Grace Meng
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It was great showing
@cherylwillsny1
some of my favorite places in our district. Our community has been through so much, from the pandemic to the rise in anti-Asian hate, but we've come together to support one another & I'm proud to be a part of that.
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My hands are shaking i can’t type. A nurse at my elmhurst hospital who i don’t know just called me crying. She said they need vents but more so need doctors and also doctors who are ICU trained. She told me they cry everyday bc they know they’re gonna die. They’re begging. Please
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After 5 hours I’ve been rescued from my hiding place. Now i can show you my DIY barricade and gas masks. Protestors were right outside the door chanting ‘USA USA’ it was scary but i am ok! Thanks all for your prayers.
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I’m embarrassed to be his colleague. I’m so disgusted. We await his apology to the nation, the Chinese-American and
#AAPI
community and to his own constituents.
Everything you need to know about the Chinese coronavirus can be found on one, regularly-updated website:
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😂 I delivered a baby in less time. Now step aside and let us deliver real change, like paid leave and child care, to American families.
I must admit Kevin McCarthy has accomplished one thing. America is no longer woke.
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I have angry tears right now. During 1/6, I, like many, texted loved ones goodbye. Countless people have asked if I’ve been ok since & I’ve always answered truthfully that i was fine. But this article was triggering. How could colleagues be traitors? This makes my blood boil. 1/2
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I've been seeing too many posts on my timeline about the Atlanta shooter, and not nearly enough about those we lost. Help me share Xiaojie Tan's story.
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They told me & others inside that help was on the way... (1/2)
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🙄🤦♀️ I STILL get stopped in the halls and confused for a spouse or an intern. This is what happens when you're a young WOC in Congress -- but it shouldn't. I'm excited you're here,
@Ocasio2018
! Let's work to make this the new normal.
People keep giving me directions to the spouse and intern events instead of the ones for members of Congress 🤦🏽♀️
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My heart breaks for those we lost in these senseless shootings. And this is all the more painful because AAPIs have spent the last year telling you that our communities were in danger. We cannot move forward -- we cannot heal -- until our country reckons with & stops AAPI hate.
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I've previously introduced legislation to make Election Day a national holiday and make voting more accessible for all Americans. Let's all work together to make it happen!
How is Columbus Day a holiday but Election Day not?
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But in reality...There needs to be a top down investigation of this attempted coup. (2/2)
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We’ve been waiting for House Republicans to choose a House Speaker for 8 days now. The fastest way for Congress to open up again is for 5 people to vote for Hakeem Jeffries. Ready to go!
@RepJeffries
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From ⛽️ 🥽gas masks to no masks 😷, i am incredibly angry at
@GOPLeader
@GOP
colleagues for recklessly endangering the lives of my colleagues, staff and reporters. These folks fled for their lives from the House floor only to be locked in this room for hours. 🎥
@LisaBRochester
I just received a positive COVID-19 test result after being locked down in a secured room at the Capitol where several Republicans not only cruelly refused to wear a mask but recklessly mocked colleagues and staff who offered them one.
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I've long fought to give everyone in America access to the personal care products they need. These reports from the border are shocking. Thank you to
@AOC
and to all my colleagues shining a light on inhumane and unsanitary conditions.
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This ‘girl or whoever she is’ is my future colleague from Queens who will serve with me in Congress where men make up over 80% of the body. And we’re working to elect more women so we don’t have to put up with comments and attitudes like this.
@Ocasio2018
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The fear of Hill staff & Capitol employees hasn’t gotten enough attention. Esp fearful were those who were people of color. They knew they’d be singled out if found. They were hiding & calling loved ones too. Praying for their healing too.
@nytimes
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The Trump campaign is sending texts out to voters calling
@JoeBiden
"China Joe."
I'm the mother of two half-Chinese boys. They should not have to see the president say that being Chinese is bad or an insult.
It's race-baiting. It's egregious. It's unpresidential.
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Nope. No tours. In fact, EVERY single Congressmember received specific and official guidance NOT to give tours. 👇👇👇⛔️⛔️⛔️
Ok, I will start. I didn’t give any Capitol tours to anyone last week.
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If my 99 year-old grandma can find time and energy to go vote, so can you! 💙 🇺🇸
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Leave your 🔫🔪weapons at home. This wouldn’t fly in airports, schools or courthouses. I also serve on the same committee as him. Why should this be allowed in the Capitol or even our office buildings? 😡😡😡
@CapitolPolice
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And this is why i push to
#EndTheFilibuster
. Isn’t saving our democracy more important than procedure? If we don’t pass voter reform and other important legislation, we could lose more lives and we could have another 1/6, but this time one where the traitors actually win. 2/2
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Me: “Boys, pls pick up phone I’m gonna try to FaceTime you with the President. And please dress appropriately.”
Boys: “Do I have to change out of my pajamas?” 🤦🏻♀️
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Can you guys just pretend you care about Asian Americans? It’s never ok to put out a headline like this- but especially hurtful this week.
@WSJopinion
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What does antisemitism/anti-Jewish racism look like?Canceling
#Hanukkah
celebrations, harassing Jewish owned businesses, intimidating Jews at schools & on the streets. Are you really just disagreeing with the actions of a govt, or just targeting any random Jewish person now?
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I again call on
@realDonaldTrump
to remove his tweet. My goal was to demonstrate the importance of having a dialogue without the need to incite violence, especially from the President. It is outrageous and unacceptable to put anybody's safety in danger.
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When kids go back to school, some of them are going to think it's okay to taunt their AAPI classmates with "kung flu" because our president said it first. More AAPIs could get hurt. This rhetoric is racist and dangerous and must be denounced by all.
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102 women elected to the House.
14 women elected to the Senate.
Congress is going to look very different in 2019 -- thanks in large part to the amazing organizing work of
@TheDemocrats
across the country!
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We’ve gone from being invisible to being seen as sub-human. We just want to be seen as American like everyone else.
NYPD says 65-year-old Asian American woman was walking to church this morning when suspect assaulted her and said “f*** you, you don’t belong here.” Happened in front of 360 W. 43rd St. 11:40am. Sources say building security guard not only failed to render her aid... 1/2
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We thank the
@StateDept
for working with me and
@AOC
to help facilitate
#GuiYingMa
’s son’s visa so that he can be with his father at this difficult time, and to see his mom one last time.
The husband of 62 year old, GuiYing Ma, wipes away tears during a press conference about the death of his wife. Ma died yesterday after being in a coma for 2 months after she was attacked with a rock while sweeping her sidewalk in Queens.
@NY1
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6 months ago at this time, i learned that the National Guard was not coming to get me & i texted my family that i loved them. I watched as people weaponized the American flag, hurt Capitol police & tried to overthrow our democracy.
#NeverForgetJanuary6th
#Accountability
January 6th was a day that will live in infamy. We cannot mince words: this was a domestic terrorist attack against the United States.
#NeverForgetJanuary6th
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Did you know SNAP benefits only allow people to buy canned chicken soup, frozen chicken nuggets but NOT a hot, ready to eat rotisserie chicken? As Congress prepares to pass the 2023 Farm Bill, 1 of my priorities is my Hot Foods Act. My bill would change this arbitrary rule🍗
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Respectfully, this is inaccurate from my experience. I’ve personally been on multiple calls/texts w/
@AOC
- from calls w/our local hospitals to calls w/ NY delegation &
@NYGovCuomo
to organizing food and PPE deliveries. And if & when we’re not invited, we get it done anyways. 💪
Why fellow New York Democrats are avoiding AOC as they plan coronavirus relief
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The president worked harder to find alternative twitter accounts than he ever did to find PPE and ventilators for my constituents and fellow Americans.
#coronavirus
Appears the Trump campaign’s digital director tried to give Trump his account. Twitter promptly suspended him
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Still an ongoing investigation, but an incident happened in my district today where someone yelled and spit on an Asian mom and her baby- calling her a “Chinese virus”. Coward that he was, he ran off.
#StopAsianHate
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@GOPLeader
Your words are so hurtful. We may be of different parties but people depend on all of us to be compassionate & effective leaders. Asian Americans - from kids to seniors are getting attacked bc of this exact type of rhetoric. Do better - please - i implore you. Lives are at stake.
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Trump’s hospital experience vs my constituents’. I don’t wish anyone ill but my constituents were left for dead during the height of pandemic. We New Yorkers can still remember the constant sound of sirens on the streets and people crying/begging daily for help on the phones.
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Every American has the right to vote -- and it shouldn't be harder for people of color, ever.
Incredibly proud of
@staceyabrams
and the work she's doing to fight for the future of our democracy.
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The world now knows
@RepJeffries
as our soon to be Dem Leader/Future Speaker. I’ve known him since our days in the Assembly. He’s the big brother I never had. He has been there for us during the good times & the bad. He is a leader of integrity & I can’t wait to vote for him.
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The American people gave us the power of the gavel, which means we get to use leverage- the reconciliation package contains life saving measures for our most vulnerable. Without a care & climate infrastructure, there will be no one left to travel on the physical infrastructure.
Moderate House Dems are raising concerns about the Democrats’ budget plans that would pave the way for passing $3.5T package - and are also calling on Pelosi to give an immediate vote to the infrastructure bill and not tie it to the reconcilation package, per letter from source
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+ the 164
@GOP
members who voted against my resolution to
#StopAsianHate
there is blood on their hands.
Since March 19, 2020, there have been 3,795 reports of hate incidents against the
#AAPI
community.
4 days ago, the leader of the Republican Party used the racist phrase "China Virus.
The GOP owns this violence.
#StopAAPIHate
#StopAsianHate
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Sergeant at Arms charged with maintaining order in the House refused to let me bring my masked 10 yr old into the chambers when I had no childcare, forcing him to sit outside, but allows mask-less Republicans and domestic terrorists in to attempt to overthrow our government.
NEWS - Pelosi calls for the resignation of the US Capitol Police chief and says the House Sergeant at Arms has told her he is submitting his resignation
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🧵 Hard to re-live
#January6th
. Going through old texts for the first time since that day. Outreach in those few hours from my staff, family, constituents and even former opponents carried me through. 👇
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To the parent who pointed to my kid and predicted out loud that ‘Beijing’ would win, you were correct. Congrats to T for winning medals in his first meet. FYI my son is just as American as yours and his name is not Beijing.
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Headed to DC to vote on
#coronavirus
bill. Plane is pretty empty. Pray for America and our frontline workers.
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I’m part of a new text chain with current & incoming congressmember moms. We’re sharing best practices and we have each others’ backs as we work to make this country a more equitable place for future generations.
#womenempowerment
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There were more officers here for
#BLM
protests. Protestors today broke into People’s House, tore down barriers, damaged property & fired shots. I’ve never been scared for my life during BLM protests, i was terrified for my life today. I said ‘bye’ to family & I’m still hiding.
The police are walking these protestors out of the Capitol.
No handcuffs.
"Peacefully moving them off steps" AFTER THESE FUCKERS BROKE INTO THE US CAPITOL
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Happy Anniversary to my best friend who is never mad, impatient or unhappy. He’s always thinking about us. Through all the ups & downs, we know our family is blessed to have each other. Love you! 😍 Gonna sit back & let the boys take care of us today 🍽🥂🧃🍾
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Asian Americans are being used as pawns & will be treated as scapegoats under the false assumption we will benefit. Asians are being used by the same people who proport to care about them getting into universities, but are passing alien land laws preventing them from buying homes
Let’s talk Harvard: 43.2 % of legacies & 20% of athletes come from households that earn > $500,000/year. 69% of athletes accepted were Caucasian. 43% of Caucasian applicants accepted were either athletes, legacies, or the children of donors or faculty. 6% of population is Black.
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100 days ago we started asking
@realDonaldTrump
for help with testing. Help never arrived and 100,000 Americans are now dead. 1/5 of those were my fellow New Yorkers. Avoidable & Unforgivable
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Volunteers needed! Need help with services like airport pick-ups, apartment set-ups, or bringing a meal, pls share info with those who can help our Afghan allies arriving in: DC/MD/VA, Seattle/Tacoma, Houston and Fort Worth/Dallas areas.
#afghanistan
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Trump's racist & anti-immigrant policies left diversity visa applicants in limbo. We cannot let this be his lasting legacy.
Let's start with my amendment that would allow unused 2020 & 2021 diversity visas to remain available after Sept. 30.
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We are very angry at you. You use racism to disguise your lack of responsiveness and responsibility. American lives of all backgrounds have been lost. Your words have led to increased discrimination against asian Americans which will outlast the coronavirus.
Asian Americans are VERY angry at what China has done to our Country, and the World. Chinese Americans are the most angry of all. I don’t blame them!
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.
@realDonaldTrump
can’t declare a nat’l emergency to get his way. That’s not how the constitution works.
Tomorrow I’ll be introducing the No Walls Act to make sure no walls, barriers, or fences are built while the gov’t is shutdown.
#NoWallNowNoWallEver
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In the last 6 years, so much has changed — but one thing stayed the same:
@corybooker
never fails to make my boys laugh 😂
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Thank you
@POTUS
@VP
for setting the perfect tone as we begin to work hand in hand to root out racism everywhere.
This afternoon, Vice President Harris and I sat down with Asian American leaders in Atlanta. It was a heart-wrenching meeting that made clear the urgent work that lies ahead. We must come together as one America, stand against hate, and root out racism wherever we find it.
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So 🤬 sick of constantly being questioned of where we’re from or why we’re here. Secret’s out: they’re letting Asians and other POC onto Fire Island and other nice places too. Disgusting smirk on her face like she thinks she’s more American than this family.
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I can't imagine how hard today's hearing is for the women in that room & across the country who've experienced sexual assault. If you need support,
@RAINN
& the National Sexual Assault Hotline can help: 800-656-HOPE
Know that I believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford & I believe you.
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Proud to share that tonight the Empire State Building will be lit gold & black to raise awareness of our
#StopAsianHate
Virtual Day of Action & Healing!
You can join today's Day of Action too by posting a message of support for Asian Americans using the hashtag
#StopAsianHate
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.
@staceyabrams
expanded voter turnout and helped turn Georgia blue. Today, with Georgia Republicans quickly moving to suppress the vote, her work is far from over:
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I don’t know him but he is one example of the many people all around the country/world who are reaching out to NY/USA to help. I reached out to him late last night to help NY and he responded very quickly. Thank you!
THREAD: I mostly talk about movies on here, but here goes. We are currently pivoting our factory to solely make surgical masks and other medical garments in short supply. We can make 2 million masks a day, and are looking to help in any way possible during this time.
#COVID19
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Biased policing put my life & the lives of colleagues, Capitol staffers, & individual Capitol Police members in danger. I'm joining
@JamaalBowmanNY
in calling for the creation of a commission to investigate police misconduct on Capitol Hill ⬇️
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Giving birth is hard. Giving birth in a country with no federal family leave is harder. Thanks to new mom
@KatyTurNBC
for putting a spotlight on our need for paid leave across America
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Sad news. Sick of people 🤬asking me to take off my mask 😷 or attend crowded indoor events when we have unvaccinated children at home. Yes- tragedies like this are uncommon in kids, but even one death is too many wouldn’t you agree? Esp if it’s your own kid?
WYATT GIBSON, age 5, of Calhoun, Georgia, died of COVID on July 16, 2021.
“My little buddy. My best friend. My helper. Wyatt was nothing joy & happiness. We loved having fun & going on adventures together. He loved his momma & his sister so very much.."
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Thank you to all the Senators who voted to advance my bill with
@maziehirono
.
#StopAsianHate
JUST IN: In a rare bipartisan vote of 92-6, the Senate advanced legislation aimed at improving anti-Asian hate crime tracking and identification.
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Let’s be clear, states being forced to choose between teachers 👩🏫 👩🏾🏫👨🏽🏫and senior citizens👵🏽👨🏼🦳👴🏾getting vaccines is because of Trump’s negligence in securing sufficient amounts of vaccines in a timely manner.
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Can we agree that people who are banned from twitter should also be banned from possessing the nuclear codes?????
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Voting early! Lovely weather! Some people have lawn chairs, some have snacks! Chatting with neighbors! Lotsa excitement!
#VoteEarlyDay
#nycvotes
@TheDemocrats
@JoeBiden
@KamalaHarris
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Last week,
@AOC
& I called on
@realDonaldTrump
to transfer
#PPE
& ventilators from the national stockpile to Elmhurst Hospital. Across NY, we're over capacity, health care workers lack supplies, & we need more ventilators. This is life or death -- Trump must act now.
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Paying respects to families and community of the victims today in Atlanta. We want to uplift their American stories and stand united against
#stopAsianhate
.
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To every little girl out there: don’t ever think you’re not smart enough to run for office.
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I guess “Let’s Go Brandon!” didn’t work out. Really don’t appreciate this disrespectful language displayed in the middle of Queens in front of all our kids. 👎
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Stop assuming and treating Asian Americans as perpetual foreigners. He’s a U.S.
@SecretService
agent & head of
@JoeBiden
security detail too. I bet he speaks English too!
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👇Scapegoating is easy & accomplishes nothing. Sitting down & listening is harder but more effective. Humility breeds improvement. I joined the DNC bc i knew we needed to listen better & learn how to improve our infrastructure. We can always do better & I’m ready to do it again.
Again, neither of us is saying GOP messaging didn’t hurt. And no one is telling folks in tough seats to adopt activist messaging.
We are saying the messaging hurt to the extent that it did because our operations & investments are not great and it makes the party vulnerable.
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Dear God, just bumping this
@GovMikeHuckabee
tweet to the top of your inbox. “Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure.” Psalm 101:5
I’ve decided to “identify” as Chinese. Coke will like me, Delta will agree with my “values” and I’ll probably get shoes from Nike & tickets to
@MLB
games. Ain’t America great?
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In case you couldn’t tell,
#Chauvin
is on trial not
#GeorgeFloyd
. Lifting up the family in prayer today.
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I can't tell you what this means to me as an Asian American.
After being ignored for so long, our voices are finally being heard. Thank you,
@JoeBiden
.
#StopAsianHate
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Thank you
@AndyKimNJ
. I know our country can and will recover after this unconscionable attack against our democracy because of leaders like you.
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You can't call out anti-semitism and white supremacy only when it's convenient & politically advantageous. You have to call it out every. single. time. Stephen Miller's words go so beyond left or right, & I'm asking my
@GOP
colleagues today to join our call for his resignation
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I never uttered a word even though i tell everyone else to report their incidents. But i remember every single incident clearly. They were never serious enough i thought, but maybe if i spoke up more there would have been fewer of these incidents today. 👇👇👇(1/3)
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Thank you Mr. President for including me in this meaningful conversation.
Last week, I spoke with
@RepGraceMeng
, a leader in combating the alarming rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. She delivered a powerful message about what is driving these attacks, and what we can do to stop them.
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THIS is what leadership looks like ⬇️
Ted Cruz and the Texas
@GOP
should take note.
We made over 151,000 calls to senior citizens in Texas tonight. One of our vols talked to a man stranded at home w/out power in Killeen, hadn’t eaten in 2 days, got him a ride to a warming center and a hot meal. Help us reach more people, join us tomorrow:
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This story brings tears to my eyes. Our parents gave up their homeland & the prime of their adulthood so that we could have a better life in America. I always knew that I’d never have to sacrifice as much nor work as hard as my parents’ generation did. (1/3)
In 2020, young Asian Americans helped register, vote and fight misinformation — and it started at home with their families.
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Soooo….who’s gonna tell him that Korean Americans are American too?
Chuck Grassley tells Lucy Koh, a Korean American judicial nominee in a hearing today, that her Korean background reminds him of his daughter-in-law telling him that Koreans have "a hard work ethic" and "can make a lot out of nothing."
"So I congratulate you and your people.'"
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“Go back to where you came from” confirms what we’ve known all along- that he considers only certain people to be true Americans. His line of thought contradicts what it means to be an American. We are a country for all- even someone like him. The
@GOP
should denounce this ASAP.
So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly......
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The racist messages I got were hurtful but so many have been hurt in worse ways to the point of death. Hate incidents against Asian Americans continue to rise. We must speak up and speak out. Our community has run out of ‘nice’.
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Love you all. Thx for reaching out. I am ok for now. Update you all later.
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