In response to Valerie Sonh.
Where I reside, there's only ONE Lifeline/ACP provider accepting new customers, despite a very outdated official list showing about a dozen companies. Internet service for too many of us is a de facto monopoly; at least let it not be completely unregulated.
08:15 PM - Jan 20, 2024
In response to Valerie Sonh.
"Michael Tubbs, the former mayor of Stockton, Calif., who became a progressive hero during the Trump presidency only to lose his reelection bid, has shifted his focus to policy solutions around income inequality."
11:52 PM - Oct 30, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
The former prime minister supports a two-state solution and opposes Donald Trump.
07:43 PM - Oct 17, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
I feel no Schadenfreude: I loved Twitter before Mr. Musk ruined it 😐️
05:40 PM - Oct 11, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
Attorney Matthew Campbell: “Without an audit and without some more information, we don’t know whether this is a case of they’re too incompetent to be trusted with a state credit card because they don’t know what things should cost, or there’s actual criminality.”
12:48 AM - Oct 05, 2023
In response to RobPalmerIRL (he/him/his).
The bird-site's block feature on desktop has also stopped working for me as of 2 days ago.
02:42 AM - Sep 27, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
"[FEMA's Jeremy] Edwards said the audio signal used for the tests utilizes the same combination of tones familiar to Americans since 1963, when President John F. Kennedy established the original Emergency Broadcast System through an executive order."
02:38 AM - Sep 27, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
Christie, a vocal Trump critic, 'said Trump will be the GOP nominee if he wins the state, which means New Hampshire will determine the “future” of the party and the country.'
06:48 PM - Sep 15, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
'On Thursday night, the payment service [CashApp] urged those experiencing issues to “not reattempt any actions such as sending and receiving payments.”'
06:17 PM - Sep 08, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
"Whoever or whatever was behind the crash, his death would also rid Putin of someone who had mounted the most serious challenge to the Russian leader's authority since he came to power in 1999."
06:06 PM - Aug 23, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
"[Law prof. John] Acevedo speculated that Willis’ willingness to bring such a charge likely has to do with an effort to pressure some of Trump’s 18 co-defendants to flip on him, because the heavier penalties the charge carries impose a significant threat."
12:27 AM - Aug 18, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
"On Friday, Attorney General Merrick Garland tapped David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware who has been probing the financial and business dealings of the president’s son, to oversee the department’s investigation." Weiss had been appointed U.S. attorney by Trump in 2018.
02:35 AM - Aug 12, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
'“We Want Them Infected” may be the most appalling and infuriating book you’ll read about America’s response to the pandemic. It’s also essential reading.'
02:13 AM - Aug 09, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
"The US PIRG has been imploring #Google to extend the lifetime of Chromebooks, and there are 51 #chromebooks scheduled to expire next summer. The advocacy group's latest release highlights how easy it is to buy expired laptops, which can lead to security threats, e-waste, and wasted money."
08:04 PM - Aug 04, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
I can only imagine how my renewal will go while I'm in the middle of moving to a rented room or some other type of informal housing, since coverage here is tied to an address and a household rather than to a patient, much less an itinerant widow with no children.
02:52 AM - Jul 26, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
CMS found that most "states are out of compliance with basic renewal functionalities like conducing ex parte renewals for all enrollees, allowing renewal through all required modalities, incl. online and by phone, and supporting transitions to marketplace coverage."
02:47 AM - Jul 26, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
"The culture wars have come to U.S. military policy, and the price could be far higher than any of us can afford. Rather than a serious debate over military spending and foreign policy, we’re being subjected to a right-wing circus performance."
08:30 PM - Jul 19, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
"He’s by far the least anxious of an incredibly neurotic bunch, and he goes where life takes him. And who doesn’t want to feel like that right now? Down to the details, the clothes fit the man."
02:44 AM - Jul 12, 2023
In response to Mindy!!!.
I was surprised that the article didn't mention those Republicans who have tried to interfere with U.S. aid.
01:20 AM - Jul 08, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
"Progressives, some of whom called in a letter last year for the administration to ban the use of cluster munitions by the U.S. military, have been lobbying the administration to refrain from this move for months."
01:07 AM - Jul 08, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
'Searchers are concerned that if they did charge to rescue people “they won’t call for help as soon as they should and by the time they do it’s too late,” [rescuer Butch] Farabee said.' Nepal requires Mt. Everest climbers to buy rescue insurance.
10:39 PM - Jun 25, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
Something to ponder: What if they could also find funds to bolster Medicaid and public transit?
09:13 PM - Jun 20, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
Partly due to gerrymandering, "The number of states with supermajorities is at its highest level since at least 1982, with 19 Republican supermajorities and nine Democratic ones ..."
08:35 PM - Jun 17, 2023
In response to Anthony Lee.
I enjoy learning on my own, long after my school days -- and teaching days -- are behind.
10:43 PM - Jun 15, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
"Criminals are getting the checks or identification information by fishing mail out of U.S. postal boxes, looking for envelopes that appear to be either bill payments or checks being mailed."
10:41 PM - Jun 15, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
>“This report reveals what we feared most,” says Sean Vitka, a policy attorney at the nonprofit Demand Progress. “Intelligence agencies are flouting the law and buying information about Americans that Congress and the Supreme Court have made clear the government should not have.”
07:03 PM - Jun 13, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
"Now, it’s up to new sheriff Robert Luna to clean up the dept. To his credit, Luna has not denied the dept. houses gang members. On the other hand, he hasn’t done much with the information he’s been given, including a report ... that provides plenty of evidence of gang activity within the force."
09:18 PM - Jun 06, 2023
In response to Valerie Sonh.
'In the past, companies have been accused of "rainbow washing" — using Pride imagery and promotions to signal an otherwise half-hearted commitment to LGBTQ+ issues.'
11:35 PM - Jun 02, 2023
