Eric J Morey
@ericjmorey.com
ericjmorey.com
Democratic Candidate for Cape May County Commissioner
Born and raised in NJ
This has become my primary outlet for keeping informed about the political troubles in the USA.
Democratic Candidate for Cape May County Commissioner
Born and raised in NJ
This has become my primary outlet for keeping informed about the political troubles in the USA.
SNAP can be a universal program. There's not a good reason for it not to be a universal program.
President Trump criticized the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during a Fox News interview tonight, saying people "get it automatically now so the number is many times what it should be, it's disgraceful."
Trump says "we can reform" SNAP
"SNAP is supposed to be if you are down and out," Trump said on Fox News this evening.
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 AM
SNAP can be a universal program. There's not a good reason for it not to be a universal program.
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Who wouldn’t trust Rick Scott on health insurance after his HCA did so much Medicare fraud they paid a 1.7 billion fine?
Part I: How the CEO Behind the Largest Medicare Fraud in History Became Florida’s Governor & Senator
By Joe MarzoThe rise of Rick Scott and the largest Medicare fraud in U.S. historyIn the mid-1990s, the federal government uncovered the largest Medicare fraud case in American history. At the center o...
www.floridafiles.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Who wouldn’t trust Rick Scott on health insurance after his HCA did so much Medicare fraud they paid a 1.7 billion fine?
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NEW: Trump pardons the husband of GOP Rep. Diana Harshbarger.
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
NEW: Trump pardons the husband of GOP Rep. Diana Harshbarger.
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
Bob Harshbarger pleaded guilty to fraud & distributing kidney drugs from China that weren't FDA approved.
His wife was an officer in the company, but claimed she wasn't involved.
The WH says the pardon was not related to his last name
His plan is to not give money to health insurance companies so that we each have to give money to heal insurance companies?
10 years to come up with this?
10 years to come up with this?
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
His plan is to not give money to health insurance companies so that we each have to give money to heal insurance companies?
10 years to come up with this?
10 years to come up with this?
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NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
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At approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate is expected to proceed to up to 8 roll call votes in relation to H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026:
1. Motion to proceed to H.R.5371.
2. Baldwin motion to table (tree filler).
3. Merkley motion to table (tree filler).
1. Motion to proceed to H.R.5371.
2. Baldwin motion to table (tree filler).
3. Merkley motion to table (tree filler).
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
At approximately 5:30pm today, the Senate is expected to proceed to up to 8 roll call votes in relation to H.R.5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026:
1. Motion to proceed to H.R.5371.
2. Baldwin motion to table (tree filler).
3. Merkley motion to table (tree filler).
1. Motion to proceed to H.R.5371.
2. Baldwin motion to table (tree filler).
3. Merkley motion to table (tree filler).
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New at Can We Still Govern? New Medicaid work requirements will see an estimated 5 million lose coverage.
Small investments in in-house tech capacity could allow states to start preparing now to expand automatic renewal of clients. Here is the evidence 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-a-van-...
Small investments in in-house tech capacity could allow states to start preparing now to expand automatic renewal of clients. Here is the evidence 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-a-van-...
Lessons from Pandemic Era Medicaid Automation for Work Requirements
Small tech capacity investments offer big returns
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
New at Can We Still Govern? New Medicaid work requirements will see an estimated 5 million lose coverage.
Small investments in in-house tech capacity could allow states to start preparing now to expand automatic renewal of clients. Here is the evidence 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-a-van-...
Small investments in in-house tech capacity could allow states to start preparing now to expand automatic renewal of clients. Here is the evidence 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-a-van-...
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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BREAKING: Eight of our clients have been granted clemency today by @govmlg.bsky.social.
Thanks in part to the work of our Clemency Project, Gov. Murphy has granted 217 people clemency under his administration – setting a new standard for NJ’s clemency practices.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
Thanks in part to the work of our Clemency Project, Gov. Murphy has granted 217 people clemency under his administration – setting a new standard for NJ’s clemency practices.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
ACLU-NJ Celebrates Third Round of Releases Under The Clemency Project - ACLU of New Jersey
The ACLU of New Jersey today celebrates Governor Murphy’s announcement of eight commutations under the organization's Clemency Project, an initiative to encourage the use of categorical clemency to ex...
www.aclu-nj.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
BREAKING: Eight of our clients have been granted clemency today by @govmlg.bsky.social.
Thanks in part to the work of our Clemency Project, Gov. Murphy has granted 217 people clemency under his administration – setting a new standard for NJ’s clemency practices.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
Thanks in part to the work of our Clemency Project, Gov. Murphy has granted 217 people clemency under his administration – setting a new standard for NJ’s clemency practices.
www.aclu-nj.org/press-releas...
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Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, who is the first Black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, announces she won't seek reelection. Watson Coleman, who is 80, leaves behind a seat that, per calculations by The Downballot, favored Kamala Harris 61-37. www.the-downballot.com/p/the-downba...
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, who is the first Black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, announces she won't seek reelection. Watson Coleman, who is 80, leaves behind a seat that, per calculations by The Downballot, favored Kamala Harris 61-37. www.the-downballot.com/p/the-downba...
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BREAKING: The Trump administration has renewed its Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen during the shutdown.
States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food payments
States are facing uncertainty about providing full monthly benefits for a federal food program serving 42 million Americans.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration has renewed its Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen during the shutdown.
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This is what premiums spike to for a man with cancer who is a taxi driver in AZ (met his son). This is Ambetter, operated by private health insurer Centene. It's why we need to extend the ACA credits & fight for Medicare for All.
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is what premiums spike to for a man with cancer who is a taxi driver in AZ (met his son). This is Ambetter, operated by private health insurer Centene. It's why we need to extend the ACA credits & fight for Medicare for All.
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BREAKING
The 1st Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ's request to pause a judge's order to pay up Nov's SNAP funds to the states.
The SCOTUS stay will expire within 48 hours absent further action from the justices, per its terms.
Doc ecf.ca1.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
The 1st Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ's request to pause a judge's order to pay up Nov's SNAP funds to the states.
The SCOTUS stay will expire within 48 hours absent further action from the justices, per its terms.
Doc ecf.ca1.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 AM
BREAKING
The 1st Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ's request to pause a judge's order to pay up Nov's SNAP funds to the states.
The SCOTUS stay will expire within 48 hours absent further action from the justices, per its terms.
Doc ecf.ca1.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
The 1st Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ's request to pause a judge's order to pay up Nov's SNAP funds to the states.
The SCOTUS stay will expire within 48 hours absent further action from the justices, per its terms.
Doc ecf.ca1.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
Senators named by the linked article:
Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
Jacky Rosen (Nev.),
Tammy Baldwin (Wis.),
Mark Kelly (Ariz.),
Jon Ossoff (Ga.),
Gary Peters (Mich.) and
Dick Durbin (Ill.)
Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
Jacky Rosen (Nev.),
Tammy Baldwin (Wis.),
Mark Kelly (Ariz.),
Jon Ossoff (Ga.),
Gary Peters (Mich.) and
Dick Durbin (Ill.)
The Hill names 8 Dem senators involved in the negotiations here. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
thehill.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Senators named by the linked article:
Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
Jacky Rosen (Nev.),
Tammy Baldwin (Wis.),
Mark Kelly (Ariz.),
Jon Ossoff (Ga.),
Gary Peters (Mich.) and
Dick Durbin (Ill.)
Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.)
Maggie Hassan (N.H.)
Jacky Rosen (Nev.),
Tammy Baldwin (Wis.),
Mark Kelly (Ariz.),
Jon Ossoff (Ga.),
Gary Peters (Mich.) and
Dick Durbin (Ill.)
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Any “deal” that ends with Dems just getting a pinky promise in return is a mistake.
The American people are suffering because Republicans refuse to stop healthcare costs from skyrocketing. An agreement that doesn’t fix that reality falls massively short.
The American people are suffering because Republicans refuse to stop healthcare costs from skyrocketing. An agreement that doesn’t fix that reality falls massively short.
November 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Any “deal” that ends with Dems just getting a pinky promise in return is a mistake.
The American people are suffering because Republicans refuse to stop healthcare costs from skyrocketing. An agreement that doesn’t fix that reality falls massively short.
The American people are suffering because Republicans refuse to stop healthcare costs from skyrocketing. An agreement that doesn’t fix that reality falls massively short.
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Torres is a no and DNC Vice Chair Kenyatta says its a mistake
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Torres is a no and DNC Vice Chair Kenyatta says its a mistake
November 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
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District Judge Sara Ellis' injunction order limits how and when feds can use gas in the Chicago area.
It restricts the use of gas in "residential or commercial areas" that could risk injury to a plaintiff class member "who is not causing an immediate threat of physical harm to another person"
It restricts the use of gas in "residential or commercial areas" that could risk injury to a plaintiff class member "who is not causing an immediate threat of physical harm to another person"
November 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
District Judge Sara Ellis' injunction order limits how and when feds can use gas in the Chicago area.
It restricts the use of gas in "residential or commercial areas" that could risk injury to a plaintiff class member "who is not causing an immediate threat of physical harm to another person"
It restricts the use of gas in "residential or commercial areas" that could risk injury to a plaintiff class member "who is not causing an immediate threat of physical harm to another person"
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Richest nation in human history
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Richest nation in human history
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Great essay from Pete Coviello on inane Mamdani-Bowdoin-Africana Studies story in the Times and the disingenuous discourses that engulf us.
"An “alienated view of the world”! Not by, like, trying to pay rent or having an insurance claim denied—no, no, it was probably the Foucault you read in 2003."
"An “alienated view of the world”! Not by, like, trying to pay rent or having an insurance claim denied—no, no, it was probably the Foucault you read in 2003."
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Great essay from Pete Coviello on inane Mamdani-Bowdoin-Africana Studies story in the Times and the disingenuous discourses that engulf us.
"An “alienated view of the world”! Not by, like, trying to pay rent or having an insurance claim denied—no, no, it was probably the Foucault you read in 2003."
"An “alienated view of the world”! Not by, like, trying to pay rent or having an insurance claim denied—no, no, it was probably the Foucault you read in 2003."
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“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Purchase healthcare from whom?
Trump: "I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money sucking Insurance Companies in order to save the bad Healthcare provided by ObamaCare, BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN PURCHASE THEIR OWN, MUCH BETTER, HEALTHCARE."
November 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Purchase healthcare from whom?
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Brother Warnock lays it plain.
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Brother Warnock lays it plain.
Fighting this hard to make sure that people don't get food is sick.
BREAKING: The Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Fighting this hard to make sure that people don't get food is sick.