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GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 2d

Just 1 of many reasons to vote for Jay Jones, Attorney General:
2nd week of trump’s gov't shutdown, community health centers are facing uncertainty - miyares FAILS to defend the care they provide 400,000 Virginians.
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www.wsls.com/news/local/2...

Government shutdown raises concerns for community health centers in Virginia

Access to medical care is already a major issue in rural Virginia, particularly in the southwest region. The ninth congressional district of Virginia has more than 60 community health centers, more th...

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Jay Jones @jonesjay.bsky.social · May 6

Our rights are under attack—and courtrooms are the new battlefield. I’ve taken on big corporations, defended abortion rights, and sued to protect your right to vote. As Attorney General, I’ll keep fighting—no matter who’s on the other side.

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Fairfax Democrats @fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social · 3d

Virginians, remember, Winsome Earle-Sears supports trump's OBBBA that makes healthcare unaffordable, kicks medicaid recipients off their coverage and takes free breakfasts and lunches away from school children. And her buddies John Reid and MAGA Miyares agree with her.

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

Trump and congressional Republicans refused to make healthcare affordable, so instead they shut down the government.

That’s the bottom line.

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Jay Jones @jonesjay.bsky.social · 4d

One week into Trump’s shutdown and he’s threatening to cut off pay for Virginia's furloughed workers – and @jasonmiyaresva.bsky.social hasn't lifted a finger to protect them. VA deserves an AG who will fight for our workforce, not one too afraid to stand up to Trump.

www.axios.com/2025/10/07/t...

Scoop: White House memo says furloughed federal workers aren't entitled to backpay

A move to deny backpay to up to 750,000 furloughed workers would dramatically escalate Trump's pressure on Democrats to end the shutdown.

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Jay Jones @jonesjay.bsky.social · 4d

Today, we honor the more than 1,200 innocent lives lost, including 46 Americans, in Hamas’ horrific terrorist attack two years ago. We must demand the release of all hostages and remain steadfast in our pursuit of lasting peace and resolution for both Israelis and Palestinians.

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Fairfax Democrats @fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social · 3d

Unearthed audio of Virginia GOP candidate Winsome Earle-Sears on abortion:

"Murder is murder, and one day it's gonna be your turn"
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FactPost (@factpostnews) on Threads

Unearthed audio of Virginia GOP candidate Winsome Earle-Sears on abortion: "Murder is murder, and one day it's gonna be your turn"

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Fairfax Democrats @fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social · 3d

While other states' Attorneys General have filed several lawsuits against Trump to protect their residents, Miyares has failed to take any action to protect Virginians from Trump’s Medicaid cuts gutting healthcare access in rural communities as well as the higher prices his illegal tariffs cause.

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Fairfax Democrats @fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social · 3d

Jason Miyares will not take any action to stand up for Virginia’s 300,000 federal workers under threat from “imminent” layoffs & the local economies that rely on them. The White House denies that furloughed federal workers are guaranteed compensation for their forced time off during Trump's shutdown

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GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 4d

Best friends forever: trump + epstein.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Besties Trump and Epstein reunite on the National Mall

A cheeky statue of President Donald Trump holding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s hand is back on the National Mall, less than a week after it was removed . The piece—renamed “Why Can�

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Fairfax Democrats @fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social · 6d

Throughout her six years of experience as a state senator and nearly 30 years as an educator, Sen. Hashmi has focused on improving opportunities for working families and delivering results on issues that matter to all Virginians.
youtu.be/BjBl4t99g9k

Ghazala Hashmi: Educator

YouTube video by Ghazala Hashmi for Virginia

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GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 7d

House & Senate Republicans are dissembling about "we'll take care of ACA & Medicaid later." There is REAL urgency because the enrollment period starts Nov. 1, 2025. Healthcare consumers gotta make decisions soon.
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www.marketplace.virginia.gov/plan-year-20...

Plan Year 2026 Updates | Virginia's Insurance Marketplace

Changes are coming that may affect how much you pay for health insurance through Virginia’s Insurance Marketplace, starting in 2026.* These changes mean that some enrollees may see higher monthly premiums beginning next year. All plans offered on the Marketplace will still be high quality and offer comprehensive coverage.

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Fairfax Democrats @fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social · 10d

Democrats want to extend health care subsidies for ACA insureds and prevent Medicaid recipients from losing their benefits, keep the costs down, maintain SNAP benefits for those in need, families & children's school meals. Republicans refuse and won't fund the government.
apnews.com/article/heal...

Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown

The federal government's shut down centers around Democrats insisting that any deal addressing their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can wait until the government is fund...

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Fairfax Democrats @fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social · 10d

IS JD suggesting that doctors refuse to treat human beings because they might not be a citizen? What about life and death situations? Is JD the Catholic suggesting doctors let people die if they aren't citizens?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"

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GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 13d

Remember the old "Infrastructure Week' running joke from trump 1.0? trump 2.0 has a new running joke: "Gaza Deal."
Unfortunately, his boasts are beyond cruel.
@fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social
www.axios.com/2025/09/28/t...

Exclusive: Trump says Gaza peace deal in "final stages"

"It will be the first chance for real peace in the Middle East," Trump told Axios.

www.axios.com

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GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 17d

Private equity in healthcare is insidious & deleterious. It's pervaded a wide range of in- and out-patient medical services. They promise M.D.s that they'll take care of office management and let the doctor take care of healing. Pretty soon they're dictating procedures & dropping patients.

Fairfax Democrats @fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social · 17d

A study finds that death rates rose in hospital ERs after private equity firms took over. The increased deaths in emergency departments at private equity-owned hospitals are most likely the result of reduced staffing levels.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Death rates rose in hospital ERs after private equity firms took over, study finds

The increased deaths in emergency departments at private equity-owned hospitals are most likely the result of reduced staffing levels, researchers say.

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GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 17d

Republicans will be blamed for gov't shutdown & why not? They are the small gov't party that gleefully endorsed the trump-musk DOGE-ing of federal gov't that continues to directly affect state & local gov'ts and the people they serve.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...

Shutdown Crisis Tests Trump’s Go-It-Alone Approach to Democrats

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Jay Jones @jonesjay.bsky.social · 19d

The Big Bill causing three rural clinics in Virginia to close is just the tip of the iceberg – and it’s happening because @jasonmiyaresva.bsky.social is too scared to fight against Trump’s Medicaid cuts that will throw nearly 300,000 Virginians off their healthcare.

www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/p...

Rural health clinics are starting to close, raising the political risks of Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ | CNN Politics

Two months after President Donald Trump signed his policy megabill into law, a Virginia health care company cited it when it announced the closure of three rural clinics serving tiny communities aroun...

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GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 19d

I guess title transfers will be a problem.

GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 19d

Would someone please tell me what happened to the @bsky.app #Rapture feed? All kidding aside, this could be the solution to housing crisis.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 19d

Meltdown on "Truth" Social in 5... 4... 3... 2...

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GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 19d

Would someone please tell me what happened to the @bsky.app #Rapture feed? All kidding aside, this could be the solution to housing crisis.

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Fairfax Democrats @fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social · 19d

Two Republicans who support Abigail Spanberger for Governor!
youtu.be/5u--0vQACQw?...

"Republicans"

YouTube video by Abigail Spanberger for Governor

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 20d

Not just Unpopular! He's also the Most Unworthy-Unqualified-Unethical-Uneducated-Unprepared-Undemocratic-Unfortunate-Unhinged-Unjust-Unread-Unappealing-Unconscionable-Untrustworthy-Unscrupulous-Unstable-Unbearable-Unlikable-Unreliable-Unsound & Unctuous President in Modern American History. 🇺🇸 🙄

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GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 20d

Today's Pearls Before Swine reminds us to "love everyone [we're] with ... is the best we can do ... and laugh as much as we can."
www.gocomics.com/pearlsbefore...

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for September 21, 2025 | GoComics

Read Pearls Before Swine—a comic strip by creator Stephan Pastis—for today, September 21, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!

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GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 24d

Your children's children may one day ask you what the 1st Amendment was and who was Jimmy Kimmel.
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GBrandonFFX @gbrandonffx.bsky.social · 24d

Insurers are doing the right thing by covering the cost of immunizations. Better to pay a few $$$/shot than run the risk of paying for patients' emergency room visits and ICU stays later.
@fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/h...

Senator and Insurers Cast Doubt on U.S. Vaccine Panel as It Readies Review

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