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Bob Lucore

@boblucore.bsky.social
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Retired. Web tech support for iSchool at San Jose State U for 9 years. Former Research Director of United American Nurses (AFL-CIO). Econ Research for Teamsters. Research Dept at AFL-CIO. Taught Econ for 8 years at Colorado State U & Centre College.

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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 17h
Chuck Schumer Neuters Troy Jackson prospect.org/2026/09/29/c...
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Chuck Schumer Neuters Troy Jackson - The American Prospect
Can the populist Maine Democratic Senate nominee take back his own campaign?
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 18h
ALEC strikes again: The Right-Wing Plot to Make It Harder to Sue Corporations newrepublic.com/article/2154... via @newrepublic.com
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The Right-Wing Plot to Make It Harder to Sue Corporations
Oligarchs and their Republican lackeys are working together to shield corporations from accountability for the widespread harms they do to the American people.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More than half of a typical worker’s raise goes to debt payments. tcf.org/content/repo...
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Half of Every Dollar: How Household Debt Eats Into Workers’ Income Gains
Executive Summary For years, the headline economic data describing workers’ well-being have been weak: over the year ending in August, the most recent
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Consequences of austerity: How reductions in BLS funding threaten the credibility of our statistics www.epi.org/blog/consequ...
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Consequences of austerity: How reductions in BLS funding threaten the credibility of our statistics
Government funding cuts are undermining the Bureau of Labor Statistics' ability to provide the reliable information that businesses and policymakers need to make sound decisions about the economy.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Agreed. Don't bail out the tech bros.. Investigate exactly what they are doing. Enforce existing laws. If AI Is Crashing, the Story Should be Jail In, Not Bail Out deanbaker22.substack.com/p/if-ai-is-c...
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If AI Is Crashing, the Story Should be Jail In, Not Bail Out
We shouldn’t get fooled again
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/o...
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Opinion | Dear Congress: Here’s What You Should Ask A.I. Leaders (Gift Article)
This is what Congress needs to do to rein in frontier A.I. development.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
IAM plans for the elections. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Stung by Trump, machinists union campaigns for affordability in midterms
One of the largest labor unions in the US targets eight battleground states in ‘workers v billionaires’ campaign
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Steve Rattner (@steverattner)
The last 3 Democratic presidents have created 24 times more jobs than the last 3 Republicans. Nearly 50 million on the Democratic side of the ledger vs. just 2 million for the GOP.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
AFT Urges Treasury Secretary to Protect Trillions in Public Workers’ Retirement Before AI Bubble Bursts—Warning of Hidden Debt, Circular Financing & Perils of a Taxpayer Bailout AFT Demands Financial Regulators Investigate AI Bubble Risks to Workers’ Retirement Security www.aft.org/press-releas...
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Even when they have insurance, people in the US have a difficult time paying for medical care. www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
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How Medical Bills and Debt Impact Americans with Private Insurance
Americans with private insurance are often frustrated in attempts to get and pay for care through their health plan, leaving them with bills they didn’t expect.
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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A new plan for North American trade should include: --labor rights --migration and human rights --environmental standards --continental industrial strategies --limiting corporate and investor ‘rights’; and --regulating digital trade and tech. peri.umass.edu/publication/... [5/6]
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Democratizing North American Trade
The Problem Corporate-dominated trade deals Corporate-driven free trade agreements have distorted global trade and investment relationships over the past 40 years – including in North America. The…
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I think I'm understanding this right? The Trump appointed Kennedy Center board is voting to close down the Kennedy Center because it can't be named after Trump. apnews.com/article/kenn...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15/09/2026
Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin appeared in a campaign video for United Russia, the country’s governing party, which supports President Vladimir Putin — using his star power to endorse the forces responsible for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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NHL star Alexander Ovechkin campaigns for pro-Putin party in new ad
Ovechkin appeared in a video for United Russia, the country’s ruling party, as the country heads into key parliamentary elections this weekend.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The United States has fallen to 64th place among 180 countries and territories in Reporters Without Borders’ 2026 World Press Freedom Index, immediately behind Botswana and ahead of Panama. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/us-falls-t...
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U.S. Falls to 64th in Press Freedom, Behind Botswana, Down 7 Places
In its 2026 World Press Freedom Index, Reporters Without Borders ranks the United States 64th, behind Botswana and down seven places from 2025, citing Trump administration actions in the decline.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
www.psgconsulting.com/research-pub...
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Countering Disinformation 2026 Strategies — PSG Consulting
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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Meet the Factions Driving the Democratic Socialists of America
From cocktail-party pragmatists to Constitution-abolishing “theory bros,” these groups are steering the largest U.S. socialist organization through its breakout year.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A touching essay. Read it. A Letter to Myself on 9/11 open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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A Letter to Myself on 9/11
No man—and no country—can live life in reverse.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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Superintelligence is a Fairy Tale. But Chasing It Can Still Cause Harm. - Cal Newport
Yesterday, multiple Anthropic employees casually announced online that they thought the types of AI they’re building could kill billions of people. Not in some distant ... Read more
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Read this book! Paulina Borsook's Cyberselfish Republished in 2026 www.thenerdreich.com/the-ghost-wa...
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Paulina Borsook's Cyberselfish Republished in 2026
Paulina Borsook's masterpiece, Cyberselfish, will be republished on September 17, 2026, with a foreword by Gil Durán of The Nerd Reich.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New York Times editors don’t get how close we are to autocracy criticalread.substack.com/p/new-york-t...
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New York Times editors don’t get how close we are to autocracy
On a 10-point scale, how close are we to autocracy? More than a 4, that’s for sure.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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The South at a Demographic Tipping Point
Census data shows profound demographic changes taking place across the South.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘The most anti-union president’: how Trump turned his back on US workers
Labor experts stunned at how anti-worker Trump has been with actions since last Labor Day that have hurt unions
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The Swastika and the Red Hat  washingtonmonthly.com/2026/09/01/t...
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The Swastika and the Red Hat
Comparing Trump to Hitler is considered facile, a trivialization of genocide. But their rises to power are frighteningly similar.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
You’re Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is Skyrocketing newrepublic.com/post/214946/... via @newrepublic.com
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You’re Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is Skyrocketing
Here’s a list of every food item that faced a recall in August.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Denver library workers unionize (CWA) with overwhelming vote denverite.com/2026/09/01/d...
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Denver library workers unionize with overwhelming vote
It's the city's first big union move in decades.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
news.gallup.com/poll/713936/...
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Record-High 47% Want Unions to Have More Influence
Support for labor unions is at its modern-day peak in the U.S., both in approval and in Americans' desire for unions to gain influence.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/09/2026
i think the "flyover country deserves representation" is a low-key strong talking point. "we don't want a court dominated by harvard and yale."
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Jan Willem Goudriaan @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Research @fesonline.bsky.social on digitalisation, negotiating collective agreement, workers' rights, workplace democracy Case studies: Albania, Brazil, Kenya, India, Ireland, South Korea, Uruguay Issues- info/consultation,transparency,human oversight, surveillance, health risks @epsu.bsky.social
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Digitalisation at Work Is a Democracy Issue
Digital technologies are being introduced rapidly in workplaces around the world. A new FES series of reports shows which rights workers can mobilise to negotiate working conditions in the digital wor...
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/0...
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We Are Living in the Fantasy World of 13-Year-Old Boys
Many of the tech billionaires who built our world have taken the wrong lessons from their favorite science fiction.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
10 Brutally Honest Predictions on the Future of AI open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia...
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10 Brutally Honest Predictions on the Future of AI
Forget the hype—here’s what will really happen
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Meet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms (Gift Article)
The leaderboard of the top 20 donors is dominated by the tech industry and ultrawealthy Republicans.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Level-headed, with an excellent suggestion about how to regulate this type of AI prompt. calnewport.com/are-we-at-wa...
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Are We at War with AI Agent “Civilizations”? - Cal Newport
I thought I was done talking about the OpenAI hacking attack from July, but I was wrong. Last week, OpenAI ​released more details​ about the ... Read more
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
What I Got Wrong About Disinformation: Newsletter #100 willrobinson.substack.com/p/what-i-got...
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What I Got Wrong About Disinformation: Newsletter #100
I’ve written the phrase “firehose of falsehood” seventeen times this year. I was describing something real. I was also describing it wrong.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
www.ms.now/opinion/fede...
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Opinion | Our debt trajectory is unsustainable. Tax cuts are to blame.
Bobby Kogan: While federal spending is higher now than in years past, it is rising more slowly than was forecast back when the country still had a stable long-term outlook. The root cause of the imbal...
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Check this out: www.thenation.com/article/econ...
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Dolly Parton Was a Proud Union Sister
Organized labor is celebrating the life and legacy of an artist who championed working women and carried a union card for almost 60 years.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/17/t...
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The Top 10 Ways Trump Has Made America Weaker
He’s been one of the most consequential presidents in U.S. history—in all the wrong ways.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
This upsets me greatly... The Government Report That Made Me Stop Trusting Our Statistical Agencies econjared.substack.com/p/the-govern...
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The Government Report That Made Me Stop Trusting Our Statistical Agencies
I’ve waved people off this degree of mistrust. I no longer can do so.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
portside.org/2026-08-20/w... Excellent. By Peter Dreier
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What Is “Far Left”?
The growing visibility of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and victories by some DSA-backed candidates has triggered an upsurge of redbaiting by Republicans and fear-mongering by moderate Democr...
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
$40 Trillion Debt, Oh My! deanbaker22.substack.com/p/40-trillio...
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$40 Trillion Debt, Oh My!
Let’s cut the crap, Republican tax cuts and mismanagement gave us the debt
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
How an Alleged Wage-Fixing Scheme Is Fueling Historic Labor Uprisings - sentientmedia.org/how-an-alleg...
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How an Alleged Wage-Fixing Scheme Is Fueling Historic Labor Uprisings
JBS and Cargill plants across the country are accused of pressuring unions into either accepting the same low wage structure, or mere nickels apart. The result? The largest meatpacking strikes and loc...
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The DSA Strategy to Build Power prospect.org/2026/08/19/d...
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The DSA Strategy to Build Power - The American Prospect
The democratic socialist organization is building something much bigger than an email list.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Stanford's Secret Course on How to Rule the World open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia... This makes me ill.
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Stanford's Secret Course on How to Rule the World
And its link to the scandal surrounding Bill Gates’s daughter
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | Trump’s Economic Record Doesn’t Come Close to His Campaign Promises (Gift Article)
The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 13/08/2026
As the Trump-era economy struggles badly on job creation, Trump keeps saying the same thing: “More people are working right now in the United States than ever before.” I don’t think that means what he thinks it means. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Trump’s favorite economic talking point doesn’t mean what he thinks it means
“More people are working right now in the United States than ever before,” the president keeps saying, as if this were meaningful. It’s not.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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Burrito Menu Prices
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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🎈 happy #worldelephantday 🎥 elephant rescue 🍉🔆❤️🔆
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
First, They Took our Wages; Now They Want Our Social Security deanbaker22.substack.com/p/first-they...
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First, They Took our Wages; Now They Want Our Social Security
The elite policy types lied to redistribute income upward and they are still lying
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
willrobinson.substack.com/p/stranger-t...
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“Stranger Things Have Happened” - Trump Won’t Rule Out an Election Emergency
The exchange has received little mainstream coverage. It deserves far more attention - and should be taken seriously.
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Bob Lucore @boblucore.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The U.S. Healthcare System is Already Mostly Socialized paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-us-hea...
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The U.S. Healthcare System is Already Mostly Socialized
And there’s nothing radical about wanting to end insurance company parasitism
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