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Mitch Kates

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Executive Director at PADems. Fighting to change the world, one race at a time. Political opinions are my own & not my candidates. #GoodTrouble #PADems #VoteLocalPA #PoweredByPADems #EmpathyIsOurSuperpower #ThisPartyFightsFascists

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Letโ€™s call it what it really is, this government shutdown is Donald Trumpโ€™s death panel in action.

#TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

04.10.2025 00:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey PA Voters you have an important call to dutyโ€ฆ

In the chaotic country we are living in, our state courts are our final line of defense.

To protect womenโ€™s reproductive rights, maintain free & fair elections, and keep our courts fair and independent VOTE YES!

#VoteYesToRetainOurJudges

02.10.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 148    ๐Ÿ” 102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
When someone tells you who they are, believe themโ€ฆ ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

#DonaldTrumpsShutdown ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ

When someone tells you who they are, believe themโ€ฆ ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ #DonaldTrumpsShutdown ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ

When someone tells you who they are, believe themโ€ฆ ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ

#DonaldTrumpsShutdown ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผ

01.10.2025 04:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 174    ๐Ÿ” 81    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Democrats are fighting to restore healthcare that was slashed for Millions of Americans to bail out Billionaires with Trump and the GOPโ€™s Big Bullshit Bill. 

But Trump wants to cause more chaos (and distractions) by pushing for a Big Bullshit Govโ€™t shutdown. 

#TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

Democrats are fighting to restore healthcare that was slashed for Millions of Americans to bail out Billionaires with Trump and the GOPโ€™s Big Bullshit Bill. But Trump wants to cause more chaos (and distractions) by pushing for a Big Bullshit Govโ€™t shutdown. #TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

Democrats are fighting to restore healthcare that was slashed for Millions of Americans to bail out Billionaires with Trump and the GOPโ€™s Big Bullshit Bill.

But Trump wants to cause more chaos (and distractions) by pushing for a Big Bullshit Govโ€™t shutdown.

#TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

28.09.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump and the GOP
-Decimated thousands of job
-Slashed millions of Americansโ€™ healthcare
-Crushed farming & destroyed the soybean market
-Cut food programs for millions

All to bail out billionaires

Now Trump wants to shut down the govโ€™t

Trump doesnโ€™t care about us

#TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

26.09.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
As Jimmy Kimmel said, "This show is not important," Kimmel said. "What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this."

Kimmelโ€™s return is a huge victory for free speech. 

Our voices matter. Keep showing up, speaking up, and fighting back! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

As Jimmy Kimmel said, "This show is not important," Kimmel said. "What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this." Kimmelโ€™s return is a huge victory for free speech. Our voices matter. Keep showing up, speaking up, and fighting back! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

As Jimmy Kimmel said, "This show is not important," Kimmel said. "What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this."

Kimmelโ€™s return is a huge victory for free speech.

Our voices matter. Keep showing up, speaking up, and fighting back! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

24.09.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 225    ๐Ÿ” 43    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
This fall, PA Voters have an important call to dutyโ€ฆ 

To protect womenโ€™s reproductive rights and maintain free & fair elections, PA voters need to show up and VOTE!

#VoteYesToRetainOurJudges

Sign up to receive your ballot by mail: 
www.padems.org/mail/

๐Ÿ“ธ @matttodd.bsky.social

This fall, PA Voters have an important call to dutyโ€ฆ To protect womenโ€™s reproductive rights and maintain free & fair elections, PA voters need to show up and VOTE! #VoteYesToRetainOurJudges Sign up to receive your ballot by mail: www.padems.org/mail/ ๐Ÿ“ธ @matttodd.bsky.social

This fall, PA Voters have an important call to dutyโ€ฆ

To protect womenโ€™s reproductive rights and maintain free & fair elections, PA voters need to show up and VOTE!

#VoteYesToRetainOurJudges

Sign up to receive your ballot by mail:
www.padems.org/mail/

๐Ÿ“ธ @matttodd.bsky.social

22.09.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 148    ๐Ÿ” 68    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
The first Amendment is the FIRST Amendment for a reason!

What the Mouse House did to Kimmel is a terrifying signal of where our country is heading. The assault on the media and the stifling of free speech by the Trump Admin is both unAmerican and dangerous. 

Show up, speak up, and fight back!!!

The first Amendment is the FIRST Amendment for a reason! What the Mouse House did to Kimmel is a terrifying signal of where our country is heading. The assault on the media and the stifling of free speech by the Trump Admin is both unAmerican and dangerous. Show up, speak up, and fight back!!!

The first Amendment is the FIRST Amendment for a reason!

What the Mouse House did to Kimmel is a terrifying signal of where our country is heading. The assault on the media and the stifling of free speech by the Trump Admin is both unAmerican and dangerous.

Show up, speak up, and fight back!!!

21.09.2025 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 87    ๐Ÿ” 43    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

#VoteYesToRetainOurJudges #SweepTheSlate #VoteLocalPA #PADems #PoweredByPADems #EmpathyIsOurSuperPower #GoodTrouble

20.09.2025 09:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
This fall, PA Voters have an important call to dutyโ€ฆ 

To protect womenโ€™s reproductive rights and maintain free & fair elections, PA voters need to show up and VOTE!

#VoteYesToRetainOurJudges

Sign up to receive your ballot by mail: 
https://www.padems.org/mail/

๐Ÿ“ธ @matttodd.bsky.social

This fall, PA Voters have an important call to dutyโ€ฆ To protect womenโ€™s reproductive rights and maintain free & fair elections, PA voters need to show up and VOTE! #VoteYesToRetainOurJudges Sign up to receive your ballot by mail: https://www.padems.org/mail/ ๐Ÿ“ธ @matttodd.bsky.social

This fall, PA Voters have an important call to dutyโ€ฆ

To protect womenโ€™s reproductive rights and maintain free & fair elections, PA voters need to show up and VOTE!

#VoteYesToRetainOurJudges

Sign up to receive your ballot by mail:
www.padems.org/mail/

๐Ÿ“ธ @matttodd.bsky.social

12.09.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 246    ๐Ÿ” 107    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Dear friends, Seamus wanted me to tell you all to please stay safe. โœŒ๐Ÿผโค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

Dear friends, Seamus wanted me to tell you all to please stay safe. โœŒ๐Ÿผโค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

Dear friends, Seamus wanted me to tell you all to please stay safe. โœŒ๐Ÿผโค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

11.09.2025 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#GoodTrouble necessary trouble

09.09.2025 12:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." Congressman John Lewis

#GoodTrouble

๐Ÿ“ธ @matttodd.bsky.social

"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." Congressman John Lewis #GoodTrouble ๐Ÿ“ธ @matttodd.bsky.social

"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." John Lewis

๐Ÿ“ธ @matttodd.bsky.social

09.09.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 356    ๐Ÿ” 111    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Why is your electric bill skyrocketing? We are the victims of yet another grift.

To Help His Greedy Billionaire Oil Company Buddies, Trump is Sabotaging Efficient Wind and Solar Projects We Need, Leaving Us With Big Electric Bill Increases.

Speak up. Show up. Fight back. Call BULLSHIT!!!

Why is your electric bill skyrocketing? We are the victims of yet another grift. To Help His Greedy Billionaire Oil Company Buddies, Trump is Sabotaging Efficient Wind and Solar Projects We Need, Leaving Us With Big Electric Bill Increases. Speak up. Show up. Fight back. Call BULLSHIT!!!

Why is your electric bill skyrocketing? We are the victims of yet another grift.

To Help His Greedy Billionaire Oil Company Buddies, Trump is Sabotaging Efficient Wind and Solar Projects We Need, Leaving Us With Big Electric Bill Increases.

Speak up. Show up. Fight back. Call BULLSHIT!!!

07.09.2025 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 96    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Yesterday at the PA Democratic Party Fall State Committee meeting the gavel (or lightsaber) was passed from Chairman Sharif Street to our new PA Dems Chair, Eugene DePasquale. 

Shitโ€™s about to get real in PA. 

LFG!!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

๐Ÿ“ธ Sean Kitchen

#EmpathyIsOurSuperPower #GoodTrouble #VoteLocalPA #PADems

Yesterday at the PA Democratic Party Fall State Committee meeting the gavel (or lightsaber) was passed from Chairman Sharif Street to our new PA Dems Chair, Eugene DePasquale. Shitโ€™s about to get real in PA. LFG!!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ“ธ Sean Kitchen #EmpathyIsOurSuperPower #GoodTrouble #VoteLocalPA #PADems

Yesterday at the PA Democratic Party Fall State Committee meeting the gavel (or lightsaber) was passed from Chairman Sharif Street to our new PA Dems Chair, Eugene DePasquale.

Shitโ€™s about to get real in PA.

LFG!!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

๐Ÿ“ธ Sean Kitchen

#EmpathyIsOurSuperPower #GoodTrouble #VoteLocalPA #PADems

07.09.2025 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pennsylvaniaโ€™s Justice League 
fighting for Truth, Justice, and Democracy! โœŒ๐Ÿผโค๏ธโœŠ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

@retainwecht.bsky.social @joshshapiropa.bsky.social @retaindonohue.bsky.social @lgaustindavis.bsky.social @retaindougherty.bsky.social 

#VoteYesToRetainOurJudges
#EmpathyIsOurSuperPower
#PADems #VoteLocalPA

Pennsylvaniaโ€™s Justice League fighting for Truth, Justice, and Democracy! โœŒ๐Ÿผโค๏ธโœŠ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ @retainwecht.bsky.social @joshshapiropa.bsky.social @retaindonohue.bsky.social @lgaustindavis.bsky.social @retaindougherty.bsky.social #VoteYesToRetainOurJudges #EmpathyIsOurSuperPower #PADems #VoteLocalPA

Pennsylvaniaโ€™s Justice League
fighting for Truth, Justice, and Democracy! โœŒ๐Ÿผโค๏ธโœŠ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

@retainwecht.bsky.social @joshshapiropa.bsky.social @retaindonohue.bsky.social @lgaustindavis.bsky.social @retaindougherty.bsky.social

#VoteYesToRetainOurJudges
#EmpathyIsOurSuperPower
#PADems #VoteLocalPA

02.09.2025 00:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 126    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MAKE AMERICA WEAK AGAIN (MAWA). Weakening Our Research, Health, Economy, Defense, Education, Environment, Liberties & Rule of Law.

Letโ€™s be clear, RFK jr is the Secretary of the GOP Death Panel. His psychotic moves are going to cost many thousands of lives! ๐Ÿคฌ

Speak up. Show up. Fight back!

31.08.2025 16:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 296    ๐Ÿ” 102    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

#KindnessIsTheNewPunkRock

29.08.2025 03:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Empathy Is Our Super Power T-Shirt (Royal Blue) Shop PA Dems' online store for signs, shirts, stickers and gear to support PA Democrats!

store.padems.org/empathy-is-o...

29.08.2025 03:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Our country is in chaos. Cruelty and hatred seem to rule the day.

Elon Musk, Stephen Miller, Trump and the other MAGA elites may believe that empathy is โ€œthe weakness of the westโ€ but Iโ€™ve got news for those hatersโ€ฆ

EMPATHY is our Super Power!

Help spread the word: https://store.padems.org/empathy/

Our country is in chaos. Cruelty and hatred seem to rule the day. Elon Musk, Stephen Miller, Trump and the other MAGA elites may believe that empathy is โ€œthe weakness of the westโ€ but Iโ€™ve got news for those hatersโ€ฆ EMPATHY is our Super Power! Help spread the word: https://store.padems.org/empathy/

Our country is in chaos. Cruelty and hatred seem to rule the day.

Elon Musk, Stephen Miller, Trump and the other MAGA elites may believe that empathy is โ€œthe weakness of the westโ€ but Iโ€™ve got news for those hatersโ€ฆ

EMPATHY is our Super Power!

Help spread the word: store.padems.org/empathy/

LFG!

28.08.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 230    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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๐ŸŽถ Tin soldiers and Trump is coming
We're under Martial Law
This summer I hear the drumming
Democracy is under assaultโ€ฆ

But thatโ€™s the plan- INTIMIDATION and DISTRACTION

Big Bullshit Bill, Billionaire Bailouts, Deficit Bomb, EPSTEIN, Trumpflation, Trumpmandering

Speak up. Show up. Fight back.

24.08.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 142    ๐Ÿ” 53    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

We love love LOVE our MA peeps showing up to help the cause!!! โœŒ๐Ÿผโค๏ธโœŠ๐Ÿผ
๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

24.08.2025 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We The People are the leaders weโ€™ve been looking for. Speak up, show up, and fight back!!!

23.08.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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This PArty Fights Fascists T-Shirt (Black) Shop PA Dems' online store for signs, shirts, stickers and gear to support PA Democrats!

Here in Pennsylvania we are not Fโ€™n around. We are calling bullshit and speaking directly to the terrifying attempt to dismantle our country and Democracy by Trumpโ€™s hate-filled MAGA administration.

We are FIGHTING BACK and wearing it on our sleeves!!!

store.padems.org/this-party-f...

23.08.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 85    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

That deadline has already passed. None of this masked thugs invasion of our communities is ok and should NEVER be allowed to be the new โ€œnormโ€

We need to show up, speak up, and call BULLSHIT!!!

23.08.2025 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Right now, for many people all across the country we are living in terrible and terrifying times. But this is our country, OUR COUNTRY so itโ€™s up to all of us to fight for it.

We are at the bottom of the well. Itโ€™s our time down here, we need to get up and out of that well.

Goonies Never Say Die!

22.08.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Elon Musk believes that Empathy is the โ€œweakness of the westโ€.

I got news for Musk and Trump, Empathy is our Super Power and that is what we will use to win the hearts and minds of voters and take our country back.

For Justice and Democracy, LFG!!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

#EmpathyIsOurSuperPower

19.08.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
With Trump and his MAGA Administration dismantling our Fed Government and shredding the Constitution, the fight for our future will be fought at the State level with our courts being the last line of defense for Democracy. 

Courts matter. When itโ€™s time, show up and VOTE!

#JusticeIsTheNewPunkRock

With Trump and his MAGA Administration dismantling our Fed Government and shredding the Constitution, the fight for our future will be fought at the State level with our courts being the last line of defense for Democracy. Courts matter. When itโ€™s time, show up and VOTE! #JusticeIsTheNewPunkRock

With Trump and his MAGA Administration dismantling our Fed Government and shredding the Constitution, the fight for our future will be fought at the State level with our courts being the last line of defense for Democracy.

Courts matter. When itโ€™s time, show up and VOTE!

#JusticeIsTheNewPunkRock

19.08.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

One door knock
One rally
One phone call
One house party
One town hall
One race at a timeโ€ฆ

We are the leaders weโ€™ve been looking for.

LFG!!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

19.08.2025 03:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Red carpets in Alaska, Trumpmadering in TX, Whitewashing the Smithsonian, and a move towards Martial Law in LA and DC (with threats of more cities to come)

All to distract from The Epstein Files (and plunging poll numbers)

#GrabHimByTheEpsteinFiles

Red carpets in Alaska, Trumpmadering in TX, Whitewashing the Smithsonian, and a move towards Martial Law in LA and DC (with threats of more cities to come) All to distract from The Epstein Files (and plunging poll numbers) #GrabHimByTheEpsteinFiles

Red carpets in Alaska, Trumpmadering in TX, Whitewashing the Smithsonian, and a move towards Martial Law in LA and DC (with threats of more cities to come)

All to distract from The Epstein Files (and plunging poll numbers)

#GrabHimByTheEpsteinFiles

17.08.2025 18:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 297    ๐Ÿ” 132    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

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