Ashley Tjhung
@atjhung.bsky.social
Director of Policy and Political Affairs at Stand Up America | Formerly: Demos, Indivisible, Michigan in Color (The Michigan Daily) | Probably posting about Arsenal FC
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you want to throw the billionaire boys club out of power? Aftyn's gonna do that
you want to fight the GOP and their bullshit? Aftyn's gonna do that too
you want to kick Democratic leadership in the ass to get them to actually fight for working people? You guessed it, Aftyn's got you covered
you want to fight the GOP and their bullshit? Aftyn's gonna do that too
you want to kick Democratic leadership in the ass to get them to actually fight for working people? You guessed it, Aftyn's got you covered
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November 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
you want to throw the billionaire boys club out of power? Aftyn's gonna do that
you want to fight the GOP and their bullshit? Aftyn's gonna do that too
you want to kick Democratic leadership in the ass to get them to actually fight for working people? You guessed it, Aftyn's got you covered
you want to fight the GOP and their bullshit? Aftyn's gonna do that too
you want to kick Democratic leadership in the ass to get them to actually fight for working people? You guessed it, Aftyn's got you covered
New pope hates JD Vance confirmed
What a line from the Pope! I am so pleased he is carrying on Pope Francis’ advocacy for immigrants.
October 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
New pope hates JD Vance confirmed
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Was it Zoomers or some editor posting click bait?
July 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Was it Zoomers or some editor posting click bait?
The Supreme Court: we are moving the country closer and closer to white supremacist minority rule by instituting a modern day Dred Scott regime
White guy legal analyst: Here's my 3 reasons the birthright citizenship decision isn't so bad
White guy legal analyst: Here's my 3 reasons the birthright citizenship decision isn't so bad
June 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The Supreme Court: we are moving the country closer and closer to white supremacist minority rule by instituting a modern day Dred Scott regime
White guy legal analyst: Here's my 3 reasons the birthright citizenship decision isn't so bad
White guy legal analyst: Here's my 3 reasons the birthright citizenship decision isn't so bad
If Roberts has Louisiana v. Callais, Section 2 of the VRA might actually be toast
June 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
If Roberts has Louisiana v. Callais, Section 2 of the VRA might actually be toast
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as for the upshot of the decision, the republican court has put the citizen children of non-citizens in a position similar to that of free blacks during the antebellum period. their right to enjoy the privileges and immunities of american citizenship will vary according to state borders
June 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
as for the upshot of the decision, the republican court has put the citizen children of non-citizens in a position similar to that of free blacks during the antebellum period. their right to enjoy the privileges and immunities of american citizenship will vary according to state borders
No one to blame except the cowardly, sclerotic Democratic party. They knew the horrors of the Roberts Court and refused to act, depending instead on deteriorating institutions and disappearing norms. Pray we have one more shot at this.
June 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
No one to blame except the cowardly, sclerotic Democratic party. They knew the horrors of the Roberts Court and refused to act, depending instead on deteriorating institutions and disappearing norms. Pray we have one more shot at this.
Some legal analysts thought the Court would not be sympathetic to the Trump administration's arguments as it would reduce the power of the judiciary. They failed to understand that the Roberts Court's pattern of behavior is not seizing power for the judiciary, it's seizing power for itself.
June 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Some legal analysts thought the Court would not be sympathetic to the Trump administration's arguments as it would reduce the power of the judiciary. They failed to understand that the Roberts Court's pattern of behavior is not seizing power for the judiciary, it's seizing power for itself.
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This is going to reshape decades of civil rights litigation.
The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority just took away lower courts' single most powerful tool for reining in the Trump administration's lawless excesses, stripping them of authority to issue universal injunctions that block illegal policies nationwide. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
June 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This is going to reshape decades of civil rights litigation.
The Supreme Court does not have any "moderate" justices. The Supreme Court is not your friend.
June 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Supreme Court does not have any "moderate" justices. The Supreme Court is not your friend.
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The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority just took away lower courts' single most powerful tool for reining in the Trump administration's lawless excesses, stripping them of authority to issue universal injunctions that block illegal policies nationwide. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
June 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority just took away lower courts' single most powerful tool for reining in the Trump administration's lawless excesses, stripping them of authority to issue universal injunctions that block illegal policies nationwide. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Zohran is clearly a generational candidate but major props to his team who ran a nearly flawless campaign. Thinking a lot about the video he put out after the Nov 2024 election where he talked to Trump voters in NYC. It put him on the map when so many Dems were looking for voters to blame.
June 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Zohran is clearly a generational candidate but major props to his team who ran a nearly flawless campaign. Thinking a lot about the video he put out after the Nov 2024 election where he talked to Trump voters in NYC. It put him on the map when so many Dems were looking for voters to blame.
this and PLEASE DO NOT BELIEVE EXIT POLLLSSSSSSS!!!! if anything turnout numbers are a better indicator if the electorate is favorable for a certain candidate but exit polls are notoriously inaccurate!!!!!!!!
You’re not a real elections junkie unless:
-you know all the E-Day anecdata and exit polls are useless
-you’re desperately looking for them anyway
-you know all the E-Day anecdata and exit polls are useless
-you’re desperately looking for them anyway
June 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
this and PLEASE DO NOT BELIEVE EXIT POLLLSSSSSSS!!!! if anything turnout numbers are a better indicator if the electorate is favorable for a certain candidate but exit polls are notoriously inaccurate!!!!!!!!
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New York City canners—many of them immigrants and people of color—help keep millions of containers out of landfills. Their work keeps the country’s largest city cleaner, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. My latest for @prismreports.org
For New York canners, a dime could make all the difference
The deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could change working and living conditions for canners
prismreports.org
June 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New York City canners—many of them immigrants and people of color—help keep millions of containers out of landfills. Their work keeps the country’s largest city cleaner, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. My latest for @prismreports.org
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Lander says he's fine, lost a button in the scuffle earlier. "I will be fine but Edgardo will not be fine," he says of man taken by ICE when he was detained. Lander says he has not been charged at this point.
June 17, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Lander says he's fine, lost a button in the scuffle earlier. "I will be fine but Edgardo will not be fine," he says of man taken by ICE when he was detained. Lander says he has not been charged at this point.
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"A reporter from @thecity.nyc had overheard one agent say to another minutes before Lander’s arrest, 'Do you want to arrest the Comptroller?'"
Brad Lander Detained by Masked Federal Agents Inside Immigration Court
The arrest came in his latest visit to the courthouse to speak with migrants there.
www.thecity.nyc
June 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"A reporter from @thecity.nyc had overheard one agent say to another minutes before Lander’s arrest, 'Do you want to arrest the Comptroller?'"
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NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was just arrested by Trump’s ICE agents because he asked to see a judicial warrant.
This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice. Release him now.
This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice. Release him now.
Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
June 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was just arrested by Trump’s ICE agents because he asked to see a judicial warrant.
This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice. Release him now.
This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice. Release him now.
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In the NYC mayor’s race, the NY Times stuck to its new no endorsement policy but selected an “opinion panel” which last week recommended Brad Lander and today published a long, discursive “advice” essay that undermines Lander, dismisses Mamdani completely and grudgingly boosts Cuomo.
June 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
In the NYC mayor’s race, the NY Times stuck to its new no endorsement policy but selected an “opinion panel” which last week recommended Brad Lander and today published a long, discursive “advice” essay that undermines Lander, dismisses Mamdani completely and grudgingly boosts Cuomo.
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we’ve gotten this kind of Q a lot and here’s what I can say [mini 🧵 incoming]
ideally, it is always best to fill all five ballot slots with candidates because that will ensure you have a voice — and your ballot is not ‘exhausted’ — if there are many rounds of tallying
however!!! …
ideally, it is always best to fill all five ballot slots with candidates because that will ensure you have a voice — and your ballot is not ‘exhausted’ — if there are many rounds of tallying
however!!! …
NYC people who understand ranked-choice voting better than me: is it important to rank a full slate of 5 folks so as to avoid Cuomo, or is it OK to just rank, like, 3 people?
June 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
we’ve gotten this kind of Q a lot and here’s what I can say [mini 🧵 incoming]
ideally, it is always best to fill all five ballot slots with candidates because that will ensure you have a voice — and your ballot is not ‘exhausted’ — if there are many rounds of tallying
however!!! …
ideally, it is always best to fill all five ballot slots with candidates because that will ensure you have a voice — and your ballot is not ‘exhausted’ — if there are many rounds of tallying
however!!! …
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“We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together.”
Nikki Marín Baena of @siembranc.bsky.social offers resources to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community.
Nikki Marín Baena of @siembranc.bsky.social offers resources to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community.
This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community.
Read the step-by-step guide here ⤵️
Read the step-by-step guide here ⤵️
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together.”
Nikki Marín Baena of @siembranc.bsky.social offers resources to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community.
Nikki Marín Baena of @siembranc.bsky.social offers resources to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community.
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Are you a supporter of Zohran who's unable to canvass? I understand, and no worries.
There are other ways to do field; the most effective is doing relational outreach with Reach.vote.
(To the 1K friends, allies, and acquaintances I've uploaded into my Reach acct: please reply to my text by Jun 24)
There are other ways to do field; the most effective is doing relational outreach with Reach.vote.
(To the 1K friends, allies, and acquaintances I've uploaded into my Reach acct: please reply to my text by Jun 24)
June 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Are you a supporter of Zohran who's unable to canvass? I understand, and no worries.
There are other ways to do field; the most effective is doing relational outreach with Reach.vote.
(To the 1K friends, allies, and acquaintances I've uploaded into my Reach acct: please reply to my text by Jun 24)
There are other ways to do field; the most effective is doing relational outreach with Reach.vote.
(To the 1K friends, allies, and acquaintances I've uploaded into my Reach acct: please reply to my text by Jun 24)
If this stands, what is FIFA going to do? Put all Iran’s group stage games in Canada and hope they don’t make it out?
BREAKING: Donald Trump has imposed a travel ban targeting 12 countries.
June 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
If this stands, what is FIFA going to do? Put all Iran’s group stage games in Canada and hope they don’t make it out?
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I watched large portions of this segment and at one point @mattyglesias.bsky.social threw up this slide, said Dems are "making bad press on this issue" and moved on.
But the polling is wildly on Dem's side on this one! Opponents of what the Trump admin is doing with him outnumber supporters 2-1!
But the polling is wildly on Dem's side on this one! Opponents of what the Trump admin is doing with him outnumber supporters 2-1!
June 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I watched large portions of this segment and at one point @mattyglesias.bsky.social threw up this slide, said Dems are "making bad press on this issue" and moved on.
But the polling is wildly on Dem's side on this one! Opponents of what the Trump admin is doing with him outnumber supporters 2-1!
But the polling is wildly on Dem's side on this one! Opponents of what the Trump admin is doing with him outnumber supporters 2-1!