican actions (or lack thereof) and their consequences. Thread ⬇️:
2: Times Republicans shut down the federal government so far this year
69: Times House GOP voted to repeal or undermine the ACA since 2011
ONE YEAR AGO, House republicans introduced #Trumpcare to repeal healthcare for 24 million Americans, including ~128,000 in Alabama. #VoteThemOut #BlueWave2018 acasignups.net/17/03/22/updat…
ONE YEAR AGO, House republicans introduced #Trumpcare to repeal healthcare for 24 million Americans, including ~38,000 in Alaska. #VoteThemOut #BlueWave2018 acasignups.net/17/03/22/updat…
ONE YEAR AGO, House republicans introduced #Trumpcare to repeal healthcare for 24 million Americans, including ~516,000 in Arizona. #VoteThemOut #BlueWave2018 acasignups.net/17/03/22/updat…
There have been many attacks on the #ACA from the GOP over the years, and many of these have undermined, sabotaged and weakened it. Two of the biggest and most damaging attacks were the #RiskCorridorMassacre (spearheaded by @marcorubio) and the mandate repeal. 2/
The #RiskCorridorMassacre led or contributed to a domino effect of over a dozen insurers going belly-up, kicking over 800K off their policies, reducing competition, putting hundreds out of work and causing mass confusion while driving up rates. acasignups.net/16/08/31/retur… 3/
I retweet stupid Trumpies.
Why?
UNENLIGHTENED TRUMPIES ARE THE PERSONIFICATION OF STUPIDITY!
See them, acknowledge the lunacy, retweet, disengage, and move back to reality. Hope to never see or hear from the idiots again!
#ResistLunacy
#AnotherStupidTrumpie
#GonGit
Why?
UNENLIGHTENED TRUMPIES ARE THE PERSONIFICATION OF STUPIDITY!
See them, acknowledge the lunacy, retweet, disengage, and move back to reality. Hope to never see or hear from the idiots again!
#ResistLunacy
#AnotherStupidTrumpie
#GonGit
This is her reply👆👆👆 to @Nataliew1020's reply👇👇👇 to @realDonaldTrump 🎃🎃🎃dumbass comment on health care.
Dec 26
Yeah, it's called #Trumpcare and it's going to suck just like you. Ppl w pre existing conditions will be uncover-able again.
Dec 26
Yeah, it's called #Trumpcare and it's going to suck just like you. Ppl w pre existing conditions will be uncover-able again.
Good morning! It's #TrumpTaxScam day. Here's what to expect. 1/
At 9am, W&M Chair Kevin Brady will walk the rest of the House Rs thru the #TrumpTaxScam via PowerPoint. We'll know more shortly after. 2/
Rs (and the rest of the world) went to bed last night w conflicting info, unsettled details as to what's in. 3/
I have worked as an underwriter, provider contractor & actuarial in the healthcare insurance industry for 30 years. Trump's EO is a LIE! /1
Selling policies across state lines will not do a damn thing. Georgia has offered this for 5 years & not 1 insurer has offered a plan. /2
This is because insurance is based on a shared risk pool. This means that people who have high healthcare costs are in the same plan as /3
#GrahamCassidy health care repeal would be devastating for millions of Americans & we cannot let it pass. Here are a few of the reasons why:
1) It ends Medicaid expansion, which experts have called the #1 tool at our disposal to combat the opioid crisis
2) It caps and cuts Medicaid for seniors and people who experience disabilities – putting community-based care programs at risk
Republicans will try to ram through their health care repeal without knowing how many Americans it will hurt.
By selling junk plans & slashing Medicaid, #GrahamCassidy:
Rips coverage from tens of millions of working families
Health care costs ↑
Rips coverage from tens of millions of working families
Health care costs ↑
Eliminates protections for pre-existing conditions
Imposes an age tax on those 50+
Opposed by major medical & patient groups
Imposes an age tax on those 50+
Opposed by major medical & patient groups
I oppose #GrahamCassidy bill because RI would lose $625M in health care funding. Will Senators in states facing massive cuts do the same?
Will @lisamurkowski & @SenDanSullivan oppose $255M in cuts for Alaska under #GrahamCassidy bill? cbpp.org/research/healt…
Will @SenJohnMcCain & @JeffFlake oppose $1.6B in cuts for Arizona under #GrahamCassidy bill? cbpp.org/research/healt…
I learned this year that we are all one diagnosis away from a major illness. My fight against cancer focused my fight against #Trumpcare
Health care should be a right for all. But tonight GOP is trying to push through a bill that would steal care from millions.
We are in the Senate fighting this mean, ugly bill. But we need you with us calling, tweeting, making your voices heard.
You thought it was bad when Republicans drafted #Trumpcare in a back room? We have no idea what's in the bill we're voting on TODAY.
There are a lot of proposals floating around. All of them are terrible & inhumane. #Trumpcare
To be clear- a yes vote on the MTP is a vote to steal health care from 30 million Americans. #Trumpcare #VoteNo
1. Tonight, something kinda magical happened on the steps of the Capitol. It started like this: 
2. Those two guys on the Capitol steps: NJ Sen @CoryBooker and civil rights hero @repjohnlewis. Another shot of the beginning: 
3. Booker and Lewis started a Facebook Live to talk about Trumpcare and what this moment means for America.
Join the conversation now on Facebook Live: facebook.com/Representative…
On campaign finance and on money in politics, we need limits. Washington is drowning.
A lot of good questions so far. Ranging from health care to civic activism.
Americans need a helping hand on health care, yet #TrumpCare is a slap in the face. Let’s help people, not take away care or increase costs!
.@OhioMedicine @SpeakerRyan About to speak on the House floor and voice my opposition to harmful #TrumpCare bill. Watch here: c-span.org/video/?427816-…
