
Hartzell
@HartzellForKC
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Democratic Candidate for MO-4 U.S. House | Youth Activist & Tenant Leader | Former Radio Host for KRBZ, KCUR & The KC Morning Show | Star Wars Expert
Kansas City
Joined March 2010
It’s official: we’re running in Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District. This is what the fight demands of us. Bought-off politicians thought we’d take their gerrymander lying down — but they were wrong. From Kansas City to every corner of America, working people are fighting
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Solidarity forever! ✊🏾
At a press conference where an organizer burned a copy of their lease, these tenants announced a historic strike. This is the first ever rent strike in Raytown, Missouri. These tenants aren't just demanding repairs, rent caps, and basic dignity — they're fighting for it.
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They just indicted Letitia James. First Comey, now James — the Trump DOJ is targeting critics, not criminals. In a democracy, law enforcement must be impartial, used to uphold justice, not punish dissent. What this says about our democracy is frighteningly clear. This isn’t
BREAKING: New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge in latest case against Trump foe, an AP source says.
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Join congressional candidate, Hartzell Gray and movement leaders from across the country for a national conversation on how we reignite civic engagement, uplift the voices too often left out, and organize for real change. 🗓️ Tuesday, October 14 ⏰ 5:30 PT / 7:30 CT / 8:30 ET 🔗
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Stand against genocide by supporting @HartzellForKC against AIPAC's Rep. Alford!
It’s official: we’re running in Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District. This is what the fight demands of us. Bought-off politicians thought we’d take their gerrymander lying down — but they were wrong. From Kansas City to every corner of America, working people are fighting
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A White House memo confirms it: the shutdown isn’t temporary—it’s a strategy to permanently terminate federal workers. And Speaker Mike Johnson’s priority? Delaying the Epstein files vote while the government collapses. These aren’t faceless payroll entries. They’re public
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Today, we mourn all the lives lost in the tragic events of October 7th and the devastating genocide that has continued against Palestinians. Our hearts are with the families still waiting for the safe return of their loved ones held hostage, as Israel’s far right regime
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ICE has reportedly launched “Operation Freaky Friday,” targeting unaccompanied children as young as 14, even 10, with coercive “offers” and threats to arrest their families. Today, ICE and National Guard reinforcements arrived in Kansas City, the regional hub for enforcement
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The President and Congressional Republicans are holding federal workers hostage, disappearing American citizens, & increasing your healthcare premiums all to provide cover for a pedophile & stop the release of the Epstein files. Let that sink in.
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Join us Tuesday, Oct 14 for a national call with Hartzell Gray and movement leaders from across the country as we discuss how to build power together. Hear from voices across labor, climate, and grassroots movements, including: Chris Smalls, President, Amazon Labor Union Drew
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The Trump administration just issued a new directive, NSPM-7, that dangerously expands executive power under the guise of “domestic terrorism.” This is authoritarianism in plain sight. 🧵
The corporate media is under-reporting Trump's dangerous new memo. National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 is being touted by the Trump administration as “the first time in American history that there is an all-of-government effort to dismantle left wing terrorism,” in the
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Sen. Eric Schmitt is willing to sacrifice Kansas City to score points with Trump, calling for troops in our streets. KC doesn’t need an occupation. We need affordable housing, universal health care, and jobs that pay. Authoritarians like Schmitt want fear, not freedom. We won’t
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NSPM-7 is an attack on civil liberties and on democracy itself. Spread the word. Organize. Demand accountability. The future of our democracy depends on it.
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Until then, the responsibility falls on us — movements, communities, and local leaders — to resist repression and protect democracy. Dissent is not terrorism. Political opposition is not a crime.
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We cannot allow COINTELPRO 2.0 to take root. Even as the government is shut down, we must be clear: when Congress reconvenes, it must launch oversight, pass safeguards, and defend free speech and organizing rights.
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This isn’t about safety. It’s about consolidating power and silencing dissent. We’ve seen this before: COINTELPRO, McCarthyism — governments using fear to crush movements for justice.
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