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Maria Kaufer
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🇵🇭🇺🇸🗳 NY Democratic State Committee Member AD28| Queens Democratic County Committee Member ED31/AD28| New Reformers| NYWFP| CQuID718| Queens Civic Engagement Committee| Families for Safe Streets| Central Queens Mutual Aid| Mets Nation ⚾️💙🧡
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Comptroller Tom DiNapoli), launched an organization-wide email initiative, celebrated our 2025 wins/accomplishments, and discussed respectful and inclusive ways to forge unity/solidarity for more 2026 Democratic wins ✊🏼✊🏼🧵
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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in support of Comprehensive, Age-Appropriate K-12 Consent, Respectful Relationships, and Sexual Health Education in New York State), filled important vacancies in the Executive Committee, heard from our statewide elected officials (Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Tish James,
✅️ Productive State Committee meetings today--passed 4 meaningful resolutions (Comprehensive Onboarding/Orientation Program for State Committee Members; in support of New York for All and Protecting Immigrant New Yorkers; support for Transgender Rights for New York State; in support of Comprehensive, Age-Appropriate K-12 Consent, Respectful Relationships, and Sexual Health Education in New York State), filled important vacancies in the Executive Committee, heard from our statewide elected officials (Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Tish James, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli), launched an organization-wide email initiative, celebrated our 2025 wins/accomplishments, and discussed respectful and inclusive ways to forge unity/solidarity for more 2026 Democratic wins ✊🏼✊🏼
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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🧵 Productive State Committee meetings today--passed 4 meaningful resolutions (Comprehensive Onboarding/Orientation Program for State Committee Members; in support of New York for All and Protecting Immigrant New Yorkers; support for Transgender Rights for New York State;
✅️ Productive State Committee meetings today--passed 4 meaningful resolutions (Comprehensive Onboarding/Orientation Program for State Committee Members; in support of New York for All and Protecting Immigrant New Yorkers; support for Transgender Rights for New York State; in support of Comprehensive, Age-Appropriate K-12 Consent, Respectful Relationships, and Sexual Health Education in New York State), filled important vacancies in the Executive Committee, heard from our statewide elected officials (Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Tish James, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli), launched an organization-wide email initiative, celebrated our 2025 wins/accomplishments, and discussed respectful and inclusive ways to forge unity/solidarity for more 2026 Democratic wins ✊🏼✊🏼
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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This year, the Fall Democratic State Committee Meeting's Welcome Reception was at the New York State Executive Mansion 😃

I was so busy appreciating and admiring the historically significant surroundings that I forgot to take 📸 of many State Committee friends and colleagues 😬
This year, the Fall Democratic State Committee Meeting's Welcome Reception was at the New York State Executive Mansion 😃 I was so busy appreciating and admiring the historically significant surroundings that I forgot to take 📸 of many State Committee friends and colleagues 😬 P.S. Is that a halo above my head 🤔😇😉?
November 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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10/22/2025: From LIC to Forest Hills, it was an exciting & joyful evening of community with Cool Kids for Zohran, @filipinosforzohran @metsfansforzohran @parentsforzohran heck, everyone for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 💖💓💞✨️

#ZohranForNYC #ZohranForMayor #NewYorkIsNotForSale #ForTheManyNotTheMoney
October 22, 2025: From Long Island City to Forest Hills, it was an exciting and joyful evening of community with Cool Kids for Zohran, @filipinosforzohran @metsfansforzohran @parentsforzohran heck, everyone for @zohrankmamdani 💖💓💞✨️ #ZohranForNYC #ZohranForMayor #OurTimeHasCome #NewYorkIsNotForSale #ForTheManyNotTheMoney #PeoplePower #ABetterWorldIsPossible
October 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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🎊 Super fun Debate Hype Rally tonight 🥳🎉‼️

Can you spot the moment @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social recognized me 😍🥰🤭?!?!

#GeneralElectionDebate#2 #LetsGoZohranForNYC🗽✊🏼💪🏼 #GOTV2025🗳🇺🇲
October 23, 2025 at 3:26 AM
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October 18, 2025 [3 of 3]: Democracy in action ✊🏼💪🏼🙌🏼🇺🇲

Right after the No Kings In Queens protest, I went down the block to get my assigned turf for the afternoon #ZohranForNYC 🚪🤛🏼 canvass.

🎊🎈Happy Birthday Weekend, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 🧁🥳🎉

#NoKingsInQueens #democracy🇺🇲
October 18, 2025 [3 of 3]: Democracy in action ✊🏼💪🏼🙌🏼🇺🇲 Right after the No Kings In Queens March & Rally, I went down the block to get my assigned turf for the afternoon Zohran for New York City 🚪🤛🏼 canvass. (Sadly, I missed the group photo and video of our canvass launch where everyone wished Zohran a happy birthday 😞 BUT I luckily got turf of ED 32/AD 28 Registered Democrats and Unaffiliated voters literally 1 block from home! Coincidence? I think not 😉) 🎊🎈Happy Birthday Weekend, @zohrankmamdani 🧁🥳🎉 #NoKingsInQueens #QueensSaysNoKings #DemocracyIsOnTheBallot🗳 #NoIce #NoTrump #AntiFascist #Antifa #LoveNotHate❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜 #ImmigrantsAreWelcomeHere #ImmigrantsMakeAmericaGreat🇺🇲 #HellNoCuomo #ZohranMamdaniForNYCMayor🗳 #ForTheManyNotTheMoney #ABetterWorldIsPossible🌐 #democracy #PeoplePower✊🏼 #HappyBirthdayZohran🎂
October 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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10/18/2025: Lieutenant Governor @delgadoforny.bsky.social delivered a rousing speech to kick off the No Kings In Queens March & Rally yesterday morning 💥💥💥

#NoKingsInQueens #QueensSaysNoKings #NoIce #NoTrump #AntiFascist #Antifa #LoveNotHate❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜 #ImmigrantsAreWelcomeHere🇺🇲
October 18, 2025: Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado delivered a rousing speech to kick off the No Kings In Queens March & Rally yesterday morning 💥💥💥 #NoKingsInQueens #QueensSaysNoKings #DemocracyIsOnTheBallot🗳 #NoIce #NoTrump #AntiFascist #Antifa #LoveNotHate❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜 #ImmigrantsAreWelcomeHere #ImmigrantsMakeAmerica Great🇺🇲 #HellNoCuomo #AntonioDelgado ##ForTheManyNotTheMoney #democracy #PeoplePower✊🏼 #ABetterWorldIsPossible🌐
October 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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What an honor, joy, & privilege to sit on the stage as the @nywfp.bsky.social Queens rep at tonight's #OurTimeHasCome Rally for our endorsed candidate for NYC Mayor--the Democratic Nominee, @zohrankmamdani 🤩😍

Let's finish strong! Sign up for a canvassing shift at zohranfornyc.com/volunteer/even… ✊🏼🗳
It was wonderful to be in community tonight with friends, allies, and neighbors from all across the city 💖💕💕🥰 What an honor, joy, and privilege to sit on the stage as the @nywfp Queens Chapter representative at tonight's "Our Time Has Come" Rally for our endorsed candidate for NYC Mayor--the Democratic Nominee, @zohrankmamdani 🤩😍 Many thanks to the campaign organizers for planning and executing tonight's inspirational and fortifying program and speakers 👏🏼👏🏼 Only 12 days until the start of Early Voting and 22 days until Election Day! Let's stay strong and continue to canvass with the Zohran for NYC campaign so we can elect a Mayor who will center and serve the needs of working people, not corrupt, big money donors and corporations ✊🏼💪🏼🗳 Sign up for a canvassing shift (door-knocking, phonebanking, GOTV Poll Site Visibility tabling) at https://www.zohranfornyc.com/volunteer/events #ZohranForNYC #ZohranForMayor #OurTimeHasCome #ForTheManyNotTheMoney #PeoplePower #ABetterWorldIsPossible
October 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Spectacularly successful Sunday 🚪knocking canvass in our neighborhood ☀️😎

So many exciting, meaningful convos, and we even helped a neighbor register to vote for the first time 🗳🙌🏼

#LetsGoZohranForNYC🗽✊🏼💪🏼 #QueensTheWorldsBorough🌐 #ForestHills #RegoPark
Spectacularly successful Sunday 🚪knocking canvass in our neighborhood ☀️😎 So many exciting, meaningful convos, and we even helped a neighbor register to vote for the first time 🗳🙌🏼 #LetsGoZohranForNYC🗽✊🏼💪🏼 #QueensTheWorldsBorough🌐 #ForestHills #RegoPark
October 6, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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The 1920s fun continues 🎼🎵🎶🎷🎺🎙💃🏻☎️📿💍💎

Tonight was only the 2nd time we've ever seen a play at The Broadway Theater. The 1st time we were there, we saw "Miss Saigon" (starring Lea Salonga!) in 1991. No helicopter hovered over the stage this time 😉

#TheGreatGatsbyANewMusical #Broadway #RoaringTwenties
The 1920s fun continues 🎼🎵🎶🎷🎺🎙💃🏻☎️📿💍💎 Tonight was only the second time we've ever seen a play (a musical both times) at The Broadway Theater. The first time we were there, we saw "Miss Saigon" (starring Lea Salonga 🤩) in 1991! No helicopter hovered over the stage this time 😉 #TheGreatGatsbyANewMusical #Broadway #RoaringTwenties
September 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Grateful for & inspired by tonight's Resistance Lab training sponsored by @nywfp.bsky.social Don't believe the propaganda! Believe facts!! There's no "both sides." Democrats & the Left at large have consistently espoused non-violence as our m.o.

Sending 🙏🏼☮️💖✨️ to All!

#ResistanceLab✊🏼 #StayPeaceful☮️
Tonight, I and the other 300 folks at Brooklyn Bowl were deeply grateful for and inspired by the Resistance Lab training sponsored by the @nywfp 😍🥰✊🏼✊🏼 Don't believe the propaganda! Believe facts!! There's no "both sides." @thedemocrats and the Left at large have consistently espoused non-violence as our m.o. for well over 70 years. We know that violence begets violence, and so we choose love instead of hate. Peace, love, and light to All 🙏🏼☮️ 💖✨️ #ResistanceLab✊🏼 #StayPeaceful☮️ #LoveInsteadOfHate❤️ #NonviolenceMovement
September 15, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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9/14/2025: Austin Day! What a fun and safe community space for neighbors of all ages 🦽🚲🛴🪑🚶🏻‍♀️🏃🏻🛼🍕🌯🍔🥗🥙🌮 Friendship, smiles, and laughter abounded 😊😄🫠💖

May Austin Street Open Street become a standard feature of the Forest Hills streetscape 🙏🏼✨️

#AustinDay #AustinStreetOpenStreet #SafeStreets #OpenStreets
September 14 2025: Austin Day (a.k.a., Austin Street Open Street pilot day)! What a fun and safe community space where neighbors of all ages gathered to sit, relax, chat, bike, stroll, learn about local community organizations and businesses, and eat items purchased from a local food truck or resto 🦽🚲🛴🪑🚶🏻‍♀️🏃🏻🛼🍕🌯🍔🥗🥙🌮 Friendship, smiles, and laughter abounded 😊😄🫠💖 May today's successful pop-up Austin Street Open Street turn into a regular (and expanded) feature of the Forest Hills streetscape 🙏🏼✨️ #AustinDay #AustinStreetOpenStreet #SafeStreets #OpenStreets
September 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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September 13, 2025: a lovely day of community gatherings, deep conversations, and celebration 🥳🎉 Viva la vida‼️
September 13, 2025: a lovely day of community gatherings, deep conversations, and celebration 🥳🎉 Viva la vida‼️
September 14, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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My ex-boyfriend versus my son 😭😭😭
September 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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The ⛈️⛈️ didn't deter us from attending tonight's #FightingOligarchy Town Hall with @sanders.senate.gov & @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social ✊🏼💪🏼🙌🏼
September 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Some more 📸 of my mostly Queens friends at tonight's #FightingOligarchy Town Hall with @sanders.senate.gov & @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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We won the lottery! (The lottery for 🎫 🎫 to tonight's #FightingOligarchy Town Hall in Brooklyn with @sanders.senate.gov & @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 🤩🤩)

It was great to briefly see some of the best organizers in 🗽 IRL 😍🥰

#ForTheManyNotTheMoney #PeoplePower #ABetterWorldIsPossible
We won the lottery! (The lottery for 🎫 🎫 to tonight's #FightingOligarchy Town Hall in Brooklyn with @sanders.senate.gov & @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 🤩🤩) It was great to briefly see some of the best organizers in 🗽 IRL 😍🥰 #ForTheManyNotTheMoney #PeoplePower #ABetterWorldIsPossible
September 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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8/24/2025 Sunday fun (i.e., karaoke, dancing, Filipino food, & friendship) at #BarkadaSocialClub with #FilipinosForZohranForNYCMayor 🎤🎵🎶🕺🏻💃🏻🍚🍹🍻
8/24/2025 Sunday fun (i.e., karaoke, dancing, Filipino food, & friendship) at #BarkadaSocialClub with #FilipinosForZohranForNYCMayor 🎤🎵🎶🕺🏻💃🏻🍚🍹🍻
August 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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August 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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August 24, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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🧵 Grateful to gather with fellow constituents and elected Democratic and @nywfp.bsky.social elected officials to organize around fighting the broligarchy's takeover!

Stay strong and tune in for more info and calls to action ✊🏼✊🏼💪🏼
🧵 Grateful to gather with fellow constituents and elected Democratic and @nywfp.bsky.social elected officials to organize around fighting the broligarchy's takeover! Stay strong and tune in for more info and calls to action ✊🏼✊🏼💪🏼
August 24, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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It was a joyfully inspiring evening at the Queens Against Kings Activism Summit 💖✨️ So much fun to spend time with old friends and make new ones among the amazing, active grassroots folk at last night's event! Let's do this, Queens and allies ✊🏼💪🏼🔥🔥🔥

#QueensAgainstKings
It was a joyfully inspiring evening at the Queens Against Kings Activism Summit 💖✨️ So much fun to spend time with old friends and make new ones among the amazing, active grassroots folk at last night's event! Let's do this, Queens and allies ✊🏼💪🏼🔥🔥🔥 #QueensAgainstKings
August 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Hope! @votejgr.bsky.social campaign launch for State Senate District 13 was 🔥🔥🔥

(The best organizers across Queens & the rest of NYC were there, & although there were too many friends for me to snap 📸 with, I still maxxed out on the number that I could tag 🥹🫠)

#ABetterWorldIsPossible
Hope! @votejgr campaign launch for State Senate District 13 was 🔥🔥🔥 (The best organizers across Queens & the rest of NYC were there, & although there were too many friends for me to snap 📸 with, I still maxxed out on the number that I could tag 🥹🫠) #ABetterWorldIsPossible
July 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM