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I'm running for Congress because I think we deserve housing, groceries, and healthcare and a democracy that works.

Chip in $12 to my mutual aid-centered grassroots campaign here: secure.actblue.com/donate/abu-b...
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June 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Our op-ed in the Guardian addresses the danger of Trump's "Gold Standard Science" executive order.

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Trump’s new ‘gold standard’ rule will destroy American science as we know it | Colette Delawalla
The new executive order allows political appointees to undermine research they oppose, paving the way to state-controlled science
www.theguardian.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ
May 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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This is a welcoming account 🏳️‍⚧️
April 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Neither trans people nor immigrants are the problem.

We’re an excuse politicians use to not have to tackle real issues like the economy and infrastructure, climate change, and geopolitics.
If you take anything away from my post, I hope it's this:
April 25, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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I’m going to run for the central Texas congressional district with the campaign message, “just like Kat Abughazaleh but I’ll also ask Ted Cruz to fight me every day until he does it.”
April 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Mallory is the exact type of leader we need. She’s always fought for the people and she doesn’t fall for right-wing lies which is a big part of her appeal.

Here’s where you can learn more about her (and donate!!): mcmorrowformichigan.com
McMorrow for Michigan
Mallory McMorrow is a Democrat with a backbone. She’s stood up to extremists and won – helping to flip the Michigan Senate blue...
mcmorrowformichigan.com
April 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Talked to @ayman.msnbc.com about the success of our first campaign event and why the Democratic Party needs to change:
March 31, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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That is both messed up and disgraceful! You can’t just delete history!

Arlington National Cemetery has removed information about prominent Black, Hispanic, and female service members, as well as topics such as the Civil War, from its website.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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This action is part of a broader effort by the Defense Department to eliminate all references to diversity, equity, and inclusion from its online presence.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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A cemetery spokesperson confirmed that internal links directing users to webpages listing the dozens of “Notable Graves” of Black, Hispanic, and female veterans, along with their spouses, have been removed.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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We’d like to publicly honor their dedication and service to our country by sharing their names:
- General Colin L. Powell – The first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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- Justice Thurgood Marshall – The first Black Supreme Court Justice.
- Major General Marcelite Jordan Harris – The Air Force’s first African American woman brigadier general.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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- Lieutenant Kara Spears Hultgreen – The Navy’s first female carrier-based fighter pilot.
- Major Marie Therese Rossi – The first American woman to fly helicopters in combat during Operation Desert Storm.
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Additionally, the removed content included information about groups such as the Buffalo Soldiers and the Tuskegee Airmen, both composed of Black service members who made significant contributions to U.S. military history.

You can’t erase the past, and you can’t erase their legacy!
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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As grocers increasingly highlight Canadian products amid a trade war with the U.S., Loblaw is rolling out new symbols alongside prices that include an indication that a product’s price has been affected by retaliatory tariffs. 
Loblaw to roll out 'tariff' symbols on products seeing higher prices due to trade war
As grocers increasingly highlight Canadian products amid a trade war with the U.S., Loblaw is rolling out new symbols alongside prices that include an indication that a product’s price has been affected by retaliatory tariffs. 
www.winnipegfreepress.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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What a different world we could have.
March 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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It took seeing adult bullies to understand that my childhood bullies didn’t even really want to hurt me, they just wanted to feel powerful and how I felt about it wasn’t even in the equation.

I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!
February 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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I'm against dictators even if they're from my own country.
Team Zelenskyy. Ukraine deserves better.
February 28, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore
WASHINGTON—Addressing the ongoing outbreak in Texas that has infected at least 124 state residents and killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed Thursday to mak...
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February 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Trump says 25% Mexico, Canada tariffs will start March 4, plus additional 10% on China. Trump is causing inflation, layoffs and an economic slowdown in the US while he sucks up to Putin. I'm no conspiracy person but I'd say Trump is a TRAITOR! www.cnbc.com/2025/02/27/t...
Trump says Mexico, Canada tariffs will start March 4, plus additional 10% on China
President Donald Trump said his proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect on March 4, and that China will be charged an additional 10% tariff.
www.cnbc.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Nothing that helps a fellow human being is wasteful.
February 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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They surely are.
February 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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February 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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For the sake of wildlife and the entire biosphere, we should be planting mostly natives. Like 70% of the plant biomass should probably be native.
February 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM