#breakingnew
🚨🚨Former Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorne who was tailgating me, just rear ended a FL State Trooper‼️ Im SHOOK 🤯😡😳 I was driving on i75S towards Miami in the left lane and this black tinted sports car was tailgating me relentlessly. I accelerated ahead
Yesterday when legally placing
@JoeBiden
signs on a public road in LI a man named
@roysilber
w/
@corcorangroup
pulled up parked his car besides me, illegally ripped up the sign & threw it in2 a puddle.Since I was alone I immediately grabbed my phone.This scary incident ensued. 1/
I will be filing a restraining order agar
@roysilber
because
#RoySilber
has threatened me in private on FB in the past & this is becoming a pattern. I can’t imagine how any man could ever talk to a woman this way. Thank u everyone 4 your support. Crazy times. Let us be safe. End
After going to my early polling place & confirming that not only did he wear this anti Biden sweatshirt w/i 100 ft of the entry but inside the polls he was told to remove it, I went to the 6th Police Precinct. I filed a harassment complaint and will be taking additional steps 7/
I’m posting this as a PSA for my Long Island community & to protect my family. I was within my legal rights & will not be intimidated nor silenced. This behavior by deranged Trump supporters is vile & should never be tolerated. This is the vitriol that Trump Et al has fomented 5/
According to the Corcoran Group statement they have dissociated themselves w:Roy, the man that accosted me. Thx to all the shares & attention that was brought, Roy Silber finally made a statement on fb. His statement was a passive aggressive non apology that was libelous. Thread
My husband is Jewish, my children are being raised both Jewish & Catholic & my grandfather was Jewish. Suggesting that my views & perspectives about the condition currently existing in the State of Israel somehow makes me anti-semitic is reprehensible & will not be tolerated. 3/
He is trying to paint himself as the victim and trying to paint me, an outspoken advocate of social, racial and economic justice, as an agitator. This is a tried and true deflection method to silence a strong woman who speaks truth to power but instead is labeled as a bully. 5/
Criticism of actions made by the Israeli govt doesnt make you an anti-semite just like criticism of the actions of the US govt doesn't make you un-American. This isn't about who I am. This is about a man who thought it was ok to act & speak this way toward a woman with venom. 4/
I did end up driving around and discovered he did illegally take down at least 4 of the signs, crumbled them and threw them aside.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them.
4/
I wanted to address his statement, because I take both the incident very seriously as it was threatening & scary to me as well as the accusation of being an antisemite.
His comments abt me being an anti-semite are outrageous & libelous & I will release a statement w/my lawyer 2/
He also threatened me to “watch him” & follow him because ”all signs going down.”
Later, I find out this father
@roysilber
lives in my neighborhood. I had to block
#RoySilber
in Oct ‘18 Bc he was threatening & harassing me on fb, so much so that I had to file a police report 3/
I had no idea who this despicable man
#RoySilber
was that proceeded to call me “a fucking Cunt”, & said “fuck u” & when I asked who he was he said “you should know who I am”, & “you’ll find out.” He also included the threat “watch me, for You & everyone in your family” 2/
Furthermore, I have dedicated 100s of hours of my life the last 4 years to SHOW up 4 every single marginalized community to shed light and amplify their injustices literally around the country including protests, rallies & vigils with several at SCOTUS & on Capitol Hill in DC. 1/
This will not be tolerated. This is a repeated pattern of cowards towards bold passionate
#womenofcolor
and I will never be silenced or made to feel as though I shouldn't speak up when I see any forms of injustice, or when I challenge the status quo or shake the table. 6/
So once again thank you all 4 ur solidarity. We must stand united & protect each other from monsters like
#RoySilber
& from Republican vitriol as well as call out all forms of hatred, bigotry, racism, xenophobia or misogyny & always fight for equality & justice for all ❤️✊🏽 End
@AOC
@RashidaTlaib
@IlhanMN
@AyannaPressley
Point being...I sleep VERY WELL @ night knowing who I am, what my record of activism entails & how,where & why I show up 2 make our country a more just society & 2 uplift the voiceless.
So if someone is going 2 make libelous accusations U best have done ur research.
#BLM
End✊🏽
I spent 2 wks @ the Kavanaugh hearings, 2 wks ago I was screamed & coughed on by vile mask-less ACB ppl. I have attended many BLM protests across US. Ive fought 4 gun reform, Climate, agst the separation of families at the border, & volunteered in Juarez at a migrant shelter. 3/
I take my reputation EXTREMELY seriously & while I don’t feel as though I need to defend my accomplishments I want there 2 be no mistake of who I am & and who I fight for.I have sacrificed countless days of my life leaving behind my 4 children to fight for someone I don’t know 2/
I’ve attended various antisemitism/ anti-Islamophobia rallies/vigils through the years. Ive been on Capitol Hill various times where I have confronted hostile Mbrs of Congress as well as supported & thanked reps that fight for our democracy and values that I too fight for. 4/
I have fought for women’s reproductive rights countless times & was at the passing of the RHA in NY invited by my State Senator the day it was passed in Albany. I received the Nassau County Community Champion Award from Planned Parenthood in 2019 for my unstoppable activism. 3/
🚨JUST NOW: I just ran into
@Sen_JoeManchin
! I begged him to
#BeAHero
, stand up for working people, for WVians who overwhelmingly support
#BuildBackBetter
and the healthcare, childcare, housing, climate funds, dental care it provides.
He said, “Why don’t you run for office?”
As a WOC myself, I am an unwavering vocal dedicated supporter of the 4 Women of Color Congresswomen known as
#TheSquad
: Reps
@AOC
@RashidaTlaib
@IlhanMN
&
@AyannaPressley
& 100% align myself w/their values & belief systems & will never cower w/my allegiance & support of them. 5/
@AOC
@RashidaTlaib
@IlhanMN
@AyannaPressley
I’ve fought 4 policing & criminal justice reform, healthcare & housing as a human right, ally of the LGBT community & fought all forms of human rights violations whether here or abroad etc.. I use whatever privileges I have w/honor to speak out & often for those who can not. 7/
@AOC
@RashidaTlaib
@IlhanMN
@AyannaPressley
I’m all too familiar with the intent of
#cancelculture
& the fact that an antisemitism claim is often used as a cudgel agst these 4 WOC as well as other Social/Racial Justice leaders & Progressive resistance movement individuals as a way to shut down legitimate conversation. 6/
@AOC
@RashidaTlaib
@IlhanMN
@AyannaPressley
I have attended SCOTUS confirmation protests in DC, was targeted by right wing media, sat in on our fascist bigoted corrupt President Trumps Senate impeachment hearings, have protested McConnell/ Graham & I am allied w/multiple REPUTABLE resistance orgs & groups across America 8/
@AOC
I don’t think I took a breath for 10 minutes listening to this.
@aoc
is everything and more. Sending love and strength and gratitude to this beautiful pillar of grace and excellence. ❤️ We all love you Alexandria 🙌🏽😍
@AOC
We need universal income.
We need to take care of our black and brown communities and our front line workers. We should be paying them hazard pay because they are disproportionately baring the brunt of this pandemic.
On 11/6/18
@RashidaTlaib
basically told
@realDonaldTrump
to fuck around & find out.
Trump fucked.
Now he’s finding out.
Moral of the story is never underestimate the power of a feisty Palestinian woman.
For she will crush you, & we will love it.
#BidenwinsMichigan
#detroit
@AOC
Today will go down as one of the darkest days in American history.
#acbvote
God have mercy on our country. We must move full steam ahead to expand the courts and protect the will and the rights of the people.
@AOC
Instead of shining the light on themselves they point fingers and people fall for it. It’s lame and aggravating. Progressive policies are the ones that get peoples juices flowing not incrementalism. Give People a REASON to get out their a vote! DEMS GET IT TOGETHER! We’re a mess
On 11/6/18
@RashidaTlaib
basically told
@realDonaldTrump
to fuck around & find out.
Trump fucked.
Now he’s finding out.
Moral of the story is never underestimate the power of a feisty Palestinian woman.
For she will crush you, & we will love it.
#BidenwinsMichigan
#detroit
2/
@Sen_JoeManchin
, you said you don’t believe polls showing West Virginians support
#BuildBackBetter
You said you need to hear from them.
But they’ve been telling you! 🧐They’re angry and hurt you’re ignoring them! Video of WVians talking to YOU ⬇️
2/
@Sen_JoeManchin
is losing supporters in West Virginia by blocking
#BuildBackBetter
.
Their numbers are growing at his yacht in DC.
“I am so disappointed in you, Joe! My heart is broken! Because you’re the person standing in the way of so many WVians that have fought for you!”
Thank you SO MUCH
@BarbaraCorcoran
for your kind words addressing the attack on me by this man. I was simply exercising my legal rights to hang Biden signs on a public road. The vitriol, hate & violence towards citizens especially women & POC MUST STOP
#SilenceisViolence
❤️✊🏽
3/
@handmeamatch
asks
@Sen_JoeManchin
“WHY won’t u do your JOB are we not HUMAN to u? Why won’t U fight 4 us?🤔
He says “I came out to get a little fresh air I thought I would get a little peace & quiet” & she tells him “I’m sorry this is UR JOB;do it & we won’t TALK to you!🎤⤵️
@AOC
What a slap to the Progressive wing. It’s a constant spite of us. They think we will cower and peter our. They are wrong. We ain’t going anywhere. With
@AOC
as our leader we’re just getting started. Now that the squad was re-elected we are ready to rumble in the halls of Congress
@AOC
This Squad is EVERYTHING! Inimitable, compassionate, ground breaking, inspirational, passionate, trailblazing, empathetic, brilliant, & more. This is our future. We are in good hands with the Squad! So excited to see you all shake the tables in DC & raise hell in the halls! 👏🏽❤️
@BernieSanders
We should be celebrating YOU bernie. You know it we know it everyone knows it. Don’t worry 2024 is the Progressive’s year of the presidency ❤️👏🏽
🚨JUST NOW: I just ran into
@Sen_JoeManchin
! I begged him to
#BeAHero
, stand up for working people, for WVians who overwhelmingly support
#BuildBackBetter
and the healthcare, childcare, housing, climate funds, dental care it provides.
He said, “Why don’t you run for office?”
@FLOTUS
Please God. Please let me break out the red marker today it’s been 48 hours and I’m getting the shakes. The GOP Covid Bingo withdrawal is real 🖍
#whosnext
🦠✔️
@realDonaldTrump
HOLY FUCKIN COVID BINNNNNNGOOOOO WE HITTTTTT THE MOTHERLOAAAAAAAAD!!! Juuuunior has coroooooonaaaaaa! Thank u Jesus Mary and Joseph and the whole damn Holy Spirit!!!
#whosnext
❓❓❓
#DONALDTRUMPJRHASCOVID
🦠➕ 👏🏽🥳🎊🎉
@AOC
We confronted a condescending Manchin yesterday & he was RATTLED!!He wasn’t used to 2 strong women not backing down. We persistently held his feet to the fire & he was exasperated. We said everything the ppl have been wanting 2 say. I posted a thread ✊🏽🔥
🚨JUST NOW: I just ran into
@Sen_JoeManchin
! I begged him to
#BeAHero
, stand up for working people, for WVians who overwhelmingly support
#BuildBackBetter
and the healthcare, childcare, housing, climate funds, dental care it provides.
He said, “Why don’t you run for office?”
@AOC
@NYSYLC
Aoc just dropped a thesis over ice cream and raised $62k for the undocumented community that is the backbone of America just by talking about truths we would wanna hear anyway! Imagine having THAT gift! Just droppin knowledge... BAM 💥
@BernieSanders
The $600 can be the matter of life and death for many families. Can mean the difference btw eating and starving. Rent or no rent. Meds or no meds. What is the point of defending American democracy when we aren’t even taking care of our citizens?
I don’t know who needs 2 hear this but NEVER underestimate the power of these 2 Muslim Congresswoman:
@IlhanMN
&
@RashidaTlaib
❤️✊🏽They take the hate they receive & turn it into fuel. U can thank them shortly 4 winning the presidency for
@JoeBiden
I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN!👏🏽🥳
@RepTomSuozzi
I am outraged that my Congressman, who knows me, did absolutely nothing to stop this sexist and violent attack. Instead, he stood smirking during the incident and even joked afterwards, resulting in collective laughter from those in the room.
If you’re tired of being told 2 sit down every time you try to step up & be heard, then we all need to
#electbetterdemocrats
across the country like in my district NY3
@DarrigoMelanie
to replace Suozzi! She’s not taking corporate 💰 so she needs our help🙏🏽
@RepTomSuozzi
Since then, I have watched him turn his back on his party and his constituents. Tuesday evening, I attended his Townhall where constituents had the opportunity to ask him questions. Several men in the room made lengthy statements followed by questions and were received...
@AOC
The myth has been busted. Progressive values are common sense and poll very favorably with the people. What is so radical about caring about humanity, equality justice and happiness for all? We can people to THRIVE & be Happy & Healthy. All others need to CATCH 👏🏽UP 👏🏽ALREADY 👏🏽
@RepTomSuozzi
It is perplexing to me what exactly the Congressman and his supporters considered funny about a man attacking a woman at a United States Congressional Townhall. That a U.S. Congressman would normalize this episode clearly demonstrates the pervasiveness of men silencing women ...
4/Climate activist Magnolia desperately pleads w/
@Sen_JoeManchin
2 take her future seriously &prioritize combating the climate crisis.🌎
#COAL
enters the chat ⚫️
@handmeamatch
counters w/ “The facts” Is: We’re Burning” 🔥
& then add“why don’t u work 4 us & not corporations?”🤔
@_ReaalAmerican_
@replouiegohmert
I wish he would just get Covid already so we can get on with it. I’ll just say the quiet part out loud. That’s what we all want anyway
@RepTomSuozzi
Congressman Suozzi’s inaction signaled to the room that this aggressive, hostile and threatening behavior is tolerated at his events.
-Alethea, Constituent, NY CD-3
@RepTomSuozzi
I have known Congressman Suozzi for over two years as I was a volunteer on his 2018 reelection campaign. I was one of his field captains and the creator of his online Facebook constituent supporter community- “Heard in the Third.” ...
@Mike_P_Williams
@AOC
Aoc just dropped a thesis over ice cream and raised $62k for
#NYSYLC
/the undocumented community that is the backbone of America just by talking about truths we would wanna hear anyway! Imagine having THAT gift! Just droppin knowledge... BAM 💥
@AOC
We must fight like absolutely HELL. All hands on deck. Everyone in the streets. We will make Kavanaughs confirmation look like a garden party. This seat will mean the matter of life or death, freedom or oppression for many communities. We need to fight for someone we don’t know✊🏽