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Leigh Harrison Helberg

@leighhelberg.bsky.social

52K followers 940 following 3.8K posts

Made movies, made tv, had kids, ran marathons (9), got breast cancer, organized on 6 Los Angeles marches against hate (Women’s March, March For Our Lives, Families Belong Together) pretty much straight up badass.

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 15h

Hello darling 😘😘 thank u

Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 16h

It’s Friday and on Fridays we dance…

And this Friday we dance cause I’m doin the birthday thing.

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

Yes. Yes we are Teri. #TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

I had cancer. I got to live because I have very good insurance people who don’t die. #TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

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KellyK🌺 @azkellyk.bsky.social · 4d

When 530,000 people already file for bankruptcy due to medical debt.

Republicans are causing 15 MILLION Americans to lose their health insurance.

Now, even more families will be left without healthcare. This isn’t politics—it’s life or death.

Healthcare is a right! 💙
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

We won’t stand idly by. Democrats won’t rubber stamp a reckless GOP budget that worsens the healthcare crisis Republicans created.

Trump and his party are threatening a shutdown because they refuse to fix the disaster they manufactured. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

It can’t be any clearer I don’t care about hurting hard-working Americans #TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · 4d

Most plans begin open enrollment on Nov 1. This needs to be fixed NOW!

Democrats are rejecting a 7 week “band-aid” that delays a fix because waiting means 20M face higher premiums & 15M cut off Medicaid.

Better to fight now than abandon families later.
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

Health care funding saves lives. Period.

Just ask AFSCME member Annita Martinez, who fights every day to get patients the care they deserve. But Trump’s yes-men in Congress slashed billions piling costs on workers and forcing hospitals to the brink. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 4d

House Republicans are on their third week of vacation while families lose healthcare. They refuse to negotiate or reopen the government—but they never miss a golf game with Trump.
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

See Don.
See Don run.
Run, Don, run!
#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

Our service men and women deserve so much better. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 7d

4.4 million veterans live in rural America, many of whom are older and rely on Medicaid. With Republicans slashing funding, struggling rural hospitals face even greater challenges, putting veterans' lives at risk. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

It is not a joke. These are people’s lives. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 7d

Every American should see
this

They're having fun
Thousands of Americans losing their jobs
Millions of Americans will lose Healthcare
Healthcare Insurance premiums skyrocket
Grocery & Utilities costs soar

They don't care
They think it's funny
Wake up Americans
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 6d

While over 750,000 federal workers go unpaid, moms & kids lose WIC, and millions fear losing healthcare, Trump is golfing on our tax dollars.

The predator who shut down the government for power now plays while Americans suffer.

#TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

Are you paying attention???? #TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7d

The American people aren’t buying the Trump/GOP lies.

Nearly half blame Trump and the GOP for the shutdown.

Trump thinks if he causes Democrats enough pain, they will cave. Not realizing the pain he’s causing is on both sides of the aisle. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown
Breaking through the noise.

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

We are bad ass. It’s time to prove it. Americans deserve healthcare. We could give it to them. #TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 5d

Bernie will not back down to Republicans. His #CupOfJoe has the fierceness that we need from every Democrat & Independent in Congress. If any GOP has balls, they will vote against this budget.
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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

No respect for hard-working Americans he thinks this is a joke. These are people’s lives. #TrumpsHealthcareShutdown

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 4d

Trump’s playing golf on your dime while America pays the price. In Day 6 of his shutdown, the only thing he’s mastered is extortion.

#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

Read on, spread the fire, and demand accountability now: www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/trumps-shu... 🔥 #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

Trump’s Shutdown: The Only Thing He Leads Is the Golf Cart Parade

American workers go without pay and Trump is working hard - on his golf swing...

www.digitaldrumbeat.com

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

Everyone deserves healthcare. Everyone. This is madness. Hard working Americans can’t win with this administration. #TrumpsHealthcareShutdown making

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Teri G @terilg.bsky.social · 4d

Democrats are rejecting a 7-week “band-aid” that delays the fight—because waiting means 20M face higher premiums ＆ 15M could lose Medicaid.

Better to fight now than abandon families later.

#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 🩷 @jastuart68.bsky.social · 4d

#TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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Leigh Harrison Helberg @leighhelberg.bsky.social · 4d

In what world is it right to steal healthcare from millions of Americans? #TrumpHealthcareShutdown

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