Meagan Angus, Witch

Trump administration won’t use contingency fund to pay November food stamp benefits | CNN Politics The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN. That means that roughly...

The Trump admin says it won’t tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits if the shutdown continues, according to an agency memo

That means roughly 42 mil Americans will not receive critical food assistance from SNAP in November

Girl, same.

Bruce Harrell’s campaign just sent me one of the most out of touch campaign messages I’ve ever received. It says a lot about a person if they think grandparents helping to pay for child care is some kind of scandal. If this is the worst they’ve got on Katie Wilson, that’s practically an endorsement.

Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.

Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.

These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.

This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.

Every American should reject it.

Pete Hegseth has set a 5PM deadline for media orgs to agree to unprecedented new restrictions on their coverage.

Dozen of outlets — including conservative ones — have said they'll refuse to sign: WaPo, NYT, Newsmax, The Atlantic, WSJ, NPR, the Washington Examiner, Reuters, POLITICO, and more.

Join us for an intriguing one-hour long talk from Michael Fortune (folklore.ie) on the superstitions, beliefs and practices surrounding death in Ireland. November is a month associated with the dead and remembering in Ireland, and the talk will range from death customs and funeral practices to signs and omens. This talk will be relaxed and informal and he will share content he recorded, heard and experienced over his life. About the speaker: Speaking in October 2016, the late writer and broadcaster Manchán Magan stated that “There have only been a few true pioneers in the field offolklore collection in Ireland, guardians, sacred recorders of ourlore, who have collected and documented the treasures of folktradition, and without doubt, Michael Fortune is one of them. Inyears to come, he may be regarded as Ireland’s Alan Lomax.” This talk will be presented online, via Zoom, and will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. All ticket holders will receive access to a recording of the talk after the event, so if you cannot attend the whole event live you won't miss anything.

ONLINE TALK: Saturday 8th November at 8pm

IRISH DEATH CUSTOMS
with Michael Fortune of folklore.ie

Tickets £5 + booking fee, including recording, from

bit.ly/flaevents

An intriguing one-hour long talk on the superstitions, beliefs and practices surrounding death in Ireland, plus audience Q&A.

The 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in Chicago As federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges.

Since September 8th, ​“Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago, the Department of Homeland Security claims ICE has detained 800 people, though organizers caution against taking these figures as fact, given the agency’s history of falsehoods.

But they do say agents are increasingly using extreme force.

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78.

Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

Their Side Is Organized; We Need to Be Organized, Too Trump and his far-right acolytes wield their power to disinvest from public services, terrorize our neighborhoods with ICE agents, and ensure that opposition to genocide becomes a fireable, and d...

During banned book week @haymarketbooks.org has some great books to check out. For no reason at all. Let me add all the books to my cart.

www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/529-th...

Pierce County pays $1.75 million to man paralyzed in police shooting Bryan Jose Galeana Mendoza will be in a wheelchair the rest of his life following the May 12, 2022 shooting outside his home. He was 19 years old at the time.

Pierce County pays $1.75 million to man paralyzed in police shooting

Reminder for those attending 50501 SoCal’s No Kings protest this Saturday. The organizers have a history of coordinating with LAPD pigs ahead of their parades. Here’s communication between the 50501 SoCal founders and LAPD regarding last April’s protest.

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What the fuck is this now?

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

Masked Men? What Masked Men?

NEW: As video and news reports of immigrants and U.S. citizens being detained by masked men claiming to be ICE agents continue to dominate headlines and spark fears from coast to coast, Attorney General Pam Bondi told Congress she had no idea this was happening.

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Suddenly adrift,
I reimagine my life
so differently.

#DailyHaikuPrompt (drift) #haiku #PoetryCommunity

It's time to wake up. What's happening in Los Angeles is not just about immigration or California. This is about defending the Constitutional freedoms of everyone in every state.

As dust settles in Iran, Gaza is still dying: War on Gaza Day 627 Israel kills at least 90 Palestinians; hundreds of thousands may be disappeared in Gaza; sorting out the attack on Iran; Ramzy Baroud interprets Trump comments

israelpalestinenews.org/as-dust-sett...

Hiking Sales Taxes to Cut Property Taxes Is Unfair for Low-Income Residents | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Our tax code works best when it adequately funds the public services that make our society better without putting financial strain on people already struggling to get by. Yet many state legislators...

Swapping property tax cuts for higher sales taxes shifts the burden onto renters and low-income families, straining those already struggling while weakening public services and favoring wealthier homeowners. www.cbpp.org/blog/hiking-...

My Eat The Rich quilt, depicting an orca jumping out of the water to chomp on a yacht.

Hey @orcassinkingyachts.bsky.social you might appreciate this quilt 🖤🤍 (pattern by GettingJazzyWithIt on Etsy)

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman, declared victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary after Andrew Cuomo conceded the race.

“Tonight we made history,” Mamdani said, addressing his supporters. wapo.st/44yMVoI

I wonder if Alexander Reid Ross still works for this counterinsurgent org?

tbh sometimes i forget congress exists

ICE is driving through the inner city now in military tanks to kidnap children off the streets and @governor.ca.gov thinks his lawsuit is enough

120 million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 120 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...

This would be the largest public lands sell-off in modern U.S. history and it's happening with no hearings, no debate, and no public input.

See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...

The Senate reconciliation bill retains the trans healthcare Medicaid/CHIP ban.

Call your Senators, we still have a good shot at killing this provision.

Hundreds of thousands of people rely on this care.

“If we do not stand up to Peter Thiel, they’re going to come after all of us.”

13 people were arrested protesting Palantir’s surveillance of Americans.

Palantir is profiting off of ICE raids. It’s refining its tracking techniques & gathering data at lightning speed.

@moreperfectunion.bsky.social

stylised sun with rays music book workers of the world awaken words and music by not stephen kings son.

Iran renews missile attacks on Israel, killing 3 and wounding dozens Iran has launched a new wave of missile attacks on Israel, triggering air raid sirens across the country as emergency services reported at least three killed and dozens more wounded in the fourth day of open warfare between the regional foes.

President Trump urges all of Tehran to evacuate "immediately" in new social media post as he says Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon.