Maria R. Cortes

SouthSide Chicago (Pilsen) Fmr politics wonk, fmr @MujeresYPAC Vice Chair, Fmr Marathoner & New Mom. *All Tweets are mine, & do not represent any person/org.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Congrats @WhiteSox — let’s keep it going!

[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

Stop scrolling, take a deep breath, and remember you are not alone. 💛💚

[Quadcarl @Quadcarl]

This is savage. Most people under 40 probably won’t get it.

[Mayor Brandon Johnson @ChicagosMayor]

On behalf of the City of Chicago, we wish a very happy birthday to First Lady Michelle Obama! 

A proud daughter of the South Side, Michelle continues to inspire us every day with her grace, humility, and strength.

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

Trump just said online the "Biden FBI" placed agents into the crowd on January 6, but Trump was president on January 6.

[Sprouts🌱 @ Furpoc @coolartcorner]

currently the mood rn

[Chicano Marine 🇲🇽🇺🇸💙 @elchicanomarine]

Chicanos understood the assignment.
We are not a monolith. We don’t grow up with the same lived experiences. Cubans don’t understand what it’s like to live undocumented.
Central/S. Americans have different fears than Mexicans.
Stop saying Latinos are all the same.

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

Sarah McBride has won the race for Delaware’s lone at-large U.S. House district, and will now make history as the first openly transgender member of Congress in the United States. This milestone represents a significant leap forward for LGBTQIA+ representation at the highest levels of government.

At just 34 years old, McBride boasts an impressive track record. She made history as the first openly transgender person to work in the White House during the Obama administration and serves as the nation’s highest-ranking transgender elected official in her current role as a Delaware state senator.

While her identity is groundbreaking, McBride emphasized that her policy priorities extend beyond LGBTQIA+ issues. In the Delaware Senate, she successfully passed a paid family leave bill, allowing up to 12 weeks of leave for workers. Her congressional campaign focuses on critical issues such as affordable health care, reproductive freedom, and raising the minimum wage.

Though McBride will be one of 435 members in the House, her presence will be a transformative step for approx 1.6 million Americans who identify as transgender. Her candidacy not only highlights her personal achievements but also symbolizes hope and progress for many across the nation.

‘We know throughout history that the power of proximity has opened even the most closed of hearts and minds,’ McBride told CBS News. ‘And I still believe that the power of proximity taps what I believe to be the most fundamental human emotion, which is empathy.’

[Catherine Cortez Masto @CortezMasto]

Our Latino community in Nevada knows it better than anyone: cuando luchamos, ganamos!

[Pop Base @PopBase]

Eminem and Obama in new photo.

[Chicago Bears @ChicagoBears]

We’ve got a few extra London scarves laying around 👀

RT if you want one!

[Chicago White Sox @whitesox]

Look right here, we’re just going to wipe away your memory…

[Kamala For Nevada @KamalaForNevada]

✅ We are Ne-VAD-ans for KA-ma-la
❌ NOT Ne-VAH-dans for Ka-MAHL-a

And you can join us here: https://t.co/SuUmrP1WAc

[Ernesto Apreza @ErnieApreza]

Reminders for those reporting on VP’s upcoming interview w/@CNN: 1) she’s done 80 interviews this year alone & I’m sure there will be more after CNN 2) she’s been busy—in the first 5 wks of her campaign: earned the dem nom, picked a VP, raised $540M, made 22 trips to 14 states

[Rain @RainiacDaManiac]

I can't believe the Putty Patrol and Goldar just invaded the ending of the 2024 Olympic Games #ClosingCeremony

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate as she looks to boost Democratic ticket in Midwest, AP sources say.
Follow AP's live updates. https://t.co/Mmt5qQLPGM

[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

Statement from President Joe Biden

[Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @SenatorWarnock]

In America, we settle our political differences democratically—not violently. I am deeply saddened by today’s events in Pennsylvania. I condemn any violence aimed at former President Trump in the strongest terms, and pray for him, his family & our nation. We are better than this.

[John Iadarola @johniadarola]

The question was about childcare costs and the answer is about how he doesn't fire enough people.