de•Graff•en•reid. Texas transplant. MPA.
Brooklyn, NY
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Felt right to celebrate my graduation with a public service and transit-forward photo shoot. MPA ✔️
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A 5% wealth tax could give every working class family of 4 in this country $12,000, 7 million low income and affordable housing units, universal childcare, and universal public tuition.
The American people spoke loudly and clearly on Tuesday. The new Democratic majority cannot continue the same old, same old establishment policies.
Working families want change, REAL change, and that’s what Democrats must deliver.
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@Nate_Cohn I call bullshit on Angie Nixons so-called “underperformance.” She was widely ignored by the Dem establishment and came nearly close to Andrew Gillum’s margin and he had millions of dollars more than her.
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It’s that simple. You want leadership? Earn it with a committed agenda that meets the moment.
Van Hollen tells me Democrats should not commit to voting for Schumer or anyone else for leader without getting commitments for a bold agenda bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The lesson here is that a billionaire wealth tax shouldn’t be done at the state level and it definitely shouldn’t be a one-time tax for one fund.
DDHQ Race Update (est. 47% in): California Proposition 40 - One-Time Wealth Tax for State-Funded Healthcare, Education, and Food Assistance Programs
No (N): 2,934,565 (56.8%)
Yes (N): 2,228,236 (43.2%)
Follow more results here:
votes.decisiondeskhq.com/rac…
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“Alaska could take weeks to count…. Rank-choice takes for every to tabulate blah blah blah”
Projection:
Democrat Mary Peltola is the Projected Winner in the Alaska Senate election. She will defeat Incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.
Democratic Gain
#Election2026 #ElectionDay #AKSen
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I started working to turn Texas blue in 2014 when @wendydavis ran for governor. I’ve volunteered on campaigns up and down the ballot over the last 12 years. What a surreal moment.
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I had the pleasure of meeting Delores Huerta and hearing her speak a couple of times. Rest in Power. ¡Si se puede!
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The CA billionaire tax prop isn’t perfect- in fact I’d rather see a national wealth tax that is neither temporary nor for a dedicated fund, but the margin by which it passes will be critical in starting to popularize tax policy changes after ‘28.
This is huge.
A just-released SEC filing makes an extraordinary revelation: Mark Zuckerberg is getting ready to pay California’s 5% billionaire wealth tax and has signed an agreement to remain in California for 8 years.
We are witnessing a global turning point unfold before our eyes. 🧵
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Do yall remember when Republicans were all over Tim Walz for studying abroad in China in the 80’s or whatever
WSJ: Katie Zacharia has never passed the bar exam in the U.S..
She failed the test in California in 2011.
Once she moved to China, she served as an international legal consultant, which did not require passing the bar.
wsj.com/business/media/white…
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The correct response here is that Medicare for All would forever decouple employment and health insurance and unions would do well to support it.
“Drake & Josh” actor Drake Bell is putting SAG-AFTRA on blast after he did not qualify for health insurance.
“Do not become an actor. Do not join SAG. You can work for 35 years and they still say [middle finger emoji]. SAG-AFTRA [president] Sean Astin, you’re doing a bang up job. How about stop using actors to run things maybe? They literally just know how to say words in front of a camera.”
Bell posted a screenshot of the SAG-AFTRA health plan website that says "you do not qualify for Health Plan coverage at this time." The webpage says Bell has earned $17,480.53 and needs $11,452.47 more to qualify by reaching the $28,933 required for the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan.
variety.com/2026/tv/news/dra…
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“PROVE TO ME YOUVE NEVER BEEN TO THE MOON!”
If James Talarico wasn’t in a mental health facility, then PROVE IT. Hold a press conference. Take questions from the media. Address the people of Texas you want to represent.
It’s pretty simple. If you want to put these rumors to bed, stop hiding behind campaign statements and answer the questions directly. Let the public hear it from you.
It’s really not that hard.
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