Matthew
@allenmatthew.bsky.social
Hokie athletics fan. Husband and girl dad. Forklift certified.
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I usually try to stay in my lane (and this ain't it) but Dem voters in my IRL circle DON'T care which Dem holds which seat or where, just want to go big or go home, ie 10-1, and do NOT want Dem electeds and their egos to screw this up.
"For some [VA] Senate Democrats, that last seat is a non-starter because they believe it is drawn to favor state Del. Dan Helmer, who has twice run for Congress and clashed with some in the legislature." - @punchbowlnews.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2026/02/wher...
Where Are the New Virginia [10D-1R] Redistricting Maps? Lots of (Juicy) Details Are Coming Out.
What's going on with the Virginia redistricting maps we were promised by January 30? See Punchbowl and Virginia Scope for some details (note: I've heard a lot of this stuff - including rumors about L...
bluevirginia.us
February 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I usually try to stay in my lane (and this ain't it) but Dem voters in my IRL circle DON'T care which Dem holds which seat or where, just want to go big or go home, ie 10-1, and do NOT want Dem electeds and their egos to screw this up.
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"More than 170 people, many residents of Hanover or other counties in the Richmond area, signed up to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting, and hundreds more gathered outside of the meeting area to protest ICE’s proposal."
Massive crowd celebrates Hanover’s pushback against proposed ICE facility just north of Henrico line
Even in the frigid cold, a crowd of nearly 1,000 people packed the Hanover County Government building and overflowed outside Jan. 28, holding its collective breath while waiting for a statement from t...
www.henricocitizen.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:45 AM
"More than 170 people, many residents of Hanover or other counties in the Richmond area, signed up to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting, and hundreds more gathered outside of the meeting area to protest ICE’s proposal."
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Oprah’s coaching tree sucks beyond belief.
NEW from me:
Gayle King is coming under fire from CBS News staffers for her rousing defense of Bari Weiss at yesterday's all-hands meeting, with some feeling that it was a self-serving play to curry favor with the boss and save her job and hefty salary.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Gayle King is coming under fire from CBS News staffers for her rousing defense of Bari Weiss at yesterday's all-hands meeting, with some feeling that it was a self-serving play to curry favor with the boss and save her job and hefty salary.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
CBS News staffers ‘pretty salty’ over Gayle King’s passionate defense of Bari Weiss
Exclusive: ‘She’s not going to say anything against the person who will determine her job status. This was her only play,” one network insider said.
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Oprah’s coaching tree sucks beyond belief.
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Wake up. Make breakfast. Do email. Watch a murder. Go to a party for a 5 year old. Laugh with my daughter. See a different angle of that murder. Hear govt officials slander the victim. Play Barbies with my kid. Feed her dinner. Tear up at that victim reading last honors to a vet. Put kid to bed. USA
January 25, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Wake up. Make breakfast. Do email. Watch a murder. Go to a party for a 5 year old. Laugh with my daughter. See a different angle of that murder. Hear govt officials slander the victim. Play Barbies with my kid. Feed her dinner. Tear up at that victim reading last honors to a vet. Put kid to bed. USA
It’s time to secure your French toast supplies.
January 24, 2026 at 4:39 PM
It’s time to secure your French toast supplies.
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Right now, Trump and MAGA Republicans are working to rig the midterm elections.
Virginia has a chance to stop it — and make sure voters, not politicians, decide our future. Join us: virginiansforfairelections.com
Virginia has a chance to stop it — and make sure voters, not politicians, decide our future. Join us: virginiansforfairelections.com
Virginians for Fair Elections
virginiansforfairelections.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Right now, Trump and MAGA Republicans are working to rig the midterm elections.
Virginia has a chance to stop it — and make sure voters, not politicians, decide our future. Join us: virginiansforfairelections.com
Virginia has a chance to stop it — and make sure voters, not politicians, decide our future. Join us: virginiansforfairelections.com
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@ssurovell.bsky.social: Free and fair elections are not just a feature of our democracy, they are the foundations of our democracy. And today those foundations are under attack.
Virginia voters will get to decide whether to allow a mid-decade redistricting in response to Trump power grab.
Virginia voters will get to decide whether to allow a mid-decade redistricting in response to Trump power grab.
January 16, 2026 at 5:53 PM
@ssurovell.bsky.social: Free and fair elections are not just a feature of our democracy, they are the foundations of our democracy. And today those foundations are under attack.
Virginia voters will get to decide whether to allow a mid-decade redistricting in response to Trump power grab.
Virginia voters will get to decide whether to allow a mid-decade redistricting in response to Trump power grab.
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Free and fair elections are under attack.
Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are trying to rig the midterm elections by manipulating congressional maps without voter approval.
Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are trying to rig the midterm elections by manipulating congressional maps without voter approval.
January 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Free and fair elections are under attack.
Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are trying to rig the midterm elections by manipulating congressional maps without voter approval.
Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are trying to rig the midterm elections by manipulating congressional maps without voter approval.
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Me watching the VT/George Mason game when Evan Hughes mentions their coach was apart of their final four team “20 YEARS AGO!”
a close up of a man 's face with a gray shirt on
Alt: a close up of a man 's face with a gray shirt on turning old.
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Me watching the VT/George Mason game when Evan Hughes mentions their coach was apart of their final four team “20 YEARS AGO!”
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and they should have spent more www.forbes.com/sites/caroli...
Disney Spent More On ‘Andor’ Than Any Of Its ‘Star Wars’ Movies
Disney has revealed it spent $60.5 million on Star Wars streaming series Andor in 2024, giving the show a total cost of $705.5 million - far higher than the spending on any of the movies in the saga.
www.forbes.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
and they should have spent more www.forbes.com/sites/caroli...
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do you think I care about what they need or get
i want these people shot into space
i want these people shot into space
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
do you think I care about what they need or get
i want these people shot into space
i want these people shot into space
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There's rumors of ICE coming to where my kid goes to school. True or not, it has people on edge.
Last night she was worried about a friend who is a US citizen but resides in another country.
Here I am, having to tell my child to ask them for a warrant and to film what she sees.
This is not OK.
Last night she was worried about a friend who is a US citizen but resides in another country.
Here I am, having to tell my child to ask them for a warrant and to film what she sees.
This is not OK.
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
There's rumors of ICE coming to where my kid goes to school. True or not, it has people on edge.
Last night she was worried about a friend who is a US citizen but resides in another country.
Here I am, having to tell my child to ask them for a warrant and to film what she sees.
This is not OK.
Last night she was worried about a friend who is a US citizen but resides in another country.
Here I am, having to tell my child to ask them for a warrant and to film what she sees.
This is not OK.
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Congratulations Abigail Spanberger.
I can't wait to work alongside my union siblings to force her to go back on her campaign promise of not repealing right to work.
I can't wait to work alongside my union siblings to force her to go back on her campaign promise of not repealing right to work.
November 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Congratulations Abigail Spanberger.
I can't wait to work alongside my union siblings to force her to go back on her campaign promise of not repealing right to work.
I can't wait to work alongside my union siblings to force her to go back on her campaign promise of not repealing right to work.
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Absolutely superb speech by VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social - "this is a coordinated national strategy [by Republicans] to grab power"; it's "not democracy"; Democrats can't unilaterally disarm; etc. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/frid...
October 31, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Absolutely superb speech by VA Senate Majority Leader @ssurovell.bsky.social - "this is a coordinated national strategy [by Republicans] to grab power"; it's "not democracy"; Democrats can't unilaterally disarm; etc. bluevirginia.us/2025/10/frid...
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Video: VA Senate Dems Unanimously Vote to Pass Redistricting Amendment – “a break-glass maneuver for a truly unpredecented moment” as Trump Tries to “rig the entire national election” (Unfortunately, we first had to sit through Rs' bad-faith bloviating) bluevirginia.us/2025/10/vide...
Video: VA Senate Democrats Unanimously Vote to Pass Redistricting Amendment – “a break-glass maneuver for a truly unpredecented moment” as Trump Tries to “rig the entire national election”
A few minutes ago, the VA Senate voted on a party-line basis to approve HJ6007 (after LOTS of bad-faith blathering/bloviating and wild gaslighting by Senate Republicans, who will never EVER say the wo...
bluevirginia.us
October 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Video: VA Senate Dems Unanimously Vote to Pass Redistricting Amendment – “a break-glass maneuver for a truly unpredecented moment” as Trump Tries to “rig the entire national election” (Unfortunately, we first had to sit through Rs' bad-faith bloviating) bluevirginia.us/2025/10/vide...