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Marie Newman

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Author, Former Congresswoman, CEO, Activist, Podcaster, WCPT radio cohost. Social justice, economic equity, politics, healthcare, mental health, women's rights; https://www.marienewmanstudio.com Substack subscribe here: marienewman.substack.com/subscribe

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Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · Dec 27

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Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · 1d

Join me Live on Wed 10/8 Live at 7pm CST to talk about protests, effective activism and the state of progress against Fascism with my guest, Indivisible CEO, Ezra Levin : open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · 10h

Join us tomorrow!

Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · 1d

Join me Live on Wed 10/8 Live at 7pm CST to talk about protests, effective activism and the state of progress against Fascism with my guest, Indivisible CEO, Ezra Levin : open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · 12h

Good Lord these ICE thugs are vile.

Donkey Snort 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @donkeysnort.bsky.social · 12h

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This is too close to home.

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Ryan Grim @ryangrim.bsky.social · 18h

Very odd SCOOP:

Just weeks before the 2024 primary election between Cori Bush and Wesley Bell, Bell used over $35,000 in campaign funds to buy his friend's Dodge Durango, which the friend had failed to sell two years earlier.

He then hired the friend, who now drives the car.

Wesley Bell Used $35,000 in Campaign Cash to Buy His Friend’s Dodge Durango

The congressman from St. Louis put some of AIPAC's money to an unusual use. He now faces a rematch with Cori Bush.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 1d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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kathyz28.bsky.social @kathyz28.bsky.social · 1d

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Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · 1d

Join me Live on Wed 10/8 Live at 7pm CST to talk about protests, effective activism and the state of progress against Fascism with my guest, Indivisible CEO, Ezra Levin : open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

If you live in Rep. Brian Mast's (R-FL) district, buckle up. Your costs are about to skyrocket if Republicans don't extend the health care tax credits.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Here's what costs will look like for constituents of Chip Roy (R-TX):

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Brutal. Constituents in Jim Jordan's (R-OH) district would have to fork up an additional $16,846 every year to keep their coverage.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

A couple living in Rep. Mike Lawler's (R-NY) district earning $82,800 annually would see an increase in costs of $13,459 every year. 😬

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · 1d

Conservative Supreme Court disapproval at 52%

Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · 1d

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 2d

Keep taking videos of what ICE is doing. @govpritzker.illinois.gov is right, document what’s happening. This is why they hate journalists so much.

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Chicago Public Square @chicagopublicsquare.com · 2d

make no mistake, this is the Project 2025 shutdown

once again, Donny is about to punch himself in the face

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Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · 2d

This is a hard job on any given Tuesday. Right now: A nightmare. Support Broadview and this brave public servant. Amid national glare, Broadview mayor keeps focus on her 8,000 residents: ‘I can’t be afraid’ www.wbez.org/immigration/...

Amid national glare, Broadview mayor keeps focus on her 8,000 residents: ‘I can’t be afraid’

Immigration agents have aggressively responded to protests outside what was once a sleepy ICE facility in the western suburb. Mayor Katrina Thompson says she’s not backing down.

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 3d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov - what will you do about the Illinois State Police attacking protesters at the Broadview ICE facility?

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

ISP just shoved an elderly woman to the ground. Trooper here declares an unlawful assembly and is screaming at people to stay out of the road (they were...already out of the road).

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Chicago Public Square @chicagopublicsquare.com · 3d

“In Chicago, agents appear to attack a man who is not threatening them, leg-sweeping him to the ground, something agents are trained not to do because it has the potential to be debilitating. The violence is condoned, in fact directed, by the Department of Homeland Security.”

Project 2025: Taking on the Constitution

Another Saturday night in America.

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Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · 2d

This is a hard job on any given Tuesday. Right now: A nightmare. Support Broadview and this brave public servant. Amid national glare, Broadview mayor keeps focus on her 8,000 residents: ‘I can’t be afraid’ www.wbez.org/immigration/...

Amid national glare, Broadview mayor keeps focus on her 8,000 residents: ‘I can’t be afraid’

Immigration agents have aggressively responded to protests outside what was once a sleepy ICE facility in the western suburb. Mayor Katrina Thompson says she’s not backing down.

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Chicago Public Square @chicagopublicsquare.com · 3d

Federal agents shoot woman they say 'boxed in' authorities on Chicago's Southwest Side

Authorities were on patrol when they were "rammed by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. The woman who was shot "was armed with a semi-automatic weapon," promp...

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Bushra Amiwala @bushraamiwala.bsky.social · 3d

“I've been speaking out against Trump since I was a teenager, and you'd best believe that I will continue to speak out against Donald Trump, even now and today."

The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · 4d

Bushra Amiwala, 27, is running for US Congress in the Chicago area. She spoke with The New Arab about her campaign, what it's like running in the era of Donald Trump, and why she thinks she’s ready for Congress 👇

Meet Bushra Amiwala, vying for Illinois congressional seat

She spoke with The New Arab about her run for office, what it’s like running in the era of Donald Trump, and why she thinks she’s ready for Congress.

www.newarab.com

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 3d

The first person to frequently use the word terrorist and label ALL his enemies as terrorists.

Was Adolf Hitler.

History never changes, it just repeats.

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