Political News and Items of National Interest:
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I came to Minneapolis to report on what’s going on–Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social
an example of community action, of neighbors helping each other, of citizens doing their part to keep democracy alive.
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Raise Your Voice! What You Can Do to Force Change
Buttigieg speaking directly about what can be done to force change.
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Pete Buttigieg Wisconsin Jan 16, 2026–It doesn’t have to be this way
A town hall response to what is going on in Minnesota and everywhere else. What can be done about it. What happens next.
Pete Buttigieg speaking at a town hall event in La Crosse, Wisconsin January 16, 2026 5pm to 9pm
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SNAP/FoodShare benefits battle is in the courts, some assistance made it to some people in some states
Gov. Tony Evers says people who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should be getting them overnight.
Late Nov 7 Trump administration appealed the Judge ruling from Nov 6, and the Supreme Court on Friday blocked the order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown even though residents in some states already have received the funds. https://apnews.com/article/snap-food-government-shutdown-trump-a807e9f0c0a7213e203c074553dc1f9b?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share Nov 7 Gov. Tony Evers pushes out benefits to FoodShare members overnight. https://www.wkow.com/news/gov-evers-announces-full-snap-benefits-should-resume-overnight/article_11cd46db-e2fe-483f-a7df-330d521cafa4.html Nov 6 - Judge orders Trump administration to deliver full SNAP benefigs to states by Friday https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna242446 -
It’s Time for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Resign
On September 3, 2025, over 1,000 current and former HHS staff released the following letter formally calling for the resignation of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. from his position as Secretary of Health and Human Services.