Trump partially funds SNAP amid federal shutdown

Greed gone wild

President Donald Trump’s administration not too long ago mentioned that it’ll partially fund the Supplemental Diet Help Program (SNAP) after two judges issued rulings requiring it to maintain the nation’s largest meals help program operating. The U.S. Division of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP, mentioned it may now not preserve funding it through the federal authorities shutdown, however will now make the most of the federal government’s “emergency fund” to maintain SNAP semi-alive. However Trump and crew aren’t utilizing “emergency” money to fund their very own stuff. They’re utilizing our tax {dollars} earmarked for stuff that “We the Individuals” want by way of an official U.S. Finances, however now redirected to feed the greed and ego of 1 particular person and his cronies. They’re paying 1) roughly $842 million per thirty days to maintain ICE brokers on the streets, terrorizing and disappearing people; 2) $300 million for a White Home ballroom nobody voted for; 3) between $400 million and $1 billion to ice out Trump’s jet, a “reward” from Qatar, 4) and price figures not launched to most people to fund the demolition of the White Home’s East Wing and Trump’s “Roaring 20s” Halloween celebration celebrating the period when greed of the U.S. super-wealthy led to the Nice Melancholy. Not solely that, POTUS is suing the U.S. authorities, demanding the DOJ pay him $230 million for investigating him for illegally withholding authorities paperwork. That’s billions of our tax {dollars} which can be purported to go in direction of schooling, healthcare, infrastructure enhancements, and so on., being redirected to feed one megalomaniac’s ego. And all whereas the $8 billion per thirty days SNAP prices to feed one in each eight People supposedly has “run out.” And the value of groceries hasn’t gone down but.

Massive metropolis mayor fights for the folks

I’m undecided when you’ve seen, however the mayor of one of many nation’s greatest cities is preventing every day for residents, democracy, and humanity. Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson has stood his floor towards all method of assaults and threats from the federal authorities. And every time, he (or his workplace) has shared his basic clapbacks with the world by way of social media. Brotherman is continuous to supervise that metropolis’s lowest crime charges in generations. He’s standing on the legislation and the U.S. Structure in defending immigrants with asylum. He’s calling on firms that make billions off his metropolis’s residents to extend their investments in packages to fund youth job alternatives. And Johnson’s standing on non secular rules by way of his outrage on the inhumane assaults the federal authorities and its officers proceed to hurl at him and his metropolis. Sure, we’re in Houston, 1,084 miles away from Chicago. However no quantity of distance ought to preserve us from celebrating Black folks making a reputation for themselves for standing up for human decency moderately than “bending the knee” to inhumane remedy and insurance policies.

The AI monster assaults Black ladies

Credit score: Gemini AI.

For all the nice AI gives, a number of folks have for years warned that it may and could be utilized in nefarious methods to fictitiously present folks doing all method of actions (unlawful and in any other case), to sway the courtroom of public opinion, and doubtlessly get the unsuitable folks arrested and/or “un-alived.” Most not too long ago, Black America is up in arms at AI-produced movies depicting Black ladies in essentially the most derogatory and stereotypical methods potential, cussing out state workers over the lack of SNAP advantages. “What the hell you imply you may’t reload my EBT card?” the faux Black girl yells on the worker. “I acquired six children. How am I finna pay for his or her Blissful Meal? Lifeless ass.” This new-age character assassination, promoting most people (and the world) on the worst potential variations of Black ladies and Black folks, is nothing new. America has all the time accomplished this. We should always remember that one of the vital well-known motion pictures this nation has ever made (Start of a Nation, the primary film screened on the White Home by a sitting president… Woodrow Wilson) depicted Black folks as ignorant savages hellbent on sexually abusing white ladies, and the KKK as America’s saviors. We should be on guard to not unfold this nonsense. Examine social media posts two, three, 10 occasions to confirm authenticity, so that you’re not contributing to the degradation of our folks.