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I’m so excited to share this conversation I had with
@chrislhayes
about care with all of you. This week’s Why Is This Happening Pod goes deep on why care is such a struggle, and why change is not only possible, it’s on its way.
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I'm proud to be representing over 2.5M domestic workers at the
#GoldenGlobes
today- the nannies, housecleaners, & home care workers who do the work that makes all other work possible, & face harassment & abuse behind closed doors.
#TIMESUP
#WHYWEWEARBLACK
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Thinking of the all the local organizers in AZ, GA, PA, MI, NC, PA, WI, NV who have been organizing BOTH to get out the vote & preparing for the various scenarios this election week. You are national heroes.
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Big news: Today I'm joining Meryl Streep at the
#GoldenGlobes
to say
#TIMESUP
on sexual harassment and abuse. We stand with women working Hollywood and across all industries to say we all deserve safe and dignified workplaces.
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BREAKING: The
@WhiteHouse
just announced an unprecedented executive order, largest set of actions on care in history!! A new roadmap for improving access to good care for our families, while supporting family caregivers & care workers. Huge step forward.
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That moment when Maricopa County, AZ saves our democracy, having lived under the racist cruelty of Sheriff Joe Arpaio for years.
#ElectionNight
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Asians are experiencing a new wave of racism in the wake of
#COVID
. The highest levels of office encourage hateful narratives. It’s up to us to stop it. Unprecedented threats call for unprecedented solidarity. Let’s support our phenomenal Asian community. We’re in this together.
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Over 20 years working on caregiving solutions & this is the first time a presidential campaign has made investments in the care economy a core strategy in their economic agenda. Not a side issue, an add on, or a special interest. [THREAD]
New: third plank of Biden's economic recovery plan
To tackle our caregiving crisis
A plan for mobilizing a 21st century caregiving and education workforce
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THIS IS HUGE — The children will finally be released. Finally!! Now for the parents.
#FamiliesBelongTogether
@fams2gether
Breaking News: A federal judge ordered the release of migrant children held in U.S. family detention facilities, citing the severity of the pandemic
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HAPPENING TODAY! Workers around the country will take action for Black Lives today. Join us.
#StrikeForBlackLives
Here are some worker voices on why today’s action is so important to them.
@SEIU
@Mvmnt4BlkLives
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He was 8. Jakelin was 7. They don’t seem to know his name. Second child this month to die in immigration custody. This is not normal, or acceptable.
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"I never intend to adjust myself to economic conditions that will take necessities from the many, to give luxuries to the few." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Never ever.
#MLKDay2021
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“We should be a nation where voters pick their leaders, not where politicians pick their voters.” — This is what leadership looks, sounds and feels like.
#StaceyAbrams
#SOTU
#StateofOURunion
@staceyabrams
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The fact that someone with a self-proclaimed sex addiction went on a murderous shooting spree targeting Asian women is racism. The association of Asian women with sex is a manifestation of our white supremacist (sexist) culture.
Atlanta area officials say the suspect claimed the massage parlor shootings were not racially motivated but that he wanted to ‘eliminate’ locations he saw as ‘temptations’ for his sex addiction
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Thank you
@SenJeffMerkley
for leading on the right side of history. We won’t forget your concern for children & families. You will be remembered for fighting soul of the country.
#FamilesBelongTogether
I’m at an immigration detention center where children who have been separated from their families are being held. Trying to get inside to get answers. Follow live >>>
#FamiliesBelongTogether
#KeepFamiliesTogether
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Hearing Cloe Zhao share wisdom IN CHINESE while accepting the Oscar for best director, only the 2nd woman ever....just incredible. 👏🏽😭👏🏽
#Oscars2021
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Humbled to represent millions of domestic workers on the
#GoldenGlobes
red carpet tonight. Thank you Meryl Streep and all the women of
#TIMESUP
for this beautiful moment.
#MakeJusticePop
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Thank you
@staceyabrams
for your years of steadfast, strategic leadership and clarity. What you built, built us all in GA including
@domesticworkers
. And helped to secure the future of our democracy.
Keep calm. Be patient. Allow local elections officials to do their jobs. What is most important isn’t the speed of the count; it’s that every eligible vote is counted. Americans made their voices heard in record numbers, and their votes must be counted.
#Election2020
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Dear
@ewarren
, when I tell the story of your presidential campaign to all the children in my life (which I will), here's some of what I'll share about why we should all be saying
#ThankYouElizabethWarren
. . . . (1/8)
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He is 29. Was shot in the back by police. In front of his children.
In front of his children.
#JusticeForJacob
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Thank you
@Oprah
for your powerful words & story. "I want to express gratitude to women who have endured years of abuse & assault because they had children to feed, bills to pay, & dreams to pursue. They are
#DomesticWorkers
, Farmworkers."
#TIMESUP
#WhyWeWearBlack
#GoldenGlobes
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Refugee. Immigrant. Muslim. Ilhan Omar’s everything Trump is trying to ban. Now she’s in Congress
#WomenShapingtheFuture
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Big shout out to all the people, many of whom are elderly, who are working at the polls today. Your service helps make our democracy work. Thank you so much. ❤️❤️❤️
#ElectionDay
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BIG NEWS: We've been waiting 80 yrs for this!
@SenKamalaHarris
&
@RepJayapal
will introduce
#DomesticWorkersBillofRights
this week; ending an era of exclusion & opening path to good jobs for this workforce of women
@domesticworkers
My piece
@nytopinion
:
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Today 126 women will be sworn into Congress, including many groundbreaking firsts. And
@NancyPelosi
will take the gavel. Congratulations Congresswomen, we’ve been waiting for you.
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#DearProfessorFord
, You are not alone. You are a survivor. And millions of us have your back. We believe you. Signed, your sisters.
PS: calling my Senator now to demand an investigation. And remind them that I plan to vote in November.
#DearProfessorFord
,
We want you to know that you are not alone. You are a survivor. Millions of us have your back.
We call on Senators to demand a full, fair and trauma-informed investigation.
Signed,
Your Sisters
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Today, 94 million women across 36 states can begin casting ballots.
#WomenAreVoting
! We’ve been waiting for this moment since the day after the last election. Let’s go!
@supermajority
#CountonUs
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Labor Day has a new significance this year, so it calls for a different kind of tribute.
That’s why we’re bringing together essential workers, their families, artists & all of us for an unprecedented online event to
#HonorEssentialWorkers
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"Our message as activists and actresses was simple: we stand together in our determination to live & work with safety & dignity. We are tired of a world where our work is devalued and our dreams disposable."
#WhyWeWearBlack
#TIMESUP
#GoldenGlobes
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Thinking of all the
#EssentialWorkers
who continue to work, keeping our nation safe & moving through this crisis. Many of them are taking action today. Let’s show them how much we support their courage.
#MayDay
#StandWithEssentialWorkers
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Breaking: We’re calling for families to join us for National Day of Action for Children this Friday June 1 - to demand accountability from the Trump administration
#WhereAreOurChildren
#FamiliesBelongTogether
@WomenBelong
@MomsRising
@UNITEDWEDREAM
@ACLU
- stay tuned!
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We need to protect our frontline workers – and expand our understanding of who those frontline workers are.
One more time:
Domestic 👏 Workers 👏 Are 👏 Essential 👏Workers 👏
#coronavirus
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and 'Roma' star Yalitza Aparicio unite for domestic workers - thank you for your leadership
@YalitzaAparicio
@AOC
❤️❤️❤️
@domesticworkers
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NEW VID: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Last wk
@SpeakerPelosi
&
@HouseDemocrats
took a historic step forward for families. Now on to the Senate to get
#BuildBackBetter
to the President's desk w/home & community-based care, universal pre-k, affordable child care, paid leave and much more.
#CareCantWait
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BREAKING: Surrounded by our members, Mayor of Seattle signs into law, strongest Domestic Workers Bill of Rights yet! Wow. I love winning so much.
@domesticworkers
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There’s a beautiful sea of black on the
#GoldenGlobes
red carpet today. This is what unity and power looks like.
#TIMESUP
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I'm looking at photos from all over the country and I'm just going to call it -- there are MILLIONS of women out in the streets today, not thousands. THIS is the soul of the country, out here for all to see. THIS is who were are.
#WomensMarch2018
#proud
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BREAKING: 16,000 domestic workers in Philly, including these incredible women, just won the MOST innovative
#DomesticWorkersBillofRights
in the country (so far). 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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We lost a baby. This child died, alone, while being held hostage by the Trump Administration. How many more stories of sexual abuse, murder, drugging, and negligent treatment of children before Congress acts? Something. Do something!
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BIG NEWS! I've been dying to share with you. TODAY -- we launched our new portable benefits platform for domestic workers: Alia. Sign up, and support your cleaner to have access to benefits for the first time! YES! Thread 👇
Today we’re excited to be launching Alia: a groundbreaking new way for house cleaners to access paid sick days and other benefits at work.
Learn more at
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One of the moms who will be speaking tomorrow asked me my ethnicity. When I said Chinese, she said “thank you” in Mandarin. She learned Mandarin from another mother in detention.
#solidarity
#FamiliesBelongTogether
#EndFamiliyDetention
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So powerful to have
@WhiteHouse
recognize caregivers and the need to support caregiving in our country. It’s a new day.
#CaregiversDay
#CareWithME
@CaringAcrossGen
53 million people provide unpaid care to family members and most also have full-time jobs — yet the vast majority don’t have access to paid family and medical leave. We need to support caregiving and our caregivers. We need national paid family and medical leave.
#CaregiversDay
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Racist violence against Asians continues to rise in our country. Let’s also be clear this murderous spree in GA specifically targeted API women.
March 16 (Reuters) - Eight people, including at least six Asian women, were shot dead at three day spas in the Atlanta, Georgia area on Tuesday, police said, and man suspected of carrying out all of the attacks has been taken into custody.
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New ad out today 👇🏽reminding of the promise to vote yes this week.
It’s time. Pass Build Back Better Act now.
@HouseDemocrats
#CareCantWait
#BuildBackBetter
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The 2.5 million nannies, cleaners and care workers who make all other work possible celebrate you and your leadership. Wow, how proud your grandmother must be. Thank you
@JulianCastro
😭😭😭
I grew up listening to my grandmother speak about her struggles of being a domestic worker in a society that ignores people like her.
For too long, domestic labor has been excluded from national labor protections. My plan ends that.
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My 8 year old: Is it 10 yet?
Me: no, why?
My 8 year old: I have a zoom call.
😑
#QuarentineLife
#homeschooling
#coronavirus
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It's a historic day. Six
@domesticworkers
are headed to the
@whitehouse
to meet with the
@vp
,
@SenatorDurbin
&
@SenatorMenendez
to talk about care and immigration reform. I couldn't be more proud.
#CareCantWait
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Thanks
@chrislhayes
for having me on tonight to talk about the atrocity of family separation. The Administration could reverse this policy at ANY time. Join us in DC to demand they do on Sat. June 30. Sign up:
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Except he's always been a star
@VanJones68
: How Van Jones Became a Star of the 2016 Campaign
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Today’s the day.
#DearProfessorFord
we are with you. We’re right here and everywhere, surrounding you with the strength of survivors.
#MeToomvmt
#MeToo
#TIMESUP
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“Imagine millions of jobs in our caregiving economy to ease the financial burden of caring for young children & aging loved ones. Let’s make sure our caregivers, mostly women, women of color, & immigrants, have the pay & dignity they deserve.” -the president we elected
@JoeBiden
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Thank you
@AndrewYang
for lifting up the hard work that
#caregivers
do! It’s long past time we invest in our care infrastructure-when we do, our whole economy will be stronger. Imagine knowing our families can get the care we need when we need it?! We deserve nothing less.
Now on
@aijenpoo
who is getting out the vote in Georgia with
@CareInActionUS
talks about the need to build Universal Family Care and a human infrastructure. Doesn’t that sound great? Thank you AI-Jen for all you do! 😀🙏
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The close of this piece from
@michelleinbklyn
: “In this hell-spawned year, we can either give up, or give everything we can to stop some of America’s worst men from blotting out the legacy of one of our very best women.”
If Republicans force a justice on us, it’s because they believe that standards are for suckers, and people who hold power need not be constrained by any pledge or institutional tradition, writes
@michelleinbklyn
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It’s the big, bold, feminist policy idea you’ve been waiting for — Universal Family Care. Read about it in my new piece for
@nytopinion
.
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#MarchForOurLives
Chicago is multiracial, multigenerational, and powerful beyond imagination.
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Happening now!!
#Trump
Hotel - Over 3,000 children taken from their parents, this is Trump’s America, Silence = Complicity
#FamiliesBelongTogether
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HUGE congratulations to
@KamalaHarris
on your historic nomination today!!!! We know your brilliance. As a co-sponsor of the National Domestic Bill of Rights, we've been so proud to work side-by-side to protect workers & families. Excited to bring that work to the White House!
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Happy birthday,
@JaneFonda
! Honored to be celebrating with you in the best way possible: by taking action together to call for real climate solutions at
#FireDrillFriday
#shero
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“We will offer caregivers the dignity, respect & PAY they deserve.” 😭❤️👏🏽
I’m humbled to be joining
@JoeBiden
in the battle to defeat Donald Trump and build a country that lives up to our values of truth, equality, and justice. Tune in now to watch our first campaign event.
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It’s not every day that domestic work is a central theme in an
#Oscars
nominated film by the legendary
@alfonsocuaron
. So tonight, we’re celebrating. This is a huge moment for
@domesticworkers
.
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👏👏👏
@alfonsocuaron
wins Best Director! This is an unforgettable moment. Thinking of all the
@domesticworkers
who are finally seeing themselves represented on screen. Thank you Alfonso for your inspiring work and many congratulations. 🍾🎉
#Oscar2019
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This woman,
@RepJayapal
has been a force building power behind a reflective, just democracy for a long, long time! - Meet the woman mentoring Omar, Tlaib and Ocasio-Cortez via
@politico
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When your job, by definition, takes place in someone else’s household, working from home isn't an option.
Domestic workers are on the front lines of this crisis. Yet they’ve been excluded from the relief, care & protections that other workers receive.
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Praying for you Anthony. Thank you for your courage. You're a national hero.
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I just realized, I started organizing domestic workers in 1998, when I was 24 years old. I'm 47 now.
That's a long time!
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THIS. all over the country & the world. We are the majority and we cannot be stopped.
stunning to see thousands of protestors laying down on the bridge with their hands behind their backs.
this may be the largest, most diverse movement in american history.
#BlackLivesMatter
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Chicago numbers exceeded last year’s - 300k. Critical mass of sister marches are BIGGER than last year. BIGGER! We’re gaining power & momentum by the minute.
#WomensMarch2018
Watch our time-lapse video showing thousands of demonstrators rallying at Grant Park for
#WomensMarchChicago
.
Read more about the march:
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Since
@POTUS
revealed the
#AmericanJobsPlan
, there’s been discussion about whether or not care is infrastructure.
Infrastructure = basic structure needed for our society & economy to run. Caring for each other has always been the fulcrum of both. [THREAD] 1/9
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5 children have died in
@CBP
custody since December. What are their names? What made them laugh? Did they have siblings? How many relatives’ dreams did they embody? These are questions we should be asking. These are children. And this is unacceptable.
#FamiliesBelongTogether
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#DearProfessorFord
,
I can't stop thinking about your courage. As a survivor, I know how difficult it is to come forward. I believe you. And I will keep showing up for you.
Join me in showing your support for Dr. Blasey Ford:
Death threats. Public smears.
Don't let them win.
Reach out to Professor Ford and tell her that you believe her. That you are with her:
#DearProfessorFord
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Thinking about how
@staceyabrams
candidacy & leadership changed American politics forever. Over the span of many hard fought years, she put our focus on the health of our democracy and gave us a new vision of how the South can lead us forward. THREAD
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Madam
@VP
to caregivers: "The work you do is critical. For families, for children, for our nation."
#CareCantWait
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We’re live! I’m thrilled to announce the launch of our campaign Care Can’t Wait. Check out this
@19th
piece spotlighting our efforts for care to be at the center of our economic recovery.
#CareCantWait
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This incredible documentary debuts tonight on PBS! 8ET — don’t miss!
#StepIntoPower
#AndSheCouldBeNextPBS
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"2 million women have dropped out of the workforce during this pandemic, too often because they couldn't get the care they need for their family, their children. . . their aging parent or a loved one with a disability.
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All I want for my birthday is 775 billion of economic recovery dollars for care workers & care infrastructure. ❤️
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.
@HillaryClinton
should know, she has worked on and advocated for these policies for decades. Thank you Madam Secretary for laying the foundation for this long-overdue change.
#CareCantWait
#CareIsEssential
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Anti-Asian racist violence red alert for Georgia. Please be aware and careful. And VOTE.
Remember: China gave this virus to our President
@realDonaldTrump
and First Lady
@FLOTUS
.
WE MUST HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE.
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I lost my grandmother in May, amidst so much loss in our country. We have collectively experienced unspeakable grief & part of our healing & recovery must include the ability to care for the people we love.
@CNN
@CaringAcrossGen
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A film dedicated to the unsung heroines of our families & the economy,
@domesticworkers
- visit our website for more about
@alfonsocuaron
’s film Roma -
The Netflix film 'Roma' sheds light on how domestic workers are treated.
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As I take action for children who are being torn from their parents in our immigration system, I also
#WearOrange
because today is fundamentally about the safety & freedom all children & youth deserve.
@MomsDemand
#FamiliesBelongTogether
#GunViolenceAwarenessDay
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If you hire a housekeeper, nanny or home care worker, we developed some guidelines to help you think about how they come back to work safely (for everyone involved). And twitterfam, we would love your help spreading the word, too. Thank you!
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This is what I’m doing tonight, join us!
@TaranaBurke
@monica_promumi
@CecileRichards
@aliciagarza
@rowefinkbeiner
-
#StateofOurUnion
- livestream starts 8pm -Woman-led alternative to State of the Union serves as counter to president's message via
@freep
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WOW. We deserve a President who values caregivers. And we have one.
Thank you
@POTUS
for talking with Susie Rivera of
@domesticworkers
& honoring her work with both your presence & your
#AmericanJobsPlan
Our nation’s caregivers have been undervalued for far too long — and it’s time they receive the pay and benefits they deserve. I sat down with Susie from Texas to discuss how the American Jobs Plan will help caregivers like her.
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In a democracy, your vote counts. Every. Single. Vote. Thank you
@staceyabrams
for defending the sanctity of the vote. Let the people speak.
#ElectionDay
WATCH: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams: “I promise you tonight, we’re going to make sure every single vote is counted. Every single vote.”
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It’s been a heavy, heartbreaking week. Sending love to all who are hurting. And hoping you’re taking time and taking care.
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THIS. YES to THIS. Congratulations to my sisters
@aliciagarza
@opalayo
@OsopePatrisse
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Black Lives Matter Founders Are on 2020 TIME 100 List | TIME
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Today I am joining a brave group of children and families to draw attention to the families still separated at the border. Today is the deadline to reunite children with their families, yet thousands are still in custody.
#FamiliesBelongTogether
#IamAChild
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#AdamToledo
should be breathing right now
His hands were up. But even if they were down,
#AdamToledo
should be breathing right now.
But again.
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TODAY, don’t forget to wear black & walk out & post a photo at 1pm. Wherever you are, let’s let Dr. Blasey Ford & all survivors know we are with them.
#BelieveSurvivors
#DearProfessorFord
#MeToo
On Monday I’ll be wearing black and walking out wherever I am at 1pm, taking a photo & sharing here, so Dr. Blasey Ford knows I believe her & I’m with her. Please join me!
#BelieveSurvivors
#DearProfessorFord
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Madam Vice President. I will never ever in my life forget this feeling. This moment.
BREAKING: Kamala Harris will make history as the first female, first Black and first Asian American to be U.S. vice president-elect.
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