Latest Talkin' Democracy- a conversation with @jade4va.bsky.social from Rural Ground Game. Jade says she's only cautiously hopeful about democracy, but talking with Jade would give anyone a lot of hope for democracy in these perilous times. youtu.be/Hw2nU0zUnf8

Talkin’ Democracy, the road show! Was in Lexington today for a conversation about democracy with @jade4va.bsky.social from Rural Ground Game. Look for the video soon!

Are things happening here or is it still pretty quiet?

They're actively recruiting sexual harassers and abusers. They view this as a positive.

Not surprising, given Sears' bizarre, unhinged, "tirade of one liners and squeals so loud she nearly caused the speaker system to malfunction" Buena Vista speech back on Labor Day weekend 2024. LOL bluevirginia.us/2024/09/vide... h/t @chaznuttycombe.bsky.social @jade4va.bsky.social

It's absurd how much people take modern medicine for granted For much of human history, cancer was largely just a death sentence. By the 1970s, overall, it was about a coinflip, roughly 50/50 chance of surviving it. Now, about 80% of people who get cancer survive at least 5 years. That's amazing!

Stop being polite to fascists, elected Democrats. Stop. For fuck's sake.

Good morning friends ☀️ It’s announcement time! I’m running for @VAYD National Committee Representative on a slate with my friend, @JasonMelendezVA! We’re excited by the opportunity to keep VAYD on the map as we once again enter another critical VA election cycle.

Proud of everyone on Team D who had elections today — with wins in Loudoun and an over performance in SD10, Virginians gave the nation an early preview of what we’re going to do in 2025. Thank you all for fighting!!!

Ah, but WE live in a shining city upon a hill.

Rest in peace, President Carter. You leave a powerful legacy of leadership, service, and heartfelt love for your fellow man. May your memory be an example for us all.

Go Jack go!!!

EARLY VOTING for your District 10 senator begins TODAY through January 4th! Swipe to view where you can vote early. Get out and vote Virginia! #trammellva10 #webackjack

The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.

Federal rule banning hidden fees on live events and hotels is officially going into effect in April, the FTC announces. This new rule ensures that pricing is presented transparently before customers agree to pay.

Got my Christmas cards from Madam VP and POTUS 🎄 Gonna miss these next year 😔

Let's goooooo, @jacktrammell.bsky.social Trammell for Senate VA10!!! #WeBackJack

we've had dozens of frightened thumbsuckers about The Left endorsing violence but bernie sanders didn't take luigi to the army navy game

average republican moment…do nothing and collect a taxpayer funded check

So grateful to NBCSL for recognizing my work on Black maternal health. Over 800 Black state legislators represent more than 70 million Americans. I am humbled to be amongst these titans. People like Representative Laura Hall and others have shown me the way. I vow to honor them with my service.

As usual, @pwcdanica.bsky.social and Del. Thomas are leading where it counts. We should be seeing town halls on data centers in every county in Virginia. We are were are, facing an enormous surge in power needs, because the General Assembly has not acted on this issue.

culture warriors like glenn youngkin and his ilk (ben cline, trump, etc) are obviously full of shit and are unwilling to actually govern or deliver real results for their constituents unfortunately, they know where to find the hungriest sewers to spew their excrement to the masses (see: elon musk)

DOGE is a fake government agency designed to provide flimsy "innovative efficiency" cover to corrupt robber barons as they dismantle federal corporate oversight and sell the country for scrap off the back loading dock any politicians or journalists helping the performance should be laughed at

It's shameful how this student and her family were treated by the Hanover School Board and shameful that members of our community were then emboldened to harass them such that they had to move. The actions of several Hanover School Board members put this student and other students in danger. 1/

That combined with the fact that they want to push untested tech (small modular reactors) onto ratepayers and there’s a backlog in interconnecting solar projects to the grid that could offset their projections that call for increased use of fossil fuels. It’s all a huge freaking mess.

it’s extra funny when state wide representatives butcher the names and then double down on their (awful) pronunciation when locals start roasting them 🫢

One day Democrats will realize asking Republicans to vote for Republican Lite™️ is like asking someone to buy margarine when butter is the exact same price. Instead, we should be striving to be the political equivalent of duck fat (and explicitly messaging that way as well).

Internalize the fact that FDR was a master propagandist and budgeted messaging into every New Deal project. Despite how it should work, great things do not sell themselves.

“She could have been saved.” These words haunt the stories of women like Porsha Ngumezi, who died from a preventable pregnancy complication under Texas’ abortion ban. No one should die because doctors fear legal consequences for providing essential care. www.jezebel.com/a-3r...

no.

mac n cheese is done 🧀

I’m concerned about Dominion Energy’s plan to push rising energy costs onto the residential customer rather than the data centers the additional power will be serving. Virginians already shoulder the burden of expanding data centers in their backyards; their bank accounts shouldn’t have to as well 😬

Jesus, just read the opinion in The Hill titled “Will the Democrats finally start listening to the TERFs?” Apparently it was written by a “ life-long Democrat.” Easy answer: no. Selling out vulnerable and marginalized populations is the most stupid ass take to pull from the 2024 cycle.

when they don't actually have any crying libs to make fun of they just repeat the same attack pattern but against people having normal conversation

It's all tied together and don't let them trick you into thinking it's for safety

For my birthday today, I made a special pilgrimage out to one of the coolest visitor’s centers in our Commonwealth. It’s so exciting that the first LEGO factory in the US is going to be built right here in Virginia!

got to meet my nephews for the first time today 🥹

2025 white house cabinet meeting

Good morning folks! As candidacy announcements start rolling in, I’m looking forward to Virginia’s races more and more. Thank you to all the brave people stepping forward to serve the people of the Commonwealth we call home – I’m excited to work with you to secure victory and deliver real results!

Personally, I think the fact that progressive policies are more popular in polls than is reflected in the vote should tell Democrats that we have messaging problems, not necessarily policy problems, but what do I know

Still processing last Tuesday? Me and you both. No idea what to do now? I’ve got some ideas… TLDR: Keep going.

We might have the majority, but everything ain’t hunky dory in VA Democrat land. If we don’t start valuing the voices of Dems across the whole Commonwealth, not just those from NOVA, RVA, and Hampton Roads, ‘21’s failure will look like child’s play.

I’m incredibly honored to have earned the endorsement of Care in Action US. By supporting policies that treat care workers as the essential components of our workforce that they are, we help build strong systems of care that benefit all of us.

Start that countdown clock! We’re rockin’, rollin’, and delivering voters a true progressive choice this fall. We’ve got a short time to make a big impact, but together, we can do it! Let’s go!

The minimum wage was designed to create a minimum standard of living to protect the health & well-being of employees. Yet today marks 14 years since our federal minimum wage was raised—the longest period without an increase since 1938. $7.25/hour, in 2023, is a poverty wage.

Threads sucked so now I’m here 🥸