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  1. #HoustonTX - #UrbanHarvest Mobile Market

    "Launched in the summer of 2020, the Urban Harvest Mobile Market Program is committed to providing individuals in food-insecure areas with expanded choice and purchasing power, promoting healthy dietary habits, and fostering a robust local food ecosystem in Houston.

    Feeling the pinch? Urban Harvest has expanded Double Up to help!

    Show your #SNAP, #WIC, #TANF, or other federal assistance card (no balance required) — or mention your health or community resource agency — and get $1 in free produce for every $1 you spend at any Mobile Market site.

    Eligible payments for the Double Up match include SNAP, cash, or card.

    All Urban Harvest Mobile Market and Farmers Market sites:

    BakerRipley Gulfton
    4th Tuesdays
    6500 Rookin St.
    10am – 1pm

    Northeast Community FM at LBJ
    1st and 3rd Saturdays
    5656 Kelly, Entrance 4, Houston, TX 77026
    9am to noon

    Trinity United Methodist Church
    4th Saturday
    2600 Holman St., Houston, TX 77004
    10:00am – 1:00pm "

    Source:
    urbanharvest.org/mobile-market/

    #SolarPunkSunday #MobileFarmersMarket #FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity #MobileMarkets #BuildingCommunity

  2. New in Demographic Research: Our Bayesian multi-dimensional mortality reconstruction integrates Eurostat, DHS, UN WPP & WIC data to flexibly estimate age-, sex-, and education-specific mortality across countries. #Bayesian #Demography #popjus #iiasa #WIC
    demographic-research.org/artic

  3. New in Demographic Research: Our Bayesian multi-dimensional mortality reconstruction integrates Eurostat, DHS, UN WPP & WIC data to flexibly estimate age-, sex-, and education-specific mortality across countries. #Bayesian #Demography #popjus #iiasa #WIC
    demographic-research.org/artic

  4. New in Demographic Research: Our Bayesian multi-dimensional mortality reconstruction integrates Eurostat, DHS, UN WPP & WIC data to flexibly estimate age-, sex-, and education-specific mortality across countries. #Bayesian #Demography #popjus #iiasa #WIC
    demographic-research.org/artic

  5. New in Demographic Research: Our Bayesian multi-dimensional mortality reconstruction integrates Eurostat, DHS, UN WPP & WIC data to flexibly estimate age-, sex-, and education-specific mortality across countries. #Bayesian #Demography #popjus #iiasa #WIC
    demographic-research.org/artic

  6. New in Demographic Research: Our Bayesian multi-dimensional mortality reconstruction integrates Eurostat, DHS, UN WPP & WIC data to flexibly estimate age-, sex-, and education-specific mortality across countries. #Bayesian #Demography #popjus #iiasa #WIC
    demographic-research.org/artic

  7. Looking for resources to make university tech courses more accessible?

    We've got free resources for:
    * Educator development, supporting skill-building for teaching
    * Inclusion, such as for students with disability
    * Outreach
    * Global initiatives from universities in other parts of the world
    Check it out: ideate.community

    More coming in 2026!

    #ComputerScience #tech #SoftwareEngineer
    #python #OpenSource #FOSS #GameDev #DEI #disability #WIC #neurodivergent #FirstNations #BIPOC

  8. "Farmers in Iowa, manufacturers in Michigan, and truckers in Texas aren’t getting richer off these trade wars; they’re getting crushed. …

    the migration has begun. Slowly, quietly, and maybe even too late. But it’s happening. And when it’s over, the GOP will look up, dazed and confused, wondering how the man they built their empire around ended up standing alone in the dust."

    #Trump #Republicans #shutdown #food #hunger #children #SNAP #WIC #economy #tariffs #farmers #manufacturers
    /11

  9. "Republican lawmakers are finally reading the room, and for once, the writing on the wall isn’t spelled M-A-G-A. The economy is shrinking, the tariffs are hitting red states the hardest, and millions of Americans—the same ones Trump promised to uplift—are watching their grocery bills rise while their SNAP benefits are slashed."

    Michael Cohen

    #Trump #Republicans #shutdown #food #hunger #children #SNAP #WIC #economy #tariffs
    /10

    meidasplus.com/p/the-reckoning

  10. "The story of Trump is that the worse it gets for him, the more obvious it is that he’s losing, the more desperate and extreme he gets. That means we can’t sit back and relax, counting the days until the midterms and a beautiful blue wave."

    ~ Steven Beschloss

    #Trump #Republicans #shutdown #food #hunger #children #SNAP #WIC
    /6

    americaamerica.news/p/a-punch-

  11. “The evidence shows that people will go hungry, food pantries will be overburdened, and needless suffering will occur. That’s what irreparable harm here means.

    This should never happen in America.”

    ~ Judge John J. McConnell quoted by Lucy Campbell

    #Trump #Republicans #shutdown #food #hunger #children #SNAP #WIC
    /5

    theguardian.com/us-news/2025/n

  12. But to look on the bright side, imagine how bad things would be if we weren't a Christian nation with a pro-life Christian party now in control of the federal government with strong pro-life Christian support.

    /s

    #Trump #Republicans #shutdown #food #hunger #children #SNAP #WIC
    /3

  13. "But the Justice Department almost immediately told the court that it would appeal the ruling. The move renewed fears that the poorest Americans would not receive their full benefits to purchase groceries this month, leaving many at risk of imminent and severe financial hardship."

    #Trump #Republicans #shutdown #food #hunger #children #SNAP #WIC
    /2

  14. "A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to fund food stamps in full for roughly 42 million low-income Americans, after admonishing the government for delaying aid under the nation’s largest anti-hunger program during the shutdown."

    ~ Tony Romm

    #Trump #Republicans #shutdown #food #hunger #children #SNAP #WIC
    /1

    nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/poli

  15. “I really wish we didn’t have to touch the stove to prove to ya’ll it’s hot just to get you all to vote. For the rest of your life you’re got to vote!” When we vote, we win! ~Todd #YourVoteSavesLives #MedicaidMatters #SNAP #WIC

  16. "Republicans have been brainwashed for decades to believe in the myth of the freeloading Black welfare queen, who sits at home eating bonbons while defrauding the government and voting for Democrats.

    Except it’s not true."

    #Trump #Republicans #SNAP #WIC #food #hunger #children #shutdown #cruelty
    /2

  17. "The highest SNAP participation rates cluster in the rural South, Appalachia, and the Midwest — regions that overwhelmingly voted Republican — while wealthier suburban and coastal counties, which voted Democratic, have far lower rates. The typical red county is poorer and more reliant on food assistance than the typical blue county."

    ~ Julie Roginsky

    #Trump #Republicans #SNAP #WIC #food #hunger #children #shutdown #cruelty
    /1

    saltypolitics.substack.com/p/t

  18. Okay, these "#Nov1st is time to celebrate #Christmas" posts are really fricking cruel and #tonedeaf more than usual as so many people can't get #snap, #healthcare, #wic #prescriptions and other benefits. So is it okay to stress out poor people? Or are these posts not talking to poor people? Do they think there are no poor people in their audience, because there certainly are.

  19. That concludes my brief food insecurity tour of every state of the #US (& more).

    Food banks around the #USA already faced increasing demand BEFORE the #GovernmentShutdown due to ever-increasing grocery prices combined w/ Trump’s USDA food-aid cuts & his spending bill’s changes to #SNAP earlier in the year.

    Now the shutdown increases food bank demand w/ over 1 million federal workers without pay & threats to #SNAP & #WIC food benefits.

    59a🧵
    #USpol

    cnn.com/2025/10/30/politics/fo

  20. This is Idaho:

    Food banks see an influx of demand as #GovernmentShutdown continues~
    One saw increased demand of ~30% in one week!

    The shutdown uncertainty & loss of federal worker pay coupled with the threat to #SNAP & #WIC food benefits amid rising food prices have increased people’s needs.

    Nonprofits seek donations: Food, money & volunteer time.

    56🧵
    #USA #US #USpol #inflation #FoodInsecurity

    Quite the video below 👀
    This is all so heart-wrenching.
    #MyThoughts

    ktvb.com/article/news/health/i

  21. This is Rhode Island:

    The governor has directed ~$6 million in state funding to partially offset the loss of food benefits for some families with children. However, it is only a temporary and partial fix.

    Leaders of RI Community Food Bank speak of a “perfect storm” of increasing food bank demand amid higher food prices, lower government food benefits, and the threat to #SNAP and #WIC amid the ongoing federal #GovernmentShutdown.

    55🧵
    #USA #US #USpol #FoodInsecurity

    rifoodbank.org/food-bank-brace

  22. This is Indiana:

    “Gleaners Food Bank is ramping up operations to meet a looming surge in food insecurity as the federal #GovernmentShutdown threatens #SNAP benefits for hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers.

    "’With food insecurity at its highest rates in a decade, this SNAP cutoff will likely plunge hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers deeper into food insecurity,’ said Fred Glass, Gleaners President & CEO.”

    53🧵
    #USA #USpol #USpolitics #prices #FoodInsecurity #WIC #hunger

    wrtv.com/news/local-news/glean

  23. #LosAngelesCounty: All #California WIC agencies are currently operational. Government employees who are #furloughed/working without pay may qualify for WIC, if they are pregnant or have a child under age 5, and are encouraged to apply and get #WIC to help with grocery costs, even if it’s only temporary. 
     
    Applying for WIC is simple and can be done 100% by phone. Apply phfewic.org/en/home/ or text “APPLY” to 91997.  

    #food

  24. Women in Cycling beim ADFC Hamburg

    Was für ein tolles Vernetzungstreffen der #WomenInCycling in der ADFC-Geschäftsstelle am letzten Montag.

    Frauen aus Handel, Produktion, Stadtplanung, Sport und Verkehrspolitik trafen sich zum Austausch in einer sehr angenehmen und konstruktiven Atmosphäre.

    Wir freuen uns sehr auf gemeinsame Projekte und sich entwickelnde Zusammenarbeit.

    #wic #Hamburg
    #radsportvonhacht #stevensbikes #velokin #radsportverband #velo_54 #harvestehuderrv

  25. And of course, the #SacoME #FarmersMarket -- founded in 1975!

    Local Flavors Directly From the Producers!

    One of Maine's Oldest Farmers' Markets.

    Seasonal Vegetables & Fruit • Lobsters & Clams • Local Beef & Pork • Eggs • Vegetable & Flower Seedlings • Perennial Flowers • Cut Flowers & Bouquets • Honey & Maple Syrup • Jams & Pickles • Bakery Treats

    NOW OPEN for the 2025 Season!
    Saturdays 8am - Noon.

    "In 2025, we will participate in a marketwide Maine Senior Share Program. Find out more about our Programs here! Or visiting our Info Booth during market hours."

    They also accept #SNAP, #WIC and #MaineHarvestBucks.

    sacofarmersmarket.com/

    #SolarPunkSunday #MaineFarmersMarkets #FoodSecurity #LocalFarmers #LocalVendors #BuyLocal #SupportLocalFarmers
    #Maine #CreatingCommunity

  26. Hundreds turn out at #Michigan Capitol rally tied to national #AntiTrump movement

    by Ken Palmer, February 5, 2025

    "Speakers generally did not identify themselves as part of a particular political organization, but they included State Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, who spoke of protecting #LGBTQ rights, and Abdul El-Sayed, director of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, who said he was acting in a personal capacity.

    "'(It's) about damn time that we showed up, stood up and took our goverment back,' said El-Sayed, who railed against Trump's actions to freeze federal money for things such as #HealthCenters, #MentalHealthServices and the #WIC program, or Special Supplmental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.

    "Another speaker urged protestors to 'flood the phone lines' of elected officials to register their concerns.

    "'A lot of us are here because we understand the danger we are facing, and we know that today is the time to act,' she said. 'We will not sit on the sidelines and watch as our rights are ripped way and the billionnaires dismantle our democracy, stripping it for parts.'"

    lansingstatejournal.com/story/
    #Project2025 #50501Protests #LansingMichigan #ResistFascism #Resist #Resistance

  27. Hundreds turn out at #Michigan Capitol rally tied to national #AntiTrump movement

    by Ken Palmer, February 5, 2025

    "Speakers generally did not identify themselves as part of a particular political organization, but they included State Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, who spoke of protecting #LGBTQ rights, and Abdul El-Sayed, director of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, who said he was acting in a personal capacity.

    "'(It's) about damn time that we showed up, stood up and took our goverment back,' said El-Sayed, who railed against Trump's actions to freeze federal money for things such as #HealthCenters, #MentalHealthServices and the #WIC program, or Special Supplmental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.

    "Another speaker urged protestors to 'flood the phone lines' of elected officials to register their concerns.

    "'A lot of us are here because we understand the danger we are facing, and we know that today is the time to act,' she said. 'We will not sit on the sidelines and watch as our rights are ripped way and the billionnaires dismantle our democracy, stripping it for parts.'"

    lansingstatejournal.com/story/
    #Project2025 #50501Protests #LansingMichigan #ResistFascism #Resist #Resistance

  28. Hundreds turn out at #Michigan Capitol rally tied to national #AntiTrump movement

    by Ken Palmer, February 5, 2025

    "Speakers generally did not identify themselves as part of a particular political organization, but they included State Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, who spoke of protecting #LGBTQ rights, and Abdul El-Sayed, director of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, who said he was acting in a personal capacity.

    "'(It's) about damn time that we showed up, stood up and took our goverment back,' said El-Sayed, who railed against Trump's actions to freeze federal money for things such as #HealthCenters, #MentalHealthServices and the #WIC program, or Special Supplmental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.

    "Another speaker urged protestors to 'flood the phone lines' of elected officials to register their concerns.

    "'A lot of us are here because we understand the danger we are facing, and we know that today is the time to act,' she said. 'We will not sit on the sidelines and watch as our rights are ripped way and the billionnaires dismantle our democracy, stripping it for parts.'"

    lansingstatejournal.com/story/
    #Project2025 #50501Protests #LansingMichigan #ResistFascism #Resist #Resistance

  29. Hundreds turn out at #Michigan Capitol rally tied to national #AntiTrump movement

    by Ken Palmer, February 5, 2025

    "Speakers generally did not identify themselves as part of a particular political organization, but they included State Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, who spoke of protecting #LGBTQ rights, and Abdul El-Sayed, director of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, who said he was acting in a personal capacity.

    "'(It's) about damn time that we showed up, stood up and took our goverment back,' said El-Sayed, who railed against Trump's actions to freeze federal money for things such as #HealthCenters, #MentalHealthServices and the #WIC program, or Special Supplmental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.

    "Another speaker urged protestors to 'flood the phone lines' of elected officials to register their concerns.

    "'A lot of us are here because we understand the danger we are facing, and we know that today is the time to act,' she said. 'We will not sit on the sidelines and watch as our rights are ripped way and the billionnaires dismantle our democracy, stripping it for parts.'"

    lansingstatejournal.com/story/
    #Project2025 #50501Protests #LansingMichigan #ResistFascism #Resist #Resistance

  30. Hundreds turn out at #Michigan Capitol rally tied to national #AntiTrump movement

    by Ken Palmer, February 5, 2025

    "Speakers generally did not identify themselves as part of a particular political organization, but they included State Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, who spoke of protecting #LGBTQ rights, and Abdul El-Sayed, director of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services, who said he was acting in a personal capacity.

    "'(It's) about damn time that we showed up, stood up and took our goverment back,' said El-Sayed, who railed against Trump's actions to freeze federal money for things such as #HealthCenters, #MentalHealthServices and the #WIC program, or Special Supplmental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.

    "Another speaker urged protestors to 'flood the phone lines' of elected officials to register their concerns.

    "'A lot of us are here because we understand the danger we are facing, and we know that today is the time to act,' she said. 'We will not sit on the sidelines and watch as our rights are ripped way and the billionnaires dismantle our democracy, stripping it for parts.'"

    lansingstatejournal.com/story/
    #Project2025 #50501Protests #LansingMichigan #ResistFascism #Resist #Resistance

  31. Um... Proving again that #ProBirth is NOT #ProLife!

    In states that ban #abortion, #SocialSafetyNet programs often fail families

    By LAURA UNGAR and KIMBERLEE KRUESI, December 27, 2024

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — "Taylor Cagnacci moved from California to Tennessee with hopes of starting a new chapter in a state that touts a low cost of living and natural beauty.

    "But she’s infuriated by Tennessee’s meager social services, which leave her and many other moms struggling in a state where abortion is banned with limited exceptions.

    "'I was going to have my child no matter what, but for other women, that’s kind of a crappy situation that they put you in,' said Cagnacci, a 29-year-old Kingsport mom who relies on #Medicaid and a federally funded nutrition program. 'You have to have your child. But where’s the assistance afterward?'

    "Tennessee has a porous safety net for mothers and young children, recent research and an analysis by The Associated Press found. It’s unknown how many women in the state have given birth because they didn’t have access to abortion, but it is clear that from the time a Tennessee woman gets pregnant, she faces greater obstacles to a #HealthyPregnancy, a #HealthyChild and a financially stable family than the average

    "Like other states with strict abortion bans, Tennesseans of childbearing age are more likely to live in maternal care deserts and face overall doctor shortages. Women, infants and children are less likely to be enrolled in a government nutrition program known as #WIC. And Tennessee is one of only 10 states that hasn’t expanded Medicaid to a greater share of low-income families."

    apnews.com/article/abortion-te
    #AbortionBans #SafetyNets #ChildPoverty #FoodInsecurity #USPol

  32. #News is that Pres #JoeBiden is considering Speaker #KevinMcCarthy's demands to decrease funding, add #WorkRequirements, & raise the age of "abled body adults" from 18-50 to 18-56 on #SocialServices like #FoodStamps (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program / #SNAP).

    I need my friends & followers to write the President. We need to tell him to keep hands OFF on #SocialWelfare programs, like SNAP, #TANF, #WIC, #AffordableHousing assistance, #HeadStart, & others.

    Go to: whitehouse.gov/contact