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@sstrumello.bsky.social
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I’m a former Twitter user, person living w autoimmune Type 1 diabetes (T1D), and am pro-democracy and I am anti-monopoly.

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sstrumello @sstrumello.bsky.social · 11h
Last Friday marked the end of the 62nd annual European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) conference, and this drew >14,000 researchers, corps, and scientific leaders from around the world. Catch @thejdca.bsky.social 🔗 https//bit.ly/474M... summary of the conf, research highlights.
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EASD 2026: Top T1D Stories
Notable T1D news from one of the most renowned diabetes conferences in Europe.
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Antonio Ciaccia @aciaccia.bsky.social · 11h
Think health insurance gets the lowest drug prices all the time? Of course you didn’t, but here’s the receipts anyway. @mcuban.bsky.social @costplusdrugs.com @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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How Mark Cuban's drug prices compare to corporate-owned pharmacies
Employers increasingly are scrutinizing pharmacy benefit managers and overall spending on drugs. A study finds Mark Cuban's pharmacy might be a fix.
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Boston.com @boston.com · 15h
Don't go there for candy or greeting cards: It's just a pharmacy. trib.al/hKHLRdG
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h
Trump Mobile, which offers smartphones and wireless service under a brand licensed from President Trump’s family business, failed to make legally required disclosures about how it prevents fraud or the use of its services by scammers, a senator alleges.
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Trump Mobile failed to make required regulatory filings, senator claims
The Washington Post could not find filings for the Trump-branded service that are required by the Federal Communications Commission under rules designed to prevent fraud.
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San Antonio Express-News @expressnews.com · 15h
Country music legend Willie Nelson has officially endorsed James Talarico for the U.S. Senate. “I’ve gotten to know James Talarico. He’s a good man and will be a good senator for the state of Texas,” Nelson says in a new video. bit.ly/4eop1Rp
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San Antonio Express-News @expressnews.com · 15h
Opinion | Vikki Goodwin would be a unifying leader for all Texans, not a general in our never-ending culture wars.
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Vikki Goodwin would be a lieutenant governor for all Texans
Vikki Goodwin would be a unifying leader for all Texans, not a general in our never-ending culture wars.
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sstrumello @sstrumello.bsky.social · 18h
When I shared a recent blog post on LinkedIn, it generated a number of reads and comments on that platform, not on the blog post itself. Read the post that generated that dialogue at blog.sstrumello.com/2026/10/dexc...
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Dexcom Is Out. Libre Is In. I'm Happy, Except About the Prior Authorization (PA).
I recently received notice that my employer-sponsored Aetna healthcare plan will drop Dexcom CGMs from its formulary and adopt Abbott FreeSt...
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 19h
• ban private equity firms from owning hospitals • increase oversight of hospital mergers • end upcoding overpayments to Medicare Advantage • end prior authorization for routine/emergency treatment • ban “pay for delay” payments to generic manufacturers • reform PBMs • send opioid execs to prison
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South Carolina Senate Hopeful Runs on Health Care Populism - The American Prospect
An unusually detailed health care policy platform from Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, attacks Big Insurance, Big Pharma, and big hospital systems for putting profits over care.
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 19h
Republicans are now putting money into South Carolina's Senate race. They're up against Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician who's been in the broken health system long enough to know what's wrong with it. Her health policy is unusually detailed and goes after Big Medicine. prospect.org/2026/10/08/s...
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South Carolina Senate Hopeful Runs on Health Care Populism - The American Prospect
An unusually detailed health care policy platform from Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, attacks Big Insurance, Big Pharma, and big hospital systems for putting profits over care.
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 18h
Alejandro Betancourt is the key figure in the deal Venezuela made with the U.S. to give away a substantial chunk of its oil wealth. Betancourt's legal problems disappeared as the deal was being made. But Betancourt's rivalry with his longest-running hater, Thor Halvorssen, unlocks this strange tale:
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Crude Awakening - The American Prospect
A reviled ‘boligarch’ and his right-wing adversaries are engaged in a low-level war, but the only people who will feel the impact are the Venezuelan people.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 18h
Starbucks has explored takeover of Chipotle in restaurant megadeal ft.trib.al/0puEQ0J
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Starbucks has explored takeover of Chipotle in restaurant megadeal
A purchase of nearly $39bn market-value burrito chain would rank as largest restaurant acquisition of all time
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 22h
PepsiCo reported better-than-expected revenue in the third quarter despite lackluster North American demand.
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PepsiCo sees strong overseas demand but a lackluster North American performance in the third quarter
PepsiCo is reporting better-than-expected revenue in the third quarter despite lackluster North American demand.
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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 21h
Bryan Johnson's Rx for immortality www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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Axios Future of Health Care - 1 big thing: Bryan Johnson's Rx for immortality
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 07/10/2026
Bond investors backing David Ellison’s audacious $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery are making a bold bet of their own — lending tens of billions of dollars while forgoing many legal safeguards typical in debt-laden buyouts.
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Paramount’s Monster Debt Deal Offers Few Safeguards to Investors
Bond investors backing David Ellison’s audacious $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. are making a bold bet of their own — lending tens of billions of dollars while forgoing many of the legal safeguards typical in debt-laden buyouts.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 08/10/2026
The Democratic Party’s national organization filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using government money to pay for ads lauding the president that have been airing on TV stations across the US in recent weeks
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Trump Sued by Democratic Party Over Taxpayer-Funded TV Ads
The Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using government money to pay for advertisements lauding the president that have been airing on cable and broadcast television stations across the US in recent weeks.
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Queerty @queerty.com · 08/10/2026
GOP’s “Low T” attacks on James Talarico fail to land as Ken Paxton’s campaign spirals into chaos - buff.ly/V5tpRIG
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sstrumello @sstrumello.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Indeed, there is a lot of concurrence with this viewpoint. But there are ideas to transition into it. Permitting individuals to “buy into” Medicare where there is only 1 competing entity on Obamacare is a rational solution to zero competition.
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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Taking aim at a border-hopping virus www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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Axios Future of Health Care - Taking aim at a border-hopping virus
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sstrumello @sstrumello.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Imagine that?! (said with sarcastic cynicism)
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WIRED @wired.com · 07/10/2026
Elon Musk is officially a trillionaire again—and he’s spending big on the midterms, through America PAC, a super PAC affiliated with him.
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Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Spending Big on the Midterms. We’re Tracking It Daily
To follow Elon Musk’s America PAC money, WIRED created a live-updating tracker that highlights the trillionaire’s overall influence on November’s elections.
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Marion Nestle @marionnestle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
California passes Non-Ultraprocessed Food Label! I first heard this big news from FoodNavigator: California signs voluntary non-UPF label into law:  Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 2244 into law creates the first state-backed, voluntary label for non-UPF qualifying products, amid a pending…
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California passes Non-Ultraprocessed Food Label!
I first heard this big news from FoodNavigator: California signs voluntary non-UPF label into law:  Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 2244 into law creates the first state-backed, voluntary label for non-UPF qualifying products, amid a pending federal UPF definition. Read more.California is the first state with a government-backed label for qualifying foods that are not considered ultra-processed, following Gov.
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WIRED @wired.com · 07/10/2026
Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to ‘The Social Network’ attempts to shame a ruling class that has proved itself shameless.
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‘The Social Reckoning’ Already Feels Irrelevant
Aaron Sorkin’s sequel to ‘The Social Network’ attempts to shame a ruling class that has proved itself shameless.
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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 02/10/2026
Will Oregon be the next testing ground for bold healthcare ideas, as Massachusetts was for the Affordable Care Act? kffhealthnews.org/elections/single-…
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Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone. - KFF Health News
While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.
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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 05/10/2026
Author of “The New Old Age” column Paula Span spoke with WAMU’s Health Hub about “deprescribing” and common medications some older patients are overusing. kffhealthnews.org/aging/wamu-health…
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Doctors Should Keep an Eye on Your Mix of Medication. If They Don’t, You Should. - KFF Health News
There’s a term for reducing unnecessary or harmful drugs: “deprescribing.” Especially as patients age, experts say, it’s important to regularly review the medications they’re taking.
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NPR @npr.org · 07/10/2026
Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year. n.pr/4j4JGxa
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An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shot
Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/10/2026
WHO endorses lifestyle changes over GLP-1 drugs in child obesity fight reut.rs/4i5VVIS
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WHO endorses lifestyle changes over GLP-1 drugs in child obesity fight
The World ‌Health Organization on Wednesday recommended diet, exercise and counseling over popular weight-loss drugs in its first global guidelines addressing rising obesity among younger children.
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WIRED @wired.com · 07/10/2026
To follow Elon Musk’s America PAC money, WIRED created a live-updating tracker that highlights the trillionaire’s overall influence on November’s elections.
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Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Spending Big on the Midterms. We’re Tracking It Daily
To follow Elon Musk’s America PAC money, WIRED created a live-updating tracker that highlights the trillionaire’s overall influence on November’s elections.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/10/2026
AI companies run virtual drug trials, aim to improve success of human studies reut.rs/4jedW93
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AI companies run virtual drug trials, aim to improve success of human studies
Novartis’ experimental del-desiran for a rare type of muscular dystrophy was expected to be a winner, with the Swiss company's CEO predicting annual peak sales of $5 billion. When a late-stage trial missed its goal last month, shares fell 11%, erasing $30 billion in market value.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Susan Collins and Troy Jackson traded shots over ICE, Iran, abortion and health care during their first debate in Maine's Senate race. Jackson went on the offensive, accusing Collins of undermining abortion rights by confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and failing to stand up to Trump.
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Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over abortion, ICE and other issues in first debate
President Donald Trump loomed large over the debate as Jackson, a Democrat, sought to portray his Republican rival as too closely aligned with the White House. Collins disputed that and touted her sen...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/10/2026
Cornell University named Sally Yates, the former acting U.S. attorney general, to lead an independent internal review of a former student’s rape claim amid growing outrage about how it was first handled.
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Sally Yates to Lead Internal Investigation Into Cornell’s Handling of Sexual Assault Report
The university hired Sally Yates, a career federal prosecutor, to investigate how it handled a former student’s claim she was raped in 2024.
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billboard @billboard.com · 07/10/2026
‘I Hate Taylor Swift’: Everything Donald Trump Has Ever Said About the Pop Star
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‘I Hate Taylor Swift’: Everything Donald Trump Has Ever Said About the Pop Star
Donald Trump has spoken about Taylor Swift numerous times. Here's everything he's ever said about the pop star.
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 07/10/2026
Disney-FCC Fight Could Test Limits of Presidential Pressure on TV Networks
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Disney-FCC Fight Could Test Limits of Presidential Pressure on TV Networks
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
People too young to remember but the day after Obergefell, the gays invaded our Churches and forced them to close, as they remain today. abcnews.com/Politics/thr...
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Alito calls same-sex marriage a 'decisive' turn 'against religious liberty' in new book
A new book by Justice Samuel Alito presents his view of the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the country with a focus on religious freedom.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 06/10/2026
The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting and feared additional exposures.
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Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear
The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting and feared additional exposures.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
More than 500 U.S. citizens have been detained by ICE, according to ProPublica. 70% of ICE detainees have no criminal conviction. Trump’s promise to go after the “worst of the worst” was always a lie. It was always a pretext to terrorize Black and brown communities. Remember this.
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more th
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 06/10/2026
Former President Obama has sparred with his party’s left flank since leaving office, but he’s been faster than some of his peers to embrace progressive candidates, @dgraham.bsky.social writes:
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Barack Obama Looks Left
The former president has sparred with his party’s left flank since leaving office, but he’s also been faster than some of his peers to embrace leftist candidates.
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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Trump administration's shrinking Medicare drug price experiment www.axios.com/2026/10/02/m...
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The Trump administration's shrinking Medicare drug price experiment
The pricing experiment could fuel future battles over drug price controls and Medicare leaders' power.
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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The price tag for protecting Medicare enrollees from high out-of-pocket costs www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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Axios Future of Health Care - Cost protection for Medicare enrollees
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Adriel Bettelheim @abettel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
FTC warns hospitals on price transparency www.axios.com/newsletters/...
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Axios Future of Health Care - FTC warns hospitals on price transparency
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 06/10/2026
Donald Trump doesn’t pick our leaders. We The People do. On October 17, millions of Americans will show up to stop the fascists from sabotaging the midterms. Join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
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sstrumello @sstrumello.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Not quite the meatiest animals…
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 06/10/2026
Debt in the spotlight as Paramount closes $111bn deal for Warner Bros ft.trib.al/n5V32VU
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Debt in the spotlight as Paramount closes $111bn deal for Warner Bros
Heavy cuts expected as boss David Ellison seeks to deliver $6bn of cost savings at combined group to be known as Skydance
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 06/10/2026
The president has made similar pleas, which Gov. JB Pritzker has dismissed as a veiled power grab ahead of the November elections.
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Trump Urges Federal Response To ‘Unprecedented’ Crime Wave In Chicago: ‘Time Is Of The Essence!’
Trump Urges Federal Response To ‘Unprecedented’ Crime Wave In Chicago: ‘Time Is Of The Essence!’
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 06/10/2026
BREAKING: Paramount closes its $81 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, forming a new Hollywood giant called Skydance.
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Paramount and Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here's how we got here
Skydance-owned Paramount is expected to close its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday.
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NPR @npr.org · 06/10/2026
A former head of Germany 's foreign intelligence service was arrested on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor's office said. n.pr/4rMZBTf
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Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason
A former head of Germany 's foreign intelligence service was arrested on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor's office said.
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KFF @kff.org · 06/10/2026
A month before the midterms, health care and gas costs tie as voters' top affordability worries. A quarter say they are "very worried" about affording each, ahead of food, utilities and housing. More in our new Health Tracking Poll: on.kff.org/4zgJv6z
Chart shows that Democrats hold a nearly 2-to-1 advantage over Republicans on handling the cost of health care.
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American City Business Journals @bizjournals.com · 06/10/2026
Describing why Bayer chose New Albany for a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical plant with 600 jobs, officials kept returning to one key decision.
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‘Ohio's really on the map now’ – inside the Bayer deal
Describing why Bayer chose New Albany for a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical plant with 600 jobs, officials kept returning to one key decision.
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sstrumello @sstrumello.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
As Missouri goes, the same is true for the rest of the country.
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sstrumello @sstrumello.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
And yet he did it anyway. Lawmakers do not get to “regret” decisions of voting with their party when they are about to retire.
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