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Mme. Defarge's JournalRepublicans will be blamed in '26
for the “affordability” catastrophe. Meanwhile, they’ve gone “scorched earth” and are willing to keep our government closed regardless of the damage and suffering it is causing. How can you negotiate with that?
Found this during my morning Hope Scrolling!
Feds told Oregon grocers they couldn’t offer 10% off to SNAP recipients, so they got creative
Aimee Green - The Oregonian/OregonLive
“When grocery store owners Mike and Dani McGinty learned last week that the feds were putting the kibosh on their plans to help hungry Oregon families reeling from the government shutdown, the couple took a leap of faith.
The McGintys, who own the McMinnville Grocery Outlet, tried to offer a 10% discount to all SNAP recipients whose food-assistance money had been frozen. But when the feds told them no, they came up with a go-around: Extending the offer to all customers.
“Now there’s a catch to it, and I need your help as a community,” Mike McGinty announced in an Oct. 31 video posted to Facebook. “If you do not need a discount, please do not ask for it.”
Six days into the offer, McGinty told The Oregonian/OregonLive Thursday that the honor system appears to be working. More than 200 customers have used the discount so far — with the overwhelming majority, he suspects, SNAP recipients or people who are otherwise struggling financially.”
At least 3 other independent grocers in Oregon have attempted to follow suit, but were notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that sent out a nationwide announcement the previous week, that grocers were subject to the “Equal Treatment Rule” prohibiting discrimination.
https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2025/11/dear-abby-how-can-i-keep-valued-family-relationships-intact-if-dad-keeps-acting-like-a-jerk.html
STOP SAYING "MAGA" WHEN REFERRING TO REPUBLICANS!
The problem isn’t some fringe cult! As others on DU have pointed out, the problem is the entire opposition party. If there are individual Republicans in congress who aren’t subject to blackmail, or actually have high moral standards and something known as courage, they should re-register as Democrats or as a members of a different party.
Could this be my "get out of jail free" pass as a " moderate drinker"?
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research finds
https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/covid-19-mrna-vaccines-can-trigger-the-immune-system-to-recognize-and-kill-cancer-research-finds
REPUBLICAN GENOCIDE?
MAGA Uses Hunger as a Political Weapon
Starving children is a new low
JENNIFER RUBIN
OCT 29 (The Contrarian)
The New York Times reports, “With no end in sight to the nearly monthlong federal government shutdown, funding for the nation’s largest food assistance program, known as SNAP, will disappear at the start of November, according to the Department of Agriculture.”
On Friday, the Trump administration said in a memo that it would not tap into contingency funds to keep payments flowing to states. That means that the roughly 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — may soon have to find other ways to feed themselves and their families.”
In many cases, alternatives to SNAP will be unavailable since states and localities lack funds while charities cannot scale up to meet the food deficit. “Anti-hunger organizations and food banks say the surging demand will almost certainly exceed their capacity to respond.”
There is no excuse for shutting off food benefits. Sharon Pratt, a former Office of Management and Budget employee, wrote for the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities: “In fact, the Administration is legally required to use contingency reserves — billions of dollars that Congress provided for use when SNAP funding is inadequate that remain available during the shutdown — to fund November benefits for the 1 in 8 Americans who need SNAP to afford their grocery bill.
Your healthcare or your food - take your pick.
Certain apps on my iPhone no longer work when using NordVPN.
When I switch to Tracker Protection as a VPN those apps do work. Anyone else have this experience? I assume it means that NordVPN provides more protection, so I hesitate to stop using it.
In Memory of Charlie Kirk . . .
Abou Ben Adhem (1834)
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold:—
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the presence in the room he said,
"What writest thou?"—The vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord,
Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord."
"And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,"
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow men."
The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again with a great wakening light,
And showed the names whom love of God had blest,
And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest.
Poem © Out of copyright
Image © Leigh Hunt by Samuel Laurence, National Portrait Gallery, London
(Posted with irony.)
'Emergency' World Naked Bike Ride planned in Portland
Source: The Oregonian
By Tatum Todd | The Oregonian/OregonLive
The world has seen a lot from Portland lately. It may be about to see a lot more.
Organizers of the World Naked Bike Ride said on Instagram Wednesday that they’re planning to protest the Trump administration’s decision to send 200 federalized National Guard troops to Portland.
“Emergency World Naked Bike Ride coming up in response to the militarization of our city,” reads the caption of an Instagram reel posted by the event’s organizers. “Plans are being worked on.”
Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/10/emergency-world-naked-bike-ride-planned-in-portland.html
Who needs the cavalry? Help is on the way!
Madame Defarge is on the job!
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