On most days, my Nextdoor feed plays the usual standbys: Neighborhood coyote sightings, reports of porch pirates and catalytic-converter thefts, conspiratorial screeds about city government, heated arguments about whether or not it’s a hanging offense to put dog-poop bags in other people’s garbage cans. This week, though, the tone has shifted dramatically: With November 1st and the end of federal SNAP benefits looming, residents have locked into mutual-aid mode on the oft-derided social platform. Some posters are people losing their benefits and seeking out free food pantries and food banks. Some are people hoping to help, like a woman offering to bake birthday cakes for kids whose families have lost their benefits. Some are local business owners raising money for emergency food support, l

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