Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Jul 21

In the past few days, we also have received multiple threats on the Congresswoman’s life and we are treating this seriously with our security partners to make sure she, our staff, and volunteers are safe.

4

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Jul 21

Last night, our campaign office in the Bronx was vandalized and we are in the processing of cleaning it up. Our office is a hub in the community and we want it to be a safe space for all of our neighbors.

1 4

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Jul 1

Today, JD Vance cast the deciding vote in the Senate to kick 17 million Americans off their health insurance.

AOC is using her list to urge people to call their Representatives to NOT vote for this disastrous bill.

Find your rep at the link below:
ocasiocortez.com/call-now

Save Medicaid. Call Your Representative:

This is going to be a close vote. Every single call made — and voicemail left — will make a difference. Please call your Representative right now and tell them: do not make any cuts to Medicaid.

ocasiocortez.com

2 4

Reposted by Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jun 21

Mahmoud Khalil is finally home with his beautiful wife and newborn son.

Each one of the 104 days he spent detained was a grave injustice.

From the moment of his detention, @ccrjustice.org + @aclu.org engaged my office as we worked closely to help secure his release. They did remarkable work here.

Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · Jun 21

Mahmoud Khalil emerges from airport security with his wife Noor and newborn, legal team and Rep. AOC.

280 3K 22K

Reposted by Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jun 17

ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds.

He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings.

He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights.

This is political intimidation.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Jun 17

Whoa! NYC mayoral candidate and current city Comptroller Brad Lander seemingly arrested at the NYC immigration court while attending to escort someone attending their hearing.

Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · Jun 17

Lander just got detained by federal agents as he tried to escort a man out of the courtroom. Lander was taken in an elevator with masked agents, along with one member of his NYPD security detail.

1.1K 12K 37K

Reposted by Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Jun 11

I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.

There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.

They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.

1.4K 22K 100K

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · May 27

Folks, we've raised over $50,000 today so far for @WCKitchen's Gaza food relief efforts.

It's not too late to contribute to, if you can. Link below:

secure.actblue.com/donate/aoc-s...

1 1 6

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · May 27

AOC is fundraising for World Central Kitchen’s vital food relief program in Gaza. Palestinian families in Gaza are facing starvation and WCK is ready to scale up operations the moment aid is allowed in.

If you can, support here:
bit.ly/4kIAX1n

DONATE TO WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN

Will you support their critical efforts today by making a donation of any amount that is meaningful to you?

bit.ly

15 44

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · May 21

AOC is raising funds to support Rep. McIver after Trump's DOJ charged her after trying to enter an ICE facility with other elected officials to inspect the treatment of detainees.

If you can, chip in below.

secure.actblue.com/donate/mcive...

4 13

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Apr 17

AOC and Bernie on film from last Saturday in Los Angeles.

Photo by Eric Kelly

4 22 230

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Apr 15

If you’d like to join our grassroots movement, sign up at ocasiocortez.com

7 39 270

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Apr 15

I want to personally thank everyone who chipped in.

These resources support a year round organizing presence in NY-14 and host rallies across the country in places like Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.

It also means we are not beholden to any lobbyist, corporation, or billionaire.

3 47 530

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Apr 15

News: AOC had her strongest ever quarter, raising over $9.5m from 266k individual donors for an average of just $21.

AOC doesn’t take a dollar from lobbyists or corporate PACS. Our top donor professions are teachers and nurses. 64% were first time contributors.

67 470 2.8K

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Apr 15

AOC, Bernie, & over 12,000 friends in Nampa, Idaho tonight.

35 400 2.4K

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Apr 15

Hello from Nampa, ID! This is the crowd to see AOC & Bernie before the program has even started.

13 59

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Apr 14

What a welcome for @AOC in Salt Lake City with an at capacity crowd!

2 12 130

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Apr 11

Bernie and AOC are back on the road. Next stop: Los Angeles tomorrow.

Followed by: Utah, Idaho, and Montana.

1 15

Reposted by Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Apr 4

ChatGPT ass presidency

Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · Apr 3

Incredible. The Trump administration calculated "tariff rates" by taking the US trade deficit with the respective country and dividing it by the country's exports to the US. And then the tariff rate of the US is often just set by cutting that made-up "tariff rate" in half.

660 4.1K 25K

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Apr 4

Folks.

1 9

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Mar 23

The past three days, over 86,000 people came out to rally with Bernie Sanders and AOC in Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada. Millions more watching at home.

People all across this country are willing to fight for a better world.

They deserve leaders that will too.

6 26

Reposted by Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Mar 12

🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.

Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.

Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.

TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121

2.6K 19K 55K

Reposted by Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Mar 6

AOC: It's really because Republicans— they’re very thin skinned and they're very sensitive, and their feelings are very easily hurt. And so they have to vote on censure resolutions.

670 4.2K 26K

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Mar 7

“If you’re a fan of Trump, I’m still fighting for your healthcare anyway.”

8

Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben @oliverhw.bsky.social · Mar 7

AOC went live to respond to Trump’s Congressional address. Here’s a thread of standout moments 👇

1 10

Reposted by Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Mar 5

AOC: Mayor Adams.. the only permissible way to refuse to answer a question during a congressional proceeding is by pleading the fifth amendment. Is it your intention to plead the fifth?

110 730 3.9K