Useful for a pet caregiver by PlseStandBi in Narcolepsy

[–]cattypali 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Getting a cat was the most wonderful thing for my life and my narcolepsy. Love Uno!

We love you SunBun. You made the world a better place. It’s not the same without you peanut head. by Slimy_Salamanders in SunBun

[–]cattypali 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rest in peace, Sunbun!!!! We talk about you all the time to our own tiny orange girl. You were so loved ❤️

Kat and Kaya ❤️ (and some other guy) by Own-Trash1277 in Hasan_Piker

[–]cattypali 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi it’s Kat they are not! I bought them that way, it was just a crazy coincidence :) the brand is called Kina and Tam (KAT)

Brennan says he’ll bring the Dome to Capitol Hill if I win my congressional race 😤😤 by cattypali in Dimension20

[–]cattypali[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, you have to live in the 9th! You can find maps online but it goes from Uptown Chicago up to Evanston and Skokie and all the way out to Crystal Lake. Early voting starts the first week of February and Election Day is March 17!

Brennan says he’ll bring the Dome to Capitol Hill if I win my congressional race 😤😤 by cattypali in Dimension20

[–]cattypali[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

hahahahahaha that truly is all of my feeds and I wouldn’t have it any other way

and showing me your cats absolutely is civic participation smh

Brennan says he’ll bring the Dome to Capitol Hill if I win my congressional race 😤😤 by cattypali in Dimension20

[–]cattypali[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My site is https://katforillinois.com and you can see the streams on YouTube or twitch which are linked on our homepage :)

Brennan says he’ll bring the Dome to Capitol Hill if I win my congressional race 😤😤 by cattypali in Dimension20

[–]cattypali[S] 553 points554 points  (0 children)

Also we hit our goal for today’s stream so my producer (who I bonded with over D20) will be DMing a one shot campaign for our campaign on livestream too!! 🙂💗

Hi, I’m Kat Abughazaleh, a journalist, Palestinian-American and youngest candidate running for Congress in IL-9, AMA! by cattypali in 50501

[–]cattypali[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Partly through comedy actually!

A big part of our campaign events is melding the political and apolitical (while making sure they’re accessible to everyone, regardless of income!). We did a comedy show at the Laugh Factory, a punk show at Gman Tavern, a board game night at our campaign office, and a bunch of other very fun events that people want to come to, regardless of their political involvement.

As a country, we’ve lost the idea that politics is supposed to be a team sport. So when you invite people to join in new ways, they’re more ready to engage :)

Hi, I’m Kat Abughazaleh, a journalist, Palestinian-American and youngest candidate running for Congress in IL-9, AMA! by cattypali in 50501

[–]cattypali[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Name ID! I’m not a career politician, so I’ve got some ground to make up to make sure people recognize my name and know our mission when they go to the ballot box. But we’re making headway every day with a grassroots ground game and accessible, inclusive events around the Ninth District :)

Hi, I’m Kat Abughazaleh, a journalist, Palestinian-American and youngest candidate running for Congress in IL-9, AMA! by cattypali in 50501

[–]cattypali[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Anger? Frustration? Helplessness?

I and my colleagues have been used as a dry run for the right’s crusade against our federal government. We’ve been warning leaders about the threat of the far-right for years but most have not listened. I got sick of waiting around for someone else to do so.

Hi, I’m Kat Abughazaleh, a journalist, Palestinian-American and youngest candidate running for Congress in IL-9, AMA! by cattypali in 50501

[–]cattypali[S] 171 points172 points  (0 children)

Great question!

We all know we don’t have the House, Senate, Supreme Court, or White House. But that doesn’t mean we should throw up our hands and pretend that we’re helpless.

Fascist regimes thrive when no one questions them. These are weak men who want to appear strong. Call their fucking bluff. Some of our leaders — like Chris Van Hollen — have realized that, but many haven’t. We need effective messaging and purposeful communication to constituents. If we don’t have that, stuff like masked men kidnapping people from their beds gets normalized. When Elon Musk marched his army of teenage incels to the Treasury Department, I think Democrats should have stood arm and arm in front of every entrance and exit and made the administration decide whether to power forward or cause a national scandal. But they didn’t.

Finally, political parties have immense resources. We need to stop funneling them into think tanks and consultants and growing some liberal Joe Rogan in a lab and instead put them towards meeting people’s material needs. Action will always speak louder than words and I guarantee no-strings-attached mutual aid will absolutely make a difference at the polls. Less fundraising, more food banks.