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Senate GOP leader slammed over 'performative outrage' after he blocked food stamp funding Washington Monthly Editor Bill Scher recently deconstructed Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) explosion on the Senate floor last weekend as he labored to pin the shutdown of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits on Democrats. “SNAP recipients shouldn’t go without food. People should be getting paid in this country. And we’ve tried to do that thirteen times! You voted ‘no’ thirteen times!” Thune said. “This isn’t a political game. These are real people’s lives that we’re talking about!” But it was all performance, according to Scher. “Look, it’s fair to tag Democrats for being the instigators of the government shutdown, but not for President Donald Trump’s decisions that maximize the shutdown’s pain and hurt people who do not need to be hurt,” Scher wrote. “Before the shutdown began almost a month ago, the Department of Agriculture, led by Secretary Brooke Rollins, made clear that the delivery of SNAP … need not be impacted.” The details of that reality were "available here at this URL until at least October 10, according to the Internet Archive Wayback Machine," said Scher. Additionally, Thune blocked legislation by Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) that would have funded SNAP benefits. “But Trump’s USDA has memory-holed it,” Scher said, adding that when visitors now visit that URL, they get a Republican attack ad against Democrats that Scher said “almost surely” violates the Hatch Act: “Senate Democrats have now voted 12 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats. They can continue to hold out for healthcare for illegal aliens and gender mutilation procedures or reopen the government so mothers, babies, and the most vulnerable among us can receive critical nutrition assistance.” But the truth is that SNAP has never been disrupted during past shutdowns, either during Republican or Democratic administrations, said Scher. They’ve always been provided by officials using available funding sources to prevent a break in benefits. “Democrats shoulder no responsibility for Trump and Rollins cutting off SNAP benefits from those who need them to survive,” said Scher. “You can’t even argue Democrats should have expected SNAP to be affected because USDA declared ahead of the shutdown that it wouldn’t.” Furthermore, the number of SNAP beneficiaries tops 40 million, “more than a tenth of the U.S. population,” said Scher. So, at least until very recently, the program enjoyed bipartisan support. “Thune can save his performative rage for the people playing political games with people’s lives: Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Rollins,” Scher said. Read the Washington Monthly report at this link.

31.10.2025 18:46 — 👍 28 🔁 9 💬 2 📌 1

BREAKING: With millions of Americans bracing to go without healthcare and food as their SNAP benefits and ACA subsidies expire, Trump posts gaudy photos of his expensive bathroom renovation.

Absolutely repulsive.

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EVERYTHING CHUMP TOUCHES DIES, ESPECIALLY AMERICA.......

23.10.2025 10:31 — 👍 2983 🔁 861 💬 84 📌 38

It’s not just who’s on the ballot, but what’s on the ballot.

The broken politics of the past or a future we can afford.

It’s debate time. Let’s go.

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This is what it looks like when your community stands up.

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11.10.2025 14:35 — 👍 35 🔁 11 💬 2 📌 0

Manic #Monday. Remain calm. #NationalNoodleDay Remember always use your noodle for good only, always. #mondaythoughts #ChimesofFreedom @stacyebranche.bsky.social @mariebudd13.bsky.social @srteresam.bsky.social @jeanettezp.bsky.social

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Happy last #Saturday #day of #summer. #Summer's lease term is now complete. May #autumn have a long, lazy stay. #ChimesofFreedom #Supersaturday #Allsummerinaday @stacyebranche.bsky.social @mariebudd13.bsky.social @srteresam.bsky.social @jeanettezp.bsky.social

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Monarez: "Kennedy demanded 2 things of me that were were inconsistent w/ my oath of office. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause"

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Good #Sunday all. May your day be lazy, sacred, blessed, laid back. Relax and restore. #SundayBrunch #SundayFeeling #ChimesofFreedom #Autumn2025 @stacyebranche.bsky.social @mariebudd13.bsky.social @srteresam.bsky.social @jeanettezp.bsky.social

14.09.2025 16:06 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Nice #Thursday coming our way. Good day to wind down and enjoy what's important. #AutumnLeaves #ChimesofFreedom #ThursdayFeeling #Thursdaylackofmotivation @stacyebranche.bsky.social @mariebudd13.bsky.social @srteresam.bsky.social @jeanettezp.bsky.social

11.09.2025 15:35 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Fantastic #Friday, #America! Make #weekend get down plans now! #ChimesofFreedom #FreakyFriday #FridayVibes @stacyebranche.bsky.social @mariebudd13.bsky.social @srteresam.bsky.social @jeanettezp.bsky.social

12.09.2025 18:30 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Lisa Murkowski is beyond pathetic.

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Good #Wednesday all. Days start to grow short and cool. Enjoy the change. #Autumn2025 #ChimesofFreedom #WednesdayFeeling #WednesdayVibes @stacyebranche.bsky.social @mariebudd13.bsky.social @srteresam.bsky.social @jeanettezp.bsky.social

11.09.2025 00:29 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Stephen Miller needs to do the math!

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I won! I’m so excited to roll up my sleeves and get to work!

26.08.2025 18:52 — 👍 5358 🔁 687 💬 201 📌 21

Arrested for filming it. And look how excited they all are to get some *action*.

🇺🇸 Watch fascism work.

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👇🏽

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‘Pattern of lawfare’: Trump is targeting opponents with mortgage fraud claims First Letitia James, then Adam Schiff and now president has trained his ire on Lisa Cook, threatening to fire Fed governor

Trump and his allies have been accused of executing a “pattern of lawfare” akin to those exerted by authoritarian regimes in Hungary and Russia after adopting a new strategy to target political opponents: allegations of fraud.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

24.08.2025 13:37 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Breaking: John Bolton's home raided by the FBI Former national security adviser John Bolton's home in Bethesda, Md was raided Friday by the FBI.

22.08.2025 12:19 — 👍 22 🔁 14 💬 4 📌 2

*** EPSTEIN. ***

18.08.2025 18:12 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Trumpers: Stop talking about this Epstein & pedophilia—it's a nothing burger

Also Trumpers: Protect laws that let men marry 12-year-olds

13.08.2025 18:09 — 👍 772 🔁 196 💬 20 📌 6

Magical #Monday. Time to get this thing started. #MondayMotivation #MondayMagic #SummerWind #ChimesofFreedom @stacyebranche.bsky.social @mariebudd13.bsky.social @srteresam.bsky.social @jeanettezp.bsky.social

11.08.2025 19:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Wild and wonderful #Wednesday has shown up. A great day to get down. #ChimesofFreedom #SummerWind #WednesdayMotivation #WednesdayVibes @stacyebranche.bsky.social @mariebudd13.bsky.social @srteresam.bsky.social @jeanettezp.bsky.social

13.08.2025 18:25 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

When they go low, we kick dirt in their eyes.

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