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USDA reveals how much SNAP payments will be in November Maximum SNAP allotments are the highest monthly food assistance amounts a household can receive.

Imagine a family of four trying to feed themselves on $975 per month -- only for Trump to slash that down to $479. During a cost of living crisis.

And the White House wants families to be patient when there's no clear timeline for getting the help they desperately need? Inexcusable.

Breaking:

NBC News projects: Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices — preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority.

Virginia/ New Jersey understood the assignment

looks like democrats are about to flip two statewide elections with >20-point margins... in georgia

If he follows through with this, Trump is CHOOSING to leave millions of people hungry -- children, seniors, the disabled & veterans. This is cruelty, plain and simple.

It also violates a court order and I won’t let him get away with it.

Democrats Win Case to Feed American Families: Attorney General Andrea Campbell on SNAP Ruling "This has never happened in the history of the program."

Democrats are fighting for families to eat.

AG @massago.bsky.social explains the successful lawsuit brought by Democratic AGs and governors against the Trump Admin over SNAP funding. Her full interview is on Substack.
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/democrats-win-case-to-feed-american

Over 300,000 kids in Massachusetts rely on food assistance. Donald Trump is choosing not to feed them.

As a child, my family relied on that same help to put food on the table when we were struggling — so I know what’s at stake. That’s why I took his administration to court.

Never in the history of this country has a president stopped SNAP benefits, even during a government shutdown.

Hunger isn't political. Republicans are playing games with our families', elders', and disabled neighbors' next meal.

If you’re angry, so am I.

Today’s court order is a step in the right direction, but people’s ability to feed their families never should have been jeopardized in the first place.

‘Our work is far from done’: Mass. AG Andrea J. Campbell will seek reelection in 2026 "Massachusetts deserves an attorney general who leads with empathy, compassion, and a sense of urgency," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell said as she launched her 2026 reelection bid on Tuesday.

‘Our work is far from done’: Mass. AG Andrea J. Campbell will seek reelection in 2026

While a hostile administration weaponizes the rule of law against the people, I’m grateful to have an AG who won’t back down from big fights in the name of justice and truth.

Excited & honored to be working for @ajcampbellma.bsky.social She's fearless, a fighter, and laser focused on making life more affordable for working families here in Massachusetts.

Give Andrea Joy Campbell a follow & pitch in a few $ if you can: secure.actblue.com/donate/ajcso...

YouTube video by Andrea Joy Campbell Fearless | Andrea Joy Campbell, Attorney General (CC)

I’m Andrea Joy Campbell, and I’m running for re-election as Massachusetts’ Attorney General.

My story isn’t just a Black person’s story, or a poor person’s story. It’s an American story, from Roxbury to Princeton to public office.

youtu.be/c9FXYP-7bnE

Amid tension around protests, ‘No Kings’ demonstration draws big crowd but little trouble - The Boston Globe The demonstration on Boston Common was one of hundreds around New England, in the latest and what might be the largest string of protests against President Trump.

To the delight of the crowd, AG Andrea Campbell ticked through her office’s lawsuits against the Trump administration

“They will keep coming, and we will keep fighting,” Campbell said.

“If they want to come for Massachusetts, I say this: Bring it on!”

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/18/m...

I won't ever take constitutional, republican democracy for granted (with all of its flaws, shortcomings, and unrealized promises.)

In that course of history, it was only a brief moment ago that my ancestors lived under absolutist rulers with no right to vote or shape their government.

No kings!

We believe healthcare is a right for every American.

But starting today, millions of people will be notified that they are being priced out of their insurance thanks to Republican policies.

Enough is enough. The GOP may shut down the government, but we will stand tall for YOU.

We’re proud to honor AG Andrea Campbell as our 2025 Partner of the Year! 🏆

Her bold enforcement of the MBTA Communities Act shows that housing laws matter and every community must do its part to solve the housing crisis.

Party with us Oct. 23 in Brighton
www.abundanthousingma.org/ahmas-celebr...

People holding protest signs including one shaped like a heart with the words "Workers Unite" at a rally, article titled "No Friend to Workers: Trump's Economy" by Mary Alice McCarthy visible.

From canceling union contracts to rolling back wage protections, the White House has left workers behind—resulting in layoffs and stalled wages.

In the newest edition of The Thread, @newamerica.org Mary Alice McCarthy unpacks the labor costs of Trump’s economy.

go.newamerica.org/labor-day-trump-5

Five Emerge Alums Fighting for Workers’ Rights U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari of Arizona U.S. Rep. Ansari’s Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act would provide resources for locally driven responses that could provide heat relief for farmworkers, construction workers and everybody working outdoors as well as for people living indoors and lacking affordable cooling options.

Five Emerge Alums Fighting for Workers’ Rights Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has taken action against companies violating workers’ rights, securing fines and financial compensation for affected workers. In August,Campbell reached a settlement with an online grocer over sick time violations, securing restitution for 160+ workers.

Five Emerge Alums Fighting for Workers’ Rights U.S. Rep. Lateefah Simon of California This past June, Congresswoman Simon’s bipartisan bill to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and help small businesses become more accessible unanimously passed the House of Representatives.

Five Emerge Alums Fighting for Workers’ Rights Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow Michigan Senate Democrats passed State Sen. McMorrow’s legislation to protect medical professionals who provide reproductive care. The bill ensures medical professionals can practice medicine without facing violence or intimidation.

Workers’ rights are women's rights. This #LaborDay, we’re lifting up #EmergeAlums ‪@repyassansari.bsky.social‬, ‪@replsimon.bsky.social‬, @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social, @massago.bsky.social for fighting for working families in every community. Because when women lead, workers win.

Democratic Attorneys General Won’t Let Trump Axe Education "My fellow Democratic attorneys general and I are taking legal action. And we have no plans to take our foot off the gas."

As our public education system faces continuous attacks by the Trump Administration, state attorneys general have the power to fight back and protect our kids, teachers, and schools.

Read my piece for time.com on how Dem AGs are taking action.

time.com/7307744/trum...

If by American democracy we mean a pluralistic, multiracial society of political and social equals, then American democracy as we know it began with the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 60 years ago today.”

Firing the BLS Commissioner b/c he didn't like the jobs numbers & claiming they fudged the books with no evidence is textbook authoritarianism...and classic Trump behavior

Labor Leaders Fear Elon Musk and DOGE Could Gain Access to Whistleblower Files Companies tied to Elon Musk have dozens of workplace health and safety cases open at OSHA. Union leaders and former OSHA officials are concerned.

Whistleblowers risk everything to sound the alarm about their employers. The idea that Elon Musk, whose companies face dozens of OSHA safety investigations, could gain access to their files is chilling. Workers deserve protection, not retaliation.

US DOGE Service Agreement With Department of Labor Shows $1.3 Million Fee—and Details Its Mission The unsigned agreement between the US DOGE Service and the Department of Labor provides significant insight into DOGE's work with federal agencies.

NEW: An unsigned interagency agreement calls for the Dept of Labor to reimburse the US DOGE Service up to **$1.3 million** for work done by four DOGE affiliates over 18 months.

Musk has previously stated that DOGE staffers would cost taxpayers nothing.

from me and @timmarchman.bsky.social:

Declan Rice omg

Noooooooooo!

I apologize to Houston Mens Basketball for turning off the game when they were down 59 - 45 with 8 minutes left!

Nothing to see here guys, just a casual 4-POINT game (and a hat trick) for 37-year-old Sidney Crosby.

Sidney Crosby’s production this season on the cusp of 38 years old is ridiculous. What a player