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linkedin.comThe Power of Acknowledging the Taken-for-Granted: A 2025 ReflectionThe distinction you draw between simply listing what we are thankful for and reflecting on what we have allowed to slip into the realm of the "taken-for-granted" is profound. While expressing gratitud...

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As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, I've been thinking a lot about what we take for granted. Maybe this will resonate with you. www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-...

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Gratuitous self promotion. Publish date: December 1. Pre-order now! Be the first kid on your block!

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Every rural community has something worth celebrating. Is it neighbors showing up for one another, local businesses, schools, healthcare teams, or something else? Tell us your community’s greatest strength in the comments. #RuralVoices #RuralAmerica

kffhealthnews.orgJob-Based Health Plan Costs Rise, With Little Relief in Sight - KFF Health NewsEmployers saw their healthcare premiums rise 5% this year — and some passed on that burden to workers — as the cost of family coverage in job-based insurance exceeds $28,000 for family plans.

The name of this game is “how many people living in 🇺🇸 can we make sure have no access to healthcare.”

Timothy McBride@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Rising healthcare costs hit employers and their workers this year, too, and more are expected for 2027 plans — adding to growing concerns about affordability heading into the midterm elections. kffhealthnews.org/insurance/kf...

tophost.orgIs Michelle Rathman the Top Host?Will Michelle Rathman be a guest on an episode of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, win $25,000, and lead a podcast produced by iHeartRadio?

While I am not sure where this will go, if you see this, please consider a quick vote to keep me in the running. It’s free to vote. Thank you BS peeps tophost.org/2026/michell...

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fiercehealthcare.comUninsured rate climbs to 11.2% in 2026: Commonwealth FundThe uninsured rate has climbed over the past two years as Medicaid work requirements—which are expected to drive their own coverage losses—loom at the beginning of 2027. | The uninsured rate has climb...

Uninsured rate climbs to 11.2% in 2026: Commonwealth Fund www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/unins...

You all have opinions about rural voters. Have a listen. Thanks.

The Rural Impact Podcast@ruralimpactpodcast.bsky.social

🎙️ NEW EPISODE! What's on the minds of rural voters? Michelle Rathman welcomes Sarah Jane Tribble and Liz Hamel to explore the economic concerns, healthcare challenges, and priorities shaping the rural vote. ▶️ Watch or listen: theruralimpact.com #RuralAmerica #RuralVoters

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The Ohio GOP reflects the national GOP but more so. The biggest bribery scandal in the state’s history is reflective of the entire corrupt party.

Jen Rubin@jenrubin.bsky.social

Has she been living under a rock? They are depraved grifters... for years now. And it's not just Ohio, dear. "“What is wrong with Ohio GOP?” Cupp asked. “What is wrong with the Ohio Republican Party that it gave us Jim Jordan, JD Vance, Max Miller, Vivek Ramaswamy? What are you guys doing?”

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Believe survivors of child sexual abuse.

Ramaswamy is the example of filthy. Those who defend him are despicable. As a survivor of childhood abuse and a staunch supporter of decency I stand with Amy. Ohio please send this deplorable coward packing and elect Acton.

Jon Cooper@joncooper-us.bsky.social

NEW: Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker, wife of Governor JB Pritzker, announces she’s sending $500,000 to Amy Acton after Vivek Ramaswamy’s truly vile ad featuring Acton’s estranged mom.

podcasts.apple.comOn The Minds of Rural Voters with Sarah Jane Tribble and Liz HamelPodcast Episode · The Rural Impact · October 22 · 39m

Good morning early 🦋 new episode of @ruralimpactpodcast.bsky.social just dropped. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

nytimes.comWhen Idaho Banned Abortion, OB-GYNs Fled. The Doctors Who Stayed Are Cracking. (Gift Article)From childbirth to miscarriages, women’s health care in the state has become increasingly dangerous.

When Idaho Banned Abortion, OB-GYNs Fled. The Doctors Who Stayed Are Cracking. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/m...

publicnotice.coRepublicans learn to love DOJ weaponizationJust kidding, they always love it when they’re holding the weapon.

Fall golf! 4 1/2 hours of peace, crisp air & sunshine. Sometimes you just need some time to decompress and to me there’s no better way to do that than a round of golf! ⛳️

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Aaron Rupar

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New in PN: Republicans learn to love DOJ weaponization "With early voting underway, Omar got agents at her door at 6am, when her 14-year-old was inside, over a theory cooked up on an anonymous message board. Republicans never objected to weaponizing the DOJ. They just wanted custody of the weapon."

nytimes.comVideo: Oregon Elementary School Shooting Leaves Four DeadThree children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Ore., on Thursday. The shooter was also dead, the police said.

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I have had enough of this absolute disgraceful nonsense. We need serious people in leadership positions and I am 1000% with her!👇🏻. #Vote

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npr.orgMedicare Advantage plans are shutting down, leaving millions without coverageMedicare open enrollment starts Thursday, Oct. 15. And for several million seniors across the country it will be especially important. That's because some insurers are shutting their Medicare Advantag...

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tophost.orgIs Michelle Rathman the Top Host?Will Michelle Rathman be a guest on an episode of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, win $25,000, and lead a podcast produced by iHeartRadio?

Anyone here listen to my podcast @ruralimpactpodcast.bsky.social? We’re doing this top host thing for a shot at going bigger. Free to vote first cut is 10/15. Can you help me out? tophost.org/2026/michell...

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beckershospitalreview.comOver 40% of rural hospitals operate at a loss: AHA reportover rural hospitals operate — Rural hospitals operate at a loss amid rising costs and policy shifts, threatening care access for 46 million Americans…

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Mrs. Betty Bowers

@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

I keep reading that there have been no public executions in the United States for decades. Not true.

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Jess Piper

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Lines have been crossed.

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by.brianralexander.comSocialism for Whom?The whole idea of bestowing socialism on corporations while forcing everybody else to engage in cutthroat capitalism has backfired over and over.

New post! That Iowa steel mill, corporate socialism, and a better way. Free. by.brianralexander.com/socialism-fo...

nytimes.comJustice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool CoverageMajor TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.

Investigating “fake news” for stopping their coverage. 🤦‍♀️ Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/b...

It’s a bad situation right now. Medicare Advantage plans are coming into rural counties where there is a public hospital and clinics that THEY refuse to contract with so not in network to sign people up for benefits that don’t exist where they live. Know before you enroll that’s my best advice.

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Reminder, central Ohio pals! Come on out for this to raise a few bucks to help elect @amyactonoh.bsky.social Books! Beer! Hangin’ out! All in downtown Lancaster

apnews.comCan $1 billion buy victory in the midterm elections? Some Republicans fear the answer is noRepublicans are facing anxiety as they enter the final month of the midterm campaign. They have $1 billion at their disposal but worry it may not be enough to counter President Donald Trump's unpopula...

“Can $1 billion buy victory in the midterm elections? Some Republicans fear the answer is no.” Make them terrified. | apnews.com/article/midt...

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substack.comMichelle Rathman (@mrbimpact)On this first Friday morning in October 2026, I broke my routine. It had been one of those long, very busy weeks, so instead of my treadmill time, my husband and I drove to our favorite breakfast spot...

dailykos.comRural MAHA followers say Trump health policies haven’t reached their communitiesAbout half of rural voters identify with Make America Healthy Again, a sprawling political movement championed by the Trump administration.

Interviews on this story and survey starting next week on @ruralimpactpodcast.bsky.social

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Rural MAHA followers say Trump health policies haven’t reached their communities About half of rural voters identify with Make America Healthy Again, a sprawling political movement championed by the Trump administration.

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Sean Casten

@seancasten.bsky.social

"If House Republicans are going to pull off an upset in November, they say it would come down to the party’s massive cash advantage and its aggressive gerrymandering push." Eg, not on policies or the will of a democratic electorate. www.cnn.com/2026/10/03/p...

cnn.comA growing number of House Republicans privately believe they won’t win the House | CNN PoliticsFour weeks to Election Day, a growing number of House Republicans privately fear their chances of holding onto the majority are vanishing and have begun focusing on how to limit the size of a potentia...

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ccf.georgetown.eduNebraska Releases First Data on Medicaid Work Reporting Requirement: As Expected, Coverage Losses Start to Mount Due to Red TapeAt a recent Medicaid Advisory Committee meeting, the state of Nebraska, the first in the nation to implement what will soon be a mandatory Medicaid work reporting requirement (WRR), shared the first d...

Get it done early! 🗳️‼️

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Joan Alker

@joanalker1.bsky.social

The state of Nebraska has released data on the 1st few months of Medicaid work reporting requirements Over 1,000 people have lost/been denied coverage Vast majority are losing not bcuz they aren't working but bcuz they can't get thru the red tape My new blog: ccf.georgetown.edu/2026/09/30/n...

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nytimes.comPennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 CasesState health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year.

Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...

Many blunders and distractions today. Stay focused. Check your voter registration and make your plan to vote.

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npr.orgMontana among states instituting Medicaid work requirements earlyIn most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they're working, volunteering or studying, starting Jan. 1. But Montana is starting that early, and it's sowing confusion and anxiety.

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nytimes.comSupreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for NowThe court also announced it would hear arguments in December on the legality of the Trump administration policy to swiftly deport immigrants to countries not their own.

The horror of this I really don’t know if there are words to describe how evil this is. Without any due process, thousand of people will be sent to die. SCOTUS rubber stamping death sentences.|Supreme Court Allows Rapid Third-Country Deportations, for Now www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...

nytimes.comEmbarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees (Gift Article)In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.

Now this—Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...

nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific MissionThe agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...

nytimes.comTrump Proposes $810 Million in Education and Health Cuts, Defying CongressThe attempted clawback represents the second time in as many years that the White House has sought to cancel funding approved by lawmakers.

Trump Proposes $810 Million in Education and Health Cuts, Defying Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...

I don’t understand how every American isn’t talking about this. It is unconscionable.

Mother Jones@motherjones.com

John Roberts has spent his entire career trying to kill the Voting Rights Act. Now his Republican-appointed majority is dusting off arguments once used to destroy Reconstruction to roll back the gains made during the civil rights era. The latest from @AriBerman & @pemalevy: tinyurl.com/3m6nawpj

All of this. I’m seriously sick of this lawlessness.

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You cannot get any more divorced from the "real world" than Andreessen, Altman, Cowen, et al.

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Big names in AI and Silicon Valley tech announced yesterday that they're launching a boarding academy for 16 to 22 year olds. (Would you trust the people in this scene with keeping an eye on minors?) theacademysf.com

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bit.lyA Conversation about Land Use and Powering Rural with Jason Strouf, John Shafer and Rebekah PierceLand use decisions are shaping the future of rural America—from the rapid growth of data centers to new opportunities for producing food and renewable energy on the same land. In Part One of this epis...

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