Dtknuckles
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The social media revolt begins!!! Apparently there is an FB Watsapp and IG outtage.
Political Discussion
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debianlinux
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As someone who has never facebooked or instagrammed I find it annoyingly ironic that the services going down makes what media I do consume full of them.
yes, but honestly if you're technically inclined, the reasons why it went down are hilarious
New Hampshire only has one TV Station, ABC. The rest of the Networks they get are out of Boston, so it's not uncommon we get all the New Hampshire political ads in the Boston Market.
This morning on the local news, there were repeated political attack ads against Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats "Socialist" agenda. New Hampshire leans Republican, but currently has two Democratic senators.
The purpose of the attack ad was to to tell your senator to vote NO against Nancy Pelosi's frivies socialist spending. It went on an on about the price tag, socialist agenda and increased taxes (which don't exist btw). It also heavily criticized tax breaks for people who buy electric vehicles, because the parts for the vehicles are manufactured in China.
This morning on the local news, there were repeated political attack ads against Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats "Socialist" agenda. New Hampshire leans Republican, but currently has two Democratic senators.
The purpose of the attack ad was to to tell your senator to vote NO against Nancy Pelosi's frivies socialist spending. It went on an on about the price tag, socialist agenda and increased taxes (which don't exist btw). It also heavily criticized tax breaks for people who buy electric vehicles, because the parts for the vehicles are manufactured in China.
The Democrats seem to be trying to do the impossible now. Shaming Mitch McConnell into doing "the right thing" when it comes to passing the budget.
Only problem is Mitch McConnell knows no shame and trying to shame him only fires up Trumps base and doesn't help the cause.
Currently the democrats only have 48 votes in the senate, 2 short of being able to pass the budget bill. They are trying to get some Republican support to prevent default.
However, Mitch McConnell says the Democrats hold the majority and have to go it alone like that is total normal politics. And that if they fail to pass the budget while having control of the senate that just shows that they are a total failure and not effective at getting stuff done.
Since when does controlling the majority mean and have an expectation that you have to pass all legislation "on your own" with the otherside not helping whatsoever.
Only problem is Mitch McConnell knows no shame and trying to shame him only fires up Trumps base and doesn't help the cause.
Currently the democrats only have 48 votes in the senate, 2 short of being able to pass the budget bill. They are trying to get some Republican support to prevent default.
However, Mitch McConnell says the Democrats hold the majority and have to go it alone like that is total normal politics. And that if they fail to pass the budget while having control of the senate that just shows that they are a total failure and not effective at getting stuff done.
Since when does controlling the majority mean and have an expectation that you have to pass all legislation "on your own" with the otherside not helping whatsoever.
This happens when politicians forget that they were elected for the people, by the people.
Dtknuckles
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I know this is the Dems can’t do F all thread at times, but I recently heard an analysis that even the passage of the half measures that are heading through Congress are quite an achievement considering where we were in the 80’s with Regan. None of the stuff that is happening during the Biden (most often not by his doing) administration would have even been touched during the Obama years.
Major changes to student loans this morning.
Nothing that helps me or millions of others with student loan forgiveness who are outside of the "non-profit" industry though.
Here's to hoping that they will tackle that next.
Nothing that helps me or millions of others with student loan forgiveness who are outside of the "non-profit" industry though.
Here's to hoping that they will tackle that next.
jaycee
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Worthy read.
www.nytimes.com
Some of the assertions are a bit simplistic but the framing of some of the dominant cultural principles of America is helpful when asking the question "how did we get here?" but it also asserts that people settled in certain areas by choice which is at least not true in the case of the Scots-Irish who were bamboozled into Appalachian land that was farmable. It also ignores the role of our econmic system in breeding distrust... still well worth the 5 min read.
Joe Klein Explains How the History of Four Centuries Ago Still Shapes American Culture and Politics
David Hackett Fischer’s “Albion’s Seed,” published in 1989, describes today’s United States with stunning prescience.
Some of the assertions are a bit simplistic but the framing of some of the dominant cultural principles of America is helpful when asking the question "how did we get here?" but it also asserts that people settled in certain areas by choice which is at least not true in the case of the Scots-Irish who were bamboozled into Appalachian land that was farmable. It also ignores the role of our econmic system in breeding distrust... still well worth the 5 min read.
Worthy read.
Joe Klein Explains How the History of Four Centuries Ago Still Shapes American Culture and Politics
David Hackett Fischer’s “Albion’s Seed,” published in 1989, describes today’s United States with stunning prescience.
Some of the assertions are a bit simplistic but the framing of some of the dominant cultural principles of America is helpful when asking the question "how did we get here?" but it also asserts that people settled in certain areas by choice which is at least not true in the case of the Scots-Irish who were bamboozled into Appalachian land that was farmable. It also ignores the role of our econmic system in breeding distrust... still well worth the 5 min read.
Paywalled, but I was able to find most of the articles text here: Joe Klein Explains How the History of Four Centuries Ago Still Shapes American Culture and Politics
jaycee
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It seems like Biden isn't doing anything diffrenent other than allowing the program to work as intended in 2007. It kind-of feels like a nothing burger. To get any forgiveness you still have to have 10 years of qualifying payments and it isn't clear that any old student loan will qualify now. Also if you were in school through your 20's or went back to school in your 30's and then took a lower paying gov-ment or non-profit gig to have the benefits of the program you are screwing yourself in other ways potentially (investments, retirement).
Yes, it's good that some relief for people in service fields is coming as it should but making something work as it was supposed to 14 years ago seems like the bare minimum effort.
Indymisanthrope
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You lost me at "the history of four centuries ago." You trynna CRT me, bro?Worthy read.
Joe Klein Explains How the History of Four Centuries Ago Still Shapes American Culture and Politics
David Hackett Fischer’s “Albion’s Seed,” published in 1989, describes today’s United States with stunning prescience.
Some of the assertions are a bit simplistic but the framing of some of the dominant cultural principles of America is helpful when asking the question "how did we get here?" but it also asserts that people settled in certain areas by choice which is at least not true in the case of the Scots-Irish who were bamboozled into Appalachian land that was farmable. It also ignores the role of our econmic system in breeding distrust... still well worth the 5 min read.
jaycee
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"Don't CRT me bro" is the political bumper sticker I'm looking for now.
I hate medical insurance in the United States.
I just spent an hour at CVS attempting to get a flu shot and left without one.
For the last 3 years my prescription benefits have been decoupled from my medical insurance. United Healthcare for Medical Flex Scripts for prescription.
In previous years I have learned that the flu shot falls under medical and not prescription. And it's always has caused confusion each year at CVS as they try to run it through with Flex Scripts and it comes back as not covered. They have to run it through under the United Healthcare Medical coverage.
This year when they ran it through as Medical it said not covered, run through Flex Scripts. And when they did that it said not covered, run it through as Medical. The pharmacist confirmed with me that it always gets run through as medical and said she would have to call United Healthcare as the system will now allow the flu shot. Of course this took 45 minutes.
And the answer we got back form United Healthcare was "CVS is no longer in-network". And that I have to go to Walmart to get the flu shot.
WTF.
My medical plan is a PPO with out-of-network coverage. Why won't they let me get the flu shot at CVS.
I just spent an hour at CVS attempting to get a flu shot and left without one.
For the last 3 years my prescription benefits have been decoupled from my medical insurance. United Healthcare for Medical Flex Scripts for prescription.
In previous years I have learned that the flu shot falls under medical and not prescription. And it's always has caused confusion each year at CVS as they try to run it through with Flex Scripts and it comes back as not covered. They have to run it through under the United Healthcare Medical coverage.
This year when they ran it through as Medical it said not covered, run through Flex Scripts. And when they did that it said not covered, run it through as Medical. The pharmacist confirmed with me that it always gets run through as medical and said she would have to call United Healthcare as the system will now allow the flu shot. Of course this took 45 minutes.
And the answer we got back form United Healthcare was "CVS is no longer in-network". And that I have to go to Walmart to get the flu shot.
WTF.
My medical plan is a PPO with out-of-network coverage. Why won't they let me get the flu shot at CVS.
jaycee
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Thank you. I'll need 1000 plaz.
Or the Acadian people that were displaced from Canada to the Louisiana swamp.
It sounds like you don't have a true PPO plan. I would call United and ask them why you can't go to CVS anymore.
As an aside here, United just bought DaVita, which is one of the two big national dialysis chains. CVS bought Express Scripts a few years ago--this is a pharmacy benefit manager--as well as Aetna, so CVS has both a PBM and a medical insurance carrier in their empire. United has been buying up doctors groups and DaVita. It's now also looking at merging with a health analytics company--merger is being reviewed by the DOJ right now. What I wonder is when everything shakes out and we've got three or four big guys running healthcare, will we lose our choice of care due to these companies putting restrictions on where people can go? How can we say that this is a "free market"? Given that our choice of care is in a rather precarious place, it makes me wonder if we will continue to see a drop of medical standards once people have little or no options.
I did actually, and emailed HR.
All United will say is CVS is no longer in-network for our group plan. No other information other than the only locations I can get my flu shot is Walmart, or Walgreens. Any other place within 15 miles of my zip code would be out-of-network and not covered. Getting it at my doctors office would also not be covered.