Mitch Chapman
@mchapman42.bsky.social
Probably-retired software developer. Python, C/C++, Swift/SwiftUI for personal projects.
Photos, mostly from northern New Mexico: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchman/
Photos, mostly from northern New Mexico: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mitchman/
Thank you, @baldwin.senate.gov , @captmarkkelly.bsky.social, @ossoff.senate.gov, and @peters.senate.gov for voting against the CR.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thank you, @baldwin.senate.gov , @captmarkkelly.bsky.social, @ossoff.senate.gov, and @peters.senate.gov for voting against the CR.
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Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Agree.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
Sen Hassan, asked what will happen if Republicans don't carry out the deal, "Well, shame on them."
This is not what people were mobilizing for on Oct 18.
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Not a deal. It's a Dem surrender.
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Not a deal. It's a Dem surrender.
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USDA telling states to pause benefits is one thing. Telling them to claw back benefits is another: a) illegal - you can't do this without due process b) an administrative nightmare.
If courts rule against the administration (again), states would have to given benefits back.
bsky.app/profile/cram...
If courts rule against the administration (again), states would have to given benefits back.
bsky.app/profile/cram...
Yikes. USDA sent threatening letter to states telling them that if they sent out EBT money —which many states did during the window when a lower court said SNAP funds had to be released—they have to take it back (?)
Trying to sort out what this means and if states even can claw back the funds
Trying to sort out what this means and if states even can claw back the funds
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
USDA telling states to pause benefits is one thing. Telling them to claw back benefits is another: a) illegal - you can't do this without due process b) an administrative nightmare.
If courts rule against the administration (again), states would have to given benefits back.
bsky.app/profile/cram...
If courts rule against the administration (again), states would have to given benefits back.
bsky.app/profile/cram...
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Yeah, but what happens when parents can’t feed their kids? Rise in crime where people are either trying to get food or money for food. Then the “crackdown” on crime comes. A crackdown that impacts brown-skinned people more. Desperation leads to more crime and harsher punishments. Rinse. Repeat.
November 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Yeah, but what happens when parents can’t feed their kids? Rise in crime where people are either trying to get food or money for food. Then the “crackdown” on crime comes. A crackdown that impacts brown-skinned people more. Desperation leads to more crime and harsher punishments. Rinse. Repeat.