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Aaron Gies for Congress

@aarongies.bsky.social

Professor, small town cheerleader, democracy advocate, candidate for Congress in NY23

564 Followers  |  1,203 Following  |  138 Posts  |  Joined: 02.02.2025  |  2.0225

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#WNYStrong #AaronForNY23 #CommunityFirst #PeopleOverPolitics #WesternNewYork #NY23 #TeamGies #ServingOurCommunity #CommonGood #ProudToServe

23.10.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Public service isn’t about titles. It’s about showing up for your neighbors and putting people first. That’s what this campaign is all about: community, compassion, and commitment to the common good.

23.10.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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While Aaron’s out meeting with voters tonight, Katie’s busy doing what they both care about most: serving the people of Western New York. Public service isn’t about titles. It’s about showing up for y... TikTok video by Aaron For NY

While Aaron’s out meeting with voters tonight, Katie’s busy doing what they both care about most: serving the people of Western New York.

www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...

23.10.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tag a friend who works in healthcare, they know what’s at stake.

#UpstateHealthcare #WesternNYHealth #RuralHospitals #BuffaloNiagara #NY23
#WorkingFamilies #NoSurpriseMedicalBills #HealthEquity #SupportRuralCare #HealthcareReform #AaronForNY23 #CommunityFirst #PeopleOverPolitics #UpstateNY

23.10.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll fight for policies that keep rural hospitals open, expand telehealth, and make sure every family can get care close to home.

23.10.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Local NY24 Hospitals in Financial Stress:
- Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
- Geneva General Hospital
- Oneida Health
- Rome Memorial Hospital

23.10.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Across Western New York and the Southern Tier, hospitals are closing and clinics are short-staffed. When care leaves a community, people don’t stop getting sick; they just lose access. ~ Local NY24 Ho... TikTok video by Aaron For NY

The Rural Healthcare Gap

Across Western New York and the Southern Tier, hospitals are closing and clinics are short-staffed. When care leaves a community, people don’t stop getting sick, they just lose access.

www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...

23.10.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#YouthVote #GenZVote#VoteForChange #FutureLeaders #MakeItCount #PowerToThePeople #YourVoiceYourVote #ChangeTheSystem #Honesty #Accountability #Respect #PeopleOverPolitics #CommunityFirst #AaronForNY23 #NY23 #WNY

22.10.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm running to bring back honesty, accountability, and respect for the people we serve. Because you deserve leaders who put you first, not party politics.

22.10.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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You said it, and I agree. Washington's not working. There's too much performance, too many backroom deals, not enough real give and take. We can't fix anything until we fix that. I'm running to bring ... TikTok video by Aaron For NY

You said it, and I agree. Washington's not working. There's too much performance, too many backroom deals, not enough real give and take. We can't fix anything until we fix that.

www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...

22.10.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing and helping to spread the word!

22.10.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#WorkingFamiliesFirst #WNYStrong #AaronForNY23 #CommunityFirst #PeopleOverPolitics #UpstateNY

22.10.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#UpstateHealthcare #WesternNYHealth #RuralHospitals #BuffaloNiagaraHealth #NY23
#WorkingFamilies #NoSurpriseMedicalBills #HealthEquity #RuralCare #HealthcareReform #HealthEquity #NoSurpriseMedicalBills #RuralHospitals

22.10.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll fight for real cost transparency, stronger protections for rural hospitals, and a system that puts patients before profit.

Tag a friend who’s seen their healthcare costs go up this year. Let’s make sure leaders in Albany and Washington hear what’s happening in Western New York.

22.10.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Insurance rates to increase due to Medicaid cuts Employers and consumers will pay more to offset reduced hospital revenue. Here's what you need to know about the upcoming rate hikes

But at the end of the day, it’s working families footing the bill. When rural hospitals lose funding, insurers hike premiums. When insurers hike premiums, families cut back on care.

It’s a vicious cycle, and it’s breaking people.

22.10.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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WGRZ reported that rural hospitals are seeking increased reimbursement from private insurers as Medicaid cuts loom, passing on these costs to families. Insurers blame inflation. Hospitals blame Medica... TikTok video by Aaron For NY

WGRZ reported that rural hospitals are seeking increased reimbursement from private insurers as Medicaid cuts loom, passing on these costs to families.

Insurers blame inflation. Hospitals blame Medicaid cuts.

www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...

22.10.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

#WNYStrong #AaronForNY23 #CommunityFirst #PeopleOverPolitics #HealthcareCosts #HealthCareForAll #ProtectTheACA #RuralHealthcare #HealthEquity #UpstateNY #WesternNewYork #NY23 #AffordableCare #SaveOurSubsidies #MedicareExpansion #HealthcareCrisis #FamiliesFirst #CostOfCare #NYHealthcare

21.10.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With New Yorkers' Health Insurance Premiums Set To Soar, Gillibrand Details The Impact Of Rising Costs Across The State; Releases County-By-County Breakdown Of Premium Increases - Kirsten Gillibrand |... A county-by-county breakdown of expected ACA premium increases across New York can be found at gillibrand.senate.gov/trumphealthcareincrease Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtua...

1.6 million New Yorkers could lose affordable coverage if subsidies aren’t renewed.

Healthcare should be about healing, not profit margins.

Share your story. What are you seeing with your premiums this year?

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New York premiums up 7–13% this year, and could spike 40% if federal ACA subsidies expire

When working families open their renewal letters this month, they’re seeing premiums jump 20 to 25%. That’s not sustainable. How is it fair that the harder you work, the less you can afford care?

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Like, share, and tag a friend to join the conversation.

#WNYStrong #AaronForNY23 #CommunityFirst #PeopleOverPolitics #FoodSecurity #RuralHealth #FamilyFarms #HealthyCommunities #FarmToTable #FarmToSchool #LocalFood #EndHunger #UpstateNY #WesternNewYork #NY23

20.10.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Strong local food systems mean stronger, healthier communities.

This week, we turn to healthcare itself, the rising costs, hospital closures, and policies that decide who gets care and who gets left behind.

20.10.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
TikTok - Make Your Day

Last week, we focused on how food policy shapes public health and our rural economy. From keeping our food local and supporting family farms to tackling grocery access and child hunger, the message was clear: nutrition is healthcare.

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20.10.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#JamestownNY #CattaraugusCounty #FaithInAmerica #FreedomOfSpeech #FreedomOfReligion #LocalGovernment #VoteForDemocracy #NoKings #LoveForAmerica

19.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you believe in democracy, watch, share, and stand with us.

#WNYStrong #AaronForNY23 #CommunityFirst #PeopleOverPolitics #NoKings #DefendDemocracy #FreedomNotFear #RuleOfLaw #OneNation

19.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Americans speak up. We think freely. We govern ourselves.

This is our republic. We don’t serve kings. We serve our neighbors. And we’ll defend our freedoms with courage, hope, and love for this imperfect, beautiful country we share.

19.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I wasn’t at the No Kings Rally as a candidate. I was there as a citizen of the United States of America.

I spoke about what I love most about this country: Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. Local government that answers to the people.

www.tiktok.com/@aaron4ny23/...

19.10.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#WNYStrong #AaronForNY23 #CommunityFirst #PeopleOverPolitics
#NYPolitics #NY23 #WesternNewYork #UpstateNY #Accountability #NoPlaceForHate #StopTheHate #LeadershipMatters #Values #Morals #YoungRepublicans #NickLangworthy #NYGOP #PoliticalIntegrity

17.10.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Leadership isn’t about looking the other way. It’s about standing up for what’s right. Western New Yorkers deserve better than silence.

Follow, share, and join the movement for decency and accountability.

17.10.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He’s said nothing to condemn it.

If he disagrees with that kind of hate, where is it?
And if he stays silent, the only conclusion his constituents can draw is that he thinks joking about gas chambers, slurs, and violence is fine.

17.10.2025 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nick Langworthy served as Chair of the New York Republican Party from 2019 to 2023.

During that time, he promoted and celebrated the New York Young Republicans. The same organization is now tied to the leaked group chats filled with racist, antisemitic, and homophobic messages.

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@aarongies is following 20 prominent accounts