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henricodems.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social · 4h

Here's the whole list we just referred to!

Al-G @ayoosilver.bsky.social · 5h

@804thepeople.bsky.social
@rva-indivisible.bsky.social
@henricodems.bsky.social
@roanokeindivisible.bsky.social

Just 23 Days Until Virginia’s Crucial 2025 Elections: Here Are Some Early/In-Person Voting Locations, Hours in Key “Blue” and “Purple” Jurisdictions bluevirginia.us/2025/10/just...

Just 23 Days Until Virginia’s Crucial 2025 Elections: Here Are Some Early/In-Person Voting Locations, Hours in Key “Blue” and “Purple” Jurisdictions

With just 23 days until election day on November 4, early voting is going strong, with over 500,000 early votes cast so far (according to this model, we're currently at Democratic 56.5% / Republican 3...

bluevirginia.us

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henricodems.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social · 4h

Thanks to @bluevirginia.bsky.social for the handy early, mail, and election day info for key jurisdictions.

Here's the Henrico info--save it for canvassing!

@804thepeople.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social

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bulldogmom.bsky.social @bulldogmom.bsky.social · 5h

@wittmanwatch.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @newkentvadems.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social @indivisibleva.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social

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bulldogmom.bsky.social @bulldogmom.bsky.social · 5h

Rob Wittman holds tele-town halls to manage what questions he responds to & to limit follow-up to his answers. Don't let Rob get away with evading questions! The next caller should use the opportunity to call out his gaslighting/lies rather than moving on to a new topic. BE STRATEGIC!

804ThePeople @804thepeople.bsky.social · 5h

To attend the tele-town hall, you have to sign up on Wittman’s website. Here’s the 🔗 wittman.house.gov/forms/form/?...

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 1d

A vote for any Youngkin-backed Virginia Republican is a vote for Trump's disastrous damage to Virginia (and the country), among other very bad things... bluevirginia.us/2025/10/satu...

Screenshot from video of Glenn Youngkin at the White House kissing Trump's you-know-what

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALXqcZ7uPRg

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Fairfax Democrats @fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social · 1d

They are getting ready to steal 2026.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Former GOP election official buys Dominion Voting Systems, says he’ll push for paper ballots | CNN Politics

Dominion Voting Systems, the election vendor that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, is being sold and rebranded as Liberty Vote effective immediately.

www.cnn.com

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Schuyler VanValkenburg @scvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 19h

Republicans are the party of more expensive bills.

From canceling energy projects that lower energy bills to keeping government shutdown to drastically increase health care premiums, the average person can’t afford their policies.

An Immense Solar Project Just Got Canceled Under Trump

www.nytimes.com

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Virginia Democrats @vademocrats.bsky.social · 21h

If elected Governor, Winsome Earle-Sears has made clear she will always put her loyalty to Donald Trump ahead of Virginians, even when it’s wrong for the Commonwealth.

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Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov · 1d

My statement with @markwarner.bsky.social on the Trump Administration’s announcement of “substantial” layoffs of federal workers:

"Donald Trump and Russ Vought are once again showing us exactly who they are: reckless ideologues willing to inflict real pain on hardworking Americans to score political points. They have repeatedly treated federal employees not as partners in serving the American people, but as punching bags for their political agenda. Now, in the middle of a shutdown manufactured by Republicans – who control the House, the Senate, and the White House – they’re doubling down by laying off federal workers, turning their own failure to govern into a direct attack on the people who keep this country running and jeopardizing vital government services."

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 1d

Save the date, RVA.

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bulldogmom.bsky.social @bulldogmom.bsky.social · 19h

Rob Wittman needs to be put on the spot about this during his telephone town hall on Wednesday 10/15!

hanovervadems.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social · 20h

Trump, Wittman, McGuire, and the Republicans are using the Republican Shutdown of the government to END federal special education services for students with disabilities.

They don't want special needs students to get what they need to succeed in our schools.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

www.usatoday.com

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henricodems.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social · 20h

Who is this person spitting actual about housing, and what has she done with MTG?

@scvanvalkenburg.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 1d

Marjorie Taylor Greene : "Prices have not come down at all. The job market is extremely difficult. Wages have not gone up. Health insurance premiums are going to go up. Homeowner's insurance goes up every year. Rent is going up. Young people have no hope of buying a home."

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henricodems.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social · 21h

Trump stooge Morgan Griffith calls Earle-Sears the essence of MLK's dream...the day after she says it's OK to discriminate to against gay people.

Nice editorial call, @richmond.com 🙄

@vademocrats.bsky.social @indivisibleva.bsky.social @50501virginia.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social

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henricodems.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social · 1d

Another patriot pardoned by Trump 🙄

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henricodems.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social · 2d

Another very fine person

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henricodems.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social · 2d

OK, y'all. Who wants to tell Winsome how stuff still works after the sun goes down?

Anyone?

@50501virginia.bsky.social @indivisibleva.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @wittmanwatch.bsky.social
@neighbors4change.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social

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Team Spanberger @teamspanberger.bsky.social · 2d

WATCH: NBC’s Julie Carey comments on Winsome Earle-Sears’ “aggressive posture” of constantly interrupting @abigailspanberger.com on the debate stage.

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Katie Morgan @morgankt.bsky.social · 2d

In my constituent email today, Rep. Rob Wittman admits affordable healthcare is a partisan issue meaning Democrats care about you affording healthcare and Republicans do not. @wittmanwatch.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social

Text from an email from Rep. Rob Wittman. Main quote says Democrats have opposed a clean CR to ask for “substantial partisan demands” which implies affordable healthcare is a partisan issue meaning only Democrats care about affordable healthcare.

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Indivisible Virginia @indivisibleva.bsky.social · 2d

Completely embarrassing performance by Earle-Sears, constantly interrupting while Spanberger remained focused, respectful, and answered questions. Sears can’t even follow the rules of debate, she won’t follow the laws that protect Virginians.

henricodems.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social · 2d

Sears last night:

❎Interrupted 60 times in an hour

❎Said it's "not discrimination" to fire gay people

❎Pretended not to know how batteries work

@804thepeople.bsky.social @indivisibleva.bsky.social @50501virginia.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social

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henricodems.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social · 2d

Sears last night:

❎Interrupted 60 times in an hour

❎Said it's "not discrimination" to fire gay people

❎Pretended not to know how batteries work

@804thepeople.bsky.social @indivisibleva.bsky.social @50501virginia.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 2d

"Earle-Sears spent most of the debate interrupting her opponent and redirected her answers to questions posed by moderators to ask Spanberger questions of her own." - Cardinal News bluevirginia.us/2025/10/live...

Screenshot from this morning's Cardinal News:

"Earle-Sears spent most of the debate interrupting her opponent and redirected her answers to questions posed by moderators to ask Spanberger questions of her own." - Cardinal News

https://cardinalnews.org/2025/10/10/earle-sears-spars-with-spanberger-over-jones-texts-in-their-only-debate/

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Virginia Democrats @vademocrats.bsky.social · 2d

Winsome Earle-Sears lost tonight’s debate.

Sears' record of extreme views and history of backing Trump’s harmful policies were put on full display and Sears couldn’t face them.

Virginia, now is the time to get out and vote to ensure Sears gets nowhere near the Governor’s mansion.

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Schuyler VanValkenburg @scvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t think one of my co-workers should be fired because they’re gay.

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Team Spanberger @teamspanberger.bsky.social · 2d

Winsome Earle-Sears has long been opposed to same-sex couples’ right to marry in Virginia, calling it an “immoral lifestyle choice.” As Lieutenant Governor, she even wrote that she was “morally opposed” to same-sex marriage.

Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 2d

Winsome Earle-Sears — that is, in fact, discrimination.

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 3d

Exactly right by @senatorhashmi.bsky.social. Of course, if the media did its job (which it definitely doesn't), Virginia voters would widely know about John Reid's extreme, "hateful attacks"- including his "pattern of Islamophobic" ravings. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/sam-...

Ghazala Hashmi tweet: "My opponent's hateful attacks target me because of my faith...too bad John Reid never learned about Jefferson's Statute for Religious Freedom"

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 3d

Planned Parenthood of VA: Winsome Earle-Sears "Saying ‘when you are willing to kill a child up until the day that baby is born…murder is murder…one day, it’s gonna be your turn,’ is not political theater" bluevirginia.us/2025/10/audi...

PPAV Statement on Winsome Earle-Sears’s comment “it’s gonna be your turn”

RICHMOND, Va — A radio interview surfaced today where Winsome Earle-Sears peddled dangerous lies about abortion providers and perpetuated misinformation about abortion care. These statements are the most alarming and dangerous of all of the extreme anti-abortion rhetoric Sears has normalized in the past. This time, her comments illustrate the ease with which she discusses and threatens violence against people seeking abortion care and the trusted clinicians who provide it.

Jamie Lockhart, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia:

“We call on Winsome Earle-Sears to retract this remark and to clearly and unambiguously condemn violence in all forms. Elected leaders have a responsibility to de-escalate and to protect the safety of Virginians, not to legitimize or amplify threats that put lives and livelihoods at risk.

Saying ‘when you are willing to kill a child up until the day that baby is born…murder is murder…one day, it’s gonna be your turn,’ is not political theater. It reminds us that while the majority of Americans agree that abortion is health care, those who will stop at nothing to ban it, also will sink to any level to make it inaccessible – including invoking fear for those seeking and those providing care. Virginians deserve leaders who protect access to care.”

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