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flashman13

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16. Read the Show more story and then tell me this is the greatest country in the world.

Sun Nov 23, 2025, 10:23 AM

Nov 2025

How can any country let their children go hungry?

But of course in some respects it is the greatest because we have people that still step up to care for our children and neighbors.

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Tears questionseverything Nov 2025 #1

Me too. It's wonderful that decency still exists in an indecent world. NNadir Nov 2025 #14

Angels are among us! lark Nov 2025 #2

I'm not crying...no, really, I'm not... sop Nov 2025 #3

Beautiful Diamond_Dog Nov 2025 #4

Ok, this made me cry. mwmisses4289 Nov 2025 #5

I've seen so many fake stories PatSeg Nov 2025 #21

Even if some of these stories are fakes, they still teach a good and moral BComplex Nov 2025 #34

I have no problem with "stories" PatSeg Nov 2025 #44

A wonderful human being a light to many and an an example to us all. MLAA Nov 2025 #6

Beautiful. sinkingfeeling Nov 2025 #7

This is what they used to call glurge and now it's got AI slop to go with it. Get some discernment, y'all. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2025 #8

Thank you! Ocelot II Nov 2025 #35

These stories also reduce the momentum to make systemic changes. With sweet old fake lunch ladies subsidizing WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2025 #37

I've worked in a public school kitchen so I understand this Niagara Nov 2025 #9

Some countries do it homegirl Nov 2025 #19

Wonderful woman... wonderful effort... hlthe2b Nov 2025 #10

Complete text of tweet UpInArms Nov 2025 #11

Thank you. Duncanpup Nov 2025 #13

Thank you, I could not read the whole story question everything Nov 2025 #31

Wow, great story. Emile Nov 2025 #12

Beautiful story. Clouds Passing Nov 2025 #15

Read the Show more story and then tell me this is the greatest country in the world. flashman13 Nov 2025 #16

In Colorado we passed a free lunch initiative mountain grammy Nov 2025 #17

In Minnesota all public school kids get free lunch. No questions asked. Ocelot II Nov 2025 #40

It's such small amount of money mountain grammy Nov 2025 #42

I love what Minnesota is doing! ShazzieB Nov 2025 #45

Thank you Wild blueberry Nov 2025 #18

ai slop. mopinko Nov 2025 #20

Yup. It's a bit depressing. sl8 Nov 2025 #22

yup. saw that the other day. sez rt there and still folks share them. mopinko Nov 2025 #23

It seems to be mostly for the clicks PatSeg Nov 2025 #24

to quote lily tomlin- mopinko Nov 2025 #25

Perfect quote - so true these days PatSeg Nov 2025 #27

same here. mopinko Nov 2025 #28

This kind of story even predates AI - the technical term, I think, is "glurge." Ocelot II Nov 2025 #29

I was just about to say where this originated, but you've edited to add that info. YodaMom2 Nov 2025 #36

Having inlaws and parents in education, I have no doubt versions of this story haele Nov 2025 #39

and the kids who do pay have a target on their backs. mopinko Nov 2025 #47

Teared up also. KS Toronado Nov 2025 #26

Angers me. 634-5789 Nov 2025 #30

It isn't real; it's AI slop. I'm sure there are kind people who help kids pay for their lunches, Ocelot II Nov 2025 #41

caviar? kiri Nov 2025 #43

It's unbelieveble LilElf70 Nov 2025 #32

This Thanksgiving, I'm so thankful for the good people who do these BComplex Nov 2025 #33

It's heartwarming and heartbreaking angrychair Nov 2025 #38

"AI slop," "not real," whatever... sop Nov 2025 #46

please consider deleting this ai slop. mopinko Nov 2025 #48

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