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30 Oct, 17 tweets, 10 min read
We are live with the Squad along with @EWarren, @BernieSanders, @YaraShahidi, @Common and more!

Tune in below or watch on my Twitch. And don’t forget to vote: iwillvote.com
“We’re turning out this vote to get to the starting line of the real work that is to come…That’s when the real work begins.” - @aoc
“I want you to think about your community, the person that you might’ve lost during this pandemic, the person that lost a job, the person that is waiting for us to pass a COVID relief package and so much more.” - @RashidaTlaib
Vote from a place of love. Fear can be paralyzing. And hate is an awful thing to have in your heart.

Let love have the last word.
They try so hard to suppress our votes because they know how powerful our votes are.
"We will be the force that holds elected officials accountable for real change." -@ewarren
“There are more of us who believe in justice than those who do not. Republicans dont win by demographic advantage. They win by the margin of us who don't vote or cannot vote.”

Preach, @marclamonthill!
My district— the 5th District of Minnesota— is the engine of Democratic turnout in our state. We can elect the next President and send a mandate for change. 💪🏽
"I am voting for the leadership that I want to hold accountable." -@AOC
“The most important election is in the heart. It is the campaign of the soul. It is the candidate measure by their courage. It is the enduring strength of love. It is voting for the inner standing”

Brilliant poetry by @aja_monet
Welcoming the newest, youngest members to the squad 🤗🤗! @JamaalBowmanNY
“One key thing: we didn’t quit... all of you that ran in 2018 and won, you could’ve made the decision to not run again… Jamaal and I could’ve stopped before we finished.” - @CoriBush
“It’s OK to be us the way we are. Then we reach more.” -@CoriBush
“People could not understand and see early on what a despicable human being he is. I’ve never met anyone like him.” -The Queen Auntie @MaxineWaters
We have spoken to young people and working class people in a way that establishment politicians often do not." —@BernieSanders

“I felt as though the government was a process happening around me rather than with me. I know that that feeling of disenfranchisement doesn’t magically go away when people turn 18” - @YaraShahidi on what motivated her to start registering voters.

iwillvote.com!!!
“Change does not come from Congress. It comes to Congress. Systemic transformative change has zero to do with the conviction of the people in these seats and everything to do with the courage of everyday people in this movement.” - the always on-point @AyannaPressley

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More from @IlhanMN

28 Oct
This president and his allies in statehouses and on the courts are doing everything in their power to keep your vote from counting.

At this point, if you can, you should *drop your ballot off rather than mail it.* Here's a thread on how to do that.
In Minnesota, you can drop your ballot anywhere you can vote in-person.

Some cities and towns have other locations, too. You can find those here: sos.state.mn.us/elections-voti…
But what if you aren’t lucky enough to live in Minnesota 😉? Don’t worry. Got you covered. In Wisconsin, cities and towns set their own locations, but typically are at your municipal clerk's office.

You can find yours, and check your ballot status, at myvote.wi.gov/en-us/
Read 11 tweets
12 Aug
In Minnesota, we know that organized people will always beat organized money.

Tonight, our movement didn’t just win. We earned a mandate for change. Despite outside efforts to defeat us, we once again broke turnout records.

Despite the attacks, our support has only grown.
This election isn’t about me. It’s about an agenda rooted in people’s everyday struggles—and the corporations and rightwing donors who are threatened by it.
It’s about standing up to a President who promised to ban an entire group of people from this country based solely on their Muslim identity, calls our countries of origin ‘shithole countries,’ and threatened to send us back to where we came from.
Read 5 tweets
3 Aug
LIVE: August Day of Action with Ilhan Omar, @AOC, @AyannaPressley, and more progressive champions! pscp.tv/w/cfX79DFlVmpZ…
Ask your questions for me + our guests in the comments — and chip in at any time at ilhanomar.com/give!
“Ilhan is with the people every single day.” —@keithellison
Read 8 tweets
27 Jul
Join @BernieSanders, @RashidaTlaib, me, and more for our Day of Action live stream! pscp.tv/w/cey_EjFlVmpZ…
Share your questions for me + our guests in the replies below!

And chip in at any time to power our campaign for progress to victory: ilhanomar.com/donate
“The power of the people is always more powerful than profit, always more powerful than Wall Street, always more powerful than the wealthy elite.”
@JamaalBowmanNY Image
Read 9 tweets
9 Jun
.@SenKamalaHarris gets it right here:

In Minneapolis, we spend $193 million on police.

11 times what we spend on health.

And 482 times what we spend on crime prevention.

Reimagining the role of police means building a system that prioritizes community investment.
Most problems arising from substance use, mental health diagnoses, and poverty require medical professionals and social workers — not criminal enforcement or armed officers.
In Minneapolis, the police department doesn’t perform the most fundamental role we expect — solving serious crimes and caring for victims.

The MPD leaves ½ of all homicides unsolved.

They have literally destroyed hundreds of rape kits.
kare11.com/article/news/i…
Read 6 tweets
6 Jun
Maybe @Paulgazelka should’ve talked to our suburban moms before trying do divide us!

We are One Minnesota and we reject your fearmongering and division.
#IAmASuburbanMom
Read 5 tweets

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