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Noah DeMello 🌹
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Advocating for democratic socialist values in New Jersey & beyond. A better world is possible
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I’m not mad at you
January 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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This is out of control
newrepublic.com The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d
There have been 14 people shot by ICE under Trump, with nine since Sept. That figure doesn’t include the 32 people who have died in ICE custody or those like Jaime Alanis, who fell from a rooftop during a poorly executed raid.

Next, it could be “domestic terrorists” like you or me. trib.al/qddsGj4
January 9, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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When armed authority turns on the people in the name of “order,” history remembers it not as security, but as repression.

From the streets of colonial Boston to today’s aggressive ICE raids, the lesson is the same. When dissent is met with unchecked force—liberty erodes.
A hand-colored engraving in the style of the 1770 Boston Massacre shows a line of khaki-clad ICE agents firing rifles into a colonial crowd amid clouds of smoke. The agents wear modern tactical gear labeled “ICE,” and their leader—a Kristi Noem with her face uncovered—raises a saber while wearing a cowboy hat. On the left, civilians in 18th-century clothing fall wounded or carry away an injured blond woman. Historic Boston buildings line the street, and an American flag flies from the tall steeple in the background, blending Revolutionary-era imagery with modern enforcement symbolism.
January 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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I’m here because the generations before me saw something in America that a war-torn Europe could not provide — hope

Hope is what this land has offered since our country’s inception to people yearning for a better life — not just for themselves, but for generations to come

Don’t let them take away
analiliafornj.bsky.social Analilia Mejia for New Jersey @analiliafornj.bsky.social · 3d
It’s emotional to hear people’s hopes, dreams, and sadness—everything they carry. I see my mother in them. They fought and sacrificed their country, family, language, and history to give their kids something better. My mom did the same.
January 8, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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Okay Montclair, we see you showin up for @analiliafornj.bsky.social 👀✊

Montclair is on #TeamMejia
A row of brick storefronts on a snowy sidewalk, including a restaurant with a sign that reads “Los Hermanos Mexican Grill.” The front windows are decorated with holiday artwork, including a white painted Christmas tree and string lights. A campaign poster for “Analilia Mejia for New Jersey” is displayed inside one of the windows. A person wearing a hooded winter coat stands on the sidewalk adjusting a bicycle, and a yellow pedestrian crossing sign is visible on the left side of the image. A brick storefront with the sign “Mexicana Travel & Grocery” above the entrance. The front windows are decorated with colorful items and a small Christmas tree, along with a neon “OPEN” sign. A campaign poster for “Analilia Mejia for New Jersey” is displayed in the window, along with other flyers and signs. A person wearing a hooded jacket and pushing a bicycle walks past the shop on the snowy sidewalk. Bright triangular flags hang from a nearby building, and other storefronts are visible along the street. A beige restaurant storefront with a bright blue awning that reads “Crockett’s Fish Fry — Eat In.” A vertical neon “OPEN” sign glows red and blue in a narrow window next to the entrance door. Another window displays a campaign sign for “Analilia Mejia for New Jersey.” Inside the restaurant, warm hanging lights and tables are visible through the window blinds. A street-level view of a beige storefront with the sign “Bery Dominican Doobie” above the door, located at 156 Bloomfield Ave. Large front windows display indoor plants and a decorative nutcracker figure. A campaign sign for “Analilia Mejia for New Jersey” is posted inside one of the windows. The sidewalk in front is slightly snowy, and neighboring storefronts are visible along the block.
January 7, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Let’s bring power back to the people ✊

Donate today! secure.actblue.com/donate/anali...
analiliafornj.bsky.social Analilia Mejia for New Jersey @analiliafornj.bsky.social · 4d
Our democracy is being sold to the highest bidder while too many of our leaders stay silent. Not me.

Today, on the anniversary of January 6th, I'm releasing my "Government for the People, Not Billionaires" platform.

Here’s how we take power back: analiliafornj.com/democracy
January 7, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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This is the story of how housing insecurity, debt, and luck shaped my politics — and why I’m a Democratic Socialist today. 🌹

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Why I'm a Democratic Socialist
I officially moved out of my childhood home when I was 19. I’d tried subletting and couch surfing at 18, but it didn’t last long. Living ...
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January 4, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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Remember when Trump accused Zelensky of gambling with World War 3?

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Trump accuses Zelensky of 'gambling with World War III'
YouTube video by Daily Mail World
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January 3, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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analiliafornj.bsky.social
Yesterday, I released my Economy for Everyone Agenda. We're going to take back our economy from the billionaires by passing national paid sick days, enshrining the right to organize, and ensuring that if you work 40 hours then you bring home at least $40k a year.
December 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Community grassroots campaigns are the ones that truly reflect the people they represent.

Big shoutout to the places proudly displaying @analiliafornj.bsky.social posters for NJ-11. “Unbought. Unbossed. For All of Us.” Let’s build something better together.

South Orange is #TeamMejia!
A restaurant window decorated with small yellow string lights displays several posters and delivery stickers. One poster is a political campaign ad featuring an adult woman with long dark hair, wearing a dark blazer and smiling with her arms crossed. The text on the poster promotes her candidacy for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district. Next to it is a colorful food advertisement showing a drink and a sandwich with fries. Below are stickers for food delivery services including DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats, along with “Neighborhood Fave” badges. Inside the restaurant, holiday garlands and hanging lights are visible. A nighttime view of the storefront for “Tito’s Burritos & Wings,” with a bright blue awning and orange lettering. Through the large front window, string lights and holiday decorations are visible inside the restaurant. A big red sign in the window reads, “Football isn’t football without Tito’s wings & strips.” Below it are food delivery stickers and a colorful food poster. A political campaign poster featuring a woman is also displayed in the window. To the right is the entrance door with additional posters and decorations. Interior corner of a diner entryway with light wood paneling and white tile walls. A large etched window reads “Welcome to Village Diner,” and stacked highchairs and nested plastic booster seats are placed against the wall. Handwritten signs nearby say “Bathroom for customers ONLY.” On the right, a crowded bulletin board displays business cards and flyers, including a prominent political campaign poster of a woman with long dark hair promoting a New Jersey congressional run. A wooden community bulletin board is densely covered with business cards, flyers, and small posters pinned with thumbtacks. A large political campaign poster featuring a woman with long dark hair and a confident smile is centered at the bottom, with the slogan “Unbought. Unbossed. For All of Us.” and text indicating she is running for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district. Nearby are various local business cards, including realtors and services, and a colorful flyer advertising 2026 children’s camp fairs.
December 31, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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40 hours. $40,000. 0% tax.
If you work full-time, you shouldn’t be struggling to survive and taxed unfairly.

@analiliafornj.bsky.social gets it. #TeamMeja

www.analiliafornj.com/economy-for-...
An Economy for Everyone — Analilia Mejía for New Jersey | NJ-11 Congressional Candidate 2026
Fighting to transform our economy so it works for working families, not just the wealthy and powerful.
www.analiliafornj.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Reposted by Noah DeMello 🌹
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My 10-point economic plan would un-rig the rules and build an economy that works for all of us. We’re going to:

✅ Raise wages and guarantee paid sick leave

✅ Tax the rich to fund universal healthcare, childcare and free college

✅ Break up monopolies and make it easier to unionize
December 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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That sums it up quite nicely
Credit: banalhemorrhage.com
Three-panel cartoon showing two men walking past the same street, each inside a colored circle that represents their point of view. One man is wearing a red “MAGA” hat; the other is a bald man carrying a cardboard sign. — In panel 1, the bald man’s sign reads “VICTIM,” and the MAGA-hat man walks past graffiti that says “NO WHITES.” A “Trump 2024 — Make America Great Again!” sign is on a shop. — In panel 2, the bald man’s sign now reads “HUNGRY.” Behind the MAGA-hat man is a poster with a swastika. On a wall near the bald man is a sign reading “EEO Equal Opportunity Employer” and “Eggs $6.” — In panel 3, the MAGA-hat man’s viewpoint shows the bald man’s sign changed to “LAZY — PROBABLY AN IMMIGRANT,” while the bald man’s viewpoint shows a rainbow sign reading “ALL ARE WELCOME HERE.” The idea appears to be that each man sees the world through their own bias.
December 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Rain or shine, we’re out here in SoMa for
@analiliafornj.bsky.social 💪 #TeamMejia
Outdoors on a gray, wet winter day. The sky is overcast and the ground is damp, with some patches of snow piled along the edges of the sidewalk. Parked cars line the street on the right, their headlights faintly glowing in the gloomy light. On the left is a brick building decorated with winter greenery wrapped around a black lamppost. Behind it hangs a blue banner that says "South Orange" with a colorful circular design. In the foreground, a left hand is holding up a glossy political flyer so that it fills most of the center of the image. The flyer has a purple-to-blue gradient background and features a portrait of Analilia Mejia standing outdoors with her arms crossed, looking confidently at the camera. She's wearing a dark jacket over a white top. The flyer includes large white text with her name at the top and messages encouraging people to vote on February 5th, plus a campaign website and a short slogan about being "unbought", "unbossed", and "for all of us."
December 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Further proof that Trumpism = Cronyism
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
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December 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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"We are worthy. We are powerful. And if we act together, we can change the world." #TeamMejia

www.popsugar.com/latina/anali...
Analilia Mejia's Childhood Inspired Her Work Advocating For Communities of Color
The co-director of the Center for Popular Democracy talks about how her childhood inspired her to take action and help communities of color.
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December 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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“Billionaires and big corporations already have their representatives in Washington. I’m running because YOU need one, too.” #TeamMejia

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Analilia Mejia will run for NJ-11 with backing from Bernie Sanders - New Jersey Globe
In a long-anticipated announcement that could dramatically shake up the race for Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s House seat, Analilia Mejia confirmed today
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December 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Happy holidays from the Starbucks picket line!

We're STILL on ULP strike, and just this week, 19 more stores filed for a union election.✊🔥

DON'T BUY STARBUCKS at ANY location until the company resolves their 100s of outstanding unfair labor practices. NO CONTRACT, NO COFFEE!
December 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Celebrating leaders for extraordinary achievements is one thing. But when our political imagery starts to echo the propaganda style of fascist regimes, it’s worrying. Strong democracies don’t center leaders — they center people.
The photo shows the exterior of a large, beige concrete office building with many identical rectangular windows. In the foreground on the left is a dark gray sign that reads “Frances Perkins Building” and, below that, “United States Department of Labor,” along with the department’s seal. Hanging down the side of the building on the right is an enormous vertical banner. The banner shows a close-up portrait of president Donald Trump, looking directly at the camera with a serious expression. Below his face, large white letters on the banner say “AMERICAN WORKERS FIRST.” There is also a small red, white, and blue emblem above that text. In front of the building, near the bottom center of the image, is a modern-looking light fixture with several cylindrical white lamps clustered together. The sky is bright, and you can see reflections of clouds in the building’s windows. A black-and-white image of a large, older stone building facing a town square. The building has several rows of shuttered windows and decorative stonework. Hanging from the middle of the façade is a very large portrait of Benito Mussolini with a stern-face in a suit, framed by dark fabric. On either side of the portrait are big white banners with the word “SI” printed in bold, dark letters. The same word also appears on smaller banners placed around the square. In front of the building is a tall monument with statues at its base and a figure standing on top; “SI” is also displayed on the monument. The square is paved with cobblestones, and several people are walking, talking, or cycling through the open space. Most are dressed in early-20th-century clothing, including overcoats and hats. A tram or trolley is visible in the background to the right, and the surrounding buildings look old and closely spaced, adding to the historic European feel of the scene. The photo shows the front of a large, stately government building with tall stone columns in a classical style. Across the top of the building, carved into the stone, are the words “United States Department of Agriculture.” Hanging between the columns are two very tall vertical banners. Each banner features the USDA logo and a large portrait of a man. The banner on the left shows president Donald Trump, wearing a suit and tie, against a blue background. The banner on the right shows president Abraham Lincoln, also in formal clothing with a bow tie, in a more old-fashioned style portrait against a dark red background. Both faces are serious in expression. In the foreground at the bottom of the image, there are out-of-focus red flowers that partially frame the view of the building. The image shows a large outdoor stage or ceremonial platform decorated in bright red, white, and blue, along with red banners that include a white circle containing a red star. At the center are two very large framed portraits of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Il displayed side by side above the stage area. Both men have serious expressions and are wearing dark suits and ties. Beneath the portraits, the backdrop is draped with wide vertical stripes and curved ribbon-like decorations in matching colors. Several tall flags in the same color scheme are arranged symmetrically on both sides. Two uniformed guards stand at attention in front of a doorway below the portraits. The setting appears formal and ceremonial, with manicured greenery and steps in the foreground.
December 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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As a New Jerseyan, I’d really like to see more serious thought put into NJ Transit and improving interstate rail to cut vehicle traffic even further

@mikiesherrill.bsky.social 👀
marklevinenyc.bsky.social Mark D. Levine @marklevinenyc.bsky.social · 18d
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…

* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M

So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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This reads like an Onion headline
December 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Help fund the next generation of Bernies!
The billionaires are nervous already 😟
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Year End Giving
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December 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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Trump Administration, “We’re America first!”

Kash Patel: Orders new German BMW to “save money” over American Chevy

Also Kash Patel: Requests new private jet that would cost $60m

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Kash Patel’s new ride of choice: an armored luxury BMW
The FBI director, who is under fire for use of government resources, also asked for an upgraded jet.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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When money buys rights others earn through sacrifice and service, we stop being a nation of equals and start being a nation for sale.

All are welcome in America under Trump… as long as you can afford the entry fee.
The image is a screenshot of a social media post by Donald J. Trump from an account labeled @realDonaldTrump, posted one day ago. At the top, the post text reads: “Get your TRUMP CARD today!” Below the text is a link labeled trumpcard.gov. The main image in the post shows Donald Trump seated behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and bright red tie. He is smiling directly at the camera and holding up a gold-colored card with both hands, displaying it toward the viewer. Behind him are multiple U.S. military flags arranged in a semicircle, including flags for the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The American flag is also visible. The room is warmly lit, with gold curtains and framed photographs on the desk behind him. The desk surface is glossy and reflective, with several boxed items placed on it. Below the image preview is a link card that reads: “The Trump Gold Card” Subtext: “The Trump Gold Card application” Website: trumpcard.gov At the bottom of the post are engagement metrics showing: • About 2,020 comments • About 2,960 reposts • About 13,100 likes Overall, the image presents a promotional post, styled to resemble an official presidential setting, advertising a product called the “Trump Gold Card.”
December 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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When the redactions say more than the text ever could.
The image is a political cartoon drawn in a simple, graphic style. At the center is a tilted sheet of paper, like a government document, labeled at the top “Epstein (Redacted)” with a page number, “page 22987.” The page is filled mostly with thick black redaction bars, the kind used to censor documents. Between the black bars, a few unredacted words remain visible, arranged so that when read from top to bottom they form a sentence: “No one has ever seen anyone more innocent than Trump.” The implication is that the sentence was revealed accidentally through heavy redaction, suggesting sarcasm or irony rather than sincerity. At the bottom left corner of the image is the artist’s signature, “Goris.”
December 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM