Patty Robb
@pattyrobb.bsky.social
Marketing Consultant ~ Small Business Mentor ~ Gardener ~ Grammy ~ Kansan ~ Book Lover
1.5M children no longer receiving food💔
James Downie@jamescdownie.bsky.social · 2w ago"We estimate that SNAP participation nationwide fell by more than 4.5 million people (11 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and April 2026....It’s very likely that nationwide, the number of children receiving SNAP has dropped by more than 1.5 million since July 2025."
NEW: Almost a year after Trump’s domestic policy bill passed, at least 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits. In Arizona, the number of children receiving SNAP has dropped by more than 200,000 since July 2025 — a 55% decline.
More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show ch...
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On an average day under Trump, ICE has 25 children aged 3 or younger in custody. In total, at least 500 babies and toddlers have been detained. That number is 10 times higher than it was in the previous 12 months under former President Joe Biden.
Trump Has Put 500 Babies and Toddlers In Immigration Jails
Young children in detention stopped eating, began hitting themselves and became ill, according to parents.
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www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u... Why is the NYT calling this an anti diversity effort rather than just plain discrimination or racism and sexism
Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List
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"For the first time, able-bodied adults who are 55 to 64 years old have to prove they’re working, volunteering or in school. The requirement is also new for parents with children 14-18 years old and for veterans, people experiencing homelessness and youth aging out of foster care."
The Beacon@thebeacon.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe Trump administration’s drive to slash safety-net spending is hitting SNAP. As the cost of gasoline spikes, rent and utilities climb and food remains expensive, more than 3.5 million Americans have lost food benefits.
NEW: She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help. Emily Waldorf’s case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that.
She Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.
Her case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that.
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My latest @npr.org story: The Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress by weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting www.npr.org/2026/04/30/n...
Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress
By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.
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Love my buy nothing group! It's a great way to donate items and keep them out of the landfill.
The Kansas City Star@kansascity.com · 3mo ago“Things you would normally throw away are finding a real use. One person’s trash is truly another person’s treasure.”
How tragic that you could publish, then re-publish, then re-publish, then re-publish, then re-publish a cartoon like this over and over again...
“'I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,' the congresswoman said, fighting back tears. "She described the way people were laying down inside as “like sardines.” “'It is frightening in there,' she said. 'It is disgusting'..." azmirror.com/2026/04/10/i...
Cheers to all the patriots standing up for democracy today🇺🇸
Boots on the Ground Midwest@bootsonthegroundkc.bsky.social · 4mo agoTHANK YOU!!! to the roughly 6,800 people that showed up to No Kings 3 in Johnson County, KS this morning!! This is just one small section of the SIX MILES of people lining Metcalf!! We appreciate every single one of you. 💙 #nk3joco @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social
Today is #EqualPayDay, marking how far into 2026 women have to work to earn what men did in 2025. For moms, women of color and women with disabilities, this day falls even further into the year. Women working full-time, year-round earn 81 cents for every dollar men earn.
NEW: They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth. Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. By @amyyurkanin.bsky.social
They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.
Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...
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"In the intense, partisan, polarized climate of our society, many people of faith are persuaded that topics deemed “political” are best avoided. It’s an understandable impulse, yet such avoidance only plays into the hands of those who benefit from our withdrawal from public discourse."
The Politics of Mercy
“Just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40).
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New — I spoke to eight trans people in Kansas about the new state law that invalidated their driver’s licenses overnight, what’s it’s like to live there right now, plus details of two DMV emails exclusively obtained by The Handbasket that shed light on the law’s chaotic and cruel rollout:
How Kansas Republicans weaponized the law to target 300 trans driver's license holders
SB 244 was put into effect virtually overnight, causing chaos, panic and fear in the trans community.
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As of tonight, licenses of trans people across Kansas are being invalidated en masse, enabling the overnight criminalization of an entire group of people for going about our lives. It’s often said you never know when you’re living through history, so let me assure you: that’s what’s happening now.
The SAVE Act would require every American citizen to show a passport or birth certificate and government ID to vote. 146 MILLION Americans do not have a passport. 69 MILLION women do not have a valid birth certificate due to surname changes. The SAVE Act is an anti-voter bill.
Great info on voter suppression tactics. Consider volunteering at your local elections. It's fun and inspiring and you'll understand the local processes so you can explain to others.
Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 6mo ago"Voter suppression is one of the core tools of authoritarianism. It is how you shift from democracy to autocracy. And for millions of Americans, it’s about to become the norm" www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
One by one, Europeans mentioned in the Epstein files who still hold political office are beginning to resign or are being forced out of office. Meanwhile, ruled by an administration almost entirely made up of Epstein associates, the US carries on as if nothing really happened.
“You need only know this: Whatever is happening with your data, it is important enough to the most egregiously lawless administration in American history that it be collected and consolidated.” Always read @tressiemcphd.bsky.social (gift link)
Opinion | Democracy Dies by Database
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"Without a single public hearing, overwhelming majorities of Republicans in the House and Senate voted to force transgender Kansans to use bathrooms in government buildings based on their biological sex at birth."
Kansas Reflector@kansasreflector.com · 6mo agoOpinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: Statehouse leaders twist rules to abuse Kansans in grotesque spectacle of prejudice #ksleg
Brutal column in the Kansas City Star about a local real estate company trying to avoid public scrutiny for selling ICE a property for a massive prison camp: www.kansascity.com/opinion/arti...
