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Well this is a bummer. I get that #FoodStamp fraud prevention is important, but I think the penalty was too harsh. And apparently, the local grocer was unable to bounce back. When I worked for the Reiche School Library, I admired what a gem Fresh Approach was for the neighborhood. Kids and teachers would gather there after school. It was (and still is) a hopping little place. And while I would love to see another local grocery store or a food co-op go into that space, considering the rent increases in #PortlandME because of #gentrification, that probably isn't going to happen.
#FreshApproach market in Portland’s West End will close
Chet and Peggy Knights say they weren’t able to overcome the loss in business after their SNAP license was revoked.
by Peggy Grodinsky, May 13, 2026
" 'With deep regret and broken hearts,” grocers Chet and Peggy Knights announced on social media Wednesday that they are closing Fresh Approach, their longtime West End store.
The Knights have run the classic neighborhood market, located on Brackett Street opposite Reiche Elementary School, for 34 years.
'I’m very sad to hear the news,' said Reiche teacher Kevin Brewster, who was waiting at the lunch counter for his meatball sandwich at noon Wednesday. 'It’s a neighborhood institution.' "[...]
"The store lost its license to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in February 2025, after an undercover compliance agent was able to purchase ineligible nonfood items. Their Facebook post acknowledged the wrongdoing, and noted that after 11 months, the Knights were able to renew the license.
"But that long stretch without 'a very big part of our business' took its toll. A neighborhood-sponsored GoFundMe campaign helped the beloved store survive the immediate crisis, but even at the time, the Knights said they were unsure it would be enough to save the store."
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/13/fresh-approach-market-in-portlands-west-end-will-close/
Archived version:
https://archive.md/3xduI#MaineNews #NeighborhoodStores #FoodDeserts #FreshFood #Maine
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Well this is a bummer. I get that #FoodStamp fraud prevention is important, but I think the penalty was too harsh. And apparently, the local grocer was unable to bounce back. When I worked for the Reiche School Library, I admired what a gem Fresh Approach was for the neighborhood. Kids and teachers would gather there after school. It was (and still is) a hopping little place. And while I would love to see another local grocery store or a food co-op go into that space, considering the rent increases in #PortlandME because of #gentrification, that probably isn't going to happen.
#FreshApproach market in Portland’s West End will close
Chet and Peggy Knights say they weren’t able to overcome the loss in business after their SNAP license was revoked.
by Peggy Grodinsky, May 13, 2026
" 'With deep regret and broken hearts,” grocers Chet and Peggy Knights announced on social media Wednesday that they are closing Fresh Approach, their longtime West End store.
The Knights have run the classic neighborhood market, located on Brackett Street opposite Reiche Elementary School, for 34 years.
'I’m very sad to hear the news,' said Reiche teacher Kevin Brewster, who was waiting at the lunch counter for his meatball sandwich at noon Wednesday. 'It’s a neighborhood institution.' "[...]
"The store lost its license to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in February 2025, after an undercover compliance agent was able to purchase ineligible nonfood items. Their Facebook post acknowledged the wrongdoing, and noted that after 11 months, the Knights were able to renew the license.
"But that long stretch without 'a very big part of our business' took its toll. A neighborhood-sponsored GoFundMe campaign helped the beloved store survive the immediate crisis, but even at the time, the Knights said they were unsure it would be enough to save the store."
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/13/fresh-approach-market-in-portlands-west-end-will-close/
Archived version:
https://archive.md/3xduI#MaineNews #NeighborhoodStores #FoodDeserts #FreshFood #Maine
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Well this is a bummer. I get that #FoodStamp fraud prevention is important, but I think the penalty was too harsh. And apparently, the local grocer was unable to bounce back. When I worked for the Reiche School Library, I admired what a gem Fresh Approach was for the neighborhood. Kids and teachers would gather there after school. It was (and still is) a hopping little place. And while I would love to see another local grocery store or a food co-op go into that space, considering the rent increases in #PortlandME because of #gentrification, that probably isn't going to happen.
#FreshApproach market in Portland’s West End will close
Chet and Peggy Knights say they weren’t able to overcome the loss in business after their SNAP license was revoked.
by Peggy Grodinsky, May 13, 2026
" 'With deep regret and broken hearts,” grocers Chet and Peggy Knights announced on social media Wednesday that they are closing Fresh Approach, their longtime West End store.
The Knights have run the classic neighborhood market, located on Brackett Street opposite Reiche Elementary School, for 34 years.
'I’m very sad to hear the news,' said Reiche teacher Kevin Brewster, who was waiting at the lunch counter for his meatball sandwich at noon Wednesday. 'It’s a neighborhood institution.' "[...]
"The store lost its license to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in February 2025, after an undercover compliance agent was able to purchase ineligible nonfood items. Their Facebook post acknowledged the wrongdoing, and noted that after 11 months, the Knights were able to renew the license.
"But that long stretch without 'a very big part of our business' took its toll. A neighborhood-sponsored GoFundMe campaign helped the beloved store survive the immediate crisis, but even at the time, the Knights said they were unsure it would be enough to save the store."
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/13/fresh-approach-market-in-portlands-west-end-will-close/
Archived version:
https://archive.md/3xduI#MaineNews #NeighborhoodStores #FoodDeserts #FreshFood #Maine
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Well this is a bummer. I get that #FoodStamp fraud prevention is important, but I think the penalty was too harsh. And apparently, the local grocer was unable to bounce back. When I worked for the Reiche School Library, I admired what a gem Fresh Approach was for the neighborhood. Kids and teachers would gather there after school. It was (and still is) a hopping little place. And while I would love to see another local grocery store or a food co-op go into that space, considering the rent increases in #PortlandME because of #gentrification, that probably isn't going to happen.
#FreshApproach market in Portland’s West End will close
Chet and Peggy Knights say they weren’t able to overcome the loss in business after their SNAP license was revoked.
by Peggy Grodinsky, May 13, 2026
" 'With deep regret and broken hearts,” grocers Chet and Peggy Knights announced on social media Wednesday that they are closing Fresh Approach, their longtime West End store.
The Knights have run the classic neighborhood market, located on Brackett Street opposite Reiche Elementary School, for 34 years.
'I’m very sad to hear the news,' said Reiche teacher Kevin Brewster, who was waiting at the lunch counter for his meatball sandwich at noon Wednesday. 'It’s a neighborhood institution.' "[...]
"The store lost its license to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in February 2025, after an undercover compliance agent was able to purchase ineligible nonfood items. Their Facebook post acknowledged the wrongdoing, and noted that after 11 months, the Knights were able to renew the license.
"But that long stretch without 'a very big part of our business' took its toll. A neighborhood-sponsored GoFundMe campaign helped the beloved store survive the immediate crisis, but even at the time, the Knights said they were unsure it would be enough to save the store."
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/13/fresh-approach-market-in-portlands-west-end-will-close/
Archived version:
https://archive.md/3xduI#MaineNews #NeighborhoodStores #FoodDeserts #FreshFood #Maine
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Well this is a bummer. I get that #FoodStamp fraud prevention is important, but I think the penalty was too harsh. And apparently, the local grocer was unable to bounce back. When I worked for the Reiche School Library, I admired what a gem Fresh Approach was for the neighborhood. Kids and teachers would gather there after school. It was (and still is) a hopping little place. And while I would love to see another local grocery store or a food co-op go into that space, considering the rent increases in #PortlandME because of #gentrification, that probably isn't going to happen.
#FreshApproach market in Portland’s West End will close
Chet and Peggy Knights say they weren’t able to overcome the loss in business after their SNAP license was revoked.
by Peggy Grodinsky, May 13, 2026
" 'With deep regret and broken hearts,” grocers Chet and Peggy Knights announced on social media Wednesday that they are closing Fresh Approach, their longtime West End store.
The Knights have run the classic neighborhood market, located on Brackett Street opposite Reiche Elementary School, for 34 years.
'I’m very sad to hear the news,' said Reiche teacher Kevin Brewster, who was waiting at the lunch counter for his meatball sandwich at noon Wednesday. 'It’s a neighborhood institution.' "[...]
"The store lost its license to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in February 2025, after an undercover compliance agent was able to purchase ineligible nonfood items. Their Facebook post acknowledged the wrongdoing, and noted that after 11 months, the Knights were able to renew the license.
"But that long stretch without 'a very big part of our business' took its toll. A neighborhood-sponsored GoFundMe campaign helped the beloved store survive the immediate crisis, but even at the time, the Knights said they were unsure it would be enough to save the store."
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/05/13/fresh-approach-market-in-portlands-west-end-will-close/
Archived version:
https://archive.md/3xduI#MaineNews #NeighborhoodStores #FoodDeserts #FreshFood #Maine
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"He got the means, he make the harvest high
But you can count those hungry people die
We're all at the mercy
Of the greedy man within"- From "The Ballad of the Little Man, by #KarlWallinger, #WorldParty, 1986
The families going hungry because of #Trump’s #FoodStamp cutsUnder President Donald Trump’s “#BigBeautifulBill,” food stamp applicants are fighting to prove eligibility and facing questions about birthday gifts sent over Zelle. A crisis in Arizona offers a warning for America.
by Shannon Pettipiece, May 11, 2026
#USPol #TrumpSucks #FascismInTheUSA
#Oligarchy #Oiligarchy #Fascism #Authoritarianism
#Autocracy #Greed #BigUglyBill #BigUglyPresident -
"He got the means, he make the harvest high
But you can count those hungry people die
We're all at the mercy
Of the greedy man within"- From "The Ballad of the Little Man, by #KarlWallinger, #WorldParty, 1986
The families going hungry because of #Trump’s #FoodStamp cutsUnder President Donald Trump’s “#BigBeautifulBill,” food stamp applicants are fighting to prove eligibility and facing questions about birthday gifts sent over Zelle. A crisis in Arizona offers a warning for America.
by Shannon Pettipiece, May 11, 2026
#USPol #TrumpSucks #FascismInTheUSA
#Oligarchy #Oiligarchy #Fascism #Authoritarianism
#Autocracy #Greed #BigUglyBill #BigUglyPresident -
"He got the means, he make the harvest high
But you can count those hungry people die
We're all at the mercy
Of the greedy man within"- From "The Ballad of the Little Man, by #KarlWallinger, #WorldParty, 1986
The families going hungry because of #Trump’s #FoodStamp cutsUnder President Donald Trump’s “#BigBeautifulBill,” food stamp applicants are fighting to prove eligibility and facing questions about birthday gifts sent over Zelle. A crisis in Arizona offers a warning for America.
by Shannon Pettipiece, May 11, 2026
#USPol #TrumpSucks #FascismInTheUSA
#Oligarchy #Oiligarchy #Fascism #Authoritarianism
#Autocracy #Greed #BigUglyBill #BigUglyPresident -
"He got the means, he make the harvest high
But you can count those hungry people die
We're all at the mercy
Of the greedy man within"- From "The Ballad of the Little Man, by #KarlWallinger, #WorldParty, 1986
The families going hungry because of #Trump’s #FoodStamp cutsUnder President Donald Trump’s “#BigBeautifulBill,” food stamp applicants are fighting to prove eligibility and facing questions about birthday gifts sent over Zelle. A crisis in Arizona offers a warning for America.
by Shannon Pettipiece, May 11, 2026
#USPol #TrumpSucks #FascismInTheUSA
#Oligarchy #Oiligarchy #Fascism #Authoritarianism
#Autocracy #Greed #BigUglyBill #BigUglyPresident -
"He got the means, he make the harvest high
But you can count those hungry people die
We're all at the mercy
Of the greedy man within"- From "The Ballad of the Little Man, by #KarlWallinger, #WorldParty, 1986
The families going hungry because of #Trump’s #FoodStamp cutsUnder President Donald Trump’s “#BigBeautifulBill,” food stamp applicants are fighting to prove eligibility and facing questions about birthday gifts sent over Zelle. A crisis in Arizona offers a warning for America.
by Shannon Pettipiece, May 11, 2026
#USPol #TrumpSucks #FascismInTheUSA
#Oligarchy #Oiligarchy #Fascism #Authoritarianism
#Autocracy #Greed #BigUglyBill #BigUglyPresident -
"Trump’s #USDA Is Hiding the #Data on #FoodStamp Cuts."
https://www.motherjones.com/food/2026/01/trump-rollins-usda-snap-food-insecurity/"In normal conditions, said Tufts University food economist Parke Wilde, policymakers and government workers would ask, 'What are the consequences of policy changes…so that we can calibrate and improve the program in the future?’ We won’t be able to do that this year."
#Agriculture #Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #SNAP #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
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"Trump’s #USDA Is Hiding the #Data on #FoodStamp Cuts."
https://www.motherjones.com/food/2026/01/trump-rollins-usda-snap-food-insecurity/"In normal conditions, said Tufts University food economist Parke Wilde, policymakers and government workers would ask, 'What are the consequences of policy changes…so that we can calibrate and improve the program in the future?’ We won’t be able to do that this year."
#Agriculture #Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #SNAP #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
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"Trump’s #USDA Is Hiding the #Data on #FoodStamp Cuts."
https://www.motherjones.com/food/2026/01/trump-rollins-usda-snap-food-insecurity/"In normal conditions, said Tufts University food economist Parke Wilde, policymakers and government workers would ask, 'What are the consequences of policy changes…so that we can calibrate and improve the program in the future?’ We won’t be able to do that this year."
#Agriculture #Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #SNAP #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
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"Trump’s #USDA Is Hiding the #Data on #FoodStamp Cuts."
https://www.motherjones.com/food/2026/01/trump-rollins-usda-snap-food-insecurity/"In normal conditions, said Tufts University food economist Parke Wilde, policymakers and government workers would ask, 'What are the consequences of policy changes…so that we can calibrate and improve the program in the future?’ We won’t be able to do that this year."
#Agriculture #Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #SNAP #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
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"Trump’s #USDA Is Hiding the #Data on #FoodStamp Cuts."
https://www.motherjones.com/food/2026/01/trump-rollins-usda-snap-food-insecurity/"In normal conditions, said Tufts University food economist Parke Wilde, policymakers and government workers would ask, 'What are the consequences of policy changes…so that we can calibrate and improve the program in the future?’ We won’t be able to do that this year."
#Agriculture #Censorship #DefendResearch #Funding #SNAP #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
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Trump told #states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full #FoodStamp benefits to #LowIncome families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply. The late-night guidance from the #USDA adds to the uncertainty surrounding the nation’s largest anti-#hunger program during the govt #shutdown. Officials in several states said they remained unsure on Sunday how the directive would affect the roughly one in eight Americans who rely on #SNAP.
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Trump told #states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full #FoodStamp benefits to #LowIncome families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply. The late-night guidance from the #USDA adds to the uncertainty surrounding the nation’s largest anti-#hunger program during the govt #shutdown. Officials in several states said they remained unsure on Sunday how the directive would affect the roughly one in eight Americans who rely on #SNAP.
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Trump told #states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full #FoodStamp benefits to #LowIncome families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply. The late-night guidance from the #USDA adds to the uncertainty surrounding the nation’s largest anti-#hunger program during the govt #shutdown. Officials in several states said they remained unsure on Sunday how the directive would affect the roughly one in eight Americans who rely on #SNAP.
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Trump told #states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full #FoodStamp benefits to #LowIncome families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply. The late-night guidance from the #USDA adds to the uncertainty surrounding the nation’s largest anti-#hunger program during the govt #shutdown. Officials in several states said they remained unsure on Sunday how the directive would affect the roughly one in eight Americans who rely on #SNAP.
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Trump told #states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full #FoodStamp benefits to #LowIncome families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply. The late-night guidance from the #USDA adds to the uncertainty surrounding the nation’s largest anti-#hunger program during the govt #shutdown. Officials in several states said they remained unsure on Sunday how the directive would affect the roughly one in eight Americans who rely on #SNAP.
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It’s hunger.
It’s medical debt.
It’s a generation losing faith that the richest nation on Earth cares about its own.📖 Read: https://medium.com/@mohameddosou/the-cost-of-empire-9ed9149ed3b5
#USPolitics #Economy #ForeignAid #SNAP #governmentshutdown2025 #GovernmentShutdown #Foodstamp #SNAPupdate
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It’s hunger.
It’s medical debt.
It’s a generation losing faith that the richest nation on Earth cares about its own.📖 Read: https://medium.com/@mohameddosou/the-cost-of-empire-9ed9149ed3b5
#USPolitics #Economy #ForeignAid #SNAP #governmentshutdown2025 #GovernmentShutdown #Foodstamp #SNAPupdate
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It’s hunger.
It’s medical debt.
It’s a generation losing faith that the richest nation on Earth cares about its own.📖 Read: https://medium.com/@mohameddosou/the-cost-of-empire-9ed9149ed3b5
#USPolitics #Economy #ForeignAid #SNAP #governmentshutdown2025 #GovernmentShutdown #Foodstamp #SNAPupdate
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It’s hunger.
It’s medical debt.
It’s a generation losing faith that the richest nation on Earth cares about its own.📖 Read: https://medium.com/@mohameddosou/the-cost-of-empire-9ed9149ed3b5
#USPolitics #Economy #ForeignAid #SNAP #governmentshutdown2025 #GovernmentShutdown #Foodstamp #SNAPupdate
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It’s hunger.
It’s medical debt.
It’s a generation losing faith that the richest nation on Earth cares about its own.📖 Read: https://medium.com/@mohameddosou/the-cost-of-empire-9ed9149ed3b5
#USPolitics #Economy #ForeignAid #SNAP #governmentshutdown2025 #GovernmentShutdown #Foodstamp #SNAPupdate
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#USDA prohibits #SNAP discounts during #shutdown unless #retailers have waivers
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The SNAP Equal Treatment Rule prevents retailers from treating #foodstamp #customers differently, but using it in this way appears to be unprecedented.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usda-snap-discounts-shutdown/
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#USDA prohibits #SNAP discounts during #shutdown unless #retailers have waivers
TRUE
The SNAP Equal Treatment Rule prevents retailers from treating #foodstamp #customers differently, but using it in this way appears to be unprecedented.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usda-snap-discounts-shutdown/
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#USDA prohibits #SNAP discounts during #shutdown unless #retailers have waivers
TRUE
The SNAP Equal Treatment Rule prevents retailers from treating #foodstamp #customers differently, but using it in this way appears to be unprecedented.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usda-snap-discounts-shutdown/
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#USDA prohibits #SNAP discounts during #shutdown unless #retailers have waivers
TRUE
The SNAP Equal Treatment Rule prevents retailers from treating #foodstamp #customers differently, but using it in this way appears to be unprecedented.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usda-snap-discounts-shutdown/
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#USDA prohibits #SNAP discounts during #shutdown unless #retailers have waivers
TRUE
The SNAP Equal Treatment Rule prevents retailers from treating #foodstamp #customers differently, but using it in this way appears to be unprecedented.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usda-snap-discounts-shutdown/
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What's your #FoodStamp or #SNAP story? My single mom fed us on surplus food like oatmeal & block cheese Now the US President holds Americans hostage💔 "Christophe Niyibizi, 67, said he and his wife limit themselves to one full meal each day, in midafternoon, to try and make their food last longer"
‘I’m Going to Stretch It’: SNA... -
What's your #FoodStamp or #SNAP story? My single mom fed us on surplus food like oatmeal & block cheese Now the US President holds Americans hostage💔 "Christophe Niyibizi, 67, said he and his wife limit themselves to one full meal each day, in midafternoon, to try and make their food last longer"
‘I’m Going to Stretch It’: SNA... -
What's your #FoodStamp or #SNAP story? My single mom fed us on surplus food like oatmeal & block cheese Now the US President holds Americans hostage💔 "Christophe Niyibizi, 67, said he and his wife limit themselves to one full meal each day, in midafternoon, to try and make their food last longer"
‘I’m Going to Stretch It’: SNA... -
American families are worried about losing #FoodStamp benefits. Hundreds of thousands of #FederalWorkers have no idea when they will next be paid. Several #airports have been experiencing delays because of staffing shortages.
The pain of the government #shutdown is growing more acute as it grinds toward the 5-week mark, with #Congress showing little movement toward a resolution. But #Trump has been attending to other matters.
#plutocracy #oligarchy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/trump-shutdown.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare -
American families are worried about losing #FoodStamp benefits. Hundreds of thousands of #FederalWorkers have no idea when they will next be paid. Several #airports have been experiencing delays because of staffing shortages.
The pain of the government #shutdown is growing more acute as it grinds toward the 5-week mark, with #Congress showing little movement toward a resolution. But #Trump has been attending to other matters.
#plutocracy #oligarchy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/trump-shutdown.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare -
American families are worried about losing #FoodStamp benefits. Hundreds of thousands of #FederalWorkers have no idea when they will next be paid. Several #airports have been experiencing delays because of staffing shortages.
The pain of the government #shutdown is growing more acute as it grinds toward the 5-week mark, with #Congress showing little movement toward a resolution. But #Trump has been attending to other matters.
#plutocracy #oligarchy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/trump-shutdown.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare -
American families are worried about losing #FoodStamp benefits. Hundreds of thousands of #FederalWorkers have no idea when they will next be paid. Several #airports have been experiencing delays because of staffing shortages.
The pain of the government #shutdown is growing more acute as it grinds toward the 5-week mark, with #Congress showing little movement toward a resolution. But #Trump has been attending to other matters.
#plutocracy #oligarchy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/trump-shutdown.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare -
American families are worried about losing #FoodStamp benefits. Hundreds of thousands of #FederalWorkers have no idea when they will next be paid. Several #airports have been experiencing delays because of staffing shortages.
The pain of the government #shutdown is growing more acute as it grinds toward the 5-week mark, with #Congress showing little movement toward a resolution. But #Trump has been attending to other matters.
#plutocracy #oligarchy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/trump-shutdown.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare -
But lawyers for the #DOJ signaled that the admin could not, or would not, use those funds, leaving 42 million #FoodStamp recipients at risk of cuts to their benefits beginning on Nov 1.
The #Trump admin repeatedly argued that there were legal obstacles to transferring existing funds to #SNAP, technical hurdles in remitting payments quickly & other budgetary constraints to consider at the #Agriculture Dept [#USDA], where the money would originate.
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But lawyers for the #DOJ signaled that the admin could not, or would not, use those funds, leaving 42 million #FoodStamp recipients at risk of cuts to their benefits beginning on Nov 1.
The #Trump admin repeatedly argued that there were legal obstacles to transferring existing funds to #SNAP, technical hurdles in remitting payments quickly & other budgetary constraints to consider at the #Agriculture Dept [#USDA], where the money would originate.
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But lawyers for the #DOJ signaled that the admin could not, or would not, use those funds, leaving 42 million #FoodStamp recipients at risk of cuts to their benefits beginning on Nov 1.
The #Trump admin repeatedly argued that there were legal obstacles to transferring existing funds to #SNAP, technical hurdles in remitting payments quickly & other budgetary constraints to consider at the #Agriculture Dept [#USDA], where the money would originate.
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But lawyers for the #DOJ signaled that the admin could not, or would not, use those funds, leaving 42 million #FoodStamp recipients at risk of cuts to their benefits beginning on Nov 1.
The #Trump admin repeatedly argued that there were legal obstacles to transferring existing funds to #SNAP, technical hurdles in remitting payments quickly & other budgetary constraints to consider at the #Agriculture Dept [#USDA], where the money would originate.
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But lawyers for the #DOJ signaled that the admin could not, or would not, use those funds, leaving 42 million #FoodStamp recipients at risk of cuts to their benefits beginning on Nov 1.
The #Trump admin repeatedly argued that there were legal obstacles to transferring existing funds to #SNAP, technical hurdles in remitting payments quickly & other budgetary constraints to consider at the #Agriculture Dept [#USDA], where the money would originate.
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Bullshit
#Trump Admin Tells #Court It Has Money It Can’t Spend to Prevent #FoodStamp Cuts
#States have sued the #FederalGovernment to force the release of #aid during the #shutdown, with a key hearing set for Thursday.
#law #SNAP #SocialCleansing #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Aporophobia #EconomicDiscrimination #plutocracy #USpol
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/us/politics/food-stamps-shutdown.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare -
Bullshit
#Trump Admin Tells #Court It Has Money It Can’t Spend to Prevent #FoodStamp Cuts
#States have sued the #FederalGovernment to force the release of #aid during the #shutdown, with a key hearing set for Thursday.
#law #SNAP #SocialCleansing #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Aporophobia #EconomicDiscrimination #plutocracy #USpol
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/us/politics/food-stamps-shutdown.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare -
Bullshit
#Trump Admin Tells #Court It Has Money It Can’t Spend to Prevent #FoodStamp Cuts
#States have sued the #FederalGovernment to force the release of #aid during the #shutdown, with a key hearing set for Thursday.
#law #SNAP #SocialCleansing #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Aporophobia #EconomicDiscrimination #plutocracy #USpol
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/us/politics/food-stamps-shutdown.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare -
Bullshit
#Trump Admin Tells #Court It Has Money It Can’t Spend to Prevent #FoodStamp Cuts
#States have sued the #FederalGovernment to force the release of #aid during the #shutdown, with a key hearing set for Thursday.
#law #SNAP #SocialCleansing #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Aporophobia #EconomicDiscrimination #plutocracy #USpol
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/us/politics/food-stamps-shutdown.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare -
Bullshit
#Trump Admin Tells #Court It Has Money It Can’t Spend to Prevent #FoodStamp Cuts
#States have sued the #FederalGovernment to force the release of #aid during the #shutdown, with a key hearing set for Thursday.
#law #SNAP #SocialCleansing #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Aporophobia #EconomicDiscrimination #plutocracy #USpol
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/us/politics/food-stamps-shutdown.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare -
According to the "#Nonpartsan" Center on #Budget and #Policy Priorities , run by a former #OMB official, the current #DJT Mach II #government has reserve $ funding avail to continue #SNAP #foodstamp benefits for 22 million recipients during the record #GovernmentShutdown , but for political reasons #GOP #Drumpf charges have chosen not to offer relief aid to nation's poor
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According to the "#Nonpartsan" Center on #Budget and #Policy Priorities , run by a former #OMB official, the current #DJT Mach II #government has reserve $ funding avail to continue #SNAP #foodstamp benefits for 22 million recipients during the record #GovernmentShutdown , but for political reasons #GOP #Drumpf charges have chosen not to offer relief aid to nation's poor