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Viktor Orbán and Donald Trump’s Attacks on Independence Independence is "fundamental to the health of any democracy—and it has been systematically dismantled in Hungary."

“Independence is a concept fundamental to the health of any democracy—and it has been systematically dismantled in Hungary…What’s left is a poor country subsumed with politics, propaganda, and polarization; a state that stomps out independence while feigning conservatism.”

time.com/7332003/vikt...

More Young People Will Go Hungry Without SNAP “We’re trying to make it, but it’s been hard.”

It feels a bit weird to post right now in light of what has happened to @teenvogue.com and so much of the incredible team there. What sources shared here is important, & I’m grateful I got to work on this. I reported on how young people are being impacted by delays to SNAP: “It’s about survival.”

Trump's tariffs are hurting us in two ways:

First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.

Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.

Confusion and concern surround SNAP funding - Beverly Press & Park Labrea News Millions of people across the United States who rely on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to put...

Republicans are creating a hunger crisis. Food lines are growing, and organizations are being stretched thin.

We need to fully fund SNAP benefits and ensure people can get the food they need.

On Rupert Murdoch TV, this flashes on the screen for a second, then it disappears

The two parties are not the same.

Rep. Elise Stefanik launches run for New York governor Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch Trump ally, is challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul — a Democrat.

So Elise Stefanik is running for NY governor. She abandoned every principle she claimed to have in exchange for a seat on the Trump train. Here’s a thread about Stefanik, who is a serial liar, an ally of a Hitler admirer, and an opponent of sharing baby formula with migrant infants. 🧵 1/10

As Americans Live Paycheck to Paycheck, Tesla Shareholders Approve Musk's $1 Trillion Package "Americans understand we're living in a rigged economy," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Together, we can and must change that."

Tesla CEO Elon Musk "is now in line to become a trillionaire," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Meanwhile, 60% of our people are living paycheck to paycheck. Americans understand we're living in a rigged economy. Together, we can and must change that."

ICE and Border Patrol’s use of tear gas injures, sickens and tests the law Federal immigration agents say chemical agents are needed to disperse violent protesters. But videos also show them firing at people in aggressive and ‘unorthodox’ ways.

ICE and Border Patrol’s use of tear gas injures, sickens and tests the law

Federal immigration agents say chemical agents are needed to disperse protesters. But videos also show officers directly firing at people in aggressive and “unorthodox” ways.

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Watch how government ‘propaganda’ techniques portray Chicago as a city at war with the feds The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in communities across the nation’s third-largest city and its suburbs. Nick Cull, a professor at USC's communications a...

"Watch how government ‘propaganda’ techniques portray Chicago as a city at war with the feds: The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in communities across the nation’s third-largest city and its suburbs." -- chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Few films capture moral courage like The Insider.

Released 26 years ago today, it remains a haunting testament to truth and sacrifice—rendered in Mann’s immaculate style.

For us, this is by far Mann's best film.

⬇️⬇️⬇️

cinephiliabeyond.org/the-insider/

Trump and Rubio's reckless foreign aid cuts are worsening the very conflicts they claim to care about. USAID’s early warning system in Nigeria helped promote peaceful coexistence and save lives. It was cut, and Nigeria saw one of the deadliest communal violence attacks this year.

A beaver swimming in the wetland at twilight

A full moon over the wetland at night reflected in the water

A beaver dam at night, with the wood reflecting the light

November's “Beaver Moon” was named by certain Native American tribes for the time of year when beavers build their winter dams. It is a supermoon, at the closest point to Earth in its orbit, making it appear larger and brighter than usual. #FullMoon #BeaverMoon

The band ⬇️. RIP DJGM

15 years ago this week, I started my AmericanStudier daily blog. A ton has happened since then, with the blog (which migrated to Wordpress, then back to Blogspot, & now has moved to our new website), with my public scholarly career, &, well, in a heck of a lot of other ways for AmericanStudying. +

I’ve heard her name a dozen times today in a room where I shouldn’t have heard it once. We are about to see a real world case study of the difference between authority and legitimacy.

While SNAP battle leaves Americans fearing hunger, near $400 billion in food wasted every year As the political battle over SNAP benefits leave millions of Americans fearing hunger, the U.S. is wasting an estimated $382 billion a year in food.

While SNAP battle leaves Americans fearing hunger, near $400 billion in food wasted every year

this evening in greenpoint, come honor the dead, enact the spiritual banishment of malevolent ghoul-forces, & celebrate the illusion of time.

The pushback against Trump's cruelty is coming — and it's going yo be brutal. 😳👇

In the 1970’s NYC went bankrupt my Dad lost his construction job crane operator our family survived because of food stamps program it’s ridiculous that people blame and shame anyone who receives food assistance.

When I got out of college, I rented a room in my buddy’s double-wide. He was a firefighter. I was a firefighter. I made $26,000 that year and had 0 kids. He had 3 kids, 2 jobs, rented out a room - and still needed food stamps to make ends meet and put good food on the table for the kids.

Bovino carries out Halloween arrests. 'They showed up here to terrorize people,' alder says The agents swept through the Albany Park and Edison Park neighborhoods, and suburban Evanston, Skokie and Niles Friday morning and afternoon after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said enforcem...

There is some terrifying video of federal agents beating the hell out of people in Chicago yesterday. (scroll down) They also fired pepper balls at people & hit an H Mart parking lot cruising for targets.

'They showed up here to terrorize people,' alder says chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

The fall of the CBS News climate team David Ellison, the new pro-Trump chief executive of Paramount Skydance, has dismantled the best climate change reporting team in cable news.

CBS News used to have a pretty good climate team. It's gone now.

Opinion | It Is Trump’s Casino Economy Now. You’ll Probably Lose.

“The math doesn’t work. The morality doesn’t, either. In this economy, individuals bear the downside risk while corporations and the wealthy collect the upside. It’s a rigged game where the house — seemingly, the already rich — always wins.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/o...

Meta Stock Plummets as Investors Horrified at How Much Zuckerberg Is Spending on Misfired AI Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is spending untold billions on infrastructure and top talent for its AI ambitions. Investors are rattled.

‘It’s been given out pay packages ranging from tens of millions to more than $1 billion in a desperate bid to attract talent.

Then … the company cut hundreds of roles from its AI unit — suggesting that the cracks could be starting to show.’