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Bobbi Dempsey

@bobbidempsey.bsky.social

Writer specializing in poverty, food/housing insecurity, and safety net programs. Also write about entertainment and lifestyle topics. Fan of all things 80s (plus 60s/70s musical icons). Passionate about animal rescue.

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A note to the makers of Chrome: there has never been - and will never be - a time when I want Yahoo to be my default search engine. I admire your persistence but it's not going to happen so it's best for everyone if we all just accept the fact that I'm a Google girl.

16.01.2026 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha, this is great.

12.01.2026 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Was thrilled to see so many people turn out to voice their opposition to a 1300-acre data center coming to our township. This data center will negatively impact the area - and the people living in it - in so many ways, and it makes me sad to see it happen. 😒

11.11.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Message to our friends from our hoomom. If able plz consider donating to a group that provides food for the beloved pets of people struggling right now. Our mum grew up very poor & remembers how hard it was to feed the family & their pet. Share some kindness. Love you all 🩷

11.11.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10804    πŸ” 2110    πŸ’¬ 170    πŸ“Œ 82
A tweet from J.J. Abbott (@jjabbott) says:
β€œNarrator: He did not fight.”
It quotes a 2022 tweet from John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) that reads:
β€œHealth care is a basic, fundamental human right. I will fight for health care like the health care that saved my life. #PASenateDebate.”

A tweet from J.J. Abbott (@jjabbott) says: β€œNarrator: He did not fight.” It quotes a 2022 tweet from John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) that reads: β€œHealth care is a basic, fundamental human right. I will fight for health care like the health care that saved my life. #PASenateDebate.”

In terms of big disappointments, he gets honorable Manchin.

11.11.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 22054    πŸ” 4308    πŸ’¬ 829    πŸ“Œ 206

Some restaurants are offering free meals or other deals to those at risk of going hungry while SNAP benefits are interrupted. I spotlighted some of these offers in this @parademag.bsky.social story.

07.11.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I Grew Up on Food Stamps. I’m Terrified of the Impending SNAP Crisis Depriving vulnerable people of food is the ultimate in cruelty.

As someone who grew up in poverty and relied on food stamps to keep hunger at bay, I had some thoughts on the SNAP situation.

01.11.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

UPenn got hacked today and the hackers sent out an obscenity-filled email saying they are a "dogsh*t elitist university" and won't protect your data privacy. I got the email (from 3 different UPenn accounts) because my dog was treated at their vet hospital. Wouldn't want to be their IT team today.

31.10.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bella β€˜bean’ Bomber – Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice Bella β€˜bean’ Bomber October 23, 2025 Bella bean Bomber, our sweet Bella. March 24, 2013-October 23, 2025 The dog that was built for love. You did not retrieve unless you were messing wi…

This obituary for a very good dog was published in a local paper, and now I really want dog obits to become a more common thing. 🐢

29.10.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The House hasn’t shown up for work in weeks. They all would have lost their health coverage by now if they were subject to the same bureaucratic work reporting requirements Republicans put in place for folks on Medicaid.

28.10.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 214    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3

Any editors looking for op-eds or essays about the impending halt in SNAP benefits, from someone who grew up on food stamps? Please reach out - I have lots of thoughts on this topic, and can share insight from firsthand experience.

29.10.2025 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What to Know About Weight Gain and Breast Cancer Risk Many women gain weight during and after menopause, and the added pounds can increase health risks

In my latest health story for AARP, I asked experts for insight about the connection between weight gain and breast cancer risk.

27.10.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vote for Ivy in 2026 Calendar Photo Contest and Fundraiser. Show your support for S.N.O.R.T. Rescue by voting for Ivy in 2026 Calendar Photo Contest and Fundraiser

The rescue where we adopted Ivy is having a calendar contest. Each vote is a donation to this excellent rescue organization, which could desperately use the support.

gogo.photo/625369

27.10.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Destruction of federal property is a federal crime-18 U.S. Code Β§ 1361 defines it as willfully injuring or committing any depredation of U.S. gov't property-Damage exceeding $1k is a felony w/ a fine-up to 10 yrs in prison or both"

Meanwhile-took me forever to get permits to repaint my mailbox.

23.10.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 25750    πŸ” 7639    πŸ’¬ 1198    πŸ“Œ 303
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.

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Trump, Hegseth show they're small men acting big in front of military leaders | Opinion Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth held an expensive military meeting-that-could-have-been-an-email hours before the government is likely to shutdown.

Check out this great op-ed by @rexhuppke.bsky.social for @usatoday.com. Just the opening paragraph alone is pure gold. We need more of this in outlets everywhere.

01.10.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The basic infrastructures that allow women to be participants in public lifeβ€”birth control & abortion access, no fault divorce, childcare access & affordability, civil rights law in employment and public accommodations, the minimal efforts to mitigate sexual and domestic violenceβ€”are all crumbling.

30.09.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2166    πŸ” 700    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 0

The "liberals have to learn how to live with people we diagree with" line kinda stops making sense in a world where the central disagreement is whether disagreeing with them should be allowed at all

30.09.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6063    πŸ” 1404    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 34
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There have been 6 mass shootings in the USA over the past 24 hours. The casualty count stands at 41.

Here’s the President of the United States of America.

29.09.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9712    πŸ” 3545    πŸ’¬ 478    πŸ“Œ 179

Forget the not taking Tylenol when you’re pregnant. Find out whatever Trump’s mother was taking and avoid that shit at all costs.

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Can't believe it's possible, but I'm actually going to be rooting for a drug company in a lawsuit.

22.09.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1151    πŸ” 103    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 4
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Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

23.09.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 32126    πŸ” 19472    πŸ’¬ 1217    πŸ“Œ 1784

The most unbelievable aspect of Trump’s fake story about the nonexistent Trump Tower employee whose son died after getting a vaccine is the part where Trump supposedly asks a distraught person if they’re okay. Nobody’s gonna believe that.

23.09.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is yet another time when I wonder if someone on his own team is trolling him. I mean, if you're planning a press conference where the main focus is on acetaminophen, the one word you should make sure he can pronounce would be...acetaminophen.

22.09.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is yet another time when I wonder if someone on his own team is trolling him. I mean, if you're planning a press conference where the main focus is on acetaminophen, you would think the one word you'd make sure he can pronounce would be...acetaminophen.

22.09.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the rescue orgs I support has a sweet French bulldog named Stephen King available for adoption. Would be so cool if his human counterpart @stephenking.bsky.social could sponsor him and maybe cover the adoption fee to help find him a home.

www.snortrescue.org/dog/stephen-...

22.09.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The goal of MAHA isn't better health. It's bigger health (and social) inequalities. Because equality is the greatest threat to power.

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