Heidi Li Feldman
spafIt appears most people outside the USA (and many inside) don't understand what the government shutdown is all about. Here is a succinct summary:
Lenora
@FaithinBones
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Congress has not passed a regular appropriations bill for FY 2026. But in 2024 Congress appropriated $6 billion to SNAP through Sep 30, 2026, to be placed in reserve. These are the contingency funds the Trump regime is refusing to release. Rather than use what is available, the Trump USDA announced it is suspending ALL funding for November, claiming “contingency fund is not available to support FY 2026 regular benefits, because the appropriation for regular benefits no longer exists.” 8/
ProPublicaRed State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules
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Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of President Trump’s most loyal supporters.
https://www.propublica.org/article/social-security-disability-eligibility-trump-red-states?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #SocialSecurity #Disability #Trump #USPolitics #Government
Red State Workers Could Lose Out on Disability Benefits as Trump Administration Rewrites Eligibility Rules
Planned changes to Social Security’s disability program could leave hundreds of thousands of older blue-collar workers ineligible for aid. These changes would fall disproportionately on some of President Trump’s most loyal supporters.
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦The Hidden Dangers To Birds And Wildlife Posed By Death Pipes
"Vertical hollow open-topped pipes used as property markers, fence posts or irrigation standpipes are killing countless birds and wildlife across the United States and around the world."
#HollowPipes #birds #wildlife #PropertyMarkers #SaplingProtector #SewerSystem https://grrlscientist.medium.com/the-hidden-dangers-to-birds-and-wildlife-posed-by-death-pipes-eaf9f6b08429
David August ❌👑
Amy Diehl, Ph.D.Louisiana's maternal mortality rate was 41.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, on par with Mexico (41.7) and the Seychelles (42.0). States that invest more in health coverage, reproductive care, and social protections have better health outcomes.
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/30/louisiana-maternal-mortality-map
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/30/louisiana-maternal-mortality-map
Texas ObserverOur top story: Researchers found that #Texas Workforce Commission ordered $99 million in wages ordered due across over 57,000 cases between 2010 and 2020, but 80 percent of those wages had yet to be recovered as of 2024. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-workers-wage-theft-complaints-surge/
Democracy Matters 
We fucking told you, etc., etc.
'Not a coincidence': Report exposes Project 2025 plan to 'silence voters'
https://www.rawstory.com/project-2025-census/
#VoterSupression #TrumpDidThis #RepublicansDidThis #GOPKakistocracy #AmericanFascistParty #Project2025 #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol
'Not a coincidence': Report exposes Project 2025 plan to 'silence voters'
President Donald Trump's administration is following a plan mapped out by Project 2025 to intentionally create a blind spot in government data that could skew elections toward Republicans, a new report claimed Friday.The president disbanded the Census 2030 Advisory Committee early in his second term...
George Conway
Brian JopekOf all the terrible people in the MAGA crowd, JD Vance is probably one of the worst. His past statements prove he knows better, but he’s going along with it anyway because he prefers having power over doing what’s right and humane. - Truth and Accountability Project
