I work as an online delivery driver in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Usually I get steady orders, many from urban low-income families relying on SNAP and food delivery deals. After the shutdown, their spending dropped immediately—my orders down 20%. That night I took an extra shift, but clients never showed. I sat in the car watching “looking for jobs…” on the screen and thought: the government shutdown seemed far away—but it cost me my income. #WhenSNAPStops #SNAPLife #SNAPInterrupted