ginnynw.bsky.social @ginnynw.bsky.social · 3hOfficially it starts Oct 15. But as of Sep 30 if you have a current plan they should have mailed out changes to that. It's timed for 2 wks before Open Enrollment. I googled where can I find 2027 Summary of Benefits for Kaiser Medicare tiers and it provided links for several regions updated 10/1. 120
ginnynw.bsky.social @ginnynw.bsky.social · 4hKaiser has 3 Medicare Advantage tiers, cheapest at $0 premium. They waive "ordinary" Medicare's hosp and Rx deductibles. Most generic Rxs and extras like x-rays and labwork have been $0. This year, it may not be so simple. I think Advantage Plus dental/vision/hearing is add-on only w/ Advantage. 120
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMark Thompson @sonofathomp.bsky.social · 07/10/2026O.K. You have to admit, this is a pretty good argument that he deserves a peace prize. 75515
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialEric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...nytimes.comU.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter... 24730701801
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialAdrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026New just now in The Atlantic: David Robinson resigned this week. He was among the longest-tenured employees at OpenAI—and oversaw safety reports on 12 frontier launches. He is very worried: “The time for trial and error is over.” You can read his essay here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...theatlantic.comI Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is BrokenThe industry’s approach to safety guarantees more failures. 12273112
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialRep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov · 02/10/2026This corruption must be investigated. 899160226250
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 02/10/2026UPDATE: Despite being ordered by Judge Sullivan to produce a certified list of the contents of the Administrative Record by Oct. 1st, Todd Blanche once again has decided he doesn't want to comply. I explain why Blanche would want to avoid producing this court-ordered info: youtu.be/junhrisxRlg?...youtu.be🚨AG Blanche IGNORES JUDGE'S ORDERS And TRIES To DELAY MY Epstein LAWSUIT!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 66669572764
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialCarolyn Barber, MD @cbarbermd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026GOP bill hides brutal cuts until after midterms to shield them from voters. Dec 31: Medicaid work requirements trigger mass disenrollment. Jan 1: Trapped in a double-bind—denied Medicaid? You lose tax credits too. Immigrants lose credits. Jul 1: Student loan relief ends. Millions cascade into 266
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialYGV @yougottavote.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Trump and Republicans Big Beautiful Bill cut Medicaid to states effective January 1, 2027. How well has media informed citizen voters of this and explained the impact? www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stat...newsfromthestates.comState governors, including Oregon’s, call for more time to implement new Medicaid rulesWith just three months left to prepare before complex new Medicaid reporting and eligibility rules take effect, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is again leading a group of governors seeking an extended timelin... 023
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialWendy Miller @burrowingowl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Good morning! 🪶 8576116
ginnynw.bsky.social @ginnynw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Rather than mandate fixed prices, if the intent is to make it more affordable, they should leave open the opportunity for stores to adjust prices downward. I wouldn't object to discovering lower prices at checkout. 000
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Funniest part to me is Jack Smith using 110% of his lawyer brain. He avoids making the connection himself; he doesn't even say "Hawkeyes," he just says "Iowa." He knows it's better to let everyone figure it out on their own. He also knows from Klobuchar's grin that she'll dunk it for him. 752710363
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's one thing to be so incredibly incompetent as Eric Schmitt that your dramatic "GOTCHA" moment falls apart in real time. It is quite another thing to be so incredibly dishonest as Eric Schmitt that you then go on a right-wing show and pretend it didn't happen. "My job is to ask the questions."😜 39236891042
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Two Schmitt staffers realizing this might be their last day. 1544181143458
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialErin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 29/09/2026A thing I learned about Meta when I was trying to understand how their statements relate to their actions a few years ago is that *they just tell absolutely indefensible lies* and journalists almost always let them. They believed no one would ever punish them for it in any way that matters. 121258395
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Eric Schmitt is on The Charlie Kirk Show (yes it's still called that) -- and believe it or not, hosts are pretending he owned Smith with his embarrassingly botched gotcha "You caught him in this NBA game too in Atlanta" "Yeah," Schmitt says There's no mention that Schmitt had all his facts wrong 3422474556
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Patel's deputy, Andrew Bailey, resigned today, reportedly over frustration with an entirely different FBI scandal. www.ms.now/news/fbis-co...ms.nowFBI’s co-deputy director resigns after agents assigned to case on Stephen Miller’s wife demotedAndrew Bailey was frustrated with the recent demotion of veteran FBI counterterrorism agents, according to sources. 729567
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files 882331428399
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialGovernor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 27/09/2026Calling something “illegal” only matters if the law is actually enforced. Mike Johnson and the Supreme Court need to enforce it. No president should be free to ignore the law to punish enemies, reward allies, and enrich himself. 61493653160
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 27/09/2026Beyond the fact that it’s incredibly illegal and corrupt to use taxpayer dollars to run political ads on television, there’s another problem with re-running old ads like this: the messaging only reminds everyone what a fraud you are. 77186722463
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 27/09/2026They're also working with the Trump administration to remove AI regulation and obtain military contracts.motherjones.comRest assured: AI companies say they're investigating tens of thousands of rogue bot incidentsThey're also working with the Trump administration to remove AI regulation and obtain military contracts. 1115278
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026To see measles spread so wildly—so much so that congenital measles has now returned—has long been a dream of RFK Jr, arguably the world’s most extreme & dangerous anti-vaxx activist & eugenicist Now that he runs the US federal health system, RFK is able to make his longstanding dreams come true 😢 69150
ginnynw.bsky.social @ginnynw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026OR covid positivity has had recent lags. Sept 12 data was updated from 8% to 12.2%. Sept 5th, from 5.9% to 10.1%. CDC's Covid hosp data also spotty this week. When most of it is complete, I use it to estimate OR rural covid activity by backing out RESP-Net, which in OR is tri-county only. 030
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialTruthout @truthout.org · 25/09/2026The DHS falsely claimed there were nearly 16,000 noncitizen residents registered to vote in Nevada, a number that dropped to 185, and eventually to zero, just weeks after Trump cited the claim during a campaign rally in a push to purge several states’ voter rolls.buff.lyDHS Claim of 16,000 Noncitizen Voters in Nevada Falls to Zero After State Inquiry“DHS has still not provided evidence” to back their claims, one state official noted. 810262
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026Elon Musk is at the White House for the state dinner with Xi (Kevin Dietsch/Getty) 3671271413
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23/09/2026"A brand new CNN poll shows President Trump at an all time low in his approval rating... look at his net approval rating now with pure independents - it's negative 71 points! I mean, these are the deep depths of the ocean. You never see numbers like these. An 86 point shift away from the president!" 33947911451
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialNBC News @nbcnews.com · 17/09/2026The new wild cat species is about the size of a domestic kitten and lives in Bolivia.nbcnews.toNew wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers sayA type of tiger cat, the animal is smaller than a house cat, slender and spotted. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest. 13156471873
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 17/09/2026People laugh and groan, but he is in fact describing his policy. FEMA relief is available only to states that voted for him and other MAGA candidates. bsky.app/profile/atru... 2119677
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The US has deployed its first publicly acknowledged space-based weapon, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said. Meink said the weapon is already “on orbit” and is intended for “space control” and to defend US forces against “hostile adversary action.”bbc.co.ukUS confirms for first time it has deployed space weaponsThe US Air Force Secretary says the weapons are necessary to defend the country against enemy action. 49229102
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialJesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW: Remember Don Jr’s wedding ceremony? In the Bahamas… Fireworks, dancers… “Just really close friends,” Don Jr. said. Well, guess who paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars of it? A Russian oligarch who is close to Putin. www.propublica.org/article/dona... 29725255
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialDave Allan @boddave.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A stroll round the garden -whenever, whatever the season - 🌱is always so relaxing and calming. You forget yourself! 2346
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialAPearlBird @apearlbird.bsky.social · 11/09/2026🌱 Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) hanging in there. 2234
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialA. Sleemi, MD, MPH @globalgyno.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"a stark and baffling increase: Almost 200 women with the condition died from 2020 to 2025, compared with about 100 in the previous six years" some may be attributed to Covid chaos, but notably most deaths are in abortion-restricted states. Again, completely PREVENTABLE MATERNAL DEATHS 072
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Anthony Howe is a kinetic sculptor who creates wind-driven sculptures resembling pulsing, alien creatures and vortices. This one is in downtown Montreal. Original post 21573561353
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialArm Chair OSINT @armchairosint.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Diesel prices in California are by far the most important. California is a major shipping hub and the higher the prices of goods leaving California the higher the prices for everyday items. Just look at how much it's skyrocketed in a month. 59443
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialDavid Sobotta @ocracokewaves.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Not only have they refused to do their job, providing oversight to the government, they are now too lazy to even stay in Washington and get the mail we're sending them. No worries on their checks or healthcare. Vote every Republican shirker out in November. 25322
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Brazilian beef billionaire, Joesley Batista, meets Felon Trump in the WH & the very next day, Trump announces 300,000 metric tons of foreign “beef product” will be imported into the US. The illegal and shady history behind Batista including bribery & corruption charges: youtu.be/Daa5ivZn2nI?...youtu.beTrump QUIETLY Holds SHOCKING Meeting Before SHADY DEAL Gets EXPOSED!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 19333421608
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 02/09/2026EXCLUSIVE: The latest filing in my Epstein Files lawsuit against Todd Blanche scathingly calls him out for his continued violation of the law as well as court orders. Why Blanche is so desperate to keep the truth from getting revealed to the public: youtu.be/8jja7i_8cR8?...youtu.be🚨AG Blanche SCRAMBLES as SCATHING NEW Filing In MY Epstein Lawsuit BLOWS UP His Defense!!YouTube video by Katie Phang 45084323171
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 25/06/2026DOJ appears to have missed its filing deadline in @katiephang.bsky.social’s lawsuit against Todd Blanche. 32873462111
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialRaw Story @rawstory.com · 02/09/2026Former MS NOW host Katie Phang accused Attorney General Todd Blanche of lying to the court to avoid releasing Epstein FBI interview notes — files a judge ordered disclosed in June that still haven't been produced. bit.ly/4xCAbK7 14267114
ginnynw.bsky.social @ginnynw.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Oregon Health Authority Tableau site updates weekly on Wednesday, often early afternoon but it's up now. For week ending Sat Aug 29, Oregon added 4 cases, taking 2026 measles total to 54 for rash onset thru that date. 000
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMother Jones @motherjones.com · 02/09/2026DHS finalized its $16.7 million purchase of 6,650 pairs of electric shock gloves from Compliant Technologies. That comes out to about $2,400 per pair, plus some accessories like glove fresheners in case the ICE agents wearing these direct-contact electroshock weapons get sweaty.motherjones.comLawmakers Push DHS to Cancel Its Shock Gloves Contract"This administration continues to outfit ICE and CBP with the tools of an occupying paramilitary force." 1315688
ginnynw.bsky.social @ginnynw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026* oops, apparently another 2 measles deaths reported in 2003. 000
ginnynw.bsky.social @ginnynw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026From 2000-2024, the US had 1 death (in 2015) from measles. Since 2025, US had 5 measles-related deaths, plus at least 2 deaths from SSPE. Per CDC, US has ~3,000 foodborne deaths per year, not 1.2 million. Better for Kennedy to carry notes than rely on his bad memory. He does this far too often. 110
ginnynw.bsky.social @ginnynw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Hope CDC isn't holding up measles case counts because creepy Kennedy is mouthing off about fabricated deaths. Last week CDC had 2,777 cases. Today Johns Hopkins shows 2,928 and Brown Univ Pandemic Center yesterday added 173 new cases this week, for 3,134 cases (by report date) in 2026.cori.centerforhealthsecurity.orgMeasles Outbreak Dashboard | Center for Outbreak Response InnovationView the CORI measles dashboard with outbreak data, trends, and surveillance insights to support public health decision-making. 120
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMurshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Sen @wyden.senate.gov is "pressing Republican colleagues, who currently control the Senate, to issue a criminal referral of Kennedy to the Department of Justice for a criminal investigation" Now this is good.theguardian.comSenator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian reportNewly obtained records indicate health secretary lied about Samoa trip during Senate confirmation hearings last year 12837225
Reposted by @ginnynw.bsky.socialMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Article here. This will be updated as I learn more, especially about any access difficulties. If a question is unanswered in this article, I don't know the answer yet, but I'm working hard to get more info as quickly as possible.nytimes.comWhat to Know About New Covid Vaccines for Fall 2026 (Gift Article)The shots have been approved for people 65 and older, and for younger people with underlying conditions. Others may be able to get them off label. 22721325