Joan McCarter

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Senior Political Writer at Daily Kos. Recovering Idahoan, currently hanging my hat in Portland. https://www.dailykos.com/blog/Joan%20McCarter. she/her
I published three peer-reviewed journal articles last year with Ukrainian coauthors about the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war on #water systems.
For me, it's a critical case study of the role of water and violence.
For my Ukrainian colleagues it's much more real and personal. At least one of them has a son who's been fighting with the #Ukraine army for two years.

On today's Kagro in the Morning #KITM: @DemFromCT loves rounding up special election wins! All the better when it flips a seat & disarms Gop issues. Meanwhile, the House wackos managed a 1-vote impeachment. And there's more detail on Chesebro's coup scheming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCfx6kfcJ4g&list=PLulWw8HwA0DVQ-EBb4rzh09L22ggJ1F8C

House GOP to launch critical investigation into just how old Biden is

Who could have predicted that House Republicans would use special counsel Robert Hur’s report on President Joe Biden’s document handling for their political purposes? Hur found that while Biden ��

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⚠️ Reminder: You STILL HAVE UNTIL AT LEAST MIDNIGHT TONIGHT to #GetCovered in nearly every state. Visit HealthCare.Gov or your state's ACA exchange website TODAY!

https://acasignups.net/24/01/05/2024-aca-open-enrollment-period-still-happening-heres-12-important-things-remember

2024 #ACA Open Enrollment Period is still happening! Here's 12 important things to remember:

The 2024 ACA Open Enrollment Period (OEP) is STILL ongoing in 49 states +DC. This is the best OEP ever for the ACA for several reasons: The expanded/enhanced premium subsidies first introduced in 2021 via the American Rescue Plan, which make premiums more affordable for those who already qualified while expanding eligibility to millions who weren't previously eligible, are continuing through 2025 via the Inflation Reduction Act; A dozen states are either launching or expanding their own state-based subsidy programs to make ACA plans even more affordable for their enrollees; Millions more Americans who weren't previously eligible for ACA subsidies (even with the expanded ARP/IRA enhancements) are now eligible via the Biden Administration's closure of the so-called "Family Glitch." And remember, millions of people will be eligible for zero premium comprehensive major medical policies. If you've never enrolled in an ACA healthcare policy before, or if you looked into it a few years back but weren't impressed, please give it another shot now. Thanks to these major improvements it's a whole different ballgame. Here's some important things to know when you #GetCovered for 2024: 1. DON'T DELAY; GET COVERED SOONER RATHER THAN LATER!

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Hey, Kev—Don’t let the door hit you on the way out

The House of Representatives said farewell Thursday to ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has resigned his seat. It was an exercise in pretense, with everyone pretending that McCarthy had ...

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We had to say goodbye to this littlie yesterday. Belle made it through congenital liver disease, diabetes, and cancer but in the end an enlarged heart proved to be just too much. She was the friendliest, happiest girl you could ever imagine and brought untold joy to us for the almost 15 years we had with her.
Today is the annual day of remembrance for the Holodomor, the Ukrainian famine. 90 years ago Stalin sent activists to confiscate food from Ukrainian peasants. Millions died.
To mark this day, Putin sent dozens of drones to attack Kyiv.
Like Stalin, Putin wants to erase Ukraine.

The U.S. Supreme Court did little to sway the public’s negative opinion of it by finally conceding it should have a code of ethics. The court is as unpopular as ever and Americans want Congress to investigate the justices and impose new ethics rules on them.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/11/22/2207268/-Supreme-Court-s-fig-leaf-ethics-code-hasn-t-swayed-public-opinion?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=top_news_slot_1&pm_medium=web

Supreme Court’s fig-leaf ethics code hasn’t swayed public opinion

The U.S. Supreme Court did little to sway the public’s negative opinion of it by finally conceding it should have a code of ethics. Two new surveys show that the court is as unpopular as ever and ...

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With Republicans’ open war on Social Security, it makes sense for Biden to not only fight it but create an even more pronounced contrast by embracing Social Security expansion. It’s a proven winner for him. He should lead with his strength.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/11/21/2207248/-Biden-urged-to-make-Social-Security-expansion-part-of-2024-platform

Biden urged to make Social Security expansion part of 2024 platform

Progressive groups have been urging the White House and Democratic leadership to build on President Joe Biden’s success in defending Social Security by making proposals to expand the program as ...

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@joanmccarter Trump's flirtation with fascism is not a deal-breaker for the GOP. Opposition ads need to point that out every day until November 5, 2024.