Laura Sylvester
@lsyl828.bsky.social
Public Policy Manager, Food Bank of Western MA. She/her. INFJ. All views my own.
@repmcgovern.bsky.social agreed.
McGovern: "For those Republicans who think it's okay to give Jeff Bezos a tax cut and at the same time cut food benefits for struggling families, let me say clearly: We don't share the same values... I believe there's a special place in hell for people who take food away from veterans, seniors..."
July 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
@repmcgovern.bsky.social agreed.
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Go after all of em and put on the pressure.
July 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Go after all of em and put on the pressure.
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This terrible bill will take healthcare and food assistance away from millions of Americans. It will cause needless suffering and death. States and nonprofits will not be able to make up the difference. Please call Congress. And then vote out anyone who supports this.
🚨 Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Budget Reconciliation Bill by a vote of 51-50. Preliminary estimates indicate that the Senate version would cut $200 billion in funding from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and $900 billion from Medicaid (i.e. MassHealth). 🧵
July 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This terrible bill will take healthcare and food assistance away from millions of Americans. It will cause needless suffering and death. States and nonprofits will not be able to make up the difference. Please call Congress. And then vote out anyone who supports this.
All we need are a few republicans to be like Liz Cheney. Country over party. Who has the courage?
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
June 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
All we need are a few republicans to be like Liz Cheney. Country over party. Who has the courage?
How much longer are we going to allow cruel fragile pathetic narcissistic men to rule and ruin everything? I want to live in a society that takes care of its people.
June 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
How much longer are we going to allow cruel fragile pathetic narcissistic men to rule and ruin everything? I want to live in a society that takes care of its people.
This is a beautiful way to honor Molly McGovern and to support and hold her family. @repmcgovern.bsky.social
I would like to share a project that means something to me. Molly McGovern was 23 when she passed away last month unexpectedly. She had fought a rare form of cancer bravely and had been in remission.
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The Molly Effect: Spreading Joy and Kindness
As we work to support the McGoverns -- Jim, Lisa and Patrick-- during this time of grief, we invite you to honor Molly's radiant spirit through acts of kindness that reflect the joy and compassion she...
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May 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
This is a beautiful way to honor Molly McGovern and to support and hold her family. @repmcgovern.bsky.social
The level of incompetence is truly mind boggling.
March 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The level of incompetence is truly mind boggling.
This is disgusting misinformation. Most people who receive SNAP benefits work but don’t earn enough to survive. We need to increase wages, not cut SNAP.
Rep. Fallon on cutting food stamps: "We have a message for those kind of folks: If you're able-bodied and you want to milk the taxpayer, those days are over. Get off the couch, stop eating the Cheetos, stop buying the medical marijuana and watching television. You're actually gonna contribute now."
February 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
This is disgusting misinformation. Most people who receive SNAP benefits work but don’t earn enough to survive. We need to increase wages, not cut SNAP.
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All I want in this world is for people to face the consequences of their actions.
January 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
All I want in this world is for people to face the consequences of their actions.
The light bulb in my bedroom, in the fixture on the cathedral ceiling that I can’t reach even with a ladder, just blew out on the darkest day of the year. Please tell me that’s not a metaphor.
December 20, 2024 at 2:01 PM
The light bulb in my bedroom, in the fixture on the cathedral ceiling that I can’t reach even with a ladder, just blew out on the darkest day of the year. Please tell me that’s not a metaphor.
This is literal insanity.
Wait, wait, WAIT — RFK Jr.’s lawyer has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine?!?!
Are you fucking kidding me?!?
Are you fucking kidding me?!?
December 13, 2024 at 10:28 PM
This is literal insanity.
Last night I had a dream about Martha Mitchell, who I barely have heard of and had to google this morning. She was married to AG John Mitchell and was a whistle blower for Watergate, helping to crack the fact that the RNC cheated to get Nixon reelected. Interesting…
December 13, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Last night I had a dream about Martha Mitchell, who I barely have heard of and had to google this morning. She was married to AG John Mitchell and was a whistle blower for Watergate, helping to crack the fact that the RNC cheated to get Nixon reelected. Interesting…
We’re all one bad diagnosis away from this scenario. It doesn’t have to be this way.
December 12, 2024 at 3:56 PM
We’re all one bad diagnosis away from this scenario. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Good morning to everyone except Merrick Garland.
November 26, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Good morning to everyone except Merrick Garland.
It’s impossible to overstate how enraging and triggering this is for survivors.
The White House Christmas party is going to be a nightmare
November 22, 2024 at 1:16 AM
It’s impossible to overstate how enraging and triggering this is for survivors.
Anti-hunger advocates are already organizing to fight any cuts. We will not let this happen without a huge fight.
Republicans want to cut $30 billion from SNAP, because nothing says “save the children” like starving them.
November 19, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Anti-hunger advocates are already organizing to fight any cuts. We will not let this happen without a huge fight.
Is it possible to fight like hell while cultivating inner peace? That’s the goal for the next four years.
November 18, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Is it possible to fight like hell while cultivating inner peace? That’s the goal for the next four years.