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Alex Gross
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sustainable food 🤓, MSFS • GF snack curator & enthusiast • one blue eye, one brown eye • healthy fear of space • 🍉
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We put together a list of institutions located in Minnesota, many of them with a long history of mutual aid, that are stepping up to make sure their community members stay fed and safe.
These Minneapolis Groups Offer Food Aid as ICE Surges
We’ve compiled and vetted a list of Minneapolis organizations bringing food and assistance to those in need.
civileats.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security.

Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.

Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities. n.pr/48PNNIt
'Uncharted territory': Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people
SNAP, the country's largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
n.pr
October 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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The USDA has warned states that if the shutdown persists, funding for the food assistance program will be unavailable next month.
States Brace for SNAP Funding to Stop During Shutdown
The USDA has warned states that if the shutdown persists, funding for the food assistance program will be unavailable next month.
buff.ly
October 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Imagine if your butt dial just became a national security risk. That’s what happened when Trump’s national security team accidentally added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic to a Signal group chat about bombing Yemen.

Subscribe to #WhatADay for more. crooked.com/daily
March 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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🚨 Trump and Musk want to fire federal workers, gut public services, and hand our government to billionaires. We’re not letting that happen.

📢 Join us this Thursday at 8PM ET for a mass call to hear how we fight back—together.
March 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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voters: hey this is fucked up, you are our representatives, can you please do something about this?
elected officials: hey we are sounding the alarm that you should do something about this
V: yeah that's why we need you to do something
EO: the american people need to do something
February 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.

You have a right to see this file.
Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
propub.li
February 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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DOGE's chaos isn't preventing waste — it's causing it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts
US government auditors find cuts have ‘degraded USAid’s ability to distribute and safeguard humanitarian assistance’
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Google Maps has officially changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" after Trump's executive order. And a new Republican bill would let Trump rename Greenland "Red, White and Blueland." Still no word on lowering the cost of groceries, however.
February 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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The anti-feminist revolution, brought to you by bitter losers and dorks
How To Force Women Back Into the Kitchen In 5 Obvious Steps
This is happening. Pay attention.
erinryan.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Tonight’s baby Moon and Venus collab is STUNNING
February 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Trump Officials Release Water in California That Experts Say Will Serve Little Use
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM