emily kong
@emilykkong.bsky.social
digital @ Civic Nation past: Young Invincibles + Let America Vote / list maker, writer, merch lover. i talk about voting & books a lot. opinions mine. (she/her)
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Georgia Democrats had not won a statewide race that wasn't for a federal office since 2006.
They won two races tonight, both against GOP incumbents.
The margins? 62% to 38% in both.
They won two races tonight, both against GOP incumbents.
The margins? 62% to 38% in both.
November 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Georgia Democrats had not won a statewide race that wasn't for a federal office since 2006.
They won two races tonight, both against GOP incumbents.
The margins? 62% to 38% in both.
They won two races tonight, both against GOP incumbents.
The margins? 62% to 38% in both.
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🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Nearly 500,000 Georgia voters could lose their vote TODAY, August 20.
Check your voter registration status right now at WeAll.Vote/georgia.
Nearly 500,000 Georgia voters could lose their vote TODAY, August 20.
Check your voter registration status right now at WeAll.Vote/georgia.
BREAKING NEWS: Starting today, Georgia is canceling nearly half a million voter registrations in one of the largest voter roll removals in U.S. history.
Voting should not be a use-it-or-lose it right. Take 3 minutes to check your voter registration RN at weall.vote/georgia.
Voting should not be a use-it-or-lose it right. Take 3 minutes to check your voter registration RN at weall.vote/georgia.
August 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Nearly 500,000 Georgia voters could lose their vote TODAY, August 20.
Check your voter registration status right now at WeAll.Vote/georgia.
Nearly 500,000 Georgia voters could lose their vote TODAY, August 20.
Check your voter registration status right now at WeAll.Vote/georgia.
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Last year for Teen Vogue, I covered how student loan debt was exacerbating mental health struggles and in some cases, making it impossible for people to afford/access care. The stress sources described was brutal & devastating. And this is going to make it worse.(www.teenvogue.com/story/studen...)
BREAKING: Education Department says it will begin collection on student loans for over 5 million borrowers in default.
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.
bit.ly
April 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Last year for Teen Vogue, I covered how student loan debt was exacerbating mental health struggles and in some cases, making it impossible for people to afford/access care. The stress sources described was brutal & devastating. And this is going to make it worse.(www.teenvogue.com/story/studen...)
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🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the #SAVEAct, which would make it harder to vote for at least 21 million Americans.
Now, it heads to the Senate.
Call your Senators right NOW at weall.vote/fight and tell them to vote “NO” on this dangerous bill.
Now, it heads to the Senate.
Call your Senators right NOW at weall.vote/fight and tell them to vote “NO” on this dangerous bill.
April 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the #SAVEAct, which would make it harder to vote for at least 21 million Americans.
Now, it heads to the Senate.
Call your Senators right NOW at weall.vote/fight and tell them to vote “NO” on this dangerous bill.
Now, it heads to the Senate.
Call your Senators right NOW at weall.vote/fight and tell them to vote “NO” on this dangerous bill.
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🚨 The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the SAVE Act TOMORROW — and we need to make sure they do not pass this dangerous bill.
Call your representatives right NOW and tell them to vote “NO.”
We make it really easy to call in less than five minutes at WeAll.Vote/fight.
Call your representatives right NOW and tell them to vote “NO.”
We make it really easy to call in less than five minutes at WeAll.Vote/fight.
April 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
🚨 The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the SAVE Act TOMORROW — and we need to make sure they do not pass this dangerous bill.
Call your representatives right NOW and tell them to vote “NO.”
We make it really easy to call in less than five minutes at WeAll.Vote/fight.
Call your representatives right NOW and tell them to vote “NO.”
We make it really easy to call in less than five minutes at WeAll.Vote/fight.
Forget who wants to be a millionaire, this is the year of: who wants to beat a billionaire.
April 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Forget who wants to be a millionaire, this is the year of: who wants to beat a billionaire.
We have the power to stop this dangerous attack on our vote.
It only takes a few minutes to call or email your Members of Congress at WeAll.Vote/fight.
It only takes a few minutes to call or email your Members of Congress at WeAll.Vote/fight.
🚨 The U.S. House of Representatives is currently considering the #SAVEAct, a bill designed to restrict our voices and take away our power.
Call or email your Members of Congress NOW and tell them to vote “NO” on this dangerous bill.
Take action at WeAll.Vote/fight.
Call or email your Members of Congress NOW and tell them to vote “NO” on this dangerous bill.
Take action at WeAll.Vote/fight.
![What is the SAVE Act?
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would:
-Require all Americans to present proof of citizenship in person when they register to vote or update their registration
-Eliminate online and mail-in voter registration overnight
-Shut down voter registration drives nationwide
Millions of Americans rely on these options to make their voices heard every year.
[IMAGERY] Cutouts of a U.S. passport and birth certificate
[SOURCES] Brennan Center for Justice, Campaign Legal Center, Center for American Progress](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5yf4fj32sdwwtbgo5yhcrsqq/bafkreicanz2263p5qwbzk5fibyj6tkzyphr2rq7w7c35m3yktonzyf5hbi@jpeg)
![What makes the SAVE Act so dangerous?
While proving your citizenship might sound easy for some voters, here’s the reality:
-More than 140 million American citizens do not have a passport.
-69 million married women have changed their names and do not have a birth certificate that matches their current name.
-About 1.3 million trans voters already face challenges getting passports that match their legal name change and gender identity.
-Voters of color, lower income families, and climate disaster survivors are more likely to lack access to citizenship documents.
[SOURCES] Brennan Center for Justice, Center for American Progress, NBC News, Williams Institute](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5yf4fj32sdwwtbgo5yhcrsqq/bafkreihdj5n3g5chwmolcdsdzukta6hmzqwvtxn5zfra5p53gwppjnqzd4@jpeg)
March 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We have the power to stop this dangerous attack on our vote.
It only takes a few minutes to call or email your Members of Congress at WeAll.Vote/fight.
It only takes a few minutes to call or email your Members of Congress at WeAll.Vote/fight.
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In 2025, voters will decide more than 100,000 races including governors, mayors, school boards, and more.
From education to the environment, all of these people make decisions that impact us close to home. 🏡
Make sure you are registered to vote now at WhenWeAllVote.org/check. 🗳️
From education to the environment, all of these people make decisions that impact us close to home. 🏡
Make sure you are registered to vote now at WhenWeAllVote.org/check. 🗳️
March 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
In 2025, voters will decide more than 100,000 races including governors, mayors, school boards, and more.
From education to the environment, all of these people make decisions that impact us close to home. 🏡
Make sure you are registered to vote now at WhenWeAllVote.org/check. 🗳️
From education to the environment, all of these people make decisions that impact us close to home. 🏡
Make sure you are registered to vote now at WhenWeAllVote.org/check. 🗳️
My brother bought the Trump coin because it was “only $50.” What’s a good immigration org I should donate to under his name? Another $50 is also going to @abortionfunds.bsky.social.
January 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
My brother bought the Trump coin because it was “only $50.” What’s a good immigration org I should donate to under his name? Another $50 is also going to @abortionfunds.bsky.social.
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Trump nominee Vought wants to add work requirements for programs like SNAP & Medicaid.
🚨But work requirements don't actually boost employment—they just make it harder for people to access crucial food assistance & health care services.
Learn more in our report:
www.epi.org/publication/...
🚨But work requirements don't actually boost employment—they just make it harder for people to access crucial food assistance & health care services.
Learn more in our report:
www.epi.org/publication/...
January 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Trump nominee Vought wants to add work requirements for programs like SNAP & Medicaid.
🚨But work requirements don't actually boost employment—they just make it harder for people to access crucial food assistance & health care services.
Learn more in our report:
www.epi.org/publication/...
🚨But work requirements don't actually boost employment—they just make it harder for people to access crucial food assistance & health care services.
Learn more in our report:
www.epi.org/publication/...
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Connecticut’s ballot initiative to expand no-excuse absentee voting passed in November, making mail-in ballots accessible to all voters.
Before the election, one advocate told Bolts it would be “huge for people with disabilities” if successful.
boltsmag.org/connect...
Before the election, one advocate told Bolts it would be “huge for people with disabilities” if successful.
boltsmag.org/connect...
Connecticut Ballot Measure Could Make Voting More Inclusive
Voters will decide on a ballot initiative that would set the stage to let everyone vote by mail without an excuse—an option that could expand access for voters with disabilities.
boltsmag.org
January 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Connecticut’s ballot initiative to expand no-excuse absentee voting passed in November, making mail-in ballots accessible to all voters.
Before the election, one advocate told Bolts it would be “huge for people with disabilities” if successful.
boltsmag.org/connect...
Before the election, one advocate told Bolts it would be “huge for people with disabilities” if successful.
boltsmag.org/connect...
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A president’s executive order cannot undo a law or a Supreme Court decision, let alone a provision of the Constitution. Forget that and you do have a dictatorship on day one.
January 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A president’s executive order cannot undo a law or a Supreme Court decision, let alone a provision of the Constitution. Forget that and you do have a dictatorship on day one.
Can’t stop thinking about how much has changed in the past eight years. Do I think we can survive another Trump term? Maybe. But this time around, we are so incredibly burned out. We’ve been going nonstop for eight years, defending our lives on all fronts.
Take care of yourselves, friends.
Take care of yourselves, friends.
January 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Can’t stop thinking about how much has changed in the past eight years. Do I think we can survive another Trump term? Maybe. But this time around, we are so incredibly burned out. We’ve been going nonstop for eight years, defending our lives on all fronts.
Take care of yourselves, friends.
Take care of yourselves, friends.
If he delays or eliminates the #TikTokBan altogether, do not applaud, thank, or give him any credit. He was the one who first introduced the idea of a ban, he banned federal employees from using it on their government devices.
January 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
If he delays or eliminates the #TikTokBan altogether, do not applaud, thank, or give him any credit. He was the one who first introduced the idea of a ban, he banned federal employees from using it on their government devices.
Jed Bartlet would never.
Breaking on @MSNBC:
Trump's inauguration ceremony is likely moving indoors due to freezing temperatures.
Trump's inauguration ceremony is likely moving indoors due to freezing temperatures.
January 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Jed Bartlet would never.
As Secretary of State, Jon Husted purged hundreds of thousands of eligible voters that voted infrequently from the voter rolls. One of them was a U.S. Army vet who didn’t vote in two elections while serving.
January 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
As Secretary of State, Jon Husted purged hundreds of thousands of eligible voters that voted infrequently from the voter rolls. One of them was a U.S. Army vet who didn’t vote in two elections while serving.
There’s a lot we weren’t able to get to, and ofc federal courts + republicans stopped a lot of incredible progress, but this is a big one.
The Biden Administration overhauled #PSLF and now nearly $180 billion in student debt was canceled for 4.9 million public service workers.
The Biden Administration overhauled #PSLF and now nearly $180 billion in student debt was canceled for 4.9 million public service workers.
The Biden admin just canceled federal student loans for 55,000 workers through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
The cancellation targets teachers, nurses, service members, law enforcement and others who have worked 10 years or more in government or nonprofit jobs.
The cancellation targets teachers, nurses, service members, law enforcement and others who have worked 10 years or more in government or nonprofit jobs.
December 20, 2024 at 5:36 PM
There’s a lot we weren’t able to get to, and ofc federal courts + republicans stopped a lot of incredible progress, but this is a big one.
The Biden Administration overhauled #PSLF and now nearly $180 billion in student debt was canceled for 4.9 million public service workers.
The Biden Administration overhauled #PSLF and now nearly $180 billion in student debt was canceled for 4.9 million public service workers.
So…I guess we’re all here now?
*sighs in social media manager*
*sighs in social media manager*
November 16, 2024 at 12:14 AM
So…I guess we’re all here now?
*sighs in social media manager*
*sighs in social media manager*