Lynne
@radarlove.bsky.social
I’m a mom, a grandma (Nana), and follower of Jesus in the Catholic tradition. Gospel of Matthew 5, 6, and 7.
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BREAKING: Federal judge rules that the Trump administration likely illegally suspended SNAP benefits, ruling that at least reduced distribution is required to go forward under law using the $6 billion reserve fund.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
![UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ET AL.,
Defendants.
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Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-13165-IT
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
October 31, 2025
TALWANI, D.J.
Pending before the court is Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order [Doc.
No. 3] seeking to enjoin, on an emergency basis, Defendants' November 1, 2025 suspension of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ("SNAP"). For the reasons stated
below, Plaintiffs have standing to bring this action and are likely to succeed on their claim that
Defendants' suspension of SNAP benefits is unlawful. Where that suspension of benefits rested
on an erroneous construction of the relevant statutory provisions, the court will allow Defendants
to consider whether they will authorize at least reduced SNAP benefits for November, and report
back to the court no later than Monday, November 3, 2025.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiczapq36myqhzcrdp4jfodg5rkso7nuvlta4e5b5r4l5upce7b3le@jpeg)
![As both parties acknowledge, Congress has not yet appropriated any new funds for SNAP
benefits for Fiscal Year 2026, which began on October 1, 2025. Pls.' Mem. 6 [Doc. No. 4];
Defs.' Opp'n 7 [Doc. No. 18]. But Congress took steps to protect against the deprivation of
SNAP assistance. In the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Pub. L. No. 118-42, § 6, 138
Stat. 25, 93-94, Congress separately appropriated $6 billion to the SNAP program "to remain available through September 30, 2026" and "be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations." See also Pub. L.
No. 119-4, § 1101(a), 139 Stat. 9, 10 (2025). As Plaintiffs point out, given the mandatory nature
of SNAP benefits under 7 U.S.C. § 2014(a) and the appropriation of these funds to be available
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Case 1:25-cv-13165-IT
Document 26 Filed 10/31/25
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through this current fiscal year, the government is obligated to use this contingent reserve
account to fund SNAP "as may become necessary to carry out program operations." 138 Stat. at
93-94; Pls.' Mem. 11 [Doc. No. 4].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreiac7aa6icx44x5xjkilpwj7il5oriyttttnrslzrhkwvw6b32cbnm@jpeg)
October 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BREAKING: Federal judge rules that the Trump administration likely illegally suspended SNAP benefits, ruling that at least reduced distribution is required to go forward under law using the $6 billion reserve fund.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
Judge gives the Trump admin until Monday to respond as to whether it will act.
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They have closed any way to access snap funds now even if there were any.
October 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
They have closed any way to access snap funds now even if there were any.
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Introducing Distraction™... From the makers of Spin™, Gaslight™, and Denial™. Side effects may include: eye rolling, critical thinking, uncontrollable laughter… and an overwhelming urge to say: Release the Epstein files.
September 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Introducing Distraction™... From the makers of Spin™, Gaslight™, and Denial™. Side effects may include: eye rolling, critical thinking, uncontrollable laughter… and an overwhelming urge to say: Release the Epstein files.
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The “border was a mess” narrative demands more inspection. This “mess” had occurred for decades and was a net benefit to us but Republicans won the propaganda war thanks in part to guys like this.
October 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The “border was a mess” narrative demands more inspection. This “mess” had occurred for decades and was a net benefit to us but Republicans won the propaganda war thanks in part to guys like this.
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Are any of your favorite books on the banned list?
EveryLibrary’s Banned Book Database
Are any of your favorite books on the banned list?
buff.ly
October 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Are any of your favorite books on the banned list?
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FOX: What would say is the last great success that our govt public health agencies have had?
RFK Jr: I don't think there have been successes
(Kennedy said days ago that Trump should get a Nobel for Operation Warp Speed)
RFK Jr: I don't think there have been successes
(Kennedy said days ago that Trump should get a Nobel for Operation Warp Speed)
September 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
FOX: What would say is the last great success that our govt public health agencies have had?
RFK Jr: I don't think there have been successes
(Kennedy said days ago that Trump should get a Nobel for Operation Warp Speed)
RFK Jr: I don't think there have been successes
(Kennedy said days ago that Trump should get a Nobel for Operation Warp Speed)
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Just imagine how much BIGGER the disparity is going to grow as Trump's cuts to Medicaid force the closure of more and more rural hospitals and medical facilities - mostly in red states.
People living in rural parts of the country live shorter lives, on average, than their urban counterparts, largely due to heart disease. That disparity grew during the pandemic.
In rural America, heart disease is increasingly claiming younger lives
People living in rural parts of the country live shorter lives, on average, than their urban counterparts, largely due to heart disease. That disparity grew during the pandemic.
nbcnews.to
September 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Just imagine how much BIGGER the disparity is going to grow as Trump's cuts to Medicaid force the closure of more and more rural hospitals and medical facilities - mostly in red states.
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To all those attending the US Open, you know what to do.
Boo loudly, record footage, and share it EVERYWHERE.
Boo loudly, record footage, and share it EVERYWHERE.
Broadcasters told not to air any booing of Donald Trump at US Open men’s final
US Open broadcasters have been asked not to show any negative crowd reactions to Donald Trump at Sunday’s men’s final
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
To all those attending the US Open, you know what to do.
Boo loudly, record footage, and share it EVERYWHERE.
Boo loudly, record footage, and share it EVERYWHERE.
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PSA: Please stop calling it the “Pedo Patio”.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
September 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
PSA: Please stop calling it the “Pedo Patio”.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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I'll be honest, even today, I don't like people burning the American flag. I understand it, but I don't like it.
BUT
The right to do so is FULLY PROTECTED by the First Amendment. Absolutely, without question. And if you won't defend the Constitution, what, exactly, are you trying to make "great?"
BUT
The right to do so is FULLY PROTECTED by the First Amendment. Absolutely, without question. And if you won't defend the Constitution, what, exactly, are you trying to make "great?"
August 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I'll be honest, even today, I don't like people burning the American flag. I understand it, but I don't like it.
BUT
The right to do so is FULLY PROTECTED by the First Amendment. Absolutely, without question. And if you won't defend the Constitution, what, exactly, are you trying to make "great?"
BUT
The right to do so is FULLY PROTECTED by the First Amendment. Absolutely, without question. And if you won't defend the Constitution, what, exactly, are you trying to make "great?"
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September 6, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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September 6, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Happy Saturday 💙 F*ck Trump. Have a nice day 😇
September 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Happy Saturday 💙 F*ck Trump. Have a nice day 😇
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I like
September 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I like
The Epstein Twist!
NEW HIT SONG: The Jeffrey Epstein Twist
YouTube video by Mr. Newberger's AI Funnies
youtu.be
August 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The Epstein Twist!
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If you ask questions of the federal government about how and why your loved one died...
Trump thinks YOU'RE THE BAD PERSON. Just bury your relative and STFU.
Trump thinks YOU'RE THE BAD PERSON. Just bury your relative and STFU.
July 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
If you ask questions of the federal government about how and why your loved one died...
Trump thinks YOU'RE THE BAD PERSON. Just bury your relative and STFU.
Trump thinks YOU'RE THE BAD PERSON. Just bury your relative and STFU.
June 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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We no longer have a warning system or the infatrructure to deal with disease outbreaks, let alone a pandemic
RFK has dismantled the CDC to the point that it is now ineffective
www.kqed.org/news/1204141...
RFK has dismantled the CDC to the point that it is now ineffective
www.kqed.org/news/1204141...
Diseases Are Spreading. The CDC Isn't Warning the Public Like It Was Months Ago | KQED
Health emergencies have not paused since January as cases of measles, salmonella, listeria and hepatitis A and C have spread throughout the country.
www.kqed.org
May 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
We no longer have a warning system or the infatrructure to deal with disease outbreaks, let alone a pandemic
RFK has dismantled the CDC to the point that it is now ineffective
www.kqed.org/news/1204141...
RFK has dismantled the CDC to the point that it is now ineffective
www.kqed.org/news/1204141...
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Here we go again!
May 26, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Here we go again!
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