Everyone — even Congress — is playing "Animal Crossing: New Horizons."
The smash-hit Nintendo game has exploded in popularity as millions of people shelter in place during the ongoing global pandemic. And this week, it reached another major milestone: Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is playing the game and making what she dubbed "House calls" — a nod to her job in the US House of Representatives.
On Thursday night, Ocasio-Cortez began those "House calls," starting with a family of three.Advertisement"It was so sweet," she said. "We exchanged fruit, took pictures, and I signed a bulletin note using my touch screen. I was floored by how fast they typed and they taught me about the app."
—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 7, 2020
She also shared a photo of her in-game avatar with said family, seen above.
Beyond visiting supporters, Ocasio-Cortez made her own "hand drawn campaign shirt":—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 8, 2020
Supporters were able to get in touch via Twitter direct messages — the first time Ocasio-Cortez has opened her DMs since Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of Congress last October.
"Honestly never in my life did I think opening my DMs would grant me faith in humanity," she said, "but the brief window actually resulted in a lot of these messages being very wholesome. People are asking for surprise visits to their spouse's islands!! This is the love everyone deserves."
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