Jerome C
@jeromec1985.bsky.social
Current teacher and educator. Opinions are my own. Host of @fromthequeue podcast (he/him). 🌹 🏳️⚧️trans rights are human rights
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There have been reports of DHS sources saying they plan to deploy four times as many agents here in March. Whether that's accurate or not, I think we all knew that if they opted out of the deep winter in Chicago, they'd be back after the thaw. We need to synthesize what we've learned and prepare.
November 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
There have been reports of DHS sources saying they plan to deploy four times as many agents here in March. Whether that's accurate or not, I think we all knew that if they opted out of the deep winter in Chicago, they'd be back after the thaw. We need to synthesize what we've learned and prepare.
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Bovino and many of his agents are headed to another city. Reports indicate that Charlotte and NOLA are upcoming targets. But there will still be ICE attacks in Chicago, as there were before, and we need to remain responsive. We also have a lot of deep prep work to do, bc they will be back in force.
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Bovino and many of his agents are headed to another city. Reports indicate that Charlotte and NOLA are upcoming targets. But there will still be ICE attacks in Chicago, as there were before, and we need to remain responsive. We also have a lot of deep prep work to do, bc they will be back in force.
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I guess I just have to keep RTing this into your timelines
begging people to actually read the story about Ketanji Brown Jackson issuing the SNAP administrative stay before ranting about the Supreme Court Did It Again
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 AM
I guess I just have to keep RTing this into your timelines
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I think what is happening here is that Jackson is doing the 48hr pausing so the First Circuit (hopefully) declines to place a stay pending appeal (which would be a longer stay) and then the Court will be in the tougher position of delaying SNAP for a longer stay period.
#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
November 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I think what is happening here is that Jackson is doing the 48hr pausing so the First Circuit (hopefully) declines to place a stay pending appeal (which would be a longer stay) and then the Court will be in the tougher position of delaying SNAP for a longer stay period.
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People desperately need to actually read the ruling. This isn’t one of the conservative judges lol.
This just into the newsroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
November 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
People desperately need to actually read the ruling. This isn’t one of the conservative judges lol.
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The union is calling on people to boycott btw!!
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.
Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The union is calling on people to boycott btw!!
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But it shows that he understands people’s pain points.
Twenty minutes to sit down with your family or hang with your friends or practice the oboe or work on the next great American novel?
It’s a slice of possibility.
Twenty minutes to sit down with your family or hang with your friends or practice the oboe or work on the next great American novel?
It’s a slice of possibility.
November 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
But it shows that he understands people’s pain points.
Twenty minutes to sit down with your family or hang with your friends or practice the oboe or work on the next great American novel?
It’s a slice of possibility.
Twenty minutes to sit down with your family or hang with your friends or practice the oboe or work on the next great American novel?
It’s a slice of possibility.
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For all that people are bemoaning that Mamdani is radical, the central issues in his campaign are actually relatively small.
“This bus will be fast and free” saves people a few dollars and twenty minutes every day. This isn’t huge; it’s concrete and imaginable.
“This bus will be fast and free” saves people a few dollars and twenty minutes every day. This isn’t huge; it’s concrete and imaginable.
November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
For all that people are bemoaning that Mamdani is radical, the central issues in his campaign are actually relatively small.
“This bus will be fast and free” saves people a few dollars and twenty minutes every day. This isn’t huge; it’s concrete and imaginable.
“This bus will be fast and free” saves people a few dollars and twenty minutes every day. This isn’t huge; it’s concrete and imaginable.
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A focus on kitchen table issues has to look like: I understand how you’re struggling, and here is how I want to make your life better.
And the answer HAS to be something other than “well that guy will suck worse.”
And the answer HAS to be something other than “well that guy will suck worse.”
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A focus on kitchen table issues has to look like: I understand how you’re struggling, and here is how I want to make your life better.
And the answer HAS to be something other than “well that guy will suck worse.”
And the answer HAS to be something other than “well that guy will suck worse.”
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Saying “we have to keep the status quo because the alternative is bad” ends up making people feel like you’re either gaslighting or out of touch, because the status quo actually sucks for a lot of people.
November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Saying “we have to keep the status quo because the alternative is bad” ends up making people feel like you’re either gaslighting or out of touch, because the status quo actually sucks for a lot of people.
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It’s going to look different in every place. It doesn’t have to be Mamdani. But a focus on kitchen table issues doesn’t mean just shouting “this other guy is gonna make your kitchen table issues worse!”
It means having a vision for a better future.
It means having a vision for a better future.
November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
It’s going to look different in every place. It doesn’t have to be Mamdani. But a focus on kitchen table issues doesn’t mean just shouting “this other guy is gonna make your kitchen table issues worse!”
It means having a vision for a better future.
It means having a vision for a better future.
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I really don’t understand why it’s so hard for certain people to understand that Mamdani is doing so well because he is advocating for more than “keep Trump from taking the few good and/or semi-decent things that remain” and is articulating a real vision for how to make New York better.
November 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I really don’t understand why it’s so hard for certain people to understand that Mamdani is doing so well because he is advocating for more than “keep Trump from taking the few good and/or semi-decent things that remain” and is articulating a real vision for how to make New York better.
@danbernstein.bsky.social Enjoy!
Dabo Swinney has officially hit a breaking point. Clemson's head coach absolutely loses it on his defense, which has given up 28 first-half points to Duke... at home.
November 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
@danbernstein.bsky.social Enjoy!
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🧵Thread of cafes, restaurants, bars, bagel joints, etc offering free meals to SNAP recipients, for those who might need it, & so those who don't can give 'em their business.
If you know of such offers in your area & don't see them here, please tell us in @'s.
Here's one! toastedseattle.com
If you know of such offers in your area & don't see them here, please tell us in @'s.
Here's one! toastedseattle.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
🧵Thread of cafes, restaurants, bars, bagel joints, etc offering free meals to SNAP recipients, for those who might need it, & so those who don't can give 'em their business.
If you know of such offers in your area & don't see them here, please tell us in @'s.
Here's one! toastedseattle.com
If you know of such offers in your area & don't see them here, please tell us in @'s.
Here's one! toastedseattle.com
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The courts aren’t gonna save us either. They too are captured by fascists
#BREAKING The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts a hold on Judge Sara Ellis’ order requiring U.S. Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino to appear in court daily.
October 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The courts aren’t gonna save us either. They too are captured by fascists
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The people who complain about SNAP have never had to actually use SNAP. The shit isnt easy to keep or get or use, its not fun or the lap of luxury to be on welfare, especially the more disabled you are(which are who tend to be on SNAP)
Here is a comprehensive list of why people on SNAP, are on SNAP:
1. They need food assistance.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
1. They need food assistance.
Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.
October 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The people who complain about SNAP have never had to actually use SNAP. The shit isnt easy to keep or get or use, its not fun or the lap of luxury to be on welfare, especially the more disabled you are(which are who tend to be on SNAP)
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seriously! a small tattoo is, like, $200! if you're a poor person, believe me, as a person who has spent most of her life poor: the gap between what you *need* and what you *have* is almost always a lot more than $200. that's, like, maybe a month of that gap. drop in the leaking bucket.
It annoys me when people say “they’re on SNAP but their hair and nails are done and they’ve got tattoos”. It’s extremely normal to do your own hair and buy press on nails, and tattoos literally last forever. What do tattoos someone got 10 years ago have to do with them needing to eat now
October 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
seriously! a small tattoo is, like, $200! if you're a poor person, believe me, as a person who has spent most of her life poor: the gap between what you *need* and what you *have* is almost always a lot more than $200. that's, like, maybe a month of that gap. drop in the leaking bucket.
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While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...
These Bay Area Restaurants Are Offering Free Food to SNAP Recipients
Amid a government shutdown that will cut off aid for 42 million Americans, local food scene folks plan to pick up the slack.
www.coyotemedia.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...
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If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have friends struggling through the shutdown, consider inviting them over for a family dinner this week. Make too much. Insist they take leftovers home. Some folks can't say they need help out loud but will appreciate the kindness.
October 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have friends struggling through the shutdown, consider inviting them over for a family dinner this week. Make too much. Insist they take leftovers home. Some folks can't say they need help out loud but will appreciate the kindness.
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Same applies to healthcare, clothing, housing, education etc
October 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Same applies to healthcare, clothing, housing, education etc
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This has been true for at least a century and probably more. That one hundred of years with the ability to eliminate material want and yet we make it worse by choice.
October 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This has been true for at least a century and probably more. That one hundred of years with the ability to eliminate material want and yet we make it worse by choice.
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1) we’ve had the productive capacity to produce food for every living person on this planet
2) we have the logistics to deliver these to every person on this planet
3) we have ideologies and philosophies to know that’s good
That we don’t is a choice. And a moral failure.
2) we have the logistics to deliver these to every person on this planet
3) we have ideologies and philosophies to know that’s good
That we don’t is a choice. And a moral failure.
October 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
1) we’ve had the productive capacity to produce food for every living person on this planet
2) we have the logistics to deliver these to every person on this planet
3) we have ideologies and philosophies to know that’s good
That we don’t is a choice. And a moral failure.
2) we have the logistics to deliver these to every person on this planet
3) we have ideologies and philosophies to know that’s good
That we don’t is a choice. And a moral failure.