Joe
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Joe
@joefender85.bsky.social
Journalist. Univ of Iowa grad. Opinions are my own.

I have cats and a dog living together. Yes, it is mass hysteria.
Adm. Mitch Bradley, who led the strike alongside Sec. of Defense Pete Hegseth, is briefing a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers on the attack.
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
You can't do Gremlins without puppets. No way.
November 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Local food banks and pantries across the country are already seeing increases in need due to layoffs and government workers being furloughed during the shutdown. As the winter months and the holiday season approach, food insecurity increases and more people look to food banks for assistance.
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
...However, during President Donald Trump's first term the USDA used reserve funds to provide funding for regular SNAP benefits during the government shutdown in February 2019.
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture shared a letter with UPI stating that contingency funds are "not legally available to cover regular benefits." It explains that contingency funds could only be used for purposes like the Disaster SNAP program, providing food to disaster areas...
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"If I could make it 100% MAGA I would but it's not going to work out that way unfortunately. Everyone is going to be treated fairly. Every group, every philosophy will be treated fairly."

-President Trump on the TikTok deal with the U.S.
September 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
JD Vance said TikTok will be valued at $14 billion
September 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM