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BJ Weinman

@bjweinman.bsky.social

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Retired. Wife. Mom. Democrat. Cubs and Bears fan. BLM. LGBTQIA+ are safe here.

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · Nov 13

"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."
- John Lewis

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 14h

Thoughts on Military Strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific
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Thoughts on Military Strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific | Angry Staffer

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 14h

The right-wing ownership of CBS was felt as Face The Nation posed a question to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that tried to blame Democrats and Republicans for gerrymandering.
www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/cbs-tried-...

CBS Tried To Blame Democrats For Gerrymandering, But Hakeem Jeffries Wasn't Having It

The right-wing ownership of CBS was felt as Face The Nation posed a question to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that tried to blame Democrats and Republicans for gerrymandering.

www.thedailypoliticususa.com

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 16h

TINA (There Is No Alternative) and the Leader as "A Vehicle of Divine Providence"
And my video on covering corruption and violence with an aura of holiness
lucid.substack.com/p/tina-there...

TINA (There Is No Alternative) and the Leader as "A Vehicle of Divine Providence"

And my video on covering corruption and violence with an aura of holiness

lucid.substack.com

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 16h

A coordinated federal operation is being activated under Project 2025 to intimidate Latino voters, suppress turnout, and quietly federalize state elections ahead of 2026.
levremembers.substack.com/p/breaking-i...

BREAKING: ICE to Be Deployed with DOJ Election Monitors in Latino Communities — Here’s What They’re Not Telling You

A coordinated federal operation is being activated under Project 2025 to intimidate Latino voters, suppress turnout, and quietly federalize state elections ahead of 2026.

levremembers.substack.com

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Random Man James @jamesds.bsky.social · 1d

That’s what’s up

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d

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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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 17h

I will never call them bananas again.

"yellow tree dicks"

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?

Now you know.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

ROLLING STONE: “The current Congress has dropped the pretense of public service altogether… Congress enjoys ultraluxe health care as it fights to gut yours.”

@RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn why don’t you care about anyone but yourselves? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 17h

fotus Mulls More Aid to Argentina as Americans Set to Lose Food Stamps
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Trump Mulls More Aid to Argentina as Americans Set to Lose Food Stamps

SNAP funding is about to expire thanks to the government shutdown, leaving millions of Americans hungry. But Donald Trump still wants more money for Argentina.

newrepublic.com

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 18h

"What began as a modest workplace amenity for public servants has metastasized into a taxpayer-funded citadel of privilege."

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Congress Enjoys Ultraluxe Health Care as It Fights to Gut Yours

Congress has ensured its members receive ultraluxe health care as Republican keep the government closed over stripping it from Americans.

www.rollingstone.com

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 18h

Tapper is a bum!

CNN's Jake Tapper tried to put the blame on Democrats for SNAP funding running out, but Sen. Chris Murphy reminded him that this is all on Trump.
www.politicususa.com/p/sen-chris-...

Sen. Chris Murphy Shatters Jake Tapper's Effort To Blame Democrats For SNAP Funding Running Out

CNN's Jake Tapper tried to put the blame on Democrats for SNAP funding running out, but Sen. Chris Murphy reminded him that this is all on Trump.

www.politicususa.com

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 19h

Samhain
A Gaelic word meaning 'Summers End'
It is pronounced:
'Sow-in' in Ireland
'Sow-Een' in Wales
'Sav-En' in Scotland
'Pumpkin Spice' in America

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 19h

$40 billion in taxpayers money to Argentina, though...

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 1d

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 84th day out of the last 96.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 19h

Pumpkins
On their way to spice the lattes

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

October 26, 2025

Economist Paul Krugman probably didn’t have the Erie Canal in mind today when he wrote about the rise of renewable energy, but he could have.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 22h

SNAP exists because politicians take campaign contributions from large corporations in exchange for letting those corporations pay a poverty wage so low that it must be subsidized with taxpayer money, paid by middle class workers barely getting by—all so 700 billionaires can have a few extra billion

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 21h

In Budapest, there is a fountain that looks like an open book. At regular intervals, a sheet of water curves to one side to give the illusion of a page being turned.

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James Lucas (@jameslucasit)

In Budapest, there is a fountain that looks like an open book. At regular intervals, a sheet of water curves to one side to give the illusion of a page being turned.

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 22h

Morning my friends, it's Monday! You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing. Have a good day! 🌞🌻🕊☕️🍩🐾🐈🦩🕊🎃🦇👻❤️

Happy Monday

Baby girl with jack o lantern

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 22h

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BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday the Trump admin said it would not use any of the approximately $6 billion the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) holds in reserve to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-25...

October 25, 2025

Yesterday the Trump administration said it would not use any of the approximately $6 billion the U.S.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

BJ Weinman @bjweinman.bsky.social · 1d

Usha’s Secret Role at Heart of Top Trump Deal Exposed
www.thedailybeast.com/usha-vances-...

Usha Vance’s Secret Role at Heart of Top Trump Deal Exposed

The second lady does not have a background in national security law, but a White House chronicler says her expertise was called on anyway.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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