Ellen Emerson White
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Ellen Emerson White
@ellenemersonwhite.bsky.social
Let's use our collective power to salvage the country, no matter what.

Also, books, movies, dogs, cats, baseball, basketball, cooking--and so on.
Grotesquely inappropriate affect. Hoping to use this as a reason to kill civilians at will, presumably.
Pete Hegseth says Trump has asked him to add 500 more National Guard troops to Washington D.C.

It's unclear why he seems to be smirking throughout much of this.

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November 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
There was a terrible shooting today in one of the most protected places in the world, a couple of blocks from the White House. Please wait until accurate information is released, and don't share unreliable speculation of any kind. All we know for sure is that this is another American tragedy.
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
If you needed another reason to support Aftyn Behn, keep in mind what a devastating blow her victory would be for Trumpism and the Republican Party. This is the rare race with national implications, and @aftynbehn.bsky.social is a stellar candidate!

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November 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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MASSIVE canvass on Saturday Nov. 29 for @aftynbehn.bsky.social #TN07. People coming in from all over Tennessee.

SIGN UP: www.mobilize.us/aftynforcong...
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Cutting USAID alone has already resulted in hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths, with millions more to come.
Sam is right. DOGE did exactly what they wanted it to do- hurt poor people, destroyed faith in government, enriched Elon.
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
@aftynbehn.bsky.social is going to fight to help Tennessee. This is what everyone should want in their representative.
Early voting runs on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (the 26th), and Election Day is Tuesday, November 2nd. Go and vote! Bring friends!

Sign up to phone bank: mobilize.us/s/seW2Ir
November 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Big news NYC!
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Here's some very practical thinking about the whole whistle thing -- very well done:
Yesterday I tried to put everything I knew about whistles—where to get them, where to get instruction sheets, how to distro—into one place so you can build off it for your own community's whistle needs: dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
On a Saturday afternoon, what would be better than going to your polling place to early vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social ? It will make you feel happy.
🚨OUR NEW AD JUST DROPPED 🚨

Washington is giving billionaires the easy ride—while hard-working Tennessean get a rough ride due to bad policies.

I’m running for Congress to change that. Vote for @aftynbehn.bsky.social beginning on Nov. 12 to shake up Washington. Election Dec. 2nd

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November 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"Swastikas are bad" used to be such a low bar.
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Yep. Everything feels so entirely--odd.
I can’t quite put it into words, but Trump praising Mamdani on the same day that MTG resigns in opposition to “big Tech, big Pharma, the war complex and big donors” feels like a harbinger of realignment.

There is a political earthquake trembling beneath the surface waiting to break through.
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Good. Dems not backing down in the slightest in the face of Trump's call for their execution. Keep this up, Dems. Treat Trump like *he's* the violent criminal and the real threat to our Constitution order. Because he is.
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Shout out to The Seneca Project @senecaproject.us for this amazing new ad. Aftyn is a fighter for our military and their families despite never having flown a helicopter. She brings a social worker's heart, soul, and compassion to every fight she tackles. aftynforcongress.com aftynbehn.bsky.social
DEFEND THE BRAVE: Vote Aftyn Behn
YouTube video by The Seneca Project
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November 20, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Here's the full interview with Clarksville Now, which I somehow missed. Aftyn once again shows why she's TN-7's candidate for change. aftynforcongress.com aftynbehn.bsky.social
Aftyn for Congress
FEED KIDS. FIX ROADS. FUND HOSPITALS.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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From one phone banker to another, Thank You! If you're sitting on the sidelines, sign up for one shift. Training provided! In no time, you'll lose your newbie jitters and will make a meaningful impact on this campaign! Every call, every vote counts! Let's make history together! aftynforcongress.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I have been calling voters in Tennessee to help @aftynbehn.bsky.social win the special election on December 2nd. It's not scary--even the Republicans will tell you to have a blessed day.

You can sign up for a quick shift here. You'll be glad that you helped!
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November 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"Things happen."
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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For @msmagazine.com, I wrote about the WNBA and the issue of pay equity. By the time the WNBA was only two seasons in (1999-2000) the average NBA salary was 58 times higher than the average WNBA salary. Twenty-six years later, the gap has jumped to 116 times higher.
Calling Foul: Breaking Down WNBA Pay and Why It Matters
Breaking Down WNBA Pay for Women Athletes and Why It Matters: a case study in systemic undervaluing of women’s work
msmagazine.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I'm phone banking for Aftyn Behn tomorrow. Come and join in! This is a vital--and winnable--race.

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November 18, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is so pathetic. Wonder how much she got paid to do this?
White House aggressively posting “trump is straight” content amid the blow job e-mail
November 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This would have been an entirely reasonable way to go. Why don't you understand that, @democrats.senate.gov ?
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Vote for people who care about _us_, not their donors.
Right, the answer isn't to abandon the party to these weasels.

The answer is to flood the party with people who will take it over and transform it.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.

Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.

One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Agreed. Do _not_ switch to Independent. Plays right into GOP hands.
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.

Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.

One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM