Heather Reichgott

What's happening with SNAP in Massachusetts? Gov. Healey says in update that benefits are "fully funded." Gov. Healey gave an update on SNAP benefits in Massachusetts as the legal battle over funding food stamps continues.

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Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

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The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.

Trump administration says states must "immediately undo any steps" to send full SNAP benefits The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a late-night Saturday memo, also threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with the government's new orders.

From "oh dear, we can't find the money if the government is shut down, we didn't do it on purpose" to "you are required to starve people, we are doing it on purpose and stop getting in our way"

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Restoring the Quality of Our Environment

60 yrs ago today (Nov 5, 1965), the 1st US government report to warn about climate change was published.
"Restoring the Quality of Our Environment" included warning of C02 build-up and sea-level rise/melting ice-caps.

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Good idea for auditory learners!

Dang Nneka

I dearly hope your second act involves running for office

On this page is the Donate link for our local food pantry which is housed at our church here in South Hadley, MA
nhnfoodpantry.org

"Healey claimed that Trump’s decision to stop SNAP benefits is unprecedented.

The governor said that during every other government shutdown, SNAP benefits had been protected as they are an essential service for Americans."

One million SNAP recipients get lifeline as funds for needy families dry out OFFICIALS are offering Americans assistance as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits are expected to end in a few days. Funding for SNAP benefits, which includes food stamps, is expected to fr…

“President Trump is making a choice, because right now sitting in Washington is a contingency fund of billions of dollars the president can use to make thse funds available next week, to relieve the anxiety so many around the country are feeling, including in Massachusetts,” Governor Healey said.

Interesting instructions for the rolled chord at the end lol

In m. 131, how about 1243 for beat 3?

On November 2 at 2:00 PM, at First Churches, Northampton, come hear Duruflé's magnificent Requiem performed as a benefit for NEPM.

Beautiful organ and choral music on Nov. 2 in Northampton MA, a benefit for @nepublicmedia.bsky.social

Duruflé - Requiem
Dove - Seek him that made the seven stars
Parry - I was glad when they said unto me

Thanks to the American Guild of Organists for their support
agowesternmass.org/events

Genius

I was wondering about the numbers from the No Kings protests. Here are some from @indivisible.org :
7 million people around the world marched
There was one arrest, due to a non-G-rated costume
There was zero violence. Zero!!
(Also zero property damage?)

Literally

D.C.

#NoKings 👑

Note he had to find a picture where most people were hidden behind signs so you can't see how young they are

'No Kings' protests against Trump bring a street party vibe to cities nationwide Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S.

❤️🤍💙

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In basketball they call this a "flop"

A thank you message reading "Thank you for your one-time contribution to Indivisible"

As once again I don't wish to create problems in my beautiful nonprofit workplace by being gone from it tomorrow to protest, I have made another donation to Indivisible. It was not a huge donation but it felt meaningful to me. I hope others who can't attend will consider doing the same. No Kings!

Collins: Speaker Johnson that Republicans are actually the party that wants to fix health care by addressing issues with it, as he says they did in the one big beautiful bill.

Sanders: Did he really say that? They're trying to fix health care by throwing 15 million people off of it?

#Portland!

MVP

Arts Night Out at 33 Hawley / Friday, October 10 5-8pm / Barn Door Gallery - Curiosities / Split Level Gallery - Taking Care / Live Music by Ki'mari Lavender

Come hear Ki'mari and me at Arts Night Out in Northampton tonight!

Immigration raids interfere with the policing of actual crimes

We will see everyone on October 18: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Massachusetts Health Connector is how we hard working self employed people buy health insurance. Republicans are against hard working self employed people now I guess

A judge blocked Trump from sending Oregon's National Guard into Portland.

That same judge then blocked Trump from deploying California's National Guard to Portland instead.

This isn't a "left wing" judge — Trump appointed her.

Says a lot about Trump's authoritarian power grab.