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My grandma’s old, old cookbook has an apple pie recipe that calls for sharp cheese slices in the pie, between the filling and the crust. Alas, I never get to make it because my family would never eat it. Also, add a pinch of nutmeg to homemade mac & cheese. It’s delicious.

if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.

Homer/Bart so far meme

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After a judge ordered Donald Trump to make SNAP payments, the wannabe king declared he will defy a court order and won't help people afford groceries.

Trump's message to 42 million Americans: eat dirt.

CISA’s international, industry and academic partnerships slashed The latest round of sweeping layoffs could hamper the business community’s collaboration with the beleaguered cyber agency.

ICYMI…this is a must read, #Idaho .
www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisa-st...

From fast food to beverage giants, brands see rising income inequality among customers Consumer brands are adjusting to a two-tiered economy as the new normal. Yet there are signs that even high-income customers are under pressure.

There are a lot of pieces now about the K-shaped economy, but what is interesting is how we define the group in the upper line. It‘s not just homeowners, college grads, etc. anymore. Now to get into that line you need to have real wealth, eg, net worth of 8+ figures.
www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...

The Underwater Cables That Connect the World Explore the fragile and mostly unseen infrastructure that carries 99% of international data traffic and provides internet access around the world.

Did you know that submarine cables on the deep ocean floor literally connect our world?

This map reveals the fragile & mostly unseen infrastructure carrying 99% of Earth's data traffic & providing internet access everywhere.
www.maps.com/submarine-ca...
🧪 🌊 ⚒️ 🌍 🌎 🌏 #gischat @seabed2030.bsky.social

One question: why?

Why make fun of liking cats? 😼

Last chance to turn it off.

On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.

To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.

I consider white collar crime extremely serious, but that’s not exactly what they meant.

I spy Friends, HIMYM, and Will & Grace. But it’s like watching them after getting my wisdom teeth pulled.

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Trump CFPB Moves to Bar States From Wiping Medical Debt Off Credit Reports | Common Dreams One consumer advocate said the effort adds "salt to the wound" as tens of millions of people face healthcare premium spikes that are likely to worsen the nation's medical debt crisis.

Between med debt on your credit report and sky high premiums because the ACA subsidies are being allowed to expire, there are great things happening in healthcare these days 😖
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...

Draft him into the NFL as a running back because that’s a good carry.

My mom refers to me as “Auntie” when she drops her cat off with me for cat-sitting, that’s how broadly we use the term. And how much she loves that cat.

‘No one can ever put a gate up’: Valley Co. accepts Wilks Brothers roads near Cascade - Valley Lookout A collection of forest roads associated with a pseudo-subdivision southeast of Cascade will now be part of Valley County’s road network.  The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on Oct. 15...

‘No one can ever put a gate up’: Valley Co. accepts Wilks Brothers roads near Cascade

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'We are all stronger together': Mobile home park residents launch Idaho's first tenant union Some tenants say the park has undergone changes since the ownership transition in July, including a 40% rent increase, eviction notices, and fines totaling $1,000.

I saw this on Facebook and when I clicked on the comments to torture myself I was pleasantly surprised. Every single one supported the union and absolutely everyone hates a corp landlord that jacks rent up 40% on a mobile home park. Finally, we all agree!!
www.ktvb.com/article/news...

YouTube video by UCL Laws The State of the United States: A Conversation with Jack Smith

If you haven't seen Jack Smith's interview with NYU law professor Andrew Weissmann, I highly recommend it.

A must-see, actually.

It's exceptionally insightful and infuriating.

@weissmann.substack.com

Trump Opens Pristine Alaska Wilderness to Drilling in Long-Running Feud

The Trump administration on Thursday announced a plan to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of the largest remaining tracts of pristine wilderness in the United States.

More by @maxinejoselow.bsky.social here:

So many people insisted Obergefell was safe. They just had to memory hole Roe and then they could insist very strenuously.
Also, even the 6th Circuit denied her but she thinks the SC will be more receptive. Jesus wept.

After FBI raid in southwest Idaho, advocates denounce ‘military-style’ tactics and detaining kids • Idaho Capital Sun Advocates said that everyone attending the venue in Wilder was detained, children were zip-tied, and people were struck with rubber bullets.

At a news conference Monday organized by the ACLU of Idaho, advocates said that everyone attending the venue in Wilder was detained, children were zip-tied, and people were struck with rubber bullets.

Families are already hanging by a thread, but the sad truth is it’s about to get a lot worse when SNAP benefits don’t go out in November.

It’s time to find our local food banks and help out with donations and volunteer hours if you are able.

christ almighty what is this guy doing

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Saw them last week and they were phenomenal. She announced it was their last coast-to-coast tour because it‘s simply not affordable anymore. We bought tickets and merch to support their awesomeness, but it’s discouraging how little they’ll actually see.

A helpful visual in many ways

50 things you can actually do If you're feeling helpless

In my personal newsletter this week: 51(ish) things you can do to make a difference. amandalitman.substack.com/p/50-things-...

Vermont Republican lawmaker resigns over racist and antisemitic group chat State senator Samuel Douglass, 26, and wife, Brianna, both made comments in Young Republicans Telegram group

I’ll be damned, shaming and public condemnation can work occasionally.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States

People shopping for coverage can now preview the costs they face from potentially expiring subsidies & sharply rising premiums in many markets, including California, New York, Nevada, Maryland & Idaho. Some consumers also found out that they would have fewer choices

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/h...

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

15 No Kings rallies on the map for Idaho.
Time to be loud and clear that America is no place for a dictator. Ever!
Standpoint, Moscow, McCall, Stanley, Boise, Nampa (2), Hailey (2), Arco, Rexburg, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Twin Falls, and Driggs!
www.nokings.org#map