I think we are both stating that voting the right way isn't enough. We have to be bold, we have to be disruptive, both of our candidacies are disruptive because they challenge the conventional wisdom and narrative about who has a right to run and also how to run and win. ... People closest to the pain should be closest to the power.

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We desperately need comprehensive immigration reform in this nation, and yes, comprehensive immigration reform proposals are nuanced and complicated, but you know what shouldn't be? Our capacity to see each other's humanity.

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Players who take a knee during the national anthem do so to protest injustice across the country - fulfilling a patriotic duty to never accept injustice, but to call it out when we see it.

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For me, whatever vantage point that I'm serving, I'm going to be an advocate and do the work to actualize my values.

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At some point or another, everyone has felt unseen and unheard an... by Ayanna Pressley

At some point or another, everyone has felt unseen and unheard and marginalized.

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Public service and community organizing and movement building is such a part of my DNA that it's really hard to separate it.

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My mother did not raise me to ask for permission to lead.

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One of my priorities is criminal justice reform, and there is certainly bipartisan appetite for that. I think we need to eliminate the cash bail system. We need to eliminate mandatory minimums. We need sentencing reform. I think we need parole reform as well.

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I think people want to live in a city that is welcoming and inclusive. I don't think people want to feel that they can only go into a place with a rainbow flag in front.

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In tech communities, we consider disruption the way to lead to in... by Ayanna Pressley

In tech communities, we consider disruption the way to lead to innovation.

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We should be uncomfortable with the growing gaps in our society, and we cannot allow ourselves to become desensitized to these injustices.

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An increase in bicycle ridership brings an increased need for measures to ensure the safety of cyclists.

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From drug companies to health insurers to Wall Street banks, big corporations are spending millions to buy influence in Washington and drown out the voices of regular people.

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You cannot have a government for and by the people if it is not r... by Ayanna Pressley

You cannot have a government for and by the people if it is not represented by all of the people.

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True enough, Trump is a formidable foe, and systemic inequalities and disparities are worsening under this administration. But they existed long before that. And I want to lead, organize, and legislate to disrupt these disparate outcomes.

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Since being elected to the City Council, I have been unwavering in my commitment to address issues uniquely impacting women and girls and advance policies that stabilize and strengthen our communities.

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At the women's march, we held signs that said, 'Today we march, tomorrow we run.' They didn't believe us, but it's coming to pass.

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With the economic impact of this pandemic worsening and the threat of eviction and homelessness looming large for families nationwide, we must take every measure possible to keep families safely housed, forgive all rental debt and ensure that the credit scores of hard-hit families are not forever tarnished.

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After experiencing Covid-like symptoms, this morning I received a positive, breakthrough Covid-19 test result, thankfully, my symptoms are relatively mild, and I am grateful to be fully vaccinated and boosted. I am currently isolating and following all health protocols in order to mitigate further spread and keep my loved ones and community safe.

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We won't stop. Nobody's free until everybody's free. Liberate abortion.

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For months, my progressive colleagues and many more have been holding the line to deliver much needed aid and resources to our communities, we know that if our nation is truly going to Build Back Better, we need bold investments to address both the human and physical infrastructure needs of our country.

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