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Amelia Stinson-Wesley
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United Methodist pastor. local elected official. Democrat. writer. dancer. artist. advocate for justice. world traveler (50+ countries). optimist.
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The Magnificat gives us a blueprint for being subversive.
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I wish the press were as interested in Trump’s health as they were in Biden’s
September 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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If you enjoy…

Weekends
Safe working conditions
Retirement benefits
Paid vacations
Breaks at work
Sick leave
Paid holidays

… then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.
September 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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I know you, Chicago — and I know you’re up to the difficult time we have ahead, thanks to this President.
August 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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TODAY: 11:30/PST
ARE YOU READY FOR WHAT COULD BE THE WORST DAY OF THE CRIMINAL PRESIDENT'S LIFE?😱 I AM ONE OF MANY CALLING IT "LIBERATION DAY" & I CAN. NOT. WAIT!!! 😍
THANK YOU, GOVERNOR NEWSOM @governor.ca.gov.🙏YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME FOR MY ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!-❤️,MAR🐫
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August 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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August 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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The story of President Donald Trump’s first seven months back in office is the consolidation of power.

He has bulldozed the obstacles that often stood in his way in his first term and constantly tested boundaries, in an almost single-minded pursuit of more authority. | Analysis
Analysis: Trump’s 7 most authoritarian moves so far | CNN Politics
The story of President Donald Trump’s first seven months back in office is the consolidation of power.
www.cnn.com
August 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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UPDATE: A group of 20 states, including North Carolina, sued the Trump administration for abruptly canceling grants that local governments were planning on to help them reduce natural hazard risks.
States Fear Uncertain Future of FEMA Grants Under Trump
Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders are looking for clues about the money — and the future of FEMA itself.
www.propublica.org
July 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
She was right. About everything.
Thanks to Senate Republicans, 17 million people will lose their health care.

Thanks to Senate Republicans, three million Americans, including veterans and seniors, will lose food assistance.

Thanks to Senate Republicans, families will see their energy bills go up by $400 a year.
July 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Vote-a-rama for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is pushed to 9am tomorrow, per a new whip notice from Senate Republican leaders. This is later than they had expected to get the process going.
June 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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🔥 GOP SEN. THOM TILLIS torches Trump’s big bill in a fiery Senate floor speech: “So what do I tell 663,000 people in 2-3 years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off Medicaid?” He says “amateurs” advising Trump are conflating health care policy with “waste, fraud and abuse.”
June 30, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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BREAKING: Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't seek reelection after saying he'll oppose Trump's tax bill.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't seek reelection after opposing Trump's bill
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he won't seek reelection. That news Sunday comes one day after he announced his opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs.
bit.ly
June 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.
June 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Beautiful!
One of our clients inside The Ripple Effect Institute runs a mutual aid organization in Denver.

Yesterday, they hosted a spa and care day for the unhoused.

Hundreds (including kids) got haircuts, pedicures, massages, yoga, reiki and new clothes.

I am sitting here weeping at the photographs.
June 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Bumper sticker from my childhood
June 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
June 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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BREAKING: The U.S. attacked three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign as Tehran promises to retaliate.
US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign
President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.
bit.ly
June 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
12.1 M people marched yesterday, more than the “3.5% rule.” I hope that is enough people who oppose the Administration and who are willing to engage in changing the course of our country. It will take sustained interest and action. But I now believe it to be possible.
June 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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The assassination of State Representative Melissa Hortman in Minnesota is causing some state legislators to rethink home security and how much personal information they make public.
Many Lawmakers Share Their Home Addresses. Political Violence Is Changing That.
The Minnesota assassination is causing some state legislators to rethink home security and how much personal information they make public.
trib.al
June 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Hope is the message. Hope, hope is here, hope is possible. Take heart and have hope.
June 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Stephen Miller is deliberately choosing to focus more resources on non-criminals—and thus away from dangerous criminals. Law enforcement insiders have leaked word of their anger over exactly this. https://trib.al/XxEuHPU
Trump Accidentally Reveals a Dark MAGA Truth—and Hands Dems an Opening
A little-noticed letter from vulnerable House Republicans acknowledges the flaw at the heart of Trump’s mass deportations. Democrats: Seize on this!
trib.al
June 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Horrific!
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Jun 14
BREAKING UPDATE: A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were killed in a "politically motivated assassination" by a suspect posing as police, officials say, and another state lawmaker and his wife were injured. A massive manhunt is underway.

Follow live updates: cnn.it/3FWCwda
Manhunt underway after Minnesota lawmaker killed and another injured in ‘politically motivated’ shootings | CNN
A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were shot and killed early Saturday morning in “what appears to be a politically-motivated assassination,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said at a news conference Saturd...
cnn.it
June 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A favorite!
Happy Obama Appreciation Day.
June 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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HAPPY “OBAMA APPRECIATION DAY!!”

Enjoy. 😎🇺🇸✨
June 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Happy Barack Obama Appreciation Day!
June 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM