ToughestGirlInTown
@thetgit.bsky.social
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(My moniker is from the Sparks song) (My photo is not current)(I am a scrap on the heap of life) I enjoy parentheses.
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“WIC benefits support pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding individuals, as well as their infants and children. “
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“WIC funding could run out within days because the program has not yet received new funding for the new fiscal year, which started on October 1. Some states may fill the gap with their own funds, but others cannot.”
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“However, if the shutdown continues, November SNAP benefits might be delayed or interrupted, and people will go hungry, including people with disabilities and their families. “
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autisticadvocacy.org
On 10/1, part of the federal government shut down because Congress could not agree on a budget. As of 10/14, the government has been shut down for two weeks. This explainer from AAPD talks about what the government shutdown means for SNAP, WIC, and disability programs. www.aapd.com/explainer-wh...
Explainer: What the Government Shutdown Means for SNAP, WIC, and Disability Programs - AAPD
On Wednesday, October 1, at 12:01 AM, part of the federal government shut down because Congress could not  agree on a funding plan. As of now, the government has been shut down for two weeks.…
www.aapd.com
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Same same,thx for sharing this
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😎🦄
oregonian.com
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
thetgit.bsky.social
Yes! Perfect description.
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Can one elected Dem *ever* take valid criticism without flipping to “ purity tests”. Ffs.
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Not for nothing but I ran into one of my favorite regular strangers today as he was walking his 2 hounds.

He’s a fave because Hounds! but also because he’s gone from warily tolerating my “Howdy! How ya doin?” to actually stopping & talking of with me.

Brief convos of substance for the win!
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lwpedsmd.blacksky.app
Yep.

We are still occupied. MPD is *still* cooperating w/the feds, despite the mayor saying they're not.

A couple weeks ago I was stopped for a "routine traffic stop" by the Secret Service (& no person they protect was anywhere nearby).

It's hell & folks are fighting.
rswirling.bsky.social
Once again: this is also happening in DC. Still.

It feels like we’ve been forgotten, maybe because there aren’t huge confrontations to run photos of. But our neighbors are still being taken every day. Routine traffic stops are now done by 12+ feds alongside local police.

Please talk about us too.
donmoyn.bsky.social
"Residents in Chicago and Portland are living in a police state where masked armed forces kidnap who they want to kidnap, where they have to listen to public officials routinely lie about what is happening in their neighborhoods." donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...
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I’m really trying to overcome my ptsd & go for a walk today so that maybe I can ride the bus & walk in a difft neighborhood tomorrow.

I hate how “simple” things have become increasingly difficult & yes, I know my privilege but I’ve been permanently disabled for 11 years due to ptsd etc.
thetgit.bsky.social
I (& many other autistics) have been told repeatedly “You don’t look autistic!”

It’s super fun after I’ve let an anti-vaxxer drone on abt vaccines & autism.
thetgit.bsky.social
Journalist @laurajedeed.bsky.social put together this informed guide in June.
She’s got years of boots on the streets experience & is a thoughtful journalist as well.
Should You Go To A Protest Tomorrow?
How To Choose Your Own Adventure And Minimize Your Risks
www.bannedinyourstate.com
thetgit.bsky.social
I was reading WaPo w/breakfast by age 7 & it’s blowing my tiny mind that there were more paid subscribers back then vs now.
thetgit.bsky.social
Also known as “ the Christian side hug” because so many pastors have preached this for 10+ years
thetgit.bsky.social
Here’s footage from that night showing how clear the path was for the ambulance to exit & how long cowardly Feds stalled
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So far we haven’t been targeted w/overwhelming force like LA,DC & Chicago have
thetgit.bsky.social
Hell yeah, I love my city.
alexbaumhardt.bsky.social
Absolutely pissing rain but the naked bike riders just made it!