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HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE END OF SNAP

This is important. This came to me overnight through a group organizing in the PNW. Please consider adopting these strategies where you live. YOU WILL SAVE LIVES. SNAP runs out 11-1.

Start a block/neighborhood channel on Signal and get to work.
We refuse to let neighbors go hungry while politicians posture. We can stand up a street-level safety net in days. Neighborhood plan: "Block Food Steward" model One steward per block. A volunteer with a single shelf or 2-3 totes of staples who coordinates quiet, no-shame help. Starter shelf (suggested): 10 lb rice • 10 lb dry beans • 8 lb pasta 12 cans vegetables • 12 cans protein (tuna/chicken/beans) 2 large peanut butter • 2 shelf-stable milk packs • 1 cooking oil Baby formula (sealed), diapers (mixed sizes), wipes, soap, toothpaste How it works: 1. Steward posts once to the block group: "I've got a small shelf of staples. DM 'BAG' no questions asked." 2. Keep a simple in/out tally; rotate oldest first; replace what's used. 3. If demand spikes, steward pings the block: "NEED: 6 cans, 2 pastas, diapers size 4." 4. For larger needs, handoff to a local food bank. Privacy and dignity first—no photos, no public names. Comment to volunteer: STEWARD - [Your Street Name] Comment to donate: DONOR - [Item or $ pledge] Need help? DM me the word BAG. No shame. Volunteer at food banks this week. Show up for a 2-hour shift. Sorting, bagging, intake, there's a role for everyone. Donate smart. Shelf-stable staples first; ask for priority items before dropping off. Be kind to clerks. They didn't create this mess. They're catching the fallout. Hunger is not a negotiating tactic. Contact your state and federal reps today and demand: An immediate SNAP/WIC bridge with retroactive benefits. No more hostage-taking of basic nutrition assistance. De-link food aid from unrelated fights. Fix the pipeline, then debate policy. No politics at the pantry door. We help first, argue later. No purity tests. If someone says they're short on food, we feed them. Dignity and privacy. DM, porch drop-offs, initials only. Safety: sealed formula only, check dates, store cool/dry, pet-safe. The Timeline? Tonight: Name stewards; seed each shelf with a starter kit. Within 48 hours: Every block has at least one steward, a group text, and a small reserve.
October 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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wajali.bsky.social
Black Friday celebrates America's religion of capitalism.

Companies like Amazon make a killing on the sales.

You want to fight back against the broligarchy?

Boycott.

Make a statement.

The color green still trumps the color white in America.

Only thing these companies respect.
October 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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zevshalev.bsky.social
This post has gone viral elsewhere but not here on blue sky.
April 14, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
Here’s your chance to do something. Click here and send the link to all your friends, and urge them to come out too.
Hands Off!
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...
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March 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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djrothkopf.bsky.social
Please give this a listen and share if you have a chance.
deidshaw.bsky.social DeidShaw @deidshaw.bsky.social · Feb 5
This country needs to WAKE UP to the clear and very present danger. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu2c...
February 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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micahwarren.bsky.social
Done!
January 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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reallyamerican.bsky.social
Make sure everyone sees this.
December 24, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
NEW: Joe Biden has a moral, ethical responsibility to clear the federal death row

Tonight, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/joe-biden-...
Joe Biden has a moral, ethical responsibility to clear the federal death row
The Biden administration must do all it can to unwind the federal death penalty. Also: News on Texas's death penalty. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
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November 18, 2024 at 2:10 AM