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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 20

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Sep 5

Waiting for a sign?
I’ve got it here. 👇🏼
#agawamma #westernmass

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Sep 20

I passed the second of the three MTEL tests, while running a grassroots campaign, and chasing 3 kids under 5! 🙌🏻💪🏼

Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Sep 5

Waiting for a sign?
I’ve got it here. 👇🏼
#agawamma #westernmass

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Aug 19

Taking the MTEL tomorrow and then I’ll be hitting the campaign trail the rest of week.

Wish me luck 🍀

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 20

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 20

The work never ends when you’re a mom and a grassroots candidate- even when your foot needs rest and ice. I’m trying to purchase votebuilder because it’ll help me door knock more efficiently and safely. It’s $700 and I’m $175 away. Can you help me get there? Go to christinerickmon.com & find donate

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 19

Icing my foot after door knocking and petting Scrappy. Happy Caturday!

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

While canvassing to hand out my palm cards, I knocked on a door hoping to speak to a woman listed as an unenrolled (independent) voter. Her husband answered. I introduced myself.
🧵

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

So I’m asking:
If you can help me afford VoteBuilder, I’d be so grateful.
It’s not just about efficiency—it’s about safety.

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#Bluesky #LocalPolitics #Agawam #RunForOffice #SafetyOnTheTrail #WomenLead #VoteLocal

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

I’ve been using homemade turf maps to canvass. I didn’t want to pay $700 for VoteBuilder.

But VoteBuilder would let me reach voters by phone or email—and avoid another confrontation like this.

10/11

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

My very existence bothered him. Woman. Mom. Transplant. Democrat. It felt like it broke something inside him.

9/11

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

But the truth is—I didn’t feel safe around that guy.
He told me he was a retired cop. He was emotionally escalating. And I didn’t feel comfortable turning my back to him, which is why I didn’t just walk away mid sentence.

8/11

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

I kept walking.
To the next house. And the next. Because he doesn’t get to decide who belongs in Agawam. He doesn’t speak for everyone. And he sure as hell doesn’t scare me off.

7/11

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

Yes. They live here. With me. Their mom. Who is running for City Council.
Then he tried to quiz me on Agawam. I answered. He got angrier.
“Where’s your husband work?”
“Hartford.”
🖐️ “Bye.” And he stormed into the house.

6/11

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

He asked:
“Where did you grow up?”
“Illinois.”
“And you’re running here?”
“Yes. I live here.”
“Do your kids even live here?”

5/11

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

I told him this is a nonpartisan race. That I’m running to improve parks and recreation, increase transparency, and support working families. As I spoke, his face got redder. Arms crossed. Anger rising.

4/11

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

I walked away and made notes in my Google form.
Then he came back outside to call after me. Said he didn’t want me to think he was rude. Said he was a retired cop. Said he was “skeptical.”

3/11

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

Mid-sentence, he cut me off:
“What party are you registered as?”
I answered honestly—Democrat.
He threw up his hand towards my face and said:
🖐️ “Nope. No. Bye.”

2/11

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 14

While canvassing to hand out my palm cards, I knocked on a door hoping to speak to a woman listed as an unenrolled (independent) voter. Her husband answered. I introduced myself.
🧵

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 4

But it is worth fighting for so stay. Help write the next chapter.

Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 4

Just posted a new blog: Agawam could be doing better—for everyone.
Not just for one group or one building, but for the whole community.
That means kids, families, workers, seniors—all of us.
Let’s stop treating fairness like it’s a limited resource.

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🎆 A More Perfect Union – Starts at Home 🎆

Today, while we gather with friends and family, grill in the backyard, or watch fireworks light up the sky, we’re celebrating the ideals that formed this country: liberty, opportunity, representation,...

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jul 1

My newest blogpost-
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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jun 29

Agawam put a press release that was blurry and hard to read about a grant we earned. I break it down in the video below. 👇🏼
I’m getting over a head cold so I sound like a frog 🐸 🫣

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Christine Rickmon @christinerickmon.bsky.social · Jun 29

Agawam put a press release that was blurry and hard to read about a grant we earned. I break it down in the video below. 👇🏼
I’m getting over a head cold so I sound like a frog 🐸 🫣

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