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Art teacher. Democrat. Loves nature.

Pete Hegseth spent 2 million dollars on Alaskan king crab in September. Tomorrow I’m going to volunteer at an on base food pantry for active duty troops their families. Usually there is no meat at all.

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?

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The richest man in the world calls people who get help from government programs the “parasite class.” But Medicaid’s beneficiaries aren’t parasites. Half of them are children. If we’re talking about people who depend on government, Elon Musk is the biggest “parasite” of all.

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TOMORROW: We’re rallying at the Treasury building with @moveon.org to stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover and tell this unelected billionaire to get his hands off our money. We hope you can join us if you’re in the D.C. area.

We Choose to Fight: Nobody Elected Elon! · MoveOn

**Rally at the Treasury building to stop Elon Musk’s billionaire takeover.** Nobody elected Elon! We need everyone to fight this hostile takeover at every level—that includes Democrats in Congress, wh...

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The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.

All the MAGATs, non-voters and 3rd party voters did this. These grants also pay for programs like Medicaid, SNAP, Headstart and hundreds of others. They voted to harm the most vulnerable. The poor, the disabled, children and elderly. They knew this would happen. www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/p...

All federal grants and loan disbursement paused by White House | CNN Politics

The White House budget office has ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans, according to an internal memorandum sent Monday.

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I’m hearing from constituents whose jobs are at risk because they do agency outreach to minority communities. Consider what this means for public health, national security, agriculture and justice. The war on DEI has become a war on public service and government for all.

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