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Casey Doherty
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Disability policy analyst @americanprogress.bsky.social by day, disability studies PhD student by night, disabled activist by later night.
ME/Long Covid/Lyme/MCAS/etc.
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Casey Doherty @caseydoherty.bsky.social · Nov 25
I’m here! I work in disability policy and am a disability studies PhD student. This account will be all things disability policy & research, pandemic mitigation measures, Long COVID/ME advocacy, reproductive justice, and more. And cats! Can’t forget cats.
A group of people outside at a protest, some standing and some with mobility aids like wheelchairs, holding signs that read “Fund Long COVID & ME/CFS Care” and “Biden and Congress: Fully Fund Pandemic Plans.” Many of the protesters are wearing red shirts that read “Still Sick Still Fighting.” Two protesters hold signs that look like tombstones. They read “Dead From Pharma Greed” and “ME/CFS Neglect Kills Us.”
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins plans to make all SNAP recipients reapply and prove "that they literally are vulnerable and they can’t survive without it.”

The 'genuinely disabled'

The 'literally vulnerable'

They keep moving the goalposts.

They were never going to fund SNAP. It's eugenics:
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
Food aid recipients are already required to recertify their information regularly. But the move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the program.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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melodyschreiber.com
As I read this, I'm thinking about the man I interviewed who had to be hospitalized from the Covid he caught at the poultry processing plant and he got fired for it and he still has long Covid
greymoran.bsky.social Grey Moran @greymoran.bsky.social · 1d
During the height of the pandemic, Tyson used Palantir to predict Covid-19 infections among meatpacking workers down to a nearly exactly figure. But rather than using this data to increase worker protections, Tyson used it plan for labor shortages + plant closures
My latest for @sentientmedia.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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prismreports.org
“Eugenic policies & laws return time & time again like poison ivy.”

America’s legacy of eugenics is alive & well in Trump’s White House, @seemiaroll.bsky.social writes in an op-ed. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ableist rhetoric & dangerous policy proposals lead the U.S. down a deadly, yet familiar path.
America’s legacy of eugenics is alive and well under Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ableist rhetoric and dangerous policy proposals lead the U.S. down a deadly, yet familiar path
prismreports.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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seemiaroll.bsky.social
I am honored to have @prismreports.org publish my piece discussing how eugenics has been rearing its ugly head throughout recent politics, being lead by the administration and even echoing across the political aisle.
prismreports.org Prism @prismreports.org · 1d
“Eugenic policies & laws return time & time again like poison ivy.”

America’s legacy of eugenics is alive & well in Trump’s White House, @seemiaroll.bsky.social writes in an op-ed. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ableist rhetoric & dangerous policy proposals lead the U.S. down a deadly, yet familiar path.
America’s legacy of eugenics is alive and well under Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ableist rhetoric and dangerous policy proposals lead the U.S. down a deadly, yet familiar path
prismreports.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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vashetc.bsky.social
I bought this book for $4 for research. Imagine, as a Black person, specifically a Black woman, seeing this. It's not that old, it's from 1990. Imagine not only seeing this but hearing it said by the CDC.

To not see this travesty spoken about more in IACC spaces is... well there are no words.
cover of the book hope and help for chronic fatigue syndrome a practical approach to overcoming CFS, including: how to sport the early warnging signs and symptoms, how to select a physician sensitive to your needs, which treatments and medications can make a difference, what diet and exercise programs work, how to deal with its emotional impact by karyn feiden Thus it stands to reason that if a virus--or a combination of viruses--is ultimately implicated as a causitive factor in CFS, blacks are less likely than whites to fall ill bc they have already developed resistance to many viruses picture of the book
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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baddestmamajama.bsky.social
So I try not to give too many gory details about life with long covid, but I also think it’s important to give a clear picture of what can happen to anyone.

Over the last yearish, I’ve become allergic to more than 70 foods. Today I lost soy. I’m not how long I can keep eating at all.
November 12, 2025 at 2:53 AM
caseydoherty.bsky.social
I was able to attend an in-person medical appointment today. Might seem small for some, but huge for me. Now time to rest😴
November 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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ayannapressley.bsky.social
Healthcare is a human right.

Democratic Senators should fight for it like lives depend on it because they do.
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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juliametraux.bsky.social
Kaine, who has experienced Long Covid, is abandoning those with Long Covid who have to work as contractors who are too sick to work full-time.
handle.invalid Burgess Everett @handle.invalid · 5d
Rosen makes 7 Dem Caucus yes votes, joining ->
Cortez Masto
Shaheen
Hassan
Durbin
Kaine
King

If Fetterman is here and full GOP attendance minus Rand, gets to 60
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
I’m glad I survived, but I’m also painfully aware that my privilege played a role.

That having universal healthcare saved me

Not everyone is so lucky and no one “deserves” to suffer.

That millions of Americans will suffer and some will die because the Dems refused to hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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sesmith.lol
If a budget deal goes through without restoring Medicaid & ACA subsidies, they will never be restored.

That's a death sentence for millions of Americans but also to the entire republic and economy: Health care is a for-profit business generating TREMENDOUS economic activity & will grind to a halt.
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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mollycoleman.bsky.social
Shutting down the government is a big deal. People have been hurt in big ways as a result of the decision. To have that suffering be for nothing—to re-open the government without actually having protected people’s health insurance and economic well-being—is unconscionable.
November 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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sesmith.lol
Imagine coming off an incredible Election Day mandate from coast to coast and going 'you know what voters want? to be completely sold out by a bunch of craven cowards too pathetic to hold the line against a bunch of fucking weirdos'
November 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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seemiaroll.bsky.social
If Senate Dems allow this deal to go through without ACA premium assistance, they will make it much harder for disabled people to work. They are already getting screwed because of HR1, losing medicaid and SNAP funding. www.americanprogress.org/article/aca-...
ACA Premium Spikes Will Derail Disabled People’s Careers
The expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits threatens the economic stability and health coverage of self-employed Americans with disabilities.
www.americanprogress.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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emilyesfraser.bsky.social
Can we please get some disabled folks into these positions? 🙏💙
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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seemiaroll.bsky.social
I have no words for the depravity of this administration. There absolutely no excuses for the harm they like to do to others they deem unworthy. Cruelty is the point.
November 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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chloedecanson.bsky.social
Many Long COVID trials have reported negative results in 2024 and 2025. In our Comment for @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social we argue that inadequate outcome measures might have played a role. (1/12)
THE LANCET Infectious Diseases COMMENT • Online first, November 07, 2025 Negative results in long COVID clinical trials: choosing outcome measures for a heterogeneous disease Lara Goxhaj • Lisa McCorkell • Femke van Rhijn-Brouwer . Letícia Soares . Julia Moore Vogel . Chloé de Canson
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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luckytran.com
"Viruses don’t take vacations. The longest government shutdown ever puts everyone’s health at greater risk because the data and reports that are essential for monitoring the spread of diseases haven’t been updated for weeks." — me in @huffpost.com
Experts Warn The Government Shutdown Is Affecting You In A Major, Unexpected Way
This lapse is leaving doctors and the public dangerously in the dark.
www.huffpost.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
caseydoherty.bsky.social
Thank you @aapd.com for including me in the 30th anniversary celebration!

I was born just a few years after the ADA passage & founding of AAPD. I’ve only ever known a disability community that’s interconnected, organizing, and building power together. Here’s to the next 30 years🫶
Casey, a white woman with dark blonde hair wearing a black dress and black KN95 mask, and Charles, a multiracial man wearing a navy suit, patterned tie, and black KN95 mask, lean in towards each other at a table. Behind them is a ballroom and Maria Town featured speaking on a screen.
November 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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disabilitylab.bsky.social
Head over to Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org to shop our Fall 2025 Merch Drop, Fashion Against Fascism Part II: Disability Justice = Abolish ICE! We’ve revamped some of our classics into new colorways and styles, perfect for the fall and winter. Feel free to tag us in posts when you wear our merch!
A Black person sits on a wood bench with a mug in hand, wearing ripped blue jeans and a black t-shirt that reads "Cure Ableism" five times in red, orange, yellow, green, and blue, and the white Disability Culture Lab logo. The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black crewneck sweater version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.” A gorgeous trans femme person poses in a gray t-shirt that reads “Protect Trans Disabled Youth” in hand drawn letters in the trans pride flag colors (light pink, sky blue, and white). The background is bright green, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black crewneck sweater version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.” A brown-skinned person with brown hair and bangs, long nails, pink tinted sunglasses, and winged eyeliner lowers their glasses to look at the camera. They are seated in a wheelchair, wearing black knee-high boots, black pants, and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice Is... Climate Justice, Repro Justice, Landback, Free Palestine, Black Liberation, Immigrant Justice, Queer Liberation, Gender Justice, Worker Justice, Economic Justice" and the Disability Culture Lab logo in white. They are seated in a wheelchair. The background is bright yellow, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is the black crewneck sweater. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.” Posted on a wall in public, a black poster with white text reads "Disability Justice Is... Climate Justice, Repro Justice, Landback, Free Palestine, Black Liberation, Immigrant Justice, Queer Liberation, Gender Justice, Worker Justice, Economic Justice" and the Disability Culture Lab logo in white. The background is bright green, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the photo of the poster outside is the standard flatlay image of the poster. Behind the poster, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”
November 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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disabilitylab.bsky.social
Our Fall 2025 Merch Drop, Fashion Against Fascism Part II: Disability Justice = Abolish ICE, is here! As ICE targets our communities, this merch line reminds us that disability justice and the fight to abolish ICE are rooted in collective care, liberation, & resistance. Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org
Six Black and Brown people in t-shirts from Disability Culture Lab’s Fall 2025 merch drop, all t-shirts with black backgrounds and white or colorful text. From left to right, the first person is Black with long locs, silver jewelry, and tattoos, and their shirt reads “Disability Justice = Chinga La Migra.” The second person is brown-skinned with long hair, and their shirt reads “Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary.” The third person has long straight dark hair, and their shirt reads “Love Disabled Immigrants, F*ck ICE.” The fourth person is tall with a short beard, and their shirt reads “Disabled People Deserve To Thrive Now.” The fifth person is brown-skinned with short hair, and their shirt reads “Masks Are Community Care.” The sixth person is a brown-skinned fem, and their shirt reads “Disability Justice = Abolish ICE!” The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. Behind the people wearing merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop: Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org. A person with brown hair and bangs, long nails, pink tinted sunglasses, and winged eyeliner poses with their arms raised, showing their nails and looking toward the sky while seated in a wheelchair. They are wearing black knee-high boots and black pants, and black t-shirt that reads "Love Disabled Immigrants." in white text. Below is a hand with red nails and a black heart on the middle finger flipping the middle finger, and large textured text that reads "ICE.", with "ICE" in red and the period in white. All together, the message can be read as "Love Disabled Immigrants. F*ck ICE." The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black crewneck sweater version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.” A brown-skinned person with beautiful white eye makeup, pearl-drop earrings, and a septum ring stands facing the camera. They are holding a rainbow pride fan, and are wearing a purple skirt and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice = Abolish ICE!" in mostly white text, with "Abolish" in bright yellow and slightly tilted. The background is bright pink, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.” A brown-skinned person stands facing toward the camera. They are wearing sunglasses on top of their head, hoop earrings, black pants, and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice = Chinga La Migra" in mostly white text, with "Chinga" in bright orange and slightly tilted. The background is bright yellow, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”
November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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mghaigh.bsky.social
Excited for this incredible fall disabled merch drop with some amazing new artists. Check it out!
disabilitylab.bsky.social Disability Culture Lab @disabilitylab.bsky.social · 8d
Our Fall 2025 Merch Drop, Fashion Against Fascism Part II: Disability Justice = Abolish ICE, is here! As ICE targets our communities, this merch line reminds us that disability justice and the fight to abolish ICE are rooted in collective care, liberation, & resistance. Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org
Six Black and Brown people in t-shirts from Disability Culture Lab’s Fall 2025 merch drop, all t-shirts with black backgrounds and white or colorful text. From left to right, the first person is Black with long locs, silver jewelry, and tattoos, and their shirt reads “Disability Justice = Chinga La Migra.” The second person is brown-skinned with long hair, and their shirt reads “Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary.” The third person has long straight dark hair, and their shirt reads “Love Disabled Immigrants, F*ck ICE.” The fourth person is tall with a short beard, and their shirt reads “Disabled People Deserve To Thrive Now.” The fifth person is brown-skinned with short hair, and their shirt reads “Masks Are Community Care.” The sixth person is a brown-skinned fem, and their shirt reads “Disability Justice = Abolish ICE!” The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. Behind the people wearing merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop: Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org. A person with brown hair and bangs, long nails, pink tinted sunglasses, and winged eyeliner poses with their arms raised, showing their nails and looking toward the sky while seated in a wheelchair. They are wearing black knee-high boots and black pants, and black t-shirt that reads "Love Disabled Immigrants." in white text. Below is a hand with red nails and a black heart on the middle finger flipping the middle finger, and large textured text that reads "ICE.", with "ICE" in red and the period in white. All together, the message can be read as "Love Disabled Immigrants. F*ck ICE." The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black crewneck sweater version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.” A brown-skinned person with beautiful white eye makeup, pearl-drop earrings, and a septum ring stands facing the camera. They are holding a rainbow pride fan, and are wearing a purple skirt and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice = Abolish ICE!" in mostly white text, with "Abolish" in bright yellow and slightly tilted. The background is bright pink, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.” A brown-skinned person stands facing toward the camera. They are wearing sunglasses on top of their head, hoop earrings, black pants, and a black crewneck sweater that reads "Disability Justice = Chinga La Migra" in mostly white text, with "Chinga" in bright orange and slightly tilted. The background is bright yellow, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”
November 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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disabilitylab.bsky.social
Masks Are Community Care! The second part of our Fall 2025 Merch Drop, Fashion Against Fascism Part II: Disability Justice = Abolish ICE, is here! Grab your threads today at Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org, and feel free to tag us when you wear our merch!
A brown-skinned person with long white hair poses standing, looking at the camera. They are wearing an orange hat, a red KF94 trifold respirator mask, a purple choker necklace, a yellow skirt, orange stockings, and a black t-shirt that reads "Masks Are Community Care", with "Masks" in a white handwritten font, "Are" in black text in a small white shape, "Community" in rainbow text, and "Care" in white text. To the left of the text is a white KF94 trifold respirator mask. The background is bright green, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black crewneck sweater version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.” A person with blonde short-cropped hair and limb loss sits on a stool, looking down to the left and smiling. They are wearing grey pants, and a black pullover hoodie with the turquoise words "Disabled Joy Is Revolutionary" and the turquoise Disability Culture Lab logo. The background is bright blue, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.” A person with brown hair and bangs, long nails, pink tinted sunglasses, and winged eyeliner lowers their glasses to look at the camera. They are seated in a wheelchair, wearing black knee-high boots, black pants, and a gray crewneck sweater that reads "Crips Against Fascism" three times, with "Crips" in the first line, "Against" in the second line, and "Fascism" in the third line all in white text with bright red background, so it also reads "Crips Against Fascism" diagonally. The background is bright pink, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is the gray crewneck sweater. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.” A brown-skinned trans person with long hair and fierce makeup looks left and smiles brightly. They are wearing a shimmering jacket, black pants, and a black t-shirt with the words "Disabled People Deserve To Thrive Now" in purple, with two purple sparkles, and the purple Disability Culture Lab logo below. The background is bright yellow, with the teal Disability Culture Lab logo in the top left, and capitalized header text that reads “New Merch Now Live!” in the top right. To the left of the person is a black t-shirt version of the merch. Behind the merch, there is a red graphic shape of semicircles. At the bottom is the link to the shop Shop.DisabilityCultureLab.org and a QR code to “Shop Now.”
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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drsubini.blacksky.app
We wrote a paper that used double helix metaphor, "Our findings illustrate that both educator response & education policy create a double helix of oppression...that make it incredibly difficult for Black girls to be protected from racialized sexual harassment"-this was our note on Watson's citation
Footnote 4: It is not lost on us that Watson & Crick made use of Rosalind Franklin’s work without her knowledge or permission. Though beyond the scope of this paper, we want to acknowledge the way patriarchy constructs these men as the discoverers of world-changing knowledge that could not have been achieved without stealing this woman’s ideas. Particularly because Watson wrote of Franklin “The thought could not be avoided that the best home for a feminist was in another person’s lab,” she was subjected to much gender harassment that diminished her incredible contributions to this work. Paper title: Policy as Punishment and Distraction: The Double Helix of Racialized Sexual Harassment of Black Girls. Authors: Jennifer M. Wilmot, Valentina Migliarini, and Subini Ancy Annamma
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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never-say-die.bsky.social
The Dems need to be hammering hard on the fact that It’s not that the admin can’t issue snap funds, it’s that they don’t want to and they want you to starve.
November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM