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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 9h

Due to rising costs, low crop prices and the effects of the trade war, economists project that growers could see roughly $44 billion in net cash income losses from their 2025–26 crops. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-f...

US farmers face $44 billion in losses as costs rise and markets shrink

Soybeans sit in storage, farm bankruptcies are rising, and total farm debt continues to climb. By nearly every measure, American farmers are struggling.Experts say financial pressures are expected to ...

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 7h

Turns out the sweetheart deal that Trump's former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta gave Epstein back in 2008 was even worse than we thought. Epstein's emails show Acosta tanked an investigation that had Epstein dead to rights on money laundering, and other financial crimes.

Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 EXPLOSIVE NEW investigation: We uncovered previously undisclosed details about an 18-month money laundering investigation into Jeffrey Epstein that took place alongside the 2007 sex crimes probe, according to emails obtained from Epstein's personal Yahoo account
🎁 www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

Jeffrey Epstein Went to War Over Money Laundering Probe in 2007 Sex Case

Federal prosecutors opened a financial-crimes investigation into Jeffrey Epstein in 2007 amid their larger sex-trafficking probe. The financier and his legal team waged a war against them, his emails ...

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 7h

Speaking of which, we still don’t know why Trump gave Acosta a cabinet gig a few years later in his first administration.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 7h

The evidence shows federal prosecutors subpoenaed several banks with ties to Epstein as early as 2007. This makes it even more outrageous that the banks continued working with Epstein and enabled his horrific crimes. They ought to be criminally investigated.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 7h

Bondi, Bessent and Trump want to sweep Epstein under the rug. I’m not going to let them. The banks protected Epstein, and now the Trump administration is protecting the banks. More to come.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 7h

Hours after SNAP, WIC, Head Start, and other critical benefits expired for millions of Americans, Donald Trump is arriving at his golf club in Florida.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 7h

Donald Trump is sending $40 billion to Argentina. I want to send America's seniors an extra $200 a month.

The cost of everything from groceries to utilities to health care is up.

My new bill is an emergency lifeline for seniors struggling to survive in Trump's economy.

I want to send America's seniors an extra $200 a month.

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 7h

This week, we won a court order protecting funding for school mental health. Student mental health isn’t a political choice – it’s a moral one.

Learn more about this case in our federal litigation tracker: ow.ly/8v2z50XlhT7

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 6h

Canadian PM says anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan 'offended' Trump, who has since cut off trade talks with Canada.

Canada’s Carney says he apologised to Trump over Reagan anti-tariff ad

Canadian PM says anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan 'offended' Trump, who has since cut off trade talks with Canada.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6h

The law requires Trump to continue to fund SNAP.

Instead, he's trying to steal food from the mouths of hungry children.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 5h

Donald Trump is refusing to release the jobs data and now his government shutdown has delayed this week’s GDP & inflation numbers.

Trump needs release the data and end the shutdown.

Or the Fed could risk a misstep that hurts American families.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 5h

No, Mr. President.

You do not have the right to take away student debt forgiveness from teachers, nurses, veterans and other public servants if they do not show loyalty to your right-wing political agenda.

This is a democracy, not a dictatorship. Rescind this illegal rule.

Trump moves to block public servants from loan forgiveness based on ideology

Those who work with undocumented immigrants, provide gender transition care for minors or publicly protest could be blocked from student loan forgiveness under a new rule.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5h

Emails reveal that Jeffrey Epstein was investigated for money laundering.

A federal prosecutor requested that a grand jury issue subpoenas for "every financial transaction conducted by Epstein and his six businesses" dating to 2003.

She even called one of Epstein's most important clients.

Jeffrey Epstein Was Investigated For Money Laundering, Emails Reveal

A federal prosecutor requested that a grand jury issue subpoenas for “every financial transaction conducted by Epstein and his six businesses” dating to 2003, the emails show. She even called one of E...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5h

Food banks were already struggling to keep with demand. Then, Trump slashed $1 billion from crucial USDA programs supporting them.

Now, thanks to his shutdown, food assistance for millions of Americans is about to try up.

The perfect storm of cruelty.

Food banks were ‘operating on fumes’ even before SNAP chaos • Stateline

Even before the federal government shutdown posed an unparalleled challenge for food banks, nonprofits across the countr

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 5h

Even Sen. Mitch McConnell was stunned.

Heritage Foundation President Backs Tucker Carlson’s Chat With a Holocaust-Denying White Nationalist

Even Sen. Mitch McConnell was stunned.

www.motherjones.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 5h

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4h

Contingency money for SNAP exists, but Trump chose not to use it—at least, not until the courts made him.
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Tens of Millions of People Lost Their Food Stamps—For Now

Judges ordered the federal government use reserve funds to cover SNAP benefits during the shutdown, but the funding is limited and will be delayed.

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Bellarusque @bellarusque.bsky.social · 8m

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"More than a THIRD of the People

Who RELY on SNAP

Are CHILDREN"

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 4h

The unthinkable has happened. Through generations of service under administrations from both parties, America's food assistance program has never been allowed to fail U.S. families—until today, and this Trump shutdown.

No one should have to go hungry in America.

Bellarusque @bellarusque.bsky.social · 9m

😲 😢

"More than a THIRD of the People

Who RELY on SNAP

Are CHILDREN"

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 4h

Over 40 million people woke up today without enough money for groceries. More than a third of the people who rely on SNAP are children.

Bellarusque @bellarusque.bsky.social · 9m

😲 😢

"More than a THIRD of the People

Who RELY on SNAP

Are CHILDREN"

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 4h

If you agree that no one should have to go hungry in America, hold your Republican elected officials accountable and otherwise help end this shutdown. indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

STOP THE TRUMP SHUTDOWN

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 4h

The unthinkable has happened. Through generations of service under administrations from both parties, America's food assistance program has never been allowed to fail U.S. families—until today, and this Trump shutdown.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 4h

Over 40 million people woke up today without enough money for groceries. More than a third of the people who rely on SNAP are children.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 4h

If you agree that no one should have to go hungry in America, hold your Republican elected officials accountable and otherwise help end this shutdown. indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

STOP THE TRUMP SHUTDOWN

indivisible.org

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4h

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.

Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules

Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of Presid...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4h

"Applications of technology that are friendly to the Administration are going unchallenged, in part because tech companies have become increasingly willing to support Trump's whims...

Only tools that exist independent of Big Tech seem like safe bets for dissent."

www.newyorker.com/culture/infi...

ICE and the Smartphone Panopticon

A new wave of digital tools has emerged to help citizens monitor Trump’s crackdown. But internet surveillance can also be used against you.

www.newyorker.com

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