An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs.

Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.

Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.

Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.

“If Frog wants to be alone,” said the Turtle, “why don’t you leave him alone?”

“Maybe you are right,” said Toad. “Maybe Frog does not want to see me. Maybe he does not want me to be his friend anymore.”

California – this Election Day, vote yes on Prop 50.

California’s Prop 50 says that if Republicans are going to abuse the system to try and hang onto power, we’re going to counteract that abuse and create a level playing field in the midterm elections.

Make a plan to vote yes on Prop 50.

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.

October 20, 2025 Over the weekend, as millions of Americans attended “No Kings” protests, President Donald J.

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An urgent question.

According to the FEMA Daily Briefing a presidential disaster declaration was requested on October 16th. To the best of my knowledge it hasn’t been granted. Any event of this size should be an easy and immediate yes.

I’m absolutely exhausted in the best possible way. I love us. We did it! #NoKings

Imagine thinking they ever cared about debt, fraud, waste, abuse, or anything of the sort. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

Second "No Kings Day" protests likely the largest single-day political demonstration since 1970, with 4.2-7.6 million participants Here are the initial results from our crowdsourced crowd-counting estimates

Good evening. We estimate that between 4.2 and 7.6 million people turned out for the No Kings Day demonstrations held around the country on Saturday. This makes Oct 18 very likely the biggest single-day U.S. protest event since 1970. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-...

Today, people in California and across the nation will raise their voices—reminding all that in America, we shall have no tyrants, kings or monarchs. Ever.

Do your job. Seat Grivalja. Release the Epstein files. Impeach Trump & Hegseth Text SIGN PBTZLU to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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Reinstate the Special Education Professionals NOW Text SIGN PAWZEU to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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JUST IN: Kansas Young Republicans were deactivated after a Politico investigation uncovered racist messages in a group chat among young GOP members.

Chair Alex Dwyer reportedly reacted to “Great. I love Hitler” with a smiley face and heart-reacted to a message about killing political opponents

Last Sunday, @demiforillinois.bsky.social, @raygunsite.com and I hosted a No Kings protest sign-making party with the best problem:

So many people showed up, we ran out of table space.

This is what community care looks like.

BREAKING: 45,000 health care workers just launched the biggest strike of the year.

Workers at Kaiser Permanente on the West Coast and in Hawaii have walked out to secure a contract.

These essential workers are fighting for patient care, good wages, and decent staffing.

Who Is Antifa’s Leader? Kristi Noem Claims Arrest of ‘Founder’s Girlfriend’ Could Unravel Movement Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed the arrest of an alleged Antifa founder’s girlfriend in Portland could help dismantle the movement, despite experts noting Antifa has no leaders or form...

DHS now claiming they arrested the girlfriend of the founder of antifa!

New York AG Who Beat Trump in Court Indicted at His Urging New York Attorney General Letitia James was charged as part of a mortgage fraud investigation pushed by the Trump administration.

“When a President can publicly direct charges to be filed against someone—when it was reported that career attorneys concluded none were warranted—it marks a serious attack on the rule of law," said Abbe Lowell, Letitia James' lawyer.

Mike Johnson — man of deep faith, we are told — wants pastors to be shot in the head with pepper balls.

Restore Public Broadcast Funding: Keep Education and Emergency Alerts Strong Text SIGN PHOJXB to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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Stop the ruthless behavior of ICE. Text SIGN PBWXYQ to 50409 to send this to your officials.

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people are saying that paying taxes causes autism

Dear leader is close to the fabulous end, let’s pray.

cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war

a tremendous resource now broken on purpose - no fixing it per se

Going to chat with @chrislhayes.bsky.social about this ridiculousness in a few minutes - tune in!

These guys have gotten incredibly rich by fleecing the government with subpar tech that was designed for rentseeking rather than performance. A smart Dem agenda item would be to build internal tech capacity. The fact that it would punish these guys is just a silver lining.

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Taxing the Rich and the Survival of Emmanuel Macron Today on TAP: A crucial political meeting in Paris today will force a choice between a popular wealth tax and a deepening political crisis.

A proposed 2% wealth tax in France would affect 1800 people, and bring in $20 billion a year. It’s overwhelmingly popular, but it seems that Macron would rather let the far-right take power than tax the super-rich. From Robert Kuttner: trib.al/Snv1jbR