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Laura A. Pace, MD, PhD

@lauraapace.bsky.social
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Founder and Director of the Neuroimmune Axis Disorders Clinic at Stanford University. Physician-scientist specializing in neuroimmunogastroenterology. Stanford: profiles.stanford.edu/laura-pace?ta…

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Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The whole world is watching to see if California can pass Prop 40 and tax the wealth of billionaires. This weekend in SF, the Curran Theatre was packed for a rally with @sanders.senate.gov and @rokhanna.bsky.social.
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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Many serve in local office, in Congress, as Governor, or as President. But every few generations, there comes a leader who bends the arc of history. We, in our times, have such a leader in Bernie Sanders.
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Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The campaign has ended, but the mission remains. We must wrest control of our country away from the corporations and back into the hands of people is still ahead of us. And the only force capable of doing that is a movement of people unlike any we have seen in generations.
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Tom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I'm the luckiest man in California to have Kat by my side.
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Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Over 500 volunteers showed up at 6 AM this morning to get the vote out. In 2 hours, we put up over 20,000 door stickers to remind people to vote. Over the last year, we've built the largest field campaign in San Francisco history, and it's beautiful to see it in action today.
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Tom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I know a lot of people have reservations about voting for a billionaire. I see the ways so many billionaires lie, cheat, and steal to get whatever they can out of the system — and then do everything they can to hoard their wealth and avoid paying taxes. Screw that.
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Tom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I know this race has felt complicated. But it’s actually now become very simple. Corporations have spent over $55 million, up until the very last day, to oppose me because they don't like my policies. I am running to lower your costs at the expense of their profits.
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A genetic tool targeting brain GPR75 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Tom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We can deliver a more affordable California that works for woking people — but only if you vote by 8pm. Let's win this thing.
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Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
No matter what the result is tonight, I’m so proud of what we’ve built together. Being a part of a team like this is really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I’m never going to forget it. Looking forward to continuing this fight with you all, to November and beyond.
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Tom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I’m running for governor because I know that a better California is possible. A California where corporate interests don't buy off politicians and rip you off. I know what it looks like. And I know we can win it together.
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Tom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Corporations don't want a California you can afford. I do.
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Tom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We need a California that supports and uplifts the working people who built this state. That's why it means so much to have the endorsement of teachers, nurses, carpenters, home care and service workers. I’ll never stop fighting for working people and making this state affordable for all.
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Tom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A more affordable California is possible. A more progressive California is possible. Corporations can’t stop us.
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Tom Steyer @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
All you need to know: tomsteyer.com/vote
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Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
AIPAC wants to keep me out of the general election because I am the biggest threat to their power in DC.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
My friend @rokhanna.bsky.social is absolutely right. When the President of the United States threatens genocide against millions of innocent people, Democratic leadership should stand in clear moral opposition — not hide behind procedure.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Students have more power than politicians want to admit. Your rent is here. Your tuition is here. Your vote should be here too. TOMORROW is election day, don’t sit this one out!
An explainer graphic with a photo of a cat holding on to a stack of books. Copy reads: 

STUDENTS!
YOU PAY RENT HERE.
YOU LIVE HERE 9 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR.
YOU CAN VOTE HERE.
If you're a college student with a permanent address in one place and go to school in another, you can choose which place to register and vote in.

HERE'S HOW:YOU CAN REGISTER TO VOTE AND VOTE ON THE SAME VISIT!
Online voter registration is closed, and the only way to register is via Same Day Voter Registration.
* Only available in-person at YOUR polling place!
* Registration requires 2 forms of ID, being 18 by general election day, 30 days of residence at an in-district residence, and U.S. citizenship.
Illinois driver's license • Utility bill
• Illinois state ID
• Postmarked mail
• Employee or student ID 
• Valid U.S. passport
• Credit card
• Public aid ID card
• Social security card
• Lease or rental contract
• Birth certificate
EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS

NORTHWESTERN
Evanston
Robert Crown Community Center
1801 Main St #2, Evanston, IL 60202

LOYOLA
40th Ward
Budlong Woods Library
5630 N. Lincoln Ave.
48th Ward
Broadway Armory
5917 N. Broadway St.
49th Ward
Willye B White Park
1610 W. Howard St.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
………. Yep.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
CAMPAIGN UPDATE: 1 DAY LEFT!!! 💥 Tomorrow is Election Day!! 💥 Endorsed by Rep. Ilhan Omar!! 💥 Knock doors and phone bank for us at katforillinois.com/events!! 💥 Make your voting plan at katforillinois.com/vote!!
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Heater’s just checking in to see if you’ve voted yet! katforillinois.com/vote
Heater, a perfect orange cat, has her face balanced on a blanket and looks directly in the camera.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
CAMPAIGN UPDATE: 6 DAYS TO GO!!!! 💥 The Abughamentum is real!! 💥 We’re within the margin of error of first place and still growing!! 💥 AIPAC is dropping $1 million+ against us!! 💥 Door-knocking and phone-banking shifts every day!! 💥 Donate BEFORE Friday if you want to help us beat AIPAC!!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Make no mistake: the AI boom, and data center construction it requires, is nothing more than a massive giveaway to Big Tech oligarchs at the expense of our environment and our states’ public resources. Our leaders should put communities before Big Tech's bottom lines.
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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
DOJ #CoverUp #Iran #Epstein #EpsteinFiles #TrumpEpsteinFiles
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Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
I moved to SF at 23 in 2009, and I’m raising my family here. But my opponent is spinning lies to make me seem like a carpetbagger. Whether you grew up here, moved here, or arrived yesterday —  this is a city that welcomes everyone. I’m proud to call San Francisco home.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Shout out to Akash for casting the first vote for our campaign in McHenry County this morning! Early in-person voting is now open in McHenry and Lake County, and mail-in ballots start going out across the district today. After you vote, by mail or in person, send us a selfie. We love to see it!!
Selfie of Akash smiling after waking up early to be first in line to cast the first vote for Kat in McHenry County! 

We added an 'I voted for Kat' sticker, some star stickers and copy that reads "FIRST VOTE CAST IN IL-09 FOR KAT!"
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Stream in 20 min!!! 44 days til the election!!! Twitch: twitch.tv/katabughazaleh YouTube: youtube.com/@katmabu
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KatAbughazaleh - Twitch
Running for Congress (IL-09) because we deserve Democrats who actually do something. Streaming because your representatives should be accessible, and because fundraising doesn't have to be done
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
BREAKING: 1 person is in critical condition after being shot by Border Patrol in Arizona. The individual, who has not been identified, was shot in southern Pima County near milepost 15 of West Arivaca Road at around 7:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Santa Rita Fire District.
Graphic says: If you're reading this, DHS paramilitaries have shot another person.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Abolish ICE is not enough. Stern words for Greg Bovino or Kristi Noem is not enough. We need prosecutions and trials. Anything short of this position fails to address the gravity of this moment.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
50501, we want to take your lead. Now is the time to act in solidarity with the resistance in Minnesota and fight for the abolition of the nazi paramilitary force that is ICE. Tell us: How should we move next?
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing? ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW. I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Hahaha. Canada, we love you. Honestly, not being invited is a badge of honor. Wear it proudly.
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Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Tonight at 4 pm, San Francisco will stand in solidarity with Minneapolis and other communities across the country targeted by ICE. From coast to coast, people are showing up to make it clear that ICE is not welcome.
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Matt 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mwr26.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
It is really disturbing how little pushback Trump is getting from Democrats. America is so done. Even if they manage to get through Trump 2.0 without demolishing absolutely everything.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
This is the full text of the real, batshit insane letter Trump sent to the Norwegian Prime Minister. We all know MAGA is a death cult, but if Congress & his Cabinet refuse to remove the mentally incontinent idiot from office, they’re guilty of risking the lives of every single person on the planet.
The letter in full reads:

“Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT”
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Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
My vote would have been HELL NO.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents. Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center. Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
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We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Trump’s secret police are killing people in the street. People can’t afford rent or groceries. Health care is absurdly expensive. When politicians take AIPAC money, they’re telling you whose priorities come first, and it isn’t yours. AIPAC wants to buy this seat. We can’t let that happen.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich — not the poor or immigrants or any other group of people vilified as scapegoats. The richest 1% evade $163 billion in taxes every year. The United States literally has yacht and private jet tax deductions. Hello?
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Well, it's now official (per NOAA): Dec (and Nov-Dec) 2025 were the warmest such periods on record for Western U.S. (and also for most individual Western states). It has been an extraordinarily sustained period of winter warmth, and this eerily balmy winter continues into Jan.
Map from NOAA Climate at a Glance depicting the relative rank of Nov-Dec 2025 temperatures on a county-by-county basis. Most Western U.S. counties experienced their warmest Nov-Dec on record, as depicted by all locations dark red in color on the map.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 12/01/2026
We can either let the abuses of Donald Trump's administration become our new normal.   Or we can pursue real justice, accountability, and transparency.   Illinois has chosen our path — those who believe in the Constitution and the promise of America should join us in doing so.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Attempting to criminalize the actions of an independent public servant, Fed Chair Jay Powell, for the sin of acting independently is an outrage. It's bad economics, bad politics, bad for the rule of law, bad for the public sector, bad for American credibility and bad for Americans.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
WARNING to ST. Paul: ICE is going door to door with weapons drawn.
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Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
I don’t just want to answer a debate moderator’s questions, I want to answer yours. Join me on a virtual town hall call every weekday at 12 PM. Sign up at saikat.us
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Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Politicians are going to try to justify Trump's invasion of Venezuela. But let's be clear: this was an illegal war act to steal another country's oil. If Congress lets this slide, it will give Trump the justification to invade more countries.
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Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
I’m not running to play it safe or build a long political career. I’m running to push the envelope to actually get stuff done. We’re in San Francisco: our congressional representative should be taking risks and pushing every other member in congress to do the same.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
73% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, according to govt data. Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.” As ICE terrorizes cities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of Trump's major donors are private prison corporations.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Trump wrongly indicted me. I’ll rightly impeach him. Impeachment isn’t just an option, it’s a necessity. I know firsthand the lengths Trump is willing to go in order to silence dissent — but is it working?
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