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niyad

(128,049 posts) Tue Oct 21, 2025, 04:51 PM Tuesday

A friend who receives SNAP here in CO just texted me. CO.gov just texted

her. November SNAP benefits on hold due to fuckers' (my word) shutdown.

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A friend who receives SNAP here in CO just texted me. CO.gov just texted (Original Post) niyad Tuesday OP

The same in Illinois BeerBarrelPolka Tuesday #1

While DJT hosts $1,000,000 a plate dinners. MIButterfly Tuesday #2

It's happening in Oklahoma too. nt avebury Tuesday #3

I know. This is nationwide synni Tuesday #4

I do not like republicans. This is an IT-led, republican shutdown. None of them give a damn LoisB Tuesday #5

BeerBarrelPolka

(1,914 posts)

1. The same in Illinois

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Tue Oct 21, 2025, 04:52 PM

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MIButterfly

(1,526 posts)

2. While DJT hosts $1,000,000 a plate dinners.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Tue Oct 21, 2025, 05:02 PM

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How absolutely obscene and despicable. It makes me sick. Everything about this administration and its sycophants makes me sick every. damn. day but this is beyond the pale.

I hate that man and his enablers with the passion of a thousand burning suns.

avebury

(11,171 posts)

3. It's happening in Oklahoma too. nt

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Tue Oct 21, 2025, 05:04 PM

Tuesday

synni

(596 posts)

4. I know. This is nationwide

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Tue Oct 21, 2025, 05:05 PM

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This has been in the news for a week or so.

WIC got cut off even before SNAP did.

The worst part is that Trump is saying that he wants to take advantage of the government shutdown to eliminate welfare programs permanently.

It wouldn't be legal, but since when has he ever obeyed the law.

LoisB

(11,877 posts)

5. I do not like republicans. This is an IT-led, republican shutdown. None of them give a damn