🚨“The…grassroots organizations that are recruiting candidates to fill vacancies…are Fergie Reid Jr.’s Virginia-based 90-for-90 and Margie Stein’s Blue-Florida.com's Project 140…” www.gainesville.com/story/news/p...

Discover Virginia's labor history: From Jim Crow to "Right to Work." How politics shaped workers' rights. Dive in with The Rural Route Newsletter. theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/from-jim-c... #LaborHistory #VirginiaPolitics

🌟 Every Child Needs Someone in Their Corner 🌟 Dive into Rhoda Blackwell's inspiring journey from Arlington to Tazewell. Discover how family and community shape us. Read more: theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/every-chil... #Inspiration #RuralStories

"Work Hard, Be Smart, Love Everybody" - a family mantra turned life philosophy. Discover Shannon Love's inspiring journey from family values to public service. Read more: theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/work-hard-... #Inspiration #RuralStories 🌟

Several top Democratic candidates in the midterms are airing scathing ads linking their Republican foes to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, betting that the Trump administration's reluctance to release the Epstein files still resonates with voters. www.axios.com/2026/05/24/d...

Here’s a thought — Maybe these people don’t deserve to be handsomely rewarded? (From NPR)

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🚨School Boards are important “I asked Rhoda what she would have done differently and her simple answer was ‘I would have involved parents in the decision making.’” www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

🌟 Discover the challenges and opportunities at the SWVA Economic Forum: "Richer Places Are Becoming Richer and Poorer Places Are Becoming Poorer." Dive into the discussion on rural economic shifts. Read more in The Rural Route: theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/swva-econo... #SWVAForum #RuralEconomy

📰 Dive into the story of rural America's backbone: farms & factories. Discover how NAFTA changed it all. Read more in The Rural Route Newsletter. theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/when-the-f... #RuralAmerica #NAFTA #Economy

Discover the roots of gerrymandering in "America’s Oldest Political Hustle." How do political lines shape power? Dive into the history with The Rural Route Newsletter. theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/gerrymande... #RuralPolitics #Gerrymandering

Discover how Ted Turner reshaped rural America with WTBS & CNN! From sitcoms to 24/7 news, his impact was unexpected yet profound. Dive in: theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/how-ted-tu... #RuralAmerica #TedTurner #TheRuralRoute

🚨Born out of the Ashes of the Holocaust 🌟Recruiting & supporting Democratic candidates to run everywhere — even in the reddest districts — is my way of heeding my mother’s warning.🌟 www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

KY Democratic Chairman Colmon Elridge ain’t waiting on TV ads or consultants. He’s on a Rural Listening Tour… goin’ to EVERY county and sittin’ down with folks. That’s how you rebuild. You show up. Read: apnews.com/article/rura... #AllPoliticsIsLocal #WorkBootsBuiltAmerica

🌟 Change is brewing in Bristol, VA! For the first time, a full slate of Democratic candidates is stepping up. Inspired by Dr. Fergie Reid Jr., they're ready to make a difference. 💪 #BristolRising theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/there-must...

Remembering Rick Boucher: A Congressman who truly served SWVA. From broadband to jobs, his legacy lives on. Discover his story in The Rural Route Newsletter. theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/from-bring... #SWVA #RuralAmerica #Inspiration

Most politics ain’t in DC — it’s your water bill, your parks, your town. Sat down with Big Stone Gap Councilman Adam Harris, a working-class leader showing how local government should work. Watch here: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #AllPoliticsIsLocal

Discover the untold story of the State of Franklin - a forgotten chapter in Appalachian history. Dive into "The State That Almost Was" today! 📜 #RuralHistory #Appalachia theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/the-state-...

👣 #WheresWoodBoogerGriffith 👣 Groceries cost more. Gas costs more. Paychecks don’t. You didn’t get a raise… you got #WoodBoogered. Tariff taxes + endless war = YOU paying the price.

I've been #WoodBoogered !!!

Ever heard of Congressman Morgan "Woodbooger" Griffith? In SW Virginia, he's as elusive as Bigfoot! 🦶😂 Dive into the legend with The Mountain Bee: moutain-bee.beehiiv.com/p/the-legend... #Woodbooger #BigfootSighting

Discover the hidden federal programs that keep America running. From coal miners to fishermen, learn about their vital benefits. Read more: theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/black-lung... #RuralAmerica #FederalPrograms

🚨 Black Lung Forum Recap: Senator Tim Kaine & experts discuss urgent needs of Appalachian coal miners. Read more: theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/black-lung... #RuralPolitics #CoalMiners

WoodBooger's priorities: Guns & billionaires first, kids' safety... somewhere down the list. Dive into the absurdity with The Mountain Bee! 😂🔫💰 moutain-bee.beehiiv.com/p/woodbooger... #Priorities #Satire

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Discover the heart of rural America with "The ROMEO Club Ain’t What It Used to Be." Dive into the stories that shape our towns. Join the conversation! Read more: theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/the-romeo-... #RuralStories #CommunityTalks

Pam Bondi OUT!!! www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

🚨A wonderful Democratic team player has filed to run for Va. SD 28 in November 2027. This is an overwhelmingly (R) SD that includes all of Culpeper, Orange, Greene, Madison, & Rappahannock counties, & parts of Fauquier & Spotsylvania counties. (D)s are on offense in Virginia.

April 4, 2026: Virginia Dem candidates are now running in 37/40 SDs on the Nov. 2027 ballot; this will help them win the currently ongoing redistricting referendum. The outlined SDs below ⬇️ remain uncontested. If you live in one of these SDs, please consider candidacy. www.vpap.org/elections/se...

👣 #WheresWoodBoogerGriffith: Awareness is sky-high, but results? Still MIA! Griffith's latest: hearings, op-eds, radio, ribbons. Dive in: moutain-bee.beehiiv.com/p/whereswood... #TheMountainBee

👣 #WheresWoodBoogerGriffith 👣 Ever wonder why your bills are sky-high? Check out The Mountain Bee's hilarious take on Congressman Griffith's top 10 excuses! 😂 Read more: moutain-bee.beehiiv.com/p/top-10-exc... #Humor #Politics

"When the Cows Left, the Party Did Too" explores the shift in rural politics. Discover how milk barns and political signs tell a story of change. Dive into rural insights with The Rural Route Newsletter. 🐄🗳️ theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/when-the-c... #RuralPolitics #TheRuralRoute

🚨: To all political reporters: When the president refers to his “ballroom project”, please understand that he doesn’t care about the ballroom at all. He wants a “state-of-the-art PEOC”, which historically is a deep sub-level underneath the old East Wing. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preside...

👣 #WheresWoodBoogerGriffith 👣 Gas prices so high funeral homes are hitching up horses. Meanwhile, Congressman “WoodBooger” Griffith backs another endless war while folks here in rural Virginia choose between gas and groceries. In SWVA, we ain’t going green… we’re going old school to get by.

Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump gets prison sentence for possessing 'enormous child pornography collection' www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

👣 LIVE WOODBOOGER SIGHTING IN PULASKI 👣 Congressman Griffith spotted at a center for vets & seniors! Is he fixing what he broke? 🤔 Dive into the satire with The Mountain Bee! 🐝 Read more: moutain-bee.beehiiv.com/p/live-woodb... #WoodBooger #Pulaski #Veterans

“‘Democrats have the wind at our backs and we will continue contesting seats up and down the ballot across Florida and the country,‘ Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, said in a statement. ‘No Republican-held seat is safe.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/u...

Folks talk about rural America. Not many talk from inside it. Real conversations from Southwest VA to rural Oregon: working people, cost of living, healthcare, data centers, news deserts, and the gap between city messaging and real life. No scripts. Just truth. ▶️ youtube.com/playlist?lis...

🎤 Dive into "Top 10 Political Nicknames" with The Mountain Bee! From "His Accidency" to "Tricky Dick" - politics has never been this entertaining. Check out the full list and laugh along! 😂🗳️ moutain-bee.beehiiv.com/p/top-10-pol... #PoliticalHumor #TheMountainBee

👣 Congressman "WoodBooger" Griffith's latest newsletter is a wild ride! Quality over quantity, or just a rerun? Dive into the doozy: moutain-bee.beehiiv.com/p/congressma... #WoodBooger #TheMountainBee

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Discover "The Rise of News Avoiders" - a look at how younger generations stumble upon news via social media, unlike the newspaper days of old. Dive into this shift with The Rural Route Newsletter. Read more: theruralroute.beehiiv.com/p/the-rise-o... #NewsAvoiders #RuralStories