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Justin Smith is a 26-year-old Roseville resident who has cerebral palsy, and he relies on Medicaid and SNAP to live independently. President Trump’s Big Ugly Bill would rip away his health care and food assistance to give tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires.

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"decision-makers have no idea how much money a custom software project should cost" 18F saved the government millions. Random DOGE techbros won't be able to do the same without deep experience. By @bluesky.sboots.ca

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Math is hard... but Google is free.

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When I looked away from the stunning sunrise... Loving Devil Track Lake near Grand Marais!

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"The changes are sweeping and likely to impact a substantial number of Minnesotans. Currently, 1.2 million people here access health care thanks to #Medicaid... also pays for many elderly people’s long-term care and #disability services." @jburcum.bsky.social www.startribune.com/burcum-big-b...

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This is what we’ve been saying. Without a federal department of education enforcing these laws, they will go unheeded. IDEA only matters if the feds make it matter.

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We can read - we’re not "claiming" millions will lose health insurance. It’s in the damn bill. Thanks for the free air time anyways, Fox News.

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Spent some moments with this little killdeer near White Bear Lake on my early morning bike ride. Love springtime in MN! #birds

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This

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Thanks @bobbidempsey.bsky.social for sharing my son's story. “Between threatened cuts to services at both the federal & state levels, to put it bluntly, as a person with cerebral palsy, I’m beyond frightened,” says @justinsmithwrites.bsky.social. #Medicaid #SSI #SNAP changewire.org/100-day-chec...

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Here's my great-great G'pa's Alien Enemy Registration Card from 1918 found tucked away in my great-great G'ma's German Bible a century later. He immigrated to the US in 1905, started a family business in 1912 that lasted almost a century. Can't believe the Alien Enemies Act is being used today!

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This 👇

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From conservative David Brooks: “Right now, Trumpism is dividing civil society; if done right, the civic uprising can begin to divide the forces of Trumpism.” tinyurl.com/5n6jhwtj

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I'm one of those lucky 1/4 of eligible who has a housing voucher to help pay rent for my wheelchair accessible apartment. Without it, I will be forced to move. @smith.senate.gov my life as I know it will fall apart if I don't have a housing voucher, SSI, Medicaid, and SNAP.

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Absolutely a cruel move @smith.senate.gov. If my son loses his voucher, he won't be able to afford his accessible apartment and will indeed be facing a very cruel move. Here's what he wrote when he finally got that housing voucher: justinsmithwrites.com/2022/12/03/r...

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@governorwalz.mn.gov & MN House are balancing budget on backs of people with disabilities "Reducing funding for human services will not only harm those who rely on these essential services but could also lead to increased costs in the future." www.startribune.com/at-whose-exp...

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I have a disability and don't play video games all day... I depend on Medicaid to help me live in my community. I fell off Medicaid for 3 weeks this year because my county was behind in renewals. Who's going to be managing and overseeing all these new work requirements? #HandsOff #ProtectMedicaid

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Axios: In less than a week, many Americans will no longer be able to apply for Social Security on the phone, setting the stage for disruptions & upheaval for millions of seniors. The abrupt change increases the likelihood that eligible people will miss out on benefits www.axios.com/2025/04/08/s...

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Guess where I was yesterday? Hanging out with about 25,000 energetic Minnesotans at our state capitol in St. Paul! @indivistwincities.bsky.social #HandsOff @50501movement.bsky.social @amyklobuchar.com @mccollum.house.gov @mn50501.bsky.social justinsmithwrites.com/2025/04/06/h...

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Making our voices heard at #HandsOff at the MN State Capitol with my son @justinsmithwrites.bsky.social

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Have questions about ADA accessibility needs for today? Find answers to ADA parking, drop off location and seating here: indivisibletwincities.org/hands-off-ra...

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Bringing on the courage! My family will be out on Saturday making our voices heard!

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I'm right there with you @justinsmithwrites.bsky.social!

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I know where I'm going to be on Saturday! Making my voice heard! Thanks @indivistwincities.bsky.social for providing the ADA accessibility information on indivisibletwincities.org/hands-off-ra...!

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April 1, 2025

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The #1 topic for calls to my office today? Cory Booker’s floor speech. So yeah… I’d say people are listening to him.

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"This is a moral moment in America. What are we going to do?" Thank you for trying to protect all that we hold dear in this country and standing up for all of us! @booker.senate.gov

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Thank you for giving me hope and courage @booker.senate.gov! It's easy to feel alone when facing the fear that comes with holding your son's hand in the hospital and not knowing the future of Medicaid on which he depends for healthcare and disability services. #ProtectMedicaid #CoryBooker

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'Enough is enough" - Thank you @booker.senate.gov!

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Thanks Senator Corey Booker for advocating for people with disabilities receiving SSI and showing the urgency for protecting Medicaid and Social Security. My disabled son depends on SSI, Medicaid, SNAP, and a housing voucher to live in his community. We are beyond frightened...

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

Just as we warned, breakdowns at Social Security are happening already—reported in a brand new must-read from the Post. (gift link) wapo.st/4hM5MAn

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Found some fraud and abuse… www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/u...

submitted 78 days ago • 24 comments

I accidentally looked at my July 2024 article titled #Project2025 and the Threat to #Disabled People" www.lflegal.com/2024/07/proj... They revealed the blueprint; it's supporters won, and now it's happening in real time. Even though I wrote this damn article, it's so much worse than I envisioned.

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

Watched this with my 86 and 87-yr old parents last night. Social security is their only income. They'd miss the check and would complain. Pretty sure they're not fraudsters, just regular people who worked hard their whole lives.

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We have spent a lot of time @ Gillette Children's over the years. #MedicaidMatters

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New Urban Institute estimates of mandatory #Medicaid work requirements. At least 4.6-5.2 milion people would lose Medicaid coverage but would be significantly higher if work requirements apply beyond Medicaid expansion, some exemptions aren't automatically provided: www.urban.org/research/pub...

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A memo has just leaked revealing that the Trump administration is planning to sabotage the Social Security Administration. Their plan would gut the agency’s claims process, potentially preventing millions of Americans from getting their earned benefits. Per @juddlegum.bsky.social:

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"The most obvious attack on that government is the attempt to undermine Social Security, a system by which Congress in 1935 pulled Americans together to support the nation’s most vulnerable." @hcrichardson.bsky.social

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Love my son & his latest blog: "Because of IDEA, I was able to be included with my peers in my local school and received a free, appropriate education. This was my right! Before IDEA, I may not have been able to go to school or would have been warehoused." @justinsmithwrites.bsky.social

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"Because of IDEA, I was able to be included with my peers in my local school and received a free, appropriate education. This was my right!" You're right @justinsmithwrites.bsky.social - the Dept of Ed cuts are a terrible idea!

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