Trump on SNAP: “Our country has to remain very liquid because of problems, catastrophes, wars… We have to remain liquid. We can’t give everything away.” REMINDER: Trump just have $40 billion away to Argentina.

BREAKING: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issues an administrative stay in the SNAP benefits case, for the First Circuit to issue its ruling on the stay request (“with dispatch”). Her administrative stay ends 48 hours after that ruling is issued (or upon further order).

A stock dip comes after Reuters reported Meta estimated a chunk of revenue would come from running fraudulent ads.

Dear Walmart, Consideeing you have more employees on SNAP than any other company — instead of simply having a ‘cheaper’ Thanksgiving bundle, how about giving your underpaid employees who must rely on SNAP for survival, one for free? It’s the least you can do. And I stress, the LEAST… — America

What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation. To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil

The American justice system is not yet equipped to handle state crimes on this scale. Think tanks, advocacy orgs, bar associations must prioritize changing this for whenever the reckoning comes.

The police lie and lie and lie. It only gets acknowledge long after. Damage done and they pretend that the same thing isn't still happening to appear on some headline in thirty years to feigned shocked. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Sorry, are the Democrats talking about funding the government without ACA assurances?

On the event of James Watson's death, I highly recommend this 2023 commentary from @matthewcobb.bsky.social and Nathaniel Comfort with crucial new insights into the discovery of the double helix. (And also check out Cobb's brand new biography of Francis Crick) www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going! Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists. We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.

Who do you believe — the ICE spokeswoman or Pope Leo?

If this evidence ever sees the light of day, I want prosecutors, judges, and juries to see it, but I have absolutely no interest in viewing any of it.

“Unacceptable.” apnews.com/article/un-u...

The Trump administration alleges the boats targeted by recent U.S. strikes were being operated by narco-terrorists and cartel members. The AP identified four of the men who were on the boats—and found the truth is far more nuanced.

I don't like to share too many of these videos because they're upsetting. However, I feel compelled to share this one so we can see what's being done in our name, and with our tax dollars. IT'S WRONG! IT'S IMMORAL! IT'S DEPRAVED!

JD Vance was raised on government assistance. Perfect snapshot of who he really is…

BREAKING: A federal appeals court says that, for now, it will NOT halt a court order requiring the Trump admin to fully fund food stamps this month. No administrative stay as it begins to evaluate the case, as states begin paying benefits www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...

"Viruses don’t take vacations. The longest government shutdown ever puts everyone’s health at greater risk because the data and reports that are essential for monitoring the spread of diseases haven’t been updated for weeks." — me in @huffpost.com

Faith leaders across the country are spearheading efforts to resist President Trump's anti-immigrant agenda and to show up for the people that ICE has disappeared from our communities.

I know this is pedantic, but Kim Davis was not "jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses." She was jailed for contempt of court because she refused to follow a court order (she had stopped issuing all marriage licenses). NYT makes it sound like the Woke Police broke down her door.

the fury i feel is indescribable.

This has not gotten much attention, but it should. Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE. Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.

I hope that the US bishops in touch with the White House realise (and communicate to the public) that there is an order of priority here: - people being arrested and detained in the way we can see every day - people in detention (Catholics) not able to receive sacraments.

The best and quickest way to address the MAGA health care hike is a clean, one-year extension of the enhanced premium tax credits that is written into the CR Congress ultimately votes on to reopen the government.

BREAKING: A federal jury in Brooklyn awarded our clients — 674 immigrants unlawfully jailed by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office — $112 million. Could not be more proud to work at @latinojustice.bsky.social and to partner with the talent of Winston & Strawn.

🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump violated the Constitution and federal law by ordering hundreds of National Guard soldiers to Portland, Oregon, earlier this year, a federal judge ruled Friday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

In Opinion “The instinct to treat Zohran Mamdani as a local New York City phenomenon ignores the reality of the American voters behind his historic win,” Mara Gay writes. “Most of the people who voted for Mr. Mamdani for mayor are at the heart of the Democratic Party coalition, not at its fringes.”

If we don't test for COVID, then there's no COVID! If there's no flights, then there's no late flights! Brilliant!

Not pro-life. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Hi clinical psychologist here Don't use or let your kids use a chatbot to address to address mental health needs, just talk to a human that is a professional "but what about.." No. Talk to a professional. "but what if it's just for something minor..." No. Talk to a professional.

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

Donald Trump is AGAIN suing to avoid sending food to hungry children and seniors.

Breaking news: The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to pause an order directing it to release SNAP benefits in full. The request came after the administration said it was working to release the benefits, suggesting the money was going to be dispersed.

New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009

Rubio has blood on his hands

Indefensible to argue this belongs in schools.

Um, do federal prosecutors *really* want to take the position that it's not okay to receive something of value from … Qatar? I can think of 747 reasons why they shouldn't. 🤔

BREAKING: The USDA tells states funds will be made available later today to pay November SNAP benefits in full.

Rosalind Franklin’s DNA research was foundational to “the 1st accurate model of DNA's chemical structure…. Franklin died from ovarian cancer in 1958, a few yrs before Watson, Crick, & Wilkins won the Nobel Prize, which is not awarded posthumously & can only be shared by 3 living scientists.”🧪

"His decoding the blueprint for life with Francis H.C. Crick made him one of the most important scientists of the 20th century. He wrote a celebrated memoir and later ignited an uproar with racist views." 🧪

just gonna leave this here 🧪

"“I think I can speak for most of our employees when we say now more than ever, employees are feeling somewhat betrayed by the federal government as federal employees because of what we're navigating and the length in which we're navigating it"

Send this to Schumer.

Outstanding, as always. Made me realise I'm far too trusting. Tech no longer deserves our trust, and particularly the monsters who seek to dominate and enslave us don't.

It's time for Fun Poll Friday! Actually, maybe Foreign Poll Friday - these polls cover pretty heavy issues, particularly focusing on international relations. But they're interesting, and that's close to fun! Most of these remain in column binary, but can be converted. DM me. (1/?)

A shining light has gone from the world. Alison was as compassionate as she was brilliant, with an infectious spirit of generosity. I got a chance to see her present her research on the life and death of Harlan Joseph and I really hope that this amazing project will eventually be published.

Bcuz of Elon Musk, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump, 400,000 children around the world died these past ten months. 400,000 children are dead and America is weakened bcuz of what Musk, Rubio, & Trump did. Elections really do have consequences. Today’s show.👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...