@angie4advocacy.bsky.social
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I am a Disability Rights, healthcare policy, education, advocate. I am interested in government policy. I want to encourage people to speak up for themselves. We must build communities and a society that meets people's basic needs, protected legal rights.
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🚨🚨Wow‼️In these times of uncertainty we need more Romeo’s in the world. He paid for people to eat for an hour and over 200 people were fed. This is the humanity and community we need right now. Bravo, Romeo‼️🔥💥🔥
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
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Dietary needs card | Stickman Comms
This dietary needs card with red border and smiling stickman by a plate of food says "I have specific dietary needs due to a medical condition. Key requirements: [space to write key points/headings…
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New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal child care next week.
New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal child care next week
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who championed the new initiative, told CBS News it would save families an average of $12,000 a year.
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Mike Johnson has a responsibility to honor our democracy and the 813,289 people who voted for Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva. Sign our petition if you think it's time for her to be sworn in:
We Demand the Immediate Swearing-In of Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva
I just signed the petition We Demand the Immediate Swearing-In of Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva. Sign here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/swearherin
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Given that food is so often a key part of social interactions, having to explain dietary needs over and over again gets really draining - whether it's allergies, texture aversions, swallowing issues, health management issues. This card can be a quick way of giving clear, info quickly and easily.
![Dietary needs card with red border and smiling stickman by a plate of food "I have specific dietary needs due to a medical condition. Key requirements: [handwritten in the space: easy swallow food.] If you are unsure about a food, please check with me. See the back of the card for more detail."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cxdxoyygm7t7fympfk2mwqli/bafkreict5xx3mbwbry765y6n5qpawhtw7f5ngzwqf7vjlme6fx3wlat5te@jpeg)
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we closed this application yesterday. we got an unbelievable 18,588 applications totaling $4,157,600 in $100 and $250 requests.
we have sent $53,000 to 224 people and will continue to send more.
if you are able to donate, you can do so at ndsdj.org/snapdonate
thanks to EVERYONE who has donated!
we have sent $53,000 to 224 people and will continue to send more.
if you are able to donate, you can do so at ndsdj.org/snapdonate
thanks to EVERYONE who has donated!
We are offering one time payments to disabled folks in the South who will not receive their SNAP benefits this month. If you need help, please find more information and details at ndsdj.org/snaphelp.
If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate
We take care of each other ❤️
If you’d like to donate to the fund, go to ndsdj.org/snapdonate
We take care of each other ❤️
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Give me a break.
Whether millions of Americans go hungry or lose their health care shouldn't be some kind of game in the GOP government shutdown.
Whether millions of Americans go hungry or lose their health care shouldn't be some kind of game in the GOP government shutdown.
BASH: Even Hawley says you should move money around to feed people. Why not consider it?
JOHNSON: Because if you deviate from the goal of reopening the entire govt, Schumer & the radicals will continue to play games. If you do just part of this, it will reduce the pressure for them to do all of it
JOHNSON: Because if you deviate from the goal of reopening the entire govt, Schumer & the radicals will continue to play games. If you do just part of this, it will reduce the pressure for them to do all of it
Republicans want to starve children to pressure Democrats into gutting healthcare.
How do we know?
Mike Johnson just admitted it.
How do we know?
Mike Johnson just admitted it.
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🚨NEW: The FCC has voted to raise calling rates for incarcerated people – a move that bends to the will of telecomm companies, jails and prisons, while saddling poor families with higher costs.
Now, prices could hike as much as 83% 🧵
Now, prices could hike as much as 83% 🧵
