Fatima Goss Graves
@fatimagossgraves.bsky.social
Fighter for gender justice.
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These are the consequences of a government that stokes fear, discrimination, and sanctions violence. Our thoughts are with the family of the woman murdered by ICE agents today, and all those who have lost their lives because of this cruel and careless administration.
Live updates: ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown
After a federal officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey rejected Homeland Security's claim that the ICE officer acted in self-defense.
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:36 PM
These are the consequences of a government that stokes fear, discrimination, and sanctions violence. Our thoughts are with the family of the woman murdered by ICE agents today, and all those who have lost their lives because of this cruel and careless administration.
Leaders who can speak clearly and without waiver, that’s what the tragedy today calls for.
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Leaders who can speak clearly and without waiver, that’s what the tragedy today calls for.
Sending political opponents to prison is something authoritarians do. We must not allow a weaponized DOJ to be the norm.
Thank you @replamonica.bsky.social for continuing to fight against this administration’s efforts to scare and silence anyone who dissents.
Thank you @replamonica.bsky.social for continuing to fight against this administration’s efforts to scare and silence anyone who dissents.
Today I filed notice of appeal in my case.
From the beginning, I’ve fought back against this administration’s cruelty and attempts to silence dissent—this appeal is the next step in the fight.
From the beginning, I’ve fought back against this administration’s cruelty and attempts to silence dissent—this appeal is the next step in the fight.
December 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Sending political opponents to prison is something authoritarians do. We must not allow a weaponized DOJ to be the norm.
Thank you @replamonica.bsky.social for continuing to fight against this administration’s efforts to scare and silence anyone who dissents.
Thank you @replamonica.bsky.social for continuing to fight against this administration’s efforts to scare and silence anyone who dissents.
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“The Trump administration is confirming what we’ve always known: its promise to leave abortion to the states was a lie. No one is safe from their anti-abortion crusade, not even our nation’s veterans,“ @fatimagossgraves.bsky.social
Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban
A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.
www.ms.now
December 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“The Trump administration is confirming what we’ve always known: its promise to leave abortion to the states was a lie. No one is safe from their anti-abortion crusade, not even our nation’s veterans,“ @fatimagossgraves.bsky.social
The Trump administration is hoping you will miss this quiet effort at the VA to ban abortion.
NEW: The Trump admin quietly implemented a new policy that essentially bans abortion at VA facilities—including in cases of rape or serious health risk—confirming what we've always known: Trump's promise to leave abortion to the states was a lie.
Trump-Vance Administration Bans Abortion Care and Counseling for Veterans in Secret - National Women's Law Center
National Women’s Law Center, Democracy Forward and Minority Veterans of America Condemn Administration’s Treatment of Veterans, Commit to Fighting Cruel New Policy Washington, D.C. – The Trump-Vance a...
nwlc.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Trump administration is hoping you will miss this quiet effort at the VA to ban abortion.
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For her courage and leadership defending her community, her constituents, and our democracy, she is attacked and dehumanized by the most powerful man in the world.
This is right out of the authoritarian's playbook. It is as disgusting as it is anti-democratic. This is what fascism looks like.
This is right out of the authoritarian's playbook. It is as disgusting as it is anti-democratic. This is what fascism looks like.
December 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
For her courage and leadership defending her community, her constituents, and our democracy, she is attacked and dehumanized by the most powerful man in the world.
This is right out of the authoritarian's playbook. It is as disgusting as it is anti-democratic. This is what fascism looks like.
This is right out of the authoritarian's playbook. It is as disgusting as it is anti-democratic. This is what fascism looks like.
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Racism and xenophobia from Trump are nothing new, but this tirade is particularly shameful.
@repilhan.bsky.social has continued to hold Trump accountable for the lawlessness and blatant corruption of his administration, as should every member of Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
@repilhan.bsky.social has continued to hold Trump accountable for the lawlessness and blatant corruption of his administration, as should every member of Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Racism and xenophobia from Trump are nothing new, but this tirade is particularly shameful.
@repilhan.bsky.social has continued to hold Trump accountable for the lawlessness and blatant corruption of his administration, as should every member of Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
@repilhan.bsky.social has continued to hold Trump accountable for the lawlessness and blatant corruption of his administration, as should every member of Congress. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
These word are dangerous.
And the specific targeting of Rep Ilhan Omar must be condemened roundly by every elected official. She is a member of Congress representing thousands of people.
When Trump targets women of color leaders they must not stand alone.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
And the specific targeting of Rep Ilhan Omar must be condemened roundly by every elected official. She is a member of Congress representing thousands of people.
When Trump targets women of color leaders they must not stand alone.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
These word are dangerous.
And the specific targeting of Rep Ilhan Omar must be condemened roundly by every elected official. She is a member of Congress representing thousands of people.
When Trump targets women of color leaders they must not stand alone.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
And the specific targeting of Rep Ilhan Omar must be condemened roundly by every elected official. She is a member of Congress representing thousands of people.
When Trump targets women of color leaders they must not stand alone.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
More “investigations” designed to bully and intimidate. Keep finding courage. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Investigates Senator Over Video Trump Claimed Was Seditious
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
More “investigations” designed to bully and intimidate. Keep finding courage. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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This has gotten lost: Abigail Spanberger won big after vowing to RESCIND Glenn Youngkin's executive order directing local cooperation with ICE and voting AGAINST the anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act. Yet she gained bigly with working class.
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This has gotten lost: Abigail Spanberger won big after vowing to RESCIND Glenn Youngkin's executive order directing local cooperation with ICE and voting AGAINST the anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act. Yet she gained bigly with working class.
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
New piece laying this out:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
Republicans are so desperate to force a national abortion ban. Time to remind every member of Congress that you are an abortion voter and you won’t forget. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Republicans are so desperate to force a national abortion ban. Time to remind every member of Congress that you are an abortion voter and you won’t forget. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
These rumors can’t be true-
“After 40 days of this shutdown – & following a historic election where voters resoundingly rejected the Republican agenda – it is unacceptable for Democrats to agree to a deal that takes us back exactly to where we were on September 30” nwlcactionfund.org/2025/11/09/n...
“After 40 days of this shutdown – & following a historic election where voters resoundingly rejected the Republican agenda – it is unacceptable for Democrats to agree to a deal that takes us back exactly to where we were on September 30” nwlcactionfund.org/2025/11/09/n...
NWLC Action Fund on Senate Shutdown Deal - National Women's Law Center Action Fund
Washington, DC – Following reporting that senators have a reached a deal to end the government shutdown that does not include an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, Fatima Goss Graves, preside...
nwlcactionfund.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
These rumors can’t be true-
“After 40 days of this shutdown – & following a historic election where voters resoundingly rejected the Republican agenda – it is unacceptable for Democrats to agree to a deal that takes us back exactly to where we were on September 30” nwlcactionfund.org/2025/11/09/n...
“After 40 days of this shutdown – & following a historic election where voters resoundingly rejected the Republican agenda – it is unacceptable for Democrats to agree to a deal that takes us back exactly to where we were on September 30” nwlcactionfund.org/2025/11/09/n...
First they illegally fired federal workers, then they cut funding for bridges and roads, then they stopped SNAP payments and now it is flights. What if they actually focused on governing for all people instead…
Costs are not down and communities are not safer. And voters are not confused.
Costs are not down and communities are not safer. And voters are not confused.
Sean Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary, announced that if the government shutdown continued, he would cut air traffic by 10% in 40 key markets by Friday. nyti.ms/49D9uM0
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 AM
First they illegally fired federal workers, then they cut funding for bridges and roads, then they stopped SNAP payments and now it is flights. What if they actually focused on governing for all people instead…
Costs are not down and communities are not safer. And voters are not confused.
Costs are not down and communities are not safer. And voters are not confused.
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Schools are sensitive locations. This adds fear and chaos into what should be a safe, welcoming environment.
The cruel ICE enforcement will touch us all—The care workers who are targeted because of their race and where they work, the day care center that is now short staffed, the families desperate to find affordable care so that they too can work.
ICE is a problem for us all.
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
ICE is a problem for us all.
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
VIDEO: Day care teacher detained by ICE agents on Chicago’s North Side
A day care teacher was taken into ICE custody Wednesday morning at the Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood.
wgntv.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Schools are sensitive locations. This adds fear and chaos into what should be a safe, welcoming environment.
The cruel ICE enforcement will touch us all—The care workers who are targeted because of their race and where they work, the day care center that is now short staffed, the families desperate to find affordable care so that they too can work.
ICE is a problem for us all.
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
ICE is a problem for us all.
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
VIDEO: Day care teacher detained by ICE agents on Chicago’s North Side
A day care teacher was taken into ICE custody Wednesday morning at the Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood.
wgntv.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The cruel ICE enforcement will touch us all—The care workers who are targeted because of their race and where they work, the day care center that is now short staffed, the families desperate to find affordable care so that they too can work.
ICE is a problem for us all.
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
ICE is a problem for us all.
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
So just let veterans die if it furthers a hate-fueled campaign against trans people? Got it. Shame www.propublica.org/article/vete...
Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive orde...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
So just let veterans die if it furthers a hate-fueled campaign against trans people? Got it. Shame www.propublica.org/article/vete...
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With Republicans it's always the same strategy: Families lose, billionaires win.
youtube.com/shorts/co788...
youtube.com/shorts/co788...
With Republicans it's always the same strategy: Families lose, billionaires win.
YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley
youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
With Republicans it's always the same strategy: Families lose, billionaires win.
youtube.com/shorts/co788...
youtube.com/shorts/co788...
I joined @demwomencaucus.bsky.social today to demand that Republicans get back to work with Democrats to prevent catastrophic increases in health care costs. Millions of women are at risk of losing health care due to skyrocketing costs—Congress can and must prevent that from happening.
October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I joined @demwomencaucus.bsky.social today to demand that Republicans get back to work with Democrats to prevent catastrophic increases in health care costs. Millions of women are at risk of losing health care due to skyrocketing costs—Congress can and must prevent that from happening.
It turns out that illegally firing federal workers as a negotiating tactic is bad for everyone.
These are the moves of someone who believes there are no checks on his power.
Come to the table, lower the cost of health care, open the government.
#NoKings
These are the moves of someone who believes there are no checks on his power.
Come to the table, lower the cost of health care, open the government.
#NoKings
Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday. n.pr/4q5bti7
Trump slashes mental health agency as shutdown drags on
Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.
n.pr
October 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
It turns out that illegally firing federal workers as a negotiating tactic is bad for everyone.
These are the moves of someone who believes there are no checks on his power.
Come to the table, lower the cost of health care, open the government.
#NoKings
These are the moves of someone who believes there are no checks on his power.
Come to the table, lower the cost of health care, open the government.
#NoKings
www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...
Trump thinks the Justice Department is merely a tool to punish his enemies. We still have laws, courts, and a public who disagree.
Shame.
Trump thinks the Justice Department is merely a tool to punish his enemies. We still have laws, courts, and a public who disagree.
Shame.
Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics
New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday in Alexandria, Virginia, as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two s...
www.cnn.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...
Trump thinks the Justice Department is merely a tool to punish his enemies. We still have laws, courts, and a public who disagree.
Shame.
Trump thinks the Justice Department is merely a tool to punish his enemies. We still have laws, courts, and a public who disagree.
Shame.
There is no way to harm just part of the popilation. We're all connected. We rise and fall together. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...
A Freeze on Medicaid Payments Is Forcing Cuts to Rural Health Care
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 10:40 PM
There is no way to harm just part of the popilation. We're all connected. We rise and fall together. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...
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🚨 New Episode 🚨
This week on @reprosfightback.bsky.social I talk to the amazing @fatimagossgraves.bsky.social with the @nwlc.org about abortion access in the U.S. Y'all I had so much fun talking to her. You really don't want to miss this conversation. #podcast
This week on @reprosfightback.bsky.social I talk to the amazing @fatimagossgraves.bsky.social with the @nwlc.org about abortion access in the U.S. Y'all I had so much fun talking to her. You really don't want to miss this conversation. #podcast
Polls & ballots resoundingly show that abortion access is popular in the U.S. Yet extremists are waging a coordinated attack to dismantle reproductive freedom. Fatima Goss Graves, President & CEO of @nwlc.org, joins us to discuss the status of abortion access, what’s ahead, & what brings her hope.
Temperature Check: What is the Status of Abortion Access in the U.S.? — rePROs Fight Back
Whether it’s communicated in polls or at the ballot box, access to abortion is extremely popular in the United States. Yet, our rights are being blatantly stripped away—and abortion care won’t be the ...
www.reprosfightback.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
🚨 New Episode 🚨
This week on @reprosfightback.bsky.social I talk to the amazing @fatimagossgraves.bsky.social with the @nwlc.org about abortion access in the U.S. Y'all I had so much fun talking to her. You really don't want to miss this conversation. #podcast
This week on @reprosfightback.bsky.social I talk to the amazing @fatimagossgraves.bsky.social with the @nwlc.org about abortion access in the U.S. Y'all I had so much fun talking to her. You really don't want to miss this conversation. #podcast
And will be in excellent hands with the brilliant @ashleyallison.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/02/media/the-root-go-media-ashley-allison
The Root returns to Black ownership | CNN Business
Ashley Allison, a Democratic political strategist and CNN commentator, said Thursday that she is acquiring The Root from G/O Media.
edition.cnn.com
October 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
And will be in excellent hands with the brilliant @ashleyallison.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/02/media/the-root-go-media-ashley-allison
Courage is found in all sorts of places.
September 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Courage is found in all sorts of places.