A powerful faction of the Christian Right believes wars in the Middle East are not tragedies to avoid. They’re signs that Armageddon is approaching. Their theology shapes how they view foreign policy. New piece: The Regressive Evangelism of America Part 5: www.bytheballot.com/p/the-regres...

Being anti-Trump is not a political ideology and it shouldn’t be a fast pass to Dem leadership. This week on By the Ballot, I break down how GOP converts keep getting elevated while longtime organizers get ignored. Novelty ≠ loyalty. Opposition ≠ values. www.bytheballot.com/p/democratic...

Successful Q1 meeting yesterday with @vademocrats.bsky.social Happy to fill in for Vice Chair Alfaro on the Technology and Comms report as we hesd into the midterms and are working against more misinformation with AI, bad actors in digital spaces, and changes in online surveillance of Americans.

Well this helps explain it; nice sleuthing, @mattroyer.bsky.social! bluevirginia.us/2026/03/oppo...

Well this - h/t to @mattroyer.bsky.social - explains a lot bluevirginia.us/2026/03/oppo...

I think an underrated part of this hearing was @balint.house.gov yelling “Weak Sauce” over Pam Bondi.

This is a picture that should be published everywhere: Pam Bondi refusing to even look at the Epstein survivors in the eye as they say they've been ignored by the DOJ. Someone who made their pain a political point just months ago. Cowardly and Disgusting. 📷Roberto Schmidt/AFP

Virginia Democrats finally dropped the 10–1 congressional map. Politically smart? Maybe. Electorally risky? Absolutely. We break down the infighting, the optics problem, and why districts drawn for people are a bad precedent. 👇 www.bytheballot.com/p/on-redistr...

One part of this story that has been under-reported has been the ICE's use of ankle monitors on unlawfully detained individuals. Almost as a catch and release type thing.

I think what we ended up with here is a horse designed by committee, which is a camel. There are so many sides to this: electorally and politically

I’m gonna say something we’re all thinking here: While I’m excited for us to make maps that are more heavily favored for Dems, having a district seemingly drawn for one particular person is extremely shortsighted and just wrong imo.

Honestly, this is all we're asking for. For GOP Elected Officials like Senator Britt to be just as shocked and outraged at what is happening in our country because of the Trump admin and use their position to reason with POTUS. It's that simple. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/u...

So in keeping with the same trend of Youth Engagement within Progressive and Democratic politics, we have made yet another Gen Z oriented organization that needs funding to work parallel to all of the other orgs that already exist and pull from the same funders? Be serious.

We know ya do, Bubba. We know.

This is what I voted for! @abigailspanberger delivering on the promises of her inaugural address and standing up for the dignity of all immigrants in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ICE needs to be abolished, and here is a necessary step on the state level to start. www.wvtf.org/news/2026-02...

Happy Groundhog Day! Excited to see what Punxsutawney Phil says when this guy pulls him out

Virginia is the world’s data center capital — and your electric bill is paying for it. AI facilities are draining billions of gallons of water, driving up power costs, and getting billions in tax breaks while families foot the bill.⚡💧https://www.bytheballot.com/p/what-the-hell-is-a-gigawatt

Governor Spanberger gets elected by being way more qualified to lead, actually talking about issues people care about, and winning by 15 point margin. That's how.

But was she…speaking?

The popularity of brainrot Charlie Kirk/Jeffrey Epstein memes on TikTok etc have made me think hard about how much of the perceived shift right of young people was irony-poisoning. Not 100% of, but a lot of it. Dems were the Be Nice party, Trump was the Shitposts and Memes candidate.

It’s interesting that they’re claiming a $2.7 billion surplus because that is the exact same amount of tax exemptions Virginia gave to Data Centers between FY2015 and FY2024 per JLARC.

Just checking in on TikTok after being off it since Oracle and Ellison took over, and the first video on my FYP was a Catholic Priest saying that the Bible tells us to always comply with police orders no matter what. Yeah that tracks.

The Michael-Jacksonification of Donald Trump

They think there will never be any consequences:

This was an excellent win for the people of Virginia. Not only were skill games not allowed, but the Gaming Commission, which will regulate all forms of gambling, is moving forward. We have a lot more work to do, but these are great signs of progress. www.pilotonline.com/2026/01/23/s...?

HANOVER COUNTY: DHS wants purchase a 552,587 sq ft building to repurpose as an ICE Detention facility. We have seen the horrible conditions that they detain people under in other states. We don't need to help. Let the Hanover Board of Supervisors know that we want ICE out! H/t MRAYD

Interesting moment from the recent Greg Bovino press conference.

Small shoes to fill www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

People were killed. That’s not playing the victim. That’s overkill and excessive use of force. You ironically wave that Gadsden Flag around but ask your fellow citizens to rollover when up against oppression from their government. And if you cannot see that, you are blind.

“Ashley Babbitt was a patriot and was unjustly killed by the Feds while peacefully protesting. RIP.” “Alex Pretti would still be alive if he had just stayed home, minded his own business, and not threatened federal law enforcement.”

So let me take you back to January 20, 2020 in Richmond, VA

They’re politically extorting the state of Minnesota while ICE murders its residents? If not Nazi, why Nazi shaped?

Fascinating that this kid has been so silent over the past 2 days despite whipping the Right up in a frenzy and giving them a reason to condone violence and murder in Minnesota. He was a stooge for their ends.

When you’ve even lost Tim Pool, wow 👇

Please stay away from 26th and Nicollet — community does not need non-neighbors swelling an already volatile scene.

Every single Democrat with a conscience should be demanding to know why these 7 caved on this and should be holding them accountable for that. Especially after ICE just murdered another American in the street. Without these votes, it would have failed.

5 agents on 1 person. Shoots and kills them while they’re restrained.

Here is the video. Trigger warning: MURDER

The fact that the online Right are all freaking out about a number that they got to by *checks notes* adding up all the percentages of proposed legislation for *checks notes* income earners over $500K or $1M a year is so incredibly funny and shows how deeply unserious they are.

Georgia you’re next

Open the schools

Far Right Christians always label groups and movements they oppose as “demonic” to dehumanize those who partake in them and excuse the use of violence against—and killing of—those same people.

Chucky doll lookin’ ass

The Party that wants to protect children above all else from the evils in the world seem completely fine with masked agents using children as bait.

While people were up in arms about student protests on campuses against Palestinian genocide as antisemitism, there has been a whole generation of young men growing up watching this shit online from their bedrooms and influencers cashing in on actual antisemtic behavior.

There’s a reason that CNN uses these two against each other. Jennings even said in his @adamfriedlandshow.bsky.social episode that it’s WWE debating. These two are the cartoonish depictions of what one side sees when they look at the other. It’s to make you upset and play at your worst instincts.

Death, taxes, and Ted Cruz will abandon you as soon as the temperature drops.

Mark my words: they’re gonna make Leigh McGowan the Jessica Tarlov of CNN and that’s not a compliment because that’s who they see as the conservative caricature of liberal women.