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Host of Sheroics the Podcast, an OZY Media Production. Boricua que entiende que mi geografía no define las cosas que defiendo.

San Juan
Joined March 2012
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
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Hoy es el día de nuestra bandera. Esta es mi bandera que representa mi nación. Eso soy Boricua y orgullosa de mis raíces. ¡Viva Puerto Rico!
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The goal is one: saving lives. This is the time to show our "true colors". We cannot be distracted by anything else.
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Never forgotten! Never again!
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I am sorry! To good not to tweet it!
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You would think I am the only one in the world that has commented on this. What is it about women having an opinion that irritates some?
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Increasingly painful to undestand the american people want to help and US Gov does not want to help. WE NEED WATER! @UN @washingtonpost
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Not one word, not one word about Puerto Rico.
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All the flags at the Municipality of San Juan will be lowered to show our love and respect for the people of Vegas. @MandalayBay @Vegas
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Republicans cancel Hearing where Brock Long FEMA Dir and myself where to testify on FEMA’s readiness in PR. What are they afraid of?
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Power collapses in San Juan hospital with 2 patients being transferred out. Have requested support from @FEMA_Brock . NOTHING! @POTUS
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Success? Federal response according to Trump in Puerto Rico a success? If he thinks the death of 3,000 people os a success God help us all.
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Mr President I am right here ready to call you on every lie, every hypocrisy and every ill fated action against the people of Puerto Rico. My voice,and the voices of the people of Puerto Rico, will continue to unmask your insentive, incapable & vindictive ways. SHAME ON YOU! 2/2
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Donald J. Trump
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....the crazed and incompetent Mayor of San Juan have done such a poor job of bringing the Island back to health. 91 Billion Dollars to Puerto Rico, and now the Dems want to give them more, taking dollars away from our Farmers and so many others. Disgraceful!
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Really want to do something for Puerto Rico? 1- Register to vote,2- go vote to ensure that in November Trump looses his power in Congress.
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Today we began putting "hope" into boxes to hand out to those in need. These supplies come from private donations. One goal:saving lives.
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This should be a day of collective mourning in Puerto Rico. Thousands dead because of administrations that could not get the job done.
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Body language is a powerful indicator of respect or lack of it. In this photo, Mr. Trump’s exudes disrespect for the people of Puerto Rico.
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Power collapses in San Juan hospital with 4 patients now being transferred out. Have requested support from FEMA. NOTHING! @DavidBegnaud
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@WhitefishEnergy @WhitefishEnergy implies that you will not treat the City of San Juan with the diligence it deserves. Thus admitting political motivations.
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I met this Teamster this morning. He sold his Harley to come work here in San Juan. We will thank you forever. @SJUCiudadPatria
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Not even a mention on PR & FEMA will stop providing food and water tomorrow. We are not in the Republican radar. We must double the fight.
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Let’s set the record straight:3,000 people died in Puerto Rico; NO we have not received $91 b we have received between $11-13b;there are still about 30k homes without proper roofs;suicides & suicide attempts have increased dramatically. TRUMP GET THE PICTURE @DavidBegnaud
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If @WhitefishEnergy feels that asking for transparency is ”misplaced”, what are they afraid we will find.
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Increasingly painful to undestand the american people want to help and US Gov does not want to help. WE NEED WATER! @TheEllenShow
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Vegas you will continue to shine beyond this tragedy. San Juan stands with you! @MandalayBay @Vegas
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Our heart goes out to all in Vegas. We stand with you and we send you our love and prayers. Stay strong. Bendiciones. @MandalayBay @Vegas
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This is what denial following neglect looks like: Mr Pres in the real world people died on your watch. YOUR LACK OF RESPECT IS APPALLING!
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For those that think we do not have it in us. They are deadly wrong. Honored to be your Mayor. Here is looking at you!!!
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@POTUS your comments about Puerto Rico are unbecoming of a Commander in Chief they seem more to come from a “Hater in Chief”.
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Thanks @SenSanders for standing by Puerto Rico in this time of need. You looked our people in the eyes and saw the pain. @SJUCiudadPatria
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Then came Miami Beach @MayorLevine and Congressman Robert Ascencio with 7,000 lbs of aid.
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First ones to arrive New York's finest to set up the logistics for distribution of our donations and aid. Thanks @MMViverito @BilldeBlasio
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Increasingly painful to undestand the american people want to help and US Gov does not want to help. WE NEED WATER! @cnnbrk
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Increasingly painful to undestand the american people want to help and US Gov does not want to help. WE NEED WATER! @DavidBegnaud
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Pres Trump continues to embarrass himself & the Office he holds. He is unhinged & thus lies about the $ received by PR. HE KNOWS HIS RESPONSE was innefficient at best. He can huff & puff all he wants but he cannot escape the death of 3,000 on his watch. SHAME ON YOU! 1/2
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....the crazed and incompetent Mayor of San Juan have done such a poor job of bringing the Island back to health. 91 Billion Dollars to Puerto Rico, and now the Dems want to give them more, taking dollars away from our Farmers and so many others. Disgraceful!
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Yesterday a hospital in San Juan had to be evacuated because the generator broke. SJ emergency personnel helped. One goal: saving lives.
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She wants reciepts that is the point: you get a receipt when you buy something. @BernieSanders does not “buy” latino votes. He earns our respect by fighting for the things we want and deserve. He treats us like an integral part of the conversation not an asterisk.
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Justice Democrats
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"As somebody who has been around for a while...I want receipts. What has he done in all his time to actually deliver for Latino/a voters?" Strange thing to say on the night @BernieSanders won the Latino/a vote in Nevada by nearly 40 points.
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Pres Trump thinks loosing 3,000 lives is a success. Can you imagine what he thinks failure looks like?
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What would @POTUS know about saving lives? More than 3,000 Puerto Ricans died on his watch because he put politics before people.
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To @TheSimpsons thank you for keeping Puerto Rico in your hearts. Big Fan. Love that you always say what you mean no matter the consequences
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Cancel debt, liberalize Jones Act as 1st step to elimination, equal treatment on medicare and no tax on PR imports. That is what we need.
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Thank you to all the volunteer nurses, doctors and medics that are able to share our pain while lifting our souls.
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The Head of PREPA must provide proof to dispute FEMA’s claim it did not approved Whitefish contract. Otherwise contract is void and null.
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Honored to be part of a country where people are fearless and take to the streets in a true act of hope and dignity. This has just begun. VIVA PUERTO RICO.
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Meeting with WH staff productive. They REALLY understood the disconnect between how things are supposed to happen and how they really happen
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@POTUS It is not that you do not get it; you are incapable of fulfilling the moral imperative to help the people of PR. Shame on you.!
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Thanks to Rev Jessee Jackson for his commitment to the people of San Juan and Puerto Rico. @SJUCiudadPatria
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Thursday night we got 12 pallets of supplies from FEMA which we gave to Comerío which had received nothing and was completely destroyed.
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Simply put: delusional, paranoid, and unhinged from any sense of reality. Trump is so vain he thinks this is about him. NO IT IS NOT.
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If you want a better Texas vote for @BetoORourke . It is simple enough.
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. @BernieSanders hizo lo que había que hacer. No comprometió sus valores y sus lichas sin las nuestras. Gracias NEVADA por mostrar que SE PUEDE...NEVADA felt the BERN! @Latinos4Bernie
@NBCNews
NBC News
4 years
BREAKING: Sen. Sanders wins the Nevada Democratic Caucus, @NBCNews projects. #NevadaCaucus
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Again too good not to tweet!
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@lgbtpr @realDonaldTrump From the looks of it he is not accomplishing much there either.
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Hopefully the newly open channels of communication with WH staff will put in motion what is needed to accomplish our goal: save lives.
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@DavidBegnaud Love is a powerful thing.
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US Congress has delivered another deadly blow to PR’s economy with this new tax bill which will result in loss of jobs, more poverty for all
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To the people of the Carolinas: we know what you are going thru; we stand with you and will not forget you. God bless you all!
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Another company that understands what this is all about:saving lives. Thanks Suiza Dairy, PR Dept of Agriculture and FEMA.Things looking up.
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Some people prefer to try to change reality by talking; I prefer to safe lives by working hard. We still need help. @SJUCiudadPatria
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The political agenda for some is clear. My human focused agenda has been implented. Let us not be distracted:it is about saving lives.
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Damn it: this is NOT about politics this was always about SAVING LIVES.
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Honored to receive the Humanitarian Leadership Award from the Martin Luther King Center in Atlanta. I am very aware it is not about me.
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Pentagon emails make it clear that US reponse to PR has been inadequate.
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What you do when devastation hits you and there is no help in the horizon. We will make it.
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@DavidBegnaud The Hospital had requested support from FEMA and no response. Oh sorry they are collecting data...
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2,431 applications for funeral assistance were submitted to @fema after María. Only 75 approved. Oh yes Mr Pres another sign of success?
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This is the thing: I am a Puerto Rican national with a US citizenship by virtue of a US law. We deserve the right to choose our future.
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Para los que no tienen luz en sus casas en Puerto Rico que la paz de Dios les ilumine el corazón.
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Thank you to the Oscars for giving a shout out to Puerto Rico. The world needs to continue to look at us in this long recovery journey.
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Bernie Sanders has been consistent in making sure the people of Puerto Rico are treated with dignity. In fact, @BernieSanders has been consistent in making sure ALL people are treated with dignity.
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The people of Puerto Rico have been battered by hurricanes and earthquakes. They need humanitarian assistance now. @NydiaVelazquez , @AOC and I say to Trump: Do your job and release the $18 billion in disaster funding that Congress already approved.
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@TheSimpsons Thank you Moe for understanding how we feel. We have very little power but having @TheSimpsons in our corner fills our hearts with light.
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I was fed up a long time ago when Trump treated us poorly in Puerto Rico. @POTUS WE DESERVE TO BE TREATED LIKE PEOPLE. YOU ARE NOT A PLANTATION OWNER AND WE ARE NOT YOUR SLAVES. DAMN IT!
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Power collapses in San Juan hospital with 2 patients being transferred out. Have requested support from @FEMA_Brock NOTHING! @cnnbrk
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Congratulations to all women who know that when you are called “nasty” it means who have spoken the truth! @leylasantiago @maddow
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“Let the people know the facts, and the country will be safe.” Abraham Lincoln.
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When a crisis is before you, you have 2 choices: you speak up or you become an accomplice to the cover up. I always choose to speak up.
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If telling the truth is being nasty count me in...
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Six months after María things are not what they should be. Thousands still w/o electricity due to neglect and bureaucracy. Our lives matter!
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La meta es sólo una: salvar vidas este es el momento para demostrar de que estamos hecho. No podemos distraernos con nada más.
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Only someone who is unfit to lead destroys and divides, rather than building and uniting. Change must begin in 2018. You have to vote.
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Too real, and painful, not to share...
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Bernie has been saying this over and over again. Because he fight for working people I support Bernie Sanders. @BernieSanders @Latinos4Bernie
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CBS News
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CEOs rake in 940% more than 40 years ago, while average workers earn 12% more
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An honor to be able to share with Mayor of Loiza Julia Nazario and off course @ricky_martin simply a great human being. Much needed food...
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Thank you to @BillClinton for his visit to San Juan. Solar energy is the future and thanks to the @ClintonFdn it will be in SJ soon.
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Mr Trump you can try and bully us with your tweets BUT WE KNOW OUR LIVES MATTER. You will never take away our self respect. Shame on you!
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Algunos abrazos llegan al alma. Some hugs go right to your soul.
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Trump simply does not get it. Thus his neglect towards Puerto Rico cost about 3,000 lives. Unfortunately, it seems he will never get it.
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If we all do our part we will make each other strong. Handing out supplies from private donations in Buen Consejo. One goal:saving lives.
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Thank you Moe for understanding how we feel. We have very little power but having @TheSimpsons in our corner fills our hearts with light.
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El Gobernador NO ENTIENDE que la confianza del país NUNCA LA VA A RECOBRAR. Si su prioridad es el pueblo de Puerto Rico entienda que tiene que irse.
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Tsunami alert cancelled for Puerto Rico. Thanks to all Municipal employess who responded with commitment to the well being of our citizens.
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@AC360 @andersoncooper @AC360 Thank you for standing up for truth and facts. They do matter.
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Thanks to members of @Jenniffer2012 @marcorubio for visiting our City to see what we need to accomplish the task at hand: saving lives.
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Some forget that real power stems from people’s will to change. @BernieSanders understands that a movement for financial, social, racial & environmental justice starts from the bottom up. Honored to co-chair with @ninaturner @RoKhanna and Ben Cohen the political revolution.
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Hey Brooklyn are you feeling the Bern? @BernieSanders @Latinos4Bernie #BernieinBrooklyn
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Our prayers are with the people of New York City. Terror will never win. Love will always prevail. @BilldeBlasio @MMViverito
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@Ocasio2018 The green is what US companies take from PR in a year. The yellow is what US gives PR in a year. Get the picture?
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We survived 2 hurricanes for unlike you @POTUS we are not afraid of a little rain. We will ensure a coalition is forged to help PR.
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@DrLaPook Thanks to all those workers that have fought day and night for our people. One goal: saving lives.
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