Welcome to the October 31st New Newsletter!
This newsletter is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters without it! (Seriously).
Our Main Story: Oh Snap.
Republicans battling behind scenes over funding SNAP during shutdown
Judge to Rule on Emergency Funding for Food Stamps
Federal judges order administration to pay SNAP benefits but what’s next remains unclear
Delaware governor on using state money to temporarily fund SNAP benefits
Texas SNAP benefit pause: Here’s how to receive and give help
How to Help Families Losing SNAP Benefits
No, SNAP Benefits Aren’t Mostly Used by Immigrants
Former Trump official says the president ‘doesn’t give a s***’ about SNAP as funding set to end
Our Other Main Story: Prince No More
King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of his titles and evicts him from the Royal Lodge
Why Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie can’t escape the taint of family scandal
This Week’s Links
JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures
Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the government shutdown
Mississippi’s escaped monkeys sparks wave of conspiracy theories and question
Ohio panel adopts new US House districts that could help Republicans in next year’s election
New Mexico’s Free-Child-Care Gamble
Billie Eilish: ‘If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?’
Democrats plot messaging blitz ahead of Obamacare hikes
Judge tells Meta not to share Instagram users’ information with Trump admin
Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?
Sen. Warner slams White House for excluding Dems from briefing on drug boat strikes
Pete Hegseth Is Trying and Failing to Justify These Boat Bombings
Despair spreads across historic seaport in Jamaica that Hurricane Melissa demolished
In the Trump Presidency, the Rules Are Vague. That Might Be the Point.
Trump unveils newest White House renovation to historic Lincoln Bathroom
JD Vance’s Ludicrous Views on Housing Are Antithetical to the American Dream
Harrison Ford Slams Donald Trump’s “Ignorance” About Climate Change: “Everything He Says Is a Lie”
CBS Addresses Gayle King’s Rumored Departure From ‘Mornings’: ‘There Have Been No Discussions’
Why the Hell Did JD Vance and Erika Kirk Hug Like That?
Amazon Ad Revenue Rises 24% to $17.7 Billion in Q3
Air Force extends airmen, guardians for 60 days due to shutdown
10 French Trolls Are Tried for Cyberbullying Brigitte Macron—and They’re Mostly Not Sorry
Bernie Sanders on Trump’s AI Slop Storm and Why You Should Run for Office
Sports Is the $29 Billion Juggernaut Driving Entertainment
This Is Texas News
Texas freezes program to help minority-owned businesses
Welcome to Palo Pinto, Texas’s Next State Park
NY judge dismisses legal challenge from Texas in early test of abortion shield law
“The Alamo Deserved Better”: The Ousted Leader of the Landmark’s Restoration Speaks Out
Texas DACA recipients ponder leaving the state amid push to revoke their work permits
Feds ordered to pay for SNAP as millions of Texans face cuts during government shutdown
Blindspot Stories
Fake Hollywood Producer Gets 146-Year Prison Sentence for Two Murders, Several Rapes
Would U.S. Generals Obey Illegal Trump Orders?
Under Reported Stories
Sean “Diddy” Combs Serving Sentence at Low-Security Prison of Choice
AI News
AI browsers are here, and they’re already being hacked
Elon Musk launched Grokipedia. Here’s how it compares to Wikipedia
Here’s How the AI Crash Happens
Sports News
“What Did Anyone Think Was Going to Happen?”: The NBA Gambling Scandal Hiding in Plain Sight
Spurs Legend Tim Duncan Is Exactly Who We Thought He Was
Your Moments of Zen
Election November 2025
These are our recommendations. The worst are Props 2, 3, 6, 8, 12, and 15. Please encourage everyone you know to vote NO on these. [Progressives across the board agree with these for NO]
Other Texas Voter’s Guides:
Other Elections Across the Country:
17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.
Houston has a special election for their 18th district to finally fill Rep. Sylvester Turners seat.
We do not live in Houston but Joey Cade and I recommend these two candidates:
Mayoral Races
This is a race to watch as the Incumbent Mayor Aftab Pureval is running against JD Vance’s half-brother, Cory Bowman.
That’s it for this week! Like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together. xo, Jalon
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We always knew sex spies would get all they needed in silicon valley EASILY. idiots 🙄
The trafficking story on LA's Figueroa Street... 😔