It's been eight months since Congress passed the CARES Act. Since then, millions have gotten sick, hundreds of thousands have died, and countless families have struggled through this crisis alone.
(2/4)There's no good reason for this hold-up – Mitch McConnell has been gatekeeping a second relief for every single family in this country for months and the effects have been devastating.
(3/4) Food lines are growing longer, the CDC's eviction moratorium is set to expire soon, and there are 9.8 million fewer jobs in the economy. And now we only have 9 DAYS to secure a second relief bill.
(4/4) We need to stand together and demand action from our leaders. If you're ready to take action, sign our petition and tell McConnell to pass relief legislation NOW. actionnetwork.org/forms/2012_ema…
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THREAD RT: My dad #MarkUrquiza was an actual warrior, @IvankaTrump. Your father killed my father. I know you know who I am and what I think. I saw you nod at me when you and your caravan of vectors walked past me at Tuesday night's debate. (1/9)
I practiced restraint to show respect to you, your Dad, the rules @debates, and @ClevelandClinic set before us, @JoeBiden, and democracy. I had a copy of my Dad's obituary ready to hand to you. (2/9)
But I don't have to show the same kind of restraint here, especially in light of the developments that your family and the ghoulish republican party in complete arrogant disregard of the rules the rest of the attendees agreed to put our lives in danger. (3/9)
RT THREAD: At the #DNC I spoke of two Americas. We see it on full display this evening. #POTUS was taken to a hospital out of "caution" to monitor is reported symptoms of low-grade fever, chills, cough, and low-energy. On June 11th my Dad woke up with the same symptoms (1/4)
My dad was told to come back if he couldn't breathe. Five days later on June 16th, my mother rushed him to the hospital as he gasped for air. His ICU doctor said he wished he would have come in sooner to the hospital. (2/4)
Would #MarkUrquiza be here today if he in his America he had access to that type of care? But it's not just Mark what about the families of the Rio Grande who called for an ambulance and were told the backlog was 3 hours to receive emergency transport? (3/4)
.@ExpressNews claimed that they could not run the #HonestObit bc it included opinions, criticized elected officials, and editorialized; they stated it would detract from the journalistic integrity of the paper and offered to run it as a paid advertisement instead.
In hopes of compromise, we removed some of the stronger language as well as an invitation to a vigil, which the paper claimed was not the same as a funeral -- though as you'll see below, the @statesman clearly disagrees with this distinction.
@kdurquiza is not alone. We're a growing movement and have already had the enormous honor and privilege to sponsor multiple #HonestObit -- obituaries that call out politicians for the needless death of loved ones.
@itsmefi wrote this #HonestObit for her mom, "Isabelle was a giant, powerful in her kindness. Like thousands of others...she should still be alive today. Her undeserving death is due to the carelessness of politicians who undervalue healthcare workers..." markedbycovid.com/2020/07/12/hon…
❗️We want to work with YOU to plan a Day of Action on August 13, which would have been Mark's 66th birthday and is traditionally back-to-school season.
We hope to see #vigils and #ofrendas wherever people have been #MarkedByCovid to honor the lives lost, raise awareness of the severity of the pandemic, and urge our elected officials to make science-based decisions and open #OnlyWhenItsSafe.
Details coming soon. In the meantime, visit MarkedByCovid.com to help plan an event or donate to support the movement.