@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
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@aoc.bsky.socialReading people. Body language. Knowing how to connect with people totally unlike you and with different backgrounds and beliefs. Defusing tense situations. Gaining trust. High endurance, pain tolerance, and work ethic. Reaction time. Prioritizing order of execution. Anticipating people’s needs. Etc
@aoc.bsky.socialOne challenge is that pols follow journalists. There is a felt need to counter right-wing narratives that get juiced which MSM then legitimize & amplify from X. As long as legacy media like NYT etc monitor + cite X as public sentiment (which they tell us they do) it is tricky for pols to leave
@aoc.bsky.socialKind of niche and specific, but a filtered/separately organized notifications tab really helps for accounts w/ large followings. The pre-musk app used to do this for verified accounts. Tab filtered spam mentions/replies so we can find real people trying to have a convo, see news articles, etc
@aoc.bsky.socialLet’s do a pre-snowfall AMA! ❄️ Have any (respectful) questions? Drop them here ⬇️
@aoc.bsky.socialThis is a good one!
@aoc.bsky.socialYes! I love Lenten additions too. Or if someone likes, combine both - fast from something and use that space to fill with an intention or new practice. Really lovely.
@aoc.bsky.socialI’ve been looking at this! Have you tried it? If so, do you like it?
@aoc.bsky.socialAlso now that they have drafts here we are so back
@aoc.bsky.socialApologies for the very Catholic post, but is anyone else cutting screen time or social media for Lent (or has)? Interested in seeing what practices/guidelines/approaches people use when their jobs require them to be pretty online. I’ve heard journalists and pols are the worst with this 😬
@aoc.bsky.socialOcasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷
@aoc.bsky.socialAIPAC also knows this. That’s why none of their political ads discuss their actual issue at all and why they use vaguely named Super PACs so people don’t connect them with their own stated political mission and intent.
@aoc.bsky.socialplace themselves at odds with our responsibility to represent the electorate and the views of the majority of Americans, who find the genocide in Gaza an appalling affront to American values and do not want to see US taxpayer funded weapons used to perpetuate it.
@aoc.bsky.socialThey are a right-wing organization that undermines democracy. They have zero tolerance for any diversity of thought from their line, and pressure elected officials to increasingly-
@aoc.bsky.socialI hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend. They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
@aoc.bsky.socialIt’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month. It’s about oil and regime change. And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
@aoc.bsky.socialYou just know that “Did Women Ruin the Workplace?” bit would have done NUMBERS in this little clique
@aoc.bsky.socialThe average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
@aoc.bsky.socialAn honor to get momos with our Mayor-elect today! 🥟🗽🌹 #TeamNoSleep
@aoc.bsky.social😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
@aoc.bsky.socialAnd I would like to challenge this person to get a real job