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🚨 BREAKING: A federal judge in Rhode Island rules from the bench that the Trump admin **must** pay SNAP benefits.

"The court is orally ordering that USDA must distribute the contingency money timely or as soon as possible for the November 1 payments to be made."

Story to come.

Hello, I’m from Gaza.
We’re living through hell
homes destroyed,memories erased,loved ones gone. Even the innocence of our children has been shattered.
Every bit of help—even a small donation—could save a life or rekindle a flicker of hope.
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The intermingling of armed private paramilitaries and government forces in an effort to enact ethnic cleansing and what amounts to genocide is a sure sign of fascism and an incoming tidal wave of violence against the population.

....for the Red Cross to witness.”

The video attached does not show all that. It only shows bodies being buried or recovered in Gaza.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry accused Hamas of “staging excavations” in eastern Gaza, saying the group “knows where the remaining hostages are” but is refusing to transfer the remains. In a statement, Israel alleged that Hamas is “moving and reburying body remains, and staging a false discovery for the Red Cross to witness.” The video attached does not show all that. It only shows bodies being buried or recovered in Gaza.

Hamas lies. They know where the remaining hostages are. Staged excavations are not only abusive - these violations endanger the ceasefire. Drone footage shows Hamas moving & reburying body remains - then staging a false discovery for the Red Cross to witness.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry accused Hamas of “staging excavations” in eastern Gaza, saying the group “knows where the remaining hostages are” but is refusing to transfer the remains.

In a statement, Israel alleged that Hamas is “moving and reburying body remains, and staging a false discovery...

Prime Minister of Israel @IsraeliPM Following security consultations, Prime Minister Netanyahu has directed the military to immediately carry out forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip.

🚨 BREAKING: Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu says he has “instructed the military to immediately carry out forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip.”

The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR

supportjamaica.gov.jm

Sharing for awareness: For those able and willing to help, the Embassy of Jamaica in DC is coordinating disaster relief in the U.S.

They have asked folks to reach out to them at disasterresponse@jamaicaembassy.org to coordinate support.

The government has info on donations supportjamaica.gov.jm

There are still people who tell me Biden couldn't have done anything differently— here is something that happened over a year and a half before Oct 2023 that the Biden administration could have done differently.

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UConn professors union calls for stronger protections for academic freedom. Why they are worried. Union officials say they are looking for stronger protections for professors to be able to “teach, research, and express ideas freely.”

Proud of my union @uconnaaup.bsky.social hittin’ the boss where it hurts … in the press. www.courant.com/2025/10/23/u...

Indiana University banned its student newspaper from printing just days before homecoming weekend — after firing the paper’s advisor when he refused to censor critical coverage. That would be bad enough on its own, but FIRE is taking this one personally, as the Indiana Daily Student reported this hostile campaign was due in part to its coverage of FIRE’s ranking Indiana University as the worst public university for free speech. You read that right. The school’s response to the news that they are bad at free speech … is to censor the news. It’s ironic — and not just in the Alanis Morissette sense — that these actions will likely push its overall ranking even lower next year. At least we can’t fault them for consistency.

Why did Indiana University attack and cut its own student newspaper?

Well, in a twist of irony any English professor would call clichéd, it turns out IU did it because they were angry about the students' reporting on a FIRE report naming IU as the worst public university for free speech in the US.

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Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell provided the following statement: In support of the President’s directive to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) and counter narco-terrorism in defense of the Homeland, the Secretary of War has directed the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and embarked carrier air wing to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). The enhanced U.S. force presence in the USSOUTHCOM AOR will bolster U.S. capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the United States homeland and our security in the Western Hemisphere. These forces will enhance and augment existing capabilities to disrupt narcotics trafficking and degrade and dismantle TCOs.

The Peace President is sending the Ford carrier strike group to illegally murder Venezuelan, Colombian, Trinidadian etc fishermen. Let’s see if the Ford commander is going to obey illegal orders

Photo of UAW Local 42 members speaking to the media during a practice picket at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, TN, on October 22, 2025.

🧵 After more than 13 months of negotiations, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee have announced a strike authorization vote to take place on Tuesday, October 28 and Wednesday, October 29.

Starbucks Workers United set to vote on strike authorization Starbucks Workers United is trying to secure a contract that addresses hours and pay, among other issues.

NEW: This Friday, our union is launching a strike authorization vote.

Thousands of workers across the country are ready to finish our contracts. It's time for Starbucks to get serious and return to the bargaining table!

A photo of a U.S. Marine Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter flying at José Aponte de la Torre Airport on Sept. 12, 2025, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, overlaid with the headline, "The U.S. Isn’t Even Bothering With Its Usual Lies to Sell Its Regime Change War in Venezuela" and the DEK, "The days of justifying American military intervention anywhere in the world are on their way out."

A potential invasion of Venezuela is being treated as almost a foregone conclusion. interc.pt/3L1ciZi

University of Virginia Makes Deal With White House to Halt Investigations

The University of Virginia, considered among the top five public universities for more than two decades, just cut a deal with a guy who paid a $25 million fraud settlement for running a fake university.

Known Lethal U.S. Attacks on Civilian Vessels in the Caribbean Total reported killed: 34 people Notification Date Number Reported Killed Approximate Location Notification URL September 2, 2025 11 “in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility” (later revealed as between Sucre, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago) View September 15, 2025 3 “in International Waters… in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility”; Colombian president claimed it was a fishing boat in Colombian waters View September 19, 2025 3 “in international waters… in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” near the Dominican Republic View October 3, 2025 4 “in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela” View October 14, 2025 6 “in International Waters… just off the Coast of Venezuela” View October 16, 2025 2; 2 reported survivors “in the Caribbean” View October 17, 2025 3 “in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” View October 21, 2025 2 “in the Eastern Pacific” View

34 people killed in 50 days. Their guilt or innocence unknown, for an alleged crime that doesn't carry a death sentence. That's a lot of death.

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Free health clinic offers dental, vision and hearing care in Downtown Pittsburgh this weekend The goal of the clinic is to narrow gaps in health care access for people without insurance or without coverage for dental, vision and hearing care — which are often left out of traditional health…

The Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh’s annual two-day clinic returns to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center this weekend. The event offers free dental, vision and hearing services on Oct. 24 and 25 on a first-come, first-served basis.

Why Are So Many Marines Neo-Nazis? While many vets are being outed as far-right extremists, one branch keeps popping up when it comes to neo-Nazis: the United States Marine Corps.

I do hope a sizable part of this public uproar can be focused on how common fascist symbols and ideology are among Marines (as well as other branches of the US armed forces, the police, and ICE/BP). www.vice.com/en/article/m...

a photo collage on a yellow background. text: We traveled to Kentucky to talk to neighbors in southern states. Take Root 25, Louisville. photos are of volunteers sitting at a table smiling at the camera, talking and presenting, and tabling with zines. There is a cardboard cut out artwork of a van under stars

Members of our team traveled to Kentucky to present to and learn from peers about organizing and access needs in Southern states.

Pittsburgh has become a destination for abortion seekers from ban states, so we wanted to connect with those communities. Thanks for the wonderful time, Louisville!

Amir and Osama have started their new school year after a long break due to the genocide 💔

We still need £289 to complete this month’s school payment.

We want to make sure they can continue their education without worry🙏
Every bit of help matters — your support means stability & learning for them.

Even Chuck Schumer signed onto this.

Scoop: Democrats press Trump on preventing Israel from annexing West Bank Democrats stressed Israel's annexation plans could "place at risk" the Abraham Accords, a key Trump achievement.

Every single Democratic member of the US Senate, except for one, signed onto a letter demanding that President Trump reinforce his publicly stated opposition to Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank.

You can guess which one didn't sign.

Strike Captains and Practice Pickets: Starbucks Workers Aim to Bring a Contract Home Unionized Starbucks workers are electing strike captains and getting customers to pledge they won't cross picket lines. They’re amassing in front of stores with picket signs, borrowing a slogan that U...

@sbworkersunited.org members are electing strike captains and getting customers to pledge not to cross picket lines. They’re amassing in front of stores with signs, borrowing a slogan from UPS Teamsters: “Just Practicing for a Just Contract.” labornotes.org/2025/10/stri...

ICE is stockpiling arms, including chemical weapons, guided missile warheads and explosive components. The spending dwarfs anything we've ever seen in the agency - a 700% increase.

The President is building an army to attack his own country.

I’m going to say it again: members of Congress need to draft articles & talk publicly & loudly about the case for treason. Trump told generals on camera in person: the campaign in U.S. cities is a WAR. The military needs to hear it laid out for them, how serious this is. Write for them, not the GOP.