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dashsears.bsky.social
@dashsears.bsky.social
Sr Director - Public Policy @ Fast-Track Cities Institute #policy | #HIV
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December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Hello! I performed an analysis of the #Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention #Election in the south-central region. A purple surge is brewing under a softened Republican shell. 2026 #midterms in the region could pull surprises. Welcome to the new #swingdistrict

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Pretzel Belt Stands Up Series: Tracking a Purple Surge in Pennsylvania’s South-Central Region – Dems DO Have a Heartbeat, Republicans Stayed Home
Analysis by Dashiell Sears, MPP
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November 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Great to have completed the 6-week #civics institute I hosted at my local coffee shop. Topics discussed included PA Constitutional power, borough and township power and budgets, counties, courts, executive leadership and row offices, and state assistance programs @padems.org @civicspod.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Happy to confirm I have been elected to Judge of Elections in my local ward!
November 16, 2025 at 3:13 AM
📢📢📢 ALERT! 📢📢📢

New policy brief for Medicaid!

With support from @ViiVUS, @IAPAC has condensed strategies and recommendations for cities and states for ensuring health coverage in advance of the work requirements for #Medicaid under the #OBBBA.

www.iapac.org/files/2025/0...
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September 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Good morning from Day 1 of the US #FastTrackCities Summit 2025 from wonderful NOLA!!!! Discussing challenges and opportunities for andvancing the end of HIV in our major metro centers. Presentations include how close we are to ending the U.S. epidemic and breakdown by city regions
September 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Members of Congress needs to hear from HIV health care professionals about the importance of funding the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, HIV prevention at CDC & research at NIH. Take two minutes to contact your members of Congress to prevent cuts to federal HIV programs: https://bit.ly/3HJljVt
August 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
You’re invited!

Are you a municipal, county, or state public health planner for #HIV services? Are you a Local Service Provider?

Register for Wednesday August 27 11am-2:30pm ET for our 4th virtual town hall “People Over Politics: Defending Care in Hostile Times”

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: US Fast-Track Cities Town Hall 4: People Before Politics: Defending Care in Hostile Times. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about jo...
You are invited to participate in our second US Fast-Track Cities Town Hall, People Before Politics: Defending Care in Hostile Times, to discuss the implications of recent federal executive orders and...
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August 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Read our blog on POZ Magazine dedicated to today’s release of the Zero HIV Stigma Day 2025 Report #ZHSD #ZeroHIVStigmaDay
The report features analysis, quotes from our ZHSD partners, recommendations, and our call to action to be HIV Stigma Warriors!

www.poz.com/blog/unmaski...
Unmasking Stigma, Mobilizing Resilience
The “Unmasking Stigma, Mobilizing Resilience” report released on Zero HIV Stigma Day 2025 examines stigma and offers a path forward.
www.poz.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Join us today for our #ZeroHIVStigmaDay webinar-Unmasking Stigma, Mobilizing Resistance from 9:30am-11:15am ET!

Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
July 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM