Do you know who is paying for Trump’s ballroom?

Amazon
Google
Apple
Meta

And a bunch of other companies that coincidentally have business in front of the Trump Administration right now.

So are these companies getting special favors in return? I’m pressing for answers.

You and @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social look terrific!

College students should be focused on classes and careers — not where their next meal is coming from.
 
President Trump's cuts to SNAP are making it harder for young people to get by. That’s why we’re investing nearly $500,000 in fighting hunger on campus.

Where's ##sophiefromromania?

I thought I had a Christmas cactus but apparently it's a Thanksgiving cactus!

Found a pansy in full bloom in one if my strawberry pots!

Tropical mandevillas still blooming!!

The geraniums are now tucked under the basketball hoop. The leaves are yellowing but the flowers are going strong!

The roses not only continue to bloom, but they are still sending out buds! There are many more rose bushes in full bloom but I liked this shot that shows the contrast to leaves changing colors and falling.

Good morning, my friend! Every #FriYay I invite you to #mygarden for a #respite. Yesterday we brought in deck pots for the winter, tho’ my crazy #flowers don’t care it’s a cold #November! And “delicate” #roses are holding strong, laughing at adversity. Bloom where you’re planted, no matter what.💪

You deserve kindness and much more!!

Meme quoting Martin Kornfeld: If we all do one random act of kindness daily, we just might set the world in the right direction!

Meme with these words: You know who’s going through a lot right now? Literally everyone. Just be kind.

Good morning, my friend!
It is the 27th anniversary today of World Kindness Day.Just want to Thank YOU for your many kindnesses to me (liking my posts, reposting, engaging, and your many messages of support, esp this year). May kindnesses come back to you a hundredfold.🫶😘
#BeKind
#WorldKindnessDay

After repeated delays and excuses, Speaker Johnson will finally swear in Adelita Grijalva. Southern Arizonans will get the representation they voted for — and Adelita will be the final signature on the House discharge petition to release the Epstein files.

The Trump Administration is saying its $20 billion bailout for Argentina is classified.

Give me a break. Trump just wants to hide the receipts.

Americans deserve to know where their money went.

Night sky in a densely settled area showing brilliant pink of the aurora!

Greater Boston - all my atoms are excited!

Sign indicating it’s the Wachusett Reservoir.

Sign above small collection bin asking you to “Recycle your Fishing Line.” First time I’ve seen that. Great idea.

His bench.

Historical Information about Wachusett Reservoir and Dam a short way from Hubs’ bench.

Good morning, my friends! Hubs “needed to run an errand” #Sunday & asked me to join him on the long drive. What he really wanted was to show me his new fave spot on his #motorcycle rides. There’s only 1 bench overlooking the water here at #WachusettResevoir.
Marry someone who shares ‘their’ places.

May we honor our veterans and their families today and every day.

Governor Healey at Veterans Day celebration.

Governor Healey at Veterans Day celebration.

Governor Healey at Veterans Day celebration.

Governor Healey at Veterans Day celebration.

Massachusetts veterans have defended our freedom and democracy. We owe them everything.

That’s why I signed the HERO Act — the most pro-veteran legislation in America — and why we’re committed to ending veteran homelessness once and for all. Happy Veterans Day!

Here are samples of letters that local school children wrote to veterans. Thank you all for your service!

Honoring ALL who served. Veterans Day. 11th November.

Good morning, my friend!
Thank a veteran today.

Better yet, thank a veteran every day.

In my entire life, I've never seen any President actively ask the Supreme Court to intervene so that they don't have to feed hungry people.

It's truly obscene, I don't care what party or religion you belong to.

It's foul and inexcusable.

Donald Trump just said he'll ask the Supreme Court to freeze SNAP payments AGAIN.

His message to the 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP? Eat dirt.

A federal judge just granted our motion to temporarily block the Trump Administration from ordering states to claw back full SNAP benefits.

We won’t stop fighting to help residents put food on the table.

Photo taken in July, 2025: Metal and glass design that is part of the railing outside The Wit Gallery in Lenox, Mass. It depicts a lady with tousled hair and bloodshot eyes. Maybe someone not quite awake?! Anyway, if you collect modern art this is definitely a must-visit gallery.

Good morning, my friend! A photo from our July #Berkshires trip of the railing going up into #TheWitGallery in #Lenox. I don’t know if the baluster artwork has a name but how about “Monday?” Or “Way Too Early?” Or “Too Great A Weekend?” Anyway, wakey-wakey, time to rise & shine!
And Happy New Week!

A statement on a beige colored graphic with title text that says the following "AG Campbell on the Trump Administration's Attempt to Reverse Full SNAP Benefits" and the following statement from Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, "Last week, a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to fully fund SNAP, recognizing the additional delays and hardship the federal government caused with their decision to shortchange the program. Now that Massachusetts has issued full benefits – something the federal government should have done in the first place – the President is trying to claw back those resources from children, elderly, veterans, and people with disabilities who desperately need them. My office will not let this administration continue to use Massachusetts residents’ lives as a political bargaining chip. This chaos and confusion must stop. We’ll see them in Court.”

The chaos and confusion from the Trump Administration must stop.

My office will keep fighting back against this Administration’s effort to shortchange the programs our children, elders, veterans, and residents with disabilities rely on.

Thank you both @massgovernor.bsky.social and @massago.bsky.social for continuing to fight for our citizens. Everyone who is eligible should receive full SNAP benefits.

HUGE WIN: Thank you to @massgovernor.bsky.social and the Mass. Department of Transitional Assistance for getting FULL SNAP benefits on cards as early as tomorrow. Hunger isn't political - we'll keep fighting for our residents!

People want more affordable health insurance, not a savings account.

This is just a Republican bait-and-switch to repeal Obamacare for the 70th time.

Let’s get serious — extend the health care tax credits and open the government.

After voting to give billionaires tax breaks and making health care more expensive, Derrick Van Orden has refused to hold a town hall to talk to the voters he works for in a face-to-face conversation. So, I'm heading to Wisconsin to help give the people he's supposed to represent a voice.

Thanks for sharing your beautiful #mygarden with us! I took this pic a couple of weeks ago in my neighborhood. Look at the connection on the wires. It looks like a dinosaur skeleton to me.

Backyard Blaze of Glory!

Red Maple Leaves, backyard.

Japanese Maple, whose color goes from summer maroon to bright autumn fire!

Back deck forget-me-nots, daring you to. Favorite flower of someone special. And tenacious.

Good morning, my friend! Every #FriYay you’re invited for a #respite in #mygarden. This week #MotherNature sends wind, rain & frost but it laughs back, “Do you even know who I am?” and puts on quite a show! #November #staystrong #bebrave #tenacity #livewell #BlazeofGlory @jonbonjovi.bsky.social

I'm playing billiards/pool with some friends every week. Not sure this counts as "first time" but it's a new experience for me. And definitely fun!

Old meme of an open book with the words, “When Was The Last Time You Did Something For The First Time?”

Good morning, my friend! An oldie but goodie for #ThrowbackThursday. I’ve always done “first times” with joy. It’s more than #YOLO. It increases self-confidence, adds to skill sets/problem solving, and a conversation starter!
How about you?
#LifelongLearner
#FeedtheBrain
#FountainofYouth
#Brave

Thank you for sharing the link. Lidia's story is very inspiring, especially because she emigrated here when she was 12. The USA truly is a country for all. I pray we remember that when we meet someone who is not the same as we are.