Juan Mendez
@j-mendez.bsky.social
First generation. Chicano. Father. Former AZ State Senator
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Juan Mendez
@j-mendez.bsky.social
· Jul 22
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After years of the AZ legislature pushing universal ESA vouchers and defunding local public schools, many districts are being forced to cut their already bare-bones budgets.
💸 What is the total voucher drain in YOUR local district? Find out here: bit.ly/VoucherDrain
💸 What is the total voucher drain in YOUR local district? Find out here: bit.ly/VoucherDrain
December 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
After years of the AZ legislature pushing universal ESA vouchers and defunding local public schools, many districts are being forced to cut their already bare-bones budgets.
💸 What is the total voucher drain in YOUR local district? Find out here: bit.ly/VoucherDrain
💸 What is the total voucher drain in YOUR local district? Find out here: bit.ly/VoucherDrain
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The decline of democracy in the US means you can’t visit the US if you commented on the decline of democracy in the US
December 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The decline of democracy in the US means you can’t visit the US if you commented on the decline of democracy in the US
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💰Hobbs vows voucher reform in the 2026 budget
💪AG Mayes is conducting a major "public monies investigation" into Supt. Horne's ESA voucher auto-approvals on purchases under $2,000
🗣️Speak up & take action to protect public education
This and more in the latest #WeeklyEdReport @ bit.ly/Dec8EdReport
💪AG Mayes is conducting a major "public monies investigation" into Supt. Horne's ESA voucher auto-approvals on purchases under $2,000
🗣️Speak up & take action to protect public education
This and more in the latest #WeeklyEdReport @ bit.ly/Dec8EdReport
December 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
💰Hobbs vows voucher reform in the 2026 budget
💪AG Mayes is conducting a major "public monies investigation" into Supt. Horne's ESA voucher auto-approvals on purchases under $2,000
🗣️Speak up & take action to protect public education
This and more in the latest #WeeklyEdReport @ bit.ly/Dec8EdReport
💪AG Mayes is conducting a major "public monies investigation" into Supt. Horne's ESA voucher auto-approvals on purchases under $2,000
🗣️Speak up & take action to protect public education
This and more in the latest #WeeklyEdReport @ bit.ly/Dec8EdReport
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👉 “For over a decade, Republican legislators were not talking about vouchers, and then out of nowhere they make it a priority issue. What happened? One person decided to throw around tens of millions of dollars.”
December 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
👉 “For over a decade, Republican legislators were not talking about vouchers, and then out of nowhere they make it a priority issue. What happened? One person decided to throw around tens of millions of dollars.”
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3 small children run to escape ICE raid in Idaho manage to find family.
"I didn’t get caught," boy says. "Nobody got some handcuffs on me."
Dozens of minors were among hundreds detained zip tied and separated from parents.
"I didn’t get caught," boy says. "Nobody got some handcuffs on me."
Dozens of minors were among hundreds detained zip tied and separated from parents.
October 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
3 small children run to escape ICE raid in Idaho manage to find family.
"I didn’t get caught," boy says. "Nobody got some handcuffs on me."
Dozens of minors were among hundreds detained zip tied and separated from parents.
"I didn’t get caught," boy says. "Nobody got some handcuffs on me."
Dozens of minors were among hundreds detained zip tied and separated from parents.
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Adelita Grijalva and AG Kris Mayes argue Mike Johnson is violating the Constitution by delaying her oath of office 28 days after she won a special election
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
Arizona files lawsuit demanding speaker seat Adelita Grijalva immediately
Adelita Grijalva & Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against House speaker Mike Johnson over his monthlong refusal to seat newly elected representative
azmirror.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Adelita Grijalva and AG Kris Mayes argue Mike Johnson is violating the Constitution by delaying her oath of office 28 days after she won a special election
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
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Enough is enough. Adelita Grijalva was elected on September 23. The people of Arizona have a right to be represented in Congress.
During today’s pro forma session, when the House is called to order I will seek unanimous consent to insist upon the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva.
During today’s pro forma session, when the House is called to order I will seek unanimous consent to insist upon the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva.
October 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Enough is enough. Adelita Grijalva was elected on September 23. The people of Arizona have a right to be represented in Congress.
During today’s pro forma session, when the House is called to order I will seek unanimous consent to insist upon the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva.
During today’s pro forma session, when the House is called to order I will seek unanimous consent to insist upon the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva.
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Andrew, we're voting you off the island and back to the suburbs.
Our new ad just aired during Survivor.
Our new ad just aired during Survivor.
October 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Andrew, we're voting you off the island and back to the suburbs.
Our new ad just aired during Survivor.
Our new ad just aired during Survivor.
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Pritzker: This is not about fighting crime. This is about the President and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.
August 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Pritzker: This is not about fighting crime. This is about the President and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.
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Dear journalists:
The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her.
Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.
The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her.
Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.
August 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Dear journalists:
The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her.
Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.
The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her.
Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.
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Join us on September 7th for a viewing of Death & Taxes and a Q&A panel session, featuring director Justin Schein and Arizona leaders.
📍 Harkins Theatres Shea 14
🗓️ Sunday, September 7th at 2:00pm
🎟️ Ticket link to be announced!
www.mobilize.us/honestarizon...
📍 Harkins Theatres Shea 14
🗓️ Sunday, September 7th at 2:00pm
🎟️ Ticket link to be announced!
www.mobilize.us/honestarizon...
August 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Join us on September 7th for a viewing of Death & Taxes and a Q&A panel session, featuring director Justin Schein and Arizona leaders.
📍 Harkins Theatres Shea 14
🗓️ Sunday, September 7th at 2:00pm
🎟️ Ticket link to be announced!
www.mobilize.us/honestarizon...
📍 Harkins Theatres Shea 14
🗓️ Sunday, September 7th at 2:00pm
🎟️ Ticket link to be announced!
www.mobilize.us/honestarizon...
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Illinois Gov. Pritzker vows to pursue Trump officials who participate in an illegal National Guard deployment to Chicago:
"If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."
"If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."
August 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Illinois Gov. Pritzker vows to pursue Trump officials who participate in an illegal National Guard deployment to Chicago:
"If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."
"If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me - not time or political circumstance - from making sure that you face justice under our constitutional rule of law."
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Too bad that our legal and institutional safeguards only work to prevent good policies. It would be cool if they also stopped the evil stuff
August 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Too bad that our legal and institutional safeguards only work to prevent good policies. It would be cool if they also stopped the evil stuff
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Pritzker: Trump looked at the cameras and asked for me personally to say, Mr. President, can you do us the honor of protecting our city? Instead, I say, Mr. President, do not come to Chicago.
Your remarks about this effort have betrayed a continuing slip in your mental faculties
Your remarks about this effort have betrayed a continuing slip in your mental faculties
August 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Pritzker: Trump looked at the cameras and asked for me personally to say, Mr. President, can you do us the honor of protecting our city? Instead, I say, Mr. President, do not come to Chicago.
Your remarks about this effort have betrayed a continuing slip in your mental faculties
Your remarks about this effort have betrayed a continuing slip in your mental faculties
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i'll say it again, my loud and vigorous support for any democrat who calls for televised hearings and criminal charges for everyone involved in DOGE. this guy should never be able to live in peace again.
On the left: Nate Cavanagh, a 28-year-old DOGE staffer and college dropout.
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
On the right: Mohammad Halimi, a 53-year-old exiled Afghan scholar.
This is the story of how DOGE targeted Halimi on social media.
Then the Taliban took his family. 🧵
August 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
i'll say it again, my loud and vigorous support for any democrat who calls for televised hearings and criminal charges for everyone involved in DOGE. this guy should never be able to live in peace again.
Join me in holding our Legislators accountable!
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Progress Arizona's event, “2025 Progress Scorecard Launch” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/progressariz...
2025 Progress Scorecard Launch · Progress Arizona
Progress Arizona is hosting our first 2025 Progress Scorecard Launch Event, and we'd love for you to attend!
On August 20th at 6:30 PM at the Majestic Tempe 7 theater, we'll release our comprehensiv...
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August 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Join me in holding our Legislators accountable!
Progress Arizona's event, “2025 Progress Scorecard Launch” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/progressariz...
Progress Arizona's event, “2025 Progress Scorecard Launch” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/progressariz...
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🚨NEWS: As Trump now lets private equity into your 401k, new data show private equity firms have been letting wealthy investors into higher performing funds & funneling lower-income savers into underperforming funds - all while underreporting volatility.
www.levernews.com/billionaires...
www.levernews.com/billionaires...
Billionaires’ Great 401(k) Fib
Private equity funds are misrepresenting their risk and possibly saddling their least wealthy clients with their worst-performing investments, new research finds.
www.levernews.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🚨NEWS: As Trump now lets private equity into your 401k, new data show private equity firms have been letting wealthy investors into higher performing funds & funneling lower-income savers into underperforming funds - all while underreporting volatility.
www.levernews.com/billionaires...
www.levernews.com/billionaires...
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Zohran figuratively beating Cuomo to death with his own shoes when he’s like 20 points ahead is how you establish a Fiorello La Guardia level legacy in New York and everyone in politics should be taking notes.
August 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Zohran figuratively beating Cuomo to death with his own shoes when he’s like 20 points ahead is how you establish a Fiorello La Guardia level legacy in New York and everyone in politics should be taking notes.
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Oh look, ICE is copying literal Nazi recruiting propaganda again. The poster on the right is for the Volkssturm, the Nazi militia of older men and boys established during the final months of World War II.
![@DHSgov on X: We’re taking father/son bonding to a whole new level.
JOIN.ICE.GOV
06 Aug 25
[Young man and old man in ICE gear]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eppsmw5nfmdzhfeymtzd3xbe/bafkreibrddxw227e4ldwrtdrf4nfz4riyb3yfyluczrelklrnnnp7e7l6m@jpeg)
![Wehrschiessen des Deutschen Volkes 1944
[Young man and old man sharing a rifle]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eppsmw5nfmdzhfeymtzd3xbe/bafkreibsutqtdx2tbxfm64xbjp4nspzgvdg6xvxewm244dbplmeuoznnvy@jpeg)
August 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Oh look, ICE is copying literal Nazi recruiting propaganda again. The poster on the right is for the Volkssturm, the Nazi militia of older men and boys established during the final months of World War II.
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You can always tell a Milford Senator
July 31, 2025 at 4:38 AM
You can always tell a Milford Senator