Jorge DeFendini 🌹🇵🇷🇵🇸

@jorgedefendini.bsky.social

Emma's Fiance Ward 1 Alderperson| Ithaca Common Council| Building a Better Ithaca 🕳️🌹| Ithaca DSA🌹| Just a Kid From Queens🇵🇷🇩🇴🇨🇺|

trump’s numbers are tanking and there is a palpable desire in the electorate for a real alternative and yet the only money in democratic politics is for doing starmerism

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My office was proud to join the Mental Health Association of Tompkins County for the ribbon cutting of its new space. For 72 years, the Association has served our community, and I’m thrilled that you now have a permanent home to continue that vital work for years to come.

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a refrain you’ll hear from sectarians before convention is that you should feel shame for being in DSA, that more “advanced” “revolutionary” socialists look down on us but those folks don’t exist. DSA is the largest, most advanced socialist org in generations. you can’t make me ashamed of it

I co-authored a resolution for DSA's national convention! DSA must seize the moment by running a slate of congressional candidates in 2026 & planning to run a presidential candidate in 2028 🗳️🌹 Read the proposal & help us get the 250 signatures we need: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Seize the Moment! Defeat Corporate Democrats and Elect More Socialists [FINAL]

Seize the Moment! Defeat Corporate Democrats and Elect More Socialists Authors: Aaron F (NYC-DSA), Jeremy C (NYC-DSA), Katie S (Ithaca) Summary: Over the next few years, DSA must commit to defeating ...

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Every worker deserves a livable wage. Between high rents, unfair property assessments, & inflated grocery prices, Ithacans can't afford to live here. We must make the minimum wage a livable one. If elected to council, I will bring legislation forward to do just that. ithacavoice.org/2025/03/near...

Nearly half of Tompkins County workers earn less than new living wage - The Ithaca Voice

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County’s living wage — the minimal income a single adult without children needs to afford basic necessities like food, shelter and clothing — rose to $24.82 […]

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"Public investment" vs "Wasteful Subsidy." The only problem with this clever Singer cartoon is that some people might actually not get that it’s sarcastically illustrating the incorrect perception problem, NOT telling the truth. Just in case it actually needs to be said, the truth is the opposite.

Cartoon noting the irony that car infrastructure is commonly considered a public investment, and public transit infrastructure is often attacked as a wasteful subsidy, when the opposite is actually true.

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.