Claire M 🌞
@edgyvegggie.bsky.social
looking at the world through 🌹 colored glasses | queer ecosocialist organizer, art museum frequenter, romance novel enthusiast | she/her
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An interesting fact: D.C. has already received 18,000 individual tax returns and 300 corporate returns. The Republican resolution repealing the city's tax law passed the House today, and if it passes the Senate and is signed by the president, many of those returns will have to be redone.
A Republican-led resolution could trigger tax season chaos, potentially pushing D.C.'s filing deadlines into the fall, depriving the city of almost $700 million in revenue, and eliminating tax credits for low-income residents. 51st.news/republican-b...
Republican bill targeting D.C. could create tax season chaos
It’s the second year in a row that Congress could throw a wrench into D.C.’s budget.
51st.news
February 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
An interesting fact: D.C. has already received 18,000 individual tax returns and 300 corporate returns. The Republican resolution repealing the city's tax law passed the House today, and if it passes the Senate and is signed by the president, many of those returns will have to be redone.
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The phrase "professional activist" is functionally meaningless. It's a term that politicians and corporate targets have used for generations to discredit anyone who's effectively challenged them. Anyone who deploys it in earnest to discredit deeply committed people is broadcasting their ignorance.
February 3, 2026 at 12:04 AM
The phrase "professional activist" is functionally meaningless. It's a term that politicians and corporate targets have used for generations to discredit anyone who's effectively challenged them. Anyone who deploys it in earnest to discredit deeply committed people is broadcasting their ignorance.
a beautiful (freezing) weekend to collect signatures to get @aparnafordc.bsky.social on the ballot this June! Ward 1 voters… find us at a campaign event soon to sign!! www.mobilize.us/aparnafordc/
February 1, 2026 at 10:07 PM
a beautiful (freezing) weekend to collect signatures to get @aparnafordc.bsky.social on the ballot this June! Ward 1 voters… find us at a campaign event soon to sign!! www.mobilize.us/aparnafordc/
how it feels asking for donations to my polar bear plunge so i meet my fundraising goal and my boss is happy 🥸 give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/mjS...
January 20, 2026 at 5:14 PM
how it feels asking for donations to my polar bear plunge so i meet my fundraising goal and my boss is happy 🥸 give.chesapeakeclimate.org/p2p/site/mjS...
good politics comes from good people!!! that’s my mayor y’all 🗣️
January 13, 2026 at 1:40 AM
good politics comes from good people!!! that’s my mayor y’all 🗣️
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Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE:
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE:
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
happy january! it’s the year we’re electing @aparnafordc.bsky.social to DC Council… and we’re starting with 30+ folks knocking doors (even in the pouring rain)!
January 10, 2026 at 7:38 PM
happy january! it’s the year we’re electing @aparnafordc.bsky.social to DC Council… and we’re starting with 30+ folks knocking doors (even in the pouring rain)!
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A better world is not just possible, it’s within reach. If we’re willing to organize and fight for it.
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
A better world is not just possible, it’s within reach. If we’re willing to organize and fight for it.
3 days, 318 doors, and 58,657 steps later… VA GOTV with @ccanactionfund.bsky.social is done!!!
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
3 days, 318 doors, and 58,657 steps later… VA GOTV with @ccanactionfund.bsky.social is done!!!
party like Kesha on Halloween, speak on a panel about making polluters pay, knock doors in VA… proving you CAN do it all for GOTV/Halloweekend!!
November 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
party like Kesha on Halloween, speak on a panel about making polluters pay, knock doors in VA… proving you CAN do it all for GOTV/Halloweekend!!
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Missed our canvass yesterday? Don’t worry, there are tons of opportunities to get involved! 💜💪🔥
Come join us at some point over the next month to meet Aparna, learn more about the campaign, and talk to your neighbors!
Find an event here: mobilize.us/aparnaforDC
Come join us at some point over the next month to meet Aparna, learn more about the campaign, and talk to your neighbors!
Find an event here: mobilize.us/aparnaforDC
October 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Missed our canvass yesterday? Don’t worry, there are tons of opportunities to get involved! 💜💪🔥
Come join us at some point over the next month to meet Aparna, learn more about the campaign, and talk to your neighbors!
Find an event here: mobilize.us/aparnaforDC
Come join us at some point over the next month to meet Aparna, learn more about the campaign, and talk to your neighbors!
Find an event here: mobilize.us/aparnaforDC
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Thank you to everyone who came out for our FIRST CANVASS EVER! 🚪
Such a beautiful, spooky fall day to talk to voters about how our campaign will fight to lower the cost of living and defend DC, and to hear from people about what they want to see in Ward 1. ✊🏾🍂💀
Such a beautiful, spooky fall day to talk to voters about how our campaign will fight to lower the cost of living and defend DC, and to hear from people about what they want to see in Ward 1. ✊🏾🍂💀
October 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out for our FIRST CANVASS EVER! 🚪
Such a beautiful, spooky fall day to talk to voters about how our campaign will fight to lower the cost of living and defend DC, and to hear from people about what they want to see in Ward 1. ✊🏾🍂💀
Such a beautiful, spooky fall day to talk to voters about how our campaign will fight to lower the cost of living and defend DC, and to hear from people about what they want to see in Ward 1. ✊🏾🍂💀
knocked doors for @guzman4virginia.bsky.social with @ccanactionfund.bsky.social this weekend! VA friends… it’s time to vote and turn Virginia blue! 🌎💙
October 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
knocked doors for @guzman4virginia.bsky.social with @ccanactionfund.bsky.social this weekend! VA friends… it’s time to vote and turn Virginia blue! 🌎💙
public school LOVE 🍎📚 for students, parents, AND teachers everyday 👩🏫
As a proud product of public schools, I believe deeply in the value of our public education system.
Today, I am proud to announce my new policy platform, “Good Schools for All.” 📚
Today, I am proud to announce my new policy platform, “Good Schools for All.” 📚
October 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
public school LOVE 🍎📚 for students, parents, AND teachers everyday 👩🏫
a HUGE thank you to every single person who made this happen: all 1,149 donors, every volunteer hosting house parties and making this campaign run, and most of all Aparna, who works harder than anyone i’ve ever met and inspires all of us to get. it. done. 💜🧡🩷
Our first financial report is in!
This campaign is about all of us. The single mother struggling to make rent. The child scared for their immigrant father. The couple scraping together money for childcare.
We’re fighting for a better DC. And we can’t do it without you. ✊🏽🔥
This campaign is about all of us. The single mother struggling to make rent. The child scared for their immigrant father. The couple scraping together money for childcare.
We’re fighting for a better DC. And we can’t do it without you. ✊🏽🔥
October 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
a HUGE thank you to every single person who made this happen: all 1,149 donors, every volunteer hosting house parties and making this campaign run, and most of all Aparna, who works harder than anyone i’ve ever met and inspires all of us to get. it. done. 💜🧡🩷
worker power always 🗣️
Workers are the backbone of DC. But for too long, it's been a struggle to get by and now, labor is under attack.
DC for Workers, by Workers is our new policy platform to strengthen workers' rights, support unions, raise the wage, increase benefits, and keep bad actors in check.
DC for Workers, by Workers is our new policy platform to strengthen workers' rights, support unions, raise the wage, increase benefits, and keep bad actors in check.
October 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
worker power always 🗣️
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Nadeau blaming the Uncommitted campaign for Trump is such tired bullshit. Uncommitted voters, of which I am one, were largely loyal Democrats who wanted to influence their party and were all but expelled for their tenacity.
In a preview of the bruising fights to come, Nadeau has already begun attacking @aparnafordc.bsky.social, the former DSA organizer, over her pro-Palestinian advocacy.
Raj has rejected her comments, saying she's a loyal Democrat and they're reminiscent of Trump's attempts to divide the left.
Raj has rejected her comments, saying she's a loyal Democrat and they're reminiscent of Trump's attempts to divide the left.
October 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Nadeau blaming the Uncommitted campaign for Trump is such tired bullshit. Uncommitted voters, of which I am one, were largely loyal Democrats who wanted to influence their party and were all but expelled for their tenacity.
platform drop TL;DR… solidarity forever 🌹
Through the rest of Trump's term and beyond, we need a Council that will fight for the most vulnerable members of our community and make it easier and more affordable to live here.
I’m proud to stand up for DC today and every day.
Read our full platform here: aparnafordc.com/platform
I’m proud to stand up for DC today and every day.
Read our full platform here: aparnafordc.com/platform
September 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
platform drop TL;DR… solidarity forever 🌹
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Exclusive: An internal planning road map obtained by The Post shows the strategy behind ICE’s breakneck expansion, a chaotic effort that has already triggered lawsuits and accusations of cruelty. wapo.st/41FWkck
August 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Exclusive: An internal planning road map obtained by The Post shows the strategy behind ICE’s breakneck expansion, a chaotic effort that has already triggered lawsuits and accusations of cruelty. wapo.st/41FWkck
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It’s time to defend DC. RSVP for exact location.
Es hora de defender DC. Confirma tu asistencia para que se te notifiquen los detalles 🌹
actionnetwork.org/events/mass-...
Es hora de defender DC. Confirma tu asistencia para que se te notifiquen los detalles 🌹
actionnetwork.org/events/mass-...
August 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It’s time to defend DC. RSVP for exact location.
Es hora de defender DC. Confirma tu asistencia para que se te notifiquen los detalles 🌹
actionnetwork.org/events/mass-...
Es hora de defender DC. Confirma tu asistencia para que se te notifiquen los detalles 🌹
actionnetwork.org/events/mass-...
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We have severely lost the plot! This coordination and cooperation with Trump to target DC residents is dangerous, unacceptable and violates our Sanctuary Values Act! I’m disgusted that we would abandon our values and our people in this way. Stand for something! Defend our values!
Just In: D.C. police are now allowed to notify federal immigration enforcement agencies of people who are not in custody, including during traffic stops, the chief of police said in an executive order.
DC police now allowed to notify ICE of people not in custody, police chief says
D.C. police are now allowed to notify federal immigration enforcement agencies of people who are not in custody, including during traffic stops, the chief of police said in an executive order Thursday...
www.nbcwashington.com
August 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
We have severely lost the plot! This coordination and cooperation with Trump to target DC residents is dangerous, unacceptable and violates our Sanctuary Values Act! I’m disgusted that we would abandon our values and our people in this way. Stand for something! Defend our values!
If you don’t know Aparna, I can’t blame you if you’re shocked at these record breaking day one numbers. But I’ve organized with Aparna for years, so I know she delivers — every time. Can’t wait for her to do the same as my Councilmember!!
🥁🥁🥁... WOW!!! I'm still in awe from yesterday.
Thank you to every one of the 💜844🩷 of you who donated yesterday to show you believe in this campaign.
We smashed our fundraising goals and we'll bring this energy as we fight to lower costs and defend DC against Trump. 💥
Thank you to every one of the 💜844🩷 of you who donated yesterday to show you believe in this campaign.
We smashed our fundraising goals and we'll bring this energy as we fight to lower costs and defend DC against Trump. 💥
August 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
If you don’t know Aparna, I can’t blame you if you’re shocked at these record breaking day one numbers. But I’ve organized with Aparna for years, so I know she delivers — every time. Can’t wait for her to do the same as my Councilmember!!
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Aparna is both a tenant and labor organizer - need more of those people on city councils. check out the launch video
People are being forced out of DC. The cost of living is too high, and Trump is waging an all-out assault on the District.
It should be easier and more affordable to build a life here.
That's why I’m running for DC Council in Ward 1.
Join us: aparnafordc.com/donate
It should be easier and more affordable to build a life here.
That's why I’m running for DC Council in Ward 1.
Join us: aparnafordc.com/donate
August 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Aparna is both a tenant and labor organizer - need more of those people on city councils. check out the launch video
There’s no one I trust more to stand up for DC than Aparna. Join me in being a day one donor and a part of the movement to build a DC for all! secure.actblue.com/donate/aparn...
August 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
There’s no one I trust more to stand up for DC than Aparna. Join me in being a day one donor and a part of the movement to build a DC for all! secure.actblue.com/donate/aparn...
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We're putting in the ground WORK! 🌱 🌼
We'll be hearing from some great DSA organizers about crucial issues at the heart of our socialist organizing. Join us!
We'll be hearing from some great DSA organizers about crucial issues at the heart of our socialist organizing. Join us!
July 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
We're putting in the ground WORK! 🌱 🌼
We'll be hearing from some great DSA organizers about crucial issues at the heart of our socialist organizing. Join us!
We'll be hearing from some great DSA organizers about crucial issues at the heart of our socialist organizing. Join us!