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C.S. @cephander.bsky.social

I love it but my university focuses on policy specifically which feels a little like rearranging deck chairs on the titanic. You want me to talk about like... SNAP reform while I'm hoping we have state capacity in a year?

aug 29, 2025, 3:31 pm • 9 1

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social

Oof, yeah....hell of a time to be studying institutions of any kind, it's true

aug 29, 2025, 3:31 pm • 5 1 • view
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newandabitalarming.bsky.social @newandabitalarming.bsky.social

Hello from a graduate student in social work right now & in an advocacy and policy class that feels like an episode of pranked.

aug 29, 2025, 8:44 pm • 5 0 • view
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C.S. @cephander.bsky.social

Last fall, right after the election, I got asked to write a policy memo recommending improvements to a welfare program - like. Lol. LMAO. you think welfare is going to improve in our lifetimes?

aug 29, 2025, 9:17 pm • 3 0 • view
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C.S. @cephander.bsky.social

and low and behold my fears about SNAP benefits were proven correct

aug 29, 2025, 9:17 pm • 2 0 • view
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newandabitalarming.bsky.social @newandabitalarming.bsky.social

Since Trump has been a political figure, I know longer desire to be right about anything, in fact I wish I was fucking wrong. Because usually I am right about abject cruelty heading our way.

aug 29, 2025, 9:22 pm • 5 0 • view