Ben Lessing

Social Worker, Advocate, Administrator, Jazz lover

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12 mass shootings every week in America. That is American Exceptionalism at work. Prayers are not enough.....

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America can never truly be exceptional unless we can come to grips with the Slavery in our past and how its impact continues to be felt in the present.

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Given that a majority of the country supports abortion rights and gun control and that the Supreme Court has already stripped away Voting Rights for people of color, we can no longer deny that our Democracy is in deep trouble.

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Thanks to the Supreme Court, the country has taken a giant step backward by taking away the rights of women and potentially many others. The fantasy of a more perfect union just evaporated....

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Three out of four women seeking an abortion in the US are low-income. Research shows limiting access to the procedure is likely to make poor women poorer, as we reported back in 2019. https://t.co/HLjvmKJJR2

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Everyday I listen to people struggling with cost of living crisis and how it affects their lives. Politics and mental health goes hand in hand. Only therapists who work in private practice and cater to certain demographics can choose to not be political. You can’t do that in NHS

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Mental Health is a thing again....or is it? Are legislators paying attention?

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Inflation means nothing if kids are being gunned down.

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@audreymg0928 Simply horrible. What a tragedy.

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8 days since the last mass shooting. What are we doing? Zip.....

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Comparing overturning Plessy v Ferguson to overturning Roe v Wade is an insult to rational intelligence and an understanding of Constitutional Rights and Freedoms. The country is turning into the Handmaid's Tale before our eyes.

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My Mom passed away 1 month ago today. I will forever be grateful for her unwavering love, support and example of kindness. In our world today, we need more kindness.

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Every night 50+ people are sleeping on the street in Woonsocket. Statewide that number is 600+ including children and youth. The State has the means to solve this problem. Where is the leadership?

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In Baton Rouge, our Lady of the Lake Hospital is overwhelmed with new COVID cases. 97% unvaccinated. Staff is burning out. Other healthcare being denied. COVID has had a major impact on healthcare workforce and capacity in a negative way. What is not to get?

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@davidcicilline Extremely grateful to have you representing RI and for your Leadership during these unsettling times. Wonderful job in your role as a House Manager!

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Clearly Republican Senators have been radicalized and will aquit Trump even in the face of overwhelming evidence that he is guilty. We can only hope this impeachment trial has informed and educated the public. The stain is now part of our history and Republicans own it.

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@davidcicilline Finally, there is no way Republicans can minimize Trump's behavior any longer.

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A person did die today at the Capital. Who takes responsibility? This was domestic terrorism.

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@RepLucyMcBath @commondreams This has to happen.

[Ben Lessing @BenLessing]

It's time to transfer power to Biden as soon as possible. Trump needs to leave the White House now. He is a danger to the safety of the country.