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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 1d

Well... I didn't think Trump and I would agree on anything, ever. Especially taxes!

Let's abolish property taxes in CT. We need a more progressive tax system.

#NoPropertyTax #abolishpropertytax #tax #taxes #taxpolicy #Trump #CT #Connecticut #WaterfordCT

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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 2d

The fourth pillar of my platform is Sustainability!

You can read more about my platform at joshuasteelekelly.com!

#Sustainability #SDGs #WaterfordCT #CT #Connecticut #election2025

Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 2d

I love walking all parts of Waterford - but...

I'm never going to complain about a sunset like that.

Thanks to all the folks that I spoke to on Niantic River Road tonight, you were so welcoming and kind! Sorry to anyone who wasnt home when I stopped by!

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Yankee National Party @yankeenp.bsky.social · 6d

We're a party of truth, based in reason, science, and data. Don't take our word for anything - and don't take Trump's, either. Let's look at the question: how violent are the right and left?

#YankeeNationalParty #YNP #FreeNewEngland #PoliticalViolence

www.economist.com/graphic-deta...

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Yankee National Party @yankeenp.bsky.social · 3d

Northeast Average Trump Approval Rating: 37.7%

West Coast Average Trump Approval Rating: 35.3%

Average of All Other US States: 49.3%

We are not the same. We do not share the same values. The US is falling apart at the seams.

We need our northeastern Governors to lead!

#YNP #YankeeNationalParty

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SM Graves @livinglocalsmg.bsky.social · 2d

I’m pleased to be helping and attending the Vermont Committee for @yankeenp.bsky.social on #nokingsday in Montpelier. We’re recruiting, Vermont and we need you! 10.18.25

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California National Party (CNP) @votecnp.bsky.social · 4d

They hate us so why do we give them $800,000,000,000 of our money every year in Fed taxes?

We are being occupied and oppressed on our own dime!

Let’s get out of this dying fascist empire!

#FreeTheBear
#LiberateCalifornia
#LeftCoastExit

playmore24.bsky.social @playmore24.bsky.social · 4d

www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

Trump’s America is effectively abandoning California

OPINION: “The question of whether California’s future belongs inside or outside the United States remains a choice, but it is no longer a difficult one,” Joe Mathews writes.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 3d

My campaign has been endorsed by the @sierraclub.org here in CT! As an organization rooted in naturalism with a mission to protect wildlife and wild places, this one means the world to me.

#SierraClub #Environment #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #SDGs #Biodiversity #Endorsement #CT #Connecticut

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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 4d

It's that time again - there's a Waterford Board of Finance meeting tomorrow (Wednesday, October 8th) at 7pm!

#WaterfordCT #Finance #Election2025 #Budget #LocalGov #LocalGovernment

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Randy S. Dudek @dudek4ourschools.bsky.social · 5d

Our diversity is, and has always been, what makes us great.

Otm Shanks @leap44.bsky.social · 6d

When you hear "As American as Apple Pie," just remember this:

Apples: Originally from Kazakhstan
Sugar: Originated in New Guinea
Butter: Ancient Africa circa 8000 BC
Cinnamon: Via Sri Lanka
Nutmeg: Via Indonensia
Flour: Paleolithic people / middle east
Pie concept: Ancient Egypt

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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 5d

The Waterford Representative Town Meeting (RTM) voted tonight to approve the construction of a new firehouse at the site of the current Oswegatchie Firehouse. Congratulations to those who worked for decades to make this happen!

#WaterfordCT #FireServices

Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 6d

I want to make sure that residents understand: tomorrow night there will be a vote of the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) to borrow $12.6 million to replace the Oswegatchie Firehouse. The public does NOT get to vote on this at referendum unless a petition is initiated following the RTM vote.

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Yankee National Party @yankeenp.bsky.social · 7d

“It is absolutely outrageous and unAmerican to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will," Governor JB Pritzker said in a statement.

We're calling on the northeastern governors to begin drafting a path to autonomy NOW.

www.reuters.com/world/us/bor...

Border Patrol agents shoot woman in Chicago as protesters confront immigration personnel

No law enforcement officers were seriously injured in the incident.

www.reuters.com

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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 7d

Empathy isn't a weakness; it's one of my core values and part of what brings out the best in humanity. If reelected, I will continue to bring a lens of empathy to every meeting and every vote.

Learn more at joshuasteelekelly.com!

#Empathy #Election2025 #YNP #YankeeNationalParty #CT #waterfordct

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California National Party (CNP) @votecnp.bsky.social · 8d

Oil is poison and our addiction to it is destroying our world.

Fire still burning at California Chevron refinery following explosion

No injuries reported in El Segundo, site of company’s second-biggest US refinery, which supplies jet fuel for LA airport

www.theguardian.com

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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 7d

As I walk Waterford (over 700 households reached and counting!), I'm hearing from residents about so many great ideas they'd like to see explored and implemented here in Waterford. So I'm going to highlight some of them with a new segment I'm calling "Community Concepts"!

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Yankee National Party @yankeenp.bsky.social · 8d

EVERY action helps - whether it's a share online or changing your schedule to be more active in demonstrations and political activity, it all adds up, and we need your help to take the next step towards autonomy for the northeast.

#YankeeNationalParty #YNP #FreeNewEngland #FederalShutdown #Shutdown

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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 8d

I want to take a minute to thank the local business that's been powering my campaign so far - Copy Cats printing in New London! Both my signs and my door hangers have been printed at Copy Cats, and they look and feel *excellent*!

#WaterfordCT #NewLondonCT #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness

Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 9d

Our federal democracy is ailing; that makes it all the more important that our local politics be clean, open, and forthright.

Vote Josh Kelly on or before Nov 4 to support my vision for a transparent and accessible town government.

#democracy #transparency #localgov #election2025 #WaterfordCT

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Randy S. Dudek @dudek4ourschools.bsky.social · 12d

On September 20th, I was notified that my candidacy for Fall River School Committee was officially endorsed by the Southeastern Massachusetts Labor Council/AFL-CIO!

ENDORSEMENT ALERT

The Greater Southeastern MA Labor Council encourages you to vote on Nov. 4th for

Randy S. Dudek
For Fall River School Committee

Our Voice
Our Union
Our Values
Our Candidates

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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 11d

Waterford can be more independent. Vote Kelly on or before Nov 4th to support that vision!

See more of my platform at joshuasteelekelly.com/bof

#Independence #WaterfordCT #Finance #Election2025 #YNP #YankeeNationalParty

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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 12d

THANK YOU so much to SEIU for their faith in me and my campaign, I aim to do you proud both at the ballot box and for the next four years on the Waterford Board of Finance!

#WaterfordCT #SEIU #Union #UnionStrong #Election2025 #CSEA

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Yankee National Party @yankeenp.bsky.social · 13d

Late last week, #Trump issued #NSPM7, focused on "countering domestic terrorism and organized political violence."

Trump's proclamation is #unconstitutional and underscores the cultural divide that requires us to seek autonomy.

#YankeeNationalParty #YNP #1stAmendment #Empathy #Kindness

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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 14d

It's an honor announce that my campaign has received the official endorsement of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 9A!

A HUGE thank you to the UAW for their belief in me!

@uaw.org @uawregion9a.bsky.social

#UAW #Union #Endorsement #Election2025 #WaterfordCT

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Joshua Steele Kelly @joshuasteelekelly.bsky.social · 15d

We're over the hump of Company performances at the Chestnut Street Playhouse! Come see us today (Saturday), tomorrow (Sunday), or next Thursday - Sunday. Don't miss your chance to see this show about love, marriage, and everything in between!

📸: @clairesmarchand.bsky.social