Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

This is not a critique of congestion pricing per se, but it’s to say you can’t just tag any random climate policy + call it GND. Nowhere in the text do we mention congestion pricing. If you’re a journalist that’s going to report on/talk about the GND, READ THE RESOLUTION. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Note to press: It’s sloppy to call any + all climate plans “Green New Deal” policies. Green New Deal policies center jobs + justice in frontline, working communities as we transition our economy+infrastructure. Not all climate policies are the same. Many make inequality worse. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Today, #MemorialDay, we honor the lives of all those who gave their lives, both abroad and at home, in service to our country. It’s a hard day for many. Take time to be there for one another; to check in, share stories, reflect, or mark quietly with a moment of gratitude. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

🎶We need a Green New Deal/ To save our planet for sure/ Lots of sun and wind power, Will help us endure! 🎶 Jerry is 97 years old and dedicates his Instagram to spreading joy and acts of kindness. This is his second song of support, and he writes them himself! 😭 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Jerry’s back with a new song! 😭 https://t.co/pgn1YQ02tW — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

This exchange is a promising peek into what growth looks like in our national discourse on race. Thanks for sharing your experience in this powerful moment, @CodyRhodes. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

If they make it, I’ll demand royalties so they can be forwarded to the @NationalBailOut Fund 😉 #GetEquity ⬇️ https://t.co/Bfz7SyPF27 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

What gets me is news breaks that this woman is weighing committing a crime before Congress &it’s getting framed by the NYT as some Lifetime drama called “Hope’s Choice.” This is a fmr admin official considering participating in a coverup led by the President. Treat her equally. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

If you’re curious about how this behavior (& its defensiveness) should change, check @RachelCargle’s piece: “It is the type of behavior that rests under the guise of feminism, only as long as it is comfortable, only as long it is personally rewarding..." https://t.co/KTSRmdv65l — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Yup. Where’s the “no angel” take now? In the immediate aftermath of shootings, media routinely post menacing photos of people-of-color victims + dredge up any questionable thing they’d ever done. But when Hope Hicks considers not complying w a subpoena, it’s glamour shot time. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Take time to learn about it: https://t.co/ebO3LYVo1S — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Notice the people willing to explain this away, yet when Ilhan’s words are taken out of context, they are the 1st to jump on her. Look at how these accusations are selectively enforced on the left, esp when it’s the *alt-right* actually committing antisemitic violence in the US. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Can ⁦@politico⁩ explain to us how photoshopping money trees next to the only Jewish candidate for president and talking about how “cheap” and rich he is *isn’t* antisemitic? Or are they just letting this happen because he’s a progressive politician they don’t like? https://t.co/O9qvDBw4ib — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Ever since the Bush Admin, Patriot Act, & creation of Dept. Homeland Security, the dangerous erosion of American civil liberties has worsened. We’re melting away our Constitutional rights - all for the excuse of hating immigrants. We’re shredding what it means to be American.⬇️ — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

RT @CabanForQueens: Cash bail is wrong—period. We can’t have two systems of justice: one for the poor and one for the wealthy. But we sho… — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Wow! When Trump tweeted that spliced video of Ilhan a few weeks ago to a weak response in the House, I definitely didn’t think he’d try it again + escalate. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Whatever this lawless President does to one of us, he does to all. Until we learn that lesson, he will keep going. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

If Fox News said it, it must be true! 🤣 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

RT @foodandwater: "Frankly, there is no reason for us to be comfortable right now." @AOC https://t.co/UvNAz2pXjA — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

A highlight from last night: @RuPaul reading Betsy DeVos as she opened the library 👓📚 #ReadingIsFundamental — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

It ALL started with everyday people. You would really be surprised how much work here gets started because a journalist picked up on a story, or advocates organized people to command notice of an issue. It’s inspiring how much power everyday people have. We just need to use it. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

We held the hearing. PrEP is going generic a year early. It was thanks to: - Everyday people who advocated & didn’t quit until someone listened - A young staffer who listened & dug in - Committee staff that took her seriously - Generous leadership that cultivates the next gen /5 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Chairman/woman leadership varies widely in style. For ex, Seniority matters a LOT in Congress. But Chairman Cummings is generous w/ junior members. He invests a lot of time in training a high standard of excellence on the Committee of ALL members. So he gave us a rare shot. /4 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

In working with our staffer, Oversight Committee was able to pull in request a great deal of docs and evidence in the case. Bc Dems won the House, Dems control committees + Chairs. It was the leadership of the Chairman @RepCummings that brought the issue to a hearing. /3 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

After vetting the case these organizers presented, she saw that it seemed they were. She passed it by me and our office engaged the Oversight Committee. Committee staffers are CRITICAL. They have the expertise, tenure, relationships, etc to investigate issues + inquiries. /2 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Let’s talk abt how Gov works behind the scenes: Remember that Big Pharma hearing last week? Here’s how it happened. A 23 y/o staffer in my office met w/ local HIV advocates. They argued the CDC held the patent for PrEP & Gilead was price gouging. She picked it up + dug in. /1 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

We often see when Congress doesn’t work. But a House majority *can* get things done - even in a divided gov. Ex 1:Journalists found that the ONLY hospital in Vieques was in shambles. We took up the case. Now it’s getting rebuilt.S/O to Rep. @NydiaVelazquez for leading on PR.⬇️ — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Yesterday, GOP moved to silence Lauren Underwood’s words bc she had the audacity to say the obvious: that stealing children away from their parents, trafficking, & caging them w/o end is intended to do harm. They tried to silence her; make her back down. She didn’t. Be proud 👏🏽 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

That’s twice in two weeks that a *majority of GOP voters* have polled favorably with our policy initiatives. We’re taking their base by fighting for their dignity. That’s why Fox News, corp lobbyists, & conservative trolls (trinity of the right, I guess) are coming hard for us. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

RT @nowthisnews: .@AOC called out tech companies for using facial recognition, designed mostly by and for white men, and selling the data w… — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

RT @Zachary: .@SenWarren, @AOC press Mnuchin on “financial engineering and potentially illegal activity” during his time on the board of Se… — PolitiTweet.org