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John Blaska

@johnblaska.com
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Healthcare wonk focusing on primary care - Building a model of essential health care that makes the existing model obsolete. Tinkerer, explorer, foodie. Mpls, MN

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Breakingnews @breakingnews06.bsky.social · 21h
More Than 500 Trees to Be Cut Down at D.C. Golf Club That Trump Wants to Redo #Trump #Golf #Environment #NationalParks #Conservation
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More Than 500 Trees to Be Cut Down at D.C. Golf Club That Trump Wants to Redo
The National Park Service notified a court of the plan as part of continuing litigation over the president’s proposal to create a “champion-level” course.
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Dr. Amy Acton @amyactonoh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Ohio families are working hard and still being forced to choose between feeding their families, paying their utility bills, and affording medicine. This should never be the reality in our state. www.cleveland.com/news/2026/09...
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Ohio families choosing between food, medicine and utilities, new study finds
A statewide hunger study found 52% of Ohio food pantry households skipped meals, while many struggled to afford utilities and medicine.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 09/10/2026
Aminata Seck has been freed. "I'm just ready to go back to school, get my master's and get this surgery done,” she said. ICE kept her in pain in detention for two months for no reason. www.espn.com/womens-colle...
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Kentucky State player released on bond from ICE custody
Kentucky State University women's basketball center Aminata Seck was released on bond Wednesday after spending two months in ICE custody.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/10/2026
Trump: "It's interesting -- China makes the windmills, but try finding a wind farm in China. There is no such." (China has the largest wind power capacity in the world!)
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KFF @kff.org · 09/10/2026
More than half of Marketplace enrollees (55%) live in Republican districts. The highest shares of state enrollment are in Florida (16%), Georgia (11%), Texas (10%), and Utah (10%) — states that were all won by President Trump in 2024. Get more data here: on.kff.org/4jcR7m8
Map of the United States showing the share of Congressional Districts enrolled in the ACA Marketplace for 2026. Districts are shaded in varying shades of blue to indicate different enrollment percentages: under 3%, 3-8%, 8-10%, and over 10%. Some districts are marked with gray lines indicating redistricting since 2024. The map is sourced from KFF.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Y'all denied her tenure
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Eric Lind @elindie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
i live in Minneapolis because I like being around people of all types, from around the world; because I believe in true universal public education for all; because of transportation options beyond one car per person per trip. does anyone in power understand this?
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Rep. Kelly Morrison @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Republicans made the single largest cut to health care in our nation's history -- despite repeated warnings it would make health insurance significantly more expensive.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“.. Without it, you do have that $200-a-barrel scenario, so it is pretty important it continues,” he said. “There aren’t any more inventories to drain in the west.” @financialtimes.com ⛽️ www.ft.com/content/95db...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump historically wore Brioni, an Italian luxury company that makes suits in Italy. Here he flashes a Jos. A Bank label, a US company that long offshored its production to China and Bangladesh. They carry an associated label called Joseph Abboud, which is made in US. Curious he didn't choose that.
Donald Trump in a navy suit. He's opening the jacket, so you can see the label. A close up of the suit label says Jos. A. Bank.
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“It’s a promising development, though because shingles is typically rare in people younger than 50, the data can’t prove whether the protection will last as they age, Bartelt said. Still, the new data suggests potential lifelong benefits of chickenpox vaccination.” h/t @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
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Shingles cases dropping among people who got chickenpox vaccine, data shows
The virus that causes chickenpox can reactivate during adulthood, causing the painful, itchy rash known as shingles.
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
High school senior Elder Chavez Carranza is an immigrant living in the US legally under a program for abused or neglected children One day he went to buy food when a cop asked for his papers-which he didn’t have that day. So ICE put him in detention He has been incarcerated for more than 200 days
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Ms. K tweets @whatmsksaid.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Charlie Rybak’s dad, RT Rybak, bares a large responsibility for the managed decline of MPS as one of the charter school movements first & loudest supporters. Michael Baskins WANTS to close MPS schools. he said it at the SAENA candidate forum on wed., sept. 16. plz DO NOT let this man win.
Charlie Rybak on twitter:

Michael Baskins, running for Minneapolis School Board, has a really impressive background and vision. Lots here on transparency and financial responsibility. He's a mechanical engineer and emphasizes collaboration. Seems like exactly what we need.  baskinsforschoolboard.com/my-vision/
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Immigration has been a major influence on population growth in the U.S. For the first time in a long, long time, it's nearly stagnant. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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RogerWagnerMDPhD @rogerwagnermdphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Vote like your health depends on it. And just remember, this is only one of the many ways the Republicans set up the “BigUgly Bill” to screw over regular Americans, but set it as a time bomb to explode after the elections so you wouldn’t blame them.
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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The gofundme for Nurse Chloe Freeman's legal defense. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Nurse charged with helping man in hospital escape from ICE custody
FBI accuses Chloe Freeman of federal misdemeanor in case of undocumented Mexican migrant arrested in Michigan
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Diane Swonk @dianeswonk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The inflation we are enduring represents one long collision of demand and supply shocks, which includes the service sector. The rise in healthcare costs is better captured by the PCE index of inflation than the CPI. It also better captures tradeoffs consumers make in their spending decisions.
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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The nastiest SNAP cuts land next month. I'm sure people are getting in early because they won't have October funds, but also it's going to get so much worse. Also in my life experience, people who are hungry...often try to hide it from shame. So how can you help such people? When you become
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Amelious N Whyte Jr., PhD @amelious.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If you can donate blood platelets, please consider doing so. It's literally lifesaving for many. time.com/article/2026...
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Why the U.S. Urgently Needs More Platelet Donors
The Red Cross’s fall appeal highlights a fragile part of American health care: a lifesaving blood component that must be replenished every five to seven days, write Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos.
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Dave Nelson 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Don't buy American produce. Another example: Driscoll's sent millions of pounds of fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals to Canada and the company tried to cover it up. #BoycottUSA #CanadaSky www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Whistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels | CBC News
A whistleblower lawsuit in California is alleging millions of pounds of Driscoll's fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border into Canada, and the company tri...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
From 16,000 to 185 to Zero. The Trump admin claimed as many as 16,000 noncitizens had been registered to vote in Nevada. Then DHS came back and said the number was actually 185. This week, Nevada told the admin every single person on the list was a lawful citizen.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.
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David Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 25/09/2026
If the ballroom construction is such a sensitive national security matter, why is Trump inviting the Chinese delegation on a tour???
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
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The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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Dr. Ruth Marshall is still kicking against the pricks @wtfis2bdone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
😳 Reader, I was not prepared.
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Sad excuse for journalism: Big profile of DOGE lord doesn’t say a word about all the damage he did. And it was not an “ill fated cost-cutting effort.” It was a malignant, catastrophic attack on the government and its workers by arrogant and ignorant assholes. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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He spent 11 months inside DOGE. Now he wants to set the record straight.
In his first major interview about his tell-all memoir, Tyler Hassen describes the culture clash surrounding DOGE’s mission and the backlash that followed.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What? A sudden 30% decline in national housing prices would be a sign we're in like a serious depression. After the housing bubble burst in 2006/2007, national house prices fell "only" 27% peak to trough fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CSUSH...
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Tiffany⸆⸉ @tiffanyclay.dev · 18/09/2026
“If you’re a US citizen you have no reason to fear” – Markwayne Mullin, responding to a video of a teenage US citizen being repeatedly punched in the face by ICE.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The US already got a do over. A mulligan. A second chance. Much of the world, especially US allies, were ready to write off Trump’s first term as a fluke. The American people’s choice to put him back in power—as a convicted felon, after an openly bigoted, anti-democracy campaign—showed it was not.
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Captain Willie @cptnwillie.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Exactly This!👇🏽👇🏻👇🏾👇🏿
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Janette Moser @mjmoser.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Say what you will about Bill but our national politicians these days would never. Softer than baby shit.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/09/2026
You don't have a right to safe drinking water, a US court just ruled. A Trump-appointed judge also said Americans have no “constitutional right to truthful information” during a public health crisis.
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You don't have a right to safe drinking water, US court rules
A Trump-appointed judge also said Americans have no “constitutional right to truthful information” during a public health crisis.
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HELL Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 04/09/2026
Interesting side of Hitler I was unaware of "Arguably Adolf Hitler’s greatest passion and pastime outside of his quest for world domination was his obsession with architecture and urban design." Here he is with a model of the 330-foot high triumphal arch he wanted. hitler-pics.com/2023/05/06/h...
Hitler in 1932 inspecting a model of a triumphal arch he was going to build
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Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General @keithellison.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
When companies work together to drive up your rent, they should be held accountable. Now, Minnesota renters who were overcharged can get their money back. Check your property to see if you may be eligible: RealPageSettlement.com
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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Korey Stringer died from this 25 years ago. Can’t coaches fucking learn???🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Today I got to hear from Eliott Rodriguez, the candidate running for Florida's 27th Congressional District & I was absolutely blown away by how amazing this candidate is. This is a seat we can flip. Please donate & volunteer for his campaign at eliottrodriguez.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uqM...
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Why I'm Running for Congress in Florida's 27th Congressional District
YouTube video by Eliott Rodriguez for Congress
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 31/08/2026
Amazing number of people lately who are willing to stand up and say I’m the villain, you should hate me
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 31/08/2026
Good thing we dismantled the NSC and CISA! www.reuters.com/world/china/...
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US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate
The Justice Department said it had seized domains used by two hacking platforms.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 31/08/2026
I can no longer in good faith recommend anyone to study in the US, or stay stateside for work and further education after completing degree programs they had started during the Biden era. US higher ed is unrecognizable even compared to a year ago when ICE was kidnapping students from their homes
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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"The specific product affected by the recall is: "hodo CHILI CRISP LIGHTLY FRIED TOFU. NET WT 8oz., UPC 850565007842" h/t @doomergirlnews.bsky.social for the packaging pic! o7
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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“The United States, for example, has announced that it will contribute $500,000 to the rescue effort — a small fraction of what it had promised in the days immediately after a devastating earthquake hit Nepal in 2015.” disgusting
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Search Continues for 2,400 Missing in Nepal Floods Amid ‘Immense’ Devastation
As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation.
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 28/08/2026
"For more than a year, the National Park Service has been quietly working to fulfill an unprecedented directive from Trump officials: Parcel off a corner of Yosemite National Park to give to a private developer." www.notus.org/agencies/tru...
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Trump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer
The National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
4 days ago The Pentagon fired the editor in chief of Stars and Stripes. Yesterday they broke the story of Elsie Dominguez, a civilian engineer who was raped repeatedly by the Captain of a Navy ship she was on. They keep trying to silence the press & quash the truth. Elsie’s story must be told:
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Lawsuit over sexual assault aboard Navy transport ship dismissed as worker’s comp issue
The order handed down this month closed an attempt by a civilian engineer to get justice for an assault she said threw her life into shambles.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Please don't overreact to Roberts Court decision on the contemplated USPS ballot moves They simply held that the injunction came too early in the process, before there was a final rule👇 Now we HAVE a final rule & we will litigate it. I'm as confident in our arguments here as in any of our cases!
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ᴢᴇɴ sɪᴍᴍᴏɴs @killlthehype.blacksky.app · 23/08/2026
16 months ago: Never forget how it started.
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 23/08/2026
If you think this can be reformed, I don't know what I'm supposed to do with you.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20/08/2026
perfect synopsis of modern Republicanism
Darline Graham: I tripped up on one question last night, regarding Taiwan. I don't speak politician. I was just honest. Of course, Taiwan is our friend. But I think people in South Carolina are more worried about boys in girls sports.
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Boo-tros Boo-tros Ghoulish @dlbowman76.com · 08/08/2026
It is sobering to contemplate that in fewer than five years, the directives of about half a dozen very wealthy men have effectively ruined the most effective research tools ever devised by human civilization.
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Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Please don't let the people of Puerto Rico get lost in the noise. Keep talking about this. www.reuters.com/pictures/pue...
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Puerto Rico is rationing water amid historic drought
Puerto Rico is rationing water across the island in response to intense drought, a plan that forces tens of thousands of people to go without water for 48 hours at a time.
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