It appears that even death cannot stop Democratic lawmakers from social media posting.
According to a report from Politico, many prominent accounts of deceased members of Congress remain active on social media.
This phenomenon has become increasingly widespread over the past year, as lawmakers who have passed away continue to like, comment, and even change their profile pictures months or even years after their passing.
Social media users have picked up on the activity of numerous individuals. The most recent example is that of Virginia Democrat Gerry Connolly, who died of esophageal cancer last month.
Among the activity Connolly’s accounts have engaged in include urging people to go out and vote. That post has since been deleted.
Those with access to his accounts have also continued to take advantage of his mailing list, using it to solicit donations for the campaign of his replacement.
Meanwhile, the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas liked an Instagram post congratulating the communist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on his win in the Democratic primary.
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