Jen Benson

Hudson Valley based organizer & advocate. @MHVDSA, @BardCEP alum, @faofellows & @ELPnet Senior Fellow. Opinions are my own.

[Jen Benson @Jen__Benson]

@aaronnarraph Felt it up here in Kingston too!

[Sloop Clearwater @SloopClearwater]

Our youth empowerment programs are back in full force! LGBTQ+ Youth at the Helm, Young Women at the Helm, & Young Men at the Helm are no-cost, 3-day adventures for youth age 14-18, centering community building, + unique onboard learning experiences. https://t.co/9dD54hLYIo

[Jen Benson @Jen__Benson]

Time for round 2! Knocking doors for @sarahana was one of the best things I’ve done in years. Met hundreds of my neighbors, made friendships, and helped get AD103 the rep we deserve who fights for the working class. Join us! 🗳️💪

[Mid-Hudson Valley DSA @mhvdsa]

💪Remember when we collected 2000 signatures to get @sarahana, the first upstate socialist in office, on the ballot? 💪Time to do it again! 🫡 https://t.co/rHmhRqBikW

[Sloop Clearwater @SloopClearwater]

Like other #HudsonRiver fish, perch are contaminated with PCBs, and the @HealthNYGov has advisories for who can eat what fish, and how much, depending on where the fish was caught. Learn more about safely eating fish from the Hudson River: https://t.co/LkAekp5ZSP #FishFriday

[Jen Benson @Jen__Benson]

Our work ranges from providing capacity building for watershed groups, to co-convening a network of #HudsonRiver municipalities around #FloodResilience. As a small but mighty organization, our work is made possible by our tremendous partners. @HudsonWatershed

[Hudson River Watershed Alliance @HudsonWatershed]

Celebrate our #WatershedWaveMakers with us on May 17! We're recognizing the Piermont Waterfront Resiliency Commission's regional leadership on planning for sea level rise + flooding, along with innovative community programming and outreach. More info: https://t.co/RYCa8Uaj3W

[Hudson River Watershed Alliance @HudsonWatershed]

Celebrate our #WatershedWaveMakers with us on May 17! We're recognizing the Piermont Waterfront Resiliency Commission's regional leadership on planning for sea level rise + flooding, along with innovative community programming and outreach. More info: https://t.co/RYCa8Uaj3W

[Jen Benson @Jen__Benson]

Help @ForTheMany advance their work organizing tenants, banning short-term vacation rentals, and making the #HudsonValley more livable for the middle and working class by joining as a monthly sustainer! (I just joined! ✅)

[For the Many @ForTheMany]

Today we’re launching our monthly sustainer program, and offering some sweet limited-edition merch to folks who join!

🖼️Donate $5+ and get a sticker AND a matching donor will pitch in $100!

👕Donate $10+ and get a t-shirt + sticker (plus the match!)

https://t.co/CGXLZB6etB!

[Jen Benson @Jen__Benson]

One of my #HudsonRiverAccess dreams is for #OssiningBeach to reopen for swimming. According to @Riverkeeper's data the #waterquality is generally safe for swimming. I added this to @scenichudson's #AccessMap. What are your dreams for #HudsonRiverAccess? https://t.co/LDCRlUQcsF

[Jen Benson @Jen__Benson]

@mkwfreeman I don’t have any children, but am 30, so I’m thinking its age + gender marker = debit cards for kids marketing. So curious ya’ll don’t actually having children but I do….

[Jen Benson @Jen__Benson]

Question for the twitterverse: do men get incessant marketing materials for from your banks about debit cards for kids? Or is this like a perk of being a woman?

[Jen Benson @Jen__Benson]

In summer 2022, I stepped into the role of Ulster County co-chair, and am excited to be running for @mhvdsa Steering Committee along with @MichaelangeloP_, @leanna_aaa, @A_Turnquist, @danielatonna, et al.

[Jen Benson @Jen__Benson]

I joined @mhvdsa is 2019 after moving to Ulster Co for graduate school. Little did I know I was joining a powerful, supportive, and compassionate chapter of folks fighting for a beautiful future for all. https://t.co/h2HxXQfyrE

[Jen Benson @Jen__Benson]

In January of 2021 I started volunteering with @mhvdsa canvassing for @sarahana’s assembly campaign. Knocked doors in sun, snow, rain, heat waves and deep freezes, became a better organizer, met my neighbors, and made some incredible friends.

[Mid-Hudson Valley DSA @mhvdsa]

Today almost 50 socialists came together to hash out a vision for the next ten years and talk about how we continue to build a mass movement of the working class in the Hudson Valley and across NY. Powerful things underway here! 🤩

[sammy maine @sammymaine]

pls keep an eye out for my friend jordan. 5’11” & 170lbs. last seen wearing a blue/black jacket & a white mask in midtown/Times Square/port authority/financial district. he may be in the upstate area too.

[Jen Benson @Jen__Benson]

@RGandE @RGandE is this still the expected restoration timeline? We regained power around 1:30pm here in on the westside of Canandaigua Lake, and lost it again around 4:30pm. The status online has been unchanged from “assessing”. Thank you for any updates you can provide!

[Daniel Atonna @danielatonna]

After 12+ hours of internal bleeding I'm finally on an ambulance to a bigger hospital. Americans are told that understaffing & long wait times happen with single-payer healthcare, but the truth is these problems occur regularly under for-profit systems. We need the #NYHealthAct!

[Hudson River Watershed Alliance @HudsonWatershed]

Lots of flooding today, especially along the Hudson River. We were out documenting + sharing information with people in Kingston, Esopus, and Poughkeepsie. Do you have photos of flooding? Submit to https://t.co/uV3U1WsPT9 to help plan for future floods.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Cost for one vial of insulin:
🇦🇺: $6.94
🇬🇧: $7.52
🇫🇷: $9.08
🇩🇪: $11
🇨🇦: $12
🇯🇵: $14.40
🇺🇸: $98.70

No one should be forced to take out their wallets for insulin – a life-saving drug that was invented nearly 100 years ago. It's time to end the greed of the pharmaceutical industry.

[Mid-Hudson Valley DSA @mhvdsa]

“Shrestha’s campaign helped turn out the voters that allowed Pat Ryan, a Democratic congressional candidate whose district overlaps with hers, to prevail in a much closer race” - Liza Featherstone https://t.co/qmAArTvDw4