It Could Lead to Tens of Thousands of Deaths. In the Meantime, It’s Wreaking Havoc on Americans’ Sanity. Imagine not being able to feed your kid because of a mistake on a piece of paperwork.

For @slate.com & @economichardship.bsky.social, I reported on how chaos and changes surrounding SNAP benefits are taking a toll.

People described endless fear and worry over feeding their kids, where their next meal will come from, and whether SNAP could become even more difficult to access.

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Senator Jon Ossoff neatly breaks down political corruption in America — and how Trump’s “Mar-a-Lago mafia” has exploited it.

Every single Democrat should be saying this.

Trump 'blocked from accessing nuclear codes' by head of US military US President Donald Trump is alleged to have received push-back from a senior military person in a meeting at the White House during an attempt to access his country's nuclear codes

Allegedly tRump tried to grab the nuclear codes in a White House meltdown—only for the Joint Chiefs chairman to stand up and say “No.” Apparently, even the military knows this unhinged man is too dangerous for the football. How much longer can America risk it?
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It’s time to FIRE Kash Patel next.

We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...

These are our families, neighbors etc. These are the people we walk with unknowingly. They are clearly enjoying harming others. They need to be abolished completely, charged and imprisoned. Warning: These pictures and videos are very graphic.
#SheShed
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Hilarious.🤣

Social media post with reply: Mila Joy @Milajoy I'm voting for Trump because I want low inflation, free speech, low gas and energy prices, low food prices, low crime, no wars, a secure border, and he will put America first - like he did last time. 4:04 AM · Sep 2, 2024 Mila Joy @Milajoy I didn't vote for lower gas prices, though it would be nice. I voted for brass balls. And I'm perfectly happy. 5:00 AM · Apr 18, 2026 Reply: sashasrbulj At this point MAGA is just Stockholm Syndrome for people who don't know where Stockholm is.

Never seen a MAGA who is ever wrong, sorry, or truthful.

Tim Cook donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.

He fawned over Trump and gifted him a 24-karat gold plaque (as Apple lobbied for tariff exemptions).

Apple donated to Trump’s White House ballroom.

And it removed ICE tracking apps from its stores following a demand from the DOJ.

Remember this.

We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government ...

Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken.

“I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold.

The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.

(Published Jan. 2026)

Trump administration begins refunding more than $166bn in tariffs Claims system launches months after supreme court ruled Trump had no legal authority to impose tariffs

So you and I and everyone else are in effect now refunding American corporations for import tariffs, although we paid for most of them in the form of higher prices — which they won’t now lower because they have monopoly power to keep prices high.

The Art of the Deal.

Schulman's compensation last year was $34 million. He believes 20-30% unemployment is almost at hand, and his solution is "more education and reskilling."

I don't think he understands what it would be like when a population armed to the teeth has 20-30% unemployment and no social safety net.

Think of the possibilities for kompromat.

Tech people are known for being socially ignorant. These guys don't seem to have read many S.F. distopias, or didn't understand the point of them.

Running a fascist tech company doesn't mean you're smart or knowledgeable.

The egomaniac-in-chief isn’t going to like this…👍

A young reporter discovers a mysterious trove of data that exposes a global surveillance empire In a major investigation, a young reporter uncovers a powerful technology used to spy on thousands of people across the world.

We uncovered a vast surveillance empire whose untraceable tech has been used to target people in more than 100 countries, including the US. It has operated under the radar for decades.

Until now.

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”

Trump thinking that reading a Bible verse will "prove" he's a Christian is like me quoting Einstein as "proof" I'm a theoretical physicist.

Tony Sarrecchia (@tonythescribe) on Threads The definition of ‘tough on crime’ continues to evolve.

#AZindivisible

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It’s cool how the people who control the US government right now just openly take it as a personal attack when the Pope says something like “God will not reward evil men”

the problem is, nothing is making it to the airwaves!! trump has the Free Press shut down

"I'm a Christian. And Donald Trump does something to trash the teachings of my faith every day. But this latest thing, well, I just might object to. That's how strongly I feel about my faith."

It’s not his age that’s the problem, it’s his malignant narcissism which he continues to grow into, not out of as he ages.

"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet a lifetime is often not enough to rebuild. They turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found." -Pope Leo XIV

Can't be made any clearer.

every once in a while even the dumbest member of congress will accidentally say something true