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Heidi Li Feldman
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Law professor (emeritus), philosopher, progressive. Committed to rule of law and pluralistic democracy. Interests include art, books, history, science, cats […]

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Hey #charlotte, if you want to help businesses resist CPB and ICE, I can adapt this sign specifically for NC. Can also share informational brochure telling businesses their rights to exclude ICE from private spaces.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE * EXCEPT I.C.E. * NOTICE TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT & IMMIGRATION AGENTS • This is a private business. I.C.E. is not permitted to enter non-public areas of this business (including offices, break rooms, storage areas, and staff-only areas) without a valid JUDICIAL WARRANT signed by a federal district court judge or magistrate or a state court judge. • An I.C.E. administrative warrant (form I-200 or I-205) does not authorize entry into private areas of this business. • You may not question employees or search the premises without proper legal authority. • All employees and visitors have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO ENTER THIS BUSINESS WITHOUT A VALID JUDICIAL WARRANT YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE. IF YOU PRESENT A JUDICIAL WARRANT, PLEASE NOTIFY MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL COUNSEL IMMEDIATELY BEFORE PROCEEDING. IF YOU ENTER PRIVATE AREAS, YOU ARE TRESPASSING, AND WE WILL SEEK LEGAL RECOURSE. This policy is in compliance with: • Fourth Amendment, U.S. Constitution • See v. Seattle, 387 U.S. 541 (1967) • Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967) • ex rel. Envil, Improvement Agency v. Albuquerque Co. 991 P.2d 117 (1977)
November 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Today, I head south of Albuquerque tp lead a workshop on distributing materials to local businesses on how they can assert their rights against ICE and CBP troops.
Screenshot of Facebook page advertising the workshop. Page features the sign asserting business’s rights to exclude ICE and other law enforcement from private spaces unless the agents have a valid judicial warrant. (My hosts use Facebook, I do not.)
November 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Another thank you note from one of the food banks benefited by Mastodon for Hunger Relief. Note that they expect surging demand through the holidays. https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/xBnCKKa/Mastodon-for-Hunger-Relief
A thank you note from our nonprofit recipient Harrison Food Bank • • • Harrison Food Bank is very grateful for your donation. We worked very hard to feed everyone in need over two counties. Right now we're heading over 1000 families a week with 425 home deliveries. It's a very overwhelming task during the government shut down and snap benefits that stopped in November. Even though everything is back, it's going to still affect us through the holidays. People have fallen behind and we're gonna experience the trickle down effect that this is caused. We have the largest Food Bank in Maine and we Operate solely on grants and donations. We are very thankful for the help The Portland Press Herald front page ran a great story on our Food Bank today Happy Thanksgiving!
November 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Trump regime is still withholding SNAP benefits for November, and food banks still face surging demand for help. Mastodon for Hunger Relief is nearing $15,000. Thanks from the food banks we are funding have started to come in.

Help hit the mark at […]

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https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/xBnCKKa/Mastodon-for-Hunger-Relief Total Impact $14,462 Total Raised 99 Members $152 Avg. Donation Join this Grapevine
November 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Mastodon for Hunger Relief received our first thank you note from one of the food banks we are benefiting! Food banks are still under strain, so let’s try to hit the $15,000 goal. Link to fundraiser is […]

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A thank you note from our nonprofit recipient Food Depot Thank you so much for your support of our hunger relief efforts in Northern New Mexico. This funding has went a long way to acquire emergency food during the recent government shutdown.
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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It has been an especially tough couple of days in a very rough time. I needed to remember beauty, so pulled up some photos of the aspens in their fall glory, from several weeks ago here in #newmexico. Maybe they can provide a moment of tonic for you too.
A golden aspen among taller ones and a couple of tall evergreens. Looking up into the canopy of golden aspens, against an azure sky. One fiery orange-topped aspen standing out against white cloud and blue sky. Aspen trunks with some green and golden foliage from other trees interspersed.
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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I could not be prouder of Indivisible Santa Fe. Front page coverage of our ICE OUT OF HOME DEPOT action, amidst news about how ICE is “quietly” disappearing people from #santafe #newmexico.
Front page of the The New Mexican featuring a large photo of two women embracing. One is carrying an ICE out of Home Depot sign. The other is wearing one on her back. There is another protester in the frame also wearing a sign on his back. The headline of the story reads “ICE quietly seizing people in Santa Fe.”
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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The dynamics in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court election ⬇️ https://boltsmag.org/pennsylvania-supreme-court-democrats-win-2025/
But Republicans were determined this year to buck this trend, mounting a well- funded campaign to convince voters to vote against the three justices. Much of th money came from conservative billionaire Jeff Yass, the richest man in Pennsylvania, plus the Republican State Leadership Committee. Conservatives flooded Pennsylvania mailboxes for weeks with a slew of mailers and ads urging "no" votes. Democrats and their supporters responded in force, swamping airwaves and mailboxes themselves, and ultimately outspending the anti-retention campaign. Their appeal to voters included a strong focus on abortion rights, following this court's ruling last year that abortion restrictions amount to sex-based discrimination; the decision, authored by Donohue, was a significant victory for those who support reproductive rights.
November 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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There are 8 Democratic Senators reportedly most prone to cave to the Trump regime and give up on controlling healthcare costs for Americans. Even if you don’t live in their states, and esp if you do, call their offices, tell them not to accept “assurances” […]

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- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Jon Ossoff (D-GA) - Gary Peters (D-MI) - Mark Kelly (D-AZ) - Maggie Hassan (D-NH) - Peter Welch (D-VT) - Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) - Elissa Slotkin (D-MI).
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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It absolutely is not “legally impossible” for the Trump regime to fund food benefits in November. But Trump and his Republican Fascist Party want to starve people into making them consent to give up healthcare. You can help resist by donating to Mastodon for […]

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10.22 EDT Agriculture secretary rejects calls to use alternative funding for food stamps program Name-checking New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and his "socialist rhetoric," US secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins decried Senate Democrats who are holding out on opening the government. Rollins described the shutdown as "disguising dereliction of duty, all to favor illegal aliens and other far left policies" The irony of attacking Democrats for supporting "socialist policies" while arguing in support of a public benefit for nutrition support went unremarked upon. She described the call for the agriculture department to use alternative funding to cover Snap - as Donald Trump has drawn on to cover salaries for soldiers and other employees - as "a lie" and legally impossible. Trump wants filibuster scrapped to end shutdown as top official rejects call to use emergency food stamps funding – live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/oct/31/donald-trump-filibuster-shutdown-snap-food-refugees-drug-boats-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6904c4828f089c910df34650#block-6904c4828f089c910df34650
October 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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We crossed a big milestone today! Mastodon for Hunger Relief has surpassed $8000. This community is amazing. https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/xBnCKKa/Mastodon-for-Hunger-Relief 1/2
https://mastodon.social/@heidilifeldman/115447427266419158
$8,236.65 raised of $8,000 goal 31 days to go 102%
October 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Here’s how close we are to $8000 for hunger relief. https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/xBnCKKa/Mastodon-for-Hunger-Relief 3/3
$7,781.05 raised of $8,000 goal 31 days to go 97%
October 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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We have made across $7000! I’m bumping the goal to $8000, which may be the final one. I’m torn between leaving it at that and going for $16,000 which would be roughly $1000 for each of the 16 food banks for whom we are raising money. Join Mastodon for Hunger […]

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$7,281.85 raised of $7,000 goal 32 days to go 104%
October 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Blue trifecta states have the highest concentrations of people who rely on SNAP food benefits. You can help. https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/xBnCKKa/Mastodon-for-Hunger-Relief
Infographic showing per capita SNAP recipients by state. States with blue trifectas circled. Source: https://www.wcvb.com/article/snap-massachusetts-shutdown-food-stamps/69194117
October 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Grapevine, the platform for the Mastodon for Hunger Relief fundraiser, has connected with the 16 food banks we are supporting. Information about each now appears on our donation page, which gives a breakdown of where our collectively raised money is going […]

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$357 raised Food Bank for New York City New York, NY, United States $357 raised Food For Lane County Eugene, OR, United States $357 raised Feeding Washington Spokane, WA, United States $357 raised Central California Food Bank Fresno, CA, United States $357 raised Connecticut Foodshare Inc. Wallingford, CT, United States $357 raised Harrison Food Bank Harrison, ME, United States $357 raised Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL, United States $357 raised The Greater Boston Food Bank Inc. Boston, MA, United States $357 raised Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association Providence, RI, United States $595 raised Food Depot Santa Fe, NM, United States $357 raised Capital Area Food Bank Washington, DC, United States $357 raised Food Bank for Larimer County Loveland, CO, United States $357 raised Community Food Bank of New Jersey Inc. Hillside, NJ, United States $357 raised Food Bank of Delaware Inc. Newark, DE, United States $357 raised Maryland Food Bank Inc. Baltimore, MD, United States $357 raised The Food Basket Inc. Hilo, HI, United States
October 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Grapevine, the fundraising platform I'm using has just about finished verifying all 16 food bank recipients, who will get a first disbursement by the second week in November, so the timing is just right. The food banks are listed in the photo.
Food Bank for Larimer County, Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Food Bank of Delaware Inc., Maryland Food Bank, The Food Basket Inc., Feeding Washington, Central California Food Bank, Connecticut Food Bank, Harrison Food Bank, Capital Area Food Bank Foundation, Greater Chicago Food Depository, The Greater Boston Food Bank Inc., Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Food Bank for New York City, Food For Lane County, The Food Depot
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Our fundraiser for hunger relief and in support of blue states hanging tough on CR has crossed the $5000 mark! I’ve raised the interim goal. The generosity of this community heartens me, as does people’s willingness to understand the structure and dual goals […]

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$5,221.42 raised of $5,000 goal 33 days to go 104%
October 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Blue trifecta states include some of the U.S. states with the highest percentage of their population dependent on SNAP - which is, of course, why the Trump regime is literally trying to starve those states into capitulating on the CR. 1/
Infographic illustrating Percent of population receiving SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2024. Shows that NM, OR, DC - blue trifecta jurisdictions - are among the 5 states with largest population percentage receiving SNAP benefits. SNAP = Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using USDA, Food and Nutrition Service data and U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census data.
October 28, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Mastodon for Hunger Relief has hit another milestone, crossing $3000. https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/xBnCKKa/Mastodon-for-Hunger-Relief
I’m going to make the next goal $5000. Thank you to those who have boosted and contributed. We are showing that we […]

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November 2025 $3,217.82 raised of $3,000 goal 34 days to go 107%
October 28, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Here are the 16 recipient foodbanks for the Mastodon for Hunger Relief project. https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/xBnCKKa/Mastodon-for-Hunger-Relief 2/2
Food Bank for Larimer County, Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Food Bank of Delaware Inc., Maryland Food Bank, The Food Basket Inc., Feeding Washington, Central California Food Bank, Connecticut Food Bank, Harrison Food Bank, Capital Area Food Bank Foundation, Greater Chicago Food Depository, The Greater Boston Food Bank Inc., Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Food Bank for New York City, Food For Lane County, The Food Depot
October 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Mastodon for Hunger Relief is starting to hum. Second goal met, new one of $3000 posted. Join in at https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/xBnCKKa/Mastodon-for-Hunger-Relief. All donations go directly to 16 food banks, one each in every state where Democrats […]

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November 2025 $2,188.86 raised of $3,000 goal 34 days to go 73%
October 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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To kick in a few bucks, go to the Mastodon for Hunger Relief site, https://www.grapevine.org/c/xBnCKKa. At the top of the screen you will see a banner image and just under it, on the right, a button that says “Join this Grapevine”. You do have to create an […]

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Screenshot indicating the Join the Grapevine button.
October 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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We have already met our first goal of $1000 and are well on the way to our second, of $2000. Join in at https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/xBnCKKa/Mastodon-for-Hunger-Relief. All donations go directly to 16 food banks, one each in every state where […]

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November 2025 $1,456 raised of $1,000 goal 34 days to go 145%
October 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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The sixteen food banks Mastodon for Hunger Relief is supporting are listed in the photo below, see alt text which also has the list. 9/
Food Bank for Larimer County, Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Food Bank of Delaware Inc., Maryland Food Bank, The Food Basket Inc., Feeding Washington, Central California Food Bank, Connecticut Food Bank, Harrison Food Bank, Capital Area Food Bank Foundation, Greater Chicago Food Depository, The Greater Boston Food Bank Inc., Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Food Bank for New York City, Food For Lane County, The Food Depot.
October 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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To kick in a few bucks, go to the Mastodon for Hunger Relief site, https://www.grapevine.org/c/xBnCKKa. At the top of the screen you will see a banner image and just under it, on the right, a button that says “Join this Grapevine”. 8/
Screenshot with the “join this GrapevineL” button circled.
October 27, 2025 at 8:57 AM