I've been fighting an infection, so I've missed days. Native American Heritage Month Day 18. One of my adoptive moms is Native. My time with her are some of my most cherished memories. There are a million things I could write about her and the time, none of these posts can adequately cover it.

At work, we are seeing a STEEP decline in vaccinations for Latino children. Many of these children receive those vaccines at school sites and mobile clinics at school. That likely means that Latino parents just arent sending their kids to school at ALL for fear of ICE.

This International Day of Tolerance, we must all recommit to a world without hate. Every single one of us plays a role in creating a kinder, safer, and more tolerant world. ❤️

Republican Strategy - Treat everyone like they're ignorant and can't remember anything. Surely it'll keep working the more they do it.

Y'all. Folks who study such things know this is competitive authoritarianism. They know this is fascism. They know we are dancing on the knife edge of civil war. If it isn't yet impacting you? mazel tov. Maybe pay attention to your broader community. Don't let the waves of "normal" deceive you.

In NYC Mamdani showed us that having an exciting candidate in one district rallies voters in other districts as well. Dems making changes will help areas we have a harder time winning. Not seeing that is what's short sighted. @senadorajulie.bsky.social has my full support if/when she announces!

Native American Heritage Month Day 16 The Pueblos in the Southwestern United States are the oldest buildings in the US. The oldest of which dates back to 750 AD. Taos and Acoma Pueblos were built around 1000 AD, and are both still inhabited today.

Native American Heritage Month Day 13 Today's post is brought to you by my son, who is half Diné (Navajo). He is talking about the Long Walk.

I haven't spoken about this directly, but I feel like I should say something. I have reasons for not reading the Epstein Files as they're released. There are many people who have been tracking these files for years, and they do a great job. It is an important issue to me, and I stay up to date.

Recommitting to Native American Heritage Month, Day 12. Native Americans, the First People, are having to hire and consult with immigration attorneys for travel within the continental United States. It's insane, and we as a country are not reacting to this moment the way we need to be.

Grijalva is sworn in!!!

Waiting on the House stream to come up on CSPAN.

Seeing 7 Dems cave and vote for the CR was hard on a lot of us. I know that I want things to change for the better, and for more people to participate in Democracy. I will continue to work on encouraging voter participation and supporting individual Democrats. I have become a dues-paying member of

The change.org petition demanding Chuck Schumer step down as Minority Leader has now reached 50,000 signatures. Sign here: www.change.org/p/demand-tha...

I'm feeling very unreasonable, so the rest of the night will be spent reflecting on how I'm moving forward in regards to my previous work supporting the Democratic Party at large. This vote was the single most asinine thing I have seen in awhile.

Also fuck Kim Davis, and SCOTUS. I don't trust why they didn't pick this up right now

Missed that the CR passed the senate I will be spending my life advocating for universal healthcare, reparations, and a congressional recall mechanism. I will also spend the rest of those senators lives promoting their Dem/Left opponents in any office they run for ever again. (Those not retiring)

My dad died in 2009, 3 months before he would have qualified for Medicare, because he didn't have insurance and he was too afraid to go to the doctor because of the costs. I don't give a shit about getting the GOP on the record, going 1 or 2 months without insurance will kill people.

I've seen a lot of back and forth posts on boycotting the holidays. You don't have to boycott. Just do it differently. We will be doing fewer gifts from local or independent sellers. Our tree will be up, with the decorations we have had for years. Just stop giving the conglomerates your $

I have made my calls to @senatorhick.govpeeps.us and @bennet.senate.gov. I asked for them to continue to vote "No" on the CR, and also to vote to remove @schumer.senate.gov as Minority Leader and @durbin.senate.gov as Minority Whip.

The CR hasn't passed yet. If you have a Democratic Senator call or email them and tell them to vote no when it goes to the next 60 vote count. They can still prevent this! They need to know we are on their side on a "no" vote. Especially if you have any of the following senators. (202) 224-3121

Colorado, if you are upset with Dems and want different candidates representing you - please keep in mind that our candidates get on the ballot through the caucus/assembly process. Very few voters participate and you have to be registered as a Dem. Please register, and show up for caucus/assembly!

"What radicalized you?"

We will remember

Sens. Angus King (D-ME), John Fetterman (D-PA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chuck Schumer (D-NY).

Cornyn has voted Aye, the CR passes this stage.There's still a lot ahead.

When we get through this (and I believe we will), we will need to have a real conversation about what reparations will look like for victims of 🧊 and slavery, and real sovereignty for Native Americans. We also need a recall mechanism for members of Congress, because F this!

Something is up, the vote is paused and the Clerk isn't at her chair.

@aoc.bsky.social as always getting to the heart of it

It’s never a fair fight when you’re forced to legislate with evil, soulless bastards.

Sanders reading the riot act to the entire Senate after Collin's said she was excited to vote on the CR was on point

I'm waiting to watch the vote before I call anyone out. I'm not ready to be done with the entire party over this. I am ready to support primary challenges. The ONLY positive of the CR is swearing in Grijalva and getting a vote on the Epstein files. GOP may be ready to move against Trump then.

@captmarkkelly.bsky.social I'm not your constituent, but I have spent every day of the past 40 days standing up for Democrats and this shut down. Please do not vote yes on anything that does not extend subsidies.

I hope the Senate Democrats don't fold today

I grew up in construction and real estate. Also I'm fairly good at math. The 50 year mortgage and credit score requirement reductions are bad. This is not a path to homeownership for people. It's a way for the wealthy to make more. That's it. This is not a good idea.

When science is understandable, we all win. I've started a national petition calling on all institutions of higher education, and their accreditors, to require science communication and public engagement training for all STEM degrees. Share and sign today, it only takes a few seconds: bit.ly/3LbnfHB

SCOTUS put an administrative hold on the SNAP orders. It was Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. She is brilliant and I know she cares about people. Many states are already paying out funds. I'm sure that she had a good reason for the stay while funds are traced. Let her work.

From the bottom of my heart - Fuck the Republicans. Thune said Dems are "fighting for a fraction of a fraction". 15 million people are human beings who need access to healthcare! Many could die without it. The GOP just doesn't care about lives.

Schumer/the Dems offering to vote for the CR with a one year extension for ACA subsidies is smart. The GOP should take it.

Dems are holding out for ACA funding. (Which they should be) Republicans are using their time to come up with ways to harm the American people in response. But as this drags on the corner the Republicans painted themselves into becomes clearer.

I was one of the first people to donate to Mamdani's campaign and TBH I thought I was donating to keep a dream alive, even though the dream was not going to become a reality Choose hope. Choose to dream. Choose a just in case we win scenario. Sometimes we do. Go forward knowing that, fam.

Can we bring this energy every week? Every single week we have the ability to flip seats and make district safer across the entire country. Every week is a chance to feel like this. Next week, Little Rock, Arkansas has school district elections and Louisiana has their general election there. 1/2

Pretty sure the entire reason they gave us for DOGE rifling around in the treasury computers was to be able to hit "go-send" on payments.

@aftynbehn.bsky.social is our next focus, running in Tennessee's 7th congressional district. Her election is coming up in December. We can get this done! Donate, promote, talk your neighbors.

My pronouns are: we feed our babies!

Friends, we won tonight! Not to be a downer; he will find a new valley of awfulness over the next few days in response. It doesn't matter. We will keep fighting! Every post, conversation, door knocked, vote...every parade and rally. We will hold the line! This is our home!

Prop 50 is already projected to pass. Great f'in job California! Y'all, we put some work in for tonight.

Colorado votes to feed the kids! MM and LL pass! Colorado's children will have access to food during their school days!

Zohran Mamdani is projected to be NewYork City's next mayor! America we showed the fuck up tonight! Let's keep this energy going

New Jersey call for Sherrill! Congratulations! We pick up 2 Dem Governors, an Lt Governor and most likely an AG. Down ballot Dems are overwhelmingly doing well.