Right-Size the Police! Say this!

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Wednesday June 10, 2020 · 7:46 AM PDT

2020/06/10 · 07:46

Would the left please stop naming things badly? It’s like we’re constantly painting a target on the backs of our initiatives. Take a page from the right. Remember when wholesale firings were named “Right-sizing”?

Right-Size the Police. Play the game a few moves ahead. Avoid spending most of your time explaining what you mean. Leave a nice progressive-side dog-whistle for those who remember what “rightsizing” really meant.

[Edited per suggestion of Meteor Blades]

New Mexico's ACA Plans Finally Published

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Saturday October 12, 2013 · 8:29 PM PDT

2013/10/12 · 20:29

Just a very short diary for my New Mexico compadres:

Here are the plans and rates for all of New Mexico:

http://nmhealthratereview.com/...

There is a link to the premium amounts on the top left. It is NOT enough information to tell your total costs, but it is enough to compare plans and determine which ones are a better deal. I would suggest using this to get informed on your choices, and then go see an insurance agent. DO NOT bother with healthcare.gov - integration with NMHIX is broken, at least for me.

Note that these costs are without any subsidies applied.

New Mexico is a Medicaid expansion State. If you're making less than 133% of the poverty line, ignore all this and sign up for Medicaid. I'm not sure what the process is for that, but don't bother going through Healthcare.gov. Try calling the NM Human Services Department, 1-888-997-2583

One thing that sticks out is that Albuquerque appears to have the cheapest rates, while rural areas seem to have the most expensive.

Cool your heels. Healthcare.gov is NOT open yet

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Monday September 30, 2013 · 10:08 PM PDT

2013/09/30 · 22:08

I just tried and failed to sign up at healthcare.gov. The following is a chat session with a helpful representative:

[10:52:39 pm]: DuShine
Hello, how may I help you?
[10:59:34 pm]: John
Whoop. Didn't see you in the chat window.
[11:00:00 pm]: John
Same problem everyone else is having probably.
[11:00:13 pm]: John
How do I get past the security question page?
[11:00:37 pm]: DuShine
I apologize for the inconvenience. The Health Insurance Marketplace will officially open at 8 am Eastern Standard Time to accept applications.
[11:01:21 pm]: John
Then pass on to IT that it needs to close the signup page until then.
[11:01:48 pm]: John
Lots of people are hitting it and getting a bad impression.
[11:02:16 pm]: DuShine
I do understand, and I apologize for the inconvenience.
[11:02:19 pm]: DuShine
Do you have any other questions that I can help you with?
[11:02:58 pm]: John
No thanks. I will post to DailyKos to sit back, have a beer, and wait until morning :-) Thanks again.

In summary, check back at 8 AM. Hopefully they will have the kinks worked out by then. I foresee much swearing and consumption of Monster energy drinks into the wee hours tonight. Read More

GOP.COM Epic Fail - There's a Rep for that.

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Sunday October 18, 2009 · 6:29 PM PDT

2009/10/18 · 18:29

I know this isn't much of a diary, but this is too good to not share. Link below the jump.

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Tuesday July 15, 2008 · 5:12 PM PDT

2008/07/15 · 17:12

Right after Obama's victory speech, Cal Thomas wrote an article describing the fist bump as a "hezbollah style fist jab". Shortly after, he edited his article removing the entire paragraph with that phrase. I know this, because I saw his edited article on Human Events, and the original version in Google Cache.

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Right-Size the Police! Say this!

New Mexico's ACA Plans Finally Published

Cool your heels. Healthcare.gov is NOT open yet

GOP.COM Epic Fail - There's a Rep for that.

Cal Thomas, Terrorist Fist Jab, and MiniTruth