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I look forward to the day when we put every single member of this administration on trial their crimes against humanity.
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I look forward to the day when we put every single member of this administration on trial their crimes against humanity.
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I saw something similar….
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I saw something similar….
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The assumption is that, by issuing the administrative stay, it's the shortest delay possible (48 hours). Had Jackson sent it to the whole court, the court may have issued a regular stay pending appeal, which could have taken weeks or months.
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The assumption is that, by issuing the administrative stay, it's the shortest delay possible (48 hours). Had Jackson sent it to the whole court, the court may have issued a regular stay pending appeal, which could have taken weeks or months.
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What I just heard from a very smart person whom I trust on these matters (just got of their livestream) was that Justice Jackson was engaging in harm reduction. Having responsibility for that circuit, she could have ruled herself or sent it to the whole court.
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
What I just heard from a very smart person whom I trust on these matters (just got of their livestream) was that Justice Jackson was engaging in harm reduction. Having responsibility for that circuit, she could have ruled herself or sent it to the whole court.
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in general, and especially now…
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
in general, and especially now…
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I'm hearing these SNAP benefit updates:
-100% Washington state
-100% Michigan
-100% California
-Partial Illinois
-Partial North Carolina
-1/2 Vermont
(Note that not everyone in these states received money today because their typical day of the month for benefits may not have passed yet)
-100% Washington state
-100% Michigan
-100% California
-Partial Illinois
-Partial North Carolina
-1/2 Vermont
(Note that not everyone in these states received money today because their typical day of the month for benefits may not have passed yet)
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I'm hearing these SNAP benefit updates:
-100% Washington state
-100% Michigan
-100% California
-Partial Illinois
-Partial North Carolina
-1/2 Vermont
(Note that not everyone in these states received money today because their typical day of the month for benefits may not have passed yet)
-100% Washington state
-100% Michigan
-100% California
-Partial Illinois
-Partial North Carolina
-1/2 Vermont
(Note that not everyone in these states received money today because their typical day of the month for benefits may not have passed yet)
Confirmation of another reason c-suites love ChatGPT:
It is, indeed, bossware.
It is, indeed, bossware.
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Confirmation of another reason c-suites love ChatGPT:
It is, indeed, bossware.
It is, indeed, bossware.
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What a headline.
BOSTON (AP) - Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.
@apnews.com #SNAP
@apnews.com #SNAP
November 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
What a headline.
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I admire his honesty in this case but I do not love it when the president's closest economic adviser fails to predict the massive negative impact of the administration's policy choices
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett tells Fox Business that the impact of the government shutdown is far worse than expected.
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I admire his honesty in this case but I do not love it when the president's closest economic adviser fails to predict the massive negative impact of the administration's policy choices
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Update on our Food Distribution work with Avalon & Food Gatherers! I'm still raising funds for the creating.care effort - I'm a little over halfway to the ambitious $1,000 goal I set, and would love to see us hit it by the time these distributions go live give.foodgatherers.org/campaigns/41...
November 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Update on our Food Distribution work with Avalon & Food Gatherers! I'm still raising funds for the creating.care effort - I'm a little over halfway to the ambitious $1,000 goal I set, and would love to see us hit it by the time these distributions go live give.foodgatherers.org/campaigns/41...
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public comment link for the rules change! www.michigan.gov/mdot/travel/...
November 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
public comment link for the rules change! www.michigan.gov/mdot/travel/...
The fools! They've granted me elected office!
(Civic org presidency)
(Civic org presidency)
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The fools! They've granted me elected office!
(Civic org presidency)
(Civic org presidency)
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Challenger job cuts are not helpful macro data.
November 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Challenger job cuts are not helpful macro data.
I kind of regret my enthusiastic support for nonpartisan districting... but I must remind myself that it also delivered the first in 40 or 50 years Democratic control of state government, even if that lasted only about 2 years.
yay, Michigan?
yay, Michigan?
We can draw a relatively safe 16-1 map
That’s a net swing of 4 in the house. Every blue state doing this would make a huge difference.
That’s a net swing of 4 in the house. Every blue state doing this would make a huge difference.
November 5, 2025 at 6:11 AM
I kind of regret my enthusiastic support for nonpartisan districting... but I must remind myself that it also delivered the first in 40 or 50 years Democratic control of state government, even if that lasted only about 2 years.
yay, Michigan?
yay, Michigan?
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Got in trouble at work in Q1 for accusations I was biased & unprofessional for accurately describing what tariffs are & what they do.
I honestly think the, "You need to be more compassionate to conservatives," bit being met with a knee jerk, "I used to be a Republican," ended that witch hunt &
Got in trouble at work in Q1 for accusations I was biased & unprofessional for accurately describing what tariffs are & what they do.
I honestly think the, "You need to be more compassionate to conservatives," bit being met with a knee jerk, "I used to be a Republican," ended that witch hunt &
every kristol-adjacent convert is essentially in the mood that their former party is an affront to god and that they need to damn it to hell
it makes me laugh that the likes of yglesias are all about trying to flip right-wing voters but all the actual right-wing voters who have recently flipped seem to be like "get a load of this asshole" about every one of them
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Got in trouble at work in Q1 for accusations I was biased & unprofessional for accurately describing what tariffs are & what they do.
I honestly think the, "You need to be more compassionate to conservatives," bit being met with a knee jerk, "I used to be a Republican," ended that witch hunt &
Got in trouble at work in Q1 for accusations I was biased & unprofessional for accurately describing what tariffs are & what they do.
I honestly think the, "You need to be more compassionate to conservatives," bit being met with a knee jerk, "I used to be a Republican," ended that witch hunt &
I need to cobble together so many scattered notes into a proper, coherent, rehearsed campaign speech, to deliver tomorrow.
Most who recently served reference the role as burden rather than privilege.
I hope to inspire new perspective, highlighting a more ambitious past as example for our future.
Most who recently served reference the role as burden rather than privilege.
I hope to inspire new perspective, highlighting a more ambitious past as example for our future.
November 5, 2025 at 5:36 AM
I need to cobble together so many scattered notes into a proper, coherent, rehearsed campaign speech, to deliver tomorrow.
Most who recently served reference the role as burden rather than privilege.
I hope to inspire new perspective, highlighting a more ambitious past as example for our future.
Most who recently served reference the role as burden rather than privilege.
I hope to inspire new perspective, highlighting a more ambitious past as example for our future.
To be clear, I hate even the idea of these possible events, but if MAGA gets obliterated for its evil and its idiocy: Good!
Also, please donate to www.feedingamerica.org
Also, please donate to www.feedingamerica.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:21 AM
To be clear, I hate even the idea of these possible events, but if MAGA gets obliterated for its evil and its idiocy: Good!
Also, please donate to www.feedingamerica.org
Also, please donate to www.feedingamerica.org
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Mamdani: "We believe in standing up for those we love. Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many Black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job ... your struggle is ours too."
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Mamdani: "We believe in standing up for those we love. Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many Black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job ... your struggle is ours too."
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Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Mamdani: "We can respond to oligarchy and authoritarianism with the strength it fears, not the appeasement it craves. After all, if anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him."
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really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
really important element of this basically total victory is that it puts the fear of god in republican incumbents and may bring the redistricting push to a total halt
In 2024, my hometown elected its first-ever Democrats to local government: most of a slate, the majority LGBTQ, and they nearly wiped out every last incumbent - those incumbents well-liked & in office 20+ yrs
Looks like today, my current city elected its first-ever Black and LGBTQ folk to council.
Looks like today, my current city elected its first-ever Black and LGBTQ folk to council.
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
In 2024, my hometown elected its first-ever Democrats to local government: most of a slate, the majority LGBTQ, and they nearly wiped out every last incumbent - those incumbents well-liked & in office 20+ yrs
Looks like today, my current city elected its first-ever Black and LGBTQ folk to council.
Looks like today, my current city elected its first-ever Black and LGBTQ folk to council.