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Tyler Vandenberg
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Running for Congress @tv4ca.com

California booster. Former explosion enthusiast. Sunglass connoisseur. Wielder of “The People’s Eyebrow.” History diatribes included free with the purchase of three or more drinks.
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This really is grotesque: they went through years-long citizenship processes and are now being denied simply because if the country they are from. It’s formalized bigotry.
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”

www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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schmitt’s derisive mention of “color revolution” is a good clue as to the nature of his information environment
Sen. Eric Schmitt: "This is the language of a color revolution where you're calling on military men and women to disobey orders."
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Pretty obvious what happened

Team Trump, high on their own supply and sympathetic to Russia, thought they could make Ukraine surrender and declare Trump a glorious peacemaker.

Then they got out of their bubble into reality, embarrassingly flopped, and are now scrambling to lie trying to save face.
November 23, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Who says we can’t have fun on the campaign trail?
It was my absolute pleasure to hear this unprompted tonight with @tv4ca.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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It was my absolute pleasure to hear this unprompted tonight with @tv4ca.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Today, I attended the funeral of Setti Warren, a close mentor of mine. He was just 55. Setti believed in people and in meeting everyone where they are. He believed in America. And he believed in me.

He was a rare, great man. I will miss him more than I can say.

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
‘We Need More Setti Warrens’: IOP Director and Newton Mayor Remembered for Rare Drive to Serve | News | The Harvard Crimson
Remembered as a lifelong public servant who dedicated the end of his career to mentorship at the IOP, Setti D. Warren, 55, died of natural causes on Sunday morning, according to his wife, Tassy Warren...
www.thecrimson.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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So the official, primary name remains Department of Defense. So just calling it that will remain correct, legally speaking.

This is just an exercise in wholly unenforceable vibes, then. Got it.
Okay this is dumber than expected
September 5, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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California is taking steps to fight fire with fire, protecting our nation’s sacred democracy. But when it comes to the campaign we’re running, you can expect us to keep on fighting for a safer, more affordable California. #congress #politics #california #redistricting

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California is taking steps to fight fire with fire, rightly protecting our nation’s sacred democracy. But when it comes to the campaign we’re running to take down Kevin Kiley, you can expect us to kee...
TikTok video by Tyler Vandenberg for Congress
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August 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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I sometimes get questions about how I intend to compromise with Republicans. Simple: I don’t. You can’t do a deal when the other side won’t respect you or honor their word. Fighting back is the only reasonable option against this GOP. #politics #california #progressive

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I sometimes get questions about how I intend to compromise with Republicans. Simple: I don’t. You can’t do a deal when the other side won’t respect you or honor their word. Fighting back is the only r...
TikTok video by Tyler Vandenberg for Congress
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July 31, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Texas has more registered Democrats than Republicans. But Texas has 25 GOP Reps out of 38 and a GOP controlled state government. Cheating is the only way they can hold onto power - Abbott and Trump both know it. We must fight fire with fire, for the sake of democracy everywhere in America.
August 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Kevin Kiley has been a loyal lapdog for President Trump and his unpopular and illegal agenda all along. Now that the GOP’s aggression against California will have consequences for him personally, suddenly Kevin whines: “not fair!”

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes, Kevin!
August 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Today is the 90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act, on which millions of Americans have relied for a life of dignity and independence in retirement or disability. From that day to this, the GOP has never given up trying to destroy this essential and successful system. We cannot let them do so.
August 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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It was a great honor to meet @schiff.senate.gov and and hear his personal commitment to defending our democracy. Here in the Tahoe Basin, we know the importance of robust Federal services which protect us all. As #Democrats, the Senator and I share an enduring resolve to fight for #America. #tahoe
August 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Fighting the Republicans is essential, but we also need to offer a positive vision of the future. That’s why I intend to fight in Congress to extend the Capitol Corridor up the Donner Pass, for faster, more reliable daily service. #trains #railroad #politics #california

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Fighting back against the Republicans is essential, but we also need to offer a positive vision of the future people can believe in. In the California 3rd, we need to provide more options to travel an...
TikTok video by Tyler Vandenberg for Congress
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August 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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The catastrophic damage the Republicans are doing to our government and healthcare system will take decades to repair. When we return to power, we must not be bound by the partial coverages of Medicare and Medicaid made in the 1960s: we must go further, and finally secure healthcare for everyone.
July 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Folks, I’ve decided to run for Congress. Help me take our country back.
July 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social total victory on night one, an incredible feat. This country is absolutely boiling over with energy for change.
June 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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The climate and biodiversity costs to opening up roadless areas are astronomical. The roadless rule protects over half of Tongass National Forest, which is home to over 400 species of wildlife and stores more than 10% of the carbon accumulated by all national forests across the US.
The Trump administration said that it would open up 58 million acres of back country in national forests to road construction and development, removing protections that had been in place for a quarter century.
Trump Administration to End Protections for 58 Million Acres of National Forests
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Clinton-era rule barring road construction and logging was outdated and “absurd.”
trib.al
June 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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It’s so cool this administration is going to sell the most pristine parts of the Rockies, Sierra Nevada, Cascades, and Sawtooths to private owners so they can log, hunt, mine, and build survivalist compounds on our shared national heritage.
June 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands.

Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵
June 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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This would be the largest public lands sell-off in modern U.S. history and it's happening with no hearings, no debate, and no public input.

See what public lands would be available for sale:
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
120 million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR budget reconciliation package
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 120 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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This is 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 I can’t overstate how bad this is
June 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Let’s see if I have this right: Elon Musk made everything less efficient, fired a bunch of dedicated public servants, didn’t save taxpayers much money, killed a lot of people and will kill many more, lost Tesla shareholders value, but he stole a lot of our personal data so it’s all worth it for him.
June 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM