Have You Taken Freedom for Granted? A Saturday Prompt

In 1941, thinking about acquiescence to Hitler, FDR quoted Ben Franklin: “Those, who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” It’s a message for the billionaires & others capitulating to Trump.
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The subway on Halloween night is one of the greatest things about NYC.

orange cat tussling with his puppet

orange cat standing with one paw on the puppet triumphantly

when you have defeated the interloper

“Outrage and opinions are easy, journalism demands something harder: the patience to see the world whole.”

this is insane.

www.kivitv.com/canyon-count...

In late 80s I was social worker in Houston working in Verification unit for food stamps. Made unannounced home visits to verify applicants were qualified &had reported all income etc. Unit was dismantled because cost more to run than were recovering. Very little fraud.So many myths/lies about SNAP

"media is apparently more interested in the climate musings of an erstwhile PC mogul than a sober assessment by the world’s leading climate scientists"
Every time. And in every case. Unfortunately.

text from my mom: Turn on MSNBC. Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O were on that event also Nicole Wallace interviewed Martin sheen all very cool. And Rachel asked her first question to Lawrence from her MOTHER!!! lol

i’m never gonna hear the end of this @maddow.msnbc.com

text from mom: So now you see I’m not the only mother asking questions! Even Rachel Maddow mom does lol

😂

More than 100 judges have ruled against the Trump admin’s mandatory detention policy A POLITICO review of the rulings shows judges appointed by every president since Ronald Reagan have rebuked the administration’s new interpretation of immigration law.

More than 100 judges have ruled against the Trump admin’s mandatory detention policy

Imagine if @govbilllee cared as much as this NC5 reporter does

#BillLeesHungerGames

Best treat of the night.

#HappierHAMILLWEEN 🎃 😋

this country….man

New York knows how to do Halloween!

TIME’S RUNNING OUT‼️

They count on us not showing up. Vote #YesOnProp50 — get your ballot in by Nov 4

Disgustingly Trump, no doubt.

Please....why are we surprised? He is governed by what he WANTS to do and WHAT he needs. The People of the USA do not cross his mind ever, until he wants to be elected. Right?

One Halloween I dressed up as the GOP's Healthcare plan.

I never made it out of the House.

When are we going to make this shit illegal if it isn't already

To the candy-giver-outer go the (remains) of the spoils!

Happy Halloween!

A fun and safe Halloween evening to everyone, especially the kids.

Callers to Social Security wait for hours to get help. Hear their ordeals. Millions of seniors and disabled people call Social Security’s 1-800 number every month. What they experience is often maddening.

"One Social Security worker, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, said many of those she has called back don’t even answer the phone because it has been hours or even weeks since their initial call..."

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Lots of really interesting stuff in here.

NYC's school bus crisis has been averted, but long-term problems remain School bus service in the city is notorious for its unreliability. The latest example of school-bus brinksmanship highlights the complexities of achieving long-term improvements to a dysfunctional system. [ more › ]

NYC's school bus crisis has been averted, but long-term problems remain https://gothamist.com/news/nycs-school-bus-crisis-has-been-averted-but-long-term-problems-remain

Two federal judges rule at almost the same time.

@bloomberg.com #SNAP
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U.S. House Minority Leader Jeffries accelerates Illinois redistricting push Rep. Nikki Budzinski said she was “supportive” of a new map, reasoning that Democrats had to “fight fire with fire.”

Hey Illinois and Maryland, it’s extra important for your local leaders to hear from you right now.

Trump’s redistricting coup will only work if blue states sit back and do nothing. Tell your elected officials to level the playing field and unrig the midterm maps: indivisible.org/resource/red...

“.. It seems like the Fed is extremely divided ..

“.. if the White House senses the Fed is dialing back on its easing agenda, it could ratchet up its pressure campaign ..”

- Vital Knowledge

"Republicans could end this right now. They are choosing to make this shutdown an issue where they pit the sick against the hungry. The reality is, this is a false choice. Prior to this moment, we've been able to afford both the ACA subsidies and SNAP benefits."