Rep. Patty Contreras
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"If the U.S. military operation is not an armed conflict of any kind, these orders to kill helpless civilians clinging to the wreckage of a vessel our military destroyed would subject everyone from SECDEF down to the individual who pulled the trigger to prosecution under U.S. law for murder."
Here are US military lawyers stating clearly that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's "kill everybody" orders are either (1) war crimes or (2) murder.
Either way, expect prosecutions in the future.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
Either way, expect prosecutions in the future.
www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...
November 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
"If the U.S. military operation is not an armed conflict of any kind, these orders to kill helpless civilians clinging to the wreckage of a vessel our military destroyed would subject everyone from SECDEF down to the individual who pulled the trigger to prosecution under U.S. law for murder."
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Donald has blood on his hands.
His needless D.C. deployment just got a nice young woman killed.
He’s murdering random Venezuelans.
He’s murdering Americans by taking away their healthcare.
His plague-denialism killed over a million Americans in his first term.
His needless D.C. deployment just got a nice young woman killed.
He’s murdering random Venezuelans.
He’s murdering Americans by taking away their healthcare.
His plague-denialism killed over a million Americans in his first term.
November 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Donald has blood on his hands.
His needless D.C. deployment just got a nice young woman killed.
He’s murdering random Venezuelans.
He’s murdering Americans by taking away their healthcare.
His plague-denialism killed over a million Americans in his first term.
His needless D.C. deployment just got a nice young woman killed.
He’s murdering random Venezuelans.
He’s murdering Americans by taking away their healthcare.
His plague-denialism killed over a million Americans in his first term.
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🔥POWERFUL AD ABOUT ICE AGENTS: “What will you say when your kids ask you about your day? A mask can’t hide you from your neighbors, your family, God… you can walk away, but the shame will follow you home.”
November 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
🔥POWERFUL AD ABOUT ICE AGENTS: “What will you say when your kids ask you about your day? A mask can’t hide you from your neighbors, your family, God… you can walk away, but the shame will follow you home.”
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Earth to Democrats: Do NOT compromise on your shutdown demand.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Earth to Democrats: Do NOT compromise on your shutdown demand.
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Really? You're gonna make me do this one?
Thou Shalt Not Starve Your Own People.
There you go.
Thou Shalt Not Starve Your Own People.
There you go.
November 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Really? You're gonna make me do this one?
Thou Shalt Not Starve Your Own People.
There you go.
Thou Shalt Not Starve Your Own People.
There you go.
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Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving:
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Cost to fund SNAP and keep 42 million people from starving:
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
$100 billion
Cost of lost revenue due to tax cuts for the richest Americans in the top 1%:
$100 billion
One is decried as "welfare." One is not.
Why?
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I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
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It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.
October 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.
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When the president is destroying national landmarks, murdering fishermen, raising prices because he's angry over a Reagan video, and kidnapping parents in front of their crying children is probably not an ideal time to have a lazy, completely incompetent legislative branch perpetually on vacation.
October 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
When the president is destroying national landmarks, murdering fishermen, raising prices because he's angry over a Reagan video, and kidnapping parents in front of their crying children is probably not an ideal time to have a lazy, completely incompetent legislative branch perpetually on vacation.
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ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org
#BeThere 👍
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Speaker Johnson won't swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva — who won her election two weeks ago — because she'd be the 218th vote to force the release of the Epstein files. Arizona’s 7th District deserves representation, particularly in the midst of a government shutdown. Swear her in. Release the files.
October 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Speaker Johnson won't swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva — who won her election two weeks ago — because she'd be the 218th vote to force the release of the Epstein files. Arizona’s 7th District deserves representation, particularly in the midst of a government shutdown. Swear her in. Release the files.
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Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
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Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."
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October 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."
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This is what politicization of the Justice Department results in.
September 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This is what politicization of the Justice Department results in.
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RFK, Jr. has a doctorate in fake data.
SCHRIER: Have you ever treated measles?
RFK JR: No
SCHRIER: Well I have. Let me tell you how miserable these kids is. The great thing is there's a vaccine to prevent it ... they only work if you actually give them
RFK JR: No
SCHRIER: Well I have. Let me tell you how miserable these kids is. The great thing is there's a vaccine to prevent it ... they only work if you actually give them
June 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
RFK, Jr. has a doctorate in fake data.
I got my Deed Fraud bill heard and passed in the Government Committee this week. Thank you to Chairman Walt Blackman for putting this important bill on the agenda. Now we need to get it heard in Rules ASAP. Short turnaround this week.
February 23, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I got my Deed Fraud bill heard and passed in the Government Committee this week. Thank you to Chairman Walt Blackman for putting this important bill on the agenda. Now we need to get it heard in Rules ASAP. Short turnaround this week.
AZ Democrats. In a couple of weeks we will be electing leaders for the State Party. I encourage you all to support Melissa Galarza. With her leadership, LD12 was successful in winning many different posts this past election. We need her energy and ideas in the State Party. Vote for Melissa Galarza!
January 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
AZ Democrats. In a couple of weeks we will be electing leaders for the State Party. I encourage you all to support Melissa Galarza. With her leadership, LD12 was successful in winning many different posts this past election. We need her energy and ideas in the State Party. Vote for Melissa Galarza!
Wishing all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays! May your season be blessed with joy and happiness.
December 26, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Wishing all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays! May your season be blessed with joy and happiness.
I had the opportunity to attend the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators 22nd Annual Summit this week. NHCSL brings together Hispanic legislators from around the country including Puerto Rico. This is a great venue for sharing ideas and learning from each other.
November 23, 2024 at 5:29 PM
I had the opportunity to attend the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators 22nd Annual Summit this week. NHCSL brings together Hispanic legislators from around the country including Puerto Rico. This is a great venue for sharing ideas and learning from each other.
It was a busy day! First, reorganization of LD12 meeting, then to Glendale to watch my nephew perform with Marcos de Niza HS band in the State Band Competition, back to LD12 meeting (it was a long meeting), and then over to Chandler Pride. Phew, I'm tired!
Congrats to the MDN band for making State!
Congrats to the MDN band for making State!
November 17, 2024 at 6:01 AM
It was a busy day! First, reorganization of LD12 meeting, then to Glendale to watch my nephew perform with Marcos de Niza HS band in the State Band Competition, back to LD12 meeting (it was a long meeting), and then over to Chandler Pride. Phew, I'm tired!
Congrats to the MDN band for making State!
Congrats to the MDN band for making State!
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I'm AZ LD12 State Representative (Phoenix/ Ahwatukee, South Tempe, West/Northeast Chandler)
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November 15, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Joining this new platform! Looking forward to thoughtful discussions.
I'm AZ LD12 State Representative (Phoenix/ Ahwatukee, South Tempe, West/Northeast Chandler)
Like and follow, I want to get to know you!
I'm AZ LD12 State Representative (Phoenix/ Ahwatukee, South Tempe, West/Northeast Chandler)
Like and follow, I want to get to know you!
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not a “skeptic” of vaccines. He has said there are no safe or effective vaccines. He is a foe of vaccines.
November 15, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not a “skeptic” of vaccines. He has said there are no safe or effective vaccines. He is a foe of vaccines.