Benjamin

@benjaminw85

, , Rural Progressive Iowan. 44 Alum - Citizen - Simpson College🌩- Syracuse University🍊Newhouse '18

Joined October 2008

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  1. 11 hours ago

    70,000 people in Maine now have access to healthcare due to Executive Order #1 by Democratic governor . Our saves lives.

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  2. 11 hours ago

    Joni owns this shutdown ⤵️: “The following USDA activities would not be continued […] farm loans & some farm payments”

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    14 hours ago

    Pelosi's response to Rashida Tlaib gets small billing on NBC , the NYT gave Tlaib decent amount of space with "analysis", it's a small item on CNN, 2nd in the "video" column on WaPo, other outlets didn't care. This has been another edition of "Politics Twitter Is Not Real Life".

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    Jan 3

    BREAKING: In one of first acts for Democratic majority, House passes bills to re-open government without funding border wall.

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    Jan 3

    This Rachel A block is really good.

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    Jan 3

    Electing Democratic governors ➡️ 750,000 Americans with health care in past 4 years - 2015: elected ➡️ 475,000 Louisianans get covered -2017: elecyed ➡️ 200,000 Virginians get covered - 2018: elected ➡️ 70,000 Mainers to get coverage

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    Jan 2

    23 years ago, from a refugee camp in Kenya, my father and I arrived at an airport in Washington DC. Today, we return to that same airport on the eve of my swearing in as the first Somali-American in Congress. 🙏🏾

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    Jan 1
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    Jan 1

    In 2018 people stepped up and showed up like never before. Keep it up in 2019. We’ve got a lot of work to do, and I’ll be right there with you. Happy New Year, everybody!

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    Jan 1

    It’s only 13 hours into 2019. We’ve already sworn in 3 Democratic women governors.

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    31 Dec 2018

    BREAKING: US stocks suffer worst year since 2008 financial crisis; S&P 500 sees 6.2 percent annual drop, Dow falls 5.6 percent.

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    31 Dec 2018

    Don’t let anyone tell you that dreams don’t come true. 2018 was a year to remember! From premier in February, Emmy wins, to working w/ President Obama. This wouldn’t be possible without each of you! From the bottom, top & middle of my heart, thank u & I love you friends

    Cast of Queer Eye in front of Billboards promoting the show.
    Queer Eye cast mates Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk and Antoni Porowski holding their Emmy backstage at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards
    Queer Eyes Karamo Brown standing with President Obama.
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    30 Dec 2018

    “The key thing is that fascist politics is about identifying enemies, appealing to the in-group (usually the majority group), and smashing truth and replacing it with power.” — Yale philosopher Jason Stanley

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    30 Dec 2018

    ICYMI, my scoop on a previously unnoticed campaign donor: former Kansas county commissioner Louis "Master Race" Klemp:

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    📍 | | | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | 📍 Standing up for | Iowa families | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _| | | | | 📍Standing with

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  19. 29 Dec 2018

    Teams with heaps of stickers on their helmets... 👎

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