JUST IN: In new letter, Trump administration tells federal appeals court that states who instituted full SNAP payments were 'unauthorized' to do so and 'are responsible for the consequences of that action.' Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever

‘End of SNAP Benefits Could Be Good for Business,’ Says Owner of Torch & Pitchfork Emporium: tinyurl.com/48mw8sr6

Virginia House seats won by Democrats this century, out of the chamber's 100 seats: in 2001: 32 in 2003: 34 in 2005: 40 in 2007: 44 in 2009: 39 in 2011: 32 in 2013: 33 in 2015: 34 in 2017: 49 in 2019: 55 (first Dem majority since 1999) in 2021: 48 in 2023: 51 2025, i.e. this week: 64

40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion

Going to Cornell to major in Phrenology with a minor in Eugenics

BREAKING: Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against Pete Hegseth and the deployment of the National Guard to Portland. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The Port of Portland has had no “direct notification” about the Trump administration’s plans.

NEWS — The Oregon Department of Human Services has issued 100% of November SNAP benefits, per an alert on their website. I've received reports that the funds have already hit recipients' EBT accounts. www.oregon.gov/odhs/news/Pa...

DON'T LOOK AWAY. This is happening all over this country with increased frequency.

What are the effects of the shutdown on SNAP users? Propel provides an app to SNAP users to allow them to track their spending and so can offer real-time estimates of needs. About 70% of SNAP households have a $10 or less balance on their SNAP card accounts. www.propel.app/shutdown-fun...

FED'S HAMMACK: IT WILL TAKE TWO TO THREE YEARS TO GET INFLATION BACK TO 2%

By this time next week, the estimated deaths due to the illegal destruction of USAID and the shuttering of its aid efforts will breach 400,000. More than 260,000 will be children. Source: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...

The Cascadia region partnership between Washington state, British Columbia, and Oregon reflects the shared values of our region — practical problem-solving and a commitment to progress. Proud to sign a Memorandum of Reaffirmation to strengthen our collaboration.

Oh, HELL NO @wyden.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov

Happy Thanksgiving

Thank you, New York City. Together we made history. Now let’s get to work. transition2025.com

Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.

Huge Democratic party win across the board, but a lot of European newspapers are just reporting on Mamdami

this result sticks out as deserving more attention!

And this is why the corporate class shut down Teen Vogue.

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Republicans thought they had a permanent hold over young men. They didn't. Spanberger wins men 18-29 by 14%, Sherrill by 10%, and Mamdani by a stunning 40%.

Never thought I’d live to see a winning candidate in a major election open their victory speech with a shout out to this guy.

AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."

If true, NYC will be eligible for the Dept of Transportation funds earmarked for districts with high birth rates! #winning

Plenty to be thankful for tonight, not least the public humiliation of the oligarchs.

Basically going about as well as progressives/Democrats could possibly hope.

BREAKING: NY Board of Elections says more than 2 MILLION votes have been cast in the NYC election - the highest number since 1969.

BREAKING: Pennsylvania voters approve to retain three state Supreme Court justices, NBC News projects, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority on the state’s high court.

JUST IN: 11th Circuit politely tells Judge Aileen Cannon to get moving on motions seeking to unseal remainder of Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report. Basically, gives her 60 days to act or appeals court will take further action. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

LAWSUIT UPDATE RE: NATIONAL GUARD IN PORTLAND: National Guard deployment remains paused until Friday; judge says deployment is likely unlawful. Today's ruling is a step toward truth and accountability. Read more about what happened and what's next.

summoning circle: 🕯 🕯 🕯 dodgers 🕯 🕯turn down invite 🕯 🕯️to White House 🕯 🕯 🕯

The Good Samaritan, by Joseph Highmore, 1744, 📸 by @patricksmith04

He knows the Sunday show producers are busy stacking their rundowns. Gotta feed them topics that aren’t ‘shutdown’, ‘SNAP’, ‘inflation’ or ‘Epstein’.

Jeff Bezos’ wealth grew by $24 billion *yesterday.* Meanwhile, the VA now is asking for donations so veterans can *eat.* www.va.gov/northern-ind...

The Trump admin is rewriting disability eligibility rules. Changes would fall disproportionately on some of Trump's most loyal supporters in red states. Most affected would be 50- to 60-year-olds without a high school or college education who have, for decades, toiled in physically grueling jobs.

And we have now progressed from data analysis to policy recommendations. I told her that we'd calculate the cash value of her candy haul, that I'd ask her to raid her piggy bank and donate 1/3 the candy cash value to a local food bank, and that I'd add on a 5X match.

@councilordunphy.bsky.social I cannot fathom the reason this staffer remains employed. He should be concerned that ACLU doesn't file a Civil Right claim on her behalf. This is truly scandalous and inconceivable.

My last Halloween as a Controller. Time for a (Nintendo) Switch.

A war in Venezuela could precipitate a massive hemispheric refugee crisis, worse than that already caused by the incompetence and corruption of the Maduro gov. Going to be a lot harder to kill alleged drug dealers on the high seas when those boats are filled with people fleeing the war you launched

This morning in court, we'll continue making our case for why the president’s federalization and deployment of National Guard in Oregon is unlawful & unnecessary. Listen in: 1-571-353-2301 (toll-free 1-833-990-9400) Meeting ID: 373876354# If dropped from the conference, please rejoin.

my god, what a paragraph (from tonight's @hcrichardson.bsky.social)

OPINION by Jack Criss, air traffic controller: “After my shift, I don’t go home to rest. I clock into DoorDash, trying to make ends meet for my daughter and me.” READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

NEW: Trump has announced that the US will admit the lowest level of refugees ever at 7,500 in FY 2026. The US will only be admitting as refugees White people from South Africa and "victims of illegal or unjust discrimination," which leaked memos suggest means far-right Europeans.

Pritzker: "I sent a letter to Kristi Noem and to DHS leadership asking them to pause all of their federal agent operations for the entirety of the Halloween weekend. I'm asking for basic human decency. I think their response will be revealing. Give the children and families of Illinois a break."

NEW: National Guard troops deployed in Washington, DC, will remain mobilized in the city at least through February 2026. Hegseth extended their orders on Monday. edition.cnn.com/2025/10/29/p...

BREAKING: SCOTUS defers any ruling for now in DOJ's request in the Nat'l Guard deployment case out of Illinois. Instead, the court asks for briefing about the term "regular forces" in Section 12406 — a matter raised by @martylederman.bsky.social. The means the TRO stays in effect for now.