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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 22h

www.salon.com/2025/11/06/m...

Mamdani's message can resonate beyond New York

Real democracy just defeated MAGA plutocracy. Democrats should take note

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 22h

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The Zohran Mamdani method can work beyond New York. Take the fight to the right | Aditya Chakrabortty

For too long, the centre has been adopting the language of the right but deploying it with greater civility – to disastrous ends, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 2d

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Mamdani’s Election Victory Speech: Full Video and Transcript

After winning New York City’s mayoral race, Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani gave a rousing speech, promising a government that will deliver both compassion and competence.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 2d

I reposted the story that explains how Costco Executive Members have an exclusive early shopping time from which Gold Star Members are excluded.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 2d

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Costco’s controversial new policy says something worrying about the economy

New perks for some Costco members have received a decidedly mixed reaction from customers, employees, and analysts.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 2d

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Costco’s Controversial New Policy Says Something Worrying About the Economy

New perks for some Costco members have received a decidedly mixed reaction from customers, employees, and analysts.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 2d

Prefab and catalog homes offer innovative, affordable options to rebuild Altadena - AfroLA afrolanews.org/2025/06/pref...

Prefab and catalog homes offer innovative, affordable options to rebuild Altadena

Meet the grassroots groups organizing collective buying power and affordable rebuild options for Eaton Fire survivors.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 2d

Costco’s controversial new policy says something worrying about the economy

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 3d

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Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits

The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 5d

Trump administration blocked from cutting off SNAP benefits as two judges issue orders www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

Trump administration blocked from cutting off SNAP benefits as two judges issue orders

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to pause a food assistance program for 42 million people was illegal — but gave the Trump administrat...

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 5d

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Nearly 42 million Americans lose their food stamp benefits

The lapse in benefits could be temporary if the Trump administration complies with a recent court order requiring them to use emergency money to fund SNAP.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 5d

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

More than 100 judges have ruled against the Trump admin’s mandatory detention policy

A POLITICO review of the rulings shows judges appointed by every president since Ronald Reagan have rebuked the administration’s new interpretation of immigration law.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 7d

Shutdown double whammy: SNAP food benefits ending and federal workers go unpaid missouriindependent.com/2025/10/29/r...

Shutdown double whammy: SNAP food benefits ending and federal workers go unpaid • Missouri Independent

HYATTSVILLE, Maryland — Ginette Young lined up with hundreds of furloughed federal workers ahead of a special food bank distribution on Tuesday in a suburb just outside the District of Columbia. Ginet...

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 10d

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Trump Administration Buries Legal Memo Suggesting It Could Pay November Food Benefits

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the food program, says its hands are tied by the shutdown.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 22d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

A 160-year-old campaign against civil rights heads to the supreme court

Louisiana v Callais could roll back what remains of the Voting Rights Act, putting the future of America’s multiracial democracy at stake

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 23d

www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/e...

FAQ: Why America just bailed out Argentina with a $20 billion lifeline | CNN Business

The Trump administration is bailing out Argentina in a move critics are saying has more to do with politics than economics or American interests.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 23d

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · 28d

www.jalopnik.com/1991222/miss...

Missouri Rep Wesley Bell Spent $35,000 In Campaign Funds To Buy A Friend's Durango, And Things Only Get Sketchier From There - Jalopnik

Whether or not Bell used campaign funds to buy the Durango isn't exactly in question here.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · Sep 30

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump defends troops in US cities after Hegseth decries military DEI efforts

President and defense chief delivered pair of incendiary speeches to a crowd of hundreds of generals and admirals

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · Sep 30

Trump and Hegseth Gathered U.S. Military Leaders for an “Embarrassing” Rant
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Trump and Hegseth Gathered U.S. Military Leaders for an “Embarrassing” Rant

Defense officials were shocked at the cost and danger of assembling the military’s top officers to listen to meandering tirades.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · Sep 30

Pete Hegseth Orders Top Military Leaders to Attend Mystery Meeting
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Pete Hegseth Orders Top Military Leaders to Attend Mystery Meeting

“To say the military leadership is anxious would be an understatement,” one defense official told The Intercept.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · Sep 29

www.404media.co/landlords-de...

Landlords Demand Tenants’ Workplace Logins to Scrape Their Paystubs

Screenshots shared with 404 Media show tenant screening services ApproveShield and Argyle taking much more data than they need. “Opt-out means no housing.”

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · Sep 29

apnews.com/article/redi... governor signs Trump-backed plan aimed at helping Republicans win another US House seat

Missouri governor signs Trump-backed plan aimed at helping Republicans win another US House seat

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed a new congressional map into law that gives Republicans an improved shot at winning an additional U.S. House seat.

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J.Y.Lancaster @jylancaster.bsky.social · Sep 27

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Missouri Attorney General Blocks Voter Referendum on GOP Gerrymander