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Xplisset's avatar

Reading this with my jaw clenched, man, because you’re spelling out what they’re really doing here: turning hunger into a flex when the deportation stunt flopped. “Not deport, not detain, deprive” is exactly the line people need to hear before they scroll past and call this just more D.C. drama. This ain't’ policy, it’s extortion with a USDA letterhead, and it’s why I’m glad to be kicking in for work that keeps these receipts while families are just trying to buy milk and bread. Thank you for this. www.xplisset.com

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Joe Casey's avatar

Absolutely !!!😮😮 Trump The Human Stain 🫟😮 !! Has Deported Fewer Than Obama & Biden Combined !!...🤔🤔 YET !! Has Spent Billions On His Dog & Pony Show...!! 😮 At YOUR EXPENSE !!!...🤔

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debra's avatar

But it has tortured more.

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C Giza's avatar

He also exaggerated the actual number of immigrants that were not here legally at any given time. (Are we surprised???) People were sent away and some kept coming back.

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Cindy Wiggins's avatar

That phrase should be lengthened to add 'and starve'. Pure evil.

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Zara's avatar

😭😭😭😭

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Michael Prunka's avatar

Is anyone surprised? They openly fought to withhold SNAP benefits during the shutdown. Their signature bill cut some $180 million from SNAP over the next decade. Ag. Sec. Rollins is out there every day alleging widespread SNAP fraud and offering virtually no evidence.

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Dee Jewell's avatar

And it didn't work. Just more of their one true color, shit!

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Michael Prunka's avatar

We won’t let it work.

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Michael Prunka's avatar

I write about hunger, food security, and inequality. Check out my publication, if you feel so inclined!

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bitchybitchybitchy's avatar

Which sewer did Rollins crawl out of?

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Lane Lucas's avatar

I just don’t know what to say anymore- removing them is the only answer and no one in office is doing that

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Diana's avatar

I agree. So many people see what is going on, yet no one is doing anything. That includes everyone in a position of power. I would rather not be part of a war on American soil.

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Lane Lucas's avatar

I’m going to email congress again and ask directly why they aren’t moving forward. So much damage done everyday we can’t wait

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Ellen CW's avatar

Same here.

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

ty

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bitchybitchybitchy's avatar

Specifically ask GOP members why they continue to support a deranged racist xenophobe.

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

ty

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Cindy Wiggins's avatar

Diana, the only people in a position of power are Republican Senators, Republican House Representatives, Republican Cabinet members, Trump appointees to positions of power, Republican governors and legislatures and Republican Supreme Court justices. They all agree with Trump.

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MAMBAKOBE20's avatar

It’s mind boggling! People are aware he is on a revenge mission because he literally had to have the election rigged and paid Elon off by allowing him to obtain government data and code! No one stages an assassination just for the fun of it! Once that didn’t garner any sympathy, plan B was implemented, rigging the election!

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Lane Lucas's avatar

My brain cannot actually process what has been happening- the cruelty is just beyond comprehension. Like a post I saw where some guy was saying that he and his friends would volunteer to go house to house killing immigrants or whoever they deemed unacceptable- WTF? How is this even allowed to be posted???? He was saying don’t worry president rump we got this🤬

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Cathy Delia's avatar

Some people are so warped. There is no hope for them. We can only hope that they don't carry out their plan. It's not likely, but you never know with these nut jobs.

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GPC's avatar

Where the F?uc! is Captain America.

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Kay G's avatar

The Republicans have Captain America locked up somewhere. These evil people are in charge now. All our American super hero movies are now a JOKE to the world. Americans are allowing the bad guys to rule the country while we bitch about it but do nothing.

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Cindy Wiggins's avatar

We neglected to vote for her.

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Rose's avatar

I'm with you. Sadly, too many on the right want this. They'll keep spinning the web of lies until any sane with heart left will fight them.

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

true

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Renegade Crone's avatar

Fuck him. I am so looking forward to his demise as the Head Puppet. Nothing surprises me about this evil regime. I will NOT let my neighbors go hungry and neither will members of the Resistance.

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Rose's avatar

I hear ya. However, he's not the head puppet. When he goes the atrocities his administration laid out will continue to be at play.

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Renegade Crone's avatar

Thank you for your response. I agree with you. I guess I see him as the puppet in view. There are so many evil parts and parties. Take good care of yourself with time outs with deep breathing. ❤️

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Rose's avatar

Yes. Agreed. On another note, I’m happy that we have this platform to communicate with a broader community. Thank you and you too. We have long ways to go on this. 💜

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Renegade Crone's avatar

Indeed, we do. Hugs from Minnesota.

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Melissa Brechbiel's avatar

This is not surprising. Not very much different than what they helped Israel do in starving, the Gazans out of their territory. I don't know if others realize But this is the way he is trying to extort the democratic run states now threatening to cut off snap benefits if they do not provide their voter rolls. I can just truly not wait for the day when I wake up and hear there's been a TAG PUT ON HIS TOE!!!!

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Connie Larsen's avatar

🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍the HATE I feel for him n his greedy, grifting, racist, lieing treasonous po💩heathens!

WTH will happen when dickwad puts someone of his grifting po💩in for Fed Chairman?

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Lynn's avatar

With more than 9 million Americans who have already left , it occurred to me a while back that maybe a lot of our migrants, immigrants and green card holders as well as others, got out while they could if they had the means. That would explain the low ice numbers - and if they went through all the border states to South America they could have gotten out quickly early on.

Locally two specialist doctors offices are no longer answering phones and a US educated pet vet is going back to Australia. Probably half of the medical staff in this area is heading out or has left unless born here.

And there's no telling how many are missing that we simply just do not know about who have been disappeared.

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Connie Larsen's avatar

Scary n sad for our country! I’m old (73) and I wanted my grandsons to grow up in a decent society!

Got to fight. 202 225 3121 or 202 224 3121 call ANY member of house or senate! Give a name. I like to call the 🍊💩🫏 kissing treasonous bastards!

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Marilyn's avatar

It takes an anti semite to continually bring up Israel and the blah blah blah. This article talks about the US and only the US.

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Melissa Brechbiel's avatar

That's really funny, because in my DNA it shows I still have Jewish in my blood even and that traces back to many generations ago, Not to mention, I don't have a dislike for any particular classification of people period it has nothing to do with that. I just believe that being human means you're humane, and we can see there are many in this world that don't think that way possibly yourself included.So that is not the case, but I am ANTI GENOCIDE. You seem to have taken offense to this. I would say you're probably the one that has the problem.

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Katrina Nuciforo's avatar

Me either and his family says nothing sick runs in the family great and narcissistic sociopath family

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Kathy Sowers's avatar

Where I live the community is mobilizing - we have a huge Afghan refugee population, I volunteer helping with English lessons (for 5 years so far), their resettlement funds were completely cut and SNAP is on the cutting board. We are doing all we can to look after them while we fight the regime on this. It's a GOOD thing for the communities to step up and get involved at the local level. It makes us all stronger.

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

ty

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Katrina Nuciforo's avatar

Thank you that’s amazing

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Joe Casey's avatar

Regardless !! This Is Part Of Project 2025 Demonetization Of The Middle Class...!!..🤔🤔🤔

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John Steele's avatar

And yet; it's only one small component of what the Fat Fascist Felon has done, and will continue to do, to harm the people he is directed to serve, and destroy the very governmental structures that support that construct. smh

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Debbie Butler's avatar

Disgusting AF!!!

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Darla J Lansing's avatar

I'm on disability I just can't afford anymore subscriptions as much as I wish to support them. I can't even share my gifted subscriptions as I'm surrounded by trumpers or people who don't engage😥

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

ty

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Padma Wick's avatar

By God, I hope we don't get to comfortable in our own cubicles to turn this around and help those who suffer.

This is SO Nazi!

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

true

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Karen Grimes's avatar

He gets more evil… daily. 🤯😱

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

true

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Cappy Fann's avatar

Is it him or is it his Himmler?

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c.h.'s avatar

To meet the needs of our population, I still believe that neighborhoods need to keep a large supply of shelf-stable foods, along with a supply of fresh items and water, replaced as needed. With nearly each neighbor supplying a few items a month, it will be easier to maintain an adequate supply with less burden overall.

Until we can get rid of the current administration, there's no guarantee of funding important programs like SNAP.

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Renee Miller's avatar

What about neighborhoods where people can barely afford their rent that has been greedily raised by disgusting corporations driven by more wealth and profit rather than providing affordable places for people with low incomes? They are barely able to buy food for themselves, much less provide food for the rest of their community. Obviously you, in your entitled situation, are completely oblivious to the MANY Americans living in this country. 🙄

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c.h.'s avatar

You're barking up the wrong tree, Renee. I'm not going to make judgement calls based on your reply except for this: I hope you aren't in such a dark situation as you described.

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

true

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c.h.'s avatar

It's true, but even those who need help often give back. It's not always money. A neighborhood program serves to meet the needs of all, and should be voluntary.

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Fernee Says I Told You So's avatar

Right out of the Hitler playbook. Charlie Kirk said he wanted to see public executions. Who would’ve thought I would agree with a dead white supremacist. Let’s do this.

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Ellie's avatar

So republicans are allowed to extort but democrats its a crime!? Where is the double standard here!?

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Nancy Richardson's avatar

You can just see and feel the evil and hate oozing out of this disgusting regime. It’s time for them to pay for their crimes. I’m praying for a miracle!

Michael, thank you for all you do keeping us informed. Great job.

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Esther Hunsalzer's avatar

agreed

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