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The #2020Census ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ can be more important than voting b/c it affects us for the next 10 YEARS! ๐Ÿ˜ณ#StandUpBeCounted @SkaiJackson talks about why the Census means power representation for you & your community! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพโค๏ธ #SkaiJackson #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation
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๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Join me and make sure our election runs smoothly! ๐Ÿšจ Prevent voting location closures and long lines at the polls. โ–ถ๏ธ powerthepolls.org #PowerThePolls

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธYour voice, your vote! ๐Ÿ“ฎ๐Ÿ—ณ Vote because democracy, equality & justice depends on it! Spread the word about the #2020Census it affects you for 10 yrs & DIRECTLY determines your stateโ€™s number of electoral college (based off censu count)โ€ผ๏ธ Census = a stronger vote! ๐Ÿ“ข #Vote2020
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Consequences of Incomplete #2020Censusโ€ผ๏ธ 4 out of 10 ๐Ÿ˜ still need to be counted The counting process has been disrupted by the pandemic The Bureau has moved its count deadline up a month raising even more concern about an inaccurate count #StandUpBeCounted #EverybodyCounts
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๐Ÿšจ 37% of those living in the United States have NOT filled out their #2020Census.โ€ผ๏ธ That means 122 MILLION people are losing out on close to 2.5 TRILLION dollars ๐Ÿ’ธ in unclaimed resources for their community. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ The Census equals power & a more just society #StandUpBeCounted
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โ€ผ๏ธ Information is POWER. Disinformation is ABUSE of POWER.๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ #HoldThemAccountable #TheMoreYouKnow #TheTruthShallPrevail #SpreadFactsNotFear #EducateYourself #EducateOthers #CombatDisinformation
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Repost โ€ข @americaferrera Why is the Census so damn important!?!?! Read this article I co-authored with @staceyabrams | cnn.it/3h9J1XX And fill out the Census today at becountednow.com #BeCounted #2020Census #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation
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As of 7/14 our Nationโ€™s #2020Census participation rate is at 62.1% not bad, but WE definitely can do better! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Tell your friends & familyโ€” start the conversations! Itโ€™s QUICK, SAFE, & EASY! ๐Ÿ˜œ๐Ÿคฉโœจ #StandUpBeCounted #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation
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Weโ€™re halfway through 2020, ready for season 2? โœŒ๐Ÿผโœจ Have you accomplished the following goals? ๐Ÿง๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ Fill out the #2020census on my2020census.gov Register to #vote @TurboVote Educate yourself on current issues #keepLearning
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๐ŸšชKnock, knock...whoโ€™s at the door?! ๐Ÿค” Starting next month, a #2020Census worker will visit households that have yet toย respondโ€ผ๏ธWith #COVID19 cases rising, keep your family safe & keep a worker safe by going to my2020census.gov ๐Ÿ’ป (fast & easy!)
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ #HappyJuly4th!๐Ÿ—ฝ๐ŸŽ‡ Remember to be a responsible & caring citizen! Mask up, practice social distancing & encourage others to fill out the #2020Census so that our communities receive more funding for healthcare services to directly combat #Covid19! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿฅณ #StandUpBeCounted
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Filling out the #2020Census helps YOUR community fight against #COVID19! ๐Ÿ˜ท๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿฆ  It determines healthcare funding, from your local hospitals, number of ICU beds, ventilators & testing sites. ๐Ÿฉ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿฉบ ๐Ÿ’ป Go to my2020census.gov be heard, seen & accounted for! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ
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How the #2020Census affects the #LGBTQ Community ๐ŸŒˆโœจ The census data provides knowledge about geography, race/ethnicity & # of same-sex couples that are raising kids this help policymakers better understand at least the cohabiting part of the LGBTQ community! #ProgressIsPride
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Are you a 501c3? Are you or your organization working on #2020census outreach or are interested in helping with an accurate count? NCOC has 10 $2500 grants available for eligible applicants. To learn more go to: bit.ly/31jiDGn APPLY NOW! (Link in bio) #StandUpBeCounted
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Congrats to our young digital activist for your creative work in educating peers about how the #2020Census affects community funding & representation. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿš’๐Ÿก #StandUpBeCounted Letโ€™s keep the conversation goin- tell your family & your friends! #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation
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#Census2020 is the perfect chance to flex our collective power! ๐Ÿ’ช Let's make sure that our community is represented. #EveryoneCounts Visit my2020census.gov today! ๐ŸŽจ via @CountTheNation
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Happy Juneteenth! We celebrate this day by working in solidarity with everyone fighting for racial justice! #juneteenth โœŠ๐ŸฟโœŠ๐ŸพโœŠ๐ŸฝโœŠ๐ŸผโœŠ๐ŸปโœŠ Filling out the #2020Census and voting are two meaningful ways to honor today! โœจ #StandUpBeCounted letโ€™s all work together for a better future!
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VICTORY! The Supreme Court ruled against Trump's attempt to shut down the DACA program. For the 700,000 Dreamers that were brought to this country as children, home is HERE and they are here to stay! #StandUpBeCounted #EverybodyCounts #CountTheNation #DACA #HereToStay
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Congrats to our young digital activist for your creative work in educating peers about how the #2020Census affects community funding & representation. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿš’๐Ÿก #StandUpBeCounted Letโ€™s keep the conversation goin- tell your family & your friends! #EverybodyCounts @lacoeinfo
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Let's fill out our #2020census, re-imagine how our world and our resources could look different if everyone filled it out, as this impacts our most vulnerable and marginalized communities. #StandUpBeCounted #EveryoneCounts #CountTheNation
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Black communities are historically discriminated against & disenfranchised, filling out the #2020Census is one easy way to fix the problem! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ช 9% of Blacks were missed or undercounted in the last census, losing BILLIONS in for their communities! #BLM #StandUpBeCounted
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