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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Former Norse Home residents demonstrate the closure and need to move
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Pharmaceutical ads in the U.S.: Top questions answered
Aaron S. Kesselheim is a primary care physician, lawyer, and professor of medicine at Harvard with expertise in pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomics. Pharmaceutical ads in the United States are annoying. Absurd. And almost uniquely American. In fact, only one other high-income … Continue reading
Health on the chopping block
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Photos capture Chicagoans’ protest against ICE and Trump’s intervention plans
By CAROLYN KASTER (thanks to Pam P.) CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and President Donald Trump’s plan to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to the city. ___ This is … Continue reading
Come on, Washington. Keep up!
Thanks to Pearl McE.
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Just The Way You Are
Hope you got go to Eric Barnes’ presentation today. Love the lyrics to this song! I’ll try to post a few more including Piano Man. Let me know your favorites! (Also I hope we can get an upgraded sound system … Continue reading
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Pike Place Handmaidens
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Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?
Some researchers suspect that rising prescription drug use may explain a disturbing trend. Ed Note: At your next doctor visit, consider asking them whether any of your medications (prescription or over-the-counter) many be related to increased risk of falling. By Paula … Continue reading
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Church to demolish existing worship space, creating 110 units of affordable housing
From GoodGoodGood – thanks to Pam P. (Ed note: Is this perhaps a new way to worship?) St. John’s Lutheran Church has sat on a downtown corner of Madison, Wisconsin — just three blocks from the state Capitol — for … Continue reading
The new name for Defense–The Department of War
Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson Today President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, although the 1947 abandonment of the Department of War name was not simply a matter … Continue reading
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Original Medicare to use AI companies to evaluate need for health care services
By Daily Actions on September 5, 2025 (thanks to Mary M.) Donald Trump and Dr. Oz want to let Artificial Intelligence (AI) choose which procedures Medicare will cover for individual patients — with AI companies being paid based on how … Continue reading
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Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures [for those with Original Medicare]
A pilot program in six states [including Washington State] will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care. By Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth in the NYT (thanks to Mary M.) Like millions … Continue reading
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ACLU Know Your Rights Training
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Friday, September 5, 2025 8:00 PM ET As we speak, President Trump has deployed thousands of National Guard troops, federal agents, and local police forces to the streets of D.C. to target Black and Brown residents, … Continue reading
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There’s nothing like a cousin in Texas
Thanks to Ann M. (Ed. note: Maybe Russell will speak here some day! Can anyone else beat this cousin story? And yes, keep your boots on!) After a career in home building, my Texas cousin Russell Eppright now manufacturers “top … Continue reading
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Okanogan County protests highlight rural impact of Trump policies
Organizers in the north-central Washington Republican stronghold want to call attention to how recent cuts could hurt the region’s poorest residents. Mai Hoang Sep 2, 2025 in Crosscut One recent Saturday morning, Twisp was full of activity, typical for the … Continue reading
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We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
By William FoegeWilliam, Roper, David Satcher, Jeffrey Koplan, Richard Besser, Tom Frieden, Anne Schuchat, Rochelle P. Walensky and Mandy K. Cohen – in the NYT Opinion Section The authors previously led in the C.D.C., as directors or acting directors under Republican and Democratic … Continue reading
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Hibiscus on the 26th roof top – and more to come!
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Under the Ballard Bridge. Shout out to whoever is throwing these up.
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‘Damning audit’ begs the question: Who is protecting taxpayer interests in King County?
By The Seattle Times editorial boardIf there was ever a wake-up call for local government, this is it. In a disturbing report released Tuesday, the King County Auditor determined that grant funding from the county’s Department of Community and Human … Continue reading
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This superintendent 3D prints violins in her office so every student can play in the orchestra. They cost just $50 each
from GoodGoodGood – thanks to Pam P. Dr. Laura Jacob, superintendent of the California Area School District in Coal Center, Pennsylvania, has 30 3D printers in her office. While she does enjoy 3D printing as a hobby, these printers represent a mission … Continue reading