Infographic from Community Action Partnership of Orange County Food Bank titled 'Most Needed Food Drive Items.' It shows illustrations of canned vegetables, canned meat or fish, canned fruit, peanut butter, and dry foods like beans, pasta, rice, and cereal as the most needed donations. A QR code links to ocfoodbank.org. The bottom text states that monetary donations help too, with a note that one dollar equals four meals, illustrated by four plate and utensil icons.

#SNAP benefits may expire on November 1 due to the federal government shutdown; USDA has told states to stop sending benefit data. If the shutdown continues, benefits might not be disbursed, and some states suggest recipients visit #foodbanks. Contact your local #food bank for ways you can help.

That’s shrapnel. Recovered by CHP at the I-15/SH-79 interchange, 185 meters from the Kaiser Permanente Temecula Medical Offices and 250ish meters from 2 hotels.

Reckless to conduct a live fire exercise with the trajectory of 155mm artillery rounds flying danger close to a large medical facility.

Thousands of People Rail Against ICE Raids, Other Federal Policies in Orange County Saturday marked the second round of the “No Kings” protests as thousands of residents railed against what they say is an increasingly hostile federal government – it was just one of the thousands of rallies held across the country.

Saturday marked the second round of the “No Kings” protests as thousands of residents railed against what they say is an increasingly hostile federal government – it was just one of the thousands of rallies held across the country.

For researchers in health equity 👇

We’d normally make some snarky comments about living among folks who get “a Chinese” and how they mispronounce jalapeño, but we are really grateful for every opportunity made available to our colleagues. 🇬🇧

NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei If Pope Leo does indeed approves a plan that effectively dissolves Opus Dei’s structure, it would be the most significant internal action of his short pontificate to date.

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV is set to effectively disband Opus Dei in the coming weeks.

This would be the most sweeping internal reform of his pontificate — and a dramatic continuation of Pope Francis’s legacy.

RIFed:
Office of Science - CDC Library

They have helped SO many of us with their expertise & guidance so we can do efficient & quick research.

You don’t need us toiling in Pubmed for days at a time during an outbreak. The library helps us get what we need quickly so we can continue our work.

Pagan Community Notes: Week of October 9, 2025- Latvia Recognizes Dievturība - Europe, News, Pagan Community Notes, Paganism, Religion, The Wild Hunt, TWH Features, World Witchcraft & Pagan News - In this week's Pagan Community Notes, we share breaking news: Latvia has become the first European Union nation to legally recognize an ethnic religion, passing the Law of th...

Latvia has become the first EU nation to legally recognize an ethnic religion, passing the Law of the Latvijas Dievturu Sadraudze to affirm Dievturība as a traditional faith & grant it full legal rights - including marriage, education, & spiritual care - within....

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Strong statement today from UC's Academic Senate:

Happy autumnal equinox!!

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The Autumn Equinox is a reminder to pause in the balance of light and dark, to celebrate what we’ve harvested, and to trust the beauty of change as we step into the new season.
#equinox #autumnvibes #mabon #witchsky

it's so funny to see America's health insurance companies be like "look. If there's one thing we love it's denying you care. but we ran the numbers - and we cannot BELIEVE we're saying this - and it's cheaper for us to just pay for the vaccines than deal with you going to the ER."

Отлично.

The one piece of good news today…they’ll be available September 15th!!!!

Kyiv court rejects appeal, upholds Ukraine's first de facto recognition of same-sex couple as a family The Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld a landmark ruling recognizing a same-sex couple as a family, human rights organization Insight LGBTQ reported on Sept. 10.

⚡️Kyiv court rejects appeal, upholds Ukraine's first de facto recognition of same-sex couple as a family.

The Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld a landmark ruling recognizing a same-sex couple as a family, human rights organization Insight LGBTQ reported on Sept. 10.

Absolutely!

Shit!

🚨 NATO formally invokes Article 4 following 19 Russian drones entering Poland.

Why are prices so high?

Our country’s biggest trading partners are Canada, China, and Mexico. And the “stable genius” thinks starting trade wars with all three at once was a winning strategy.

This is not America First, it’s America Faceplant.
#Trumpflation

Y’all, Missouri needs our help📢
Spread the word…

The GOP is trying to ram through another redistricting power grab, but there’s a secret weapon: a referendum —to block it.

All it takes is 106,000 signatures across 6 districts. Let’s make sure Missouri voters, not politicians, decide.

1/3

After a dog votes in 2 elections, Costa Mesa owner is charged with 5 felonies Prosecutors learned that the dog’s owner posted photos to social media, including one of her dog wearing an ‘I voted’ sticker, the OC DA’s office said.

What is NOT being reported in this viral story is that the woman in question is a registered Republican. And she is definitely going to serve time.

And again, the idea that non-citizens are registering and voting en masse, risking deportation and jail, is insane.
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At Museum of the Bible, Trump Ties America’s Future to Christianity - News, Paganism, Politics, Religion, The Wild Hunt, U.S. Witchcraft & Pagan News - The Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty met at the the Museum of the Bible this morning amid hymns, testimonies, and political rhetoric. President Trump cast Christi...

The Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty met at the the Museum of the Bible this morning amid hymns, testimonies, & political rhetoric. President Trump cast Christianity as America’s core identity, noting that “We have to bring back religion in America...."

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Join Us for Our Monthly Dinner Gathering! 🍽
Orange County, California #Pagans, #Witches & #Heathens

✨ Date: Wednesday, September 10th
✨ Time: 7:00 PM
✨ RSVP: Meetup.com/OCPagan

Connect with fellow Pagans, Witches & Heathens over great food & conversation! All paths are welcome. 🔮✨
#witchsky

The moon in Kyiv (@sstenemes on x)

The infectious disease society of America @idsainfo.bsky.social cannot support a pro disease and anti vaccine DHHS secretary, and with reason!

California, Oregon, and Washington to launch new West Coast Health Alliance to uphold scientific integrity in public health as Trump destroys CDC’s credibility | Governor of California

I'm happy to see the Left Coast states stepping up here in this public health vacuum.

RFK Jr. will go down alongside Lysenko as a misguided science influencer.

www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/03/c...

As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...

Heath Equity Funding! 👇

@matthew-wright.bsky.social

‼️ Finland tops an annual index measuring resistance to fake news in 35 European countries, the programme aims to ensure that everyone, from pupil to politician, can detect – and do their bit to fight – false information 👇
@lbc.co.uk

I called my local CVS this morning to book my #COVID vaccine and #Flu vaccine shots. I was simply asked if I qualify and answered yes. No further details or prescription was requested. My appointment is made.
The shots will be available in the pharmacy September 4th.

Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement: