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Day 30 of President Trump’s Federal Government Shutdown:

In response to the President’s illegal refusal to deploy emergency federal funding to keep food assistance running, I am declaring a State of Emergency.

We will surge $10 million to food banks and food bank partners across the state.

I've seen so many people online using the government shutdown as an opportunity to demonize people who receive SNAP benefits, WIC and any kind of government assistance.

Here's the thing:

I agree with those people.

We need to end the WHITE welfare state

BECAUSE welfare works.

A thread:

Also it is objectively unhinged that Mike Johnson has simply chosen to freeze an entire branch of government by refusing to call it into session. He’s the second most powerful person in our government and is treated like he has no obligations or responsibilities.

Right-wing figures and Trump allies are calling for Trump to declare a “national emergency” to prevent supposed election fraud The New York Times recently reported that a Department of Homeland Security official focused on “election integrity,” appointed by President Donald Trump, has proposed that Trump declare a “national e...

Election denial figures in podcast interviews & social media have been calling for Trump to declare a “national emergency” to prevent supposed election fraud.

One of them, Jerome Corsi, has claimed he’s involved in drafting an executive order “to be implemented for the" 2026 midterms.

My latest:

If you're a praying person, please pray for my country. The trajectory and strength looks horrific.

Pray for Jamaica. This looks bad.

As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.

The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow

'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'

When the president is destroying national landmarks, murdering fishermen, raising prices because he's angry over a Reagan video, and kidnapping parents in front of their crying children is probably not an ideal time to have a lazy, completely incompetent legislative branch perpetually on vacation.

Before The Perfect Neighbor became a Netflix documentary, I was already following the story, and it’s heartbreaking.

Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” laws aren’t protecting citizens, they’re protecting bias. We can’t keep letting racial prejudice disguise itself as “self-defense.”

Beyond heartbreaking! Definitely not an easy one to sit through. The amount of inner rage that I felt was…oof.

Protesters have blocked the westbound side of Canal. They are chanting "ICE out of New York now!" and "Liberation, not deportation!"

The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”

As seen at No Kings Atlanta:

NYC showed up 💙

#SouthKorea 🥰 Solidary with #USA 👍
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OMG! This is No Kings in South Korea. Thousands of South Koreans protesting against Trump and his fascist authoritarian regime. 🙌💪👏✊👇

Video: No Kings protests against Trump in New York City.

No Kings Philadelphia

No Kings, Philadelphia

Trump’s people are calling this a hate rally. Here’s a live shot from the hate rally.

Times Square, NYC. #NoKings

Great turnout at the Princeton #NoKings rally

Oligarchy crossed out Below that is: Democracy!

BEING AN AMERICAN MEANS SAYING NO TO TYRANNY.

This is the Government that the Founding Fathers WARNED us about!

Inflatable critters Dinosaur, Penguin and Unicorn

NO KINGS
Dubuque, Iowa

Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.

Do you know what a group of frogs is called?

AN ARMY

The war zone in Portland is out of control.

A 3,000-pound ice sculpture spelling out the word “DEMOCRACY” was seen melting on the National Mall within view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

She gets all the flowers. I mean ALL of them. If we see her, we immediately have to give her flowers.

I am sounding the alarm that the GOP is engaged in an all out attack voting rights and free and fair elections. Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and troops in blue cities are just some of the ways they are using to try to rig the rules to keep power in 2026 and beyond.

Pay attention and act!

Had my second viewing this past weekend. Just incredible!

Right!!! 🙌🏾Teyana left a lasting impression on me for several days. I needed this film in my life at this very moment.

Woman still in jail after violent arrest at ICE protest—for playing "Ghostbusters" on her clarinet.

She was mysteriously transported to jail across state lines—husband not told until 9 hours later.

"We can't even see her... Our 3-year-old has no idea when we'll see mommy again"

Portland, Oregon