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Founder of & & . Author of . Co-founder & . Writes as Selena Montgomery.

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    Feb 4

    I encourage everyone who is confused, frustrated or angry to take action by volunteering with their state Democratic party or signing up at . Together, we can ensure free and fair elections for all - now and in the future.

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    21 hours ago

    7️⃣ days out out from the . We’re traveling across Georgia to get everyone counted in the . 💜🚌 Sign up for our emails to get the latest updates:

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    16 hours ago

    "While the state's unemployment rate is around 3.4%, the unemployment rate for residents with criminal records is close to 15%."

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  4. Retweeted
    Feb 28

    The Georgia Work Credit is a proposal that would give a critical boost to families that work but struggle to make ends meet. Georgia could join 30 states and the District of Columbia by passing this state-level Earned Income Tax Credit.

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    Feb 28

    Thank you Lowndes, Brooks and Thomas counties for meeting with and Founder this morning! It is important we protect the right to vote in every region of our state. And because of you, GA's most southern counties are closer to having a !

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    Feb 28

    Crises like the coronavirus outbreak remind us that we're truly all in this together. Take a few practical steps to prepare and protect yourself and your community—yes, including washing your hands!

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    Feb 28

    Another hospital is facing closure in rural . Rural hospitals are on life support and Brian Kemp’s budget cuts threaten the few remaining ones that are barely surviving. Rural Georgians need full Medicaid expansion. Republicans must get on board.

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    Feb 28

    🚨WI Appeals Court blocks the voter purge! 🚨 BUT: this means that when purge case is appealed State Supreme Court, Trump-endorsed/Walker-appointed Dan Kelly can cast tie-breaking vote to purge the voters—UNLESS, if timing works, we beat him on April 7. Vote Jill Karofsky!

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    Feb 28

    “I want to have a say in my own future.”

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  10. Feb 27

    Such an honor to meet with the Quitman 10+2 at the Brooks County Freedom Fund Banquet. These brave folks faced arrest under a certain former Secretary of State after they worked to elect a majority-Black school board. Read their story:

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  11. Feb 27

    Thank you to & for this work. Voter suppression occurs in Georgia + across the country. Elections aren’t for politicians. They give voice to citizens’ values. No one should be silenced in our democracy. And bad actors should be held accountable.

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    ‘The Georgia secretary of state reportedly purged more than half a million voters from the rolls, blocked thousands of new registrations, and closed polling places, all while he was candidate for governor.’ —  went off on voter discrimination and suppression
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  12. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    Honored to testify under oath against voter suppression before the House Oversight Committee this morning, alongside a mother of the movement Diane Nash. The fraud is the claim of voter fraud as a way of not dealing with real voter suppression.

    The Fraud is the Claim of Voter Fraud
    Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II testifying under oath before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
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    Feb 27

    In 2011, we saw the most aggressive gerrymandering in modern history. Politicians now feel more emboldened to support special interests than the people they represent. We have a chance to change this in 2021. Join us ➡️

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    Feb 27

    Stacey Abrams on voting rights and the 2020 Census at : Latest Library Links

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  15. Feb 27

    Stealing voters’ rights in violation of your oath of office. Very funny.

    Back when he was Georgia’s Secretary of State, Gov. Brian Kemp and his staff sometimes yukked it up via email over reports that local election officials were challenging voter registrations in ways some might call voter suppression, via
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    Feb 26

    "We all have a role to play...from making sure this history is known to actively seeking to promote opportunity for all."- Dr. Bostic, . Several candidates mentioned housing & redlining in last night's debate. Watch this video for an overview.

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    Feb 26

    We are only 1️⃣0️⃣ days away from launching our ! 🤯 Make sure you’re on our mailing list to find out when we’ll be in a city near you! !

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    Feb 26

    Recommended reading on investing in African American voters in key states, like GA. "Black neighborhoods in key states hold enormous power to reshape politics... to maximize this potential, progressives need to imagine & invest on an unprecedented scale."

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  19. Feb 26

    Such a delight to be in conversation with you. Travel safely!

    So grateful to for the opportunity to moderate the opening keynote with the indomitable Stacey Abrams today. What an honor and inspiration. @ Nashville Music City Center
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  20. Retweeted
    Feb 26

    Arizona supporters: Please read this important thread and take action.

    The Arizona House is about to vote on another voter suppression bill, . Please call your legislator and tell them to vote NO! Here's a quick thread on why:
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  21. Feb 26

    . isn’t a whim for me. I can’t change 2018’s outcome, but I am driven by travesties like this: a ersatz public servant cheering for voter confusion & threatened loss of power by Georgia’s citizens. He got a promotion for his efforts.

    In 2017, Brian Kemp forwarded an article about voter challenges in Georgia to aides, writing "good work, this story is so complex folks will not make it all the way through it." Email was obtained by as part of voter suppression probe.
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