Billy Shore
@billshore.bsky.social
Founder and executive chair of Share Our Strength. Posting on hunger, poverty, politics, leadership, and issues affecting children.
History will be harsh on all of us. Deservedly so. tinyurl.com/4c3srt8h
ICE is moving Maine detainees more quickly and farther away, report says
Most people detained in the state are moved elsewhere in New England within 6 hours, then often to facilities in the South, a new analysis of ICE data by an immigrant legal advocacy group shows.
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October 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
History will be harsh on all of us. Deservedly so. tinyurl.com/4c3srt8h
“We are not going to feed our way out of this crisis” New report showing hunger in the Greater Washington area at the highest level in 5 years. My Substack re conversation with Radha Muthiah, CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank. tinyurl.com/vzh9pevw Subscribe for free. billyshore.substack.com
September 26, 2026 at 11:41 AM
“We are not going to feed our way out of this crisis” New report showing hunger in the Greater Washington area at the highest level in 5 years. My Substack re conversation with Radha Muthiah, CEO of the Capital Area Food Bank. tinyurl.com/vzh9pevw Subscribe for free. billyshore.substack.com
"... some of the people most financially able to defend liberal democracy have decided it’s one of the few luxuries they can live without." Chilling and true, and helped me understand a level of capitulation that once seemed unfathomable. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/o...
September 19, 2026 at 1:17 PM
"... some of the people most financially able to defend liberal democracy have decided it’s one of the few luxuries they can live without." Chilling and true, and helped me understand a level of capitulation that once seemed unfathomable. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/o...
When Conscience Puts Children Ahead Of Politics
“It is hard to go home and say we need this level of increase when I just learned that, for example, over 4,000 kids are losing SNAP benefits in Maine,” Senator Angus King
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“It is hard to go home and say we need this level of increase when I just learned that, for example, over 4,000 kids are losing SNAP benefits in Maine,” Senator Angus King
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Opposing Defense Bill, Democrats Shift Their Tactics
Crossing what was once seen as a political red line, Democrats voted against the usually bipartisan measure, registering dissent about the war in Iran.
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July 25, 2026 at 10:56 AM
When Conscience Puts Children Ahead Of Politics
“It is hard to go home and say we need this level of increase when I just learned that, for example, over 4,000 kids are losing SNAP benefits in Maine,” Senator Angus King
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“It is hard to go home and say we need this level of increase when I just learned that, for example, over 4,000 kids are losing SNAP benefits in Maine,” Senator Angus King
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It’s been 20 years now but feels like yesterday. I repost each Memorial Day Weekend in honor of the service and sacrifice to which we owe so much. tinyurl.com/5cd2rpsp
(Other reflections on bearing witness in my weekly Substack column at billyshore.substack.com )
(Other reflections on bearing witness in my weekly Substack column at billyshore.substack.com )
May 24, 2026 at 11:24 AM
It’s been 20 years now but feels like yesterday. I repost each Memorial Day Weekend in honor of the service and sacrifice to which we owe so much. tinyurl.com/5cd2rpsp
(Other reflections on bearing witness in my weekly Substack column at billyshore.substack.com )
(Other reflections on bearing witness in my weekly Substack column at billyshore.substack.com )
When They Go Low, We Go Local
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When They Go Low, We Go Local
If there is a silver lining in challenging times, its that they have a way of catalyzing, nurturing and incubating social entrepreneurs whose passion for change can be contagious.
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May 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
When They Go Low, We Go Local
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“Courage is Contagious”
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“Courage is Contagious”
… and it takes many forms
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April 27, 2026 at 11:14 AM
“Courage is Contagious”
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ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers across the U.S. In Maine, a new “social services collective” made their neighborhood safer, welcoming, and more beautiful for $6 million. billyshore.substack.com/p/coming-to-...
Coming to a neighborhood near you?
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers across the U.S. In Maine, a new “social services collective” made their neighborhood safer, welcoming, and more beautiful for $6 million.
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March 30, 2026 at 3:17 PM
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion on detention centers across the U.S. In Maine, a new “social services collective” made their neighborhood safer, welcoming, and more beautiful for $6 million. billyshore.substack.com/p/coming-to-...
"While I was writing my book I realized we would not win Brown vs Board of Education [the 1954 ruling that desegregated schools] today,” he says. “That thought scared me. We were going to have to do much more than lawyering.”
Bryan Stevenson, Lunch with the FT tinyurl.com/34dmdn27
Bryan Stevenson, Lunch with the FT tinyurl.com/34dmdn27
Death row lawyer Bryan Stevenson: ‘Hope is our superpower’
The attorney and activist on overturning capital convictions — and his fears that civil rights gains are being dismantled
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March 28, 2026 at 9:38 AM
"While I was writing my book I realized we would not win Brown vs Board of Education [the 1954 ruling that desegregated schools] today,” he says. “That thought scared me. We were going to have to do much more than lawyering.”
Bryan Stevenson, Lunch with the FT tinyurl.com/34dmdn27
Bryan Stevenson, Lunch with the FT tinyurl.com/34dmdn27
If This is "America First", I'd Hate to See What America Second Looks Like. New Substack column at tinyurl.com/4v3bma4u
If This Is “America First”, I’d Hate to See What America Second Looks Like
Sometimes the brilliance and bravery of our armed forces, for whom I remain grateful every day, obscures the true cost of war – from the suffering of innocent children, to the sacrifices of American f...
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March 22, 2026 at 4:57 PM
If This is "America First", I'd Hate to See What America Second Looks Like. New Substack column at tinyurl.com/4v3bma4u
“Wait For The Storm To Pass” Is Not An Option
Hunger is as damaging to the future of our children as anything a foreign power can inflict. billyshore.substack.com
Hunger is as damaging to the future of our children as anything a foreign power can inflict. billyshore.substack.com
Billy Bearing Witness | Substack
My personal Substack. Click to read Billy Bearing Witness, by Billy Shore, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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March 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
“Wait For The Storm To Pass” Is Not An Option
Hunger is as damaging to the future of our children as anything a foreign power can inflict. billyshore.substack.com
Hunger is as damaging to the future of our children as anything a foreign power can inflict. billyshore.substack.com
Dr. Martin Luther King's last tears: As we each find our own way to honor Dr. King’s legacy, I thought you might appreciate the account of what I shared with colleagues, back in 1994, of what for me was an unforgettable journey, on my Substack @ lnkd.in/e5zYXM76 #MLKDay #MartinLutherKing #hunger
January 19, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Dr. Martin Luther King's last tears: As we each find our own way to honor Dr. King’s legacy, I thought you might appreciate the account of what I shared with colleagues, back in 1994, of what for me was an unforgettable journey, on my Substack @ lnkd.in/e5zYXM76 #MLKDay #MartinLutherKing #hunger
“...Stop this brazen attack on our children”
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, referring to $10 billion cut in childcare support. Be civil, not silent. My full comments on my Substack @ tinyurl.com/53s9k32h
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, referring to $10 billion cut in childcare support. Be civil, not silent. My full comments on my Substack @ tinyurl.com/53s9k32h
January 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
“...Stop this brazen attack on our children”
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, referring to $10 billion cut in childcare support. Be civil, not silent. My full comments on my Substack @ tinyurl.com/53s9k32h
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, referring to $10 billion cut in childcare support. Be civil, not silent. My full comments on my Substack @ tinyurl.com/53s9k32h
What About A Strike Force Assault On Child Poverty billyshore.substack.com/p/what-about... #hunger #childpoverty #foodassistance #childcare
What About A Strike Force Assault On Child Poverty?
Whatever one may feel about this Administration's assault on Maduro's Venezuelan compound, this Administration's assault on America's kids, is far more disturbing.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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NEW YEAR FOR BEING CIVIL NOT SILENT, substack.com/@billyshore/... #NoKidHungry #hunger #equity #incomeinequality #SNAP #foodassistance
NEW YEAR FOR BEING CIVIL NOT SILENT,
and closing the gaps that divide us.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
NEW YEAR FOR BEING CIVIL NOT SILENT, substack.com/@billyshore/... #NoKidHungry #hunger #equity #incomeinequality #SNAP #foodassistance
This “picture of the year” made me smile. Until it made me angry.
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This “picture of the year” made me smile. Until it made me angry.
Like other media outlets, Maine’s Portland Press Herald publishes “A Pictures of The Year” feature.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This “picture of the year” made me smile. Until it made me angry.
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Trump’s threats to SNAP will make things worse for all of us
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Trump’s threats to SNAP will make things worse for all of us
Weaponizing food assistance is bad policy and bad politics.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Trump’s threats to SNAP will make things worse for all of us
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These doors open to the most special team ever assembled to fight hunger in America. New office with new elevators and ready for the new year ahead! Food is too sacred to weaponize. In 2026 we’ll fight to ensure every child has full access to the assistance for which they are eligible #NoKidHungry
December 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
These doors open to the most special team ever assembled to fight hunger in America. New office with new elevators and ready for the new year ahead! Food is too sacred to weaponize. In 2026 we’ll fight to ensure every child has full access to the assistance for which they are eligible #NoKidHungry
Wonderful of Maureen Dowd and NY Times to spotlight Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign in trying to get every child fed. If there’s one idea that can unite rather than divide us, it’s that hunger in America in unacceptable and unnecessary. tinyurl.com/mrysz3wm #NoKidHungry
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December 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Wonderful of Maureen Dowd and NY Times to spotlight Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign in trying to get every child fed. If there’s one idea that can unite rather than divide us, it’s that hunger in America in unacceptable and unnecessary. tinyurl.com/mrysz3wm #NoKidHungry
"decisions that can only be made by those who have never stood in line at a food pantry, trying to keep their kids occupied and distracted in the hope they will never remember it"
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Read more at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e... #SNAP #NoKidHungry #CalFresh
We cannot backtrack on the progress we have made to end childhood hunger | Opinion
“It takes more than food to fight hunger. It takes policies that create economic opportunity,” writes Jeff Bridges and Bill Shore.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"decisions that can only be made by those who have never stood in line at a food pantry, trying to keep their kids occupied and distracted in the hope they will never remember it"
Read more at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e... #SNAP #NoKidHungry #CalFresh
Read more at: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e... #SNAP #NoKidHungry #CalFresh
Sadly, everyone I spoke with while overseas last week has expressed something similar to the sentiment in this article in The Guardian: "The food stamp fight signals an era of unprecedented cruelty in America" tinyurl.com/3rnsd7wt #NoKidHungry
The food stamp fight signals an era of unprecedented cruelty in America | Katrina vanden Heuvel
US leaders have long shown some responsibility to help poor people meet basic nutritional needs. That era appears over
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November 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Sadly, everyone I spoke with while overseas last week has expressed something similar to the sentiment in this article in The Guardian: "The food stamp fight signals an era of unprecedented cruelty in America" tinyurl.com/3rnsd7wt #NoKidHungry
WHY WE NEED THE COURAGE WE ONCE HAD TO FIGHT FOR EQUITY
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WHY WE NEED THE COURAGE WE ONCE HAD TO FIGHT FOR EQUITY
“While poverty rose among all children from 2021 to 2024, children of color had steeper rises than others.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
WHY WE NEED THE COURAGE WE ONCE HAD TO FIGHT FOR EQUITY
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NOW FOOD IS WEAPONIZED TOO
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NOW FOOD IS WEAPONIZED TOO
The only thing worse than letting SNAP benefits run out is not using the $5-6 billion in reserves kept for situations exactly like this.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
NOW FOOD IS WEAPONIZED TOO
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“…32% of people utilizing SNAP benefits are children, 31% are people with disabilities and 26% are seniors." Excerpt from Boston Globe but breakdown of the most vulnerable is similar to many states. (Photo credit Eric Schaff, NYT) #NoKidHungry #BeCivilNotSilent
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
“…32% of people utilizing SNAP benefits are children, 31% are people with disabilities and 26% are seniors." Excerpt from Boston Globe but breakdown of the most vulnerable is similar to many states. (Photo credit Eric Schaff, NYT) #NoKidHungry #BeCivilNotSilent