Reminder that when Democrats get brushed off the plate by obvious bad-faith (and false!) “soft on crime” scare tactics, we end up with this. Congratulations to the U.S. Senators who tried to pander to people who were never going to vote for you no matter what.

What the hell else pumps bullets into people?

“‘Federal employees should never have to choose between their faith and their career,’OPM Director Scott Kupor said”. . . right after announcing guidance that allows supervisors to make federal employees choose between their faith and their career. www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

The Thomas Edison of our time—inventing shit that existed when Edison was still alive. These type of guys’ whole game is to “reimagine” stuff that’s existed for decades and charge you 3 times as much for half the quality. www.jalopnik.com/1923966/tesl...

If we’re gonna run back the Gilded Age can we at least get railroads and fat politicians in striped pants?

Arsonist fireman reporting for duty

Republicans would rather shut down the House to help one person than do their job and help the American people. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...

My favorite Commonwealth’s Attorney and I agree that women everywhere deserve reproductive freedom. At the @reprorisingva.bsky.social gala with the inimitable @parisaforjustice.bsky.social

Thanks to the Fairfax County Animal Shelter for introducing us to the newest member of our family!

This morning's news was difficult to hear. Gerry Connolly wasn't just a Northern Virginia icon, but a friend. I count myself lucky, as a Fairfax County resident, to have benefited from his decades of leadership – a legacy that will be felt for generations to come.

For over 30 years, Gerry Connolly has championed Fairfax County and Northern Virginia’s most pressing issues. As both a constituent, and as a friend, I’ll deeply miss his leadership and unwavering commitment to our community.

“Don’t quit before the miracle happens.” —the takeaway from one of our Recovery Court graduates at the graduation ceremony I just attended. Man, this is such a good program that really helps people with addiction issues live in recovery. It’s inspiring what people can do if given help and a chance

The DOJ's Civil Rights Division was founded in 1957. It's one of the reasons I was inspired to serve as a federal prosecutor under President Obama. Now, 60+ years later, the Trump admin is destroying one of the most powerful institutions dedicated to fighting discrimination.

“Due process” is like the beating heart of the American experiment. It’s foundational, essential to life, and easy to take for granted.

“Contempt” is a word you’re going to hear a lot in the news today. Here’s a quick breakdown of the two main forms of contempt:

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/s... White House just invented interstellar tariffs

Everyone is focused on the economic impacts of tariffs, but it goes beyond just that. #tariffs #news #law

While Jason Miyares may call himself the "People's Protector," he's working overtime to do the exact opposite. 🧵

While Jason Miyares may call himself the "People's Protector," he's working overtime to do the exact opposite. 🧵

Even a broken clock is right twice a day! There is only one reason for these guns to be unserialized, or for their owners to not be subject to background checks: to make it easier to commit crimes.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day! There is only one reason for these guns to be unserialized, or for their owners to not be subject to background checks: to make it easier to commit crimes.

Our far-right extremist Governor Glenn Youngkin saw a white officer who was convicted of a crime that resulted in an unarmed black man being killed — and he decided to interfere to score political points at the expense of the victim, his family, and our community.

Our far-right extremist Governor Glenn Youngkin saw a white officer who was convicted of a crime that resulted in an unarmed black man being killed — and he decided to interfere to score political points at the expense of the victim, his family, and our community.

CA Descano will be hosting a press conference at 2:00pm with Melissa Johnson to answer questions about Governor Youngkin's decision to commute the sentence of former Sgt. Wesley Shifflett. The press conference will be streamed live on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FairfaxCount...

I've been sounding the alarm bells for years now: Governor Sweater-Vest is trying his hardest to imitate the far-right extremist in the White House. The shameful, unjust, craven political stunts of Gov. Youngkin have no place in Virginia.

Wrongful convictions can destroy lives — ripping innocent people away from their families for a crime they didn't commit. And when that happens, the real perpetrator avoids accountability and can remain a threat to our community's safety.

ICYMI: Last week, CA Descano announced the creation of Fairfax County's first-ever Conviction Integrity Unit. Read more: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

When we let wrongful convictions stand, innocent people are left in prison for crimes they didn't commit — while the real offender evades accountability and remains a threat to our community.

When we let wrongful convictions stand, innocent people are left in prison for crimes they didn't commit — while the real offender evades accountability and remains a threat to our community.

We know that the criminal legal system isn't perfect — and when mistakes are made, our community loses confidence in it. That's why our Conviction Integrity Unit is so important: not only to remedy past injustices, but to build back public trust in our legal system.

CA Descano announced today the creation of Fairfax County's first-ever Conviction Integrity Unity in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project.

"This year, we have a slew of new proposals that will make Virginia stronger, safer, and more just — so let’s dive in." Read more about the bills CA Descano is tracking in the 2025 legislative session: fairfax-ocwa.medium.com/11-bills-im-...

"Justice is often portrayed in terms of winning and losing, but if the Virginia Access to Justice Act passes, we all win." Read my op-ed with Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney Ramin Fatehi in the Richmond Times-Dispatch: richmond.com/opinion/colu... -SD

"Currently, only wealthy jurisdictions are able to fund enough prosecutors to handle misdemeanor cases – an injustice for Virginians across the Commonwealth." Read why the Virginia Access to Justice Act is essential to fixing the crisis in our system: www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/att...

We're fighting to address massive shortfalls in our criminal legal system — and I'm grateful that Virginia's legislators are acknowledging these much needed changes!

We're fighting to address massive shortfalls in our criminal legal system — and I'm grateful that Virginia's legislators are acknowledging these much needed changes!

Very proud to have worked with Commonwealth Attorneys Ramin Fatehi, Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Amy Ashworth, Alfred Gray Collins, and Jim Hingeley to help craft this important piece of legislation!

Very proud to have worked with Commonwealth Attorneys Ramin Fatehi, Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, Amy Ashworth, Alfred Gray Collins, and Jim Hingeley to help craft this important piece of legislation!

Today, a bipartisan group of Commonwealth's Attorneys unveiled the Access to Justice Act — a comprehensive investment to address the current crisis in Virginia's criminal legal system.

It's time to bring civility, leadership, safety, and justice back to Richmond — and that starts with electing @jonesjay.bsky.social as our next Attorney General!

It's always great fun & extremely rewarding to look back on all of our accomplishments for the year! We can't wait to show you what's in store for 2025. 👇👇👇

It's that time again! Join CA Descano in counting down our top 10 achievements of 2024 - and stay tuned to see what's coming in the new year! youtu.be/O_Mat1bji94

It's always great fun & extremely rewarding to look back on all of our accomplishments for the year! We can't wait to show you what's in store for 2025. 👇👇👇

THANKS @stevedescano.bsky.social for helping C’ville learn to implement substantial risk orders most effectively! We know removing guns from people who are a danger to themselves/others will save lives & we vow to work hard w/ stakeholders to put what we learned into action! @momsdemand.bsky.social

It's always great to speak with members of our community who are fighting for change! In just 4 short years, we've gotten guns out of the hands of nearly 300 individuals who've posed a danger to themselves or others — and that's because of the hard work of @momsdemand.bsky.social.

We all knew this was coming. Justice Thomas made it very clear in his opinion in Dobbs — marriage equality is the next civil right on the GOP's chopping block.

At long last — a place where I can scroll through people's posts without being bombarded by far-right tirades, conspiracy theories, or clickbait advertisements!