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Melat Kiros

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Recovering Lawyer | PhD Student | Barista | Candidate for Congress, CO-1

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · Jul 12

I’m running for Congress! It’s time for a new generation of leadership to tackle the greatest issues facing everyday Americans: housing affordability, healthcare, and the rising cost of living. Learn more about the campaign at KirosforCO.com!

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 3h

82% of Americans agree money in politics is a threat to our democracy but dems aren’t fighting it because our leadership is in on the grift.

The new litmus test for every single Dem needs to be whether you take corporate PAC money.

You’re either for the people or you’re not.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 3d

Learn more about our campaign and join us in the fight for a government and an economy that works for everyone! Kirosforco.com

Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 3d

We fundraised from *2,000* more individual donors than the 30-year incumbent we’re challenging!

And we raised over $125,000 without a dime from corporate PACs.

The momentum is on our side and the message is clear: it’s time for a change in CO-1.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 4d

In the richest country on Earth, no one should go hungry. Yet millions of families rely on underfunded food programs.

Food is a human right. We need to expand SNAP, fund school meals, & support local food systems.

On World Food Day, let’s recommit to ending hunger for good.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 5d

See you at the No Kings rally this Saturday!

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 19d

If you’ve already donated, thank you. Truly.

If you haven’t yet, there’s still time. Even a small contribution goes a long way when it comes from real people. Let’s build something better — together.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 19d

But to do that, we have to win, and that takes resources.

Midnight tonight is a big moment for us.

The FEC deadline shows who’s building real momentum, and we need to show that this movement is growing.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 19d

I'm fighting for:

🏥Medicare for All
🏡 A robust housing-first program
💲An economy that works for everyone

This is what we can do if we get more people in Congress that are committed to representing the people — not their wealthy donors, corporations, or groups like AIPAC.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 19d

We’re doing this differently. No corporate PAC money. No shortcuts.

Just real people chipping in what they can — $5, $10, $20 — to build a campaign that actually represents them.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 19d

Tonight is the FEC fundraising deadline for the quarter and our campaign has already shattered records.

We've received donations from over 2,100 individuals — more than any challenger in this race ever has in the last 10 years. That’s real grassroots momentum.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 21d

It's only with a democracy that we get a future where:

🏥 getting sick doesn't mean going bankrupt
🏡 there's always a warm bed & a sturdy roof to sleep under
🌳we spend our time actually living, not just surviving

That's a future worth fighting for, so let's fight for it.

Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 21d

A coordinated economic disruption has always been one of the most powerful tools ordinary people have to counter entrenched power.

This might be the only way we can save our democracy, and I promise it's worth saving.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 21d

We've done it before.

Seattle in 1919. Oakland in 1946. Montgomery in 1955.

We organized. We striked. We won.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 21d

There's no more warnings, the fascism is here, and unless we do something, it'll be here to stay.

The thing is, this brand of fascism is relying almost entirely on money - our money.

But the money is just a tool, the real power will be in how we organize together.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 21d

So what?

It means that even with this endless news cycle of awfulness, we still have the leverage.

We have our money, our attention, our labor, and the ability to withhold them all.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 21d

Bad Bunny stands for everything Trump's administration is fighting against, but his 77 million monthly listeners is too good to pass up for the NFL and their relentless pursuit of profit.

Fortunately for us, those profits still respond to our public demands.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 21d

Bad Bunny stands proudly for trans rights, against the exploitation of Puerto Rico, and openly criticizes US anti-immigration policies. Now he's headlining the Super Bowl.

The NFL isn't standing on principle, they're following our money, which means we still hold the power. 🧵

Pop Base @popbase.tv · 21d

Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · 29d

Diana DeGette, the 30yr incumbent I’m running against in CO-1, voted “present” on the Kirk resolution.

Even in the one of the safest seats in the country, she chose to be neutral on this bill.

When the votes don’t match the strongly worded statements, it’s time to clean house.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · Sep 11

Today, we remember the lives lost on 9/11 and honor the first responders for their bravery.

Their courage in the face of unthinkable tragedy reminds us of the best in humanity.

May we be brave enough to continue their mission to protect the lives of those in need. #NeverForget

Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · Sep 11

My thoughts are with the victims of political violence, their families, and their loved ones, from here in Denver to Utah to Gaza.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · Sep 1

Today, we honor those who fought from the picket lines to the factories to defend our democracy & our dignity.

In the face of fascism, we take their lesson not to panic but to organize bc our greatest strength is solidarity.

Labor built this country and labor will defend it.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · Aug 26

It's not enough to take back power in '26/'28. We have to clean house on all the corruption that got us here in the first place.

I'm running to ban stock trading, ban lobbying after office, and pass publicly financed elections to put the power back in the hands of the people.

End Citizens United @endcitizensunited.bsky.social · Aug 26

Corrupt Trump is paying back his billionaire campaign donors with government contracts, dropped lawsuits, and a dismantling of watchdog agencies that work to hold their businesses to account for wrongdoing.

Every move he makes is to enrich himself and his billionaire buddies.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · Aug 22

This famine is man-made by Israel’s weaponized starvation of the Palestinian people.

This is a genocide funded by our tax dollars. It’s not too late to save lives. Call your reps, tell them all the AIPAC money in the world won’t save them in the primaries if they don’t end this.

WHO @who.int · Aug 22

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.

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Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hi, Jane. I actually grew up in Denver after I immigrated here in ‘98. I have a great deal of respect for the Congresswoman but I disagree. We won’t make any meaningful progress on these issues until we get big money out of our politics and DeGette is part of that problem. It’s time for a change.