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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 5h

While a member of the Kansas House, the main legislative effort — not a bill that passed, mind you — of the man who spent his weekend ordering states to “undo” SNAP payments was a bill to put National Rifle Association gun safety courses in Kansas schools.

Read about it at Law Dork:

DOJ says full SNAP payments were "unauthorized," as USDA directs states to "undo" them

A week of chaotic change-ups as food benefits for more than 40 million people hang in the balance. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.

www.lawdork.com

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rockymtnhigh.bsky.social @rockymtnhigh.bsky.social · 4h

Feckless coward

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 9h

However bad you think Schumer is, he is worse

prospect.org/2025/11/08/w...

At Thursday's meeting, they told their caucus colleagues that they now had ten votes to re-open the government in exchange for no real Republican
concessions. At that, much of the rest of the caucus went ballistic, and some of the supposed ten said that, in fact, they were not willing to vote for any such deal.
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The leaders of the proposed Democratic cave-in, Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, both of New Hampshire, and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, then backed down. Only after that did Schumer go public with his proposal to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year extension of the ACA subsidies, along with a bipartisan commission to figure out a long-term solution.

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BlueCrew community @libertyovergov.bsky.social · 9h

It’s terrifying that this even needs to be said, when armed men in unmarked vehicles with no ID roam our streets, how do we tell law enforcement from lawless thugs?

This isn’t “security.” It’s state-sponsored fear. 💔

#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #ResistTrump #NoFascismInAmerica #ICE #AbolishICE

A satirical cartoon titled “Know Your ICE Agent” by Tom the Dancing Bug compares an ICE agent and a criminal kidnapper. Both figures are nearly identical—wearing gaiter masks, carrying military-grade weapons, lacking identification or uniforms, and standing beside unmarked vehicles while wearing camo pants labeled “from Walmart.” The cartoon mockingly notes that if your abductor is an ICE agent, you must obey and comply, but if it’s a kidnapper, you can fight for your life. At the bottom, a fake ICE message says: “Don’t call us Trump’s Secret Police. (It’s a secret!).”

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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal Democrat @us-political-news.bsky.social · 9h

Dear Senate Democrats:

👉👉👉 Hold The Damn Line 👈👈👈

a sign says sorry we 're closed in front of the capitol building

ALT: a sign says sorry we 're closed in front of the capitol building

media.tenor.com

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rockymtnhigh.bsky.social @rockymtnhigh.bsky.social · 9h

Do not fold. Hold the line!

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 10h

Reuters takes a deep dive into something I’ve been squawking about lately: the disappearing line between official Republican government operations and the right-wing marketplace.

www.reuters.com/investigatio...

In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream

How right‑wing influencers and Trump officials work in lockstep — targeting perceived adversaries, amplifying false claims and reshaping US media.

www.reuters.com

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State Rep. Ken Croken @repkencroken.bsky.social · 9h

Read about my support of Iowa's wounded veterans and the Major Richard Star Act in this morning's QC Times.

qctimes.com/news/local/g...

#iowa #iowademocrats #veterans #woundedwarrior

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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 15h

Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.

My response ⬇️

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rockymtnhigh.bsky.social @rockymtnhigh.bsky.social · 14h

Thanks Trump

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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 14h

States told by Trump administration to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits paid for November newjerseymonitor.com/2025/11/09/r...

States told by Trump administration to 'undo' full SNAP benefits paid for November • New Jersey Monitor

Following a late Friday emergency ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration has instructed states that authorized full November nutrition assistance benefits to return a portion, an...

newjerseymonitor.com

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Wendy Siegelman @wendysiegelman.bsky.social · 18h

Meanwhile in Serbia - lawmakers approved Jared Kushner's project to build a half billion dollar Trump-branded complex in Belgrade on grounds of former army headquarters - despite opposition and fraud charges against some officials involved with the deal

www.politico.eu/article/serb...

Serbia passes law to build Trump hotel in Belgrade

Belgrade approves controversial development to please the U.S. president, critics say.

www.politico.eu

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Mike Sington @mikesington.bsky.social · 20h

“We have a president who’s deliberately making hunger worse for Americans.” In new speech, President Biden rips into Donald Trump.

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 1d

A $64,000 Thailand beach vacation package being auctioned off at Mar-a-Lago as Americans continue to struggle with high grocery prices

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Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 1d

Ghislaine Maxwell's leaked emails gush about her "much happier" life at a minimum-security Texas prison, with clean kitchens, polite staff, and special meal deliveries, despite her sex trafficking conviction. #Epstein

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Orange Dotard Slayer @dotard-slayer.bsky.social · 19h

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Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.

apnews.com/article/pets...

Families on SNAP worry about not just feeding themselves but also their pets

With SNAP benefits going out late, nonprofits are begging for pet food donations to prevent desperate owners from surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shelters.

apnews.com

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AL.com @al.com · 1d

Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones appears to be headed for another political showdown against current Sen. Tommy Tuberville, this time for the governor’s office.
🔗: https://www.al.com/politics/2025/11/alabama-democrat-hints-at-2026-rematch-with-tommy-tuberville-stay-tuned.html

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CaptChesapeake @chesbaycapt.bsky.social · 1d

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Jess Nevins @jessnevins.bsky.social · 1d

I know we've all got a lot on our minds and the gusher of news doesn't stop for anybody, but....

Did you see where the President of Iran announced that the drought there is so bad that if they don't get any rain in the next two months they'll run out of water and *evacuate Tehran*?

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Defense of Democracy @defenseofdemocracy.bsky.social · 1d

See how “Released Time” religious programs like #lifewise start out saying “no class time will be missed” but then quietly begin taking kids out of real instruction, violating both the law *and* the students’ right to full academic time.