#elections matter

[itsmythang]

You Reap What You Sow

A MAGA mom on SNAP is going viral after revealing her family refused to lend her just $50 for groceries and baby formula 😬📉

She explained online that she and her husband rely on food stamps, WIC, and veteran benefits while struggling to raise two young kids. But when they asked her mother-in-law for help, the response was brutally ironic: “We voted for this.” 🤷‍♂️🔥

And honestly… that one sentence perfectly sums up modern Republican politics. So many people voted for cuts, shutdowns, and attacks on social programs while depending on those exact same programs to survive.

[saywhat-politics]

RFK Jr. is considering firing all the members of the influential preventive services task force.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force plays an important role in protecting access to low-cost or free cancer screenings and test

The United States Preventive Services Task Force plays an important role in protecting access to low-cost or free cancer screenings and tests for chronic diseases.

July 25, 2025, 3:46 PM MST

By Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members of a highly influential advisory committee that offers guidance about preventive health services, such as cancer screenings, HIV prevention medications or tests for osteoporosis, according to two people familiar with the plan.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force is a group of independent doctors, nurses and public health experts who volunteer to regularly review volumes of the latest scientific research about diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease and mental health, as well as mammograms for breast cancer.

Health and Human Services' spokesperson Andrew Nixon said in an emailed statement Friday that “no final decision has been made on how the USPSTF can better support HHS’ mandate to Make America Healthy Again.”

Earlier this month, Kennedy caused alarm among task force members after he abruptly postponed a scheduled meeting that was set to focus on heart disease and prevention. At the time, task force members weren’t given a reason for the cancellation or whether the meeting would be rescheduled.

Kennedy’s plans were first reported Friday by The Wall Street Journal.

[reality-detective]

“Elections matter—and when folks vote, they order what they want, and in this case they got what they asked for." - Kamala Harris 🤔

[asm5129]

Heather Cox Richardson makes a great point. Every. Election. In. Every. State. Matters. 2026 & 2028 are going to be shaped by every race & every vote from now until then. If you want free & fair elections you need to vote BEFORE the big ones. Whens your next chance to vote? Check locally!

[porterdavis]

Vote blue no matter who

[gwydionmisha]

The GOP school boards making California Dems red in the face

Republicans excluded from meaningful positions of power have looked down ballot.

I beg people over and over to vote in all the down ballot races in every election. This is why.

[queenvlion]

[skypalacearchitect]

Tuesday's elections were a huge win for democracy

Candidates who supported voting rights prevailed in key races.