The Daily Populous

Tuesday September 26th, 2023 evening edition

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"'School lunch debt' is a term so absurd that it shouldn't even exist," Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) declared in a statement Monday.

"That's why I'm proud to introduce this bill to cancel the nation's student meal debt and stop humiliating kids and penalizing hunger.".

"It's time to come together and stop playing political games with Americans' access to food," he added.

"No child in Rhode Island—or anywhere in America—should be penalized for not being able to afford school lunch.

"Our legislation will eliminate lunch debt in schools, supporting every child's access to a healthy meal and positioning them for long-term success.".

I'm proud to partner with my colleagues Sen. Fetterman and Whitehouse on this commonsense bill, and urge my colleagues to stand with us.".

I am proud and honored to co-sponsor this bill that will finally make sure that our children are fed. »

SNAP recipients are denied hot food. These Penn grads found a hack with a new kind of corner store.

Authored by inquirer.com

U.S. Department of Agriculture rules stipulate that hot food can’t be purchased with SNAP benefits, which are conveyed through Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards.

As a result, said Imbot, “Kids can buy Skittles for breakfast, but not scrambled eggs.”.

But the store will also be selling the raw ingredients of portioned-out meals in kits, like chicken with potatoes and vegetables. »

SAG-AFTRA Members Approve Video Game Strike Authorization Vote With 98.32% Yes Vote

Authored by sagaftra.org
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SAG-AFTRA members have voted 98.32% in favor of a strike authorization on the Interactive Media Agreement that covers members’ work on video games.

The strike authorization does not mean the union is calling a strike.

The strike authorization vote was initiated on the unanimous recommendation of the SAG-AFTRA Interactive Media Agreement Negotiating Committee and National Board. »

EU warns Elon Musk after Twitter found to have highest rate of disinformation

Authored by theguardian.com
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The EU has issued a warning to Elon Musk to comply with sweeping new laws on fake news and Russian propaganda, after X – formerly known as Twitter – was found to have the highest ratio of disinformation posts of all large social media platforms.

Twitter left the code of practice but it is obliged under the new law to comply with the rules or face a ban across the EU.

LinkedIn’s owner, Microsoft, stopped 6.7m fake accounts being created and removed 24,000 pieces of fake content. »

The 1% of Tinder: Dating app launches a $500-per-month option for elite users

Authored by fortune.com

“The general concept is that we are providing an experience for a small percentage of our Tinder members,” said CEO Bernard Kim.

The company has started taking applications for membership now, but notes, “For now, Tinder Select has limited availability and not all Tinder users have access.”

The launch of Tinder Select comes as overall users at Tinder parent company Match Group have been dropping. »