Darlene
@islandbugdd.bsky.social
Cruel for no reason
The Trump admin says it won’t tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits if the shutdown continues, according to an agency memo
That means roughly 42 mil Americans will not receive critical food assistance from SNAP in November
That means roughly 42 mil Americans will not receive critical food assistance from SNAP in November
Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits | CNN Politics
The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN. That means that roughly...
www.cnn.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Cruel for no reason
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I might play this as my alarm every morning for the next month
September 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I might play this as my alarm every morning for the next month
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This is class solidarity.
In case you’re at all confused.
In case you’re at all confused.
September 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is class solidarity.
In case you’re at all confused.
In case you’re at all confused.
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The absence of mourning is not equal to the presence of celebration, and it’s strange how many people have conflated the two over the last day.
September 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The absence of mourning is not equal to the presence of celebration, and it’s strange how many people have conflated the two over the last day.
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America did not bank on Black people collectively saying “y’all got it.”
I keep seeing an attempt to make us angry, but what are you guys gonna do to us or say to us that we haven’t seen before? In the words of our good sis Kamala, same old tired playbook, next.
I keep seeing an attempt to make us angry, but what are you guys gonna do to us or say to us that we haven’t seen before? In the words of our good sis Kamala, same old tired playbook, next.
September 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
America did not bank on Black people collectively saying “y’all got it.”
I keep seeing an attempt to make us angry, but what are you guys gonna do to us or say to us that we haven’t seen before? In the words of our good sis Kamala, same old tired playbook, next.
I keep seeing an attempt to make us angry, but what are you guys gonna do to us or say to us that we haven’t seen before? In the words of our good sis Kamala, same old tired playbook, next.
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They need to put an extra day between Saturday and Sunday because this is getting ridiculous
August 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
They need to put an extra day between Saturday and Sunday because this is getting ridiculous
You are not serious people
July 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
You are not serious people
I would never have worked this hard in school if I knew a name like “big beautiful bill” could actually be taken seriously in congress.
July 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I would never have worked this hard in school if I knew a name like “big beautiful bill” could actually be taken seriously in congress.
Americans believe we are exceptional, while regurgitating fascist talking points and applauding police-state tactics.
July 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Americans believe we are exceptional, while regurgitating fascist talking points and applauding police-state tactics.
Are wired and rolling stone magazine the only decent US news publications left?
July 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Are wired and rolling stone magazine the only decent US news publications left?
Stunned that America is at war. The more things change the more they stay the same.
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Stunned that America is at war. The more things change the more they stay the same.
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I’m going to ask everyone, not to engage in red herring arguments about Harris, when the issue is the CURRENT ADMINISTRATION, not if the actions of a hypothetical candidate would have been the same.
We don’t have time for this.
Thank you.
We don’t have time for this.
Thank you.
June 22, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I’m going to ask everyone, not to engage in red herring arguments about Harris, when the issue is the CURRENT ADMINISTRATION, not if the actions of a hypothetical candidate would have been the same.
We don’t have time for this.
Thank you.
We don’t have time for this.
Thank you.
There are so many good reasons to not give our coins to Starbucks.
April 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
There are so many good reasons to not give our coins to Starbucks.
Working GMT +1 makes me feel like I have a personal life again. I love the space in the mornings.
April 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Working GMT +1 makes me feel like I have a personal life again. I love the space in the mornings.
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….we really supposed to wake up and just keep going to work in the midst of all this.
I’m TIRED, bro!
I’m TIRED, bro!
April 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
….we really supposed to wake up and just keep going to work in the midst of all this.
I’m TIRED, bro!
I’m TIRED, bro!
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Kamala Harris: There were many things that we knew would happen.. I’m not here to say I told you so
April 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Kamala Harris: There were many things that we knew would happen.. I’m not here to say I told you so
One time for the moms who’ve had a full day before work even starts. TGIF
April 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
One time for the moms who’ve had a full day before work even starts. TGIF
Vaccine effectiveness data is established and clear.
Found it.
Although there are hundreds of graphs of cases v yr which are just as impressive:
(Oh, and someone said 'Do you have one for polio?')
Although there are hundreds of graphs of cases v yr which are just as impressive:
(Oh, and someone said 'Do you have one for polio?')
March 31, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Vaccine effectiveness data is established and clear.
It’s somber in our house as we pray for the people of Palestine.
March 18, 2025 at 10:08 AM
It’s somber in our house as we pray for the people of Palestine.
Breonna Taylor
It was five years ago today that Breonna Taylor was murdered in her bed while sleeping by the Louisville, Kentucky police during a botched no knock warrant raid on the wrong home.
Rest in Power, Breonna
Breonna Taylor, 2020, by artist Amy Sherald
#BlackLivesMatter #BlackHistory
Rest in Power, Breonna
Breonna Taylor, 2020, by artist Amy Sherald
#BlackLivesMatter #BlackHistory
March 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Breonna Taylor
@supernovaparenting.org happy birthday!!!
March 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
@supernovaparenting.org happy birthday!!!
US Virgin Islands has this requirement for years
Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns
Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns
The change — immediately criticized by pediatric health advocates — eliminates a program that allowed parents to fill out a form at the hospital to secure a Social Security number for their children.
www.pressherald.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
US Virgin Islands has this requirement for years
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The first places in America where Black people had fair opportunities to work for the same pay and benefits as white Americans was the federal government. Still today, in places with high Black populations, many government employees are Black.
February 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The first places in America where Black people had fair opportunities to work for the same pay and benefits as white Americans was the federal government. Still today, in places with high Black populations, many government employees are Black.
SMH, KY asked for this in 2016 and again in 2024.
February 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
SMH, KY asked for this in 2016 and again in 2024.
Why isn’t Elon working on teleportation instead of rifling through the treasury?
February 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Why isn’t Elon working on teleportation instead of rifling through the treasury?