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The Price Increases That Should Cause Americans More Alarm - KFF Health News The cost of health insurance is rising faster than the price of eggs or gasoline.

Groan.

“actual health care costs have grown a cumulative 50% since 2017.” In a separate survey (2021), 87% of companies said that in the next five to 10 years, the cost of providing health insurance for their workers would become “unsustainable.”

kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Bernie Sanders Holds Town Hall on "Fighting the Oligarchy” in Nebraska YouTube video by electron media group inc.

BERNIE. Stop 1: Omaha, NE.
A Senator who speaks plainly to relate. No fancy words (and if so, explains it) to make connections so people HEAR what he is saying. One of the basics of UX and accessibility is to write between a 6th - 9th grade reading level. Universal.
youtu.be/BiXs6OYBM0U?...

Dutch pension fund ABP sells all Alphabet and Meta shares, CEO tells newspaper FD ABP, the Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in tech companies Meta and Alphabet , its CEO told Dutch newspaper FD in an interview published on Monday.

💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest

www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

Map of the United States displaying hydrogen ion wet deposition levels from measurements taken in 1985 by the Central Analytical Laboratory. The map uses a color gradient from green (low deposition) to red (high deposition) to show varying levels of H+ deposition (kg/ha). The highest deposition levels are concentrated in the northeastern U.S., while the western U.S. has the lowest levels. Black dots indicate measurement locations. The map is sourced from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network

Map showing hydrogen ion wet deposition measurements across the United States and parts of Canada, indicating values in kg/ha for 2022. The color gradient represents different concentration levels, with a scale on the right. Sites not pictured are listed at the bottom. The map is mostly green, indicating that H+ deposition is no longer a environment issue that it once was.

Another dataset I like is from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program, which has maps of the US that show we fixed the acid rain problem by implementing stricter emission controls on power plants.

nadp.slh.wisc.edu/maps-data/nt...

Restoring Sanity We will prevail. We need to talk like it.

A must read. Adjust the message, control the narrative. Stop feeding fear (that’s part of the plan) and focus on what is working.
open.substack.com/pub/reframin...

CA is hiring. Here’s some CA state jobs.
workforcalifornia.ca.gov

Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.

hey for anyone who might want to actually own their kindle books instead of renting them, or who might be thinking of switching to kobo etc and will want to convert them to epubs, you now only have one week before amazon kills your ability to download its ebooks www.theverge.com/news/612898/...

More straight talk, less hubris and, like, be a human? All we got was "beige".

cc: @Gavin Newsome It’s time to build a CDC & NIH in California with the folks who were fired from the feds. In fact, I think each blue state governor needs to scoop up these scientists, healthcare workers and laboratory workers asap. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

US Health Department Layoffs Expand to Medicare, FDA The Department of Health and Human Services laid off employees Saturday evening across some of its biggest agencies — the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, ...

The Dep't of Health and Human Services laid off employees Saturday evening across some of its biggest agencies, including the FDA and CDC.

Those laid off included people who evaluate the safety of medical devices.
@rachelcohrs.bsky.social @bloomberg.com
Gift link:
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Last night, I wrote in my newsletter, Civil Discourse, about Trump's new coup. I base my analysis on the facts and the law, not hyperbole. We are at a serious tipping point. I hope you'll subscribe if you feel the same way, or if you just want to learn more. joycevance.substack.com

Trans folks, if any of these new orders are impacting your life, we at @19thnews.org want to know. DM me. Tell me if your medical appointments are canceled. If your documents are seized. Help us find the news

Props to @wired.com 💪🏼

I am writing about what is happening to federal personnel policy. One difficulty is that it's hard to observe and verify what is actually happening. I am particularly interested in information about the employment status of individuals working with/in DOGE. Anonymous tips welcome. Signal: Nbednar.46

'The power of showing up': What this Black History Month means to 19th staff This year’s celebration of our history and culture feels even more pressing, present and vital to many of us.

Some The 19th's Black staff members have come together to reflect on what Black History Month means to us.

For too many reasons to count, this year’s celebration of our history and culture feels even more pressing, present and vital to many of us.

Any freelance Svelte/data visualization developers among my followers? Looking for someone with some availability, starting in a couple of months

$2.99 on Bookshop.org as well!

Chaos and uncertainty = I have no desire to spend money.

This is the correct take on Cynicism

Important data to remember.

+1 to saving posts!

This is a brand new type of H5N1 virus activity. My description of over 40 million migratory waterfowl and their poop blowing in the wind with H5N1 virus attached isn't appealing but it is exactly what is happening and we're going to see more human cases related to that.

Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months' pay in effort to shrink size of government The Trump administration says it will begin subjecting all federal employees to “enhanced standards of suitability and conduct” and is warning of future downsizing.

Trump sows chaos in federal workforce then says “resign within a week and I’ll give you 7 months severance.” Don’t fall for it!  Trump told innumerable contractors he’d pay—then stiffed them. He has no authority to promise severance pay. Wait him out!
apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump’s words changed Springfield, Ohio. Its Haitian community is bracing for what’s next. A local podcaster is urging fellow Haitians to stay in Springfield as they wait to see whether anti-immigration rhetoric imperils their status — and the city's economic resurgence.

A local podcaster is urging fellow Haitians to stay in Springfield as they wait to see whether anti-immigration rhetoric imperils their status — and the city's economic resurgence.

Woo! Congratulations!

As for Weeks. I was using a Cousin last year and it felt too bulky so I went full compact. My writing has gotten tiny. I'm also trying a Jibun Techo but its the Stalogy that I love the most.

Stálogy Paper: My Thoughts, Two Months In — The Gentleman Stationer I look at Stálogy, a Japanese paper brand known for their 180 Day ("Half Year") and 365 Day ("Year") notebooks. Featuring high quality thin paper, Stálogy is more absorbent than Tomoe River, with bett...

Pics, not atm. But here's a good write up www.gentlemanstationer.com/blog/2021/9/... I do love it. So flex!
You can make it what you want. The paper is very thin so inks take time to dry, highlighters do pool a bit and you'll see through pages. I love that part tho and how crunchy the pages get 😍

Oh sorry to her it didn't work with the Hobonichi! Have you ever tried a Stalogy notebook? I'm using one as more of a commonplace book. Right now I'm trying to work out if Bujo or the Alastair method is best for me in a Hobonichi Weeks Mega.

^ This. Who is a person? Person = rights.