President Biden is right to halt bomb deliveries to this extreme Israeli government.

But this must be a first step. The U.S. must now use ALL its leverage to demand a ceasefire, stop attacks on Rafah, and secure delivery of massive humanitarian aid throughout Gaza.

Ten-year-old Mohammad has fled his home in Rafah.

“My family and I do not know where we are going. The bombing does not stop and there is no safe place here.”

Children and families in Gaza have been displaced multiple times. Nowhere is safe.

An immediate ceasefire is needed.

WCK has provided more than 100,000 vegetable kits this year to Ukrainians able to cook for themselves. The kits are full of local staples like cabbage, potatoes, and beets that families use to make some of their favorite dishes, like comforting bowls of borsch.
#ChefsForUkraine

Today, we celebrate Ahmaud Arbery on what would have been his 30th birthday. Ahmaud, whose life was tragically cut short in 2020 in a racially motivated hate crime, should be here to celebrate this milestone with his loved ones.

Happy Birthday, Ahmaud. 🖤

Thinking of Ahmaud's family today! Let's continue to do the work to prevent such tragedies. #HappyBirthday #AhmaudArbery

In the past 2 days, no fuel has entered Gaza.

Without fuel, water stops, hospitals can't function, and medicine and food cannot move. The population is already at risk of famine.

We need fuel in Gaza now.

Great to meet with Justin Jones today. He is a singular force in the fight against the erosion of democracy in Tennessee. He’s worthy of all our support. ⁦Rep. Justin Jones⁩

On this day in 2009, members of the Ku Klux Klan in Ozark, Alabama, burned a cross in a residential neighborhood to intimidate Black families living in the area. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

UNICEF continues to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

“I don’t recall meeting anyone in Rafah who hadn’t lost a loved one, or their home; mostly both. People are exhausted. They are malnourished. Children are sick.” - UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder.

unicef.org/press-releases…

NY's FY 2025 budget failed to create a permanent compensation fund for the child care workforce. NYS Legislature, Governor Kathy Hochul, get this done now before the 2024 legislative session ends!

Kids need consistency. Parents need predictability. NY doesn't work without child care.

That's why the NYS Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul need to stop limiting child care assistance to the exact hours families work.

Let every child have consistent drop-off and pick-up times!

The Black Panther Party first & most notable community program was the Free Breakfast for Children Program.

The program began in January 1969 because poverty forced families to send their children to school hungry.

—By the end of 1969, the Black Panthers were serving full free…

Right now, one in three American women live in a state where abortion is restricted or outright banned. If Trump wins office again, it’ll be all of us.

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Today Governor Wes Moore and I walked Northeast Baltimore to talk with residents about the work we’ve done to drive a historic reduction in homicides in our city and the work we still have left to do.

I am deeply grateful for his partnership and that of all our community partners.

Anti-poverty experts said NY lawmakers should've taken advantage of an opportunity to correct structural issues with the state's child tax credit, instead of adopting a clunky one-time supplement for the second budget in a row.

via Daniel Parra Mejía: bit.ly/3ybPgIM

We’re calling on the NYS Legislature and Governor Kathy Hochul to end the practice of tying child care assistance directly to a parent’s exact hours of work and allow families presumptive eligibility to child care assistance. It’s time to make child care accessible for ALL families

#Repost @dstquac
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… Even the rain could not stop us on this momentous occasion. Forever memorialized in Queens, NY on the corner of Merrick Blvd. & Foch Blvd. at the entrance of Roy Wilkins Park, 𝓔𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓵 𝓛. 𝓒𝓾𝓯𝓯 𝓑𝓵𝓪𝓬𝓴 𝓦𝓪𝔂!

Who can wait 30 days for child care when they have a job offer now?

The NYS Legislature & Governor Kathy Hochul need to shorten the time it takes to get help paying for child care. Sarah Clark has the solution: presumptive eligibility.

NY doesn't work without child care.

Yesterday, the New York City Council held a joint oversight hearing for the General Welfare & Finances Committees in response to the FY25 Executive Budget. We want to shout out Lincoln Restler & Diana Ayala for bringing attention to CityFHEPS & how it supports faster shelter exits.

Rafah: a city of children.

Hundreds of thousands of them are sick, living with disabilities, malnourished or traumatized.

The children of Gaza need a ceasefire NOW.