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Two years after Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel, local rabbi hopeful for peace Tuesday marks the two year anniversary of the October 7th terror attacks in Israel. Local Rabbi Johanna Hershenson reflects on what that day means for the community.

Today marks the two year anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks in Israel. About 1,200 people were killed by Hamas, and hundreds more were taken hostage. Those events started a war in Gaza that the United Nations reports has killed 65,000 Palestinians.

Idaho health insurance premiums set to rise by 10-11% next year • Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho Department of Insurance published final premium rates for 2026 health insurance plans, which are set to increase by 10-11%.

Premiums for plans on the individual market, where people buy insurance for themselves, are set to rise by 10%. And premiums for plans that employers commonly purchase, through the small group market, are set to rise by 11%.

Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown • Idaho Capital Sun The Trump administration said it may deny back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers during the government shutdown.

Trump said he will likely announce mass layoffs of federal employees in the next four or five days and opened the door to canceling funding approved by Congress if the shutdown persists.

U.S. Senate candidate in Idaho files complaint about government shutdown message on forest websites • Idaho Capital Sun Former Idaho legislator turned independent U.S. Senate candidate Todd Achilles has filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel about messages regarding the U.S. government shutdown that ...

U.S. Senate candidate Todd Achilles of Boise filed a complaint alleging that U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz violated the Hatch Act by displaying what Achilles called “overtly partisan messages” appearing on the Forest Service’s websites. #idpol

Idaho's U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo and the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files • Idaho Capital Sun Idaho's U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo has been stonewalling an effort release Epstein materials that his staff reviewed more than 18 months ago.

COMMENTARY | Crapo, it seems clear, has been stonewalling any effort to force release of material that members of his staff reviewed more than 18 months ago, writes guest columnist Marc Johnson. #idpol

Federal law enforcement seeks to expand in Spokane, Boise and other liberal cities to support 'administration's goal' Federal law enforcement is looking to further its reach in Spokane, Boise and other cities that lean democratic to further the Trump administration’s goals.

Hey wait hold up what the fuck

‘People are going to die’: Idahoans fear spike in insurance costs Boise resident Susan Wood spent her career in the health insurance industry. She worries federal changes may upend her health care coverage.

Bad for Idaho, bad for America.

If the National Governors Association chooses to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.

We should be standing as one against the idea that Donald Trump can call up the National Guard against our will.

How dressing federal law enforcement agents like US troops undermines democracy 'They need to be in their goddamn green-ass uniform and not in Army military camouflage.'

taskandpurpose.com/news/police-... Published Jul 25, 2020

The alarming history behind Trump's ’looting’ and ‘shooting’ tweets Trump appeared to indicate that US troops activated for riot control would be authorized to use deadly force against civilians with this tweet: 'When the looting starts, the shooting starts.&apos...

taskandpurpose.com/news/nationa... Whatever message President Trump meant to send with his tweets about looting leading to shooting, he conjured up ghosts from the National Guard’s past that should not be disturbed.

SSDI/SSI: social security disability insurance/supplemental security income

Trump administration ends support for disabled Americans facing homelessness

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Frost: The reason the government has been shut down is because Donald Trump and congressional Republicans would rather shut down the government than ensure that working people have healthcare.

@frost.house.gov

BREAKING: Donald Trump has announced that Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano will also serve as CEO of the IRS.

Bisignano isn’t even qualified for the job he has, but Trump is giving him another one.

Cat Rowland: 22 million Americans are expected to see their annual healthcare costs go up by more than $1,000...1 million are expected to lose their insurance altogether. Rather than deal with these crises and bring down costs, Republicans in Congress have shut down the federal government.

Donald Trump and Republicans have inflicted an unprecedented health care crisis on our families – and they shut down the government instead of working with Democrats to fix it.

#Veterans #Seniors #Women #Disabled #Children #SocialSecurity
#TrumpGovernmentShutdown 😠

Incursione aerea, by Tullio Crali, 1932, 📸 by @sdgreatphotos

This is super dorky but also pretty great

Data breach exposes personal information of 1,100 Skagit County residents | Cascadia Daily News County health plan members affected, including current, former employees and dependents

A former third-party administrator of self-insured medical plans for Skagit County employees has informed the county of a data breach where an unauthorized user gained access to its systems in December 2024.

Graphic reads No Kings NYC Gowanus Art Build, Volunteers Needed, Oct 9, 10, and 11 at 8pm, see link for details

Join us to make giant banners for the October 18th NO KINGS! protest in New York City.
📅 When: Thursday, October 9, 2025, 2:00 PM ET - 8:00 PM

📅 When: Friday, October 10, 2025, 2:00 PM ET - 8:00 PM

📅 When: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 2:00 PM ET - 8:00 PM

More info:
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White House says furloughed federal workers not entitled to back pay amid shutdown OMB argues an amendment to a 2019 act would not guarantee furloughed workers post-shutdown pay

Trump and Vought hate federal workers. This cannot be legal.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This is out of hand. These agents are there to cause trouble and violence, not to keep people safe. These are the scenes that play out in war torn, destitute countries - not America.

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

Ma’am, this is a Wendy’s

This is great. The absurdity of this moment captured. Make it go viral.

Over the weekend ICE abducted an NIH contractor when he showed up to a courthouse for his green card hearing. He is documented. His wife is a citizen.

He is also member of the skeleton crew of animal care staff that works through a shutdown, to ensure the health and wellbeing of research animals.

Mastodon snags Bluesky’s starter packs feature and includes the ability to opt out Starter Packs, but for Mastodon.

Mastodon snags Bluesky’s starter packs feature and includes the ability to opt out

ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones  | TechCrunch The federal contract shows ICE spent $825,000 on vans equipped with “cell-site simulators” which allow the real-world location tracking of nearby phones and their owners.

Scoop, by @lorenzofb.bsky.social: A federal contract shows ICE spent $825,000 on vans equipped with fake cellphone towers known as cell-site simulators, which can be used to spy on nearby phones.