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Uh oh. Trunmp WTF did you do!
Food and it's ties to the Strait of Hormauz
"Oil powers cars. Nitrogen powers crops. If the strait of Hormuz closes, the most consequential price may not be Brent crude but the cost of feeding the world."
Miguel Afonso CaetanoWhy shouldn't governments that promote Scarcity instead of Abundance be seen as Enemies of the People?
"Millions of Americans greeted the end of the government shutdown — and the resumption of food stamp benefits — with relief. But others are learning they could soon lose federal food aid permanently.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins directed USDA staff during the record-setting 43-day shutdown to continue ushering states toward compliance with Republicans’ signature tax and spending law, which is projected to kick millions out of the nation’s largest anti-hunger program in the next few months.
Those changes, combined with other provisions in the new law, will represent the most significant cuts to the social safety net in decades. And it all comes as low-income families are confronting stagnating wages that aren’t keeping up with the skyrocketing cost of living — an issue that some Republicans blamed for their losses in off-year elections this month.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides an average of $6 per day for nearly 42 million people, roughly 40 percent of whom are children. Under the new law, parents and older Americans will be required to meet stricter work requirements, and states eventually will have to share in the cost of SNAP benefits, which could force further program cuts, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Tens of thousands of legal immigrants will also lose access to the program under the law."
#USA #Trump #Austerity #FoodStamps #FoodScarcity #Poverty #Inequality #Kleptocracy
Tinker ☀️Here's some picture's for the concrete slab and electrical outlets for the new Free Fridge in town!
Note: Free fridges don't usually require this level of installation. As long as the fridge has power and a place to sit (even if its on a used pallet), thats good enough.
This church was given a donation with the stipulation that it go to serving the local community, and they decided to install a free fridge and put some infrastructure and accessibility behind it.
#solarPunk #mutualAid #freeFridge #foodSecurity #foodScarcity #postScarcity
DoomsdaysCW@tinker Tagging this thread for #SolarPunkSunday ! #MutualAid #FreeFridge #FoodScarcity #FoodSecurity #SolarPunk #PostScarcity
Update on the new Free Fridge and Community Pantry in town!
They've completed the electrical work and are laying a concrete slab today. They're also bringing in a person to build out a pantry and paint a mural on it.
We have a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for December 7th where folks will bring shelf stable food and fresh produce to add to the first stocking of the fridge!
Note: this site really wanted to go all in. You really only need electrical and something to put the fridge on (minimum concrete blocks or a pallet). But these folks decided to put donated funds to it as they are focused on serving the community.
I'll post pictures of the ribbon cutting ceremony!
Also also! Two other sites have expressed interest in hosting a free fridge now that they've heard about this one! Once you build the first one, subsequent ones become easier!
#freeFridge #mutualAid #solarPunk #foodScarcity #foodSecurity #postScarcity
ResearchBuzz: FirehoseNC Local: Need food in NC? Use this map to find it. “NC Local created this resource to make it easier for everyone to find food assistance. Even as the shutdown of the federal government nears its end – and as SNAP payments promise to resume, we know that many people in the state will continue to face food insecurity. We will continue to update the data and refine the interface.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/16/nc-local-need-food-in-nc-use-this-map-to-find-it/
Via MottG on Mastodon: Lemontree. From the About US page: “There are more food pantries in the US than McDonalds. Yet, no one has accurate information on their location and hours. We’re building the most comprehensive dataset on food resources, backed by up-to-the-minute data & real user feedback.”
Spotted on LinkedIn: The NYC Directory of Resources and Aid. “Showing 109 resources and 48 weekly food distros.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/03/the-nyc-directory-of-resources-and-aid/
University of Kentucky: Find food assistance, community support through FindHelpNowKY.org. “Kentuckians experiencing food insecurity can access immediate, local assistance through FindHelpNowKY.org, an online tool that helps users quickly locate food, housing and other community resources by ZIP code or city.”
Shaula EvansIf you are concerned about food scarcity in your community (and I hope you are), keep in mind that food banks and food pantries may be inaccessible for people who can't drive.
Make sure your people have the means to get food, and if you are going to a pantry for your own household, see if you can give a friend a lift or pick up food for them, too.