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Beth Ballmann

@desertmoonrises.bsky.social

Committed to taking action to create a more just, caring and inclusive America.

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WATCH: β€œThis viral chart about who uses SNAP is a complete lie πŸ€₯ - 35% go to white people, the largest share… 90% are πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ-born citizens… 70% work full time, meaning it’s subsidizing corporations that don’t pay workers a living wage… 86% of SNAP households have children…”

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Seat Grijalva!

31.10.2025 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ 231 DAYS: How long CD7 has been without a voice.
πŸ—³οΈ 37 DAYS: How long Rep. Grijalva has been elected.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Seat Grijalva NOW.
#SwearHerIn #SeatGrijalva #ReleaseTheFiles #AZIndivisibles

@adelitaforcongress.bsky.social

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Donations to foodbanks needed . . . Republican messaging is saying it’s the Dems’ fault but most people understand why there were no government shutdowns under Biden. It’s because Dems choose to govern, even when it requires bipartisan support.

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Contact your GOP representative

If you're represented by a Republican, tell them it's time for Mike Johnson to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. No more excuses or delays. app.sosha.ai/s/bGu2N3ED

23.10.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva β€” because her vote could force the House to release the Epstein Files. The GOP is doing everything they can to keep Trump's Epstein cover-up going.

23.10.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll swear in Rep.-elect Grijalva next week Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that he’ll soon swear in Arizona’s newest congresswoman, Adelita Grijalva.

Each passing day denies the people of #AZ07 representation and access to critical constituent services and advocacy.

The right to representation is more important than the ongoing effort by the GOP to hide the Epstein files.

www.kjzz.org/politics/202...

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Yessss!!! We are the majority!

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Backup! #NOKINGS

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Hey Senators @murray.senate.gov and @cantwell.senate.gov, your constituents say thank you for fighting to protect our healthcare and standing strong against the Trump Shutdown!

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Trump's Medicaid cuts cause chaos

The whole health care system is at risk because of the Medicaid cuts in Trump's reconciliation bill. app.sosha.ai/s/0KWyyjbL

04.10.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump was warned about being named in Epstein files

Trump and his administration knew for months that the president's name is in the Epstein files. app.sosha.ai/s/vO5fcM9p

04.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump blames bad jobs numbers on government official

Trump lashes out after poor economic numbers by firing the government official who collects jobs statistics. app.sosha.ai/s/yZUDPTlt

04.10.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster image with an upside-down image of the US capitol in red. Text reads: What does a government shutdown mean for science?

Poster image with an upside-down image of the US capitol in red. Text reads: What does a government shutdown mean for science?

2/ Poster image with heading: The shutdown fight is over healthcare. Bubble 1: The government shutdown is driven by Republicans in Congress and the White House refusing to extend funding for Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, and restore Medicaid funding slashed in the β€œBig Beautiful Bill.”
Bubble 2: The β€œBig Beautiful Bill” is set to strip Americans of $880 billion in Medicaid funding β€” driving up our healthcare premiums, lowering healthcare access and quality, and making us sicker and weaker. 
Bottom title: This would be a crisis for public health.

2/ Poster image with heading: The shutdown fight is over healthcare. Bubble 1: The government shutdown is driven by Republicans in Congress and the White House refusing to extend funding for Affordable Care Act premium subsidies, and restore Medicaid funding slashed in the β€œBig Beautiful Bill.” Bubble 2: The β€œBig Beautiful Bill” is set to strip Americans of $880 billion in Medicaid funding β€” driving up our healthcare premiums, lowering healthcare access and quality, and making us sicker and weaker. Bottom title: This would be a crisis for public health.

3/ Poster image with heading: The shutdown fight is over staff cuts. Bubble 1: A shutdown will force critical  agencies responsible for our nation’s health, safety, and environment to suspend or reduce essential services. OMB Director Russel Vought has openly threatened mass firings of career civil servants.
Bubble 2: The administration has already cut or retaliated against agency staff, from the CDC and NIH to FEMA and the EPA. This represents dire losses in scientific expertise and manpower for daily and emergency work. 
Bottom title: This would be a crisis for public safety

3/ Poster image with heading: The shutdown fight is over staff cuts. Bubble 1: A shutdown will force critical agencies responsible for our nation’s health, safety, and environment to suspend or reduce essential services. OMB Director Russel Vought has openly threatened mass firings of career civil servants. Bubble 2: The administration has already cut or retaliated against agency staff, from the CDC and NIH to FEMA and the EPA. This represents dire losses in scientific expertise and manpower for daily and emergency work. Bottom title: This would be a crisis for public safety

4/ Poster image with heading: The shutdown fight is over research. Bubble 1: Republicans in Congress are also refusing to restore funding cuts to research across our scientific agencies. Pending the shutdown, research will also be stalled and scientific facilities and instruments might be suspended or shut down. 
Bubble 2: Right now, the Big Beautiful Bill aims to slash grant funding for the NIH by nearly 40%, and the CDC by half. This stalls critical medical and health research, shuts down labs and projects, and kills scientific progress.
Bottom text: This would be a crisis for innovation

4/ Poster image with heading: The shutdown fight is over research. Bubble 1: Republicans in Congress are also refusing to restore funding cuts to research across our scientific agencies. Pending the shutdown, research will also be stalled and scientific facilities and instruments might be suspended or shut down. Bubble 2: Right now, the Big Beautiful Bill aims to slash grant funding for the NIH by nearly 40%, and the CDC by half. This stalls critical medical and health research, shuts down labs and projects, and kills scientific progress. Bottom text: This would be a crisis for innovation

With a shutdown looming, one thing is clear: this is a standoff over the future of science. Everything from science funding and research, to public health and wellness, to managing emergency situations will be affected by what our leaders decide to put first: people or politics.

#Standupforscience

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Trump and congressional Republicans control a federal government trifecta; they are responsible for starting and ending the shutdown.

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Stop the Trump Shutdown!

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Stop the Trump shutdown and fix the looming health care crisis | AFL-CIO

Stop the Trump shutdown and fix the looming health care crisis | AFL-CIO

Working families with ACA health care cannot afford for their health insurance costs to more than DOUBLE. The Trump administration needs to fund the government and fix this health care crisis NOW.

Tell Congress: get to work and put working people first! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

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The Trump Shutdown is taking away healthcare from all of us.

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MASS CALL- Healthcare Not Authoritarianism: Shutdown Showdown Β· Healthcare Not Authoritarianism Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have spent the past nine months selling out working families in order to give tax breaks to their billionaire friends. Now they’re taking us into a governmen...

I'm attending Healthcare Not Authoritarianism's event, β€œMASS CALL- Healthcare Not Authoritarianism: Shutdown Showdown” - sign up n www.mobilize.us/healthcareno...

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Ariana Grande Shares Pretty Blunt Question For Trump Supporters The β€œWicked” star’s post may be popular with at least one side of the aisle anyway.

www.huffpost.com/entry/ariana...

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CULT IS BREAKING FASTER THAN EXPECTED #maga #trump #epsteinfiles #charliekirk #cultleaders #gop
YouTube video by Cult College CULT IS BREAKING FASTER THAN EXPECTED #maga #trump #epsteinfiles #charliekirk #cultleaders #gop

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#AZindivisibles

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Don’t forget about the effect of the SCOTUS Citizens United ruling in eroding the rule of law through the β€œcorporations are people” excuse for funding of candidates.

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Tell Costco: Don't Cave to Extremistsβ€”Dispense Mifepristone Now! Costco has announced that its pharmacies will NOT dispense mifepristoneβ€”a safe, FDA-approved abortion pill used in the majority of abortions nationwide. This dangerous decision is a concession to anti...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...

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ACIP Meeting Public Comment | Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices | CDCMinushome ACIP Meetings: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

🚨NEED YOUR HELP: The public is allowed to REGISTER during ACIP (federal vaccine committees) meetings to provide FEEDBACK on vaccinations. YOU can PERSONALLY TELL anti-vaxxer RFK Jr., & his CRONIES: WE WANT OUR VACCINES!

PLEASE fill out THE FORM IN THE LINK AND REPOST!🚨

www2.cdc.gov/vaccines/aci...

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Tell Costco: Don't Cave to Extremistsβ€”Dispense Mifepristone Now! Costco has announced that its pharmacies will NOT dispense mifepristoneβ€”a safe, FDA-approved abortion pill used in the majority of abortions nationwide. This dangerous decision is a concession to anti...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...

09.09.2025 00:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is an actual exchange from a VP who took an oath to defend the constitution and, as a citizen, is expected to abide by the law.

May we one day have accountability for the grotesque lawlessness of this regime.

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The Trump admin’s attempted federal takeover of Washington, DC law enforcement and deployment of the National Guard threatens the freedoms and economic security of working people in the district, including more than 150,000 local union members.

America’s unions say: Free D.C.!

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