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Once again I get up early and out of total aggravation and rage toss off a letter to my Senators. This time about Ukraine, Zelensky, Putin and Trump. Cruz is probably too cowardly to push on Trump and Cornyn is getting too short but he may be more forceful. I am watching Talarico to see if he wants to take a chance and have an opinion.
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I suspect Ukraine with be the story of the day.
Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia
But the campaigns of two Republicans running in pivotal Senate races — former Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan and Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska — expressed disapproval of the deal with Russia.
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“It’s a grave error by the president,” said Representative Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican from a battleground district who is not running for re-election. “People realize that the sanctions on Russia are appropriate when Russia’s invading a country and bombing cities at night.”House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump’s Russia oil deal
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed Saturday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging President Trump’s diesel deal with President Vladimir Putin.
I suspect the outcry and pushback is going to get worse as the day goes on.
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BTW, here is a summary of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 which became law 18 Sep 2026
https://policybrief.co/legislation/hr5334-119
Like all legislation, it provides outs for the President though these seem to be somewhat restrictive. Not that it matters to an administration willing to legally lie about anything.
Allows the President to waive sanctions if it’s in the national interest, but requires a detailed explanation to Congress. Any termination of sanctions must be tied to Russia signing a peace agreement accepted by Ukraine and ceasing hostilities, and can be blocked by Congress through a disapproval vote.
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Trump has asserted on social media that there is an “energy ceasefire”:
”Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!”
From CNN,
CNN has reached out to the White House and Kremlin for information on how the agreement was reached and what the next steps may be. A source close to Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky told CNN the announcement was news to them, but that they will agree if Russia does.
Asked about Trump’s post on Truth Social, another Ukrainian official told CNN, “We just read it as you did.”
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For the second time in two years, I have received notification that my Medicare insurance supplement is being discontinued. My wife and I don’t have any immediate health issues, but at the age of 80 surely something is on the horizon. My group of friends with different carriers has received similar notices. One of them just finished a course of chemotherapy and another has an eye problem requiring frequent monitoring. Is there a plan to drive all of us to a specific limited number of carriers? No political ads talk about healthcare; the politicians are busy throwing out red meat about stuff I don’t care about. For instance, the number of trans athletes is very small, and I don’t care. What happened to getting rid of Obamacare and replacing it with something much better?
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I don’t know if there is a “plan” by the big carriers. My plan at Aetna was canceled but within 2 days I get a text from the company offering new policies. I don’t feel like talking to a company broker and will check with local brokers who offer multiple companies as options and see what’s out there.
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My wife and I retire next year and will start using Medicare. A question for both messers Prosser and Slugger: Why did you opt for Medicare Advantage rather than straight Medicare?
Since we will be traveling extensively in the US and Canada the first couple of years of our retirement, Medicare Advantage is a non-starter for us, since out of network care is very poor and expensive in these plans. But I really don’t see the advantage of it even after we settle down more.
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When I retired, I planned on spending a part of my summers traveling on the motorcycle. (at least till my wife retired, but alas covid interfered). Decided to go with traditional Medicare because I didn’t want the hassle of confirming that a physician/hospital was covered under the plan. With Trad Medicare, I could simply ask if they took it.
A second reason is that Medicare Advantage actually costs the government more than Part A, B & D.
The insurance companies love recent retirees, older folks not so much. If you look at the counties that are losing coverage, they tend to be older and have higher service costs.
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the politicians are busy throwing out red meat about stuff I don’t care about. For instance, the number of trans athletes is very small, and I don’t care.
The Nazis have gone an initiative on the ballot requiring gender checks for all girls in high school sports. There are some sketchy polls saying it will pass.
I wish it went further, and applied to gym classes as well as afterschool sports. I want every fucking family to have to deal with the shit they want to pass. I don’t want them to be able to look away.
Anyway, yes, Medicare, health insurance and all of that. It’s very bad.
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You know, in middle and low income countries, governments make a big deal about building new hospitals.
US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in
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