This is Maryland:

Maryland Food Bank ramps up aid to brace for surge in need during government shutdown ~

According to Wallerstedt of Maryland Food Bank, 1 in 3 (33%) Maryland families were experiencing food insecurity before the shutdown 👀

“With the potential loss of WIC and SNAP benefits, plus the lost income for federal workers, she wants people to know they have support.”

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#USA #US #USgov #USpol #FoodInsecurity #SNAP #GovernmentShutdown
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https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-government-shutdown-impact/

This is North Carolina:

‘They are facing uncertainty’: Triad food bank on government shutdown impact on low-income families, federal workers (of which there are ~7,000 in the 3-city Piedmont Triad area alone)~

“Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC warns that local families relying on federal food assistance may face further disruptions to their benefits.”

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#USA #US #USgov #USpol #FoodInsecurity #SNAP #GovernmentShutdown
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https://www.wxii12.com/article/second-harvest-food-bank-government-shutdown-impact/68157345

#NavaioTraditionalTeachings by elder who reveals the so-called #USgov still abuses, manipulates & kills native ppl & their land & resources.

#GifsArtidote: truth is that the so-called 'reservations' are concentration camps like #gaza in #Palestine. native ppl can go in & out but they just make life as hellish as possible so in fact its like a slow-moving #genocide & forced displacement.

westerners like myself, and my ancestors caused all this fucking misory being from 🇳🇱, we have collective & individual responsibility to take accountability & take action to show we have moral dignity, respect & truly apologise & make radical, meaningful reparations & change our behaviour towards ALL peoples we have colonised, enslaved & murdered, incl. their environment.

if you live in a (former) imperialist country you still today enjoy the wealth taken from native ppl 500 yrs ago, by using the infrastructure, expertise, buildings & property build & passed on through generations paid for with money from slavery, looting & exploitation of native resources.
it still goes on today though, as you'll see here, it's never stopped since my ancestors set foot on manhattan & slaughtered every single native person they could find.

i denounce my nationality, my culture & religion. i am human & all humans are my family. i refuse to accept authority outside of my own, which comes with moral & personal responsibility.
it does not mean chaos, violence & taking the fucking piss.
we should accept we fucked up, & start #recovery of our environment & relationships with others, starting with our #self.
#ChangeTheWorldStartWithYourSelf

https://youtu.be/kIzhKDu-Jds?

#press #media #history #CurrentAffairs

It is a tough market for job seekers as fewer employers are hiring. The good news right now (looking broadly across industries)— they are not laying off a lot either.

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#USA #US #USgov #USpol #employment #USeconomy #economics
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The Unofficial Jobs Numbers Are In and It's Rough Out There:

In a federal data blackout, Wall Street numbers and surveys are filling the void~

(An aside: I read that the #Trump admin called back BLS workers to create the #jobs report.)

https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/the-unofficial-jobs-numbers-are-in-and-its-rough-out-there-3518e239