Natasha Irving
@natasha-irving.bsky.social
Rural reform prosecutor, restorative justice enthusiast, book nerd, girl mom.
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These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
March 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
These are the senators who collaborated with the GOP.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
Schumer
Fetterman
Cortez Masto
Durbin
King
Shaheen
Gillibrand
Schatz
Hassan
Peters
Don’t let them forget it. No peace for them.
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What is wrong with giving a new leader a chance? A new approach, a fresh approach. Someone who has integrity, leadership skills, represents a key state, has guts and the confidence of the base. Time to put ego aside and screw seniority. This is my nominee.
March 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM
What is wrong with giving a new leader a chance? A new approach, a fresh approach. Someone who has integrity, leadership skills, represents a key state, has guts and the confidence of the base. Time to put ego aside and screw seniority. This is my nominee.
It’s shocking that Democratic leadership in the Senate have their heads in the sand. This will destroy the Democratic Party, our country, and erode global democratic civilization.
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It’s shocking that Democratic leadership in the Senate have their heads in the sand. This will destroy the Democratic Party, our country, and erode global democratic civilization.
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March 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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I'm a hard NO on the Republican spending bill. On cloture. On all of it.
When a wannabe dictator is trying to seize power, it must not be given to him.
Not without a fight.
open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...
When a wannabe dictator is trying to seize power, it must not be given to him.
Not without a fight.
open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...
My Vote on the GOP Spending Bill
I'm a hard NO on the Republican spending bill. On cloture. On all of it. When a wannabe dictator is trying to seize power, it must not be given to him. Not without a fight.
open.substack.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I'm a hard NO on the Republican spending bill. On cloture. On all of it.
When a wannabe dictator is trying to seize power, it must not be given to him.
Not without a fight.
open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...
When a wannabe dictator is trying to seize power, it must not be given to him.
Not without a fight.
open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...
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❤️🩹 @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @sierakowski.bsky.social have raised $1,200,000+ towards ~4 armored evacuation vehicles.
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
March 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
❤️🩹 @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @sierakowski.bsky.social have raised $1,200,000+ towards ~4 armored evacuation vehicles.
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
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I am extremely concerned about the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, an advocate and legal permanent resident of Palestinian descent.
My office is monitoring the situation, and we are in contact with his attorney.
My office is monitoring the situation, and we are in contact with his attorney.
March 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I am extremely concerned about the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil, an advocate and legal permanent resident of Palestinian descent.
My office is monitoring the situation, and we are in contact with his attorney.
My office is monitoring the situation, and we are in contact with his attorney.
Exactly
Remember: If unions didn’t matter, powerful corporations wouldn’t spend millions of dollars every year to stop them from forming. Keep up the fight.
March 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Exactly
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CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
March 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Buying this for my International Women’s Day present to myself, but not from Amazon! Let’s see what these ladies have to teach us about ending human trafficking, a tragedy playing out all over our country every day.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/wome...
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/wome...
The Women Who Waged War Against Sex Trafficking in San Francisco
"The White Devil’s Daughters" examines the enslavement of Chinese women in the late-19th century and how it was defeated
www.smithsonianmag.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Buying this for my International Women’s Day present to myself, but not from Amazon! Let’s see what these ladies have to teach us about ending human trafficking, a tragedy playing out all over our country every day.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/wome...
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/wome...
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ICYMI: Congressman Al Green’s Floor Speech Addressing His Being Censured. Watch Rep. Green’s floor speech by clicking here: youtu.be/Xn1Mtn0RiLY?...
ICYMI: Congressman Al Green’s Floor Speech Addressing His Being Censured
YouTube video by Rep. Al Green
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March 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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When Amazon launched in 1995, there were 5,500 indie bookshops in the U.S., with 7,000 locations. By May of 2023, that number had decreased to 2,185 indies & 2,599 locations.
When you purchase audiobooks via Libro.fm vs. Audible, you directly support indie bookshops. Let's make that number grow ❤️
When you purchase audiobooks via Libro.fm vs. Audible, you directly support indie bookshops. Let's make that number grow ❤️
March 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
When Amazon launched in 1995, there were 5,500 indie bookshops in the U.S., with 7,000 locations. By May of 2023, that number had decreased to 2,185 indies & 2,599 locations.
When you purchase audiobooks via Libro.fm vs. Audible, you directly support indie bookshops. Let's make that number grow ❤️
When you purchase audiobooks via Libro.fm vs. Audible, you directly support indie bookshops. Let's make that number grow ❤️
This hysteria is not just obscenely transphobic, it’s misogynistic. My 10 year old cis daughter is the faster kid in her class, she doesn’t need feigned concern and scape goating, but she will need reproductive healthcare. That’s what’s unfair and unsafe for girls.
Maine's senior senator called it "unfair and unsafe" to allow transgender athletes to compete in girls' and women's sports. (via WGME)
Susan Collins says Title IX should bar trans athletes from girls sports
Maine's senior senator called it "unfair and unsafe" to allow transgender athletes to compete in girls' and women's sports.
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March 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This hysteria is not just obscenely transphobic, it’s misogynistic. My 10 year old cis daughter is the faster kid in her class, she doesn’t need feigned concern and scape goating, but she will need reproductive healthcare. That’s what’s unfair and unsafe for girls.
Troy Jackson is the real deal, he’s been fighting for working and rural people his entire career. In 2016, I joined Senator Jackson on a trip to NH to knock on doors for Bernie sanders. He’s also no wilting violet and holds his ground.
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, a Democrat from Allagash, announced Friday he is exploring a 2026 run for governor.
He said the last election made it clear that Democrats in Washington, D.C. are not doing enough to understand the frustrations of working people.
He said the last election made it clear that Democrats in Washington, D.C. are not doing enough to understand the frustrations of working people.
Former Maine Senate president Jackson exploring run for governor
Jackson, a Democrat from Allagash who served three terms as Senate President, announced Friday he is forming an exploratory committee as he considers a 2026 run for governor.
www.pressherald.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Troy Jackson is the real deal, he’s been fighting for working and rural people his entire career. In 2016, I joined Senator Jackson on a trip to NH to knock on doors for Bernie sanders. He’s also no wilting violet and holds his ground.
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Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, a Democrat from Allagash, announced Friday he is exploring a 2026 run for governor.
He said the last election made it clear that Democrats in Washington, D.C. are not doing enough to understand the frustrations of working people.
He said the last election made it clear that Democrats in Washington, D.C. are not doing enough to understand the frustrations of working people.
Former Maine Senate president Jackson exploring run for governor
Jackson, a Democrat from Allagash who served three terms as Senate President, announced Friday he is forming an exploratory committee as he considers a 2026 run for governor.
www.pressherald.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, a Democrat from Allagash, announced Friday he is exploring a 2026 run for governor.
He said the last election made it clear that Democrats in Washington, D.C. are not doing enough to understand the frustrations of working people.
He said the last election made it clear that Democrats in Washington, D.C. are not doing enough to understand the frustrations of working people.
How gut wrenching, our federal government is clearly targeting poor babies and children, here and abroad. In Maine, this policy will overwhelmingly affect poor, white families who lack transportation in a rural state. This is Trump’s demographic, let’s change that. Let’s fight for these families.
There’s been zero explanation for this given but it seems exceedingly likely it’s pure retaliation for the Maine governor challenging Trump. Really sick.
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s...
Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns
The change — immediately criticized by pediatric health advocates — eliminates a program that allowed parents to fill out a form at the hospital to secure a Social Security number for their children.
www.pressherald.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
How gut wrenching, our federal government is clearly targeting poor babies and children, here and abroad. In Maine, this policy will overwhelmingly affect poor, white families who lack transportation in a rural state. This is Trump’s demographic, let’s change that. Let’s fight for these families.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/u...
More than 13,000 people were killed in drunk driving crashes in 2024, and that doesn’t include impairment by other substances. This is what I’m scared of, this poses the greatest threat to my children. Data, not hate, should drive policy.
More than 13,000 people were killed in drunk driving crashes in 2024, and that doesn’t include impairment by other substances. This is what I’m scared of, this poses the greatest threat to my children. Data, not hate, should drive policy.
Mike Johnson’s Chief of Staff Arrested for DUI After Trump Speech, Police Say
The Capitol Police said the chief of staff to Speaker Mike Johnson was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after he backed his car into a police vehicle on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/u...
More than 13,000 people were killed in drunk driving crashes in 2024, and that doesn’t include impairment by other substances. This is what I’m scared of, this poses the greatest threat to my children. Data, not hate, should drive policy.
More than 13,000 people were killed in drunk driving crashes in 2024, and that doesn’t include impairment by other substances. This is what I’m scared of, this poses the greatest threat to my children. Data, not hate, should drive policy.
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Last night I stood up for those who need Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Democrats will never abandon the fight to make sure every American has a safe, healthy, and financially secure life. #ISaidWhatISaid
March 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Last night I stood up for those who need Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Democrats will never abandon the fight to make sure every American has a safe, healthy, and financially secure life. #ISaidWhatISaid
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Science is under attack. And we are going to sit back and watch it happen. Use the link below to learn more about rallies happening nationwide on Friday (March 7th) and to find a location near you. I hope to see big crowds on Friday!
standupforscience2025.org
standupforscience2025.org
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.
standupforscience2025.org
March 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Science is under attack. And we are going to sit back and watch it happen. Use the link below to learn more about rallies happening nationwide on Friday (March 7th) and to find a location near you. I hope to see big crowds on Friday!
standupforscience2025.org
standupforscience2025.org
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When Trump effectively shuts down the NLRB, corporate bosses can illegally fire workers who are trying to form a union and flagrantly violate labor laws.
Today, I am reintroducing the PRO Act to strengthen unions, and restore power and legal rights to workers.
Today, I am reintroducing the PRO Act to strengthen unions, and restore power and legal rights to workers.
March 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
When Trump effectively shuts down the NLRB, corporate bosses can illegally fire workers who are trying to form a union and flagrantly violate labor laws.
Today, I am reintroducing the PRO Act to strengthen unions, and restore power and legal rights to workers.
Today, I am reintroducing the PRO Act to strengthen unions, and restore power and legal rights to workers.
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Listen to your children read. Read to your children. Read alongside your children. Take them to libraries. Talk about what reading means to you & what it can unlock.
Tell them it doesn’t matter if it’s comics, magazines or books as long as they’re engaged with the written word. #WorldBookDay
Tell them it doesn’t matter if it’s comics, magazines or books as long as they’re engaged with the written word. #WorldBookDay
March 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Listen to your children read. Read to your children. Read alongside your children. Take them to libraries. Talk about what reading means to you & what it can unlock.
Tell them it doesn’t matter if it’s comics, magazines or books as long as they’re engaged with the written word. #WorldBookDay
Tell them it doesn’t matter if it’s comics, magazines or books as long as they’re engaged with the written word. #WorldBookDay
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New Wabanaki Voices column from BDN, from Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis: “Trump cuts already having devastating impacts on tribal communities”
Read the piece in full here: www.bangordailynews.com/2025/03/03/o...
Read the piece in full here: www.bangordailynews.com/2025/03/03/o...
March 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
New Wabanaki Voices column from BDN, from Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis: “Trump cuts already having devastating impacts on tribal communities”
Read the piece in full here: www.bangordailynews.com/2025/03/03/o...
Read the piece in full here: www.bangordailynews.com/2025/03/03/o...
Serving as an elected, reform prosecutor in rural Midcoast Maine, I see what failed policy has done to my community. No affordable housing, no mental healthcare infrastructure, generational poverty. As leaders we need to witness the human cost of failure, and we need to fight for justice for all.
March 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Serving as an elected, reform prosecutor in rural Midcoast Maine, I see what failed policy has done to my community. No affordable housing, no mental healthcare infrastructure, generational poverty. As leaders we need to witness the human cost of failure, and we need to fight for justice for all.