I know this isn’t new information but I just really gotta emphasize how goddamn difficult it is to successfully sign up for SNAP or Medicaid, even if you’re Good At Paperwork
January 8, 2026 at 3:07 AM
I know this isn’t new information but I just really gotta emphasize how goddamn difficult it is to successfully sign up for SNAP or Medicaid, even if you’re Good At Paperwork
I needed to start the new year with this conversation with the remarkable philosopher C. Thi Nguyen (@add-hawk.bsky.social) about scoring systems; outsourcing values; and the game that you — and me — shouldn't be playing: youtu.be/7AdbePyGS2M?...
I needed to start the new year with this conversation with the remarkable philosopher C. Thi Nguyen (@add-hawk.bsky.social) about scoring systems; outsourcing values; and the game that you — and me — shouldn't be playing: youtu.be/7AdbePyGS2M?...
Part of what’s happened is that as (neoliberalism, if you prefer) our political theory of governance starves one part of the social safety net, people flee to the other parts. A disability claim is, for a lot of people, an onerous, hard to get last stop on a train heading for a brick wall.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Part of what’s happened is that as (neoliberalism, if you prefer) our political theory of governance starves one part of the social safety net, people flee to the other parts. A disability claim is, for a lot of people, an onerous, hard to get last stop on a train heading for a brick wall.
Legislation given initial approval Monday in the Missouri House would make it nearly impossible for constitutional amendments to pass through the initiative petition process. #moleg#mogov
Legislation given initial approval Monday in the Missouri House would make it nearly impossible for constitutional amendments to pass through the initiative petition process. #moleg#mogov
Fun fact: children are not being rushed into gender reassignment surgery. If that's what's holding you back from supporting the trans community, which is under vicious, coordinated attack, good news! You don't have to worry about it. You can just be supportive, without the "but."
December 9, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Fun fact: children are not being rushed into gender reassignment surgery. If that's what's holding you back from supporting the trans community, which is under vicious, coordinated attack, good news! You don't have to worry about it. You can just be supportive, without the "but."