c. mitchell
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President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
Wave of Tax Cuts Has Left Many States Vulnerable to Trump SNAP and Medicaid Crisis
President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states. But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, the...
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act will shift billions in costs for SNAP and Medicaid to states.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
But with 26 having cut or eliminated state income taxes just since 2021, they may not have the money to continue the programs.
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The legislature passed a comprehensive bill to help people who have been victims of financial abuse. Activists worry industry is trying to water it down.
Inside the last minute fight on legislation for victims of coerced debt in New York
The legislature passed a comprehensive bill to help people who have been victims of financial abuse. Activists worry industry is trying to water it down.
www.motherjones.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The legislature passed a comprehensive bill to help people who have been victims of financial abuse. Activists worry industry is trying to water it down.
finally starting one of my most anticipated reads of 2025 and there’s a character named Collette!
December 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
finally starting one of my most anticipated reads of 2025 and there’s a character named Collette!
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I've been blown away by the generosity shown to my book this year, and wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the books that meant the most to me in 2025—along with a few I'm especially excited to see out in the world in the new year.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I've been blown away by the generosity shown to my book this year, and wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the books that meant the most to me in 2025—along with a few I'm especially excited to see out in the world in the new year.
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“.. In some areas, such as New York City, the surge has been dramatic — with residential [utility] shutoffs in August up fivefold from a year ago, utility filings show.”
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November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“.. In some areas, such as New York City, the surge has been dramatic — with residential [utility] shutoffs in August up fivefold from a year ago, utility filings show.”
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Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
The exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price | Fortune
This isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. And it's not a recovery, it's a redistribution of opportunity.
fortune.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
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KING OF ASHES has been noted as one of Kirkus favorite fiction books of the year
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
KING OF ASHES has been noted as one of Kirkus favorite fiction books of the year
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PRO PUBLICA: “In Tennessee (one of the highest rates of women killed by men) a deadly blind spot in probation supervision when domestic violence victims are vulnerable… From 2019-2022 six shot to death during the gap— all young Black mothers…” www.propublica.org/article/tenn...
November 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
PRO PUBLICA: “In Tennessee (one of the highest rates of women killed by men) a deadly blind spot in probation supervision when domestic violence victims are vulnerable… From 2019-2022 six shot to death during the gap— all young Black mothers…” www.propublica.org/article/tenn...
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A new study shows rents for low-wage Atlanta tenants are rising *9 times* faster than for wealthy renters.
The affordability crisis is everywhere: housing, healthcare, food, electricity, survival itself.
And the party that won big on "affordability" last week just turned around and surrendered it.
The affordability crisis is everywhere: housing, healthcare, food, electricity, survival itself.
And the party that won big on "affordability" last week just turned around and surrendered it.
Study: Rents for low-wage Atlantans rose 9 times faster than for high earners
Rents for suburban workforce housing in the metro Atlanta region increased by almost 20%, while rents for luxury units increased by 2%, a study said.
www.ajc.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A new study shows rents for low-wage Atlanta tenants are rising *9 times* faster than for wealthy renters.
The affordability crisis is everywhere: housing, healthcare, food, electricity, survival itself.
And the party that won big on "affordability" last week just turned around and surrendered it.
The affordability crisis is everywhere: housing, healthcare, food, electricity, survival itself.
And the party that won big on "affordability" last week just turned around and surrendered it.
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I'm fully convinced that the downfall of this regime will come from brazen, not-even-trying-to-hide-it plunder: the relentless enrichment of billionaires and Trump himself while necessities like housing, food, and healthcare become unattainable for everyone else.
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I'm fully convinced that the downfall of this regime will come from brazen, not-even-trying-to-hide-it plunder: the relentless enrichment of billionaires and Trump himself while necessities like housing, food, and healthcare become unattainable for everyone else.
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This Is happening because the Trump administration actively chose to illegally withhold nutrition assistance, pretending it wasn’t allowed to deliver benefits despite its own guidance (that it has since deleted) saying it was allowed to deliver benefits.
Here in Atlanta yesterday, more than 2,000 people waited in their cars—one woman for 14 hours—for a box of food. The giveaway ended early; there wasn't enough to go around.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
Multiply this scene by countless others across the country, and you get a sense of how crushing the desperation is right now.
November 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This Is happening because the Trump administration actively chose to illegally withhold nutrition assistance, pretending it wasn’t allowed to deliver benefits despite its own guidance (that it has since deleted) saying it was allowed to deliver benefits.
www.thecity.nyc
October 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Food banks across the U.S. were stretched thin even before the federal government shut down. Rising food prices had driven a growing number of people to their doors. Cuts to federal programs had left them with less to give. Now, that system is anticipating an even greater surge in demand.
Food Banks in U.S. Brace for Surging Demand as SNAP Aid Cutoff Looms
Growing need and decreased resources are squeezing the charitable food system beyond its capacity, leaders say.
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October 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Food banks across the U.S. were stretched thin even before the federal government shut down. Rising food prices had driven a growing number of people to their doors. Cuts to federal programs had left them with less to give. Now, that system is anticipating an even greater surge in demand.
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Add Cincinnati to the rapidly expanding list of cities where homeless students sleep in parking lots because their families can't afford a place to live.
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
October 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Add Cincinnati to the rapidly expanding list of cities where homeless students sleep in parking lots because their families can't afford a place to live.
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
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Attacks on the federal workforce are also attacks on Black workers, who are overrepresented in the public sector.
Black unemployment is 7.5%. I'm reminded of Coates' observation that Black Americans regularly experience conditions that would be considered a crisis if whites faced them.
Black unemployment is 7.5%. I'm reminded of Coates' observation that Black Americans regularly experience conditions that would be considered a crisis if whites faced them.
Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.
www.nytimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Attacks on the federal workforce are also attacks on Black workers, who are overrepresented in the public sector.
Black unemployment is 7.5%. I'm reminded of Coates' observation that Black Americans regularly experience conditions that would be considered a crisis if whites faced them.
Black unemployment is 7.5%. I'm reminded of Coates' observation that Black Americans regularly experience conditions that would be considered a crisis if whites faced them.
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NYC come thru!! I'll be doing two BORN IN FLAMES launch events next week 10/16 and 10/18. Plz spread the word!
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October 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
NYC come thru!! I'll be doing two BORN IN FLAMES launch events next week 10/16 and 10/18. Plz spread the word!
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Today would’ve been Fannie Lou Hamer’s birthday. In 1964, she asked a question that still echoes:
“Is this America… where our lives be threatened daily, because we want to live as decent human beings?”
inthesetimes.com/article/i-qu...
“Is this America… where our lives be threatened daily, because we want to live as decent human beings?”
inthesetimes.com/article/i-qu...
October 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Today would’ve been Fannie Lou Hamer’s birthday. In 1964, she asked a question that still echoes:
“Is this America… where our lives be threatened daily, because we want to live as decent human beings?”
inthesetimes.com/article/i-qu...
“Is this America… where our lives be threatened daily, because we want to live as decent human beings?”
inthesetimes.com/article/i-qu...
one battle after another is everything eddington tried (and failed) to be… a movie with a good enough plot and interesting enough characters that i could distract myself from the glaring limitations of the director to authentically tell stories like these
October 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
one battle after another is everything eddington tried (and failed) to be… a movie with a good enough plot and interesting enough characters that i could distract myself from the glaring limitations of the director to authentically tell stories like these
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What better time than now to fill your bookshelves or Kindle libraries with fresh and exciting science fiction and fantasy novels from Black authors?
5 Books By Black Writers Every Sci-Fi and Fantasy Lover Should Read | Black Girl Nerds
Here are 5 books by Black writers of the sci-fi genre that every fantasy lover will fall head over heels for.
blackgirlnerds.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
What better time than now to fill your bookshelves or Kindle libraries with fresh and exciting science fiction and fantasy novels from Black authors?
How Trump’s SNAP Cuts Will Squeeze New Yorkers — and Their Grocers www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/10/t...
How Trump’s SNAP Cuts Will Squeeze New Yorkers — and Their Grocers
A trip to Superfresh in The Bronx suggests economic shock waves in store from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
www.thecity.nyc
September 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
How Trump’s SNAP Cuts Will Squeeze New Yorkers — and Their Grocers www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/10/t...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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