Carrie Brown
@carriebrown.bsky.social
Virginia native (almost), UVA fan, Horton’s Kids and Afghanistan evacuations volunteer, interested in science, politics, and policy. 🐩
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We don’t need vague promises about fighting Trump—we need leaders with a clear VISION and concrete PLAN for defending democracy & the well-being of vulnerable Virginians.
That’s exactly what Jay brings to the table, as was evident yesterday. Learn more about him and I bet he’ll earn your vote, too.
That’s exactly what Jay brings to the table, as was evident yesterday. Learn more about him and I bet he’ll earn your vote, too.
May 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We don’t need vague promises about fighting Trump—we need leaders with a clear VISION and concrete PLAN for defending democracy & the well-being of vulnerable Virginians.
That’s exactly what Jay brings to the table, as was evident yesterday. Learn more about him and I bet he’ll earn your vote, too.
That’s exactly what Jay brings to the table, as was evident yesterday. Learn more about him and I bet he’ll earn your vote, too.
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Media friends: As you rev up for stories on possible light staffing at DCA tower on night of crash, pls also mention latest info that:
-Controllers twice cautioned helo crew about possible converging traffic.
-Helo crew twice replied, "traffic in sight."
fallows.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
-Controllers twice cautioned helo crew about possible converging traffic.
-Helo crew twice replied, "traffic in sight."
fallows.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
What Do We Know Now, About the Airline Crash in DC?
We're in a veil of ignorance. But that's nothing compared with the blindness and bigotry of the commander-in-chief.
fallows.substack.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Media friends: As you rev up for stories on possible light staffing at DCA tower on night of crash, pls also mention latest info that:
-Controllers twice cautioned helo crew about possible converging traffic.
-Helo crew twice replied, "traffic in sight."
fallows.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
-Controllers twice cautioned helo crew about possible converging traffic.
-Helo crew twice replied, "traffic in sight."
fallows.substack.com/p/what-do-we...
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It’s not official until the archivist publishes it. The archivist has said she will not. www.npr.org/2025/01/17/n...
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. What happens next is unclear
To come into effect, the constitutional amendment would need to be formally published or certified by the National Archivist who has declined to do so in the past. What happens now is unclear.
www.npr.org
January 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It’s not official until the archivist publishes it. The archivist has said she will not. www.npr.org/2025/01/17/n...
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Cervical cancer mortality in US women younger than 25 years significantly declined between 2016 and 2021, likely due to the widespread adoption of HPV vaccination.
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November 28, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Cervical cancer mortality in US women younger than 25 years significantly declined between 2016 and 2021, likely due to the widespread adoption of HPV vaccination.
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1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️
November 16, 2024 at 10:40 AM
1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️
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Working on it. Share my starter pack to get them more followers go.bsky.app/CLxegw3
November 16, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Working on it. Share my starter pack to get them more followers go.bsky.app/CLxegw3
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Remember: fascism thrives on apathy.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
November 16, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Remember: fascism thrives on apathy.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
The autocrats want you to tune out. They want to overwhelm you. They want you to give up.
Don’t give them want they want.
Stay in this fight. Remain vigilant. And let’s keep building.
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Spanberger: If she’s willing to work against U.S. interests by legitimizing Kremlin propaganda, what kind of untold damage could she do as the Director of National Intelligence? Is she going to put Russian propaganda in the president’s daily brief?
November 15, 2024 at 10:08 PM
Spanberger: If she’s willing to work against U.S. interests by legitimizing Kremlin propaganda, what kind of untold damage could she do as the Director of National Intelligence? Is she going to put Russian propaganda in the president’s daily brief?
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These nominations are the flood the zone strategy for authoritarian HR: if you nominate a ton of crazy unqualified zealots, the Senate will confirm all but a few. Hegseth likely gets confirmed because of Gaetz and RFK drawing fire.
November 15, 2024 at 2:05 AM
These nominations are the flood the zone strategy for authoritarian HR: if you nominate a ton of crazy unqualified zealots, the Senate will confirm all but a few. Hegseth likely gets confirmed because of Gaetz and RFK drawing fire.
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"Only the best people."
November 14, 2024 at 3:11 PM
"Only the best people."
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150 billionaire families spent $1.9B on the 2024 election through October.
It's a huge amount of money — but it represents just 0.07% of their overall wealth.
It essentially costs them nothing to drown our democracy in cash.
We must get big money out of our politics.
It's a huge amount of money — but it represents just 0.07% of their overall wealth.
It essentially costs them nothing to drown our democracy in cash.
We must get big money out of our politics.
November 14, 2024 at 6:02 AM
150 billionaire families spent $1.9B on the 2024 election through October.
It's a huge amount of money — but it represents just 0.07% of their overall wealth.
It essentially costs them nothing to drown our democracy in cash.
We must get big money out of our politics.
It's a huge amount of money — but it represents just 0.07% of their overall wealth.
It essentially costs them nothing to drown our democracy in cash.
We must get big money out of our politics.
This discusses some of the frustrations I had with my experience volunteering in Virginia. Not much direction or education on the issues. Not really feeling a part of something bigger. Just hoping that asking strangers to vote will have an impact.
What Would It Take for Virginia to Copy Wisconsin Democrats’ Year-Round Organizing Strategy? (Inspirational leadership, increased staffing, empowered volunteers organized into teams, fundraising - and ambition!) - William Driscoll bluevirginia.us/2024/11/what...
What Would It Take for Virginia to Copy Wisconsin Democrats’ Year-Round Organizing Strategy?
By William Driscoll Year-round organizing by Wisconsin Democrats was instrumental in electing a new state supreme court justice last year, which led to an end to gerrymandering. The redistricting that...
bluevirginia.us
November 12, 2024 at 5:56 PM
This discusses some of the frustrations I had with my experience volunteering in Virginia. Not much direction or education on the issues. Not really feeling a part of something bigger. Just hoping that asking strangers to vote will have an impact.