Kristin Sosanie

It’s Election Day. I’m so proud to vote for @mikiesherrill.bsky.social. Go vote, NJ!

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.

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...

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 🌊

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.

"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.

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...

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...

Trump’s megabill is creating a budget nightmare for states The fiscal pain comes as up to 20 governors face reelection in 2026.

"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.”

Sizzle sizzle.

New vid from the first leg of the @fairshareamerica.bsky.social bus tour.

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.

“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.”

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.

.@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...

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

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.

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.

"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.

Despite gaslighting by GOP leaders, the pple know what's up:

“There are small towns across the country, where you can point to the investments that were made by the IRA... and point to new jobs that were created in small towns that were really desperate for economic investment"

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...

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

'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.

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...

"Ernst’s interpretation may have reflected a shocking lack of knowledge about the life-extending effects of insurance for hardworking and disabled Iowans.… She sounded like a middle-schooler trying to redirect an argument that she was losing. - T.C. Loving, Humboldt"
#iasen

"Sen. Joni Ernst defends Medicaid cuts, stating, “We all are going to die.” By that logic, Ernst should also discard the taxpayer-funded federal health insurance for her coverage as a senator. - John Clayton, Brooklyn" #iasen

"the real theme is 'we all are going to die … you get to go first because you are poor.' - The Rev. Deb Hill-Davis, Des Moines" #iasen

"She sounds like Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens’ “Christmas Carol.” … My response to Ernst is "bah humbug." - Kevin Pokorny, Des Moines" #iasen

"You just moved well beyond elitist. Especially for someone who does not need to worry about losing her health insurance. Shame on you. - Bill Denner, Osage" #iasen

"Since you bring up your relationship with Jesus, what do you think he would tell you to do about this pro-life issue? And, how do you think he would weigh in about your flippancy?" - Cheri Doane, Des Moines #iasen

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.

The Des Moines Register printed Iowans' responses to Joni Ernst and they are 👌 (highlights threaded)

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.

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. 😨

Some personal / professional news as they say: I’m so honored to be in @TheAAPC’s 40 Under 40 Award Winners for 2025! #AAPC40u40

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" in a nutshell.

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.

📷 Garden of the Gods in Colorado.