Reposted by Kenneth BaerAdam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social · 26/01/2025The clearest sign of intellectual chemistry isn’t agreeing with someone. It’s enjoying your disagreements with them. Harmony is not the combination of identical sounds. It’s the pleasing arrangement of different tones, voices, or instruments. Creative tension makes beautiful music. 481776233
Reposted by Kenneth BaerBobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 29/01/2025WH had illegal day 1 pauses on green energy & foreign aid On Monday they expanded pauses to be 1/3 of the budget WH then walked it back & PRETENDED they never expanded & were only reiterating day 1 EOs Now she's spinning, saying “yeah, everything is continuing as planned, just the day 1 EOs!” 3237
Reposted by Kenneth BaerCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/01/2025The ADL Scolds Elon Musk for Nazi Puns: “The Holocaust Is Not a Joke” www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...hollywoodreporter.comThe ADL Scolds Elon Musk for Nazi Puns: “The Holocaust Is Not a Joke”After defending Musk's viral salute, The Anti-Defamation League is criticizing the tech billionaire after he made a series of Holocaust jokes. 3716830
Reposted by Kenneth BaerMatt Glassman @mattglassman312.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Trump return-to-work policy will be a nice case study in implementation of EOs and presidential influence in the bureaucracy. Even seemingly cut-and-dry WH dictates are tough to implement w/o skill, persistence, and buy-in. Will be interesting to see if/how WH accomplishes it. 86911
Reposted by Kenneth BaerZeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Lowering prices of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is great, but it’s not enough. By adopting a subscription model (think Amazon Prime for GLP-1s) for eligible Medicare and Medicaid patients, we could eliminate the barriers of individual pricing. www.statnews.com/2025/01/17/m...statnews.comMedicare announces plan to negotiate prices of diabetes, weight loss drugsThe expensive weight loss drug Wegovy is among 15 whose prices will soon be negotiated by Medicare. 222
Reposted by Kenneth BaerEagles Nation @phleaglesnation.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Are you spending $20 on this #Eagles pretzel? 🦅🥨 10412
Reposted by Kenneth BaerTimothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Medicare Advantage Enrollment Update 2024 MA enrollment 54.7% of overall Medicare recipients in 2024 www.ruralhealthresearch.org/alerts/649 022
Reposted by Kenneth BaerMichael Anne Kyle @michaelannica.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Vertical integration 1431047
Reposted by Kenneth BaerOliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 31/12/2024News: The Washington Post talent exodus is underway, with Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer joining The Atlantic. 861687190
Reposted by Kenneth BaerZeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 19/12/2024HHS is by far the largest US agency with an almost $2 trillion budget – more than double that of the Dept. of Defense. That’s why leadership matters. I discuss what we might expect for Trump’s second term with @karaswisher.bsky.social, @celinegounder.com, and Donald McNeil Jr.podcasts.voxmedia.comVox Media: Podcast Network | On with Kara Swisher. 232
Reposted by Kenneth BaerGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19/12/2024It’s weird to think that Elon Musk will end up having paid far less for the United States Government than he did for Twitter 874285506965
Kenneth Baer @kennethbaer.bsky.social · 17/12/2024"There is antisemitism on the left, and there is antisemitism on the right...It is critically important for leaders to speak and act with moral clarity and speak out against it, even when it’s uncomfortable, even when it’s within your own party." - Josh Shapiro jewishinsider.com/2024/12/josh...jewishinsider.comUPenn ‘lost its way’ in response to campus antisemitism, Governor Shapiro saysIn conversation with AJC CEO Ted Deutch, Josh Shapiro says some universities were “willing to forgo” their responsibilities to protect Jewish students on campus 010
Reposted by Kenneth Baerbastylefilegirl @bastylefilegirl.bsky.social · 16/12/2024The putting that on Hard Knocks AFC North? 0243
Reposted by Kenneth BaerTim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Knish in a dish Noodle in a kugel Kreplach in a headlock 617726
Reposted by Kenneth BaerCecilia Kang @nytceciliakang.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Wonderland Books just opened in Bethesda! I’m checking it out today and hope you will consider buying books here or another independent bookstore for you holiday shopping! www.instagram.com/stories/kito...instagram.comLogin • InstagramWelcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world. 052
Reposted by Kenneth BaerDavid Frum @davidfrum.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Antisemitic vandalism. Four unsecured weapons. 600 rounds of ammunition. Badges with jihadi slogans. Hamas and Hezbollah flags. 90 signatures on the petition insisting there's nothing to worry about here. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20... 1624053
Reposted by Kenneth BaerAriel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 09/12/2024trenton should establish some sort of ted-talk-esque conference so it can reinterpret its bridge to mean "Trenton makes the world's Takes" 56011
Reposted by Kenneth BaerMatthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 09/12/2024People like the Affordable Care Act and pushes for additional reforms should keep that in mind. news.gallup.com/poll/654101/... 8966
Reposted by Kenneth BaerEagles Nation @phleaglesnation.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Your #NFL MVP candidate couldn’t capture the win in LA? Can’t relate 🤷😏 1515
Reposted by Kenneth BaerAdam J. Fein Ph.D. @drugchannels.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Good summary of fascinating coversation between Mark Cuban and Zeke Emanuel about Cost Plus Drugs' battle against #PBMs @mcuban.bsky.social @zekeemanuel.bsky.social @costplusdrugs.com drugch.nl/3OGpdyodrugch.nlMark Cuban Explains His Battle Against Pharmacy Benefit ManagersIn a fireside chat at the University of Pennsylvania, Mark Cuban and Ezekiel Emanuel discuss Cuban’s new company that is disrupting the U.S. prescription drug distribution market. 13764119
Reposted by Kenneth BaerAlexander Verbeek @alexverbeek.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Syrians just opened up Assad’s presidential garage. This is what the Ba’ath Party’s Arab Socialism looks like. 881510486
Reposted by Kenneth BaerDavid Frum @davidfrum.bsky.social · 08/12/2024The surest test of a Middle Eastern regime's commitment to liberal and humane values is its willingness to live in peace alongside the Jewish state of Israel. 5751451
Kenneth Baer @kennethbaer.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Free idea for a Democratic '28 hopeful: call for a Constitutional amendment removing the presidential pardon power. 000
Reposted by Kenneth BaerZeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Years after the pandemic's start, we’re still navigating the lasting impact of long COVID. Life-altering symptoms persist for millions, and our system is failing them. www.npr.org/sections/sho...npr.org 162
Reposted by Kenneth BaerDr. Glaucomflecken @glaucomflecken.bsky.social · 05/12/2024I know this sounds far fetched, but there is potential for bipartisan work on things like PBMs and Medicare advantage. Our current news cycle is showing us that these mega healthcare corporations have a roughly 0% approval rating. Everybody is pissed off at (mostly) the same things. 1446643
Reposted by Kenneth BaerMax Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 04/12/2024The speed with which the Syrian army collapsed in Aleppo — reminiscent of the collapse of Afghan forces in 2021 and of Iraqi forces in 2014 — is a reminder of just how unpopular and illegitimate the Assad regime remains and how little loyalty it commands even from its own soldiers. wapo.st/4f7j4Wtwapo.stOpinion | The U.S. stakes in Syria following the fall of AleppoThe United States can’t overthrow Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, but it shouldn’t prop him up. 28412
Reposted by Kenneth BaerAubrey Whelan @aubreywhelan.bsky.social · 05/12/2024just over here having a small cry about Babysitter of the Year Saquon Barkley (another delightful story by the great @byalexcoffey.bsky.social!) www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...inquirer.comHe used to be their babysitter. Now, Saquon Barkley is on pace to break the NFL’s single-season rushing record.When Barkley was a star running back at Whitehall High, the school's athletic director asked him to babysit his kids. The family says Barkley was a natural. 141
Reposted by Kenneth BaerEagles Nation @phleaglesnation.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Your November 2024 NFC Offensive Player of the Month ‼️👏 #FlyEaglesFly 418918
Reposted by Kenneth BaerJill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 05/12/2024This point from @djrothkopf.bsky.social cannot be made too many times. Trump hasn’t “nominated” anyone. He hasn’t changed any policies. He isn’t the president, whatever he’d like you to believe. 48725
Reposted by Kenneth BaerBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Nothing says “lead the Pentagon” like mommy making phone calls for her very good boy. 1998426977489
Reposted by Kenneth BaerDavid Greenberg @davidgreenberg.bsky.social · 04/12/2024🎄🕎❄️Holiday Gift Offer! ❄️🕎🎄 Looking for a gift for the holidays? Get the book reader in your life JOHN LEWIS: A LIFE. And if you'd like it signed, I'll sign it to the person of your choice. Contact me by email; address is in my bio.📘 022
Reposted by Kenneth BaerMax Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 04/12/2024DeSantis > Hegseth. But Joni Ernst > DeSantis. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...washingtonpost.comLive updates: Trump considering replacing Pete Hegseth as defense pick with Ron DeSantisGet the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress. 3233
Reposted by Kenneth BaerTorie Bosch @thekibosch.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Back when I was applying to be the opinion editor at @statnews.bsky.social, I said one of my goals was to get Dr. Glaucomflecken to write. Today: The funniest doctor on the internet weighs in on NBC's St. Denis Medical and the trickiness of medical comedy www.statnews.com/2024/12/04/s...statnews.comDr. Glaucomflecken says NBC’s ‘St. Denis Medical’ makes medicine funny againCan “St. Denis Medical” fill the J.D. and Turk-sized shoes left since we lost “Scrubs” in 2010? @DGlaucomflecken weighs in. 081
Kenneth Baer @kennethbaer.bsky.social · 04/12/2024The purge of Bush alumni in the GOP is so complete that no one seems to have heard of John Tower. (kids, you can Google it) 010
Reposted by Kenneth BaerCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 04/12/2024#FunFact: The total U.S. population has grown by 9.3% since 2013. Total Medicare enrollment has grown by 31% since 2013. Medicare enrollment has grown from 16.6% of the population to 19.6%. 54813
Reposted by Kenneth BaerJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 04/12/2024I thought I had a contract theory joke, but it was incomplete. 2513
Reposted by Kenneth BaerSheil Kapadia @sheilkapadia.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Cooper DeJean on Derrick Henry. You’ve seen it a million times, but I know you’ll watch it again (sound up). 1031319
Reposted by Kenneth BaerBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Heard a Fox News reporter describe the proposed tariffs on Canadian imports as being paid 100% by companies there. Kids: Study economics. 1929443764684
Kenneth Baer @kennethbaer.bsky.social · 03/12/2024"Staffers don’t lose elections. Consultants don’t lose elections. Pollsters don’t lose elections. Super PACs don’t lose elections. Candidates do." -- @peterhamby.bsky.social puck.news/about-that-p...puck.newsHarris Melancholy & The Infinite SadnessDemocrats were outraged to hear Kamala’s inner circle conducting an election autopsy in the cynical language of political operatives, rather than giving voice to their grievances. But the truth isn’t ... 392
Reposted by Kenneth BaerZeke Emanuel, MD, PhD @zekeemanuel.bsky.social · 02/12/2024On Friday, UK's House of Commons voted in favor of a bill that gets one step closer to legalizing physician-assisted suicide. A few myths we need to dispel: www.theguardian.com/society/2024...theguardian.comMPs back landmark bill to legalise assisted dying in England and WalesTerminally ill adults with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed legislation 223
Reposted by Kenneth BaerDustin Volz @dustinvolz.bsky.social · 02/12/2024“He’s absolutely unqualified for this job. He’s untrustworthy,” said Charles Kupperman, who served as Trump’s deputy national-security adviser and worked closely with Patel. “It’s an absolute disgrace to American citizens to even consider an individual of this nature." www.wsj.com/politics/ele...wsj.comTrump Picked Patel for FBI After Some Aides Warned It Could BackfireThe president-elect is seeking major changes to U.S. law-enforcement agencies and is pushing ahead despite some Republican unease. 410131
Reposted by Kenneth BaerRichard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 02/12/2024One day in Spring Training, Dykstra, with the Phillies, didn’t want to play in the heat. So he argued balls and strikes with Eric Gregg. That didn’t work, so he resorted to saying Gregg was too fat to see the ball. Gregg calmly said, “Lenny, if I’ve got got to be in this heat, so do you.” 3826
Reposted by Kenneth BaerSheil Kapadia @sheilkapadia.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Saquon Barkley with an NFL-best 481 rushing yards and 6 rushing TDs in the fourth quarter of games this season. Averaging 7.4 YPC on 65 carries in the fourth quarter. 222110
Reposted by Kenneth BaerAdia Benton @ethnography911.bsky.social · 02/12/2024First they pardon the turkeys and then they 1435