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For the 804. For Virginia and America. Sic Semper Tyrannis in Virginian means NoKings y'all. 804ThePeople
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December 24, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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And don’t think for one second that our adversaries, especially China, aren’t watching alllllll of this shit and posturing to take full advantage. I am a tail-end of the Cold War veteran and I have never been more concerned about our national security than I am now. We are ripe for the picking.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin tells Alex about the state of our highly-politicized, deeply broken national security situation.
December 12, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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To all the servicemembers who can’t be with their families for the holidays, thank you for your sacrifice and for everything you do to keep us safe
December 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Good on #Tennessee’s #HighSchoolDems. Republican Senator #MarshaBlackburn needs to be called out for her pandering to the lowest common denominator in her party early & often.
NASHVILLE - TN HS Dems Tennessee High School Dems deliver a petition to Senator @MarshaBlackburn to stop the just-announced government partnership forcing TP USA chapters into every school in Tennessee. (“to stop far right extremism”)
December 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Read the December newsletter to learn about:
-Moral Monday, December 20, in Plymouth
-Western Circle Leads Boycott
-Sandhills Circle Celebrates Successful Year
Click here to read the newsletter!
ppc-nc.org/december-202...
December 15, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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2025 was brutal. For many in the LGBTQ community, protest wasn’t symbolic -- it was survival. A year-end reflection on resistance, Pride, loss, and hope by Will O'Bryan.
www.metroweekly.com/...
December 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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You can always count on the Canadians! Just another reason to be glad Canada is Canada and not Trump’s 51st state…

Spiked CBS 60 Minutes Story Posted Online After It Airs in Canada

www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
Spiked ’60 Minutes’ Segment Spreads Online After Canadian TV Network Posts Unedited Episode
CBS had pulled the segment, but the original version of the newsmagazine apparently aired in Canada.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Virginia's Senate Majority Leader told Bolts that the legislature will advance a constitutional amendment in January to let Virginians vote once they're released from prison.

The state constitution currently strips people of their voting rights for life.
Five Ways Tuesday’s Results Will Affect Voting Rules and Democracy
From felony disenfranchisement and mail voting to mid-decade gerrymanders, Tuesday delivered verdicts on election law across these five states.
boltsmag.org
December 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Trump’s DOJ is breaking the law with their partial release and heavy redactions of the Epstein files.

Congressional Republicans will have to decide whether they’re going to stand up to Trump’s illegal cover up of the full truth.
December 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Republicans are focused on unlawfully renaming buildings for their Puppet Master.

Meanwhile.

They have zero interest in saving the healthcare of the American people.

You deserve better.
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Marc Elias suggests contacting state legislators because elections are fundamentally run at the state level. He also recommends staying up-to-date on legal developments, joining volunteer opportunities such as poll working, and engaging with local election protection efforts.
December 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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South Carolina GOP candidate Pastor John Lastinger preaches against food assistance for the poor, calling it “socialism.”

Lastinger is running to replace GOP Rep. RJ May who pleaded guilty to distributing sexual abuse material involving children. The election is Tuesday.
December 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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December 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Policy drops, lawsuits and shutdowns spotlight NFIP vulnerabilities; experts call for subsidies, longer authorizations and reforms to protect Florida homeowners and markets.
Flood insurance costs are rising. Florida keeps paying, other states drop it
Policy drops, lawsuits and shutdowns spotlight NFIP vulnerabilities; experts call for subsidies, longer authorizations and reforms to protect Florida homeowners and markets.
bit.ly
December 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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BREAKING: We are suing Trump & his cronies to restore the Kennedy Center’s lawful name

We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group

Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it
Press Release | Democracy Defenders Action
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty today sued President Trump and others to stop the unlawful renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of the Congressw...
www.democracydefendersaction.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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the Outstanding Timing award goes to Brett Kavanaugh's law school buddy
BREAKING: Judge James Boasberg rules for those deported under the Alien Enemies Act on March 15 — certifying a class, finding the U.S. maintained constructive custody over them at CECOT, finding they were not given due process, and ordering return or that such process be given by Jan. 5, 2026.
December 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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SCOOP: House Democrats suspected a few in their caucus would support a bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for trans youth

So Sarah McBride reached out to Republicans

Four Rs — Fitzpatrick, Lawler, Kennedy, Evans — joined Dems in opposing the bill
www.notus.org/congress/mcb...
Sarah McBride Lobbied Some Republicans to Vote Against an Anti-Trans Bill
When House Democrats suspected a few members in their caucus would support a bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for trans youth, McBride reached out to some Republicans who went on to oppose the...
www.notus.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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You've never had to apologize for being white in America, but of course, that's not really what Vance is trying to tell his rabid followers. What he's really trying to tell them is that they don't need to apologize for believing they should have it easier because they're white.
December 23, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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When a 230-year-old Kentucky bourbon pauses distilling, that’s not “market forces." It’s chaos from Washington tariffs.

Trade wars are hurting jobs, farmers, and communities in Central Kentucky. We deserve steady leadership that protects our livelihoods.

#KY06 #FliptheSixth
December 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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The Trump Administration is attempting to ensure the CFPB runs out of money completely this January, effectively defunding the agency and stripping away one of the strongest safeguards working families have against fraud and corporate abuse.

Not on my watch. We're suing.
December 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Aileen Cannon still doing what she’s done ever since Trump appointed her…block Jack Smith’s work from 🇺🇸
NEW: Judge Aileen Cannon, in a pair of orders, rejects the request of groups to intervene for the purpose of arguing for the release of Volume II of Jack Smith’s final report, but also says the restrictions on its release will end on Feb. 24, 2026, absent subsequent arguments/orders to the contrary.
December 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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The Biden/Harris administration held an extended payments pause, fixed PSLF, forgave billions in debt through one-off actions and tried to forgive more.

Tell me again how “both sides are the same”.
The Trump administration will begin seizing the pay of people in default on their student loans early next year, marking the first wave of new wage garnishments since the pandemic.
Government to resume garnishing wages for defaulted student loans in January
The Education Department had stopped collecting wages to repay defaulted loans during the coronavirus pandemic.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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35 Photos: Over 800 Attend Barbara Johns Statue Dedication as Robert E Lee Statue is Replaced - blackvirginianews.substack.com/p/35-photos-...
35 Photos: Over 800 Attend Barbara Johns Statue Dedication
35 Photos: Over 800 Attend Barbara Johns Statue Dedication
blackvirginianews.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM