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DoomsdaysCW<p>Not just <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> -- all of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewEngland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewEngland</span></a> is being targeted! And don't get me started about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProBirth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProBirth</span></a> types! They don't give a SHIT about feeding children after they are born!!!</p><p>New England schools and food programs take ‘devastating’ hit after <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USDAFundingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDAFundingCuts</span></a></p><p>The more than $1 billion in federal funding helped <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChildCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChildCare</span></a> programs, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodPantries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodPantries</span></a> in 40 states to buy produce and other items from local farmers.</p><p>By Amanda Gokee and John Hilliard Globe Staff, Updated March 12, 2025, 3:03 p.m.</p><p>"In October, the USDA announced $1.7 billion for states and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/tribal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tribal</span></a> governments to purchase <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/locally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>locally</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/regionally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>regionally</span></a> produced foods for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EmergencyFoodAssistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmergencyFoodAssistance</span></a>, including free meals for schools and child-care programs.</p><p>"That funding included $1.2 billion to support local food purchases with schools, child-care facilities, food banks, and other institutions, according to the USDA. School meal programs would get $500 million to make food purchases, and states, territories, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TribalNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TribalNations</span></a> would receive another $500 million. Child-care facilities were supposed to get $200 million, the USDA said.</p><p>"The money earmarked for food banks, schools, and child-care facilities was meant to help them meet the needs of their recipients and help ensure they had access to healthy foods, according to the USDA at the time."</p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/12/metro/new-england-food-program-usda-federal-funding-cut-ri-nh-ma-vt-me-ct/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bostonglobe.com/2025/03/12/met</span><span class="invisible">ro/new-england-food-program-usda-federal-funding-cut-ri-nh-ma-vt-me-ct/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/AvN3n#selection-2481.0-2499.213" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.ph/AvN3n#selection-248</span><span class="invisible">1.0-2499.213</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FundingCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FundingCuts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadDOGE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hunger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hunger</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HungerGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HungerGames</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KillThePoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KillThePoor</span></a></p>
Rob Pianozzino<p>“Soon you will understand.” - Rep. Jasmine Crockett <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23jasminecrockett" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jasminecrockett</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23project2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#project2025</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23doge" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doge</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23fundingcuts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fundingcuts</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23faa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#faa</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23medicaid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#medicaid</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23medicare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#medicare</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23hospitals" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hospitals</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23groceries" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#groceries</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23socialsecurity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socialsecurity</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23planecrash" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#planecrash</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23fafo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fafo</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23trump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trump</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23musk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#musk</a></p>
Matt Willemsen<p>Massive study of dog aging likely to lose funding<br><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/massive-study-dog-aging-likely-lose-funding" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">science.org/content/article/ma</span><span class="invisible">ssive-study-dog-aging-likely-lose-funding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/longevity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>longevity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/study" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>study</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fundingcuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fundingcuts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DogAgingProject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DogAgingProject</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/veterinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>veterinary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/human" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>human</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a></p>