Matt Blumenthal
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Look who found me on the House floor this morning! I guess they’ll let in pretty much anybody. 😂 Happy Opening Day!
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What a tremendous honor to have been sworn in for another term serving the people of Stamford and Connecticut.
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My notes for public speaking about this story:
🧐NEW: Biden's cheat sheets, from
@axios
@HansNichols
Biden's reliance on notecards to explain his own positions, on questions he knows are coming (sometimes at closed-door fundraisers), is raising some donors' worries about his age
Behind the scenes👇
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"The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame." — Oscar Wilde
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A 10-year-old is not a woman. She’s a child.
Leading “pro-life” leader on a 10-year-old girl who was raped and fled her red state to get an abortion:
“While a pregnancy might have been difficult on a 10-year-old body, a woman's body is designed to carry life.” (h/t
@HeartlandSignal
)
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there today — especially mine! Always a blast to be with you, no matter what floor we’re on.
#FathersDay
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History made. Lives saved. The Senate passed meaningful gun safety legislation for the first time in 25 years, 65-33.
Thanks to our senators, who led — but even more so, to the activists & survivors who refused to give up.
More work to do? Sure. But this first step is big.
History is made. Lives will be saved. Bi Partisan gun safety legislation has officially passed the Senate. Now, onto the House for approval tomorrow and on to the desk of
@POTUS
for signature.
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We just passed Early Voting in the Connecticut House! Proud to have co-authored it and led passage. Thanks to everyone whose work and input made it possible.
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Today, on
#TransDayOfVisibility
, I’m proud that CT is flying the Trans Pride flag over our State Capitol. And my message to every Trans and LGBTQ person out there is: We see you, we love you, and we will fight for you. 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
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For those still not taking this pandemic seriously: this is what the
@Yale
gym looks like right now.
Stay home.
#StayHomeStaySafe
#COVID
ー19
📷:
@akapczynski
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A truly ridiculous statement. As CT has shown, there are plenty of highly effective gun-safety measures states can enact without infringing the 2A.
States like TX have instead pursued a guns-everywhere-for-everyone policy, resulting in a highly predictable torrent of bloodshed.
Serious q for gun control advocates: you’ve failed to effect change. Pls face it. You can’t do it, thx to the 2A. We’re all well aware you don’t like that fact, but fact it is. What’s next? Must we just stay here sad, concerned, lamenting? Could we possibly talk OTHER SOLUTIONS?
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We mean it!
HAPPENING NOW: State Rep
@Matt_Blumenthal
says "Texas, don't mess with Connecticut" just before ceremonial signing for CT's new shield law protecting out-of-state patients seeking abortion here
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What pathology of the soul causes someone to describe 5 murdered human beings, one of whom was 8 years old and two of whom died shielding their children, this way
I’ve announced a $50K reward for info on the criminal who killed 5 illegal immigrants Friday. Also directed
#OperationLoneStar
to be on the lookout.
I continue working with state & local officials to ensure all available resources are deployed to respond.
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Insightful and important piece by friends
@JoeKristol
and
@spetraeus
. The President’s decision to pardon accused and convicted war criminals is bad for our military, our veterans, and our country.
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Celebrating passing the AN ACT DESIGNATING PIZZA THE STATE FOOD out of Committee yesterday with some CT pizza
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there today — especially mine! Always a blast to be with you, no matter what floor we’re on.
#FathersDay
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Omg. Dreams do come true….thanks
@ratemyskyperoom
. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Everyone knows you don't mess with the moms. Thank you
@shannonrwatts
&
@MomsDemand
for all you are doing to fight gun violence. Proud to be a
#gunsense
candidate & legislator. 💪💪
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Enjoying seeing these military bases renamed so they honor actual American heroes, rather than traitors who were, in many cases, also incompetents (like Hood) and/or cowards.
This morning, Fort Hood will be redesignated Fort Cavazos. Get to know its namesake – Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos.
We're proud to honor the courage and legacy of distinguished Soldiers like this Texas-born hero of the Korean and Vietnam wars.
👆 📺 Tap to watch.
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Connecticut will soon be accepting 310 Afghan refugees. Many served at great risk with our troops & diplomats. All have been intensely vetted. Thanks
@GovNedLamont
,
@IRISCT
& others who'll help them integrate into CT communities. I hope all will welcome them with open arms.
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Bobby Valentine: “Because if you’re not owning, you’re not caring...I know [renters are] not leaving the community better than when they got here.”
More than 40% of Stamford residents rent.
How can you write off almost half a city and claim the right to lead it?
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I’ve been quiet the past month. This is why.
So honored to help represent these families and tell their stories. So thankful for the jury’s careful attention. So grateful for our civil justice system, which provides recourse for the truth to triumph, finally—and loudly.
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Got so excited about my colleagues’ victories, I forgot to announce my own: I’m tremendously grateful to the voters of Stamford for returning me to the House for another term. Thanks to my team and our volunteers for all their work. So proud to be part of the
@StamfordDems
team!
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Devastated and still in disbelief about the passing of my friend Rep. Q Williams last night.
He was full of joy and passion for helping people. The epitome of the Happy Warrior. His positivity—and laugh—were contagious.
What a terrible, tragic loss.
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Great to see hundreds of friends at a fantastic rally for
#Roe
in Westport!
Here in CT we will defend the right to safe, legal abortion. Proud we’ve passed the strongest legal protections for it in the country through the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act. We won’t go back!
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Reproductive Rights Caucus priority bill HB 5414 just passed the House!
It protects those who seek, obtain, provide, or assist others in obtaining legal care in CT from other states' extreme, overreaching abortion bans like TX's SB 8, & modernizes the provider standard of care.
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Psyched to celebrate
@UConnMBB
’s back-to-back national championships. Fair warning, one thing won’t be repeating — if you try to fall on this guy at the victory parade this year, I’ll break both your legs! 🏀 🐺
#GoHuskies
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We just passed a first-in-the-nation bill to support local news!
Local news is under attack. HB 5408 stands up for it by requiring CT agencies to dedicate some of their advertising funds to locally owned outlets. Proud to champion it with
@kateforct
and
@AmyMorrinBello
! /1
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Great to see so many changemakers at the Safer Communities Summit today — including
@POTUS
! Thanks to
@ChrisMurphyCT
for organizing it, and to him and
@SenBlumenthal
for all their work on last year’s bipartisan gun legislation. CT has proven it: together, we can end
#GunViolence
.
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I can’t believe I have to say this, but not one of us in this photo is a loser or a sucker for having served.
#WeRespectVets
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It’s a tremendous honor serving as a State Representative for Stamford. That’s why I’m so excited to announce that I’m running for reelection.
Last night, I was endorsed unanimously to be the Democratic nominee. You can contribute to my campaign here:
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Early Voting is LIVE in CT! Was proud to co-author and lead passage of the bill that made it happen. Thanks to everyone whose work will make it a success.
#Vote
🗳️
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Heard he was also on the reviewing stand for a while. Tough as nails, and on the mend shortly! Thanks to everyone who’s reached out.
FYI after he broke his femur he got back up, dusted himself off, and
FINISHED
THE
PARADE.
Most Dick Blumenthal thing ever.
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Still kind of in shock at how hard
@CollegeBoard
has disgraced itself. What kind of lesson is it teaching about academic freedom and freedom of speech when it caves immediately to politicians seeking to restrict the teaching of our history? Exactly the wrong one.
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We just passed a resolution for a constitutional amendment to allow no-excuse
#absenteevoting
in the CT House!
I was honored to lead passage. It’s time for all CT voters to decide on whether we’ll expand absentee-ballot access. Thanks to everyone whose work has made it happen.
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We announced the Reproductive Rights Caucus’s agenda on Friday. Given the outrageous extremism we’re seeing around the country — between the Alabama IVF ban, the mifepristone case at SCOTUS, and Donald Trump’s support for a national abortion ban — the stakes couldnt be higher.
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Just want to say how proud I am that
@SenBlumenthal
’s red-flag bill is in this deal. I’ve watched him working on it for years, far from the limelight, with senators of both parties. Red flag laws save lives — and this bill will mean more states adopt them.
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A banner day for CT! Early voting has been signed into law.
Honored to have co-authored it and led passage through the House. Thanks to everyone whose work and support made it possible — especially the voters.
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Honored to lead passage of today’s bipartisan special session legislation to move up CT’s presidential primary, appoint a Bridgeport elections monitor, and reform election recounts. These reforms will help ensure CT’s voters’ voice is heard both here and at the national level.
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Thank you
@shannonrwatts
for all you've done founding and leading
@momsdemand
. Your courageous work has saved lives, made us safer, and inspired others to fight for change in our communities and country. I have a feeling you're not done yet. Together, we can end
#gunviolence
.
After starting
@MomsDemand
and serving as a full-time volunteer for a decade, I’m stepping back from my leadership role at the end of 2023. It's been the honor of a lifetime to lead this organization and fight for gun safety while empowering women to lead.
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Despite a Texas judge’s lawless attack on it let Friday, Mifepristone continues to be safe, legal, and accessible in CT. Today I was proud to stand with
@AGWilliamTong
@GovNedLamont
@LGSusanB
@SeanScanlonCT
and others to reaffirm our commitment to protecting reproductive rights.
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Photo from snow-shoveling this morning (don’t worry, the sidewalk is clear now). How’d your shoveling go?
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Last night, the House passed HB 5414. It provides protects CT residents against out-of-state lawsuits seeking to ban or burden reproductive healthcare, and safely increases access to abortion care. I was proud to co-author it and lead debate on the House floor. /1
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Thanks
@GovNedLamont
for your steadfast support for the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act, and your office’s collaboration in helping us get it right. It matters more than ever that we have a Governor who stands strongly for reproductive rights — including safe, legal abortion.
NEWS: The bill recently passed by the legislature protecting and expanding access to safe abortion is now law ✒️.
By signing this bill, I'm making it crystal clear that Connecticut honors the right to choose. As long as I'm governor, that right will be protected.
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CT House representing in the White House! Happy/Merry Everything from the
@WhiteHouse
Holiday Party.
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We just passed HB 6355, updating our
#redflag
law, which helps separate from firearms people dangerous to themselves or others. Was proud to help craft it.
#ERPO
laws save lives. Thanks
@SteveStafstrom
,
@Gary4CT
& all the
#gunviolence
prevention advocates who made it happen.
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Happy
#VeteransDay
to all my brother and sister veterans — especially my literal brother, LT Mike Blumenthal,
@USNavy
(NSW/SEAL). Thank you for your service in defense of our country, our constitution, and our values.
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To my friends in the LGBTQ community: I am so damn tired of people demonizing you. I can’t imagine how you feel. Not sure what else to say except that I will fight alongside you as long as it takes for all to recognize your dignity and equality. We will not let hate win.
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I'm proud to be designated a
@MomsDemand
#GunSense
Candidate. I've stood up for public safety in CT by helping ban ghost guns, pass safe storage laws, and update our red-flag law. I'll continue to that fight. Together, we can end
#gunviolence
.
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Had a blast celebrating
@GovNedLamont
's signature of our reproductive rights bills this morning!
They enhance protections for providers and patients, expand access to birth control and emergency contraception, and increase equity in maternal healthcare. A fantastic team effort!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there, especially mine! We love and appreciate you.
#MothersDay
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The Senate just passed early voting! Congrats to my co-chair
@MaeFlexer
for all her work leading passage. On to the Governor!
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Exciting news! As the new Chair of the Government Administration and Elections Committee, I look forward to working with my colleagues to increase transparency and accountability, expand access to voting, and improve delivery of services to people and businesses around our state.
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Let’s be clear: banning abortion won’t eliminate abortion. It will just eliminate safe abortion.
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This is huge. Thanks to
@GovNedLamont
for leading this effort to ensure every student has these basic resources so necessary to learning during this pandemic. A great step — and we have much more work to do.
As of today, Connecticut has provided laptops & internet connections to every PK-12 student identified as in need by their local school district.
💻141,000 laptops
📶44,000 internet connections
This makes Connecticut first in the nation to fill the need for these devices. (1/4)
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This article is absolutely correct. Red-state legislatures are already passing extreme, overreaching laws targeting reproductive healthcare in states where it is legally protected. CT is not immune.
We must pass HB 5414 to protect our doctors, nurses, and other residents.
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CT has long led on reproductive rights. Today, that record continues with the passage of the HB 5414, The Reproductive Freedom Defense Act. Thanks to the CT Senate for approving it. It will serve as a blueprint for states across the country seeking to protect the right to choose.
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The right to choose whether or when to bear a child is fundamental to the equality, autonomy, and personhood of every woman. There is no room for politicians between a woman and her doctor.
No matter what happens at
#SCOTUS
, we will protect that right here in CT.
#ProtectRoe
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Not bad. Let’s get these numbers up
Charting CT: One Dunkin’ for every 10 square miles in CT
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the 26th amendment
Give me one good reason why 18 year olds should be allowed to vote.
I can’t think of ANY.
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Honored to join
@WHOGVP46
today for a
@WhiteHouse
convening of state leaders on gun violence prevention. We shared CT’s successes, heard best practices, and met leaders from across the nation. We are lucky to have
@POTUS
and
@VP
as partners in fighting this terrible scourge.
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It’s long past time to ban child marriage in CT. I’m proud to have supported and cosponsored this legislation. On to the Governor!
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On
#JackieRobinsonDay
we honor a trailblazer, civil-rights leader, and Stamford hero—he lived on Cascade Rd. In a story all too familiar to Black Americans, he broke the color barrier not only by playing better than everyone else, but doing it amid constant slurs and threats. 1/4
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My John Lewis commemorative stamps arrived from
@USPS
! Excited to celebrate this American hero with each piece of mail — especially since we passed the John R. Lewis Connecticut Voting Rights Act, the strongest state voting rights law in the country, this session.
#GoodTrouble
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We’re not going to let this dangerous nonsense happen here in Connecticut. We will protect your access to the full spectrum of reproductive healthcare—including safe, legal abortion.
BREAKING: Florida Legislature passes a ban on most abortions after six weeks. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the measure into law.
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Proud to stand with my Reproductive Rights Caucus colleagues, Speaker Ritter,
@LGSusanB
, and others as
@GovNedLamont
ceremonially signed the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act. CT leads on access to safe, legal abortion and will protect the rights of all who come here for care.
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The Senate has passed the last piece of the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act: protecting licenses, insurance, privileges & credentials of providers of skillful & legal reproductive & gender-affirming care. On to the Governor!
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Teamwork! Yesterday we passed the last piece of the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act: protecting licenses, insurance, privileges & credentials of providers of skillful & legal reproductive & gender-affirming care. Thanks Public Health chair
@CMcCarthyVahey
for all her work on it!
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there, especially mine! We love and appreciate you.
#MothersDay
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Last time he wanted to be governor, Bob got an ‘A’ from the NRA and privately told a group of gun activists he’d roll back our post-Sandy Hook gun reforms.
NEW:
@bobforgovernor
issues statement on TX school shooting:
“CT has the strongest gun laws in the entire country and that’s the way they should stay. But I will also use my platform as Governor to urge federal action in Congress on comprehensive solutions…” (1/2)
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Proud to stand with my co-chair
@JillianG_CT
and so many champions of reproductive freedom today to mark the 49th anniversary of
#Roe
and announce the new Reproductive Rights Caucus.
The right to choose is under threat as never before. Here in CT, we will defend it.
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Connecticut is proud to have a large and vibrant Ukrainian-American community.
May every CT resident stand with them today, as the people of Ukraine face an unjustified, unprovoked, and illegal war of aggression that will have disastrous human consequences. 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇺🇸🇺🇦
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Great news: Today
@GovNedLamont
authorized any voter who fears
#COVID19
infection to vote absentee in the Aug. 11 primary.
Now we must change the law so the same is true on Nov. 3.
No one should have to choose between their health and their vote.
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Don’t let them tell you the kids don’t care. I’m at
@Harvard
-
@Yale
and students just took over the field, protesting
#climatechange
and
#PuertoRico
debt.
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If you are tempted by the twin poisons of despair or fatalism, stop. Think: Would RBG want you to give up? No. She’d want you to fight.
Tonight, you can mourn. Then get to work. Our democracy depends on it.
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Happy
#VeteransDay
to all my brother and sister veterans — especially my literal brother, LT Mike Blumenthal,
@USNavy
(NSW/SEAL). Thank you for your service in defense of our country, our constitution, and our values.
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I'm glad a grand jury of ordinary Americans recoiled from the barbaric cruelty of the extreme antichoice politicians who turned this woman's personal tragedy into public persecution. But make no mistake: if the extremists win, this sort of outrage will be commonplace.
A grand jury decided Thursday that Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman who miscarried at home, will NOT be charged with corpse abuse.
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Great news for
#CT
from
@GovNedLamont
: the state has received its largest
#PPE
shipment yet. These crucial supplies must get to our frontline workers, especially in nursing homes, assisted-living facilities & hospitals, ASAP.
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Imagine being a keyboard warrior and saying this about a United States Marine
Imagine growing up on the Iliad, or stories of El Cid or William Marshal or the Red Baron - only to join the armed forces to spend years being screamed at by something like this.
In so many ways, America has become (has been made) ridiculous.
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Even putting aside the race & class implications of this statement, it’s just wrong.
Many of Stamford’s most involved and vital residents, who dedicate their lives to this community, are renters.
Teachers, firefighters, police, volunteers & so many others.
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Beautiful vigil to remember Q last night in Middletown. Thanks to all who shared their memories.
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We just passed out of the House HB 7082, which requires the inclusion of African-American & Latino studies in public school curricula. African-American & Latino history are American history. Without properly teaching these still-underrepresented stories, we cannot know our story.
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Disgusting and evil. Just as we stand against antisemitism, we must against Islamophobia. Hate cannot win.
DEVELOPING: A boy and his mother stabbed in Plainfield Township were targeted because of their Islamic faith: Police
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