Trans day of remembrance
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Trans day of remembrance
There’s still time for Charlottesville peeps to meet me by The Beautiful Idea for the Trans Day of Remembrance candlelight vigil
One week from today! #TDOR We will NOT comply with fascist attempts to demonize trans people. We stand with and protect our trans community members with FIERCE LOVE!
Trans Day of Remembrance 2025 — Indivisible Charlottesville
At 6pm on the 20th, queer folks and allies are invited to gather on the Downtown Mall in front of The Beautiful Idea where we will light candles and read the names of our trans siblings who have been ...
www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
There’s still time for Charlottesville peeps to meet me by The Beautiful Idea for the Trans Day of Remembrance candlelight vigil
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Flight attendants on ICE charter flights say an expeditious evacuation in an emergency is unlikely because
"all adult migrants (& some minors) are shackled w/ handcuffs & leg irons attached to a chain around their waists—regardless of gender, age, disability, criminal background, or lack thereof."
"all adult migrants (& some minors) are shackled w/ handcuffs & leg irons attached to a chain around their waists—regardless of gender, age, disability, criminal background, or lack thereof."
NEW: Avelo’s ICE flights have been a fiasco, internal documents show.
Serious safety lapses, poor planning, mechanical issues, an emergency landing — and they’re not even making as much money as they hoped they would.
From me for @prospect.org:
prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
Serious safety lapses, poor planning, mechanical issues, an emergency landing — and they’re not even making as much money as they hoped they would.
From me for @prospect.org:
prospect.org/2025/11/17/i...
ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights - The American Prospect
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
prospect.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Flight attendants on ICE charter flights say an expeditious evacuation in an emergency is unlikely because
"all adult migrants (& some minors) are shackled w/ handcuffs & leg irons attached to a chain around their waists—regardless of gender, age, disability, criminal background, or lack thereof."
"all adult migrants (& some minors) are shackled w/ handcuffs & leg irons attached to a chain around their waists—regardless of gender, age, disability, criminal background, or lack thereof."
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Police contact of any kind is not innocuous: most police killings start with officers responding to a suspected non-violent situation or a case where no crime has been reported.
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Police contact of any kind is not innocuous: most police killings start with officers responding to a suspected non-violent situation or a case where no crime has been reported.
Are you interested in holding your elected officials accountable? We need people to join bird dogging teams! There are lots of roles — research and support roles for introverts, asking well-crafted, strategic questions for those willing to speak out! There’s something for everyone!
Bird-dogging is a powerful tactic for holding our elected representatives accountable. Come learn how to get answers on the record by asking EFFECTIVE questions, in-public, in-person, and on camera. Sunday, Nov 23, 2PM, Swanson Case Room, Central Library, 201 E Market St.
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Are you interested in holding your elected officials accountable? We need people to join bird dogging teams! There are lots of roles — research and support roles for introverts, asking well-crafted, strategic questions for those willing to speak out! There’s something for everyone!
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Bird-dogging is a powerful tactic for holding our elected representatives accountable. Come learn how to get answers on the record by asking EFFECTIVE questions, in-public, in-person, and on camera. Sunday, Nov 23, 2PM, Swanson Case Room, Central Library, 201 E Market St.
November 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Bird-dogging is a powerful tactic for holding our elected representatives accountable. Come learn how to get answers on the record by asking EFFECTIVE questions, in-public, in-person, and on camera. Sunday, Nov 23, 2PM, Swanson Case Room, Central Library, 201 E Market St.
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oh hey, VA Democrats, for no particular reason:
Primaries are GOOD, actually.
Primaries are GOOD, actually.
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
oh hey, VA Democrats, for no particular reason:
Primaries are GOOD, actually.
Primaries are GOOD, actually.
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All the horrible men are horrible, it turns out.
November 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
All the horrible men are horrible, it turns out.
Everyday I think my fury can’t be turned up and yet
Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
November 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Everyday I think my fury can’t be turned up and yet
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Adult English language students visited the bus yesterday at Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle’s Student Celebration. Families shared a potluck and read their works to the gathering after visiting the bus.
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Adult English language students visited the bus yesterday at Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle’s Student Celebration. Families shared a potluck and read their works to the gathering after visiting the bus.
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We deserve a Democratic Party that is willing to fight as hard as we are.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
CALL NOW: Tell Your Democratic Senator It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Aside
indivisible.org
November 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We deserve a Democratic Party that is willing to fight as hard as we are.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
We need new leadership in this moment and to get there, we need a chorus of support for change. Tell your Democratic senators to call on Senator Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. It’s time for drastic action.
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I continue to think that maybe a bunch of men, many of whom were literal child rapists, who thought that it was cool and normal to own other human beings, weren't omniscient when it comes to designing a government and maybe it's okay to change a few things
November 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I continue to think that maybe a bunch of men, many of whom were literal child rapists, who thought that it was cool and normal to own other human beings, weren't omniscient when it comes to designing a government and maybe it's okay to change a few things
You can get through to someone at Kaine’s Richmond office: (540) 682-5693
I just spoke to poor Taylor, who took my message of fury and disappointment
I just spoke to poor Taylor, who took my message of fury and disappointment
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
You can get through to someone at Kaine’s Richmond office: (540) 682-5693
I just spoke to poor Taylor, who took my message of fury and disappointment
I just spoke to poor Taylor, who took my message of fury and disappointment
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They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
They caved in March so they could get a better deal now. They’re caving now so they can get a better deal in some indeterminate future. The better deal is always just beyond their reach, but continuing to cave will get them there. And if you don’t agree with that, you don’t understand Politics,
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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It doesn't actually matter if Chuck Schumer votes for this or not.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It doesn't actually matter if Chuck Schumer votes for this or not.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
If he can't keep his caucus unified to protect healthcare for over 10 million Americans, he should resign as leader.
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look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
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If you wouldn’t want to do it next week, you won’t want to do it in six months!
Past me agreed to 3 talks in 3 cities over the next week followed by a week on service and current me is decidedly not a fan of past me.
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
If you wouldn’t want to do it next week, you won’t want to do it in six months!
And if they aren’t your senators, call *your* senators and tell them to pressure their colleagues
WE HAVE ABOUT AN HOUR!
They may cave!
@rosen.senate.gov - NV
@baldwin.senate.gov -WI
@fetterman.senate.gov - PA
@hassan.senate.gov - NH
@ossoff.senate.gov - GA
@senangusking.bsky.social -ME
@peters.senate.gov - MI
@durbin.senate.gov - IL
@shaheen.senate.gov - NH
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They may cave!
@rosen.senate.gov - NV
@baldwin.senate.gov -WI
@fetterman.senate.gov - PA
@hassan.senate.gov - NH
@ossoff.senate.gov - GA
@senangusking.bsky.social -ME
@peters.senate.gov - MI
@durbin.senate.gov - IL
@shaheen.senate.gov - NH
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November 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
And if they aren’t your senators, call *your* senators and tell them to pressure their colleagues
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URGENT: Call Mark Warner - 202-224-2023 and Tim Kaine - (202) 224-4024 and tell them NOT to cave to the GOP on the shutdown without a minimum one year extension on the ACA subsidies!
I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
URGENT: Call Mark Warner - 202-224-2023 and Tim Kaine - (202) 224-4024 and tell them NOT to cave to the GOP on the shutdown without a minimum one year extension on the ACA subsidies!
Cheaper and the moral choice
“Providing the homeless with a place to live may seem like a high cost for taxpayers. But the alternative, it turns out, is more costly, new research shows. Subsidized accommodation could actually be a bargain for the public, in purely economic terms.” Via @fastcompany
Housing The Homeless Saves Money--Here's The Research That Proves It
The best way to stop homelessness is mindbogglingly simple: Give them homes.
www.fastcompany.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Cheaper and the moral choice
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The Central VA Community Support Fund raises money to pay immigration bond for individuals held in ICE detention. Since May, we've paid over $30K in bond, with a new $5K request coming in just two days ago.
November 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Central VA Community Support Fund raises money to pay immigration bond for individuals held in ICE detention. Since May, we've paid over $30K in bond, with a new $5K request coming in just two days ago.
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Folks, saying ABOLISH ICE isn't hard. Quite easy. The water is warm here. Jump in. Mainstream it. People will follow.
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Folks, saying ABOLISH ICE isn't hard. Quite easy. The water is warm here. Jump in. Mainstream it. People will follow.