Rachel Schmidt

Optimistic skeptic with a love for people, music, ideas. Learning to live in freedom and create a future with more of it. Listening.

[Rachel Schmidt @rschmid9]

Rather - we SHOULD know by now that "bi-partisanship" is trash. I'm still waiting on a truly representative democracy, and bi-partisanship is only getting us further away. #FairMapsForAll

[Rachel Schmidt @rschmid9]

Why doesn't Connecticut already have an Independent Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission? As we all know, bi-partisan deals usually benefit the parties, not the people. #FairMapsForAll

[League of Women Voters of Connecticut @lwvct]

The LWV believes voters should choose their legislators rather than legislators choosing their voters. We support Independent non-partisan Redistricting Commissions inclusive of comprehensive and robust methods of citizen involvement.
Read more: https://t.co/FPPfzrOYZt
#FairMaps

[Rachel Schmidt @rschmid9]

We need #FairMapsForAll

[League of Women Voters of Connecticut @lwvct]

Fair maps 👏 are 👏 critical to 👏 fair representation Learn more: https://t.co/FIpulGZI10 👏 #FairMapsForAll

[LWV of East Shore @LWVEastShore]

There’s a new tool out to measure partisan gerrymandering. It’s called https://t.co/oKLOLsAbh4; it’s free to use, and it contains the largest set of map data ever assembled, going back to the 1970s. This will be a great tool to use to fight for #FairMapsForAll

[Rachel Schmidt @rschmid9]

@POTUS Thank you for listening and taking action to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan & #EndEndlessWar. It's time to recognize that we cannot bomb our way to peace. We need to invest those #taxdollars at home.

[Rachel Schmidt @rschmid9]

#Westrockpark was beautiful in the snow yesterday.

[Rachel Schmidt @rschmid9]

During the pandemic it’s more crucial that @Yale takes responsibility for how it contributes to the socioeconomic conditions that endanger #NewHaven residents & #Yale students alike. Instead of reacting (more security/policing) we need a commitment to prevention backed by actions

[Rachel Schmidt @rschmid9]

@MayorJustinElicker The shooting last night happened while I was parking .5 miles away on Cottage St. The fam must be heartbroken - I’m shaken, knowing this is one of many shootings & two friends were also robbed at gunpoint in 2020. But gun violence does not happen in a vacuum.

[Rachel Schmidt @rschmid9]

If @Yale is serious about protecting its community, it would have LONG AGO begun to 1) pay its fair share of taxes, as the largest property owner in the Elm City and 2) partner with @cityofnewhaven to eradicate poverty and inequality and other socioeconomic determinants of crime

[National Voter Registration Day @NatlVoterRegDay]

You've probably heard a lot about mail-in voting. While absentee voting will be new for many in 2020, the truth is that Americans have been securely & legally voting by mail since the Civil War. So we're launching a new #VoteReady series: "Newer Than Mail-in Voting"

[League of Women Voters of Connecticut @lwvct]

Be aware and don't share disinformation. #TrustedInfo2020 @LWV

[League of Women Voters of Connecticut @lwvct]

The first step to getting #VoteReady is having the info that applies to you. Get your questions answered about the Election and Voting in Connecticut at https://t.co/MU2ZtECrqx
#CTVotes #Vote411

[League of Women Voters of Connecticut @lwvct]

There's a lot of confusion re: how to keep voters safe & secure this election due to COVID-19. Since each state does elections differently, what a voter hears in the national press may not apply to CT. Read the entire report and FAQs here: https://t.co/4Eu5Ez1Hhq
#CTVotes #faqs

[Rachel Schmidt @rschmid9]

I don’t usually tweet but when I do it’s (usually) a retweet. Except today - I want everyone to check their voter registration today and make sure you’re all set before the end of September. #NationalVoterRegistrationDay

[League of Women Voters of Connecticut @lwvct]

It’s #NationalVoterRegistrationDay!
Check your registration 👉 https://t.co/cIUTMGTciT
Register/update online 👉https://t.co/3iUJ9as4Yp
Or come to a voter registration event near you! https://t.co/JdrtuZK12p
#CTVotes #2020elections

[Aarón Cantú @aaron_con_choco]

Los Angeles Sheriff's Department had this in 2010 for its jail https://t.co/1del1skqCk

https://t.co/Uz1LqvXRDo

[League of Women Voters of Connecticut @lwvct]

Tell your CT Senator and Rep we need expedited processing of absentee ballots to ensure our votes are counted!
Use our alert as a template: https://t.co/bOON19Q5qi
#CTVotes

[Rachel Schmidt @rschmid9]

19 years later, we find ourselves in the midst of another national tragedy with over 191,000 lives lost and counting. Our country is more politically and morally polarized than I can remember. We need to remember - we are NOT each other’s enemy. Hate & fear is.

[Arab American Institute @AAIUSA]

17 years after the atrocious 9/11 attack on our country, we still stand together, united, as Americans.

[Arab American Institute @AAIUSA]

17 years after the atrocious 9/11 attack on our country, we still stand together, united, as Americans.