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West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 2h

Let’s send the National Guard to assist Alaska’s NG and first responders.
‼️ALASKA UPDATE
CATEGORY 4 TYPHOON HALONG
SLAMMED WESTERN ALASKA
100 MPH WINDS RECORD SURGE HIT THE YUKON-KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION
50+ PEOPLE WERE
RESCUED AND MORE THAN 1,000
PEOPLE ARE DISPLACED
AT LEAST 3 PEOPLE ARE MISSING

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 1d

Airports Are Pushing Back Against Kristi Noem’s Shutdown Propaganda | The New Republic https://newrepublic.com/post/201697/airports-pushing-back-kristi-noem-shutdown-propaganda

Airports Are Pushing Back Against Kristi Noem’s Shutdown Propaganda | The New Republic

Across the country, airports are refusing to air a video from the Homeland Security chief blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

newrepublic.com

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 1d

Education Dept. wipes out special ed office, union says https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2025/10/11/education-department-special-ed-office-layoffs-shutdown/86646104007/

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West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 1d

Are you looking for an October 18th ‘No Kings’ event near you? Use this link: https://www.nokings.org/#map

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 1d

West Virginia elected officials blocked efforts to tighten ethics rules and increase lobbying transparency. https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2025/10/12/legislature-killed-ethics-laws/

State elected officials killed multiple ethics bills targeting more transparency in lobbying

Lawmakers and the governor killed ethics bills that would have made lobbyists’ pay public and banned nepotism in state offices.

mountainstatespotlight.org

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West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 1d

The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” -- FDR, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1937.

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 1d

CDC ‘Not Functional’ After Trump Administration Orders Mass Firings | TIME https://time.com/7325192/cdc-firings-government-shutdown-trump/

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 1d

It’s day 13 of the #Trumpshutdown.

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West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 1d

On October 13, 1792 “Old Farmer’s Almanac” was first published and edited by Robert Thomas. Although many other almanacs were being published at the time, Thomas’s upstart almanac became an immediate success. #todayinhistory

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, friends! Have a beautiful day! ☕️🍂🍁

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 1d

Are you looking for an October 18th ‘No Kings’ event near you? Use this link: https://www.nokings.org/#map

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 2d

🚏On Tuesday, October 14, the WV House Democrats Kitchen Table Tour will be stopping at the Marion County Senior Center, 105 Maplewood Drive. in Fairmont. See you there!

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 2d

🚏On Tuesday, October 14, the WV House Democrats Kitchen Table Tour will be stopping at 6 PM at the Marion County Senior Center, 105 Maplewood Drive in Fairmont. See you there!

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 2d

We will share all WV Democratic Women’s Club, Young Democrats, and Executive Committee meetings or events. Email us at [email protected]

As we approach 2026, let’s get together and invite not just Democrats but non-partisan voters to join us!

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 2d

It’s day 12 of the #Trumpshutdown.

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 2d

On Oct. 12, 1928, the first iron lung was used at Boston Children’s Hospital by Harvard Medical School faculty members Philip Drinker and Louis Agassiz Shaw to aid respiration to preserve breathing function in patients with acute polio. #todayinhistory #polio

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 2d

As Lt. Gov.
Howie said, “It’s not an expenditure, it’s an investment.
It’s an investment in our families, it’s an investment in our children, it’s an investment in our economy.” #priorities
Credit: A Mighty Girl

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 2d

New Mexico is poised to become the first state in the nation to offer completely free child care and preschool to all families, regardless of their income level!
The program, launches on November 1st. How? oil and gas taxes.

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West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning, folks! ☕️🌞🍁🍃🍂

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 2d

While this event is open to the public, only individuals who have been accepted as members of WV Young Democrats since its rechartering in July 2025 will be eligible to register and participate.

West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women @wvfdw.bsky.social · 2d

🗳️ The West Virginia Young Democrats (WVYD) will be hosting a statewide convention on Sunday, November 9, convening at 10 am and concluding at 3 pm. The convention will be held in person, and the location will be announced in the coming days.