Luke Elzinga
@LukeElzingaanti-hunger advocate. cisbi guy (he/him). tweets my own.
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Trump's pick to lead @USDA hasn't returned Ag Sec. Tom Vilsack's call. “At any point in time, if she thinks it's appropriate and necessary, and she would like to talk, I'd be more than happy to talk to her," he said.
96% of children in Gaza feel that their death is imminent and almost half want to die as a result of trauma. 92% of the children in the survey were “not accepting of reality”, 79% suffer from nightmares and 73% exhibit symptoms of aggression. theguardian.com/world/2024/dec…
She doesn't seek to solve that: - healthier foods are the priciest foods in the store, - rural & urban SNAP participants have limited access to stores with fresh food, & - SNAP benefits are an avg $6.20 per person per day. There's enough restrictions already. Let's fix them.
President @realDonaldTrump, @BrookeLRollins, and @RobertKennedyJr are committed to Making America Healthy Again. Mr. President: It’s time to end taxpayer-funded junk food in food stamps.
Notes/Thread on the "Days After," with focus on Israel’s destruction of Syria’s defense capabilities and its implications: There is no mincing of words regarding the (realistically temporary) relief that pervaded Syria for the past couple of days. But as we discover what we…
Watch reporters laugh after Miller says they support the ICC. @nadia_bilbassy: President said that Assad should be held accountable, will you support his application to stand in front of the ICC as a war criminal Miller: We support the work of the ICC, obviously we have…
Trying to pay for groceries & realizing a scammer has drained your account is bad enough. If Congress fails to extend protections for victims of SNAP benefit theft, people in this situation will have no way to get those stolen benefits replaced. How will they feed their families?
#SNAP benefits are at risk of theft due to insecure EBT cards, leaving families unable to buy groceries. Temporary measures to restore stolen benefits expire Dec. 20. Congress must act to protect vulnerable households. cbpp.org/blog/congress-…
In 15 minutes you can watch our conversation with Michelle Book CEO The Food Bank of Iowa & Di Daniels of SALUD! on Iowa PBS. Joining Radio Iowa's @okayhenderson are the Gazette's @ErinDMurphy & DMReg's @sgrubermiller or watch online anytime at iowapbs.org/shows/iowapres…
I had a great time speaking about local food production policy at the @IAfarmersunion conference along side @LevinforIowa, @hort4cy & Aaron Lehman. Inspired by the thought-provoking conversations with advocates for sustainable farming! #DocintheHouse 📸Thanks Heather Sievers!
Only 3% of voters — and 2% of Republicans— support cutting Social Security…
Death march from Beit Lahia: journalist @HossamShabat reports from northern Gaza for @DropSiteNews:
15 years ago this kind of footage leaking was considered so damaging that it led the CIA to destroy Wikileaks and try to assassinate Julian Assange. Now war criminals post it themselves for fun.
Health care administrative costs are indeed much higher in the U.S. than in other countries. That's driven primarily by private insurance. In traditional Medicare, administrative costs total 1.3% of total spending.
The Iowa Hunger Coalition is circulating a sign-on letter for organizations calling on Gov. Reynolds to participate in Summer EBT in 2025. Nonprofits, faith communities, businesses, local govs, etc. - all are welcome to sign. Deadline 12/13. iowahungercoalition.org/summer-ebt/
Gov. Reynolds has again said she won't apply for a federal food program to feed kids in the summer. Meanwhile, food pantries continue to break turnout records and an increasing number of kids needs help. iowastartingline.com/2024/12/04/iow…
Amnesty International’s new landmark report concludes that Israeli authorities have committed – and still are committing - genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip. Full report, out now. #EndGazaGenocide amn.st/6014Q6K9g
Great timing guys
Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, New York and Missouri has declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia for the full length of some surgeries. It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration. asahq.org/about-asa/news…
Israel bans the importation into Gaza of anaesthetics. Hence, the scores of children who are amputated daily, following Israel's bombings, are put to the knife without anaesthesia - if they are lucky to be taken to a functioning medical facility and not be bombed when in it.
Wolf Carbon Solutions is withdrawing its petition to build a 95-mile #carbon capture #pipeline through eastern #Iowa, according to a filing Monday with the Iowa Utilities Commission. desmoinesregister.com/story/money/ag…
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8) Stephenie did reclaim some of her items. Right after the sweep, though, she focused on surviving. She slept on the sidewalk for the first time. “I had nowhere to go — no place, no tent, no nothing,” she said. “The lowest point I’ve ever been in my life was after the sweep.”
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