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Mourning Scarety 🔮 @maureenflaherty.bsky.social · 1h

Whoot! This was just the foundation for a very rich conversation with my 14yo kid after he got served a video that used the “debate me” framework to platform dehumanizing maga nonsense.

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.bsky.social · 13h

If you are not at risk it is your civic duty to tell these guys they are embarrassing worms if you see them patrolling a supermarket to arrest people that the government is intentionally starving

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 14h

California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits

www.foxla.com

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Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 19h

More on the case here: ij.org/press-releas...

US Citizen and Construction Worker Asks Federal Court to Immediately Halt Unconstitutional Raids - Institute for Justice

MOBILE, Ala.—Leo Garcia Venegas, an American citizen and construction worker in south Alabama, yesterday asked a federal court to immediately halt unconstitutional raids and detentions […]

ij.org

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Mourning Scarety 🔮 @maureenflaherty.bsky.social · 1d

We are starting to split into two people cooking 40 meals each! The fridge, oven and counter space required is much more manageable in a home kitchen. 80 lbs of chicken was a little terrifying with one oven, but I've got friendly neighbors who jumped into oven duty.

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thebeag.bsky.social @thebeag.bsky.social · 1d

If you have an elderly neighbor; a single mom ; a family with lots of kids in your neighborhood then check in with them. Food shows love. If you have extra fruit , send some over to them . Maybe make a little too much chicken or spaghetti….. sharing is caring .

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Mourning Scarety 🔮 @maureenflaherty.bsky.social · 1d

This template is specific to a mutual aid group where not everyone drives. Doc helps orient new cooks & new cooks give respite & energy to long haulers.
Recipes, shopping tips, roles & more!

If you have recipes we should add that work at scale, please let me know.

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Encrypted Document

CryptPad: end-to-end encrypted collaboration suite

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Mourning Scarety 🔮 @maureenflaherty.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of lovely folks want to cook for neighbors, fill community fridges during SNAP shutdown but are intimidated. A mutual aid group in Flatbush, Brooklyn has been feeding 80+ people every single week for a year and a half or so now. Nobody is born knowing how to cook for 80, so here's our guide!

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 1d

The Regime is now threatening Social Security and Medicare if the government shutdown doesn’t end.

Reminder that Republicans have the power to end the shutdown at ANY TIME.

They simply do not care to do so.

Social Security, Medicare are "going to be gone," Donald Trump warns

Trump made the comments in response to criticism from a Democrat amid the government shutdown.

www.newsweek.com

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Xavier D’Leau @xavierdleau.com · 1d

There's so much being recalled and there's no newsletter coming out due to the shutdown.

Check this and see if you have any of these in your kitchen. If so, throw them out or see if you can get a refund if you can.

Eggs, cinnamon, chicken, pork. See recent food recalls you should know about.

Eggs, chicken, pork jerky and other foods have been recalled in recent months. Here are recalls you should know about.

www.usatoday.com

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 2d

“Tell your children who the cowards were.”

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 2d

a trans girl in vermont was kicked off her swimming team and committed suicide and at the very same time, the discourse in d.c. today is about whether the democratic party should’ve abandoned her sooner in order to win votes

a day in an american life

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Mourning Scarety 🔮 @maureenflaherty.bsky.social · 2d

DC requires that at least 50% of all construction waste is recycled, & it’s usually cheaper than dumping it, so people get waste haulage tickets & keep a binder. Presumably FOIA-able? Since they’re not gonna get paid, they’ll be trying to cut costs wherever they can.

dcrules.elaws.us/dcmr/12-k503

Section 12-K503. CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT, Chapter 12-K5. MATERIAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY, SubTilte 12-K. GREEN CONSTRUCTION CODE SUPPLEMENT OF 2013, Title 12. CONSTRUCTION CODES SU...

The DCMR is organized by subject matter. D.C. Register is the official weekly legal publication for the District of Columbia government and includes D.C. laws, administrative rulemakings, notices, ord...

dcrules.elaws.us

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Mourning Scarety 🔮 @maureenflaherty.bsky.social · 2d

1501!

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 2d

We are moving closer to 2000 letters... 1440 for now...

Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 3d

Trying to get to 1000 letters by tomorrow... actionnetwork.org/letters/city...

City Council, we demand half a percent of the overall city budget for libraries!

In response to the NYC FY2026 Budget, adopted this June, the Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the Queens Public Library released a joint statement thanking City Leaders for in...

actionnetwork.org

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.

Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.

The people who need help are not the problem.

It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d

yep and points 3 and 4 are explicitly about throwing a whole bunch of my friends, colleagues, neighbors, and loved ones under the bus, so fuck this.

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 2d

i'm fine with a deeper focus on economic issues over social issues but man does plank 2 give the game away

To give ourselves the best chance to win, we recommend the following changes to our approach. Democrats need to:

Focus our policy agenda and our messaging on an economic program centered on lowering costs, growing the economy, creating jobs, and expanding the social safety net.

Advocate for popular economic policies (e.g., expanding prescription drug price negotiation, making the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour) rather than unpopular economic policies (e.g., student loan forgiveness, electric vehicle subsidies, Medicare for All).

Convince voters that we share their priorities by focusing more on issues voters do not think our party prioritizes highly enough (the economy, the cost of living, health care, border security, public safety), and focusing less on issues voters think we place too much emphasis on (climate change, democracy, abortion, identity and cultural issues).

Moderate our positions where our agenda is unpopular, including on issues like immigration, public safety, energy production, and some identity and cultural issues.

Embrace a substantive and rhetorical critique of the outsized political and economic influence of lobbyists, corporations, and the ultra-wealthy, while keeping two considerations in mind: First, voters' frustrations with the status quo are not the same as a desire for socialism. And second, criticizing the status quo is a complement to advocating for popular policies on the issues that matter most to the American people, not a substitute.

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Ari Drennen @aridrennen.bsky.social · 2d

Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 3d

Great framing.

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 3d

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

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Mourning Scarety 🔮 @maureenflaherty.bsky.social · 3d

UC alumni like me: here’s the regent email address.

[email protected]

Paul Gowder @gowder.io · 3d

Yeah this is completely deranged. Among other things:

- a billion dollar payment
- Much more aggressive anti-diversity rules than required by law, including arguably forbidding stuff the Supreme Court explicitly said was permissible in SFFA
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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 5d

The UC Regents finally released the “settlement agreement” the Trump administration proposed in August. It’s a doozy.

UC alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, donors—and all citizens of California:

Now is the time to let the UC Regents know you do not want them to sign this bad deal.

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Paul Gowder @gowder.io · 3d

Yeah this is completely deranged. Among other things:

- a billion dollar payment
- Much more aggressive anti-diversity rules than required by law, including arguably forbidding stuff the Supreme Court explicitly said was permissible in SFFA
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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 5d

The UC Regents finally released the “settlement agreement” the Trump administration proposed in August. It’s a doozy.

UC alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, donors—and all citizens of California:

Now is the time to let the UC Regents know you do not want them to sign this bad deal.

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Mourning Scarety 🔮 @maureenflaherty.bsky.social · 3d

It’s so good. Our last two stoves have had a central long burner and I love it so much. I’ve had decent luck with these but still mostly leave to professionals. And I use bacon grease instead of lard because I always have it and doesn’t usually need sugar. www.seriouseats.com/flour-tortil...

The Best Flour Tortillas Are Homemade

Flour tortillas are central to the cuisine of Northern Mexico. Rich with lard and whole milk, these flour tortillas are airy, tender, and subtly sweet.

www.seriouseats.com

Mourning Scarety 🔮 @maureenflaherty.bsky.social · 3d

I have both too but I’ve used the press like twice. Also, I realize, comals are cheap. My long two burner one was like 20$ and the article prob gets referral $$$

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Mourning Scarety 🔮 @maureenflaherty.bsky.social · 3d

And not a tortilla press: the comal is so much more indispensable in Mexican kitchens. This article is weird.

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 3d

I'm going to remind you that Cuomo killed a bunch of people and then covered it up. And that his sexual harassment lawsuits have cost the state 60 million dollars

New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 3d

The Daily News Endorsement: Cuomo offers NYC a path forward while Mamdani peddles hollow promises buff.ly/tHHM3Qj

The Daily News Endorsement: Cuomo offers NYC a path forward while Mamdani peddles hollow promises

Zohran Mamdani’s dithering performance in the final mayoral debate pointed up the ongoing problem with his campaign. It’s a house of cards built on sound bites and laced with antisemiti…

www.nydailynews.com

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Maggot Veil @magicbeans.bsky.social · 4d

good morning, I can't stop thinking about how 34,000 of my neighbors are going to lose access to SNAP in a week.

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