Monica Miramontes
@defgemini.bsky.social
Proud Chicana. Gen X. Democrat. Lover of futbol. Fan of San Diego Wave, Tigres UANL, Chelsea. Catholic. Wife. Mother. Powered by coffee. Lover of K-dramas.
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I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope.
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
June 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I rarely post personal things. But I need to talk about my 4-year-old niece, Hope.
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
She has a rare disease. A drug called elamipretide has helped her survive.
But the FDA recently denied its approval.
Now, her health hangs in the balance.
Please share her story & urge the FDA to reconsider. 🧵
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We need to make Andry Romero a household name. There should be pressure to bring him and others back every single day.
But we need to focus the public’s attention on a single victim - a story that is repeated over and over so few can say they haven’t heard of him. That’s what MAGA does.
Andry.
But we need to focus the public’s attention on a single victim - a story that is repeated over and over so few can say they haven’t heard of him. That’s what MAGA does.
Andry.
Tonight we learned that it was indeed Andry, the gay man sent to El Salvador because of his “mom” and “dad” tattoos, who an American journalist saw sobbing as guards slapped him repeatedly and shaved his head.
He is an innocent. And Trump sent him to a torture prison.
Bring them back!
He is an innocent. And Trump sent him to a torture prison.
Bring them back!
April 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
We need to make Andry Romero a household name. There should be pressure to bring him and others back every single day.
But we need to focus the public’s attention on a single victim - a story that is repeated over and over so few can say they haven’t heard of him. That’s what MAGA does.
Andry.
But we need to focus the public’s attention on a single victim - a story that is repeated over and over so few can say they haven’t heard of him. That’s what MAGA does.
Andry.
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"The public needs to wake up before our libraries are gone," one "livid" librarian said.
Librarians Are Mad As Hell At The Trump Administration. They Think You Should Be, Too.
"The public needs to wake up before our libraries are gone," one "livid" librarian said.
www.huffpost.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
"The public needs to wake up before our libraries are gone," one "livid" librarian said.
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Brian's point is you fight w the army/scandal you have, not the one you wish you had, and go all in to make THAT scandal connect to everything else in the Trump administration.
Signalgate should be Hunter's laptop for Dems- something they talk about daily, relentlessly to highlight other scandals.
Signalgate should be Hunter's laptop for Dems- something they talk about daily, relentlessly to highlight other scandals.
New, free to all: The Signal disclosures implicate every facet of the failing but power-mad Trump administration. But for it to become an ur-scandal, Democrats will have to push hard, into places that generally make them uncomfortable. www.offmessage.net/p/the-everyt...
The Everything Scandal
This week's signal disclosures should infect every corner of the Trump administration, but Democrats will have to press the case relentlessly
www.offmessage.net
March 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Brian's point is you fight w the army/scandal you have, not the one you wish you had, and go all in to make THAT scandal connect to everything else in the Trump administration.
Signalgate should be Hunter's laptop for Dems- something they talk about daily, relentlessly to highlight other scandals.
Signalgate should be Hunter's laptop for Dems- something they talk about daily, relentlessly to highlight other scandals.
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The Oversight Committee must immediately call in Hegseth to testify under oath. This huge national security blunder by the Trump Administration has to be investigated.
Then, Hegseth must resign or be fired. In just two months, his incompetence has made our country much less safe.
Then, Hegseth must resign or be fired. In just two months, his incompetence has made our country much less safe.
March 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The Oversight Committee must immediately call in Hegseth to testify under oath. This huge national security blunder by the Trump Administration has to be investigated.
Then, Hegseth must resign or be fired. In just two months, his incompetence has made our country much less safe.
Then, Hegseth must resign or be fired. In just two months, his incompetence has made our country much less safe.
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Trump is undermining the judiciary every day. What is the Democrats response? Silence. This is their exact response when Trump trashed Dept of Justice/FBI for years when he was being investigated. Silence lets Trump define issue. Dem leaders need to counter Trump's attacks on our Constitution!
March 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Trump is undermining the judiciary every day. What is the Democrats response? Silence. This is their exact response when Trump trashed Dept of Justice/FBI for years when he was being investigated. Silence lets Trump define issue. Dem leaders need to counter Trump's attacks on our Constitution!
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The Signal leak is a prime moment for Democrats to get caught trying. Call for resignations or impeachment hearings or both. Be omnipresent in the media demanding and explaining accountability measures. Don’t let this fade away. Treat this the way the GOP treated Hillary’s emails. Make it a thing.
March 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The Signal leak is a prime moment for Democrats to get caught trying. Call for resignations or impeachment hearings or both. Be omnipresent in the media demanding and explaining accountability measures. Don’t let this fade away. Treat this the way the GOP treated Hillary’s emails. Make it a thing.
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An insane response.
Don’t let up on this story.
Don’t let up on this story.
March 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
An insane response.
Don’t let up on this story.
Don’t let up on this story.
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Hey Greenland, why are you letting Americas planes land there?
Why don’t you deny Usha Vance and the crew landing clearance?
Fight back now or don’t be shocked when you can’t
Why don’t you deny Usha Vance and the crew landing clearance?
Fight back now or don’t be shocked when you can’t
March 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Hey Greenland, why are you letting Americas planes land there?
Why don’t you deny Usha Vance and the crew landing clearance?
Fight back now or don’t be shocked when you can’t
Why don’t you deny Usha Vance and the crew landing clearance?
Fight back now or don’t be shocked when you can’t
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The bone spur draft dodging white supremacist is erasing every American hero person of color under the guise of fighting DEI.
It’s not going to stop with DOD websites.
It’s not going to stop with DOD websites.
March 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The bone spur draft dodging white supremacist is erasing every American hero person of color under the guise of fighting DEI.
It’s not going to stop with DOD websites.
It’s not going to stop with DOD websites.
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In Chicago, a U.S. citizen was arrested, handcuffed, and spent most of the night at an ICE processing center.
After buying pizza, he says, ICE agents "handcuffed me and pushed me into a white van where other people were handcuffed as well.”
Other people arrested are still detained.
After buying pizza, he says, ICE agents "handcuffed me and pushed me into a white van where other people were handcuffed as well.”
Other people arrested are still detained.
Immigration agents arrested a U.S. citizen and created warrants after an arrest, lawyers say in court
Chicago attorneys were in federal court Thursday accusing federal agents of violating immigration law and the constitutional rights of at least 22 people since January.
www.wbez.org
March 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In Chicago, a U.S. citizen was arrested, handcuffed, and spent most of the night at an ICE processing center.
After buying pizza, he says, ICE agents "handcuffed me and pushed me into a white van where other people were handcuffed as well.”
Other people arrested are still detained.
After buying pizza, he says, ICE agents "handcuffed me and pushed me into a white van where other people were handcuffed as well.”
Other people arrested are still detained.
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A US-born citizen was walking near Chicago in January. ICE snatched him off the street, handcuffed him, threw into a van. His wallet, which contained his ID, was confiscated. He was detained for 10 hours before being released without a record of what occurred.
immigrantjustice.org/sites/defaul...
immigrantjustice.org/sites/defaul...
March 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A US-born citizen was walking near Chicago in January. ICE snatched him off the street, handcuffed him, threw into a van. His wallet, which contained his ID, was confiscated. He was detained for 10 hours before being released without a record of what occurred.
immigrantjustice.org/sites/defaul...
immigrantjustice.org/sites/defaul...
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Military heroes that aren't white are getting erased from official histories, meanwhile mostly obscure veterans who happen to have the same last name as confederate traitors are getting military bases dedicated to them.
March 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Military heroes that aren't white are getting erased from official histories, meanwhile mostly obscure veterans who happen to have the same last name as confederate traitors are getting military bases dedicated to them.
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Arlington National Cemetery just erased DEI from its website—because Republicans threw a tantrum over honoring ALL who served.
The same GOP that cuts Veteran healthcare now decides who’s worthy of remembrance.
This isn’t patriotism. It’s whitewashing history.
➡️ taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...
The same GOP that cuts Veteran healthcare now decides who’s worthy of remembrance.
This isn’t patriotism. It’s whitewashing history.
➡️ taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...
March 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Arlington National Cemetery just erased DEI from its website—because Republicans threw a tantrum over honoring ALL who served.
The same GOP that cuts Veteran healthcare now decides who’s worthy of remembrance.
This isn’t patriotism. It’s whitewashing history.
➡️ taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...
The same GOP that cuts Veteran healthcare now decides who’s worthy of remembrance.
This isn’t patriotism. It’s whitewashing history.
➡️ taskandpurpose.com/news/arlingt...
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Exclusive: Navajo Code Talkers disappear from military websites after Trump DEI order
Navajo Code Talkers get "DEI" label as military info disappears under Trump order
Also vanishing: The Civil War regiment from "Glory," women pilots from WWII and a Medal of Honor winner.
www.axios.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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The Trump regime was ordered by a judge to turn the planes around and return to the United States. They didn’t do that. Now what?
March 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The Trump regime was ordered by a judge to turn the planes around and return to the United States. They didn’t do that. Now what?
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🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
March 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.
Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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This is a first. Today, the most powerful man in the White House is saying OUT LOUD he wants to "ELIMINATE" Social Security and Medicare. Eliminate. Not "cut," not "reduce." Not even raise the retirement age. ELIMINATE. Sit on that for a minute. This is your money.
Elon Musk says he wants to “eliminate” programs like Social Security and Medicare: “Entitlements... That’s the big one to eliminate”
March 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This is a first. Today, the most powerful man in the White House is saying OUT LOUD he wants to "ELIMINATE" Social Security and Medicare. Eliminate. Not "cut," not "reduce." Not even raise the retirement age. ELIMINATE. Sit on that for a minute. This is your money.
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The Pentagon is erasing history, scrubbing tens of thousands of images deemed DEI.
One marked for deletion is Harold Gonsalves, a WWII Medal of Honor recipient who threw himself on a grenade during the Battle of Okinawa to save his fellow Marines.
One marked for deletion is Harold Gonsalves, a WWII Medal of Honor recipient who threw himself on a grenade during the Battle of Okinawa to save his fellow Marines.
March 7, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The Pentagon is erasing history, scrubbing tens of thousands of images deemed DEI.
One marked for deletion is Harold Gonsalves, a WWII Medal of Honor recipient who threw himself on a grenade during the Battle of Okinawa to save his fellow Marines.
One marked for deletion is Harold Gonsalves, a WWII Medal of Honor recipient who threw himself on a grenade during the Battle of Okinawa to save his fellow Marines.
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If your rep is republican and is too afraid to hold a town hall... reach out to a Democrat and ask them to hold a town hall in your area instead. Seriously.
March 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
If your rep is republican and is too afraid to hold a town hall... reach out to a Democrat and ask them to hold a town hall in your area instead. Seriously.
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Justin Trudeau gave the exact kind of press conference today that we have been waiting for from our Democratic leaders. Watch it and learn from it. No gimmicks, no stunts, no script, no platitudes, no slogans, no games. Just straight talk, honesty, sincerity and facts.
March 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Justin Trudeau gave the exact kind of press conference today that we have been waiting for from our Democratic leaders. Watch it and learn from it. No gimmicks, no stunts, no script, no platitudes, no slogans, no games. Just straight talk, honesty, sincerity and facts.
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The last time America increased tariffs like this, it was 1930 — and it triggered the Great Depression.
March 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The last time America increased tariffs like this, it was 1930 — and it triggered the Great Depression.
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Over the course of my career, @joyannreid.bsky.social has been one of the few to give me and so many other Black voices consistent airtime.
In a time in which Black women’s voices are needed now more than ever— This cancellation hurts, but the bounce back will be impeccable. We got you, Joy.
In a time in which Black women’s voices are needed now more than ever— This cancellation hurts, but the bounce back will be impeccable. We got you, Joy.
February 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Over the course of my career, @joyannreid.bsky.social has been one of the few to give me and so many other Black voices consistent airtime.
In a time in which Black women’s voices are needed now more than ever— This cancellation hurts, but the bounce back will be impeccable. We got you, Joy.
In a time in which Black women’s voices are needed now more than ever— This cancellation hurts, but the bounce back will be impeccable. We got you, Joy.
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@msnbc.com firing Joy Reid and Alex Wagner before Joe and Mika, tells you everything you need to know ☕️
Morning Joe bent the knee to Trump fascism & Joy Reid demanded justice against Trump fascism.
Morning Joe whitewashed Netanyahu’s genocide of Palestinians & Joy Reid called out Netanyahu’s genocide.
MSNBC protected Morning Joe & fired Joy Reid.
I’m just not qwhite sure why.🤔
Morning Joe whitewashed Netanyahu’s genocide of Palestinians & Joy Reid called out Netanyahu’s genocide.
MSNBC protected Morning Joe & fired Joy Reid.
I’m just not qwhite sure why.🤔
February 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
@msnbc.com firing Joy Reid and Alex Wagner before Joe and Mika, tells you everything you need to know ☕️