Joi Rae

Now: Strategic Partnerships & Special Projects @standupamerica | Perviously: @wearenewpublic & @nycgov | Public service and community care enthusiast | she/her

[Joi Rae @heyjoirae]

I never got into Wordle but I’m a big believer in the idea that where you start is where you finish. Imagine if we had more tech with an origin story like Wordle’s instead of the ones that began with the goal of crushing local bookstores and rating women’s attractiveness.

[Austin Celestin @CelestinAustin]

If the MTA were to sell this all their financial problems would go away

[Aaron Carr @aaronAcarr]

It’s a long ways away, but there are so many flashing red warning lights for the 2026 New York gubernatorial election (and others) that I’m starting to lose count.

[Mark D. Levine @MarkLevineNYC]

This is the “consession” from the Republican who thankfully lost the Upper East Side City Council race to @keithpowersnyc last night.

NYC Democrats need to wake up: The fully Trumpified GOP has come to our doorstep. No more ignoring general elections here.

[Stand Up America @StandUpAmerica]

We just delivered over 400,000 letters from the American people to the offices of @SenSchumer and @SenatorDurbin to call on Congress to reform SCOTUS!

The American people deserve a Supreme Court that is free from corruption.

[Fara Kaufman @justfara]

So, I spoke to people getting food at a food bank and here are some things I learned from those in need:
1. Everyone donates Kraft Mac and Cheese in the box. They can rarely use it because it needs milk and butter which is hard to get from regular food banks.
2. Boxed milk is a treasure, as kids need it for cereal which they also get a lot of.
3. Everyone donates pasta sauce and spaghetti noodles.
4. They cannot eat all the awesome canned veggies and soup unless you put a can opener in too or buy pop tops.
5. Oil is a luxury but needed for Rice a-Roni which they also get a lot of.
6. Spices or salt and pepper would be a real Christmas gift.
7. Tea bags and coffee make them feel like you care.
8. Sugar and flour are treats.
9. They fawn over fresh produce donated by farmers and grocery stores.
10. Seeds are cool in Spring and Summer because growing can be easy for some.
11. They rarely get fresh meat.
12. Tuna and crackers make a good lunch.
13. Hamburger Helper goes nowhere without ground beef.
14. They get lots of peanut butter and jelly but usually not sandwich bread.
15. Butter or margarine is nice too.
16. Eggs are a real commodity.
17. Cake mix and frosting makes it possible to make a child’s birthday cake.
18. Dishwashing detergent is very expensive and is always appreciated.
19. Feminine hygiene products are a luxury and women will cry over that.
20. Everyone loves Stove Top Stuffing.

In all the years I have donated food at the Holidays, I bought what I thought they wanted, but have never asked. I am glad I did. If you are helping a Family this Christmas, maybe this can help you tailor it more. It does for me!

[b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie]

Important to remember that this is not an unintended consequence of abortions bans, this is the point. This is success. https://t.co/M0jsOEKWJC

[Joi Rae @heyjoirae]

Come say hi!! 👋🏾👋🏾

[Stand Up America @StandUpAmerica]

We’re on the way to the Windy City to attend #NN23!

Our team will be sitting on and hosting panels to discuss SCOTUS reform, voting rights, and evaluating tactics that drive turnout in down ballot elections.

Check us out if you’re attending @netrootsnation! 👇

[Stand Up America @StandUpAmerica]

We’re on the way to the Windy City to attend #NN23!

Our team will be sitting on and hosting panels to discuss SCOTUS reform, voting rights, and evaluating tactics that drive turnout in down ballot elections.

Check us out if you’re attending @netrootsnation! 👇

[Take Back the Court @TakeBacktheCt]

Reminder: Saturday at 1 p.m. is our panel discussion on the urgent need to reform our broken #SCOTUS featuring @PramilaJayapal @RepCasar @trisquire @Brettkins @murshedz w/ @TakeBacktheCt @StandUpAmerica & @PeoplesParity!

Hope to see you at @Netroots_Nation! #NN23

[Stand Up America @StandUpAmerica]

New York:

Good news—a bill to allow no-excuse vote by mail is getting traction in the state legislature!

The bad news? Thursday is the deadline for it to pass.

Email your state legislators and urge them to pass a permanent vote by mail option: https://t.co/ZnUUd1K5tM

[Will Stancil @whstancil]

I was told not to tweet this until the houses adjourned for fear of jinxing it, but the Minnesota legislature just completed what is probably the most productive session anywhere in the country since probably the New Deal. Sweeping bills and reforms across every area of life.

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

A staff member at a Florida school says the state "decided what books were appropriate and inappropriate," and shows huge boxes filled with books waiting to be removed

https://t.co/6cdqBJugzF

[Alex Press @alexnpress]

truly wild that this newspaper publisher thought his recorder would pick up public officials talking about mundane county business but instead, they were talking about hanging black people and hiring hit men to kill his reporters https://t.co/oXdp28zuuY

[b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie]

this is, at absolute best, extremely suspect https://t.co/kKuhFOxitl

[Christina Harvey @WAHIChristina]

We are so close to implementing historic campaign finance reform in New York! Live in NY? Use @StandUpAmerica’s tool to tell your rep to stand up to big money in politics: https://t.co/K234hWuy67

[Jeff Jackson @JeffJacksonNC]

This morning there was a political earthquake in North Carolina.

A legislator in the state House announced she was switching parties from Democrat to Republican.

I want to make sure you understand how dramatic the impact of this one switch will be.

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[Joi Rae @heyjoirae]

Recommended listening: https://t.co/NNudHko7L6

[Stand Up America @StandUpAmerica]

It's time for Albany to stop delaying and fully fund New York's public financing system.

Watch our Executive Director @WAHIChristina on Inside City Hall explain why this popular program is critical for a more representative democracy. https://t.co/Z4VUDPC8Kz

[Jeff Coltin @JCColtin]

On this day of judicial drama, at least 51 NY Democrats can agree on something - they signed onto @WeDemandJustice's campaign to expand the U.S. Supreme Court.