LET'S ASK WHY ARGENTINA CAN GET $20BILLION, BUT NO PAY FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND NO SNAP BENEFITS?

@theradr.bsky.social explains the sin of Sodom, which sounds a lot like what is happening right now: refusing to feed and help the poor.  Sodom "had plenty of bread and untroubled tranquility, yet she did not support the poor and needy.” (Ezekiel 16:49-50) open.substack.com/pub/lifeisas...

Happy almost weekend. Someone you know or someone you know might know someone who might know something! 👋 propublica.org/tips

Rosalind Franklin died at 37 of ovarian cancer attributed to radiation exposure from the methods she & her assistant used to photograph a cross-section of the DNA double helix. Meanwhile, Watson won a Nobel off that work & survived to the ripe old age of 97 by simply: stealing those notes!

If we go on strike, our union of 12,000 workers are calling on customers to NOT BUY STARBUCKS. Sign our pledge to not cross a picket line and we'll send you local calls to action - nocontractnocoffee.org

Federal agents as militias. Home Depot parking lots as killing fields. The People's House demolished. These photos defy sanitized language and show us what American fascism looks like. readingthepictures.media/p/images-of-...

The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.

Which one is more English?

I’m excited to launch my new series on Russia and the far-right. I’ve worked on this for so long, and over the coming months will share my research and documented info in one place so everyone can see how Russia has weaponized the far-right to subvert democracy in the U.S. and across Europe.

Brother Warnock lays it plain.

Because Trump is using millions of hungry Americans as leverage in his shutdown, SNAP benefits will be late and significantly reduced this month — leaving millions of families at risk. We’re stepping up to support our fellow Americans by donating food, supplies, and funds to local food banks. 👇

President Trump is using hunger as a weapon—and defying a federal court to do it. A judge just ordered the White House to release SNAP funds for 42 million Americans. Every hour they delay is cruelty in action. Release the funds NOW! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...

Fabulous rundown - and the certification ad class-action would appear to me (IANAL) to potentially have national implications.

Ellis is concluding, with John Adams words to his wife in 1775 about the need to fight for the nascent American democracy. "Liberty once lost is lost forever."

“They came into the building understanding it was a daycare. They did not have a warrant. It is a violation of our rights. It is a violation of these children’s rights. They are terrorizing our community.” Trump’s ICE goons raided a damn daycare.

1 in 8 people rely on SNAP.

You know something's wrong when in the richest, most powerful country in the world, the President is refusing to fund SNAP and instead, actively weaponizing people's hunger.
 
It's immoral. It's cruel. And it must come to an end.

So much of the PATRIOT Act was a solution in search of a problem. With, in my view, no concrete evidence that the “reforms” implemented would have prevented what it was reacting to, with the exception of the money laundering provisions. We’ve lived in nearly a quarter century of security theater- JD

Coming to Sunday's meeting at 1 p.m. at the Champaign Public Library? Please bring much-needed items to help those in need in our community: * Tampons, pads/liners * Toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss * Soap, hand sanitizer * Shampoo, brushes/combs * Deodorant, razors/shaving cream -LM

Short Thread. One of our members has a granddaughter who’s enrolled at this day care. Help demand Ms Diana’s release by contacting Sam Olson or ice(dot)publicaffairs(at)ice(dot)dhs(dot)gov As the President* is so fond of saying, “Thank you for your attention to this matter”

A reminder to folks who wish to donate to food pantries, it's a really good idea to call your local pantries and ask specifically what they need. This applies for shelters too. Donating money does go further if you can because they pay far less for far more food and can get fresh produce & meat.

We’ve been looking at ways to help contribute to local mutual aid efforts in an organized way. This is a great consolidated list.

This is an opportunity for our community to take that “what’s next” action and support organizations and businesses that are doing the work to make sure people are fed. If you have the means (whether it be money or time) to help, here are some ways to do that.

BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike. Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%. Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.

Radical proposition: Jews who don't vote for Mamdani are neither Jew haters or Muslim haters. Please post accordingly.

My fellow Californians, if you've not voted, if you are at all able to, please do. This gets repeated many times on social media, but just in case someone doesn't already know: If you are in line when the polls close, stay in line! It's is your legal right, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

It’s a federal crime for anyone, including government officials, to intimidate or threaten someone in order to interfere with their right to vote. Know your rights when you head to the polls.

Attn Pennsylvania voters: Reports are coming in of signs near polling places reading “No Kings, No Retention” with a crown-slash logo. These signs are fake and misleading, part of a disinformation push. In Pennsylvania, you should vote YES to retain the Supreme Court justices on the ballot.

welcoming for every voter. 🗳️The polls are open. Get out and vote!

👋🏽 Hello, 🇺🇸 Election Day Poll Worker here! 📣Threats to polling places are un-American. They go against everything we stand for. 🗣️I’m volunteering for the fifth time, alongside dedicated civil servants from all walks of life. Together, we ensure the voting process is safe, accessible, and…

The writers brought into Teen Vogue in 2017 (and through now) lit a spark that hit kindling. There IS a market for content that treats young women (and older women) like they are the smart, savvy, engaged and powerful entities they are. Hopefully something will rise to replace that. It’s so needed.

NEW — The TRiiBE obtained audio of a 911 call made by a Border Patrol agent to report a crash injuring a 49-year-old Black woman in Chicago. In the aftermath of the crash, a federal agent was captured on witness video apparently placing a Black man in a chokehold. thetriibe.com/2025/11/list...

it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions "Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance. The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income. They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive. Wanna fix fraud and abuse? Fix that.

Join us at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9 at the Champaign County Library, 200 West Green Street. -LM

FALSE. And straight-up racist.

NEW: Senator Durbin and I are demanding that Kristi Noem put a stop to DHS arresting people for filming agents attacking their neighbors. How dare DHS call foul play while it uses taxpayer dollars to record propaganda videos? It is legal to record. It's called accountability.

NEW: The Trump Administration said it would use "all $4.65 billion in [SNAP] contingency funds, which will cover about half of each eligible household's benefits this month." Why? Because two federal judges told him he has to. This is why we fight in court. www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...

For struggling Americans, SNAP (food stamp program) reduces debt and delinquencies and increases credit scores. www.nber.org/papers/w34434 #EconSky

Manny’s Deli in Chicago showing what it means to show up for your community. 1141 S. Jefferson St.

Every business saying they're offering people a meal and adding "let's not make this political" deserve their asses on platters on social media. It is 100000% political. ENTIRELY political. There is nothing not political about the withholding of food money from citizens.

Here's a brilliant billboard campaign to put important messages before the National Guard troops being deployed to US cities! Another illustration of doing what we can, where we can. A model for us all! taskandpurpose.com/news/vet-gro...

If you see any business owners belittling SNAP recipients for accepting government money to get through tough times, maybe look them up on @propublica.org's PPP Loan Tracker to see if they got any of the $793B in bailout money (96% of which was forgiven) projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...

If this was so important to him, why’d he marry her? I say that as someone in an interracial, intercultural, and at the time, interfaith marriage. Of going on 35 years. All of which we discussed before the marriage! This just seems

Married has over 1500 legal benefits, including right of survivorship and inheritance. It’s more important to be legally married than some people think.

Ok! Educate those young men abt affirmative consent & safer sex. Make abortion & contraception free & available everywhere. Enforce sexual assault laws actually. Create media that cultivates sex positive respect & care for everyone. Get ppl who don’t suck in office. Culture change is possible!!

If I had the opportunity, says Judge Michael Luttig; "I would tell the Chief Justice that he is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America. That's what he is doing." For anyone concerned with what remains of US democracy, this is a must listen podcast.

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Let’s be clear, most EBT users are white. The reason he’s specifically lying about “weaves” and we’ve seen so many AI fakes of Black women ranting about food stamps is they need to make BW the face EBT because they know many Americans don’t care if Black people suffer, and some actually wish for it.