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milspouse • mom • moms demand volunteer • always cheer for the underdog (unless the buckeyes are playing! and then it's go bucks)

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Kate
5 years
When the group of @MomsDemand volunteers is just too big to ignore. Thanks for the shout out @SenWarren and for your support of common sense gun violence prevention measures. #ExpectUs2020
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TX @MomsDemand volunteers called @tedcruz and @JohnCornyn from the steps of the Capitol to demand the Senate vote on a universal background checks bill sitting on @senatemajldr ‘s desk. Text CHECKS to 644-33 to be connected with your Senators and tell them to act.
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5 years
Lots of red in the House Judiciary Committee Hearing overflow room. @MomsDemand #ExpectUs #HR8
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1 year
As a Virginia @MomsDemand volunteer, I #WearOrange on National Gun Violence Awareness Day today to honor survivors and bring attention to this crisis that steals 120 lives and wounds 200 more each day. Learn more at . @Everytown
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Kate
4 years
@jomalleydillon Are you trying to give me nightmares with this close talk or make sure I vote?
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2 years
My favorite post-election ritual is liking every single @shannonrwatts "THEY DID IT!" post celebrating @MomsDemand gun sense candidates' victories, especially the volunteers-turned-candidates. #demandaseat #MomsAreEverywhere
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This #MotherDay weekend, I’m asking for what we all want: for our kids to come home safe and for our families to not be ripped apart by gun violence. 📣 Add your voice to the chorus calling on lawmakers to act. Find an event near you by texting RALLY to 644-33. @MomsDemand
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5 years
. @MomsDemand showing up in force for the Judiciary Committee hearing on #HR8 .
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5 years
It feels surreal to be at #GSU19 as news breaks about anothe mass shooting and we are reminded about the daily toll of gun violence throughout America. We won’t give up. We won’t quit. We will #keepgoing .
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A critical bill requiring enhanced background checks for firearm purchases to keep guns out of the hands of those who pose a danger to themselves or others has been introduced in the VA House. As a @MomsDemand vol, I’m asking my Delegate @KathyKLTran to support HB 1424! #VALeg
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1 year
@AP The word “major” is doing a lot of work here.
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1 year
On Mother’s Day Weekend, @MomsDemand volunteers are organizing events across the country to put pressure on Congress to reinstate the assault weapons ban! Add your voice to the chorus calling on lawmakers to act. Find an event near you by texting RALLY to 644-33! #FedUp
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5 years
Sitting in the packed overflow room with fellow @MomsDemand volunteers to watch the first hearing in nearly a decade on gun violence prevention. #HR8 #UpdateBackgroundChecks
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11 months
Thank you, Madam @VP , for prioritizing gun violence prevention and joining us at our upcoming leadership conference, Gun Sense University! As a Virginia @MomsDemand volunteer, I appreciate your leadership in this movement! It will take all of us to #EndGunViolence . #GSU2023
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Kate
2 years
@natsechobbyist @ElieNYC I do not support the death penalty, but it is gut-wrenching to see the disappointment on the faces of the families. The last thing I wish for them is to feel more pain, and it seems that's exactly what this verdict is doing for many of them.
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Kate
5 years
Volunteers from the DC, MD and VA chapters of @MomsDemand are on Capitol Hill demanding that senators close the loopholes that allow guns to fall into the wrong hands. You can text CHECKS to 644-33 to tell senators to pass #BackgroundChecksNow ! @Everytown
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5 months
Standing ovation from @MomsDemand volunteers for @StudentsDemand co-leaders from an Alexandria high school at Advocacy Day kickoff. They spoke of learning to run, hide, and fight before knowing how to read and living with fear of gun violence every day. #VALeg #MomsAreEverywhere
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3 years
I’m a @MomsDemand volunteer in Alexandria, Virginia supporting the Road Trip for Background Checks from home as it heads towards Washington DC! Follow along with #RoadTrip4BGC + tell the US Senate to take action on background checks here: @Everytown
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8 months
I voted early today! Proud to cast my ballot for gun sense candidates who will fight to make the commonwealth safer for my kids and our communities. Early voting is open in Virginia until Nov 4. Find your gun sense candidates: . @MomsDemand #VALeg
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5 months
On the road to Richmond in a car full of red shirts to join @momsdemand volunteers, survivors, students and @ferrellzabala at Advocacy Day to urge Virginia lawmakers to support gun safety legislation. #valeg #MomsAreEverywhere
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2 years
@shannonrwatts This confirms I made the right choice to stop watching @cnn .
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1 year
For #MothersDay , I don't need flowers, I need for my kids to come home safe. Today, I’m with @MomsDemand volunteers & survivors of gun violence demanding our lawmakers reinstate the assault weapons ban! Text FED UP to 644-33 to contact your lawmaker and demand they act!
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Kate
6 years
Group of Alexandria #MomsDemand in the house to help flip #VA10
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Sterling is PACKED with walk-in volunteers for @JenniferWexton & @timkaine !
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6 years
Spent the morning canvassing for #GunSenseCandidates @timkaine & @DonBeyerVA with my “why.” @MomsDemand
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Kate
5 months
At Virginia’s Advocacy Day @MomsDemand volunteers, survivors of gun violence, and @StudentsDemand leaders pack the House gallery. We are making sure gun violence prevention is a top priority in our state! #MomsAreEverywhere #VALeg
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6 years
Stepped out of my comfort zone and onto the streets of #va10 to canvass for gun sense candidate @JenniferWexton with Alexandria @MomsDemand .
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2 years
“No matter how many times the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio testifies against the latest Republican-proposed gun legislation, the outcome is always the same: push the bill forward.”
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Nan Whaley
2 years
Mike DeWine claims to be pro-law enforcement, but when it comes to listening to them on matters of public safety he's too weak to stand up to the gun lobby or the other extremists in his own party.
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Kate
1 year
Very special to join advocates I admire like @JustCallMeFoxy and @ms_bea_kind to speak with VA @MomsDemand volunteers about the many ways to get involved in the movement to end gun violence and elect gun sense candidates. Text READY to 644-33 to join us. #MomsAreEverywhere
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1 year
During #WearOrange weekend, June 2-4, 2023, @MomsDemand volunteers in Virginia will come together to honor those impacted by gun violence & recommit to working to end this public health crisis. Find an event in your community by texting ORANGE to 644-33!
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Kate
10 months
Having been to the #ErasTour , I can safely say the standing ovation for @shannonrwatts at #GSU2023 rivaled that for Taylor. She started an organization that changed the course of US history and empowered millions of people to #FightLikeAMother . Thank you, Shannon. @MomsDemand
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10 months
Packed all my favorite @MomsDemand gear and ready to go to #GSU2023 . Can’t wait to connect in person with volunteers from around the country and bring what we learn back to Virginia.
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As a Virginia @MomsDemand volunteer, I’m grateful to @POTUS & @VP Harris for launching the Office of Gun Violence Prevention! This administration’s relentless commitment to #EndGunViolence truly demonstrates what it looks like to be a Gun Sense Champion!
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3 years
Yes! So glad @POTUS is bringing up the connection between death by suicide and guns. Red flag laws save laws! #MoreThanThoughtsAndPrayers
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Kate
10 months
On the plane to #GSU2023 and already met another @MomsDemand volunteer on their way. We’re ready!
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Kate
4 years
Today I #WearOrange on National Gun Violence Awareness Day to raise awareness of our nation’s gun violence crisis, which reflects and intensifies long-standing racial inequities in America. Black Americans are 10x more likely to die by gun homicide than white Americans.
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Kate
4 years
@mitchellvii Yes! Never has a President and administration been so dishonest. Can’t wait to return truth and dignity to the White House. #TeamJoe
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Kate
5 years
No surprise @MomsDemand volunteers packed the house to see @shannonrwatts talk about her new book #FightLikeAMother at @PoliticsProse
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Kate
9 months
This weekend MD @MomsDemand joined VA volunteers to canvass for local gun sense candidates. We are working hard to expand the gun sense majority in the Senate and flip the House. #WatchUsWork #MomsAreEverywhere #VALeg
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Kate
4 years
I'm a Virginia @momsdemand volunteer voting absentee for @ewarren in my home state of Ohio because her campaign has prioritized gun safety. This year, I'll work as hard as I can to elect Gun Sense Candidates up and down the ballot! #MomsAreEverywhere @everytown
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3 years
I’m a Virginia @MomsDemand  volunteer and I #WearOrange  on National Gun Violence Awareness Day today to honor survivors and bring attention to this crisis that steals more than 100 lives and wounds some 200 more each day. Learn more at . @Everytown
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Kate
5 years
@MarkAmodeiNV2 I was here to thank you for supporting the impeachment inquiry but your statement is incredibly unclear so I don’t even know if you’re brave or obtuse.
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1 year
HAPPENING NOW: Volunteers are listening to @MomsDemand leaders - including @shannonwatts - discuss how to use our social media platforms to advocate for gun violence prevention. Go Moms Grassroots Social Media Team! #MomsAreEverywhere
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Kate
3 years
@thehill Who the - and I cannot emphasize this enough - fuck cares what he thinks about this? (Or anything, for that matter.)
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Kate
10 months
Makes sense to only make one sub. Wouldn’t want to mess with this glorious team chemistry and wonderful game rhythm. #USWNT
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Kate
3 years
Target is my happy place. I shouldn’t have to worry if I might not come home. Our elected leaders owe us #MoreThanThoughtsAndPrayers to prevent gun violence. Text CHECKS to 644-33 to demand your senators take action on background checks NOW. @Everytown @MomsDemand
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4 months
As a @MomsDemand volunteer, I know that survivors of gun violence live with its impact every day of the year—some days are harder than others. I stand with all survivors today, and everyday, in the movement to #EndGunViolence . #ValentinesDay
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2 years
@KateBennett_DC @katierogers @PressSec This is embarrassing. The photos you’re calling out were clearly taken by and credited to the wedding photographer - not Vogue.
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Kate
3 years
The 🚗 #RoadTrip4BGC stopped in Alexandria,VA! ☎️Text CHECKS to 644-33 to tell your Senators to ACT. @MomsDemand #MoreThanThoughtsAndPrayers
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Kate
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Fairfax County @MomsDemand volunteers show up to the VA General Assembly pre-session public hearing. We worked to elect a gun sense majority and look forward to supporting and passing gun safety legislation. #MomsAreEverywhere #VALeg
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1 year
I'm watching @ShannonrWatts and @FerrellZabala celebrate #10YearsOfMoms ! ✔️10 years of action ✔️10 years of community ✔️10 years of change Be part of the next 10 years! Text READY to 644-33 to start taking action in your community today with @MomsDemand !
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Kate
3 years
@AmandiOnAir Looks about white.
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Kate
2 years
"Every election - but especially this year’s election - is an opportunity to claim or reclaim your right as a citizen to speak in your fully American voice. To declare that you and your community are an essential part of the “real America” ..." @SIfill_
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House of Delegates recognizes and welcomes @MomsDemand community violence prevention partner, Teens With Purpose. @TWPTHEMOVEMENT #VALeg #MomsAreEverywhere
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Kate
2 years
So immensely proud of all @MomsDemand volunteers, and especially folks like my friend @SarahforALX who step up to #DemandASeat .
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Our volunteers, including survivors of gun violence, are taking a big step in their work: learning to run for office and work on campaigns. With #DemandASeat , we’re continuing to harness the power of our incredible grassroots army.
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1 year
@ScoutRipley #My husband: “This Swanson is really good. Out of nowhere. And she looks just like Mal Pugh.” Not even kidding.
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8 months
Guns are the #1 killer of children, teens, & college-aged youth in America–companies like Smith & Wesson must take responsibility and prevent more loss of innocent lives. Text SMITH to 644-33 and tell them to stop marketing guns to children & teens. #KillerBusiness @MomsDemand
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Alexandria @MomsDemand gearing up for the new gun sense majority legislative session in VA with Senator Ebbin and Delegate Herring. #VaPol
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3 years
Preparing for the 2021 Virginia legislative session with nearly 250 fellow @momsdemand volunteers. @shannonrwatts reflects on our incredible progress and work moving forward. We may be virtual this year but we #keepgoing to #EndGunViolence #MomsareEverywhere #VAleg
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3 years
@ABC “More support” from whom, exactly? Not a single Republican voted for it. The bill was already supported by a majority of Americans. But, sure, have fun on all the Sunday shows selling this line of bull.
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3 years
I am calling for "a total and complete shutdown of [men owning guns] until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on."
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All about elections with Team Arlington! We encourage every one to get off the sidelines, attend a meeting near you & actively support #GunSense candidates across the Conmonwealth in the November elections. The VA we know and love is counting on us! #MomsAreEverywhere @MomsDemand
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As a Virginia @MomsDemand volunteer, I’m so happy to see Gun Sense Champion @KamalaHarris as @JoeBiden ’s 2020 Vice Presidential Candidate! I'll never forget watching my daughter watching Kamala speak last fall. #MomsAreEverywhere @Everytown
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Thank you @SenSherrodBrown Shame on you @robportman We don’t need thoughts and prayers. We need Senators willing to stand up to the NRA and take action. @resistbot @MomsDemand #OHleg
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3 years
@thehill Mitch prefers borrowing from our kids and grandkids to give himself and his rich friends tax breaks.
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5 months
Proud to pack Delegate and @momsdemand volunteer @LauraJaneCohen ’s office to discuss priority legislation to ensure and communicate about safe storage to save lives, including her bill HB 498. #VALeg #MomsAreEverywhere
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For years, gun sellers have exploited loopholes in our background check system that let them sell guns online & at gun shows without conducting background checks. We have a chance to change that! Tell @ATFHQ to close the gun sale loophole by texting CHECKS to 644-33!
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📣 It's #NationalVoterRegistrationDay ! As a SC @MomsDemand volunteer I’m a voter because we deserve more than thoughts & prayers. Is your registration up-to-date? Text the word REGISTER to 644-33 to make sure your voice is heard in November. #MomsAreEverywhere
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VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY IN VIRGINIA: Gun Safety Bills Pass Through Both Chambers of Virginia General Assembly Following Tireless Advocacy of Volunteers with Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action
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5 years
Powerful evening at the Alexandria @MomsDemand Wear Orange Rally. #HonorWithAction #WearOrange #VaLeg
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4 years
@ZerlinaMaxwell My 8 year old - who I know I should not subject to this - just asked if he is crying. So, no, not your iPad.
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1 year
I’m asking the important questions of our time: did Raquel just happen to confess affair to Scheana the same night Ariana found the evidence? That seems to big a coincidence. #PumpRules
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We're stuck in an exhausting and devastating cycle of gun violence. I just sent a message urging my U.S. Senators and Representative to save lives by reinstating the federal assault weapons ban. Join me: @MomsDemand
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Today, I’m in Richmond with @FerrellZabala ! Her words & encouragement always motivate me to KEEP GOING and remind me that #MomsAreEverywhere ! Join the movement to #EndGunViolence by texting READY to 644-33 to find a @MomsDemand chapter in your community! #VALeg
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4 years
Tonight is the perfect time to thank every single @MomsDemand volunteer who has worked their ass off every day for years to make our country safer. You inspire me every single day with your tenacity, dedication, and tireless fight. I am so proud. #keepgoing #MomsAreEverywhere
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2 years
Election Day is less than 8 weeks away and we need ALL HANDS ON DECK to elect Gun Sense Candidates up & down the ballot! Text ELECTIONS to 644-33 to join me and other @MomsDemand volunteers on the Elections Team. #MomsAreEverywhere
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Thank you, Madam @VP , for speaking today at Gun Sense University–you are a true Gun Sense Champion! As a Virginia @MomsDemand volunteer, I am grateful that you and this administration continue to prioritize gun violence prevention. #GSU2023 #VALeg
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By the end of January, more Americans are killed with guns than are killed in other high-income nations in an entire year. During National Gun Violence Survivors Week, read survivors’ stories and share your own at . #GVSurvivorsWeek @Everytown
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I'm on a call with @shannonrwatts & @RepLucyMcBath - & over 700 vols! - to learn what I can do to demand lawmakers reinstate the assault weapons ban. It worked before, it can work again! Join me on 5/2, to learn how you can help & add your voice! Info:
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@Susan_Hennessey It won't feel that way until the votes are counted, the races are called, the states are shaded blue and the electoral college votes are totaled. Right now it's all speculation.
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@JordanUhl Ah, yes, but the other guy who's been in office since *checks calendar* 1981 does care and is not establishment?
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“The measure of a leader is not based on who you beat down. It’s based on who you lift up.” - @VP Harris thanking thousands of @MomsDemand volunteers at #GSU2023 for their leadership to #endgunviolence
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As a Virginia @MomsDemand volunteer, during #SuicidePrevention Awareness Month I want to lift up the voices of survivors living with the heartbreak gun suicide leaves behind. Join me in honoring those impacted & reading their stories: @Everytown
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@thehill Who needs a dog whistle when you have a bull horn?
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@AlyssaMastro44 @morninggloria It was the curtsy while thumbs downing for me.
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Welcome back to the 118th Congress, @GerryConnolly , @timkaine and @SenatorWarner ! As a @MomsDemand volunteer in Virginia, I’ll be focused on the fight to #EndGunViolence and I hope I can count on you to join me. #MomsAreEverywhere #VALeg
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5 years
@FIFAcom Maybe you should delete that original tweet because this lame correction is not a good look.
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And with that, I made my first contribution of the 2022 cycle. Can't wait to get to work here in SC to elect @AnnieAndrewsMD ! #scpol #demandaseat
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Dr. Annie Andrews
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As a pediatrician for over a decade, you’ve trusted me with your kids. Now, I’m asking you to trust me with your vote. My name is Dr. Annie Andrews and I’m running to serve the South Carolina Lowcountry in Congress.
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@kaitlancollins Grifters gonna grift.
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Well if COVID19 doesn’t kill us when we “open the economy”, the reemergence of active shooters will. @MomsDemand #keepgoing
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Can someone make Lindsey Horan mad? We need a goal. #USWNT
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Bummed not to be gathered with fellow @MomsDemand volunteers in Las Vegas this year, but thrilled to be learning and gathering inspiration from my home in Virginia at #GSU2020 ! #WatchUsWork for an America free from gun violence.
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I’m a Virginia @MomsDemand volunteer getting ready to celebrate #Inauguration2021 of @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris ! We worked hard to elect this historic #gunsafety ticket + can’t wait to welcome them to the WHITE HOUSE with my family. @BidenInaugural #EndGunViolence #DisarmHate
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