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Covering food for Bloomberg Businessweek. Nice Jewish lady listening to country music. Tips and dog pics welcome [email protected]
what-people-wear-on-airplanes discourse is the worst discourse
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
what-people-wear-on-airplanes discourse is the worst discourse
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#Thanksgiving is seen as a gauge for grocery prices, and now more so than ever as Americans grow increasingly frustrated with the cost of living.
Read the latest Business of Food newsletter from @deenashanker.bsky.social
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Read the latest Business of Food newsletter from @deenashanker.bsky.social
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Is Trump Cutting Cost of Thanksgiving? It Depends Who You Ask
Thanksgiving is seen as a gauge for grocery prices, and now more so than ever as Americans grow increasingly frustrated with the cost of living.
www.bloomberg.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
#Thanksgiving is seen as a gauge for grocery prices, and now more so than ever as Americans grow increasingly frustrated with the cost of living.
Read the latest Business of Food newsletter from @deenashanker.bsky.social
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Read the latest Business of Food newsletter from @deenashanker.bsky.social
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Coming down the stairs, I hear my husband leading the children in a rendition of Werewolf Bar Mitzvah, and I can say: In a life with plenty of mistakes, I have also made good choices.
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Coming down the stairs, I hear my husband leading the children in a rendition of Werewolf Bar Mitzvah, and I can say: In a life with plenty of mistakes, I have also made good choices.
Something I like to do when my dog does bad things like destroy a book is smush her face and lovingly tell her she’s a bad dog so she has no idea what I’m talking about
November 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Something I like to do when my dog does bad things like destroy a book is smush her face and lovingly tell her she’s a bad dog so she has no idea what I’m talking about
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It’s baby octopus season 🐙🦑
Saw this little guy last night with the Salish Sea School in Anacortes, WA as part of their free community dock walk I volunteer as an interpreter for.
We can tell it is a giant pacific octopus from the single line of chromatophores on each arm.
Saw this little guy last night with the Salish Sea School in Anacortes, WA as part of their free community dock walk I volunteer as an interpreter for.
We can tell it is a giant pacific octopus from the single line of chromatophores on each arm.
November 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It’s baby octopus season 🐙🦑
Saw this little guy last night with the Salish Sea School in Anacortes, WA as part of their free community dock walk I volunteer as an interpreter for.
We can tell it is a giant pacific octopus from the single line of chromatophores on each arm.
Saw this little guy last night with the Salish Sea School in Anacortes, WA as part of their free community dock walk I volunteer as an interpreter for.
We can tell it is a giant pacific octopus from the single line of chromatophores on each arm.
LOL I couldn’t even accept a box of Kind bars
“Apple set the tone” when Tim Cook gave Trump an engraved, glass disc. This week, the Swiss delegation gave him a “special Rolex desktop clock” and a $130,000 gold bar.
“.. It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it," an administration official told @axios.com
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“.. It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it," an administration official told @axios.com
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
November 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
LOL I couldn’t even accept a box of Kind bars
if country music is three chords and the truth, I say nothing made by AI can be considered country.
Millions of people have, probably unknowingly, streamed a dreadful country song created entirely by AI. This is a harbinger of things to come.
It's going to get increasingly more difficult to hang on to our humanity, but we have to keep at it. My latest:
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/todays-ai-...
It's going to get increasingly more difficult to hang on to our humanity, but we have to keep at it. My latest:
paulwaldman.substack.com/p/todays-ai-...
Today’s AI Slop Panic That Is Both Fake and Real, In the Worst Way
What's here now is bad, and what's coming is worse. Hang on to your humanity.
paulwaldman.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
if country music is three chords and the truth, I say nothing made by AI can be considered country.
Oh boy, this one is sure to raise some eyebrows: Trump administration considering bringing back the food pyramid, now with an emphasis on proteins and whole foods
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Trump Administration Considers Bringing Back the Food Pyramid
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering bringing back the food pyramid when it updates the nation’s dietary guidelines later this year, according to people familiar with the discussions...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Oh boy, this one is sure to raise some eyebrows: Trump administration considering bringing back the food pyramid, now with an emphasis on proteins and whole foods
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this is so embarrassing
Harvard says it is handing out too many A’s. Students are fighting back.
Harvard Says It’s Handing Out Too Many A’s. Students Are Fighting Back.
A report from the Ivy League school found rampant grade inflation. But students complain the administration is moving the goal posts.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
this is so embarrassing
Me: Planning to get into the office early this AM.
Also me: Drops AirPod case, watches one pod fly under the fridge, tries to get it with broom handle, long stick from the yard, measuring tape. Now measuring tape stuck. Called handyman.
Also also me: Going to be late to the office.
Also me: Drops AirPod case, watches one pod fly under the fridge, tries to get it with broom handle, long stick from the yard, measuring tape. Now measuring tape stuck. Called handyman.
Also also me: Going to be late to the office.
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Me: Planning to get into the office early this AM.
Also me: Drops AirPod case, watches one pod fly under the fridge, tries to get it with broom handle, long stick from the yard, measuring tape. Now measuring tape stuck. Called handyman.
Also also me: Going to be late to the office.
Also me: Drops AirPod case, watches one pod fly under the fridge, tries to get it with broom handle, long stick from the yard, measuring tape. Now measuring tape stuck. Called handyman.
Also also me: Going to be late to the office.
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The Economist’s Britain section is looking for a new political correspondent. We prize independent thought, a spirit of inquiry and initiative, and for this role in particular: gutsiness. Apply by November 17th
The Economist is hiring a Britain political correspondent
Join The Economist’s Britain team
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November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Economist’s Britain section is looking for a new political correspondent. We prize independent thought, a spirit of inquiry and initiative, and for this role in particular: gutsiness. Apply by November 17th
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If you’re seeing this, this is your sign to make beans a regular part of your diet 🫘
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If you’re seeing this, this is your sign to make beans a regular part of your diet 🫘
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NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
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November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
NEW: The Trump admin told states it must immediately "undo" the work to provide full food stamp benefits, or face penalties. The feds sent this in a late-night memo, only adding to the chaos and confusion around SNAP. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
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This will warm your heart
In the DC area Giant Foods knows the true meaning of Thanksgiving
They will give over a thousand Thanksgiving meal kits to furloughed government families and SNAP recipients
Bravo to them and thank you
More of this PLEASE
This will warm your heart
In the DC area Giant Foods knows the true meaning of Thanksgiving
They will give over a thousand Thanksgiving meal kits to furloughed government families and SNAP recipients
Bravo to them and thank you
More of this PLEASE
Supermarket chain giving away free Thanksgiving meal kits to SNAP recipients
A BELOVED supermarket chain is lending a helping hand to the community, handing out free meal kits to Americans on SNAP benefits. Giant Food is helping to fill consumers’ tables just in time …
www.the-sun.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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This will warm your heart
In the DC area Giant Foods knows the true meaning of Thanksgiving
They will give over a thousand Thanksgiving meal kits to furloughed government families and SNAP recipients
Bravo to them and thank you
More of this PLEASE
This will warm your heart
In the DC area Giant Foods knows the true meaning of Thanksgiving
They will give over a thousand Thanksgiving meal kits to furloughed government families and SNAP recipients
Bravo to them and thank you
More of this PLEASE
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It’s a good day to make noise for the federal and state governments to do more.
…and donate cash to food banks!
…and donate cash to food banks!
November 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
It’s a good day to make noise for the federal and state governments to do more.
…and donate cash to food banks!
…and donate cash to food banks!
It’s a good day to donate to a food bank.
November 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It’s a good day to donate to a food bank.
A lot going on here as usual, but to be clear, he's not suggesting that grocery shopping requires ID -- he's saying that he thinks TODAY, grocery shopping requires ID.
Trump: "It's time for Republicans to do what they have to do and that's terminate the filibuster ... we should start tonight with 'the country's open, congratulations,' then we should pass voted ID, we should pass no mail in voting ... you go to a grocery store, you have to give ID."
November 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A lot going on here as usual, but to be clear, he's not suggesting that grocery shopping requires ID -- he's saying that he thinks TODAY, grocery shopping requires ID.
AIR TAGS ON SALE. Only thing that matters on this list. Get yourself air tags. Trust me.
Black Friday is over three weeks away. We've already found more than 30 great deals.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
AIR TAGS ON SALE. Only thing that matters on this list. Get yourself air tags. Trust me.
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Challenger, Gray, and Christmas estimate ~950K jobs cut YTD through September. About 1/3 are government. Highest amount since 2020.
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Challenger, Gray, and Christmas estimate ~950K jobs cut YTD through September. About 1/3 are government. Highest amount since 2020.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Challenger, Gray, and Christmas estimate ~950K jobs cut YTD through September. About 1/3 are government. Highest amount since 2020.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Challenger, Gray, and Christmas estimate ~950K jobs cut YTD through September. About 1/3 are government. Highest amount since 2020.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Major layoffs have happened so far in 2025 -- and the single biggest source is the federal government.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Major layoffs have happened so far in 2025 -- and the single biggest source is the federal government.
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One day after ordering the Trump administration to continue funding food stamps during the shutdown, a federal court gave the government a choice. It can either make full payments by Monday, or partial payments by Wednesday, to spare low-income Americans from hardship.
Trump Administration Must Make Food Stamp Payments Within Days, Judge Says
The written order came one day after a court told the Trump administration it must pay benefits in the program known as SNAP during the shutdown.
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November 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
One day after ordering the Trump administration to continue funding food stamps during the shutdown, a federal court gave the government a choice. It can either make full payments by Monday, or partial payments by Wednesday, to spare low-income Americans from hardship.
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When I got out of college, I rented a room in my buddy’s double-wide. He was a firefighter. I was a firefighter. I made $26,000 that year and had 0 kids. He had 3 kids, 2 jobs, rented out a room - and still needed food stamps to make ends meet and put good food on the table for the kids.
As SNAP hangs in the balance for nearly 42 million people, misinformation is rampant. Myths of laziness and fraud persist when we should be talking about too low wages for workers, income inequality, and our threadbare social safety net.
In this guest post, Adam Chandler sorts fact from fiction:
In this guest post, Adam Chandler sorts fact from fiction:
SNAP benefits feed essential needs while still leaving many hungry for more
Journalist and author Adam Chandler explains what so much of the conversation about them gets wrong.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
When I got out of college, I rented a room in my buddy’s double-wide. He was a firefighter. I was a firefighter. I made $26,000 that year and had 0 kids. He had 3 kids, 2 jobs, rented out a room - and still needed food stamps to make ends meet and put good food on the table for the kids.
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Due to rising costs, low crop prices and the effects of the trade war, economists project that growers could see roughly $44 billion in net cash income losses from their 2025–26 crops. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-f...
US farmers face $44 billion in losses as costs rise and markets shrink
Soybeans sit in storage, farm bankruptcies are rising, and total farm debt continues to climb. By nearly every measure, American farmers are struggling.Experts say financial pressures are expected to ...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Due to rising costs, low crop prices and the effects of the trade war, economists project that growers could see roughly $44 billion in net cash income losses from their 2025–26 crops. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-f...
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A Kentucky woman accepted a package from a courier, expecting her usual delivery of time-sensitive medications and medical supplies. When she opened it, though, she found two human arms and four human fingers on ice.
Kentucky Woman Receives a Package of Human Body Parts, Coroner Says
She was expecting time-sensitive medication, but opened the box to find two arms and four fingers meant to be used in surgical training, the coroner said.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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