Tomas Scheel for Congress

#ICE has enough residual funding to last them months iirc. Had this gone through, there would be zero leverage or incentive for Republicans to negotiate with Democrats.

This is part of why I said doing the partial funding around the beginning of February was a bad idea.

Coalition Demands Schumer, Jeffries Step Down Over Failure to Fight 'War-Crazed' Trump | Common Dreams "Schumer and Jeffries have shown that they cannot be trusted to prevent more wars, more threats of wars, or the transfer of another half a trillion dollars a year into the war machine."

It is time for stronger, better leadership in the #Democratic Party. We are all tired of their business-as-usual responses.

#Schumer #Jeffries #Iran #Israel

It Took Me 30 Years to Solve this VFX Problem YouTube video by Corridor Crew

A great example of #AI done right. Kudos to #CorridorCrew for getting this done.

Can get their tool at github.com/nikopueringe...

Iran may be activating sleeper cells outside the country, alert says The U.S. has intercepted encrypted communications believed to have originated in Iran that may serve as “an operational trigger” for “sleeper assets."

#Larsen taking #AIPAC money has made us all less safe... decades of emboldening #Israel has led to this war with #Iran, and they only did it because of how many US politicians they had in their pocket. Maybe #Larsen should focus on representing his constituents, not the money.

I’m fighting for the #workingclass, not the #Epsteinclass. Send career politicians who live and breathe off the #billionaires and vote in progressives like me who walk the talk and don’t take a dime of #CorporatePAC money.

Not “reform ICE”, as #AIPACRick Larsen suggests, #abolishICE.

We MUST destigmatize & decriminalize #immigration and pass legislation to rebuild Immigration & Naturalization Services, *outside* of DHS. See my Issues page for details on how to protect our valued immigrants who make America great.

I'm a millionaire living in Washington. I'm happy to pay more in taxes — it helps everybody. Victoria Hattersley, a Washington millionaire, says she's happy to pay more in taxes as part of her state's proposed millionaire tax.

"It's just a healthier way of structuring society than holding people down and taxing people into poverty, while people at the very high end are not contributing their share."

While #KochBrothers fund AFP propaganda, it’s nice to see some with $ supporting the #millionairestax in WA.

#taxtherich

Great time meeting the makers, food purveyors and other #womenowned businesses at the #InternationalWomensDay market today! Great opportunities to listen and learn from the many #womenleaders and allies who are integral to #WhatcomCounty and #D-02 as a whole.

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Violent criminals pardoning violent criminals equals more violence. Whoda thunk. Congress must pass legislation to create an enforceable #uniformcodeofjustice for public servants.
If elected, that will be my priority on Day One.
#voteprogressive #tomas4congress #nomoreexcuses

And it’s not just Republicans. The #Corporate and #BlueDog Democrats are just as enmeshed with billionaire donors. Look at #AIPACRick Larsen who’s taken $340,000+ from the pro-Israel lobby, profiting from American taxpayer dollars funding the illegal invasion of Iran. #callthemallout

I’m with George. Billionaires tell the working class to sacrifice while they spend millions on lies telling us that if they pay a few extra % in taxes (which could finance things like #MedicareForAll and save #SocialSecurity) we’ll all suffer. I call BS.

#taxtherich #voteprogressive #tomas4congress

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! The #Tomas4Congress team will be at Stone’s Throw Brewery in #Fairhaven from 12-2pm enjoying all the awesome crafts and food and fun - come say hello and support all the makers at this at this all ages event!

#bellinghamwa #whatcomcounty #voteprogressive

Looks like Trump & Netenyahu are teaming up for genocide # 2 based. Sickening how many in Congress are pretending to care yet profiting from a deliberately blind allegiance to this corruption.
Now is not the time to be silent, folks. Now is the time to buckle up and fight even harder. #resist #vote

Grieves? One has to have an actual heart to “grieve”. He literally is the reason for their unnecessary deaths.

Oh and “dignified transfer” does not include wearing a baseball cap, PBS.

#veteransforpeace

US gives hundreds of billions of taxpayer $ to #Israel, then partners w/ them to murder 1,000+ Iranians incl 175 schoolgirls in an illegal war, AFTER funding #genocide in Palestine that has killed over 75,000 & starved thousands. All taking #AIPAC $ including #RickLarsen have blood on their hands.

It's a sign of the times that AI companies are deciding whether or not to allow the military to engage in mass surveillance of US citizens and this is treated as a legitimate debate of two reasonable positions.

Pregnant migrant girls are being sent to a Texas shelter flagged as medically risky Government officials and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.

#ICE is already doing that. They’ve imprisoned pregnant teenage rape victims and sent them to #concentrationcamps in Texas for forced births.

21 Wendy's Violated Rights Of Nearly 100 Children Workers, PA Labor & Industry Says A Wendy's franchisee in the Philadelphia suburbs is on the hook for a $300,000 fine after the state Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) says they violated the rights of dozens of child employees. G...

Must be looking to move their #childlabor exploitations abroad.
dailyvoice.com/pa/york/wend...

ENGin: Conversation. Connection. Growth YouTube video by ENGin program

Another great session volunteering with ENGin this morning, helping teach English to Ukrainians as they defend their homeland...and making lifelong friends in the process. Here’s a bit more on what they do.
@enginprogram.bsky.social
#standwithukraine #thinkglobally

Schoolhouse Rock definitely oversimplified things. Gotta redo the song.

These soldiers have lost their lives because of the Epstein files.

Seattle utility to pay nearly $1B for fish passage on Skagit River under proposed agreement | Cascadia Daily News Tribes, agencies sign relicensing agreement for dams; Skagit officials decide next week

"Scott Schuyler, policy representative for the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, called the relicensing “the most significant #salmon restoration action in the last 50 years on the Skagit”. Promising news for #D-02 indeed. Tribal leadership is vital to environmental / habitat restoration.
#skagitcounty

Yeah, maybe he’ll take up painting and buddy up to centrist Democrats who conveniently forget about the horrific privacy invasions created by the #PatriotAct and the repulsive #SCOTUS appointments of Roberts and Alito who have systematically set out to destroy democracy and #civilrights.

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years:

Tax cuts for the rich
...don’t trickle down

Boosting military spending
...doesn’t bring peace

Slashing regulations
...doesn’t create jobs

Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

A friend told me of a similar story: she gave notice to her tech startup who asked her to help train a contractor they were bringing on to replace her - but paying him 50% more. Later they fired him for incompetence & asked her to contract for them (for less $). Her answer: NOPE. #payequity #karma

As every state should.
Part of my platform around #privacy is demanding the end of mass surveillance of Americans. It’s not just talk - we MUST pass actual, enforceable legislation requiring targeted warrants. Check out my platform, incl Privacy, Elections & #VotingRights and support our campaign!

Americans want leaders who will deliver not just for families but for everyone. Whether you have children or do not (by choice or not by choice), whether you are a senior or a student or somewhere in between, everyone’s vote matters. Let’s start delivering for ALL - and not leave anyone out.

This - but for ALL. Vote out anyone who isn’t willing to pass real #universalhealthcare legislation. (Ahem - not the status quo high deductiblee, ghost networked, corrupt insurance company-run plans Rick Larsen claims are ‘affordable high quality care’ while turning his nose up at #medicareforall)

Absolutely a great watch. We need more fearlessness like this in the Democratic party - not only calling out the rampant corruption in the current administration….but literally bringing receipts.

FYI, VoteVets has stated they won’t consider endorsing anyone who dares to primary an incumbent - even when a progressive #USAF vet is primarying AIPAC-funded #RickLarsen who's supported Netenyahu for years, yet claims to be against the attacks that Israel is tag-teaming with Hegseth & Trump on.