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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I remember when polio put my friends into iron lungs. We lined up at school to get vaccinated. We eradicated the disease. We protected the common good and saved lives. Now, two unvaccinated people have died from measles. What RFK Jr. is doing to public health in America is a disgrace.

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

New: In the 10 months after the Republican reconciliation law enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history, SNAP enrollment fell by roughly 5 million people. The number of people receiving SNAP is at its lowest point in 17 years & is expected to keep falling. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

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SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Harmful 2025 Republican Reconciliation Law Is Implemented

SNAP participation nationwide fell by roughly 5 million people (12 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and May 2026, based on the latest month of data.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

From cuts to SNAP to the detention of young children like Liam Ramos, the Trump administration has continued to implement policies that deprioritize the health and well-being of children in America. Hear from @firstfocus.bsky.social's @brucelesley.bsky.social:

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

NEW: A year after H.R. 1 enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history, the number of children receiving SNAP nationwide has likely dropped by more than 1.5 million, based on our analysis of available data from 17 states. www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

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SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Republican Megabill Is Implemented

SNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 4 million people (nearly 10 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and March 2026, based on the latest month of data.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Meanwhile, here’s how Ohio’s governor, a Republican, responded to today’s decision.

X post from Jonathan Martin: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement on the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Mullin v. Doe, regarding Temporary Protected Status (TPS):

"Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling allowing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to be canceled or expire.

"Today’s decision is a legal decision. As I have stated in the past, the policy to remove these individuals from this country is a mistake.

"As a result of today’s ruling, the over 10,000 Haitians who have been living in Ohio (mostly in the Springfield area) legally through TPS will now be here illegally and will be subject to immediate deportation. This also means that while these Haitians were working and contributing to our community and economy yesterday, today it is now illegal to employ them.

"The situation in Haiti could hardly be much worse. The violent gangs run most of the country. The government barely functions. And, the economy is in shambles.
"Further, our federal government has an advisory against traveling to Haiti, and our Federal Aviation Administration prohibits U.S. carriers from flying there because of the danger to planes of being shot at by the gangs.

"But, more importantly, changing the immigration status of these individuals is not in the best interest of the United States nor Ohio."

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Alyssa Royse @alyssaroyse.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I agree with her. On just about all of this, but most importantly the conclusion. A vote for Susan Collins (which is ANY vote that isn't for Platner) is a vote for Trump to have two more SCOTUS picks. And that's where this is for me. And it sucks.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

There are concentration camps in the United States in the year 2026. There are CONCENTRATION CAMPS in the United States in the year 2026. THERE ARE CONCENTRATION CAMPS IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE YEAR 2026.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

73% of mothers with kids under 18 are in the workforce. More than flowers or brunch, working moms need: -Paid family leave -Equal pay -Universal childcare -Universal healthcare (But get your mom flowers, too)

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 03/05/2026

The number of food-stamp recipients is falling sharply—including by 50% in Arizona, according to state data—as new rules on who qualifies for SNAP benefits begin to be implemented.

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More Than Three Million People Have Lost Federal Food Aid

The number of food-stamp recipients is dropping sharply as states start implementing new Trump administration rules on who qualifies for SNAP benefits.

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

ICYMI: The House Appropriations Committee voted 35-25 yesterday to advance a bill that would underfund WIC and cut fruit and vegetable benefits for almost 5.4 million toddlers, preschoolers, new moms & pregnant women in low-income families.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

More of this, less of bombing other countries (From @acyn.bsky.social )

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Joan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Every month is #MedicaidAwarenessMonth @GeorgetownCCF. Our series of fact sheets explains how Medicaid helps children, pregnant women, caregivers, people with disabilities, seniors, and families who otherwise could not afford health care.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 10/04/2026

Exclusive: The CDC delayed a report showing covid-19 vaccines reduced emergency visits and hospitalizations in healthy adults by half. The move raises concerns about the Trump administration downplaying vaccine benefits. wapo.st/4sZ3ZOt

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

This moron has no idea how much of a third rail this is. If he goes through with a public fight with Dunkin he will never live this down. In the words of my people "fuck ya motha."

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RFK Jr. wants Dunkin’ to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe - The Boston Globe

The warning comes as Kennedy is leaning heavily into his agenda to improve American diets.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 03/03/2026

Our taxes are paying for this instead of healthcare.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17/02/2026

“I am somebody” shaped how millions of us saw ourselves as kids, including me. That message mattered. It still does. Rest in power, Jesse Jackson 🙏🏽

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Katie Beckmann, PhD, MPH @kbeckmann1231.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Roses are red, Violets are blue, HR 1 blew a hole in state budgets and healthcare too #healthpolicyvalentines

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

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WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/02/2026

Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/02/2026

Heads are going to explode 💥 Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third. All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit. 1/3

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/01/2026

Are we great yet? Are we safer?

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Sharon Parrott @sharonparrott.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

In the wake of another horrific shooting death in MN by federal immigration officers -on top of wrongful detentions, violence, & fear there & across the country- it is appropriate for the Senate to use the budget process to push for critical protections for people & communities.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🦠My latest: RFK's new CDC appointee shrugs off the potential loss of the U.S.’ measles-elimination status and deflects blame to other countries. “It’s just the cost of doing business with our borders being somewhat porous.” @kffhealthnews.org kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

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As US Is Poised To Lose Measles-Free Status, RFK’s New CDC Deputy Downplays Its Significance - KFF Health News

Measles is at a 30-year high in the U.S., but technicalities may stave off the loss of the nation’s measles elimination status.

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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

It took Australia five weeks to toughen gun ownership laws: Australia’s Parliament passes gun restrictions and anti-hate speech law after Bondi shooting www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/a...

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Australia’s Parliament passes gun restrictions and anti-hate speech law after Bondi shooting

Officials said the father and son accused of killing 15 people at a Jewish festival in Sydney last month would have been barred from gun ownership under the new laws.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/01/2026

this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities

We are open: please wait for us to unlock the door. Thank you for your understanding

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Breaking: NEW YORK (AP) — Judge stops the Trump administration's freeze on child care and other social service funding for 5 states for now.

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 01/01/2026

Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over

14th century painting of St. Margaret of Antioch attacking a devil woman in a virid dress hitting a demon with a hammer

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14/12/2025

Horrified by the terrorist attack in Australia targeting Jewish people celebrating the first night of Hanukkah. Antisemitism has no place in this world. As so many light their candles tonight, we’ll come together to pray for a future where the light will triumph over darkness.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11/12/2025

The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction. to.pbs.org/3Kne3QE

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UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

According to a new court filing, the Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using when describing their programs. Among the censored words: "disability," "race," "women," "trauma," "Gulf of Mexico." Short thread with the full list. 🧵

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 05/12/2025

Rep. Crockett’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Texas’s 2026 Map

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/11/2025

Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."

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Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw. The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.

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Meg @megalodonreturns.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Exactly. Credit where credit is due. Good call out @jaketapper.bsky.social

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 23/11/2025

Civil servants should be evaluated on their commitment to serving the American people, not based on which one of the President's executive orders they like most. The Trump-Vance admin’s loyalty questions on federal job applications are unconstitutional – so we're fighting back in court.

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Federal Workers Refuse To Profess 'Loyalty' To Trump On Job Applications

One federal employee said in a court filing that they "cannot in good conscience pretend to agree with President Trump’s policies."

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CNN @cnn.com · 22/11/2025

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. personally directed the CDC to update its website to contradict its longtime guidance that vaccines don’t cause autism, he told The New York Times in an interview published Friday. cnn.it/3Xbt4rq

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Shelby Gonzales @shelbytgonzales.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

By moving to rescind the Biden Admin’s #PublicCharge rule, which largely restored long-standing policy after courts blocked a harmful rule put forward in the first Trump rule, the Administration is reigniting fear and confusion among people who are immigrants and their families.

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Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

New data: CBPP analyzed USDA’s contingency fund spending plan & found it is only going to release 2/3 of the funding they committed to in court filings, cutting families’ SNAP benefits far more than necessary, violating USDA’s own regulations & shortchanging millions of families.

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 31/10/2025

Thank you Congressman Neguse for laying it plain.

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Ty Jones Cox @tyjonescox.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Today’s rulings confirm what’s been clear all along: the Administration has been sitting on billions of available dollars that it is legally required to use to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 Americans who need SNAP to afford their groceries.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/10/2025

Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Millions of Americans are already learning that their health insurance costs for 2026 are going way up. I want to hear from you so we can make this impossible for the GOP to ignore the consequences of their policies. If your premiums are going up, reply below and please share your story.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 24/10/2025

An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions.

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Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds

An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions.

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