Dara Hellman

Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?

Now you know.

President Clinton laid out the stakes and explained how gerrymandering cost me my seat in Congress when I joined him in Wilson last year.

GOP gerrymandering rigs the system, silences voices, and denies North Carolinians the fair representation they deserve. #ncpol

In another filing tonight in the case before Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago, plaintiffs' attorneys say depositions are set to begin Wednesday (Greg Bovino is among those to be deposed).

But the feds are seeking an order that would make those depos "inaccessible to the public," they say.

ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up Roman Surovtsev is like many others who were detained at their regularly scheduled ICE check-ins. What makes his case different is that his wife has marshaled a team of lawyers on his behalf.

Roman Surovtsev is like many others who were detained at their regularly scheduled ICE check-ins. What makes his case different is that his wife has marshaled a team of lawyers on his behalf.

our government has always been made up of useless fucknuts and dimwitted shitwazzles, but at least it functioned. Congress made a budget, Congress appropriated funds, and Congress spent those funds. but not any more. apparently we now have a king again — only this time he’s really fucking dumb — who appropriates our money, goes ‘mine now,’ and does whatever the fuck he wants with it, as if it were that World Cup trophy he stole from FIFA and pretends he won. how is that sustainable?

from today's post: do we even have a government any more? it's a legit question to ask, because Holy Mike Johnson has abdicated Congress' responsibility to keep a president in check, and made Donny Convict a de facto monarch. what the fuck? thanks for reading. link is here: bit.ly/4o8Fxbd

Haidt Crimes: On Moral Foundations Theory and the Normalization of Fascism Powerful centrists with milquetoast politics are once again demanding we have empathy for people who would destroy us.

Should we try harder to love our neighbors who probably want us dead? @thebugbeardispatch.bsky.social writes about the normalization of fascism and Christian nationalism:

The Homeless We Don’t See | Jay Neugeboren As housing costs have risen and affordable housing remains in short supply, even Americans with full-time job are experiencing homelessness.

What do you do with the hot burning rage of knowing that we have the resources as a country to fix this, but instead we give the money to ICE and billionaires, and neither pass nor enforce legislation to make this exploitation of citizens stop. www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Deploying troops and federal agents to California's cities has never been about crime or public safety.

Or quelling some kind of insurrection.

For Donald Trump, it has always been about control.

With Trump overseas and the Republican House on vacation, here’s how Republicans’ health insurance sticker shock is landing in RI: this family of 3 would see their monthly premium spike $547.

Time for Rs to get serious about fixing this.

So they get a huge write off and it costs them zero. But they will have sway in Trumpworld. Pay to Play.

Reagan goes 2-0 against Trump's vision of America's greatness.

Right-handed or Left-handed? A Medieval View - Medievalists.net Was it really bad to be left-handed in the Middle Ages? Or was it better than being right-handed? The ninth-century writer of all things unusual, al-Jahiz, weighs in.

Right-handed or Left-handed? A Medieval View www.medievalists.net/2023/10/righ... #medievalhistory

Anxiety is rising among congressional Republicans that their party has no plan to address a critical health care deadline this fall that will result in spiking costs for millions of Americans – the issue at the heart of the deepening government shutdown crisis.
https://cnn.it/3L5TJmK

I know this is obvious. And I know we all know this.
But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended.

Key Contests This November That Will Shape the Future of Democracy Read more here.

🗳️Our democracy's future hangs in the balance this fall, and these key elections could shape the outcome. Can you make an impact in your state? Learn more about the races you need to watch this November.
https://bit.ly/4nzGB7J

Meanwhile, this is what Elon’s algorithm is pushing to me.

I oppose Nazis on the streets of Athens, Georgia.

Things that need to be said in the Year of Our Lord 2025.

The Ukrainians have proved themselves to be brave, persistent and unwilling to forsake their independence to a murderous dictator. A good model for Americans.

Mark Carney discusses the free trade "crisis" in North America and how Canada's economy is reorienting toward ASEAN

At sunrise, faith leaders and neighbors blocked the bridge to Coast Guard Island, demanding ICE and federal agents leave the Bay. Trump’s anti-immigrant offensive met the power of solidarity. They came with stun grenades—communities answered with courage and light. ✊🌅

Whoa.

It’s not just lawn signs.

This banner was hanging over the main highway that cuts through part of #NY17.

Someone is going out of their way to make sure everyone in the district knows about Mike Lawler and his ‘I Love Hitler’ friends.

If you need help, get what you need.
If can help - with food, time, or money - give what you can.
Go Community.

As we approach the inevitable pause of SNAP, you can use this link to find banks in your area.
Need help? Can help? Let's pull together & weather this as a community.

This is a start.

Stop overrelying on "AI" for important shit. Like, honestly, stop using it for important shit at all, but definitely stop uncritically trusting it at the level of the GODDAM FEDERAL JUDICIARY.

From Covid to tariffs, why confuse Republican voters with facts?

He’s designing the ballroom with AI isn’t he www.nytimes.com/interactive/...