xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 10mToday in profiteering healthcare providers hawking unnecessary care 000
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 2hOne extra cruel twist here: DHS froze green applications for 75 countries. Refugees and others who should have green cards by now but don't are among those who are losing eligibility.kffhealthnews.orgUS Poised To Boot Legal Immigrants From Medicaid, Including Refugees and Sex-Trafficking Victims - KFF Health NewsThe Congressional Budget Office estimated 100,000 more immigrants will be uninsured by 2034 because of Medicaid eligibility changes under President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act that take effect ... 010
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Nice healthcare system we've cultivated here in the U.S.,inn't. georgetown.app.box.com/s/h549l7vie6... 000
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Fun They Had! www.johnspence.org.uk/wp-content/u...johnspence.org.uk 010
Reposted by xpostfactoidAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power" 339122844542
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Naming agents is not a verdict,” Donatti said. “It is a precondition for an independent investigation. It lets witnesses come forward, lets the public see whether there’s a history, and ensures that facts are tested before any account hardens into the only story.” 010
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Some really good questions at the end of this, for grandparent-aged adults without grandchildren, and for adults aware that their parents may want them rcobooth.substack.com/p/on-prospec...rcobooth.substack.comOn prospective grandparents(a tiresome thing from the internet this weekend, and some new stories) 000
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Chinga la [Office of Re-]Migra[tion] Also, Chinga la Miller 000
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 25/09/2026One product accoutrement I don't really understand: umbrella covers. 000
Reposted by xpostfactoid🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota. 121121635151
Reposted by xpostfactoidCharles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 23/09/2026While I'm at it, the CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT with the highest ACA enrollment in the country is #FL27, represented by Maria Elvira Salazar. She's the one who posted an ad begging Trump to rein in ICE after voting to give them $70 billion. acasignups.net/cd-pie-chart... (chart is from last year) 35925
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026These fraudsters don't even try to make their lies credible. They deliver caricatured versions even of the bogus research their claims are based on. They are all mini-Trumps. 121
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026However accurate/inaccurate CMS's i.d. of unauthorized ACA enrollment is, here's an oddity: "On August 31, 2026, CMS canceled approximately 315,000 enrollments covering over 760,000 individuals" ACA enrollments' average household size is ~ 1.5. Avg disenrolled household size is 2.4. Why?cms.govFederal Marketplace (FFE and SBE-FP) Anti-Fraud ActionsFederal Marketplace (FFE and SBE-FP) Anti-Fraud ActionsIntroduction 110
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Beware of fraudsters fighting fraud.charlesgaba.substack.comBreaking: Vance/Oz to kick ~760,000 off of ACA coverage and/or subsidies based in part on "fraud" claims "predicted" by an AI modelNothing to worry about, if they make a mistake you can appeal from your hospital bed! 000
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The Republican party, with one voice, denigrates immigrants as dangerous criminals. Tens of millions believe them. 000
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026He drinks every cup of shame to the bottom, but does he taste it? 011
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Thanks to Republican hatred, almost all immigrants need a green card to qualify for Medicaid (as of Oct. 1) or Obamacare (as of Jan. 1). But the Trump admin has frozen green card applications for 75 countries. Get it?newjerseymonitor.comFederal change threatens Medicaid coverage for 25K legal immigrants in NJ • New Jersey MonitorA Medicaid eligibility change could end healthcare coverage for 25K legal immigrants in NJ starting Oct. 1. 010
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 21/09/2026AI doomer headlines brought this from Vonnegut to mind: 011
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Hey, maybe turn the Kennedy Center into an immigrant detention center. 000
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Why both U.S. parties tend to move right: "maybe being oriented toward the groups who are already powerful, and against the rights of those who are marginalized, is usually safe." goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/what-if-we...goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.comWhat if we’re wrong about party asymmetry?Join me on this journey of speculation 011
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The rest are corrupt traitors who sold U.S. public health down the river, along with democracy and the rule of law. (As for McConnell, he was 2 for 3.) 040
Reposted by xpostfactoidCarla Astudillo @carla-astudi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Since I joined ProPublica in January, I have been tracking the massive surge in petitions by immigrants to contest their detention. When I looked closer at the data, I found HUGE disparities in the time it takes certain judges to resolve these cases. THREAD ⬇️ www.propublica.org/article/ice-...propublica.orgThese Judges Take Months to Decide If Immigrants Have Been Unlawfully DetainedJudges in some parts of the country have taken months to adjudicate immigrants’ claims of unlawful imprisonment, our analysis of 70,000 habeas petition cases found. Some detainees are asking to be dep... 723686
Reposted by xpostfactoidemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I agree with @jvl.bsky.social. Dems would do well to conduct serial impeachments. First Heggy (if he is not convicted in Dec, after he IS impeached in House), then RFK. Then prioritize based on what will either gain support among Senate GOPers OR embarrass them. www.thebulwark.com/p/impeach-th...thebulwark.comImpeach Them. All of Them.Hegseth is only the beginning. 581752456
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This seems backwards. The only fall prevention I'm aware of is flying to the southern hemisphere. 000
Reposted by xpostfactoidhilzoy @hilzoy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026nytimes.comImmigrants’ Lawyers Say U.S. Is Redacting Documents Proving Legal Status (Gift Article)Many noncitizens need immigration records the government has to prove their legal stay and resist deportation. The government is redacting and withholding those documents, lawyers say. 110471
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Today in awe-inspiring courage: Taking the heat in Israelhaaretz.comDirector of Gaza War documentary 'NAZA': We intend to distribute film in IsraelThe 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... 010
Reposted by xpostfactoidJeremy Ben-Ami @jeremybenami.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Proud of the J Street team and this historic investment in the 2026 cycle. We’re investing in 5 target races, taking on AIPAC endorsees who are deeply unqualified and anti-democratic. 1/3jstreet.orgJ Street Action Fund Announces $3 Million Ad Campaign Taking On AIPAC-Backed Anti-Democracy CandidatesThis investment marks the first time that the J Street Action Fund has gone on offense against AIPAC-backed incumbents in a significant number of competitive Congressional races. It is the organizatio... 122
Reposted by xpostfactoide.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 08/09/2026If you want to learn more about "MUSK," I highly recommend this recent piece by The Hollywood Reporter. My understanding is that Musk's lawyers already tried to intimidated THR over it, showing just how sensitive he is about this film www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...hollywoodreporter.comElon Musk Unmasked in Alex Gibney Documentary: “Insane a Person This Chaotic Has So Much Power”He is the richest man on earth. An explosive new film from the Oscar-winning director suggests he also may be among the most dangerous. 9343115
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Show this thread to anyone who says social media is worthless/destroyed 020
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Among Arabs who received an Israeli medical license between 2020 and 2022, around 60 percent studied at foreign institutions that are no longer recognized under the Yatziv Reform; around 30 percent attended institutions abroad that are recognized; and only around 10 percent studied in Israel.972mag.comThe myth of Israel's Arab doctorsCelebrated as proof of Israeli liberalism and vilified by the right, Palestinian physicians are in fact being quietly shut out of the profession. 033
Reposted by xpostfactoidemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026DHS is stealing Haitians money while they deport them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/w...nytimes.comHaitians Deported From U.S. Are Left Broke and Stranded (Gift Article)Hundreds have been deported to Haiti in recent weeks, and some say they have been left with no money, no protection from gangs and no place to go. 12930991996
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Gothamist is a good outlet, but even though the article's answer to the question posed here is 'no,' the framing seems to contribute to the misperception it's debunking. 000
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The Republican Healthcare Disaster is already here: OVER TEN MILLION Americans have likely already lost healthcare coverage. charlesgaba.substack.com/p/the-republ...charlesgaba.substack.comThe Republican Healthcare Disaster is already here: OVER TEN MILLION Americans have likely already lost healthcare coverage.And that’s just as of May 2026... 010
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Because Trump's word has always been shit, the United States' word is now shit. 000
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Let us now Harp on how the crazy gets generated 010
Reposted by xpostfactoidMartin Longman @booman23.bsky.social · 28/08/2026martinlongman.substack.com/p/does-the-a...martinlongman.substack.comDoes the Annihilation of Wyoming’s Freedom Caucus Augur The End of MAGA?Traditional conservative Republicans saw what these radicals would do with power and killed them off like a pathogen. 153
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 27/08/2026All these prompts to use AI in email, in Microsoft Office, everywhere: A massive campaign to induce learned helplessness. 010
Reposted by xpostfactoidCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026When Trump took office, most of the people ICE arrested were convicted criminals. Today, only about 1 in 5 are. austinkocher.substack.com/p/ices-summe... 11397162
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Routine for DHS to call people *charged* with a crime "criminal" [We acted on] "a reliable tip that a criminal illegal alien, with charges for theft and forgery, was at that location,” the Department of Homeland Security said.nytimes.com‘They Opened the Door and Pulled Us Out’: How ICE Descended on a Town (Gift Article)One summer morning, immigration agents swooped in and detained 18 immigrants at a store in Lakewood, N.J., plunging the town into fear. 151
xpostfactoid @xpostfactoid.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Thought bubble after a few days on the Jersey shore: GLP-1 effects on the general population are becoming visible. 000
Reposted by xpostfactoidSophie Hurwitz @hurwitz.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This story’s got everything: Spiderman-villain weaponry, Black Hawk Down, vaccine conspiracy theories, weird YouTube videos www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comThe Orwellian Company Behind ICE’s New Electric Shock Gloves“With a glove, there are no burn marks or scars.” That makes it hard for victims to sue. 35520205
Reposted by xpostfactoidAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/08/2026New in PN: Disney runs out of patience with Brendan Carr’s bullsh*t "For over a year, ABC tried to appease the Trump administration. That era is now over. On Tuesday, ABC, its parent company Disney, and eight ABC-owned stations sued Carr and the FCC for grossly violating the First Amendment."publicnotice.coDisney runs out of patience with Brendan Carr’s bullsh*tMickey Mouse hits back after a year of fascist harassment. 1763818864
Reposted by xpostfactoidJulia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 19/08/2026An ICE agent directed Emilio, a Venezuelan Deaf man, to get onto a bus. He asked for an interpreter and didn’t get one. When he saw a Mexican flag, he realized he was being deported to Mexico, sans passport. My latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comHow Trump’s deportation machine deprives Deaf people of their humanityAn extra layer of cruelty is added by limiting communication access for Deaf people. 101074666
Reposted by xpostfactoiddell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 19/08/2026NEW: Flock has said for years that its cameras "cannot track individuals." We found the code for its new AI tool. It's preloaded w/ prompts like "Find me witness" & "find relatives." One tracks visitors of multiple hotels, another if you visit banks after midnight. www.wired.com/story/flock-... 6033521736