Judey Kalchik

Lisa Stahl-Ferrazza (@lferrazza) on Threads It's really time for journalists to start asking Mike Johnson meta questions during these pressers "Speaker Johnson, on 5 different occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about major news events with serious implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker of the House to be so woefully uninformed?" —Aaron Rupar

#Republican Shutdown

RE: https://www.threads.com/@lferrazza/post/DQmaAqXiRzw

Ron Filipkowski (@ronaldfilipkowski) on Threads Most shutdowns end because two sides who initially were unable to come to an agreement during negotiations finally compromised when the pain points hit and things got worked out. But in this one, Trump ordered Republicans not to negotiate at all. That makes it hard to resolve.

#Republican Shutdown

RE: https://www.threads.com/@ronaldfilipkowski/post/DQmmIdvERoq

Jay Kuo (@nycjayjay) on Threads This you?

#Republican Malfeasance

RE: https://www.threads.com/@nycjayjay/post/DQmmhYTEuTI

#GovBrief Today

RE: https://www.threads.com/@georgebounacos/post/DQl3wJyDe-B

#Republican Malfeasance

RE: https://www.threads.com/@keithboykin/post/DQl7upZjuuB

Ron Filipkowski (@ronaldfilipkowski) on Threads Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 91st day out of the last 103. 12 days of work in 103 days. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

#Republican Malfeasance

RE: https://www.threads.com/@ronaldfilipkowski/post/DQl3G4jkdYO

Photo by Judey Kalchik on November 03, 2025. May be an image of poster, newspaper, magazine, book and text.

Photo by Judey Kalchik on November 03, 2025. May be an image of newspaper, magazine and text.

Photo by Judey Kalchik on November 03, 2025. May be an image of magazine, newspaper and text.

2011 @mental_floss article on Presidential medical emergencies that were kept secret.
Shared for no particular reason.

(@mental_floss , do you have a digital version?)
#Presidential Health

The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler) on Threads Sen. Lindsey Graham to the Republican Jewish Coalition: "I feel good about the Republican Party and where we're going as a nation. We're killing all the right people and we're cutting your taxes… Trump is my favorite president. We've run out of bombs."

‘We’re KILLING all the right people and we’re cutting your taxes’
#Is This What You Want?

RE: https://www.threads.com/@thetnholler/post/DQlGErQjGLf

Photo by Judey Kalchik on November 02, 2025. May be an image of tortoiseshell cat, kitten and text.

Now it is us and Tres. Tres will continue to be lovingly spoiled, just as Olive trusted us to do.
How long were we prepared to care and love her?
How long could it take?
It wasn’t long enough.

Tres, now receiving all the belly rubs
#Cat thread

She has grown frail,
And called to come into the house for lap time and scritches.
Yesterday was a good day,
With treats and cuddles.
This morning she didn’t wake up, and we found her under the brilliant yellow leaves of the maple tree.
#Cat thread

Helping up plant the garden,
Work on the truck,
Refresh the books in the little free library,
Wait for us as we did the mile lap around our street.
On Friday Olive ushered me back to the house after I’d reverse trick or treated.
#Cat thread

Over 15 years of insulated winter house in the breezeway,
Cat doors in our breezeway doors,
Heated water dishes
Mama Olive and baby Tres remained with us , greeting us when we pulled into the driveway,
#Cat thread

Long stories are possible but I can’t write them.
Husband is allergic to cats so after they were caught and all were ‘fixed’ we agreed to continue to care for them as long as they were with us.
How long could that be?
#Cat thread

Photo by Judey Kalchik on November 02, 2025. May be an image of kitten and text.

Our Olive kitty died today.
15 1/2 years ago she showed up in our backyard, suspiciously lumpy, and in due time had five tortie babies just outside our door to the backyard.
#Cat thread

Photo by Judey Kalchik on November 02, 2025. May be an image of fire, candle and text that says '1175 Days until the next inauguration The Insurance Marketplace is open, even though it's a Republican Shutdown'.

#Dailyreminder

snopes.com (@snopesdotcom) on Threads ✅ Yes, a meme titled "Republicans on rape" accurately presents quotes from six Republican candidates and elected officials.

Despicable
#Snopes

RE: https://www.threads.com/@snopesdotcom/post/DQkKb5NjdjS

Maria Maria (@mariajazzin) on Threads Follow Rubia Garcia II on Facebook. Here are only a few of her headlines: ⚠ In short, 24 headlines from JUST the LAST 24 HOURS… [yeah, take a DEEP BREATH for this…] 1. 1st time in its history yesterday, SNAP benefits cut off (Day 32) of shutdown; thousands form lines at food pantries across the country 2. Stephen Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, threatens Young Turks Host, Cenk Uygur, with deportation during heated debate on Piers Morgan...

#Weekend Update

RE: https://www.threads.com/@mariajazzin/post/DQjuN_5DCo1

Dr. Natalie Kate Nugent, PhD, LP (@lakehuronwellness) on Threads Huge shoutout to our local @meijerstores who partnered with our food pantry to match all gift card donations. This is community care 🙌 Your move, Walmart…

#Meijer Stores

RE: https://www.threads.com/@lakehuronwellness/post/DQjl2PCDsi2

Democrats (@thedemocrats) on Threads Republicans still control the House. Republicans still control the Senate. Republicans still control the White House. This is still their shutdown.

#Republican Shutdown

RE: https://www.threads.com/@thedemocrats/post/DQjpKFnAkAm

Tracy Thomas (@poetgirlone) on Threads ⚠️ Warning Brief: Project 2025 Escalation Trajectory — Domestic Militarization, Multi-Front Conflict & Constitutional Risk

#preparedness

RE: https://www.threads.com/@poetgirlone/post/DQiaaFyDfX9

#GovBrief Today

RE: https://www.threads.com/@georgebounacos/post/DQjUm56Doug

Penny Froh (@pennyfroh1) on Threads In our entire history, there has never been a government shutdown when all three branches of gov were the same party.

#Republican Shutdown

RE: https://www.threads.com/@pennyfroh1/post/DQithXbDHDN

Besides donating cash to your local Food Bank,
And food to local pantries,
There is a free option to strengthen our communities:
Vote Democrat
#SNAP benefits

Nancy McIlrath (@nancymcilrath) on Threads I don’t think most Americans remember that the ACA covered existing conditions.

RE: https://www.threads.com/@nancymcilrath/post/DQf52y5Ec0h

Yosemite Sam (@yosemitesam61391) on Threads No Dem House members or Dem Senators voted for that Big Billionaire Bill. MAGA did not negotiate or take any input from Dems. This shutdown is the very first time the Dems have had any leverage to address the atrocities in the OBBB. And they are doing it. Don't cave, @senschumer and @repjeffries ! We are behind you! Quick side point: we need to find our local Dems that need food/care and give it to them, out of pocket if need be.

thus a Republican Shutdown
#Republican Shutdown

RE: https://www.threads.com/@yosemitesam61391/post/DQhmmGJkkCG

Gregory Baird (@gregorygbaird) on Threads “The fact that Republicans could just simply abandon their post for six weeks, that the Trump administration could just violate the law without consequence should offend everyone. It certainly offends me.” —Representative Joe Neguse

#Republican Shutdown

RE: https://www.threads.com/@gregorygbaird/post/DQg9AqjE_Hx

#GovBrief Today

RE: https://www.threads.com/@georgebounacos/post/DQgvpt5Dkdo

Brian Pia (@brianpia) on Threads On Saturday, Nov. 1, the real pain of the shutdown begins. Twenty million people will learn how much their health premiums are rising. Forty-two million will lose SNAP benefits—$175 a month for food—despite a $6B reserve fund. It will be the 32nd day of the shutdown, 51 days since the House last voted, and 38 days since Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva’s election without being sworn in. (The New Republic)

#Republican Shutdown

RE: https://www.threads.com/@brianpia/post/DQgpbA4Dr-n

Terrific Tomes (@terrifictomesofmaine) on Threads goddammit.

#Republican Shutdown

RE: https://www.threads.com/@terrifictomesofmaine/post/DQghS63jvd6

Tish Riley (@tish.riley) on Threads Four cabinet members are now living on military bases, the airspace is closed around an island off the coast (it's part of) Puerto Rico, the "doomsday plane" landed in Manila today, a large percentage of the US sea-going military command is now in the Caribbean, the WH bunker under what was the East Wing is being refurbished, the US military is training troops to "police" domestic protests...I don't know about you but I don't think it's paranoid to believe some serious shit is about to go down.

RE: https://www.threads.com/@tish.riley/post/DQgFPcCkbwm