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The average US taxpayer spends $36 a year on SNAP

You know what they spend on corporate subsidies? $670

Poor and disabled people who need food are not the problem

If you’re angry about “your money” feeding people but not angry it’s giving tax cuts to the wealthy?

You’re doing their dirty work.

Adelita Grijalva now holds the record for longest delay between winng a special Congressional election and being sworn into office.

Why the delay from Mike Johnson?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

‘Americans should be alarmed’: Experts say loss of expertise at CDC will harm US health Top officials exited agency under RFK Jr’s leadership, and his anti-vax beliefs have dismayed medical community

Here's how high-profile departures and widespread layoffs at the CDC will affect our health.

Tldr: "Americans should be alarmed," a former top official said.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era Continuing unemployment claims jumped to 1.97 million in late July, according to a Labor Department report, highlighting a weakening labor market.

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.

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This is rot.
Trump ordered the food burned. Rubio watched.
Evan DeVillé and Krystian put the machine in motion. Heritage wrote the blueprint.
500 tons of food for starving children—set to burn.
This isn’t policy. It’s decay by design.
#USAID #MAGA #HeritageKills

So grateful for the clear, unequivocal witness and voice of Rep. @maxwellfrost.bsky.social who visited the horrifying detention camp in Florida. As he said, “I didn’t see any Russians who’ve overstayed their visas. Only Black & Latino men who look like me.” @maddow.msnbc.com

The next time someone tells you incompetence isn’t deadly ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

LL COOL J drops out of Wawa Welcome America concert because of union strike LL COOL J said that he is not going to perform at Wawa Welcome America on July 4th in light of the AFSCME District Council 33 strike in Philadelphia.

LL Cool J said that he will not perform at Wawa Welcome America in Philadelphia on July 4th because of union strike

“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”

Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July

Crazy how this is NOT the top story everywhere!

Weird how ppl pretend the economy matters … until it doesn’t.

It is absolutely NOT too early for anyone in America, in 2025, ever 🫩! #bottomsup

Can you begin to imagine if Zohran Mamdani said this

Shockingly out-of-it: the person in charge of the Medicare system was unaware last week that the Justice Department is investigating UnitedHealthcare—the biggest seller of Medicare Advantage plans—for criminal Medicare fraud. A major story that broke in May.

Haven’t phone banked since the campaign season … time to come off the bench & call voters in key states to coach them on calling their reps!

This bill is horrendous.
Ugh.

Keep calling

Pennsylvania Rep. Brendan Boyle, on The Bulwark, calls out John Fetterman:
 
"If you are here, you're damn lucky, and you're privileged to be here. You should want to be here. If you don't want to be here, leave."

Asian stocks waver, dollar frail as Trump's tariffs, US rate path weighs Asian stocks slipped on Wednesday and the dollar languished near 3-1/2-year lows as investors weighed the prospect of U.S. interest rate cuts and the scramble for trade deals ahead of President Donald Trump's July 9 deadline for tariffs.

Asian stocks waver, dollar frail as Trump's tariffs, US rate path weighs reut.rs/3TFAbqt

Tell me again how you are anti-vax but pro BoTOX & filler.

#makeitmakesense

I’m so tired of the baseball cap nazi mafia brigade.

So👏🏽Damn👏🏽Tired👏🏽

Money paves the way & mediocrity masquerades as meritocracy.

🙄😒

The Big Ugly Bill would have zero support if the 38% would stop buying the lie that the only people who are going to lose Medicaid are undocumented immigrants!

📌 The idea that undocumented immigrants are draining Medicaid is a political talking point, not a fact.
#VoteNo

I wish Democrats would fight as hard against Donald Trump as they do against Zohran Mamdani.

Maybe we should all start dressing in costume like this to confuse them.

Mark and Melissa lie peacefully at the center of our state and our hearts today. Their memorial, guarded by service dogs and men and women in uniform, casts a momentary shadow over L'Étoile du Nord as we honor their life’s work to make Minnesota shine brighter for all.