AZLD14Dems
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Join us the 3rd Monday of every month 7:00 pm. Proudly representing District 14 Democrats in the East Valley of Maricopa County, #Arizona
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Happy New Year to all!
Let's make 2026 a good one, #Arizona!
Let's make 2026 a good one, #Arizona!
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You don’t lose your right to express yourself the day you become a teacher.
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Texas Is Sued Over Investigations Into Teachers’ Speech After Charlie Kirk’s Death
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:41 PM
You don’t lose your right to express yourself the day you become a teacher.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
House #Republicans move to override tRump vetoes in rare show of defiance axios.com/2026/01/06/h...
Wait - what? #Congress is growing a backbone?
Wait - what? #Congress is growing a backbone?
House Republicans move to override Trump vetoes in rare show of defiance
The measures are expected to pass the House with bipartisan support.
axios.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
House #Republicans move to override tRump vetoes in rare show of defiance axios.com/2026/01/06/h...
Wait - what? #Congress is growing a backbone?
Wait - what? #Congress is growing a backbone?
Winning a better tomorrow
YouTube video by Arizona State University
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January 6, 2026 at 4:17 PM
#Gilbert police use #drones to track reckless e-bike riders www.azfamily.com/2026/01/02/g...
#Ebikes
#Ebikes
Gilbert police use drones to track reckless e-bike riders
Gilbert police are using drones to track groups of reckless e-bike riders who try to evade officers.
www.azfamily.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:38 PM
#Gilbert police use #drones to track reckless e-bike riders www.azfamily.com/2026/01/02/g...
#Ebikes
#Ebikes
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Utterly brilliant by @captmarkkelly.bsky.social Bravo. As a fellow veteran, your words ring especially true. Good luck, sir. 🫡
#MarkKelly #military #veteran #Trump
#MarkKelly #military #veteran #Trump
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 6, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Utterly brilliant by @captmarkkelly.bsky.social Bravo. As a fellow veteran, your words ring especially true. Good luck, sir. 🫡
#MarkKelly #military #veteran #Trump
#MarkKelly #military #veteran #Trump
Sen. Mark Kelly of #Arizona goes after Trump after Pentagon rebuke www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
U.S. Sen. #MarkKelly aggressively contrasts his military background with Trump’s.
No comparison - Kelly is a true hero and patriot. tRump is an evil wannabe.
U.S. Sen. #MarkKelly aggressively contrasts his military background with Trump’s.
No comparison - Kelly is a true hero and patriot. tRump is an evil wannabe.
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly of #Arizona goes after Trump after Pentagon rebuke www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
U.S. Sen. #MarkKelly aggressively contrasts his military background with Trump’s.
No comparison - Kelly is a true hero and patriot. tRump is an evil wannabe.
U.S. Sen. #MarkKelly aggressively contrasts his military background with Trump’s.
No comparison - Kelly is a true hero and patriot. tRump is an evil wannabe.
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Can I find 150 new friends to include in a new starter pack?
You must follow me and be #NeverTrump! I will gladly help grow your account.
Please comment so I can include you.
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a man in a suit and tie says let 's get started while sitting at a desk
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says let 's get started while sitting at a desk
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January 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Can I find 150 new friends to include in a new starter pack?
You must follow me and be #NeverTrump! I will gladly help grow your account.
Please comment so I can include you.
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You must follow me and be #NeverTrump! I will gladly help grow your account.
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#Gilbert advances emerging technology with AI adoption www.yourvalley.net/gilbert-inde...
“Gilbert has become a pioneer in municipality #AI adoption"
“Gilbert has become a pioneer in municipality #AI adoption"
Gilbert advances emerging technology with AI adoption - Gilbert Independent
Gilbert is using emerging technology — particularly artificial intelligence — to improve internal operations, enhance resident services and position the community for long-term innovation, town …
www.yourvalley.net
January 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
#Gilbert advances emerging technology with AI adoption www.yourvalley.net/gilbert-inde...
“Gilbert has become a pioneer in municipality #AI adoption"
“Gilbert has become a pioneer in municipality #AI adoption"
#Sonora advances massive solar project near Arizona border www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...
Good on you #Mexico. Now, #Arizona, we need to do the same.
#Solar, not oil , is the future.
Good on you #Mexico. Now, #Arizona, we need to do the same.
#Solar, not oil , is the future.
Sonora advances massive solar project near Arizona border
The Mexican state is entering the third stage of construction of a solar farm about 70 miles south of the Arizona border.
www.kjzz.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
#Sonora advances massive solar project near Arizona border www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...
Good on you #Mexico. Now, #Arizona, we need to do the same.
#Solar, not oil , is the future.
Good on you #Mexico. Now, #Arizona, we need to do the same.
#Solar, not oil , is the future.
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Five years ago today, the United States Capitol was attacked in a violent insurrection incited by the President of the United States for one purpose: to overturn a free and fair election and cling to power in clear violation of the Constitution.
January 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Five years ago today, the United States Capitol was attacked in a violent insurrection incited by the President of the United States for one purpose: to overturn a free and fair election and cling to power in clear violation of the Constitution.
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🎁NYT Gift article. "HD to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Dem States - The funding pause []jeopardizes child care & programs that serve hundreds of thousands..in CA, CO, IL, MN & NY...Dem[]states..hv been complicit in allowing massive amounts of fraud to occur..💔🇺🇸 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
🎁NYT Gift article. "HD to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Dem States - The funding pause []jeopardizes child care & programs that serve hundreds of thousands..in CA, CO, IL, MN & NY...Dem[]states..hv been complicit in allowing massive amounts of fraud to occur..💔🇺🇸 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
2nd #California refinery closure is planned. That could affect gas prices in #Arizona, Nevada www.kjzz.org/business/202...
California is trying to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2045
Time to consider an electric vehicle.
California is trying to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2045
Time to consider an electric vehicle.
2nd California refinery closure is planned. That could affect gas prices in Arizona, Nevada
The recent closure of a California oil refinery — and plans to shutter another in the near future — have some experts warning of potential fuel shortages and price spikes in Western states that depend...
www.kjzz.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
2nd #California refinery closure is planned. That could affect gas prices in #Arizona, Nevada www.kjzz.org/business/202...
California is trying to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2045
Time to consider an electric vehicle.
California is trying to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2045
Time to consider an electric vehicle.
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Because Trump pardoned the insurrectionists, these officers and their families live with the knowledge that their violent attackers have been set free.
During a 10am hearing, we will hear from former law enforcement, state officials, and Americans who witnessed the attack. Tune in here⤵️
During a 10am hearing, we will hear from former law enforcement, state officials, and Americans who witnessed the attack. Tune in here⤵️
House Democrats Hold Meeting on Fifth Anniversary of Jan. 6 Attack
Democrats hold a meeting to mark the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Guests include a rioter who refused President Trump's pardon and former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (...
www.c-span.org
January 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Because Trump pardoned the insurrectionists, these officers and their families live with the knowledge that their violent attackers have been set free.
During a 10am hearing, we will hear from former law enforcement, state officials, and Americans who witnessed the attack. Tune in here⤵️
During a 10am hearing, we will hear from former law enforcement, state officials, and Americans who witnessed the attack. Tune in here⤵️
www.axios.com/2026/01/05/t...
OK to invade a sovereign nation. OK to freeze #childcare funding. On and on....
What kind of evil human does this? Oh, yeah, tRump
#RESIST #VoteBlue
OK to invade a sovereign nation. OK to freeze #childcare funding. On and on....
What kind of evil human does this? Oh, yeah, tRump
#RESIST #VoteBlue
Trump administration to freeze billions in childcare funding in five states
The White House is pointing to reports of social services fraud in Minnesota to threaten funding for child care around the country.
www.axios.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
www.axios.com/2026/01/05/t...
OK to invade a sovereign nation. OK to freeze #childcare funding. On and on....
What kind of evil human does this? Oh, yeah, tRump
#RESIST #VoteBlue
OK to invade a sovereign nation. OK to freeze #childcare funding. On and on....
What kind of evil human does this? Oh, yeah, tRump
#RESIST #VoteBlue
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"It is a sad fact that the prime minister of Denmark is closer to our Founders in her view of the world than the Trump administration. It is a sad fact that one can have more confidence in the government of Denmark to respect election results than in Donald Trump."
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January 6th and the Never-Ending Coup
Trump’s insurrection could happen again.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
"It is a sad fact that the prime minister of Denmark is closer to our Founders in her view of the world than the Trump administration. It is a sad fact that one can have more confidence in the government of Denmark to respect election results than in Donald Trump."
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All you need to know today, January 6: abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
Jan. 6 plaque made to honor law enforcement nowhere to be found at the Capitol
Approaching the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, the official plaque honoring the police who defended democracy is nowhere to be found
abcnews.go.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
All you need to know today, January 6: abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Threatens #Greenland, invades #Venezuela, takes away #healthcare, sends troops into our cities and on and on.
#America - this is not who we are - and this must end.
We all need to #resist
Vote #BLUE because your future depends on it.
Threatens #Greenland, invades #Venezuela, takes away #healthcare, sends troops into our cities and on and on.
#America - this is not who we are - and this must end.
We all need to #resist
Vote #BLUE because your future depends on it.
Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization | Robert Reich
The moral purpose of civilized society is to prevent the stronger from attacking the weaker. The US was founded on that principle
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Threatens #Greenland, invades #Venezuela, takes away #healthcare, sends troops into our cities and on and on.
#America - this is not who we are - and this must end.
We all need to #resist
Vote #BLUE because your future depends on it.
Threatens #Greenland, invades #Venezuela, takes away #healthcare, sends troops into our cities and on and on.
#America - this is not who we are - and this must end.
We all need to #resist
Vote #BLUE because your future depends on it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
We ALL watched it happen - never forget! Don't let the #Felon re-write our history!
#Jan6th was an insurrection and a crime.
#resist
We ALL watched it happen - never forget! Don't let the #Felon re-write our history!
#Jan6th was an insurrection and a crime.
#resist
January 6, five years on: sustained effort by Trump to rewrite history
President and Republican allies have tried to make sure the deadly attack on the Capitol has been erased from memory
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
We ALL watched it happen - never forget! Don't let the #Felon re-write our history!
#Jan6th was an insurrection and a crime.
#resist
We ALL watched it happen - never forget! Don't let the #Felon re-write our history!
#Jan6th was an insurrection and a crime.
#resist
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This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files.
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This new war is not only illegal, reckless and deeply corrupt, it is the latest in a series of increasingly desperate distractions from the EPSTEIN Files.
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
#ImpeachAndConvict47NOW
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Demand that your elected officials use their power to check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Send an email: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Send an email: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Take Action: Stop Trump’s War in Venezuela
Demand your Member of Congress do everything in their power to stop Trump’s escalating attacks against Venezuela.
act.indivisible.org
January 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Demand that your elected officials use their power to check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Send an email: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Call your senators: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Call your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Send an email: act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
#Gilbert officials outline long-term infrastructure funding gap www.yourvalley.net/gilbert-inde...
"Officials say the town is approaching a critical transition point for infrastructure"
#Arizona
"Officials say the town is approaching a critical transition point for infrastructure"
#Arizona
Gilbert officials outline long-term infrastructure funding gap - Gilbert Independent
Gilbert officials say the town is approaching a critical transition point for infrastructure, with billions of dollars in identified transportation needs and limited funding capacity once existing …
www.yourvalley.net
January 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
#Gilbert officials outline long-term infrastructure funding gap www.yourvalley.net/gilbert-inde...
"Officials say the town is approaching a critical transition point for infrastructure"
#Arizona
"Officials say the town is approaching a critical transition point for infrastructure"
#Arizona
How #drones as first responders could reshape emergency response in #Gilbert www.yourvalley.net/gilbert-inde...
"the department has built a robust unmanned aerial systems program that now serves as the foundation for expanding into a full drones-as-first-responders, or DFR, model. "
"the department has built a robust unmanned aerial systems program that now serves as the foundation for expanding into a full drones-as-first-responders, or DFR, model. "
How drones as first responders could reshape emergency response in Gilbert - Gilbert Independent
When a 911 call comes in, every second matters. In Gilbert, police and fire leaders are testing whether drones can arrive even faster than patrol cars or fire engines, providing …
www.yourvalley.net
January 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
How #drones as first responders could reshape emergency response in #Gilbert www.yourvalley.net/gilbert-inde...
"the department has built a robust unmanned aerial systems program that now serves as the foundation for expanding into a full drones-as-first-responders, or DFR, model. "
"the department has built a robust unmanned aerial systems program that now serves as the foundation for expanding into a full drones-as-first-responders, or DFR, model. "
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Trump’s plan to ‘run’ Venezuela for its oil is already facing problems
Regime change is the easy part. Restoring oil production amid chaos, corruption and nationalist resentment takes years — if it happens at all.
Regime change is the easy part. Restoring oil production amid chaos, corruption and nationalist resentment takes years — if it happens at all.
Opinion | Trump’s plan to "run" Venezuela for its oil is already facing problems
Regime change is the easy part. Restoring oil production amid chaos, corruption and nationalist resentment takes years — if it happens at all.
www.ms.now
January 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Trump’s plan to ‘run’ Venezuela for its oil is already facing problems
Regime change is the easy part. Restoring oil production amid chaos, corruption and nationalist resentment takes years — if it happens at all.
Regime change is the easy part. Restoring oil production amid chaos, corruption and nationalist resentment takes years — if it happens at all.
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A malignant narcissist is never satisfied. Tearing apart rule of law in America is not enough. Now he’s bent on destroying the world order that has provided relative peace & stability since WWII. No one has ever made him stop. Not John Roberts, not the voters.
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
This Is What Happens When America Goes Mad
Vote in Donald Trump, surround him with sycophants, expect an insane circus. The lawlessness and chaos was so knowable, alas.
www.americaamerica.news
January 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
A malignant narcissist is never satisfied. Tearing apart rule of law in America is not enough. Now he’s bent on destroying the world order that has provided relative peace & stability since WWII. No one has ever made him stop. Not John Roberts, not the voters.
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
www.americaamerica.news/p/this-is-wh...
#EPA proposed rule could risk polluting 80% of U.S. wetlands. Tribes are worried www.kjzz.org/tribal-natur...
EPA proposed rule could risk polluting 80% of U.S. wetlands. Tribes are worried
As currently written, the proposed EPA rule would narrow the 1972 landmark law’s enforcement with estimates suggesting that 80% of the nation’s wetlands could be at risk.
www.kjzz.org
January 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
#EPA proposed rule could risk polluting 80% of U.S. wetlands. Tribes are worried www.kjzz.org/tribal-natur...