Kristin Sosanie
@ksosanie.bsky.social
Dem strategist. Comms consultant. NJ native. TheAAPC 40 under 40 class of 2025.
It’s Election Day. I’m so proud to vote for @mikiesherrill.bsky.social. Go vote, NJ!
November 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It’s Election Day. I’m so proud to vote for @mikiesherrill.bsky.social. Go vote, NJ!
Following along with the voices that matter most in this shutdown fight: the people. Great piece on Kara Pitt-D’Andrea of Wisconsin's story, from
@reportsbychar.bsky.social spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...
@reportsbychar.bsky.social spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...
Wisconsin woman advocates for extending ACA subsidies in Washington D.C.
Kara Pitt-D’Andrea traveled to Washington, D.C. to speak with lawmakers about the issue that's at the center of the government shutdown battle.
spectrumnews1.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Following along with the voices that matter most in this shutdown fight: the people. Great piece on Kara Pitt-D’Andrea of Wisconsin's story, from
@reportsbychar.bsky.social spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...
@reportsbychar.bsky.social spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee...
Extended applause for Steven Volz, a NOAA leader who was placed on admin leave by the Trump admin that continues to speak truth to power. Volz addressed the state of ocean & climate sciences, mixing dire updates with hopeful solutions for rebuilding at @oceanvisions.bsky.social Climate Week event.
September 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Extended applause for Steven Volz, a NOAA leader who was placed on admin leave by the Trump admin that continues to speak truth to power. Volz addressed the state of ocean & climate sciences, mixing dire updates with hopeful solutions for rebuilding at @oceanvisions.bsky.social Climate Week event.
@oceanvisions.bsky.social leading at the intersection of ocean conservation, climate science, tech and policy. CEO Brad Ack opening today’s Climate Week event with real talk on the imperative of acknowledging the ocean’s potential role in CDR 🌊
September 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
@oceanvisions.bsky.social leading at the intersection of ocean conservation, climate science, tech and policy. CEO Brad Ack opening today’s Climate Week event with real talk on the imperative of acknowledging the ocean’s potential role in CDR 🌊
"As humanity lags far behind where it should be in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are turning to phytoplankton for help." This is a great look at a potential mCDR pathway, with insight from @oceanvisions.bsky.social.
The tiny ocean organisms that could help the climate in a big way
Scientists are exploring whether encouraging phytoplankton growth could reduce atmospheric carbon without unintended side effects.
www.motherjones.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"As humanity lags far behind where it should be in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are turning to phytoplankton for help." This is a great look at a potential mCDR pathway, with insight from @oceanvisions.bsky.social.
Rough weekend in-district for WI's Rep. Steil. It's almost like refusing to stand up for your constituents' best interests could have consequences...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/31/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/31/p...
GOP lawmaker faces raucous crowd in Wisconsin, critical questions over tariffs and immigration policy | CNN Politics
Republican Rep. Bryan Steil faced a rowdy crowd at a town hall-style event in Wisconsin on Thursday, with attendees angrily confronting him over a wide-range of topics, including tariffs, President Do...
www.cnn.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Rough weekend in-district for WI's Rep. Steil. It's almost like refusing to stand up for your constituents' best interests could have consequences...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/31/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/31/p...
"By slashing health care and food assistance for low-income Americans, Republicans in Washington are passing tremendous costs onto the states, leaving local leaders from both parties grasping for ways to make up for billions in lost federal dollars."
Trump’s megabill is creating a budget nightmare for states
The fiscal pain comes as up to 20 governors face reelection in 2026.
www.politico.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"By slashing health care and food assistance for low-income Americans, Republicans in Washington are passing tremendous costs onto the states, leaving local leaders from both parties grasping for ways to make up for billions in lost federal dollars."
At @fairshareamerica.bsky.social roundtable in Las Vegas on the big ugly law, Kristen Crowell opens on its funding for ICE raids: “Immigrants are here and paying taxes that are now funding their captor’s ability to disappear them. That’s f*cked up. There’s no other way to say it.”
July 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
At @fairshareamerica.bsky.social roundtable in Las Vegas on the big ugly law, Kristen Crowell opens on its funding for ICE raids: “Immigrants are here and paying taxes that are now funding their captor’s ability to disappear them. That’s f*cked up. There’s no other way to say it.”
We are making them look at our faces and listen to our voices while they decide to do us harm.
Call your Senators RIGHT NOW, before they vote on this immoral reconciliation bill: (877) 853-4144
#NoBillionaireBailout
#StopTheCuts
Call your Senators RIGHT NOW, before they vote on this immoral reconciliation bill: (877) 853-4144
#NoBillionaireBailout
#StopTheCuts
Join us on the Stop The Billionaire Giveaway Bus Tour!
YouTube video by Fair Share America
youtu.be
June 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“We are building a movement that is strong and durable and it crosses partisan lines,” Crowell said. “If they in fact do go ahead and pass this, there will be hell to pay for those members who abandoned and threw their constituents and their communities under the bus.”
Wisconsin activist heads bus tour to push back on GOP federal tax cut bill • Wisconsin Examiner
The "Stop the billionaire giveaway” bus tour amplifies the federal budget reconciliation bill's program cuts and its tax cuts for the rich.
wisconsinexaminer.com
June 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
“We are building a movement that is strong and durable and it crosses partisan lines,” Crowell said. “If they in fact do go ahead and pass this, there will be hell to pay for those members who abandoned and threw their constituents and their communities under the bus.”
.@fairshareamerica.bsky.social is going coast to coast in a giant green $1 trillion bill bus. Read more from ED Kristen Crowell on the ground game, giving American families a voice in DC decisions + fighting the massive tax cuts for the rich in the Fed budget bill.
inequality.org/article/bill...
inequality.org/article/bill...
Look Out for the ‘Stop the Billionaire Giveaway’ Bus Tour
A Q&A with Fair Share America leader Kristen Crowell about a 14-state road trip to mobilize opposition to the GOP budget plan.
inequality.org
June 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
.@fairshareamerica.bsky.social is going coast to coast in a giant green $1 trillion bill bus. Read more from ED Kristen Crowell on the ground game, giving American families a voice in DC decisions + fighting the massive tax cuts for the rich in the Fed budget bill.
inequality.org/article/bill...
inequality.org/article/bill...
Less known but important: public pensions are designed to fare better during turbulent times than 401ks which leave so many workers exposed to volatility. NPPC ED Kendal Killian making the case for public servants in NYC today
June 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Less known but important: public pensions are designed to fare better during turbulent times than 401ks which leave so many workers exposed to volatility. NPPC ED Kendal Killian making the case for public servants in NYC today
Reposted by Kristin Sosanie
The contrasting images of a DC ghost town/military parade and 1800 American cities and towns with well-attended protests is going to drive Trump batty.
June 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The contrasting images of a DC ghost town/military parade and 1800 American cities and towns with well-attended protests is going to drive Trump batty.
Absolutely heartbreaking. Two great people and public servants. Sending love to my DFL family and all MNs.
Our country is not ok right now. The scope of horrible things happening just seems to grow every day. The tone is set at the top, and we aren’t even a full year in yet.
Our country is not ok right now. The scope of horrible things happening just seems to grow every day. The tone is set at the top, and we aren’t even a full year in yet.
“We’re here today because an unspeakable tragedy has unfolded in Minnesota. My good friend and colleague Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed earlier this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination,” Gov. Tim Walz said in a press conference.
Minnesota officials react to the fatal shooting of Rep. Melissa Hortman, targeted shooting of Sen. John Hoffman
Gov. Tim Walz said there were targeted shootings in both Brooklyn Park and Champlin on Saturday.
bit.ly
June 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Absolutely heartbreaking. Two great people and public servants. Sending love to my DFL family and all MNs.
Our country is not ok right now. The scope of horrible things happening just seems to grow every day. The tone is set at the top, and we aren’t even a full year in yet.
Our country is not ok right now. The scope of horrible things happening just seems to grow every day. The tone is set at the top, and we aren’t even a full year in yet.
Reposted by Kristin Sosanie
"Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed earlier this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination,” Walz said in a press conference.
Live: Rep. Melissa Hortman killed, Sen. John Hoffman shot in ‘targeted shootings’
Gov. Tim Walz said there targeted shootings in both Brooklyn Park and Champlin on Saturday.
bit.ly
June 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed earlier this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination,” Walz said in a press conference.
the fight against the big + not so beautiful bill isn't only in DC:
“We’ve been door knocking in 8 different states, and the American public understands what’s at stake — that 15 million Americans have their health care in jeopardy...”
Read more from @emineirmakyucel.bsky.social
“We’ve been door knocking in 8 different states, and the American public understands what’s at stake — that 15 million Americans have their health care in jeopardy...”
Read more from @emineirmakyucel.bsky.social
Passing Big Beautiful Bill Would Mean ‘Effectively Dismantling’ Obamacare, Gutting Inflation Reduction Act
The massive budget bill that Republicans are currently negotiating in the Senate...
talkingpointsmemo.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
the fight against the big + not so beautiful bill isn't only in DC:
“We’ve been door knocking in 8 different states, and the American public understands what’s at stake — that 15 million Americans have their health care in jeopardy...”
Read more from @emineirmakyucel.bsky.social
“We’ve been door knocking in 8 different states, and the American public understands what’s at stake — that 15 million Americans have their health care in jeopardy...”
Read more from @emineirmakyucel.bsky.social
Reposted by Kristin Sosanie
When Republicans (outside of Massie) say "this won't raise the deficit," they're lying. They know it will, that's why they are raising the debt limit by 4 trillion.
What a coincidence... www.cnbc.com/2025/06/02/w...
What a coincidence... www.cnbc.com/2025/06/02/w...
'Fantasy math' masks tax bill's U.S. debt impact, GOP lawmaker said. What the deficit means for your money
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" would raise U.S. debt by more than $3 trillion over a decade, research finds, likely impacting consumer loans and bond prices.
www.cnbc.com
June 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM
When Republicans (outside of Massie) say "this won't raise the deficit," they're lying. They know it will, that's why they are raising the debt limit by 4 trillion.
What a coincidence... www.cnbc.com/2025/06/02/w...
What a coincidence... www.cnbc.com/2025/06/02/w...
The Des Moines Register printed Iowans' responses to Joni Ernst and they are 👌 (highlights threaded)
Iowans' responses to Joni Ernst: 'You just moved well beyond elitist' | Letters
Sen. Joni Ernst's "we all are going to die" remark has letter writers concluding that Ernst is an elitist who punches down on her constituents.
www.desmoinesregister.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Des Moines Register printed Iowans' responses to Joni Ernst and they are 👌 (highlights threaded)
Though at times it seems like a herculean task to address the misinformation coming from the administration + Congress, don't give up. A good resource out today from the NYT:
Fact Check: Trump and G.O.P.’s False Claims on Bill’s Medicaid Cuts and Deficit Hikes
President Trump has sought to assuage some lawmakers’ concerns over the bill’s price tag and cuts to Medicaid with inaccurate claims.
www.nytimes.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Though at times it seems like a herculean task to address the misinformation coming from the administration + Congress, don't give up. A good resource out today from the NYT:
it's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off. 😨
Joni Ernst, at her town hall last night.
When the crowd said people will die due to Medicaid and SNAP cuts, she said: "well we all are going to die." 🫠🫠🫠🫠
When the crowd said people will die due to Medicaid and SNAP cuts, she said: "well we all are going to die." 🫠🫠🫠🫠
May 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
it's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off. 😨
Some personal / professional news as they say: I’m so honored to be in @TheAAPC’s 40 Under 40 Award Winners for 2025! #AAPC40u40
May 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Some personal / professional news as they say: I’m so honored to be in @TheAAPC’s 40 Under 40 Award Winners for 2025! #AAPC40u40
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Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" in a nutshell:
14 MILLION people losing their health insurance just so Jeff Bezos can buy another $500 MILLION yacht.
14 MILLION people losing their health insurance just so Jeff Bezos can buy another $500 MILLION yacht.
Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" in a nutshell.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
www.youtube.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" in a nutshell:
14 MILLION people losing their health insurance just so Jeff Bezos can buy another $500 MILLION yacht.
14 MILLION people losing their health insurance just so Jeff Bezos can buy another $500 MILLION yacht.
This country of ours sure is beautiful. Truly hard to understand how anyone could think firing Rangers and gutting national parks is the right call…
May 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This country of ours sure is beautiful. Truly hard to understand how anyone could think firing Rangers and gutting national parks is the right call…
It’s almost like tariff wars, shifting massive costs to the states and cutting essential programs to fund billionaire tax cuts isn’t a sound economic strategy….
Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States’ credit rating, as the country’s debt soars and interest rates remain high.
The downgrade, from the highest rating to one notch below, comes as the president’s budget bill suffered a blow in Congress.
The downgrade, from the highest rating to one notch below, comes as the president’s budget bill suffered a blow in Congress.
Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit as Congress considers bill that could add to deficits
Moody’s knocked the government’s credit rating down a notch as debt soars.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
It’s almost like tariff wars, shifting massive costs to the states and cutting essential programs to fund billionaire tax cuts isn’t a sound economic strategy….
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So you're telling me all those Republicans who said they weren't cutting Medicaid lied!? I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you! thehill.com/policy/healt...
Republicans unveil steep cuts to Medicaid in portion of Trump tax bill
Legislation introduced by House Republicans late Sunday would slash Medicaid spending significantly by imposing new restrictions on Medicaid beneficiaries such as work requirements and more frequen…
thehill.com
May 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
So you're telling me all those Republicans who said they weren't cutting Medicaid lied!? I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you! thehill.com/policy/healt...