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@mungersmurf.bsky.social

Boston area (Malden). Public transit. Higher Ed. She/her

56 Followers  |  66 Following  |  117 Posts  |  Joined: 16.11.2024  |  1.9537

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USDA has notified supermarkets they can't offer discounts to help out SNAP recipients.

"YOU CANNOT TREAT SNAP-EBT CUSTOMERS DIFFERENTLY THAN ANY OTHER CUSTOMER."

www.fns.usda.gov/snap/ebt/ret...

02.11.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7

Too bad the orange line isn't running to get there.

02.11.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Confirmed food pantry

01.11.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Winter farmer's market was not packed because there were no snap benefits to match. There was a long line of folks outside a nearby church, though. I assume for a food pantry

01.11.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you're worried about delayed SNAP benefits or don’t know where to turn for food assistance β€” call Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline. πŸ“ž Call or text: 1-800-645-8333 or learn more 🌐 projectbread.org/foodsource-hotline

31.10.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 137    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.

31.10.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 27222    πŸ” 9385    πŸ’¬ 2337    πŸ“Œ 800

Noooooo

30.10.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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No those aren’t ghosts in the sewer, far scarier. Those are β€œflushable” wipes. They cause some serious backups in the sewer. #KeepWipesOutOfPipes #Halloween

30.10.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
HIP program could help families impacted by the lapse of SNAP benefits Western Mass News is getting answers on a local program that could still help families in need buy food.

Massachusetts SNAP recipients, keep $1 -- one dollar! -- on your card into November (Saturday) and your HIP benefits will be applied which can be used at farmers markets, farm stands, and mobile markets:

30.10.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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This is Minnie. She let out her first ever puppy bark today in an effort to bravely fend off her own reflection. 12/10 (TT: minnieandme11)

27.10.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7125    πŸ” 803    πŸ’¬ 144    πŸ“Œ 56
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What do these corporate donors expect in return for their money?

It looks like bribery for special favors from the Trump administration.

25.10.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1783    πŸ” 689    πŸ’¬ 163    πŸ“Œ 45

Why does North Station always smell like sulphur?

25.10.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's not drinking alone if you're friendly with the bartenders

04.10.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Boston to offer free vaccines at series of clinics
www.boston.gov/government/c...

24.09.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 112    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6

Sure! Do you want me play *both* notes?

16.09.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Lol

16.09.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@jtkantor.bsky.social at my first game in a long time and still recovering from seeing Wet Leg on Sunday. May I please request Chaise Lounge by Wet Leg?

16.09.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Rachel Ruysch painting of flowers on a ledge. Pink peony most visible.

Rachel Ruysch painting of flowers on a ledge. Pink peony most visible.

Reached new levels of art historical nerdiness by going to exhibition to meet the painting I got a tattoo of

05.09.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
South Station in Boston.

South Station in Boston.

South Station in Boston.

South Station in Boston.

South Station in Boston.

South Station in Boston.

The dirty, crime-ridden South Station that Donald Trump wants to take over:

28.08.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 117    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 11

Remember when COVID vaccines were first available? Remember how they saved lives and helped us move toward normalcy? Remember how relieved and grateful we were? Remember how amazing our healthcare workers were? Remember how science rescued us?

28.08.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 9534    πŸ” 2056    πŸ’¬ 406    πŸ“Œ 125

The orange line really is coming every three minutes. That's so hard to trust after the past....um.... forever

29.08.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

god she's 🫦

22.08.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You know you've spent a lot of time in Kansas recently when the first Monday of the month tornado alarm testing doesn't even phase you.

04.08.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Harvard provides Trump administration with thousands of employee records under subpoena - The Boston Globe The university's move is part of a review by the Department of Homeland Security.

Harvard University said that it has provided the federal government with employment records for thousands of employees under as part of a Homeland security review.

29.07.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

Market Basket hanky code just dropped

29.07.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tom Lehrer, legendary satirist from Cambridge, dies at 97
www.universalhub.com/2025/tom-leh...

27.07.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's really fun when you don't trust CDC guidance to be evidence based. No wonder COVID is rampant this summer.

28.07.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Vertigo is a fucked up movie.

27.07.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've enjoyed watching these fade over the past 9 or so years I've lived in Malden.

19.07.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

this is crazy but would be so much more haunting if it was only the lead truck playing music and the rest rode in silence

19.07.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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