Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

Wow! Just GD WOW!

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Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.

Report: Americans Most Physically Active When Getting Comfy https://theonion.com/report-americans-most-physically-active-when-getting-c-1819579560/

Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."

This piece is terrific, and this line had me thinking about a Chuck Klosterman essay from 20+ years ago, about how early "Real World" cast members got edited into caricatures, prompting future cast members to sell themselves as caricatures. Presaged our influencer dystopia now eating journalism.

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If you're a writer/other creator in the United States, consider creating an LLC for your business and then signing up for a local area Chamber of Commerce. Many of them have health insurance plans that pool their members and members of other CoCs to create insurance efficiencies relative to ACA.

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

This is really important information that most people are sleeping on. This has been relevant since unlocking devices via biometrics became popular/standard.

🔥 COUNTRY SINGER @bryanandrewsmusic.bsky.social : "You don't get to call yourself a Christian and laugh when families are torn apart — and think it's okay that the highest court in the land just gave a green light to ICE agents to target people because they’re brown or speaking Spanish.”

When I think of A.I. I think of asbestos. To begin with everyone thought Asbestos was amazing, folk used it in everything. Then they started learning it was dangerous, research was done, they stopped using it, thou for some the damage was already done. Stop using A.I and limit the damage it's doing.

I found a 19th century Cat Villain!

Robert De Niro: “Now we have a would-be king — King Donald the First. Fuck that. I’m Robert De Niro and I’m asking you to stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18th” 👉👉 nokings.org

I love this image.

What are we doing here America? youtube.com/shorts/s6ZCg...

Scott Jennings is either lying or wildly misinformed about what happened in Chicago. He keeps claiming 37 Tren de Aragua gang members were arrested. As if it excuses zip tying kids. DHS says 37 were arrested, and only 2 were suspected gang members. Van Lathan gets it. We can’t lose our humanity.

Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life? #TwentyfiveFortyseven

Apple has removed an ICE tracking app that allows users to report ICE activity nearby from its App Store. The removal came after a direct demand from Trump’s DOJ. Once again, Big Tech is bending the knee to our tyrant-in-chief to protect its bottom line.

With the way the Epstein files are being protected, they must be a pedo Rosetta Stone. This is so beyond absurd!

Remember that MLK said America suffers not just from "the vitriolic words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."

Taking Kimmel off the air has nothing to do with HIM and everything to do with YOU. He’s losing his show, but you’re losing your rights. youtu.be/mnXtlL1bHVA

STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.” Nailed it.

STATE SPONSORED CENSORSHIP: If TikTok Does This I’m Out For Good youtu.be/YpPrR_HLLwY

The Supreme Court just ruled this meme is constitutional.

I think shows like ours, Last Week Tonight, The Daily Show, and others let people know they’re not crazy. The world is fucking crazy, and getting crazier. When we can laugh together, we’re demonstrating that there’s joy in resisting this shit. michaelianblack.substack.com/p/have-i-got...

The research linking alcohol to breast cancer is deadly solid: Alcohol, regardless of whether it’s in Everclear or a vintage Bordeaux, is carcinogenic.

WARNER: Do you accept the fact that 1 million Americans died from covid? RFK Jr: I don't know how many died W: You're the secretary of health and human services. You don't have any idea how many Americans died from covid? RFK Jr: I don't think anybody knows that W: How can you be that ignorant?

The most difficult question of the day: On which platform should I purchase/download #silksong?

Lime 🍋‍🟩 What’s their end game?

Netflix just gave Gavin Newsom 2 million for the redistricting fight and made a deal with Sesame Street. New episodes will air there and the backlog of old episodes will Be free to watch. Netflix picked a side. I will keep my subscription.

I can’t find the lie in this.

In Which Nadine Amuses a Dragon and Makes Autumn Happen

Frey: And don't just say, this is about thoughts and prayers right now. These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church.

I've had to postpone working on my #godot project for the last 2 weeks due to some work (day job) activity. 😑 I keep daydreaming about new features try in my biome generation logic.

This looks pretty cool. Just wishlisted. I'm glad you had time to add Steam Deck compatibility.

This seems like a good time to share a little about my experiences on the DC grand jury and maybe convince some of you that the grand jury is a tool that we may be able to use right to now to help some of our neighbors.

This feels like a spot of good news www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6XQ4AGt/ This happened in my lifetime. And they want us to just “get over it.” Nope. Not gonna happen

This sums up American politics pretty well. I stand with Atreyu! #NeverEndingStory #ffascism youtu.be/5sEZmMeH96Q?...

It's like listening to a living hemorrhoid that is nearly bursting with hatred. He legit wakes up each day searching for new ways to tap into the ichor running through his existence.

Spoke with an anon source who had an interesting insight into Visa policy. Per a convo with their bank on the Steam/itchio situation today, Visa put new restrictions into place due to a new "government policy." The exact phrase used by Visa. No specific country was listed as the source of the policy

Senator Markey reports another scare tactic by Taco n his Cult. I’m sure there’s something in the Constitution or laws that makes this ILLEGAL! OH that would b the ECPA Act n Privacy Act of 1974! Sue the MFs! #arresttrump #arrestnoem