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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.

Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

Speaker Johnson has illegally and unconstitutionally refused to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva for more than a month, denying Arizona voters their right to representation in Congress.

Her election is certified.

His obstruction is partisan and indefensible.

Trump’s Targeting of ‘Narcoterrorists’ Is a Crime in Itself Shoot first, ask questions when?

"Drug trafficking is bad. It is a crime. But it is only very rarely a capital offense. This is not drug enforcement. This is murder."

@monacharen.bsky.social on Trump's illegal boat strikes: www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-targ...

REV. BLACK (who was shot in the head with a pepper ball): “If this is what they’re doing to pastors, journalists, teachers, mothers, and the elderly gathered to sing and pray outside ICE facilities… what might they be doing to our neighbors who are behind those walls?”

BREAKING: 20 Jeffrey Epstein victims are urging Mike Johnson to immediately swear-in Adelita Grijalva.

STOP IGNORING THE EPSTEIN VICTIMS!

Yikes…

I put off doing the inevitable…I called my insurance provider.

My current premium is $480. It will be almost $900 next year.

Thanks, Trump voters.

Trump tanked soybean exports, cost farmers billions, and now wants credit for China partially restoring what he destroyed. Breaking your own window then claiming victory for agreeing to fix it. Pathetic stuff.

“ Let’s get this fixed… Nobody wants a shutdown “

This man thrifts all year to create free Halloween costumes for kids Christophe Waggoner hosts a yearly event for kids — plus adults and dogs — to pick out free Halloween costumes he gathers and mends.

All year long, Christophe Waggoner scours Texas thrift stores for children’s Halloween costumes.

His hard work is worth it in the fall when he hosts an event in which anyone can pick out a costume — for free.

Republicans literally do not care if you die, whether from starvation or lack of healthcare. Beats the fuck outta me why people keep voting for them.

Democrats tried to pass stand alone bill to fund SNAP & WIC today

Republicans just BLOCKED it
42 million Americans
Children, Seniors, Families, and Veterans
How shameful and cruel

Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.

Let's be clear. The shutdown won't end until a deal is made with House & Senate leaders. The House needs to be in session for that. If the House in session, Johnson will have to swear in Grijalva. Which will approve the release of the Epstein files.
So we are shut down because of the Epstein files.

(between images of the Spotify logo that have been crossed out) DON’T STREAM FASCISM Spotify is treating ICE recruitment like just another ad. But when you turn family separation into a marketing pitch, you're not a platform — you're spreading propaganda. • Cancel your Spotify Premium subscription until Spotify removes all ICE ads • Demand Spotify immediately terminate all ICE and DHS advertising contracts. • Urge artists and podcasters to speak out.

Do you use Spotify Premium? Cancel your subscription until Spotify stops running ICE ads. There are other streaming options that don’t profit from exploiting artists while recruiting for ICE: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti... #CancelSpotify

AMAZON BLACK FRIDAY BLACKOUT

#AmazonBlackFridayBlackout

Cancel Amazon, Amazon Prime, Amazon Music, Amazon whatever, just don’t shop there.

But at the *very* least, boycott Amazon’s entire Black Friday weekend.

Look up the exact same product up by its vendor website.
Shop local bookstores.

We are the resistance! ✊🏽

I DON'T GET SNAP. I'M NOT ON MEDICAID. I DON'T RELY ON SAFETY NETS. BUT I STILL BELIEVE IN FULLY FUNDING THEM-BECAUSE I'M NOT A GARBAGE HUMAN. PEOPLE'S UNITY PROJECT

Meanwhile 300 mil for a fing Ballroom 1 in 8 Americans will go Hungry this is on every Maga asshole

And one more thing I forgot to mention, the USDA is not only holding their contingency funds for SNAP, but telling every state that if they use their own state funds to cover their SNAP benefit residents, they won't be reimbursed for it from the USDA. This is cruel, heartless & inhumane.

If you're in CA: remember to VOTE YES ON PROP 50! It's very, very important.

Walz: "They are paying contractors to pay down the East Wing but they're not putting money into the food bank. So if there's a sense of frustration in America, it's very real ... when the White House press secretary said their top priority is the ballroom, we could not disagree more."

Virginia! Fired up to join @abigailspanberger.com for a rally on 11/1.

Early voting has begun, so get out there and vote today or make a plan to vote on Election Day.
abigailspanberger.com/vote/

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.

Vote Them All Out 💥👍

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 81st day out of the last 93.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.