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  1. Discrimination Beyond Marriage

    By CAP Action War Room Despite Victory At The Supreme Court, Discrimination Remains Beyond Marriage It has been less than two weeks since the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, granting same-sex couples the freedom to marry nationwide. But despite our progress on marriage equality, LGBT discrimination persists. In 28 states, same-sex couples can now be legally married one day, and then legally fired from their jobs, evicted from their homes, denied […]

    beaseedforchange.org/2026/07/0

  2. US #EPA - #SoakUpTheRain Program for #NewEngland: #RainBarrels

    Last updated on January 13, 2026

    "Rain barrels capture water from a roof and hold it for later use such as on lawns, gardens or indoor plants. Collecting roof runoff in rain barrels reduces the amount of water that flows from your property. It's a great way to conserve water and it's free water for use in your landscape.

    Many cities and towns distribute rain barrels to residents through annual sales. Other sources include online retailers, local home and garden supply stores. Cisterns are also used to 'harvest' rain water. With a greater storage capacity they may be located above or below ground.

    #RainwaterHarvesting, U.S. EPA Green Infrastructure

    Note: Remember that as rain water flows over a roof surface it can pick up pollutants such as bacteria from birds and other animals, and chemicals from roof materials - factors to consider when thinking about using rain barrel water on edible plantings. Some links with information and suggestions are included below:

    - Rain Barrels Part IV: Testing and Applying #HarvestedWater to Irrigate a Vegetable Garden, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, 2013
    - The Importance of Operation and Maintenance for the Long-Term Success of Green Infrastructure, U.S. EPA, 2013
    - Appendix A includes information about rain barrels and #cisterns.

    Information About Rain Barrels

    Local resources for:

    #Connecticut
    #Maine
    #Massachusetts
    #NewHampshire
    #RhodeIsland
    #Vermont "

    Read more:
    epa.gov/soakuptherain/soak-rai

    #SolarPunkSunday #RainwaterCollection #RainwaterCollection #RainWaterHarvesting #WaterIsLife #WaterSystems

  3. #RhodeIsland - Warming Centers | Emergency Management Agency

    "Below is a list of warming centers throughout the state. If you do not see your community listed or to verify times and center locations, contact your local municipalities for more information. If you need additional assistance, call 2-1-1.

    All details and information are subject to change at any time. Individuals seeking resources are encouraged to call ahead before visiting."

    Pets:
    Pets needing sheltering may be taken to the Potter League for Animals, located at 87 Oliphant Ln, Middletown, RI. The potter league closes at 5:00 PM daily. If emergency pet sheltering is needed call (401) 846-8276 during and after normal work hours.

    #BarringtonRI
    #BristolRI
    #BurrillvilleRI
    #CentralFallsRI
    #CharlestownRI
    #CoventryRI
    #CranstonRI
    #CumberlandRI
    #EastGreenwichRI
    #EastProvidence
    #ExeterRI
    #GlocesterRI
    #HarmonyRI
    #HopkintonRI
    #JamestownRI
    #JohnstonRI
    #LincolnRI
    #LittleComptonRI
    #MiddletownRI
    #NewportRI
    #NorthKingstownRI
    #NorthProvidenceRI
    #NorthSmithfieldRI
    #PawtucketRI
    #PortsmouthRI
    #ProvidenceRI
    #SouthProvidenceRI
    #SmithfieldRI
    #TivertonRI
    #WarrenRI
    #WarwickRI
    #WesterlyRI
    #WestGreenwichRI
    #WestWarwickRI
    #WoonsocketRI

    FMI - riema.ri.gov/warming-centers

    For an extended and detailed list of resources provided by Executive Office of Housing for Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness, please visit, click below.
    housing.ri.gov/resources/indiv

    @newsbot

    #WarmingCenters #WarmingShelters #LibrariesRule #Unhoused #Houseless
    #PolarVortex #ArcticBlast #Homeless #WarmingCenterRhodeIsland #EmergencyShelters

  4. #RhodeIsland - Warming Centers | Emergency Management Agency

    "Below is a list of warming centers throughout the state. If you do not see your community listed or to verify times and center locations, contact your local municipalities for more information. If you need additional assistance, call 2-1-1.

    All details and information are subject to change at any time. Individuals seeking resources are encouraged to call ahead before visiting."

    Pets:
    Pets needing sheltering may be taken to the Potter League for Animals, located at 87 Oliphant Ln, Middletown, RI. The potter league closes at 5:00 PM daily. If emergency pet sheltering is needed call (401) 846-8276 during and after normal work hours.

    #BarringtonRI
    #BristolRI
    #BurrillvilleRI
    #CentralFallsRI
    #CharlestownRI
    #CoventryRI
    #CranstonRI
    #CumberlandRI
    #EastGreenwichRI
    #EastProvidence
    #ExeterRI
    #GlocesterRI
    #HarmonyRI
    #HopkintonRI
    #JamestownRI
    #JohnstonRI
    #LincolnRI
    #LittleComptonRI
    #MiddletownRI
    #NewportRI
    #NorthKingstownRI
    #NorthProvidenceRI
    #NorthSmithfieldRI
    #PawtucketRI
    #PortsmouthRI
    #ProvidenceRI
    #SouthProvidenceRI
    #SmithfieldRI
    #TivertonRI
    #WarrenRI
    #WarwickRI
    #WesterlyRI
    #WestGreenwichRI
    #WestWarwickRI
    #WoonsocketRI

    FMI - riema.ri.gov/warming-centers

    For an extended and detailed list of resources provided by Executive Office of Housing for Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness, please visit, click below.
    housing.ri.gov/resources/indiv

    @newsbot

    #WarmingCenters #WarmingShelters #LibrariesRule #Unhoused #Houseless
    #PolarVortex #ArcticBlast #Homeless #WarmingCenterRhodeIsland #EmergencyShelters

  5. #RhodeIsland - Warming Centers | Emergency Management Agency

    "Below is a list of warming centers throughout the state. If you do not see your community listed or to verify times and center locations, contact your local municipalities for more information. If you need additional assistance, call 2-1-1.

    All details and information are subject to change at any time. Individuals seeking resources are encouraged to call ahead before visiting."

    Pets:
    Pets needing sheltering may be taken to the Potter League for Animals, located at 87 Oliphant Ln, Middletown, RI. The potter league closes at 5:00 PM daily. If emergency pet sheltering is needed call (401) 846-8276 during and after normal work hours.

    #BarringtonRI
    #BristolRI
    #BurrillvilleRI
    #CentralFallsRI
    #CharlestownRI
    #CoventryRI
    #CranstonRI
    #CumberlandRI
    #EastGreenwichRI
    #EastProvidence
    #ExeterRI
    #GlocesterRI
    #HarmonyRI
    #HopkintonRI
    #JamestownRI
    #JohnstonRI
    #LincolnRI
    #LittleComptonRI
    #MiddletownRI
    #NewportRI
    #NorthKingstownRI
    #NorthProvidenceRI
    #NorthSmithfieldRI
    #PawtucketRI
    #PortsmouthRI
    #ProvidenceRI
    #SouthProvidenceRI
    #SmithfieldRI
    #TivertonRI
    #WarrenRI
    #WarwickRI
    #WesterlyRI
    #WestGreenwichRI
    #WestWarwickRI
    #WoonsocketRI

    FMI - riema.ri.gov/warming-centers

    For an extended and detailed list of resources provided by Executive Office of Housing for Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness, please visit, click below.
    housing.ri.gov/resources/indiv

    @newsbot

    #WarmingCenters #WarmingShelters #LibrariesRule #Unhoused #Houseless
    #PolarVortex #ArcticBlast #Homeless #WarmingCenterRhodeIsland #EmergencyShelters

  6. #RhodeIsland - Warming Centers | Emergency Management Agency

    "Below is a list of warming centers throughout the state. If you do not see your community listed or to verify times and center locations, contact your local municipalities for more information. If you need additional assistance, call 2-1-1.

    All details and information are subject to change at any time. Individuals seeking resources are encouraged to call ahead before visiting."

    Pets:
    Pets needing sheltering may be taken to the Potter League for Animals, located at 87 Oliphant Ln, Middletown, RI. The potter league closes at 5:00 PM daily. If emergency pet sheltering is needed call (401) 846-8276 during and after normal work hours.

    #BarringtonRI
    #BristolRI
    #BurrillvilleRI
    #CentralFallsRI
    #CharlestownRI
    #CoventryRI
    #CranstonRI
    #CumberlandRI
    #EastGreenwichRI
    #EastProvidence
    #ExeterRI
    #GlocesterRI
    #HarmonyRI
    #HopkintonRI
    #JamestownRI
    #JohnstonRI
    #LincolnRI
    #LittleComptonRI
    #MiddletownRI
    #NewportRI
    #NorthKingstownRI
    #NorthProvidenceRI
    #NorthSmithfieldRI
    #PawtucketRI
    #PortsmouthRI
    #ProvidenceRI
    #SouthProvidenceRI
    #SmithfieldRI
    #TivertonRI
    #WarrenRI
    #WarwickRI
    #WesterlyRI
    #WestGreenwichRI
    #WestWarwickRI
    #WoonsocketRI

    FMI - riema.ri.gov/warming-centers

    For an extended and detailed list of resources provided by Executive Office of Housing for Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness, please visit, click below.
    housing.ri.gov/resources/indiv

    @newsbot

    #WarmingCenters #WarmingShelters #LibrariesRule #Unhoused #Houseless
    #PolarVortex #ArcticBlast #Homeless #WarmingCenterRhodeIsland #EmergencyShelters

  7. #RhodeIsland - Warming Centers | Emergency Management Agency

    "Below is a list of warming centers throughout the state. If you do not see your community listed or to verify times and center locations, contact your local municipalities for more information. If you need additional assistance, call 2-1-1.

    All details and information are subject to change at any time. Individuals seeking resources are encouraged to call ahead before visiting."

    Pets:
    Pets needing sheltering may be taken to the Potter League for Animals, located at 87 Oliphant Ln, Middletown, RI. The potter league closes at 5:00 PM daily. If emergency pet sheltering is needed call (401) 846-8276 during and after normal work hours.

    #BarringtonRI
    #BristolRI
    #BurrillvilleRI
    #CentralFallsRI
    #CharlestownRI
    #CoventryRI
    #CranstonRI
    #CumberlandRI
    #EastGreenwichRI
    #EastProvidence
    #ExeterRI
    #GlocesterRI
    #HarmonyRI
    #HopkintonRI
    #JamestownRI
    #JohnstonRI
    #LincolnRI
    #LittleComptonRI
    #MiddletownRI
    #NewportRI
    #NorthKingstownRI
    #NorthProvidenceRI
    #NorthSmithfieldRI
    #PawtucketRI
    #PortsmouthRI
    #ProvidenceRI
    #SouthProvidenceRI
    #SmithfieldRI
    #TivertonRI
    #WarrenRI
    #WarwickRI
    #WesterlyRI
    #WestGreenwichRI
    #WestWarwickRI
    #WoonsocketRI

    FMI - riema.ri.gov/warming-centers

    For an extended and detailed list of resources provided by Executive Office of Housing for Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness, please visit, click below.
    housing.ri.gov/resources/indiv

    @newsbot

    #WarmingCenters #WarmingShelters #LibrariesRule #Unhoused #Houseless
    #PolarVortex #ArcticBlast #Homeless #WarmingCenterRhodeIsland #EmergencyShelters

  8. #Maine among dozens of states suing #Trump administration over #SNAP funding

    by Russ Reed, October 30, 2025

    AUGUSTA, Maine — "Maine's attorney general is part of a coalition that sued the Trump administration for suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

    "In their lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Office of Management and Budget and their respective secretaries, 23 attorneys general and three governors claim the USDA does not have the authority to suspend SNAP.

    " 'Forty-two million Americans, including 169,000 Mainers, are going to go hungry this Thanksgiving because the Administration is simply refusing to use the billions available to prevent this,' Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said in a statement. 'It is unconscionably cruel and unlawful.'

    "The coalition suing the Trump administration said that on Oct. 10, the USDA sent a letter to state SNAP agencies saying there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits if the government shutdown continues.

    "According to the coalition, the USDA has access to billions of dollars in SNAP-specific contingency funds appropriated by Congress in the event of a government shutdown. The coalition also claims the USDA has funded other programs with emergency funds during the shutdown, but has refused to fund SNAP.

    "The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (#DHHS) announced on Oct. 21 it would not receive November's SNAP funding.

    "According to Maine DHHS, nearly 12.5% of the state's population receives SNAP benefits. State health officials also said the rate approaches or surpasses 20% in five of Maine's 16 counties: #Androscoggin, #Aroostook, #Piscataquis, #Somerset and #Washington.

    "Maine DHHS also said nearly 75% of the state's SNAP households include at least one working adult, more than half include a person with a disability, 43% include an older adult and more than one-third include children. The average monthly SNAP benefit for a family of four in Maine is $572, according to DHHS.

    "Maine DHHS shared the following information for the state's SNAP recipients:

    - November's federal SNAP benefits cannot be issued until the government shutdown ends or until new guidance is provided by the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service.
    - At this time, SNAP benefits already loaded onto EBT cards remain available for use to purchase food.
    - Applications, renewals and other updates continue to be accepted and processed by Maine DHHS during the federal government shutdown.
    - SNAP recipients are encouraged to sign up for e-noticing through My Maine Connection, which provides the fastest access to updates and notifications.
    - Recipients should ensure that contact information, such as their phone number and mailing address, remains current with Maine DHHS.

    "For help finding information on other available resources, call 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211. You can also visit 211Maine.org. When the government shutdown ends, more information will be available about the future of federal SNAP benefits.

    "Maine DHHS will share updates as soon as additional information becomes available.

    "Joining Frey in the lawsuit are the attorneys general of #Arizona, #California, #Colorado, #Connecticut, #Delaware, the #DistrictOfColumbia, #Hawaii, #Illinois, #Maryland, #Massachusetts, #Michigan, #Minnesota, #Nevada, #NewJersey, #NewMexico, #NewYork, #NorthCarolina, #Oregon, #RhodeIsland, #Vermont, #WashingtonState and #Wisconsin. The governors of #Kansas, #Kentucky and #Pennsylvania are also part of the lawsuit."

    Source:
    wmtw.com/article/maine-sues-tr

    #USPol #MaineResists #Resistance #ResistTrump #TrumpSucks #TrumpIsABully #TrumpIsAFascist #USPol #SNAPCuts #USDACuts #HungerGames #KillThePoor #FoodStamps #FoodInsecurity