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#SinglePayer #CalCareNow Improved #MedicareForAll • 2020 CA Bernie Delegate 🧸🍉🌳 Health insurance ≠ Health care “Hey hey ho ho / Health insurance companies have got to go!”

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Gregg Levine @greggjlevine.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
$32 million in government contracts for $150,000 in campaign donations—that’s a return of roughly 213 to one. Susan Collins might not be a very good Senator, but she sure is a cheap date. 🧵👇
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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 16/09/2026
Nearly 1.7 million Palestinians are now spending a 2nd or 3rd year in unsafe, makeshift shelters because Israel & the US continue to block mobile homes, or caravans, from entering Gaza, leaving units that have been lined up on the Egyptian side of the border outside the Strip for more than a year...

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Nearly 1.7 million Palestinians are now spending a second or third year in unsafe, makeshift shelters because Israel and the United States continue to block mobile homes, or caravans, from entering Gaza, leaving units that have been lined up on the Egyptian side of the border outside the Strip for more than a year unable to enter.

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Children in Gaza are dying from falling into flooded wells. People are being battered in tattered tents by hail force winds and rain. But Israel continues to block thousands of mobile homes from entering Gaza.
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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
American universities are welcoming back students to their fall semester — with conditions. Palestine continues to be the tip of the spear for a broader program of repression targeted to college campuses.
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The Electronic Intifada @intifada.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Gaza is home to the largest number of child amputees worldwide as a result of Israel’s genocidal war.
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A genocide here, an amputation there
Gaza is home to the largest number of child amputees worldwide as a result of Israel’s genocidal war.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15/09/2026
NEW on “Paper Trail”: You may have heard that President Trump did not attend his eldest son’s wedding. But you know who did? A Russian oligarch with close ties to Putin. And he didn’t just attend the wedding — he bankrolled it. 🎧 Listen to how we found out:
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The Russian Benefactor Who Funded Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding
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Dave Zirin @edgeofsports.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Solidarity: the only way to win
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 14/09/2026
“Every day they came to rape me.” A Sudanese girl, now 13, told NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof that RSF fighters repeatedly raped her and subjected her to genital mutilation after her family attempted to flee El Fasher, in Darfur last year. The girl now struggles to walk and lacks adequate food...
“Every day they came to rape me.”

A Sudanese girl, now 13, told NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof that Rapid Support Forces fighters repeatedly raped her and subjected her to genital mutilation after her family attempted to flee El Fasher, in Darfur last year. 

The girl now struggles to walk and lacks adequate food and medical care at a displacement camp in Tawila. Relatives corroborated her account, and aid workers told Kristof the family had told them the same story.

In his September 12 column, Kristof examines how Biden and Trump recognized genocide in Sudan but refuse to hold the RSF’s chief backer, the UAE, accountable.
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Presidents Biden and Trump both called the carnage in Sudan a genocide, yet both did nothing serious to address it. World leaders will gather in NYC for UN General Assembly shortly, and they won't do anything serious either. The US is effectively protecting Trump's business partners in the UAE, which is underwriting mass murder and mass rape in Sudan.

So what does this mean on the ground? I talked to a 13-year-old girl who was held in a rape camp by the UAE-armed RSF militia; the girl still can't walk properly. Here's a gift link: https://nytimes.com/2026/09/12/opinion/trump-sudan-genocide.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AlE.VJhc.xIrk4bbCRvVF&smid=url-share I hope leaders gathering at the UN will think of this girl and recognize the human cost of their dithering.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/opinion/trump-sudan-genocide.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AlE.VJhc.xIrk4bbCRvVF&smid=url-share
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026
NEW: Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show.
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Doug Henwood @doughenwood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Israel's Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke Citizenship of Gaza Doc Filmmakers - Israel Political News www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Israel's culture minister threatens to revoke citizenship of Gaza doc filmmakers
The film won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. It reveals 'in detail the systems behind Israel's calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza' following the e...
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
So, here's the great white hope for the Democratic establishment. www.levernews.com/newsom-kille...
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Newsom Killed The AI Kill Switch
Before Big Tech researchers warned of a superintelligence doomsday, 2028 hopeful Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) vetoed a bill that would have made AI “kill switches” mandatory.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 09/09/2026
European law enforcement agencies chasing leads from the U.S. investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein say that one year after the first batch of files was released, the Justice Department has yet to respond to their requests for help.
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Europeans investigating Epstein say DOJ has not agreed to requests for help
Some European law enforcement agencies chasing leads spurred by information in the so-called Epstein Files say the U.S. Justice Department has not responded to their requests.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
U.S. corporate profits have hit a record high, reaching $4.8 trillion in the second quarter of this year alone.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Medicare for All is the guarantee of healthcare from cradle to grave—without premiums, copays, or deductibles. That’s it. Pass it.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/08/2026
Pathetic -- Google is now referring to Lake Ontario as "Lake America"
screencap of Google Maps showing "Lake America"
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 28/08/2026
Israel is now stopping children in Gaza from even flying kites. Israel announced it would strike areas where kites are flown and force residents from their homes. @premthakker.bsky.social breaks down the psychological war being waged against Gaza’s children. Subscribe to zeteo.com
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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Trump’s administration is quietly working on a deal that could hand part of Yosemite National Park over to a private developer. The proposal would give up a roughly quarter-mile strip inside Yosemite so a developer can build a private access road to an 83-acre property outside the park.
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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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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Walmart spent $8.1 billion on stock buybacks last year. Over 156,000 Walmart workers are on Medicaid because they don't get healthcare from the company. ips-dc.org/report-execu...
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Executive Excess 2026 - Institute for Policy Studies
Executive Excess 2026
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A civilian geography professor was fired from West Point for pushing back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change.
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West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says
Adam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says.
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Richard Ferro, MD MSc @richferro.com · 25/08/2026
I’ll always remember Dolly Parton for the fact that she donated $1 million in 2020 to the research that led to Moderna’s COVID vaccine, as well as millions more for childhood vaccine and cancer research. She was an immensely talented, kind, and giving person.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton knew what it was like to struggle as she fought for working families her whole career. From providing free books to kids to giving working women our "9 to 5" anthem, she was an icon and an inspiration. Rest in power to our union sister. We will always love you.
A photo of Dolly Parton sitting at a desk and talking on the phone in a scene from the movie 9 to 5.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: The union of Starbucks workers is officially calling for a boycott of the chain. @sbworkersunited.org has over 12,000 unionized baristas, and they're calling on customers to stop visiting Starbucks until they get a fair union contract.
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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
And as we reported last year, foreign food inspections plummeted to a historic low after the Trump administration took over due to staffing cuts at the FDA. Food safety experts told us, “It’s only a matter of time before people die." www.propublica.org/article/fore...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
BREAKING: WASHINGTON (AP) - Editor of Stars and Stripes says he is being fired for insubordination after saying any censorship is a 'red line.'
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Babad🎃🎃kakis @ryanwu2438.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Karen Bass reelection update: the mayor has come out as anti-taco stand. In Los Angeles.
“I do not believe that you should have a food vendor in front of a restaurant, period,” Bass shot back, adding that she wanted them off the streets completely and in brick-and-mortar locations. Their presence near restaurants “discourages people from going in, just like you shouldn’t have encampments in front of restaurants or in front of schools. You just should not do that.”
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Victor Narro @victornarro1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Hundreds of Boyle Heights residents suffered health problems after a fire at a cold storage facility burned stubbornly for days, including respiratory infections, eye disorders and persistent coughing, according to a new study. By @salhernandez.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Hundreds suffered ill health from massive Boyle Heights warehouse fire, new survey finds
A report detailing symptoms Boyle Heights residents around a burned-down warehouse confirms community members' experiences, advocates say.
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 21/08/2026
🚨SCOOP: GEO Group funneled $1.4 million to the major Trump-aligned super PAC just after Trump's administration gave the private prison giant two massive government contracts for immigration detention centers, according to documents reviewed by @levernews.com.
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Private Prison Giant Gave Trump-aligned Super PAC $1.4 Million After Landing Mega ICE Contracts
GEO Group made the donation weeks after securing two five-year immigration detention-center contracts expected to generate more than $160 million annually.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 17/08/2026
NEW: Trump's mass deportation push is costing U.S. taxpayers $2,358 each(!), new research from @epi.org and @nationalpriorities.bsky.social found this month. "I don't think people realize how much money is being spent on these mass deportations."
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Trump deportations cost taxpayers $2,358 each
The projected $268.9 billion could otherwise fund major safety-net programs.
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I wrote this because most journalists facing this pressure can’t. The paper we count on to check authoritarianism spiked an investigation into the Democratic Party because the party’s lawyers threatened to sue. Holding authoritarians accountable starts with holding your own side accountable.
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With Fear and Favor
Institutions don’t have courage. They have incentives.
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 18/08/2026
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Republican Mike Rogers could be enriched by a data center expansion he'd be positioned to accelerate if he defeats @abdulelsayed.bsky.social & wins a Senate seat, according to documents reviewed by @levernews.com. While holding big tech investments, Rogers backed Trump's new AI push.
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The Senate Candidate Who Could Get Rich Off Data Centers
Michigan Republican Mike Rogers holds millions in AI-related investments while backing Donald Trump’s push to fast-track the infrastructure fueling the industry.
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
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Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects
A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15/08/2026
That cardboard box in your home is fueling election denial... A boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country. (Published 2022)
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That Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election Denial
A previously unreported boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Palantir paid no U.S. federal income tax last year despite recording substantial profits. truthout.org/articles/pal...
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Palantir Paid No Federal Income Tax. Its Global Tax Rate Is Just 1.4 Percent.
The infamous surveillance company paid $22.7 million in global corporate taxes while raking in $1.6 billion in profits.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/08/2026
Liverpool owners seal £1.65bn sale of 30% stake to consortium that includes Jeff Bezos
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Liverpool owners seal £1.65bn sale of 30% stake to consortium that includes Jeff Bezos
* Confirmed deal values club as a whole at £5.5bn * Amit Bhatia will become club’s new vice-chairman Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, has confirmed it has agreed the sale of 30% of the club to a consortium including Amit Bhatia, the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin. The deal is understood to be worth £1.65bn, valuing Liverpool at £5.5bn, and will see Bhatia become the club’s new vice-chair on an expanded board. Bhatia, the son-in-law of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, initiated and led talks with FSG on behalf of the 1892 Holdings consortium, a reference to Liverpool’s founding year. The former co-owner of Queens Park Rangers has received financial backing from the Mittal Family Trust, the K5 Sports fund, of which Bezos is the lead investor, and EE Capital, the family office of Elaine and Eduardo Saverin. Continue reading...
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
An overwhelming 92% of American have either delayed or totally abandoned medical care because of how expensive it is, according to a new survey.
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The US has sent Israel at least $21 billion over the past three years. Trump just welcomed Netanyahu for the 8th time since taking office. Israeli soldiers & terrorists have killed 9 Americans in the past 3 years. Israel is now holding 2 young Americans in prison. And now this:
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
U.S. taxpayers spend about $2 billion every year on Medicaid for Amazon and Walmart employees, subsidizing the companies that refuse to adequately pay hundreds of thousands of workers, or give them healthcare. /1
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Taxpayers spend about $2 billion annually on Medicaid for Amazon and Walmart employees
American taxpayers are spending billions every year providing Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands of employees of Amazon and Walmart, a new analysis by Popular Information reveals.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Today Zohran is announcing that the New York City-owned grocery stores his administration is piloting will discount staple items 30%. Core groceries like produce, meat, seafood, pasta, bread, yogurt, butter, nuts, rice and beans will all receive this price cut.
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 26/07/2026
As Gov. Whitmer tries to stop Abdul El-Sayed, remember: Whitmer’s dad was Blue Cross’s CEO, she appointed a Blue Cross CEO co-chair of her transition & got more Blue Cross cash than any MI candidate — as Blue Cross denies 1 in 6 claims Story at LeverNews [dot] com
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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Nate is a true union activist from South Dakota that I met at Labor Notes. He’s fighting cancer right now and anyone who can donate to help him get by would be greatly appreciated. www.gofundme.com/f/help-nate-...
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Donate to Help Nate with his cancer battle, organized by Nate Wendt
My name is Nate. I'm a 40yr old father from South Dakota 20yrs in the construction field/… Nate Wendt needs your support for Help Nate with his cancer battle
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Taylor Farms' parent company has given $2.2M to GOP PACs this election cycle. That includes $1M to Trump's own PAC, just 6 days after the FDA delayed new food tracing requirements last year. Money in politics is sickening.
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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Epstein survivors released this video today urging senators to block the confirmation of Todd Blanche for Attorney General. They’re trying to get to 20,000 signatures on their petition to send a message to the Senate. ujoin.co/campaigns/45...
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 09/07/2026
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 25 days in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave, is now getting all three.
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ABC 10News @abc10news.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Meta has launched a new AI image-generation model that can use content from public Instagram profiles. All users with public profiles have been automatically opted into the program.
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Meta AI image tool can use public Instagram posts unless users opt out
Meta has launched a new AI image-generation model that can use content from public Instagram profiles. All users with public profiles have been automatically opted into the program.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/07/2026
Gaza’s World Cup screenings – in pictures
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Gaza’s World Cup screenings – in pictures
Aid worker who organised World Cup screenings in Gaza killed in Israeli strike. Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before Egypt played Argentina in their last 16 match. He had organised the screening of World Cup games across the Gaza Strip, which had become a welcome diversion from the continuing misery of a very partially observed ceasefire, near daily Israeli strikes
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
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How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52-year-old law meant to protect worker pensions
A little-known law called ERISA bars millions of patients from suing for damages when health insurers wrongly deny claims.
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 05/07/2026
A federal agent fired a pepper ball launcher from the vehicle he was driving, striking a protester in the stomach. This was outside the ICE detention facility in Broadview this afternoon. 📸 Evan Stone www.instagram.com/evan_stone_p...
An unmasked federal agent in the driver’s seat fires a pepper ball launcher out the passenger window, pointed in the general the direction of the photographer
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I think about gay men during the AIDS crisis, in the face of what often seemed like utter hopelessness, using everything in the arsenal--rage, resolve, defiance, humor, sexual energy, imagination, and art--to prevent despair from ruling the day. Even Larry Kramer didn't simply say, "We're doomed."
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