thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 19hAccording to fact checkers, this was not a real post. 010
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 20hDriver's get a lot more mandatory training in Germany. You have to take 14 90-min classroom lessons before even getting behind the wheel. Then a certain number of hrs of night driving, highway driving, intercity driving w/a professional plus your regular driving lessons. 180
Reposted by @thisannabelle.bsky.socialNews to Remember @moments2remember.link · 04/10/20264 men in plain clothes kidnap a woman—they claim to be ICE. Woman's name is Angel Zhao. She lives in Huntington Beach, California—originally Shanghai, China. 60655673176
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 20/09/2026They do it in NC as well. But, of course, rabies hasn't been completely eradicated yet, so there will still be some sick raccoons. Less is better than more though. www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/blog/2026/04...dph.ncdhhs.govRabies Vaccine Bait Drop Begins in Western NC to Protect People and PetsStarting in April, wildlife officials will be dropping rabies vaccine baits in western North Carolina to help protect people, pets and wildlife from rabies… 030
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Actually, they do do it in NC. www.dph.ncdhhs.gov/blog/2026/04...dph.ncdhhs.govRabies Vaccine Bait Drop Begins in Western NC to Protect People and PetsStarting in April, wildlife officials will be dropping rabies vaccine baits in western North Carolina to help protect people, pets and wildlife from rabies… 151
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026OMG that birthing ball pic never fails to crack me up!! 011
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026If more corps would pay living wages, then we could stop subsidizing corps through SNAP & Medicaid & other benefit programs designed to fill in the gaps left by corps that underpay people. People don't get paid what they're worth; they get paid what they can negotiate. W/out unions, that's not much. 010
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Doesn't need to be. $1.6 trillion ÷ amongst 43 million people is still $1.6 trillion. We may not offer corporate debt relief directly but we do offer tax breaks & incentives. And we allow corporations to say they can't afford to pay living wages - maybe because of debt? - so govt pays SNAP/Medicaid. 110
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Oh, I see. I read the last statement as a reflection on the Leviticus passage. My bad. My beef is not with people who study the Old Testament, but rather, it's just with people who use it to persecute others in the name of Jesus. Leviticus does not align well w/the teachings of Jesus. 020
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Leviticus is Old Testament, so this isn't exactly Jesus. But point taken. Just wanted to point out Jesus had nothing to do w/Leviticus since so many Republicans like to pick & choose from it in the persecution of others & say it's in the name of Jesus. I guess this particular passage not so much. 110
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Ever extra $ those people get goes straight back into the economy, spent on necessities. They don't need to be buying lattes and tvs for their spending to power the engine. 120
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Our economy absolutely depends on $s moving through the system. There's so much $ stagnating in debt & hoarded by the morbidly rich right now. If you're worried about inflation, maybe a gradual program of debt relief could give the market time to adjust w/out too much inflation. 010
Reposted by @thisannabelle.bsky.socialElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 16/09/2026BREAKING: Today, I'm introducing a bill to BAN corporate takeovers of your doctor's office. Doctors should be able to care for their patients without greedy private equity investors getting in the way. Let's get this done. 670138643649
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The purpose of student loan forgiveness is not so much to relieve the financial burdens of individuals, although it is liberating for those who benefit. It is to free up large amounts of capital to fuel the economy. Sort of like how debt jubilee was used to prevent social collapse 1000s of yrs ago. 260
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026He's saying pricing negotiations are trade secrets and proprietary information?? Give me a break. Also anyhow, how would sharing any info w/the oversight committee compromise anything? 000
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Walmart Pharmacy still sells a bunch of prescriptions for just $4 that cost more elsewhere. 030
Reposted by @thisannabelle.bsky.socialPitchfork Economics @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social · 10/09/2026You couldn’t even buy what Social Security provides on the private market. So why do we keep talking about the people who rely on it like they’re a drain on the system? Rey Fuentes from @rooseveltinstitute.org explains ⬇️ 🎧 ➡️ bit.ly/3UIuf3B 093
Reposted by @thisannabelle.bsky.socialPitchfork Economics @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Too many retirees. Not enough money. Cut benefits. That’s the story we’re told about Social Security. @rooseveltinstitute.org's Rey Fuentes says we should ask a different question: How did we get here? 🎧 ➡️ bit.ly/3UIuf3B 096
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026How much are the batteries? I'm looking for a new car now and am trying to decide which way to go but really don't want a gas engine. 100
Reposted by @thisannabelle.bsky.socialEvonomics: The Next Evolution of Economics @evonomics.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Learn common sense economics in two minutes and 27 seconds! #capitalism #economics 096
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 20/08/2026According to Ed Zitron, tech analyst, the AI companies don't expect to be able to ever eliminate the hallucinations. 010
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Ok great. That sucks for them then. In most places it's not normally that difficult. I agree it shouldn't be that difficult anywhere. 000
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 20/08/2026What do you think he meant by "language"? I didn't hear any righteous indignation. O'Donnell does not mince words himself re: DJT, & I think that's what he was referring to in the way Ossoff calls DJT out. I think he's loving the direct way Ossoff speaks & would like to see more of it from all. 010
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 19/08/2026That's awful. If they're not in a Medicare desert, they might have a Medicare Advantage plan that requires them to stay in-network. Maybe if they switched to regular Medicare, they'd have an easier time finding a Dr. Most people don't realize there's a difference. 100
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 18/08/2026There are some Medicare deserts. Perhaps you're in one. That sucks. 100
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I guess it depends where you are. But I do wholeheartedly agree that we need universal healthcare. 000
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 18/08/2026That would be my preference as well. I console myself with the knowledge that Medicare is actually very popular. 000
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 17/08/2026About 98% of non-pediatric Drs accept regular Medicare. Medicare Advantage is a different story, but that's not actually Medicare. Those are private insurance plans. Finding a Dr who takes Medicaid is harder, but again, that's not Medicare either. 240
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Medicare for All operates differently than current Medicare. Much more comprehensive w/out all the parts. They used the Medicare name because Medicare is actually very popular, but it looks nothing like current Medicare. 100
Reposted by @thisannabelle.bsky.socialEvonomics: The Next Evolution of Economics @evonomics.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Zillionaire @nickhanauer.bsky.social exposes one of the core lies of neoliberal capitalism: you are worth what you are paid. Watch more at @TheDiaryOfACEO. 01911
Reposted by @thisannabelle.bsky.socialPitchfork Economics @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social · 24/06/2026In 2014, Nick Hanauer wrote a now-famous article in Politico warning his fellow plutocrats that the pitchforks were coming. He was right. The only question is what comes next. 063
Reposted by @thisannabelle.bsky.socialPitchfork Economics @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Host Nick Hanauer has a simple Social Security fix. It would permanently secure funding, give 95% of Americans a raise, and drive economic growth across the country. How do you think we should solve Social Security's financial shortfall? 143
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Allison, can he use the tax immunity to not only avoid paying taxes, but also file false claims requesting big refunds? What's to stop that if he can't be audited? 000
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 01/08/2026That $40mil net worth number has to be wrong. Her house is worth $70mil. Unless she's in absolutely massive debt, she's got to have a net worth of more than $40mil. Not that any of this is the point. It just stood out to me. 000
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Wow. If those numbers are accurate, she's horrible with money. $15 million a year (since 2017) and her net worth is only $40 million? Somehow I don't think she's giving it all to charity. What the heck does she do with it?? 110
Reposted by @thisannabelle.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Reminder: everyone on American soil, whether they were born here or not, has the right to due process. Here’s everything you need to know. 17084033167
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I suppose you could look at it that way. He didn't like the ACA though, so I think his reluctance and deliberation were likely legit. 050
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 31/07/2026He's seen as the deciding vote because he cast the final vote. Had he voted yes, the count would have been 50/50 & Pence would have been able to break the tie in favor of the Republicans' position. The 3 Rep defectors were all needed, but McCain was the deciding vote. 1180
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026According to their website, the campaign started in 1994. But that's not to say the idea might not have been starting to get around already before the official campaign began. safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov/campaign/his...safetosleep.nichd.nih.govCampaign History | Safe to Sleep®Learn more about some of the Safe to Sleep® campaign’s major milestones related to safe infant sleep, SIDS, SUID, and sleep-related infant death. 000
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026You're probably right there was more than we want to admit. I just don't see anything suggesting SIDS deaths dropped around the time abortion & birth control became widely available. I do agree though that unavailability of abortion & birth control led to many adverse outcomes we don't talk about. 100
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Back-to-Sleep started in 1994 as far as I can tell. 100
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Thx! All I see here though is an increase in the rate from '73-'79, '73 being when they started using SIDS as a separate cause of death. I don't see a number reported anywhere for asphyxia in '88. But it seems hard to compare accurately w/all the changes in how they categorized deaths at that time. 100
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I can't find any evidence of the number of SIDS deaths decreasing around the same time birth control and abortion became widely available. Do you have a link? There doesn't seem to be much data available before the 1980s. After back-to-sleep campaign, rate dropped 60-80% in countries that used it. 111
Reposted by @thisannabelle.bsky.socialScott Rockvam @flowstatephoto.bsky.social · 19/07/2026"This we know: the earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself." - Chief Seattle 8049161346
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 17/07/2026He is not working for DT. He is carrying out his own agenda. Project 2025 is his baby. 010
Reposted by @thisannabelle.bsky.socialWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 17/07/202637-year-old lifelong New Yorker here. You know, growing up, I don’t remember being trapped inside by toxic wildfire smoke. Certainly not with this regularity. I have a toddler. I am beyond outraged over the state of the planet he will inherit—a crisis fueled by greedy businessmen and their allies 702054377
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Yes, and sometimes they recline fully as well in case a patient needs to lay down for any reason, like a drop in blood pressure. They're calling it a hospital bed even in published articles which really makes it clear how much they're not... I don't know.... vetting the facts of the story? 000
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Everyone's saying he's in a hospital bed. Y'all, that is not a hospital bed. It's too narrow & hospital beds don't have immovable side rails. Those are the arms of a chair. You can see the blue of the chair back peeking out from behind the pillows. 120
thisannabelle.bsky.social @thisannabelle.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Oh my goodness. I did a summer study abroad there in the 90s. Was lovely little town. This is awful. 000
