ICYMI: October 31, 2025

Below are some headlines we may have missed. Please feel free to share your finds as long as they are not from some Fake News cesspool.

JUST IN: Two Federal Judges Rule Trump Admin Must Fund Food Stamps — At Least Partially

On Friday, federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island issued rulings that could soon bring relief to millions of Americans whose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to expire on Nov. 1, requiring the Trump administration to fund the program, at least partially while the legal proceedings continue.

The SNAP program, commonly referred to as food stamps, is among many government programs affected by the ongoing shutdown, and has been one of the most contentious issues as Republicans and Democrats spar over how to move forward.

Because Congress has not yet passed its regular appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026, the funding for SNAP benefits lapsed on Oct. 1, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins controversially announced that the benefits would be cut off to the 42 million Americans who receive them as of Nov. 1.

@neguse.house.gov gives a lesson on how to reframe a journalist’s stupid question about #SNAP! 💪🏼

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— Abbi Lichtenstein (@abbij1961.bsky.social) October 31, 2025 at 7:58 AM

Federal judge orders Trump administration to pay SNAP benefits out of contingency fund

The ruling came one day before funding for SNAP, more commonly known as food stamps, was set to lapse.

Countdown to Decomposing Dictator threatening him."Rhode Island, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell ruled from the bench in a case filed by cities & nonprofits that the program must be funded using at least the contingency funds, and he asked for an update on progress by Monday."🧾 is.gd/Ipa5rl

— Pam Spaulding (@pamspaulding.bsky.social) 2025-10-31T19:08:57.208Z

The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:

Another entry in the "interesting how dramatically their tone has changed" folder.

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— Schnorkles O'Bork (@schnorkles.bsky.social) October 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM

Trump: "Obamacare has turned out to be a disaster as I've been saying for years. It can be fixed or redone. People don't get good healthcare and their premiums go up every single year. So we should change it. Obamacare is bad healthcare at a very high price."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) October 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM

Let Them Eat Cake Or Garbage Food from Dented Cans:

This really illustrates Trump’s lack of interest in both history and character, and his commitment to the enshittification of everything. This looks like what people imagine a “rich” hotel bathroom is, while simultaneously echoing one of those bath fitter things on TV they do in an afternoon.

— Jason Karsh (@jkarsh.bsky.social) 2025-10-31T18:50:07.587Z

Pudding Time!:

Trump: "The shutdown proceeds because the gener– the Dern — the Democrats just don't know what they're doing. I don't know what's wrong with them."

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) October 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM