You have a right to repair, modify, and actually own the things you purchase. This attempt to milk every last penny out of consumers has got to stop. We need stronger consumer protection laws to stop these money leeches. #3dPrinter #BambuLab #RightToRepair

Open source software is in real jeopardy lately with the influx of #AI #vibecoded BS. If you are an aspiring dev, please learn what you are doing instead of just uploading code that ChatGPT said was perfect since you asked it "no bugs please"

Gee, I wonder if we know any local democrats who fit this description in Washington's 2nd District... Finally, people are seeing that this strategy of appeasement is a losing path. It is time to get rid of #Larsen and others like him.

This is abhorrent. There is zero justification for this other than to terrorize a marginalized group among us. The federal government needs to extend protections to the #LGBTQIA community, and it is a crime that they haven't done so already. Go focus on real problems #Tennessee politicians 😡

It is time that companies and agencies that misuse surveillance data are held accountable. I'm looking at you #Flock, #Meta, and #Tesla to name a few.

$25bn to $65bn has been spent on this war with #Iran. Politicians like #Larsen who take money from foreign lobby groups, such as #AIPAC, are responsible for this quagmire. I will never take corporate or foreign lobbyist money. My campaign will forever be people powered. Join us at tomas4congress.com

The estimated cost to house every homeless person in the USA is $30bn... This #Iran war stole that from us. Potential #housing gone to support #Trump and #Israel's immoral war. This is what all that #AIPAC money led to. #Larsen and others who accept #AIPAC money traded housing for war.

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It’s about whether you can:
 • Start a family
 • Support a family
 • Care for yourself Freedom means having options—not obstacles. Comment 💪🏽 if you believe reproductive freedom affects all of us.

#Google tightening the grip on their monopoly. #Apple isn't any better, having delayed #Safari features for YEARS so that web apps could not compete with their store apps. Every browser on an iPhone is #Safari under the hood, even #Chrome or #Firefox It is time to end this anticompetitive behavior

We are in the dumbest timeline... #KidRock was at the pentagon briefing the military. In related news, Brawndo has what plants crave

I was talking to a CEO just last week who was praising his ability to #vibecode apps without the need for devs. There's a revival of old vulnerabilities b/c of this. It feels like trying to convince Hammond his dinosaurs are going to eat someone... they won't believe it till it happens.

One thing to consider is the downstream effects that companies like #Amazon have on local businesses. #Amazon has a clause that requires anything sold on their site to be at the lowest listed price for a product. This doesn't lower the price; it instead raises it everywhere else to match theirs.

#Walz is spot on regarding Universal Healthcare. The Democratic Party has to start delivering real change, not just empty words. I do not trust the old guard, to include #Larsen, to go along with this change for the future. It will take rebuilding the party from the ground up.

These sorts of fines only criminalizes acts for the poor.

Oh this really pisses off DNC leaders and their corporate donors.

#AIPACRick is part of this group of Democrats who simply want to mandate "disclosing" dark money as if that makes it okay to accept it. It is TAKING the money that is the problem. The simple fact that #Larsen accepts #AIPAC and corporate PAC money makes you wonder who he really represents...

#Google simply handing the data over to #ICE highlights the problem with the third party doctrine. Our lives have become so digital that much of our "private" life is held by external corporations. It is our data, not theirs. Bring back the 4th amendment protections.

One step closer to true representation. Great job #Virginia and I look forward to more states signing the compact. With any luck, we can also repeal the Reapportionment Act of 1929 as well to return to a sane citizen to representative ratio.

Well I'll be damned... I did not see this one coming. I would have bet that #Gonzalez would have stayed in the seat until they literally forced him out. Glad to be proven wrong

If only every politician who committed heinous crimes would have the decency to resign like #Swalwell has. #Gonzalez is on everyone's mind as a clear mirror to this, yet I fear he will follow in #Trump 's footsteps and continue in politics despite his crimes.

Hold #ICE accountable and arrest them when they violate the law. It is imperative that we investigate and prosecute every criminal act they have performed under the #Trump administration's illegal use of them.

I look forward to the day that #Israel does not have the outsized influence on our government that they have today. This war with #Iran is a direct result of our politicians taking money from #AIPAC, to include #Larsen Our government is supposed to represent our interests, not special interests.

It is important we hold everyone accountable, regardless of their political affiliation. The allegations against Rep #Swalwell are a reminder that far too many of our politicians abuse their position for personal gain. ... I want so much better for us as a country 😞

In light of the recent #Axios Supply Chain Attack, I recommend that EVERYONE read through this article detailing how it occurred. Do not shame or insult those who fall victim to these scams, otherwise future victims might not admit to it. This is a learning opportunity for us all.

One more line item on the list of "things that should be illegal but are not." Choosing to do this and implement this is absolutely depraved behavior. On par with cigarette companies decades ago. #YouTube #Google

Security vulnerabilities, stolen content, location monitoring... Just par for the course for #Trump and his administration.

I was glad to be part of the #NoKings protest in Bellingham, WA. It was something my son will never forget, I am sure. Thank you to everyone who was there.

It should be illegal for the government to award contracts that do not meet their area's labor standards. Either you believe those are the minimum standards, or you do not. Choosing Florida over local for the cost difference proves that their stance on their labor standards are only words.

We honor Ms. Huerta. At nearly 96, she broke decades of silence. She chose the truth over the comfort of legacy. You were betrayed twice. By the people who harmed you and by systems built to protect them. Your refusal to be silent is what changes everything.

Not only is #Trump and co asking for #Iran funding, but the economic impact of this has yet to be really felt. They are taking money that could have been used on the people while simultaneously making everything more expensive and all of us less safe. What a massive clusterfuck (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

Senator John Fetterman is a scammer. One and done.

#AIPAC funding the majority of our politicians is a direct link to this war. This war is on #Larsen and others like him. Decades of emboldening #Israel to feel confident they can drag the #USA into a war with #Iran. So much money blown up. So many lives ruined. It is time to get #AIPACRick out.

People should own their data. You can justify anything with the NO voters defense of "what if it saves a life." That logic has no limit. What we DO know: systems like this are already being used by #ICE and others to harm people. #Privacy #Surveillance #FLOCK #MVPD #DataRights #MountVernon

Agreed! How can you be sure your Representative is really voting in your interests, or even your country's interests, if they are taking money from lobbyists for other countries!? It is time to get rid of #AIPACRick and bring back representation of the people, not corporate/foreign money!

#Trump is not only a traitor to the #USA, but to the world. #IStandWithUkraine

I’m running because Northwest Washington deserves a representative who will show up, take hard questions, and fight for working people, not wealthy donors. I am fighting for the working class, not the Epstein class. If that's your fight too, join us at www.tomas4congress.com

It is time for stronger, better leadership in the #Democratic Party. We are all tired of their business-as-usual responses. #Schumer #Jeffries #Iran #Israel

A great example of #AI done right. Kudos to #CorridorCrew for getting this done. Can get their tool at github.com/nikopueringe...

#Larsen taking #AIPAC money has made us all less safe... decades of emboldening #Israel has led to this war with #Iran, and they only did it because of how many US politicians they had in their pocket. Maybe #Larsen should focus on representing his constituents, not the money.

I’m fighting for the #workingclass, not the #Epsteinclass. Send career politicians who live and breathe off the #billionaires and vote in progressives like me who walk the talk and don’t take a dime of #CorporatePAC money.

Not “reform ICE”, as #AIPACRick Larsen suggests, #abolishICE. We MUST destigmatize & decriminalize #immigration and pass legislation to rebuild Immigration & Naturalization Services, *outside* of DHS. See my Issues page for details on how to protect our valued immigrants who make America great.

"It's just a healthier way of structuring society than holding people down and taxing people into poverty, while people at the very high end are not contributing their share." While #KochBrothers fund AFP propaganda, it’s nice to see some with $ supporting the #millionairestax in WA. #taxtherich

Great time meeting the makers, food purveyors and other #womenowned businesses at the #InternationalWomensDay market today! Great opportunities to listen and learn from the many #womenleaders and allies who are integral to #WhatcomCounty and #D-02 as a whole. www.internationalwomensday.com/About

Violent criminals pardoning violent criminals equals more violence. Whoda thunk. Congress must pass legislation to create an enforceable #uniformcodeofjustice for public servants. If elected, that will be my priority on Day One. #voteprogressive #tomas4congress #nomoreexcuses

I’m with George. Billionaires tell the working class to sacrifice while they spend millions on lies telling us that if they pay a few extra % in taxes (which could finance things like #MedicareForAll and save #SocialSecurity) we’ll all suffer. I call BS. #taxtherich #voteprogressive #tomas4congress

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! The #Tomas4Congress team will be at Stone’s Throw Brewery in #Fairhaven from 12-2pm enjoying all the awesome crafts and food and fun - come say hello and support all the makers at this at this all ages event! #bellinghamwa #whatcomcounty #voteprogressive

Looks like Trump & Netenyahu are teaming up for genocide # 2 based. Sickening how many in Congress are pretending to care yet profiting from a deliberately blind allegiance to this corruption. Now is not the time to be silent, folks. Now is the time to buckle up and fight even harder. #resist #vote

US gives hundreds of billions of taxpayer $ to #Israel, then partners w/ them to murder 1,000+ Iranians incl 175 schoolgirls in an illegal war, AFTER funding #genocide in Palestine that has killed over 75,000 & starved thousands. All taking #AIPAC $ including #RickLarsen have blood on their hands.

It's a sign of the times that AI companies are deciding whether or not to allow the military to engage in mass surveillance of US citizens and this is treated as a legitimate debate of two reasonable positions.

Another great session volunteering with ENGin this morning, helping teach English to Ukrainians as they defend their homeland...and making lifelong friends in the process. Here’s a bit more on what they do. @enginprogram.bsky.social #standwithukraine #thinkglobally