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38. Kristi Noem needs more jets. Trump needs a tarted up WH ballroom.

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Fri Oct 24, 2025, 06:05 PM

Oct 24

People can eat cake.

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Tears this morning. I'm lucky. I've never had to use Meals on Wheels. [View all] hamsterjill Oct 24 OP

DURec leftstreet Oct 24 #1

This may be a good place to remind readers to fund and support your local food banks. Midnight Writer Oct 24 #2

Very important! hamsterjill Oct 24 #9

Our taxes are going for everything that we are fundamentally, 100% opposed to... slightlv Oct 24 #29

My wife has already upped our popsdenver Oct 24 #49

I agree Skittles Oct 24 #51

Thank you for making this a local opportunity JMCKUSICK Saturday #58

Churches need to step up jmbar2 Oct 24 #3

Some will quakerboy Oct 24 #4

My church's food bank AverageOldGuy Oct 24 #5

I understand the anger. hamsterjill Oct 24 #12

Well, maybe our next "protest" is for doing what trump does. llmart Oct 24 #17

The private sector couldn't handle it after the great depression BlueKota Oct 24 #27

Yes, but the Magats are already getting hurt slightlv Oct 24 #32

That's the MAGA answer to people losing SNAP .... "Get a job". Diamond_Dog Oct 24 #53

You are so cool Keepthesoulalive Oct 24 #13

I have a hard time not saying to Republicans I know BlueKota Oct 24 #30

Righteous post, AverageOldGuy.. Permanut Saturday #55

Housing is so expensive it is out of reach to many. Health care is so expensive it is out of reach to many. twodogsbarking Oct 24 #6

Housing is completely ludicrous, ShazzieB Oct 24 #18

Most our food banks are run by religious organizations Farmer-Rick Oct 24 #7

I'm sorry to hear that. My local Food Bank has no ties to religion that I know of, but solicits broadly in the community Hekate Oct 24 #11

The Catholic Church runs a huge food bank and gives out bags of food twice a week questionseverything Oct 24 #14

The religious indoctrination is one reason why I never donate to the Salvation Army. ShazzieB Oct 24 #21

My mother ran a Catholic charity for years and ananda Oct 24 #50

Yeah, some churches want to help Farmer-Rick Saturday #60

That is absolutely not true obamanut2012 Oct 24 #16

This is 100% correct! ShazzieB Oct 24 #22

It used to be a normal aspect of church's giving to the people.... slightlv Oct 24 #33

It's good to see private businesses and churches step up to help out, BUT we pay federal and state taxes to support iluvtennis Oct 24 #8

Thank you. hamsterjill Oct 24 #10

Ding, ding, ding! Great example with 80 y/o paralpegic. n/t iluvtennis Oct 24 #24

our meals on wheels has several fund raising events a year because of prior budget cuts , etc AllaN01Bear Oct 24 #15

. BeerBarrelPolka Oct 24 #36

howdi AllaN01Bear Oct 24 #40

Crazy BeerBarrelPolka Oct 24 #41

was a single person. i agree, nuts . i do love your screen nick :) AllaN01Bear Oct 24 #43

Thanks BeerBarrelPolka Oct 24 #45

Some states will be able to cover the loss of federal funds, but most won't FakeNoose Oct 24 #19

Tax the rich to feed the poor until there are no rich no more SammyWinstonJack Oct 24 #20

Thank you. Feel the same. Mom used them for number of years and it was a meal and social contact Evolve Dammit Oct 24 #23

Yes! The Social Contact is every bit as important as the food, IMO. slightlv Oct 24 #34

And the EMT's with whom she became quite familiar...Sad but true. Lifeline was huge. Evolve Dammit Oct 24 #44

While living with us, my Mom got well acquainted with the EMTs, too... slightlv Oct 24 #46

My mom could be mystery at times too. She once admitted : "I'm not a nice person" Evolve Dammit Oct 24 #47

MOW is more than delivering meals. BarbD Saturday #54

Yes, this is what we're saying... slightlv Saturday #62

You two stay safe! electric_blue68 Saturday #64

Add this to the grandparents and parents Hope22 Oct 24 #25

The goal is to aid in getting MoW recipients to die off more quickly that they are now.Takes you right back to the Nazis Scalded Nun Oct 24 #26

Soylent Green! n/t slightlv Oct 24 #35

That local right wing business knows deep down Klarkashton Oct 24 #28

So many reich-wing religious people, and even libertarians markodochartaigh Oct 24 #31

Empathy - It's a Democratic curse... Wounded Bear Oct 24 #37

Kristi Noem needs more jets. Trump needs a tarted up WH ballroom. Irish_Dem Oct 24 #38

Megachurches have plenty of money to pitch in. Get on it. They contributed majorly to this problem, Clouds Passing Oct 24 #39

That would be a Jesus-like thing to do, huh? Evolve Dammit Oct 24 #48

Jesus is too woke Clouds Passing Saturday #59

For now, it seems we pay taxes to make Dump more powerful and impress his sociopathic friends. Trueblue Texan Oct 24 #42

So damn mad! yellow dahlia Oct 24 #52

This is so sad samplegirl Saturday #56

I always say that Texas is ground zero. hamsterjill Saturday #63

This morning when I watched some coverage about this on CNN, it struck me that now is the time for Democrats to Vinca Saturday #57

How is this any different? dugog55 Saturday #61

Meals on Wheels Heftylefty Tuesday #65

I am so very sorry. hamsterjill Tuesday #66