Taxing the rich isn’t radical — what’s radical is asking average Americans to pay more in taxes than billionaires. Gun safety laws aren’t radical — what’s radical is accepting gun deaths as the #1 killer of children in one of the world’s most highly developed nations.

Trump’s 2016 Cambridge Analytica leak is exactly the insidious political microtargeting we’ve been up against for years, including @SenCoryGardner’s 2014 upset win. Here’s how Republicans & foreign ops have manipulated American politics for years — a thread. #cosen #copolitics First, extreme political microtargeting (what I call “dark tech”) is when personal data is collected & aggregated to create detailed user profiles. Profiles are then categorized for targeted advertising to manipulate for political gain. More @NewslineCO👇

coloradonewsline.com/2020/07/01/how…

In light of Elijah McClain, I’d like to share a story.

About 1.5 years ago my rental car was broken into & items stolen. My friend & I called the police. While he wrote the report, I gave my Colorado ID to the cop. He replied he used to live & work in Colorado, too. 1/5 Looking for sympathy, he went on to say his friend was the cop being targeted for the racial incident in Boulder, CO, where a black man was asked for ID at his own house. I noted I was familiar with the incident & replied blatantly it was absolutely racial profiling. 2/5

When I was a kid, I was taught I lived in the best country in the world. As a 1st generation American, this is where my family sought refuge after WWII. They were proud to come to America, the nation that had helped defeat fascism & gave them freedom. 1/7 You see, my family fought their own country in the Italian resistance. My blonde hair/blue-eyed grandfather helped fight Nazis & was captured as a traitor. Placed in camps, he & his brother escaped months later, weak & malnourished, & fled home in bare feet over mountains. 2/7

Our team has been fielding a lot of questions on coronavirus, so here’s a thread with FAQ so you can stay up to date:

(1/n) Q: Where do I find reliable information about coronavirus?

A: Public information is available at @CDCgov and @WHO. You can also check your local gov’t for local updates. (e.g. In CO @GovofCO has instituted local plans at colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/…) (2/n)

Thread on mental health:

Background: I teach behavioral neuroscience @CUDenver which is simply the biological structuring of the brain & how it works to produce/modify behaviors (eg brain disease, hormones, sleep/wake, drugs/addiction, learning, emotional regulation etc) 1/8 Appreciating the biology of behavior means acknowledging the brain, like all of the body, is biological & symptoms (behaviors) appear when hurt/sick. In the 🧠, symptoms expose neurological pathways that have been impacted/reshaped. Notably these pathways are honed over time. 2/8

10 things you may not know about me beyond my race for US Senate, a thread... 10) I’m a US Senate candidate who...

...is a scientist! But I hope you already know that one! 😉 #WomenInSTEM @500womensci

A few days ago I had the opportunity to speak with Ryan Knight (@ProudResister) on his podcast #AmpedUp — if you haven’t had a chance to take a listen here’s a quick play-by-play! Thread 1/24

https://twitter.com/ProudSocialist/status/1223335517720199168

Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) has made it clear he isn’t going to uphold the constitution. 2/24

My family lives in rural America & voted for Trump in ‘16. As lifelong R’s they’re looking at Dems for 2020. Results:

@ewarren: Yes
@amyklobuchar: Yes
@JoeBiden: Maybe
@AndrewYang: Maybe
@PeteButtigieg: No*
@BernieSanders: No*

*Would vote Trump again
**Please don’t hate my fam Explanations on my fam’s candidate choices:

@ewarren: Grew up in rural America = trust. Worked hard to beat odds, also trust she is for every day Americans. R before D so they feel kinship that it’s OK to change minds, & her economic message. They like her strong work ethic.

Another school shooting in Colorado.

My heart is breaking for the children, for the parents, for the communities... they are never the same after such violence and our leaders are doing nothing while child after child after child is gunned down in their own school. 1/4 This is not the America I want. I want our elected officials to put the lives of school children above the NRA. The NRA has abandoned the basic values of firearm safety, & actively works against solutions. We should hold no alliance to such groups that fuel terrorism. 2/4

As your next U.S. Senator... I would act boldly on climate change. As a scientist, I know the price of inaction.

Join us today: secure.actblue.com/donate/zornio-…

#FlipTheSenate
@ClimateReality
@SierraClub
@americanalpine
@GretaThunberg As your next U.S. Senator... I wouldn’t stop fighting until every person in America has comprehensive healthcare.

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#FlipTheSenate

20 years ago today marks a turning point in America. It was the day some of us became the mass shooting generation. We’d come to know mass shooting drills and active guards in schools. But for Coloradans, it was more, it was a hole in our community that could never be filled. 1/5 Even now, 20 years gone by, parents still mourn. We continue to fight at our state Capitol for basic gun regulations. Two days ago, a half million Colorado students lost their right to education because lawmakers can’t find the courage to stand up to the bully pulpit, the NRA.2/5

I got into this race to create real and lasting change. I want to get big money out of politics. I want to close the wealth gap and create equal opportunity. I want to have a scientist on the science committee so we can tackle climate change, data security and more. I want... 1/4 I want people with experience in healthcare and education. I want to see us condemn white nationalism. I want to see us enact firearm safety. I want to protect public lands and generate new jobs that will keep our air and water clean and safe. I want... 2/4

We remain in unprecedented times.

This gov’t shutdown was created under Trump with (R) majority control. Such shutdowns with a single party majority are rare, yet Trump has hosted 3 majority shutdowns, including what is now the longest in history. 1/5

cnbc.com/2019/01/28/gov… Economic impacts are heavy. The CBO is projecting billions in immediate losses, w/ more unknown.

Meanwhile, under a former majority, Trump cut taxes to the wealthy & sky rocketed national debt. The market is volatile. Trade wars loom. Instability is increasing. 2/5

Fellow Coloradans — thank you for showing up at the polls! After months of hard work, we flipped Colorado blue!

In these victories Coloradans showed we WILL NOT stand for hate & ignorance, & that we WILL stand for healthcare, education, & a renewable economy. Proud of us! 1/5 I’m not sure about you, but for me these last many months have been intense! I’ve lost track of how many miles I spent walking and talking to neighbors. How many fundraisers I hosted or volunteered with...

And yet, it’s not over... (2/5)