And what of the connection between this group and Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who almost singlehandedly created the government shutdown and debt ceiling crisis?
Some of the sites have been set up specifically to meet the demand created by the shutdown, and others are existing food pantries that will try to fill the gap.
"Given this trend in job growth, the uncertainty created by the government shutdown, and the impending change in Fed leadership, we now expect the F.O.M.C. to wait at least until March to begin the tapering process," Barclays wrote.
As inconvenient as it might be, the shutdown is bound to create "winners and losers," King says, from the bike rental shops who may flourish with more riders, to the restaurants who might falter with less resulting foot traffic.
Teachers could not renew or receive new licenses during the shutdown, creating a backlog, and property tax levy approvals could have been delayed.
Beyond government shutdowns, laws and regulations both create and destroy job opportunities.
Facebook's note regarding the feeds' shutdown says "don't worry — you can still continue to create, edit and share to your friend lists".
"This is just too rapid, and I think it's going to create a disorderly shutdown of a lot of stores," said John McEleney, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association.
Chris Chase of Shutdown Corner at Yahoo Sports took a look at three, and here are brief excerpts: Jacksonville: "Bringing in Tebow would create buzz and sell tickets to a stadium that's often littered with empty seats".
