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Kari W

@midwestchef.bsky.social

Wife. Mom. Chef. Democracy warrior.

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Food banks have been lacking in donations since lockdown

If you don't know anyone to help personally, pls consider donating to local food banks

People will also need shampoo, soap, tampons, lotion, cleaning products (SNAP) doesn't cover these but if you can't afford food you're not buying shampoo

27.10.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWalmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”

www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...

27.10.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5269    πŸ” 2282    πŸ’¬ 70    πŸ“Œ 64
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We are getting very close to Election Day. Please encourage all of your friends & family to vote. We must not sit this out.
Mikie Sherrill will make a great Gov. She has plans to address the concerns of NJ residents & will deliver!
Vote 4 Mikie Sherrill!
Visit-Mikiesherrill.com
#ResistanceUnited

26.10.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1063    πŸ” 476    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 23
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GOP’s refusal to swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva is a continuation of Jan. 6 and GOP’s rejection of democracy The GOP is anti-democracy party

GOP’s refusal to swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva is a continuation of Jan. 6 and GOP’s rejection of democracy
open.substack.com/pub/deanobei...

26.10.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6462    πŸ” 2158    πŸ’¬ 227    πŸ“Œ 94
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Trump nominee for Ambassador to South Africa won’t affirm voting rights for black Americans.
This should've been an easy answer, yet, like most of Trump's picks, they refuse to answer directly. They know they're in the wrong and only work to support πŸŠπŸ’©

When they tell you who they are, believe them.

27.10.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

Fact-check: true

26.10.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3874    πŸ” 964    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 32
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Gerrymandering silences voters. The PA Supreme Court struck down one of the most rigged maps in America οΌ† restored fair representation for Black communities around Philly.
Now extremists want revenge. Don’t let them win.
Vote YES to retain our fair judges.
#PACourtsMatter

27.10.2025 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 565    πŸ” 304    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 13

The tan legs & yellow sock were hard to look at! My husband said, β€œthrowback? Throw β€˜em back in the trash!”

27.10.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I second this recommendation.

27.10.2025 03:13 β€” πŸ‘ 454    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 3
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What the Heck Just Happened? YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

This part:
β€œmaybe they are really quite deliberately expecting that they will show up in the history books as founders of a theocracy that overturned what they see as an evil liberal democracy”
β€œMaybe it’s all about creating a new history in which they’re the founders”

@hcrichardson.bsky.social

26.10.2025 05:42 β€” πŸ‘ 376    πŸ” 115    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 4

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

27.10.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 34796    πŸ” 11503    πŸ’¬ 867    πŸ“Œ 682

Great framing.

27.10.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6469    πŸ” 1438    πŸ’¬ 103    πŸ“Œ 21
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They have the money to fund SNAP through November. They refuse to use it.

The cruelty is the point.

26.10.2025 23:56 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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Thoughts on Military Strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific | Angry Staffer Get more from Angry Staffer on Patreon

New from me: I’ve been asked a lot, and I finally had time to put together a short explainer for both the legal and tactical considerations of Trump’s strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific.

Unlocked for everyone.

www.patreon.com/posts/142102...

26.10.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1618    πŸ” 558    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 28
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The squeaker of the house.

26.10.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 13585    πŸ” 4789    πŸ’¬ 502    πŸ“Œ 210

I wonder how many of these big donors will ultimately be implicated.

26.10.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

26.10.2025 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 28962    πŸ” 11119    πŸ’¬ 1055    πŸ“Œ 524
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🎯

25.10.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 8898    πŸ” 2563    πŸ’¬ 190    πŸ“Œ 85
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#MorningVibe

A message of strength from kris.and.dave (IG). Don’t be discouraged. Stay strong. Take care of yourself. Keep using your voice in whatever way you can.

25.10.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 657    πŸ” 243    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 10
President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987
YouTube video by Reagan Library President Reagan's Radio Address on Free and Fair Trade on April 25, 1987

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube.

Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X).

*1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying β€œlet’s post Reagan’s speech.”

youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

24.10.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 30047    πŸ” 14873    πŸ’¬ 857    πŸ“Œ 689
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truthout.org ICE Kidnapped My Neighbor in Broad Daylight. The Aftermath Left Me Reeling.

ICE Kidnapped My Neighbor in Broad Daylight. The Aftermath Left Me Reeling.

25.10.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Post this everywhere‼️
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

10.10.2025 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 14525    πŸ” 7728    πŸ’¬ 267    πŸ“Œ 396

His brain is broken

10.10.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is Adelita Grijalva.

She was elected to Congress two weeks ago, officially making her the final vote needed to force the release of the Epstein files.

She has still not been sworn in because Mike Johnson refuses to do so.

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I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You? Read more here.

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent.

Will you?
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

07.10.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6200    πŸ” 1842    πŸ’¬ 139    πŸ“Œ 76
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A picture of Sergio Garcia and George W and Laura Bush. It is signed, To Sergio Garcia with best wishes.

A picture of Sergio Garcia and George W and Laura Bush. It is signed, To Sergio Garcia with best wishes.

Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.

www.texastribune.org/2025/10/07/t...

08.10.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2366    πŸ” 1084    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 40

Speaker Johnson is doing everything he can to prevent the release of the Epstein files. Should we really believe a word he says about the government shutdown?

03.10.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4688    πŸ” 1256    πŸ’¬ 290    πŸ“Œ 88
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This shit is dystopian. Blackhawk helicopters, zip-tied kids, and racial segregation vans.

ICE is terrorizing communities.

04.10.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 10833    πŸ” 5367    πŸ’¬ 969    πŸ“Œ 435

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