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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h

An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs.

Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.

Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.

Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 15h

The person who oversees healthcare coverage for more than 160 million Americans is lying about healthcare coverage

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Unless ACA subsidies are extended, the average plan will increase by somewhere around 115%

DR OZ: Where'd you get that number?

Q: Kaiser Family Foundation

OZ: They retracted that. Here's the truth. The average American who's on ACA is gonna pay $13 more than this year. That's not a big issue

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 14h

The USDA has a contingency plan to keep SNAP running during a government shutdown — but the document laying out that plan has been deleted from the agency’s website.

www.notus.org/trump-white-...

USDA Quietly Deletes Its Contingency Plan for Funding SNAP

The 55-page “lapse of funding” document for USDA is no longer available online.

www.notus.org

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 16h

Waiting for someone to explain why the announcement of a trade relationship that is worse than the one we had a year ago is received as a big success

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Peter Elkind @peterelkind.bsky.social · 1d

Calling Jan. 6 “mob of rioters” a “mob of rioters” gets two federal prosecutors placed on leave…

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...

Prosecutors Who Called Jan. 6 Attackers a ‘Mob of Rioters’ Are Punished

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Angus: They banned all American wine and beer sales in the province. David Eby told Donald Trump, “You can keep your watery beer.”

We’ve seen an 85% drop in American spirit sales to Canada and a 97% drop in wine exports. Canada’s basically wiped out the market

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Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 1d

I'm shaking almost too hard to type. I entered SLC airport and heard screams and cries for help. I could see people gathered around, watching. I sped over to discover this woman face down on the floor, four grown men pushing her down, while she cried "HELP ME" and pled for her child.

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Cathleen Miller @cathleenmiller.bsky.social · 20h

We’ve finally gotten our hands on the ballroom plans:

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Purple Teacher @peaceandteachin.bsky.social · 1d

Congress has provided a contingency plan for SNAP to keep the program going for years in case of a shut down. The USDA sneakily took the plan down. Now blue states are suing to continue benefits for their constituents.
Where is the money going?
#ProudBlue#Voices4Victory
#OneV1
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USDA Quietly Deletes Its Contingency Plan for Funding SNAP — NOTUS

The 55-page “lapse of funding” document for USDA is no longer available online.

apple.news

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Cathleen Miller @cathleenmiller.bsky.social · 1d

More distractions from the Epstein files…

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Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 1d

Also it is objectively unhinged that Mike Johnson has simply chosen to freeze an entire branch of government by refusing to call it into session. He’s the second most powerful person in our government and is treated like he has no obligations or responsibilities.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 1d

Too many Americans either didn’t care or didn’t believe. Hopefully they do now.👇

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Cathleen Miller @cathleenmiller.bsky.social · 1d

Get the bunker ready.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d

The US president said he has ordered the defence department to resume testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with Russia and China. It was not immediately clear what type of test he was referring to on.ft.com/47MxQl3

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Posted by Mike Pence’s former Chief of Staff.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Just last week a minister was shot directly in the face with a pepper round by a DHS agent that left his face bloodied. Are you concerned that this is a religious freedom issue?

MIKE JOHNSON: I can't comment on any of those instances. I haven't seen or heard any of those videos

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Jeffries: "Do what leaders do as opposed to being missing in actio for 28 days while finding $40b to bail out a right-wing wannabe dictator in Argentina & destroying the historic parts of the WH so he can construct a ballroom where he'll be celebrated like a wannabe king. It's all outrageous stuff."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

Fox reported this last night. I posted it on social media last night. It is a major purge of senior ICE officials resulting from conflict with Border Patrol. But the Speaker once again doesn’t know anything about it. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Q: What's your reaction to yesterday's purge of senior ICE officials? When is it time for Congress to do some oversight?

MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know any of the details of that yet. I just heard about that, literally I was walking in.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

A reminder that you can donate to Wikipedia to keep human-sourced knowledge accessible.

Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 2d

The billionaire launched his A.I.-powered version, Grokipedia, on Monday.

Elon Musk Challenges Wikipedia With His Own A.I. Encyclopedia

The billionaire launched his A.I.-powered version, Grokipedia, on Monday.

www.nytimes.com

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 2d

Elon Musk’s politics cost his firm Tesla more than one million EV sales, report reveals
www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/b...

Elon Musk’s politics cost his firm Tesla more than one million EV sales, report reveals | CNN Business

Elon Musk’s polarizing political actions since acquiring Twitter, later rebranded X, in 2022 dramatically hurt the automaker’s U.S. sales, underscoring how deeply its fortunes are intertwined with the...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3d

My two takeaways on this:

1. CNN's CEO is utterly craven. No surprise there.

2. The White House is getting very nervous about how poorly the demolition of the East Wing is going over with most Americans. Good.

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Nancy Pelosi @pelosi.house.gov · 2d

House Republicans have been missing in action for five weeks while their shutdown hurts America's working families and increases health care costs.

Democrats have been on the job, fighting For The People.

It's past time for Republicans to return to work and do the same.

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Cathleen Miller @cathleenmiller.bsky.social · 2d

Join me in boycotting these corporations who are bankrolling Trump’s obnoxious ballroom. Economic power is one of the primary tools we have left. The big one is shut down Amazon on Black Friday. We can all do at least one day to send a message. Spread the word!

Meet all 37 White House ballroom donors funding the $300 million build, including Silicon Valley tech giants, crypto bros and the Lutnicks | Fortune

The list, reviewed by Fortune, did not mention specific dollar amounts offered by each contributor.

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Cathleen Miller @cathleenmiller.bsky.social · 4d

Glad to hear you say it. The destruction is a powerful symbol of erasing his nightmare legacy.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 4d

Any Democrat running for President in 2028 MUST pledge to tear down Trump’s ballroom: I’ll say it every day for the next 3yrs - Any Democrat running for President in 2028 MUST pledge to tear down Trump’s ballroom. It matters. Thank you @MeetThePress for putting my post out there.

Any Democrat running for President in 2028 MUST pledge to tear down Trump’s ballroom

I’ll say it every day for the next 3yrs - Any Democrat running for President in 2028 MUST pledge to tear down Trump’s ballroom. It matters. Thank you @MeetThePress for putting my post out there.

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