Melinda 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🗽
@melindajean.bsky.social
NYC Native living in MA ~ Runner ~ Once fast ~ Best NYC Marathon time: 3:27:23 ~ The world is exhausting ~ I wish I could rest~ Expect sarcasm ~ Retired financial professional ~ All posts = opinion only substack.com/@melindajean
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Wow, very weird, the guy who told Trump that he found cases where his political enemies have committed fraud and it turns out to be untrue is full of shit in other areas also.
November 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Wow, very weird, the guy who told Trump that he found cases where his political enemies have committed fraud and it turns out to be untrue is full of shit in other areas also.
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I’m no great fan of the ACA.
I believe we should guarantee health care as a human right through a single-payer Medicare for All system.
But — at minimum — we cannot allow Republicans to destroy our already-broken system by doubling insurance premiums for 20 million Americans.
I believe we should guarantee health care as a human right through a single-payer Medicare for All system.
But — at minimum — we cannot allow Republicans to destroy our already-broken system by doubling insurance premiums for 20 million Americans.
November 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I’m no great fan of the ACA.
I believe we should guarantee health care as a human right through a single-payer Medicare for All system.
But — at minimum — we cannot allow Republicans to destroy our already-broken system by doubling insurance premiums for 20 million Americans.
I believe we should guarantee health care as a human right through a single-payer Medicare for All system.
But — at minimum — we cannot allow Republicans to destroy our already-broken system by doubling insurance premiums for 20 million Americans.
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Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Schumer (NY) 202 224-6542
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
Booker (NJ) 202 224-3224
King (ME) 202 224-5344
Hassan (NH) 202 224-3324
Durbin (IL) 202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA) 202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH) 202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY) 202 224-4451
Masto (NV) 202 224-3542
Warner (VA) 202 224-2023
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The Trump admin is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from the student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose” — cutting off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from federal loan cancellation.
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New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to 'illegal' activity
The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have an “illegal purpose."
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November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The Trump admin is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from the student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose” — cutting off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from federal loan cancellation.
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Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.
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States most seriously affected if the ACA subsidies aren’t extended and who they voted for in 2024:
🔴Texas
🔴Florida
🔴Georgia
🔴South Carolina
🔴Mississippi
🔴Tennessee
🔴Alabama
🔴Louisiana
🔴North Carolina
🥶California
🔴Texas
🔴Florida
🔴Georgia
🔴South Carolina
🔴Mississippi
🔴Tennessee
🔴Alabama
🔴Louisiana
🔴North Carolina
🥶California
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
States most seriously affected if the ACA subsidies aren’t extended and who they voted for in 2024:
🔴Texas
🔴Florida
🔴Georgia
🔴South Carolina
🔴Mississippi
🔴Tennessee
🔴Alabama
🔴Louisiana
🔴North Carolina
🥶California
🔴Texas
🔴Florida
🔴Georgia
🔴South Carolina
🔴Mississippi
🔴Tennessee
🔴Alabama
🔴Louisiana
🔴North Carolina
🥶California
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Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
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🚨 #SocialSecurity is on the chopping block. Thanks to Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” retirees are now staring down $18,000-a-year benefit cut in just seven years. Seniors who paid in their whole lives are left holding the bag.
– $13,600 cut for a typical retired couple.
– $13,600 cut for a typical retired couple.
A new analysis projects a 24% cut to Social Security benefits by late 2032.
Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will cause sharp cuts to Social Security by late 2032, a new analysis says.
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July 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
🚨 #SocialSecurity is on the chopping block. Thanks to Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” retirees are now staring down $18,000-a-year benefit cut in just seven years. Seniors who paid in their whole lives are left holding the bag.
– $13,600 cut for a typical retired couple.
– $13,600 cut for a typical retired couple.
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Schumer responded on the Senate floor today:“For this administration to go all the way to the Supreme Court just to get out of having to pay SNAP benefits for hungry kids is pathological levels of vindictiveness. This crisis is in the administration’s hands. It’s all them, not anyone else.” C-SPAN
November 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Schumer responded on the Senate floor today:“For this administration to go all the way to the Supreme Court just to get out of having to pay SNAP benefits for hungry kids is pathological levels of vindictiveness. This crisis is in the administration’s hands. It’s all them, not anyone else.” C-SPAN
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ICE is inflicting a lifetime of trauma on families. And it’s being carried out in the name of the United States of America.
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
ICE is inflicting a lifetime of trauma on families. And it’s being carried out in the name of the United States of America.
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Hey kids the Trump Healthcare
Plan just dropped!
Plan just dropped!
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Hey kids the Trump Healthcare
Plan just dropped!
Plan just dropped!
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At their meeting in South Korea in late October, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to lower tariffs.
China Feels Trump Tariffs Pressure in Unexpected Exports Slump
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November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
At their meeting in South Korea in late October, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to lower tariffs.
Going to the Supreme Court in order to starve the American people you swore an oath to protect and defend is something I think the U.S. never thought we would see….this cruelty would make Putin blush.
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Going to the Supreme Court in order to starve the American people you swore an oath to protect and defend is something I think the U.S. never thought we would see….this cruelty would make Putin blush.
Excellent context of where we are from @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social & @deanobeidallah.bsky.social dare I say, a little bit hopeful. Don’t give up 5 minutes before the miracle‼️🩵💙🇺🇸
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My Conversation with Dean Obeidallah on Democratic Wins
A recording from Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Dean Obeidallah's live video
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November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Excellent context of where we are from @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social & @deanobeidallah.bsky.social dare I say, a little bit hopeful. Don’t give up 5 minutes before the miracle‼️🩵💙🇺🇸
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NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year.
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW: Billions of pounds of food are imported to the U.S. each year.
The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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The FDA inspects foreign producers to ensure what we're eating is safe from pathogens and dangerous manufacturing practices.
But now, after Trump's drastic staff cuts, these inspections have plummeted to a historic low.
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A friendly reminder that the press is ignoring….there is $$ to fully fund snap benefits for months, but the WH deleted the text, not the money‼️Or maybe that was part of the money they gave to Venezuela 🇻🇪
State Senator Mallory McMorrow, “The Trump administration is using food as a political weapon."
Taxpayers have already paid into SNAP and there is contingency wording to cover this program. Republicans deleted that wording from the web page this morning.🤬🤬🤬
Taxpayers have already paid into SNAP and there is contingency wording to cover this program. Republicans deleted that wording from the web page this morning.🤬🤬🤬
Democratic Wins Media (@demwinsmedia)
BREAKING: In an incredible speech, Mallory McMorrow just revealed how Trump is illegally cutting SNAP. Every American needs to see this.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A friendly reminder that the press is ignoring….there is $$ to fully fund snap benefits for months, but the WH deleted the text, not the money‼️Or maybe that was part of the money they gave to Venezuela 🇻🇪
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I hope people realize that the government could pay full SNAP benefits but are choosing not to.
Also please know that Diarrhea Don, behind the scenes, is holding his jiggling belly laughing because to him this is a big joke.
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Also please know that Diarrhea Don, behind the scenes, is holding his jiggling belly laughing because to him this is a big joke.
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Partial SNAP benefits will be more than previously estimated, Trump official says
Recipients will receive 65% of their benefits this month, up from the 50% rate estimated in a Monday court filing, amid the record-long government shutdown.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I hope people realize that the government could pay full SNAP benefits but are choosing not to.
Also please know that Diarrhea Don, behind the scenes, is holding his jiggling belly laughing because to him this is a big joke.
share.google/bQUB1NftoXoz...
Also please know that Diarrhea Don, behind the scenes, is holding his jiggling belly laughing because to him this is a big joke.
share.google/bQUB1NftoXoz...
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The bad news? Due to cuts in Trump/DOGE decimation of food safety depts, many pasta products are now deadly
The good news? Due to GOP shutdown, elimination of SNAP benefits & thousands of jobs, no American can afford food.
Problem solved.
Let them eat ballroom.
www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...
The good news? Due to GOP shutdown, elimination of SNAP benefits & thousands of jobs, no American can afford food.
Problem solved.
Let them eat ballroom.
www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...
Worsening listeria outbreak tied to pasta products kills 6, hospitalizes 25
Certain prepared pasta dishes were recalled from retailers like Trader Joe's, Kroger and Walmart between June and October. Health officials urge customers to dispose of them and clean their fridges.
www.npr.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The bad news? Due to cuts in Trump/DOGE decimation of food safety depts, many pasta products are now deadly
The good news? Due to GOP shutdown, elimination of SNAP benefits & thousands of jobs, no American can afford food.
Problem solved.
Let them eat ballroom.
www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...
The good news? Due to GOP shutdown, elimination of SNAP benefits & thousands of jobs, no American can afford food.
Problem solved.
Let them eat ballroom.
www.npr.org/2025/11/04/n...
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Yeah, because they’re fucking starving.
November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Yeah, because they’re fucking starving.
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No SNAP benefits.
We can't fly nowhere.
The taxes go to the War Dept instead of healthcare, education, infrastructure.
Can't get sick (despite the poor quality of our food, air pollution, etc)
Schools not safe.
Rent and groceries high AF.
We can't fly nowhere.
The taxes go to the War Dept instead of healthcare, education, infrastructure.
Can't get sick (despite the poor quality of our food, air pollution, etc)
Schools not safe.
Rent and groceries high AF.
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
No SNAP benefits.
We can't fly nowhere.
The taxes go to the War Dept instead of healthcare, education, infrastructure.
Can't get sick (despite the poor quality of our food, air pollution, etc)
Schools not safe.
Rent and groceries high AF.
We can't fly nowhere.
The taxes go to the War Dept instead of healthcare, education, infrastructure.
Can't get sick (despite the poor quality of our food, air pollution, etc)
Schools not safe.
Rent and groceries high AF.
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USDA revises SNAP benefit amounts during shutdown after admitting miscalculation
By @fischler.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com
By @fischler.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com
USDA revises SNAP benefit amounts during shutdown after admitting miscalculation • North Dakota Monitor
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reduce the largest monthly food assistance payments by about 35% in November, a smaller decrease than the department initially estimated, according to a court…
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November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
USDA revises SNAP benefit amounts during shutdown after admitting miscalculation
By @fischler.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com
By @fischler.bsky.social of @statesnewsroom.com
Speaker Mike Johnson for Eunuch! @simonwdc.bsky.social Who preaches hope with a plan!
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My 2025 Election Recap - Blue Wave, Enormous Margins, Clear Repudiation Of Trump And Republicans (Video, Written Analysis)
People are pissed. We need to keep fighting for them and the country
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November 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson for Eunuch! @simonwdc.bsky.social Who preaches hope with a plan!
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