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Beth Farnham for Congress @bethfarnham4pa13th.bsky.social · 9h

Please attend the Town Hall for Gettysburg School Board Candidates on October 12th, from 2-4pm in the Valentine Hall Auditorium at the Lutheran Seminary! #Vote #Candidates #schoolboardelection #schoolboardelections

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Beth Farnham for Congress @bethfarnham4pa13th.bsky.social · 2d

Go to the following link to see the newsletter: bethfarnhamforcongress.com/2025/10/05/d...

#ChooseDemocracy #currentevents #Pennsylvania #federalgovernment #congress

Picture of Beth Faraham out and about in the 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania

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Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 2d

The election is underway - Mail-In ballots are in the mail. Support your Democratic candidates and return your ballots quickly. If you want to request a mail-in ballot go to www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsent... or click the link in the bio.

Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 3d

🗳️ Sample ballots are live!
Head to franklincountypa.gov/elections and take a peek.
See a blank space? That’s your moment—rally your crew to write in your name!

Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 3d

RSVP mobilize.us/s/lMg7Yd

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💗💙🤝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 🤝💙💗 @bevilacquapalesky.bsky.social · 3d

The deadline is now approaching quickly. I urge everyone who may never have voted in their lives to register and make your voices heard. We are on the precipice of a national calamity. It is your civic duty as an American to heed the call.

#Pinks💗
#BlueCrew💙
#NoKings👑
#50501Movement🧱🔨
#Indivisible🤝

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Beth Farnham for Congress @bethfarnham4pa13th.bsky.social · 4d

Why are Republicans, in control of the House of Representatives, Senate, & White House, falsely blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown?
Scapegoating Democrats distracts voters from realizing Republicans don't care if your healthcare becomes unaffordable.

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Why? Republicans like Rep. John Joyce want to give their super rich cronies huge tax breaks. To do that, Joyce must make life unaffordable for his poorest constituents.
Multimillionaires like Rep. John Joyce never stress about the cost of their premiums, but they'll vote against you affording yours.
Why? Republicans like Rep. John Joyce want to give their super rich cronies huge tax breaks. To do that, Joyce must make life unaffordable for his poorest constituents.
"...for every millionaire who gets an $80,000 tax cut, four Americans will lose health care. Under Trump, the rich are getting even richer while working families are getting thrown under the bus." Fact Check: Trump’s Billionaire-First Tax Cuts Are 10 TIMES More Expensive Than Permanently Extending ACA Tax Credits - Democrats https://tinyurl.com/3wvbae4c. Just as he says nothing about Trump's tariff-by-tweet policy (a tax on Everyday Americans) he's just fine if your Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") premiums increase to the point where health insurance is unaffordable..

Kaiser Family Foundation, a leader in US healthcare, crunched the numbers & delivered sobering statistics.
"More than 22 million people receive the subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year unless Congress extends them. Losing the subsidies could mean that average out-of-pocket premium payments could double in 2026, from $888 a year to $1,904, an earlier KFF analysis found." A majority of Trump supporters, many of whom live in PA-13, back extending Obamacare subsidies https://share.google/j6oOfMs0ovyCa2QZJ
Extending these tax credits mean the ultra wealthy can be even wealthier.
So Republicans lie, claiming the tax credits are for "illegal immigrants." Could you find one or two cases of that? Maybe but not enough to justify the overwhelming majority of Americans losing theirs.
Vote Rep. John Joyce out of office a & vote for me instead.
#ChooseDemocracy & the dignity and human rights that affordable healthcare provides.

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Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 3d

Your presence is power.
Come together, connect, and build community.
Because WE ARE Worth Fighting For!

Tu presencia es poder.
Unámonos, conectémonos y construyamos comunidad.
¡Porque vale la pena luchar por NOSOTROS!

Friday, October 17, 6pm to 8pm. RSVP tinyurl.com/WWFF17201

We Are Worth Fighting For! · Franklin County Democratic Committee

# In a time of deep division and political fear, how do we show up with both courage and compassion? # Join _We Are Worth Fighting For_ for an evening of reflection, dialogue, and community-building.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 5d

Wow. It should get more attention that on most social media sites aside from X, the Trump White House is getting absolutely ripped to shreds over the shutdown. These Instagram comments are absolutely brutal for them.

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Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 4d

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Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 4d

We oppose the rapid fall into authoritarianism.

Join us next Saturday at noon in Greencastle PA. Follow us on mobilize.us. We accept donations at all protests for the local food banks.

Vote, Yes to Retain Judges.

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Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 4d

We had 26 dedicated protesters on the square in Mercersburg PA today. It was a beautiful sunny day and we had lots of positive honks. As the president continues to demonize, divide, and threaten more jobs and services, we continue to stand strong for our democracy.

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Beth Farnham for Congress @bethfarnham4pa13th.bsky.social · 5d

Read more about this at: www.nytimes.com/.../trump-vo....
When we #ChooseDemocracy and let congress have the power of the purse, we choose America.

quote about the power of the purse in congress

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💗💙🤝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 🤝💙💗 @bevilacquapalesky.bsky.social · 8d

Since J.Joyce took office, the people of PA-13 have been silenced. Our plees for support and change fall upon deaf ears. Voting for @bethfarnham4pa13th.bsky.social returns our voice to us. She not only cares about us, but she IS one of us. A vote for Beth truly IS a vote for you.

Voting matters! 💙💗

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Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 9d

Whether it’s healthcare, nutrition, or caring for the environment, our Representative votes in ways that are detrimental to our survival. Hold him accountable! Vote #BethFarnhamforCongress 2026. Follow us on mobilize.us or franklincountypadems.org

Franklin County PA Democrats

representing the american people

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Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 9d

Today, 8 activists “died” in front of US Representative John Joyce’s Chambersburg office. It is clear our US Representative is not interested in or concerned with our health.

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Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 11d

We have engaged folks in every corner of Franklin County PA! And, we vote!!! Vote “Yes” to retain our judges! Follow us on mobilize.us. ⬇️

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Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 11d

What a pleasant early Fall day to be out protesting in Orrstown PA We were 21 activists strong & 2 passers-by who stopped for long conversations. Our presence makes a difference! Today, we had many more positive honks than anything else. ⬇️

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Beth Farnham for Congress @bethfarnham4pa13th.bsky.social · 11d

Missing a more innocent time when I wasn't worried about their future or freedom.
But I continue to fight because I won't give up on them, on you, on us.
I love this country and the people in it.
May we all #ChooseDemocracy ❤️🤍💙 🩷💙

Beth Farnham's Children siting in a chair

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 12d

75% of pedestrian deaths happen on streets without sidewalks.

And then government officials call them "accidents"

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Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 13d

🏛️ Historic vibes, inspiring voices
✨ Stop by our table at Mercersburg TownFest this Sat. to register in person!
💙 All proceeds benefit the Franklin County Democratic Committee. 🔗 RSVP here: tinyurl.com/Lanehouse2025

Franklin County Democratic Committee @pafcdems.bsky.social · 13d

📣 Deadline Extended!
Join us for the Lane House Fundraiser—now accepting RSVPs through Sunday, Sept 28!
🗓️ Event: Oct 2, 5–7 PM
📍 Location: The Inn at the Historic Lane House, Mercersburg
🎤 Speaker: PA Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D-129th)
🍷 Wine • Hors d’oeuvres • Live Jazz ⬇️

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Dr Rasu Shrestha @rasushrestha.bsky.social · 16d

If you think Tylenol is bad for children’s health, wait until you see what guns do.

Firearms were responsible for 20 percent of all child and teen deaths in the U.S. for both 2020 and 2021, compared to an average of less than 2 percent in similarly large and wealthy nations, according to a new KFF analysis. This puts the U.S. far ahead of peer nations in child and teen firearm deaths.

Data show that U.S. firearm deaths for children and teens again surpassed motor vehicle deaths – the second leading cause of death – and that the increase has been primarily driven by gun assault deaths.

On a per capita basis, the firearm mortality rate among children and teens in the U.S. is over 9.5 times the rate of Canada, the country with the second-highest child and teen firearm death rate. If firearm deaths in the U.S. had mirrored Canada’s rates between 2010 and 2021, approximately 30,000 U.S. children and teenagers would still be alive.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 16d

Tried to get my real ID. I had my license, my SS card and my birth certificate.

I was not allowed to get my real ID because my birth name is different than my married name. Now I have to go dig up a marriage certificate. You know who wouldn’t have to do this? A man.

Never change your last name.

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