Since her inauguration, the New York Representative has amassed a large group of online supporters through her savvy use of Instagram live sessions to make understanding government inner workings more accessible, as well as calling out right-wingers all across Twitter.

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As reported by Business Insider, Omar made the following comment last year at a Council on American-Islamic Relations event: “For far too long we have lived with the discomfort of being a second-class citizen, and frankly I’m tired of it and every single Muslim in this country should be tired of it,” Omar declared. pic.twitter.com/qEHZryezGn.

aoc now holds the record for third-most viewers on an individual channel in twitch history. Donald Trump himself is the ‘Tweeter-in-chief’, for example, and Elizabeth Warren seemed to know the key to her campaign was ‘the selfie’. Underneath the video stream, she linked to the voter registration site iwillvote.com.

Are you surprised AOC and Omar are willing to participate in an online campaign event co-hosted by Piker?

An “Among Us” novice, Ocasio-Cortez navigated the rooms as a pink character in a plant hat and then a white character with a snorkel. Let’s go: https://t.co/F01JmYaR7w, — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 11, 2020, Her campaign echoed the message.

Looks like half of “The Squad” — D.C.’s quartet of Democratic congresswomen infamous for their hyper-liberal political agenda — have attempted to invigorate the American gamer to get out their vote by, well, gaming. People were thrilled, jumping at the chance to join in, calling it "the coolest thing ever". Today we’re announcing the Courage to Change PAC – and we need your help.

The Washington Post reported that as of Sunday afternoon, the PAC raised more than $107,000 from over 7,300 contributions since its launch on Saturday, potentially bringing in over $50,000 to Ocasio-Cortez’s own campaign. Ocasio-Cortez expressed interest in Twitch in a tweet Monday afternoon, garnering responses from throngs of big-name streamers.

In several rounds of the multiplayer game, “crewmates” meandered around an alien spaceship while fleeing the “imposter” trying to kill them. I guess the loss of thousands of American lives at the hands of terrorists isn’t worth remembering enough to relay during a meeting of a group that bills itself as an advocate for Muslim Americans. “We’re paving a different path,” it wrote in its first fundraising email. Constituents often engage with her candid Q&As on Instagram Live and her story (, AOC’s Twitch appearance follows in the footsteps of other prominent politicians like, meandered around an alien spaceship while fleeing the “imposter”. Ali Kabbani, more commonly known as 'Myth', who has nearly 7 million followers on Twitch, thanked AOC for a good time, and added: "Remember to vote this election as well.

Although we might be baffled by how our own American representatives could involve themselves in a campaign event co-hosted by the likes of Piker, isn’t it interesting how the three of them have each stated or defended graceless comments about an American tragedy? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s creation of a new progressive PAC to “elect working-class champions who have lived the hardships we seek to eliminate” funnels half of every donation to her own campaign. ", Watching AOC stream among us is giving me the serotonin I needed for the day, Nearly 400,000 people are currently watching @AOC play a video game. “…I know that I was inappropriate.”. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, another member of the Democratic “Squad”, shared an image of her children also watching the Twitch stream: The evening of video game-playing should not be underestimated.

She used breaks in play to critique the US health care system and drug prices. Many members of Congress don't even have that many Twitter followers... pic.twitter.com/mWfuiKVoSl, Watching @AOC stream Among Us to 400k people after just tweeting about wanting to try it (and, appropriately for Among Us, encourage voting) is exactly the delightful, wholesome content 2020 needed. discussed the importance of free healthcare. Colleges Week is a key part of the Love Our Colleges campaign, and is a partnership between Association of Colleges (AoC), National Union of Students , Association of College and School Leaders (ASCL), University and Colleges Union , GMB, TUC, National Education Union (NEU) and UNISON. It is no surprise that most political conversations are happening online these days – especially in the context of the pandemic – and politicians seem to understand a social media presence is crucial. Seven months into the pandemic, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is officially on Twitch. Joey Pietro is an Arizona native who has spent nearly a decade as a local educator.

“Watching AOC” also trended on Twitter Tuesday night.

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Here are some of the highlights: The best moments from @AOC's Among Us … More than 400,000 users joined the three-hour-long stream where Ocasio-Cortez battled Imane “Pokimane” Anys, Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker, Valkyrae, and YouTuber Jeremy “Disguised Toast” Yang, among others. — hasanabi (@hasanthehun) August 21, 2019.

Underneath the video stream, she linked to the voter registration site, In several rounds of the multiplayer game, “crewmates”, In true AOC fashion, she repeatedly questioned the ship’s design and energy source (which is not, “I still can’t get over that this ship runs on fossil fuels,” Ocasio-Cortez said.

The Cummings campaign believes AOC’s opposition to the Amazon deal will hurt her among more moderate pro-jobs voters in the general election. But that’s not all Piker said on Aug. 20 of last year: Minutes before he made such a brazen comment about one of America’s greatest tragedies, he poked fun at Texas Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s missing eye — which he had lost in military combat while serving as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan. Change takes courage. AOC, Ilhan Omar, Ed Markey, and other progressives politicians seem to be at the forefront of understanding how to address this problem by engaging on platforms young people actually enjoy to discuss hard-hitting political issues, but also, to have some fun.

“What the f— is wrong with this dude?

The Biden campaign recently upped its video game engagement as well with a new “Animal Crossing” island. We’re encouraging you to go wild! Campaign Daily Themes.

This also brings us to TikTok, another hugely popular app among Gen Z (despite Trump's best efforts), which has certainly be underutilised by politicians (perhaps because it requires being very ‘online’ and often, dancing skills). She assumed the role of imposter in her first game and slashed other players in the medbay and storage room. AOC’s Twitch appearance follows in the footsteps of other prominent politicians like President Donald Trump’s campaign and Bernie Sanders, …

(Ninja’s 2018 Fortnite stream with rappers Drake and Travis Scott tops the watch list at over 600,000 concurrent viewers.).

Turns out he didn’t that day: “[Crenshaw] has the understanding of foreign policy of, like, a 12-year-old. This is someone Ocasio-Cortez and Omar — American representatives — willingly joined in a live-stream in order to revel in the spirit of fulfilling our civic duty as Americans to vote in the upcoming election. F— it, I’m saying it.”, TRENDING: Mike Huckabee: The Hunter Biden Laptop Story Keeps Getting More Disgusting Every Time We Touch It. AOC Takes Aim at Party Leadership for Indulging Moderates: ‘Democrats Can Be Too Big of a Tent’

AOC has successfully tapped into this.

He holds a bachelor's in English from American Public University.

We are pushing the envelope in DC by rewarding those who reject lobbyist money, fight for working families,& welcome newcomers. (I’ve never played but it looks like a lot of fun)”. Please do let us know what you're working on, what you have planned and what you'd like to see from AoC. AOC, Omar Team Up with Vlogger Who Said 'America Deserved 9/11' in Campaign Event Video Shows the Moment Trump Is Moved by Retiring Officer Offering His Badge Rapper Brags About Exploiting Unemployment to the Tune of $1.2 Million

It’s among the very few vehicles guaranteed to attract the attention of one of the most elusive demographics – young voters. Join me, @pokimanelol, @hasanthehun, & more on Twitch TONIGHT as we help folks make a voting plan at https://t.co/TskRLfhCt3 and officially declare orange sus on Among Us , Tune in 9pm tonight at https://t.co/nZap5fuerN https://t.co/HeKMeDDjXf, — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 20, 2020. AOC was the imposter on the first round and managed to take out several other streamers before being caught. Read our, Mike Huckabee: The Hunter Biden Laptop Story Keeps Getting More Disgusting Every Time We Touch It, Amid Economic Turmoil, AOC Demands Cuomo, de Blasio Raise Taxes on New Yorkers, AOC, Omar Team Up with Vlogger Who Said 'America Deserved 9/11' in Campaign Event, Video Shows the Moment Trump Is Moved by Retiring Officer Offering His Badge, Rapper Brags About Exploiting Unemployment to the Tune of $1.2 Million, Twitter Bans Users from Posting NY Post Story About Hunter Biden, October Surprise: Tara Reade Releasing Memoir Before Election About Her Journey as a Biden Sex Assault Accuser, Fact Check: Biden Tells Biggest Lie of the Night, Maybe the Entire Election, Fact Check: 'Struggling Bar Owner' in Biden Ad Is Actually a Wealthy Tech CEO Who Supports Lockdown, Hunter Biden Was on Payroll of Credit Card Company That Benefited from 2005 Bill Pushed by Dad, Ghislaine Maxwell Grilling Revealed in Explosive New Court Documents. All of these crises has something crucial in common. Ocasio-Cortez ended the night by asking viewers to “participate in this election and save our democracy.

In true AOC fashion, she repeatedly questioned the ship’s design and energy source (which is not Green New Deal-friendly).

In fine print, it notes that donations will be split evenly between Ocasio-Cortez and the PAC’s war chest, while an additional option allows for one to change the allocation, but not eliminate it.

“Candles on a ship that runs on a combustion engine? “I can’t believe I have to kill people in this,” she said. “CAIR was founded after 9/11 because they recognized that some people did something and that all of us were starting to lose access to our civil liberties.”. Some people did something? Ocasio-Cortez used this to her advantage and asked on Twitter on Monday: “Anyone want to play Among Us with me on Twitch to get out the vote? In the third quarter, Ocasio-Cortez raked in over $1.4 million, the most of any Democrat in the House. Omar’s daughter, Isra Hirsi, even joined in on the fun. AOC is doing something important, and the fact that she is doing it through play is huge,” Mike Futter, author of The GameDev Business Handbook, said.

You're logged in to Facebook. Among Us – a multiplayer game where players are dropped onto an alien spaceship, each designated as either a “crewmate” or “impostor” – has recently burst onto the gaming scene during lockdown. Tap here to add The Western Journal to your home screen. In the third quarter, Ocasio-Cortez raked in over $1.4 million, the most of any Democrat in the House.