"It is not a privilege to have food, it's a human right to have food...We have over 440,000 Minnesotans needing SNAP benefits. And just so those folks out there who want to get a grinchy hard on or something, 38% of them are children and 18% are seniors" - Minnesota Gov Tim Walz

Israeli soldiers were caught on video raping a Palestinian captive last year, causing severe internal injuries. No one disputes the rape happened. Since then: - The Israeli military has launched a criminal probe into the *leaking* of the video. - Defence minister Israel Katz

Gavin Newsom: “I really am scared to death about what’s going on in this country. I really believe it is Code Red. It’s five-alarm fire. It’s breaking every hour of every day. We won’t have a country. We won’t have an election that’s fair and free if we don’t stand up”

Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP benefits will run out on Nov 1 leaving 1.3 million New York families at risk of hunger. I’m calling for an emergency legislative session to appropriate $700 million in state funds to keep food on the table until the federal government

We express concern over Israel’s escalating targeting of international organizations in Gaza and call for unified UN action. 📹 The footage shows Israeli forces abducting a UNICEF staff member today at Kerem Shalom, part of Israel’s campaign against international organizations.

Starting Saturday, millions will see health costs skyrocket because of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Now, unbelievably, Trump is prepared to let children go hungry by illegally withholding SNAP benefits Congress approved. Disgusting. Fight back. We can’t allow that to happen.

The Republican Senate Majority Leader chose to send the Senate HOME rather than hold a vote to fund SNAP. He will force a vote 13 times on a bill he knows won't pass rather than vote ONE time on a bill to fund SNAP we KNOW would pass. Shameful.

Even if you don't receive SNAP benefits, people who do probably shop at your favorite local grocery store, and that store is probably operating on thin margins and can't afford to lose (m)any shoppers. If you support SNAP cuts, empathy isn't the only thing you're lacking

Obama tried to do a nuclear deal with Iran and Israel responded by attacking him and largely rejecting the Democratic Party, believing that aligning solely with Republicans was good enough because at least they never criticized the occupation or apartheid. Yet as many people

The catch is that they don't work

The longest shutdown was during Trump's first term. SNAP benefits were paid during it.

This is ridiculous, maybe if you mitigated for COVID the NHS wouldn’t be so overwhelmed all the time. This is backwards thinking on mental health problems, we aren’t in Victorian times!

BREAKING: Israeli occupation forces blow up homes south of Khan Younis, in violation of the ceasefire agreement.

New: Mike Bloomberg didn't just give $1.5M to the pro-Cuomo Fix the City super PAC this week. He also made an even larger $3.5M contribution to an anti-Mamdani super PAC called For Our City, making him the general election cycle's largest single donor. nydailynews.com/2025/10/31/blo…

Nutrition assistance is NOT corrupt. Food stamps kept my family fed when my mom had to look for work after my dad got sick with MS. The Trump administration wants kids, seniors, and veterans to go hungry. They are REFUSING to use emergency funds to keep SNAP benefits going.

Republicans cut $186 billion from SNAP to give tax breaks to billionaires. Now they're illegally withholding food assistance from 42 million Americans. They found money for billionaire donors & hedge fund managers. They just refuse to find it for hungry kids & seniors.

The heart of Judge Talwani's order on SNAP: "Plaintiffs have demonstrated a strong likelihood of success on the merits of their claim... Defendants are statutorily mandated to use the previously appropriated SNAP contingency reserve when necessary"