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Thad Williamson
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University of Richmond City of Richmond Property-Owning Democracy/Community Wealth Building Tar Heel for Life (Views my own!)

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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · May 25
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How Donald Trump Has Remade America’s Political Landscape
The steady march to the right across a vast number of counties reveals the extent of the nation's transformation in the Trump era, and the seriousness of the Democrats' problems.
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Mar 12
A betrayal of our kids’ future.
Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff
The layoffs mean that the department will now have a work force of about half the size it did when President Trump took office.
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Mar 9
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/o...
Opinion | There Is a Liberal Answer to Elon Musk
Right-wing populism thrives on scarcity. The answer is abundance. But a politics of abundance will work only if Democrats confront where their approach has failed.
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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · Mar 9
Today, we remember the brutal events of Bloody Sunday 60 years ago, where 600 people marched for a more perfect union — and were beaten because of it.
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Mar 8
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Democrats Must Become the Workers’ Party Again
Reconnecting the Democratic Party to the working class is an electoral and a moral imperative, and it will be my mission for the rest of my life.
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Mar 2
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Breaking Things We Can’t Just Fix
The president’s about-face on Ukraine has taught our allies a lesson they won’t be unlearning anytime soon.
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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · Feb 26
House Republicans just passed a budget that would cut Medicaid for Virginians.

Make no mistake: as Governor, I’ll work to protect Virginia’s Medicaid expansion and look out for the working families who are counting on us to have their backs.
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 22
Ray of hope!
Back in their districts, GOP lawmakers get an earful on DOGE and Musk
Town halls from Georgia to Wisconsin to Oregon grew heated this week as voters showed up to vent, outraged at the firing of federal workers and DOGE’s access to sensitive data.
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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · Feb 21
My staff has received reports that because of the Trump Administration staff cuts, the National Park Service Maggie Walker Site can open only twice a week… during #BlackHistoryMonth.

Today I joined Virginia Delegation members to call for the reversals of these cuts.
Page one of a letter to U.S Department of the Interior Secretary Burgum about the directives issued to eliminate roughly 1,000 full-time employees and rescind and delay offers for full-time and seasonal positions at the National Park Service. Page two of a letter to U.S Department of the Interior Secretary Burgum about the directives issued to eliminate roughly 1,000 full-time employees and rescind and delay offers for full-time and seasonal positions at the National Park Service. Signatures of Sen. Warner, Sen. Kaine, Rep. Scott, Rep. Connolly, Rep. Beyer, Rep. McClellan, Rep. Subramanyam and Rep. Vindman are present.
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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · Feb 21
John Lewis was born 85 years ago today. He spent his life working to make the ideals upon which this country was founded true for everyone.

His final words to us are more important than ever. #BHM2025
Graphic. Background is portrait of John Lewis. Quote reads, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself.” Logo of Rep. McClellan is present at the bottom center of the page.
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 20
Commentary: Blocking access to gender-affirming care is against the law
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Commentary: Blocking access to gender-affirming care is against the law
The president's executive order allows for cisgender care. But it bars transgender children from seeking care for the same purposes — breast tissue development, voice alteration or hair growth. By
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 20
“This approach is not only ignorant—it’s deliberately harmful.” www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... #Shame
RFK Jr. targets transgender protections in one of first moves at HHS
New Department of Health and Human Services guidance asserts a person’s sex is “unchangeable.”
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 17
Why DOGE is unconstitutional (form a former Reagan official). www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Why DOGE is unconstitutional
Trump is acting extra-constitutionally. Only Congress or the Supreme Court can stop him.
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 16
A helpful preview of the road we may be going down.
Opinion | This Is What the Courts Can Do if Trump Defies Them
How the escalating measures available to courts would work.
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 15
Dismantling the U.S. federal government endangers humanity.
Trump firings cause chaos at agency responsible for America's nuclear weapons
The National Nuclear Security Administration is a semi-autonomous agency within the Department of Energy that oversees the U.S. stockpile of thousands of nuclear weapons. Officials were given hours to...
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 14
Happy birthday! Go Heels
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 11
Not a fun last 22 hours for our teams
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 11
“The despotism of Augustus prepared the Romans for Tiberius. If the whole tone of their character had not first been prostrated by nearly two generations of that mild slavery, they would probably have had enough spirit left to rebel against the more odious one.” J.S. Mill,”Representative Government”
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 10
I am glad that the kids at Abbott Elementary get to see this moment of football history
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 10
How does the Mercy Rule
In the Super Bowl work again?
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · Feb 10
The Eagles haven't been this good since Hotel California.
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 9
I knew there was a good reason everyone I know is rooting for Philly
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 9
Hopefully yet another reversal of form is in the Tigers’ near future!
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 9
The first thing out of the mouth of the Super Bowl-winning quarterback in the postgame interview should be “End Racism” @nflbluesky.bsky.social #SuperBowl @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social @chiefs.bsky.social
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Derrick ♎ 🟧 🟦#BLM 🏳️‍🌈 @spawn03.bsky.social · Feb 9
This Super Bowl Sunday, here's a reminder of what real courage looks like.
Colin Kaepernick taking a knee.
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 4
It’s like all those political philosophers who said runaway economic inequality and political democracy were incompatible had a point… www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government
The billionaire is creating major upheaval as his team sweeps through agencies, in what has been an extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual.
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Feb 4
Public education on the chopping block.
Trump preps order to dismantle Education Dept. as DOGE probes data
Closing the agency would require congressional approval, so the new administration hopes to diminish it in the meantime.
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Adria S. @adrias.bsky.social · Feb 2
This is what sane humane leadership looks like. Words from the new mayor of Richmond, VA.
11K views · 349 reactions | 📢 Resilience in the Face of Challenges Richmond, we are facing challenging times—times that test our values and our commitment to one another. Federal actions are threate...
📢 Resilience in the Face of Challenges Richmond, we are facing challenging times—times that test our values and our commitment to one another. Federal actions are threatening the rights of our...
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Jan 28
Great shot and even better OT, if that’s possible
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Thad Williamson @thadrva.bsky.social · Jan 28
“In two pages, we’ve got what amounts to 60 years of tradition and policies that are thrown up in the air. For those suffering most, the uncertainty will be immense.”

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
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