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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 11m

The question is, why does anyone listen to that both-sides, false-equivalence, normalize-minimize-and-sanewash-right-wing-extremism crap?

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 20m

It's really hard to express how bad @pbsnews.org is (same thing with @npr.org by the way): just constantly framing stories as "Trump said xyz," without noting that xyz is TOTALLY, WILDLY FALSE, just reporting it straight. Just completely irresponsible, pathetic, fear-based "journalism"...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2h

genuinely think they are feeding him AI videos

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Trump: "I don't know what could be worse than Portland. You don't even have stores anymore. They don't even put glass up. They put plywood on their windows."

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 1h

So basically a tossup at this point in the Virginia AG's race? bluevirginia.us/2025/10/wedn... h/t @samshirazi.bsky.social @jaaavis.bsky.social

Brandon Jarvis reports: "An internal poll from the Jay Jones campaign was conducted from Saturday to Monday. The restuls show Jones up by 1 point over Jason Miyares." Sam Shirazi notes that Jones "took a hit with independents," but "hard to know if impact will be same on Election Day"

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 2h

"Mainstream media" has mostly not covered it, though.

Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 2h

"Winsome Earle-Sears is once again fundraising off of slavery and DEI." - @Bencjacobs bluevirginia.us/2025/10/audi...

Screenshot of Ben Jacobs' tweet about Winsome Earle-Sears' fundraising message: "Slaves did not die in the fields so that we could call ourselves victims now in 2025"

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 2h

VA Democrats: Youngkin Owes Virginians Answers As John Reid Faces Backlash Over The “Disturbing Imagery” In Social Media Account bluevirginia.us/2025/10/sam-...

From DPVA:

Youngkin Owes Virginians Answers As John Reid Faces Backlash Over The “Disturbing Imagery” In Social Media Account

Virginians Deserve Answers From Gov. Youngkin After New Report Details The Social Media Account Associated With John Reid That Engaged With Slave Fetish And Nazi Porn Accounts

VIRGINIA – One week after a report revealed the social media account linked to John Reid engaged with “disturbing imagery” that “fetishized Nazism and sexual violence” as well as themes of slavery and bondage, Virginians still do not have answers from Gov. Youngkin if these shocking revelations are what he saw and if he condemns the vile content associated with John Reid.

This spring, Gov. Glenn Youngkin quickly called on John Reid to drop his campaign for Lieutenant Governor due to “sexually explicit posts online that [Republicans] believe are connected to Reid.” Now, Youngkin has no comment if he still has confidence in Reid.

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 2h

WaPo editorial board in 2022: "Virginia’s attorney general sends a dangerous message to police...Don’t hesitate to shoot a civilian if you are exasperated, angry or feeling disrespected in the course of any encounter. [Miyares] will have your back." bluevirginia.us/2025/10/audi...

Screenshot of April 25, 2022 WaPo editorial on Jason Miyares sending a "dangerous message to police"

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 2h

Per @L2political: "VA Voted Early or Absentee as of 10/8/25 // 395,474...Modeled Party ID: Democratic 59% / Republican 36.7% / Non-Partisan 4.1%" bluevirginia.us/2025/10/audi...

Per L2 Data

"VA Voted Early or Absentee as of 10/8/25 // 395,474
General Election on 11/4/25
Ages: 65+ 58.9% / 50-64 23.7% / 40-49 7.3% / 30-39 5.5% / 18-29 4%
Gender: Female 54.7% / Male 45.2%
Ethnicity: White 70.7% / African American 12.8% / Hispanic 3.2% / Asian 2.2%
Modeled Party ID: Democratic 59% / Republican 36.7% / Non-Partisan 4.1%"

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 2h

Most VA Dems condemned our own candidate's offensive comments. Will Republicans condemn this violent language (“Murder Is Murder. And One Day It’s Going to Be Your Turn”) - by their gubernatorial nominee, Winsome Earle-Sears? bluevirginia.us/2025/10/audi...

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 3h

Yeah...nope.

Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 4h

Exactly!

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 4h

Yep - as we tweeted yesterday re: this news, Carlyle is where Glenn Youngkin was a top executive until late 2020, when he was forced out bluevirginia.us/2025/10/wedn... h/t @ssurovell.bsky.social

Screenshot of VA State Sen. Scott Surovell's tweet about the Carlyle Group basically saying the US economy is a mess

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 5h

Very disturbing language from Winsome Earle-Sears: "Murder is murder. And one day it's going to be your turn."
bluevirginia.us/2025/10/va-d... h/t @meidastouch.com

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 5h

@samshirazi.bsky.social: “John Reid takes it a step further and talks about Ghazala Hashmi’s [Muslim] ‘religious connection’ with [Zohran Mamdani]”; "Also raises questions about Hashmi being both far-left socialist and Islamist who wants to impose Sharia law" bluevirginia.us/2025/10/sam-...

Sam Shirazi: “John Reid takes it a step further and talks about Ghazala Hashmi’s [Muslim] ‘religious connection’ with [Zohran Mamdani]”

In a sane world, overt bigotry like the following (see below) - expressed by 2025 VA GOP Lt. Governor nominee John Reid, a long-time far-right talk radio host - should be disqualifying. I mean, just i...

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 5h

"Every time a Muslim runs for office, certain voices question their loyalties or suggest hidden agendas , the same old dog whistles pop up like 'religious connection'." - @salimvasenate.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/10/sam-...

Tweet from VA State Sen. Saddam Salim criticizing John Reid for questioning whether Ghazala Hashmi supposedly wants to impose Sharia Law in Virginia (which of course she doesn't), etc.

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 5h

John Reid's holding a fundraiser with George Allen this evening. Just a reminder who George Allen is... bluevirginia.us/2025/10/wedn...

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 5h

VA Dems Chair Lamont Bagby: Sears Won’t Be Able to Run from Her Record on the Debate Stage (Chairman Lamont Bagby: “Right now, we’re seeing in real time what a Sears administration would look like: Trump first, Virginia last.”) bluevirginia.us/2025/10/va-d...

VA Dems Chair Lamont Bagby: Sears Won’t Be Able to Run from Her Record on the Debate Stage

From DPVA: VA Dems Chair Lamont Bagby: Sears Won’t Be Able to Run from Her Record on the Debate Stage Chairman Lamont Bagby: “Right now, we’re seeing in real time what a Sears administration would loo...

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 5h

VA Speaker Don Scott and Del. Mark Sickles on Youngkin Administration’s Failure to Use Millions in Federal Funds for Nursing Home Oversight: "another stain on the administration’s record...not just irresponsible – it’s a betrayal" bluevirginia.us/2025/10/1403...

VA Speaker Don Scott and Delegate Mark Sickles Statement on Youngkin Administration’s Failure to Use Millions in Federal Funds for Nursing Home Oversight

From VA Speaker Don Scott's office: Speaker Don Scott and Delegate Mark Sickles Statement on Youngkin Administration’s Failure to Use Millions in Federal Funds for Nursing Home Oversight RICHMOND, VA ...

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 9h

Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Martin Heinrich Announce the “Senate will vote today on their legislation to challenge President Donald Trump’s radical, cost-raising, job-killing energy agenda” bluevirginia.us/2025/10/sen-...

Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Martin Heinrich Announce the “Senate will vote today on their legislation to challenge President Donald Trump’s radical, cost-raising, job-killing energy agenda”

From Sen. Tim Kaine's office: KAINE & HEINRICH ANNOUNCE TIMING OF SENATE VOTE ON THEIR LEGISLATION TO STOP TRUMP’S COST-RAISING ENERGY AGENDA WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. ...

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 9h

Not even subtle.

"Mr. Reid not shying away from some Islamaphobia this morning" - @oconnor_reports

Prediction: this will get 1/1000th the coverage - if it gets any - by the media than if a Democrat said anything comparable... bluevirginia.us/2025/10/wedn...

Reporter Michael O'Connor reports on 2025 VA GOP Lt. Gov. nominee John Reid saying reporters should ask Ghazala Hashmi "about Shari'a law influencing Virginia law," and also comparing her to Mamdani "because of 'their religious connection'" WTF???

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 9h

@timothysnyder.bsky.social nails it: "Stalinism and Stephen Miller" (also note: the fact that Miller was likely to be very powerful in a second Trump administration was more than enough reason for every single American to vote for @KamalaHarris last November) bluevirginia.us/2025/10/wedn...

Link to Timothy Snyder's video on "Stalinism and Stephen Miller"

https://snyder.substack.com/p/stalinism-and-stephen-miller-video

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 10h

More good work by Greg Sargent

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 11h

JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.

New from me:
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Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 10h

Nexstar is busy "attacking free speech, polluting the airwaves and hurting local news"; and they're heavily involved in presenting tomorrow night's VA governor debate. Hmmm... bluevirginia.us/2025/10/fina... h/t @lincolnsquare.media

Lincoln Square: "Nextar and Sinclair Are Bad News"

https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/nexstar-and-sinclair-are-bad-news

Flyer for the 10/9 VA gov debate at NS, "presented by Nexstar Media Group"

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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 11h

Why is the headline posed as a question, instead of just saying, "President Donald Trump FALSELY Asserts that Portland Is 'War-Ravaged', a Claim That's Completely Wrong"?