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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 6d

Reminder: the 2025 VA GOP ticket is 100% anti-gun-violence prevention, anti-red-flag-laws, etc. Huge difference between Ds and Rs on this issue! bluevirginia.us/2025/10/thur... h/t @senatorhashmi.bsky.social

Ghazala Hashmi Facebook post with photos of her canvass event with Gabby Giffords today

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 6d

Making plans for the weekend? Join us & our partners
@momsdemand.bsky.social, @networknova.bsky.social,
VBEA & the Vote Yes on 10-1 Coalition for our OCTOBER WEEKEND OF ACTION to GOTV! With Senator Mark Warner, AG Candidate Jay Jones, Shannon Watts & our Power Pack of local candidates!

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 6d

While #HamptonRoads communities are facing increasing financial hardship & job loss, this 👇is worth noting.

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www.forbes.com/sites/danale...

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 6d

👋Got a minute? Here's a CTA 🧵 about the #shutdown:

From @commondefense.bsky.social: Spread the word.
Military Pay is at Risk: Active-duty troops, National Guard, and reserves won't receive paychecks, affecting over 1.3 million service members and their families.

COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 6d

👋Got a minute? Here's a CTA 🧵 about the #shutdown:

From @moveon.org: Senate Dems are holding the line & fighting for our healthcare. Tell your rep thanks & keep fighting. Call 866-233-2601 now.

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 6d

👋Got a minute? Here's a CTA 🧵 about the #shutdown:

@cwaunion.bsky.social Alert: Congress must act NOW to reopen the gov't & ensure Congressionally-funded gov't programs, including healthcare, Veterans Affairs & Occupational Safety and Health, are operational. Write your rep today: actn.et/ijDceii0

End the Shutdown

Congress must act now to reopen the government and pass a funding bill that prevents huge healthcare cost increases and keeps critical programs running. Trump and his allies in Congress have refused t...

actn.et

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 6d

Friday 10/3 at 12pm est - Join @networknova.bsky.social for the Friday Power Lunch & a conversation in honor of the upcoming #BannedBooksWeek.

🔍"DECODING HISTORY - FIGHTING FASCISM ONE BOOK AT A TIME" 📚

Plus HD 89 candidate #KaceyCarnegie!

www.facebook.com/events/14088...

COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 6d

40%, y'all 😟

WHRO Public Media @whropublicmedia.bsky.social · 7d

Roughly 40% of Hampton Roads’ economy is tied to the federal government, meaning a prolonged shutdown could cause hundreds of millions of dollars in local losses.

Hampton Roads braces for impacts from the government shutdown

The region’s large military and federal presence mean the local economy will take a hit.

www.whro.org

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804ThePeople @804thepeople.bsky.social · 8d

When they won’t say who wrote their “reporting” run away!

Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 8d

Yes, I've gotten two of these rags in my mailbox in the last couple of weeks. Insidious.

Richmond households get partisan newspapers made to look local

They're backed by partisan groups with political goals.

www.axios.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.

Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.

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Indivisible Virginia @indivisibleva.bsky.social · 8d

@markwarner.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov This must stop. Countless assaults on innocent people including children and elderly men and women. Stop funding this atrocity.

Jared @jaredmcclain.bsky.social · 8d

NEW CASE: We just sued DHS to stop the immigration raids on construction sites.

Our client, Leo García Venegas, has been arrested twice just for working in construction while Latino—despite being a US citizen with a Real ID.

Here’s a short video explaining the case:

youtu.be/rYSfX9Wxs3M

Innocent CITIZEN Arrested TWICE by ICE

YouTube video by Institute for Justice

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Indivisible Virginia @indivisibleva.bsky.social · 8d

This Friday in Norfolk, a chance to tell the Orange dictator what we think of his crime spree.
facebook.com/events/s/don...

Donald Trump Protest - Norfolk Virginia

Event by Blacklivesmatter757 on Friday, October 3 2025

facebook.com

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 7d

Hello, #VirginiaBeach, tomorrow & every Thursday until the #election we're working to #GOTV. Join us!

www.mobilize.us/virginiagras...

COVA Working Group in Virginia Beach · Virginia Grassroots

Join us for our weekly working party in Virginia Beach every Thursday at 6:00pm until Election Day! We will be doing a variety of activities to support our local candidates. These include writing pos...

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 8d

Tonight in downtown #Suffolk: #KaceyCarnegie meet & greet. Kacey is committed to lowering costs for working families, strengthening our schools & creating safer neighborhoods. She's ready to listen to your concerns, HD 89!

RSVP: www.mobilize.us/suffolkdemoc...

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 8d

Wondering what's going on with the #VirginiaBeach referendum on city council #elections? Get the 411 from one of these two town halls this week.

Tues: mobilize.us/s/If11lz

Thurs: mobilize.us/s/TOwwLh

COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 8d

As another #shutdown looms, Democratic & Republican leaders remain at an impasse over funding negotiations & expiring healthcare subsidies. Here's how that's like to affect families in #HamptonRoads #Virginia.

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Sam Shirazi @samshirazi.bsky.social · 9d

Decent amount of mail ballots added over weekend in Virginia early vote

They make up roughly 1/4 of votes so far

Over 200k already after little over a week of early voting

Most satellite voting locations don’t open until later in October

But already over twice pace of 2021

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 9d

Hey, #Norfolk, join us tonight & every Monday until the #election for our weekly work parties.

Supplies will be provided! Bring a friend or 2 with you! Let's get our friends elected to strengthen our Big Blue Wall to protect us from the current regime!

Info: www.mobilize.us/virginiagras...

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 9d

🧵All hands on deck for our October Weekend of Action! Along with our partners @momsdemand.bsky.social @networknova.bsky.social, #VBEAPACE, #VoteYESon10-1Coalition, we'll work to #GOTV in #Suffolk & build a Big Blue Wall in RVA to protect our rights. 3/3

Sun Oct 5: mobilize.us/s/AXLxKl

COVA Coalition's October Weekend of Action - SUNDAY LEAFLET EVERY DOOR · Virginia Grassroots

***THIS EVENT IS FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 ONLY*** This is Day #3 of our October Weekend of Action - NO Knocking, NO Conversations, NO Confrontations! Just drop & go! We will be meeting at a central loc...

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 9d

🧵All hands on deck for our October Weekend of Action! Along with our partners @momsdemand.bsky.social @networknova.bsky.social, #VBEAPACE, #VoteYESon10-1Coalition, we'll work to #GOTV in #VirginiaBeach & build a Big Blue Wall in RVA to protect our rights. 2/3

Sat, Oct 4: mobilize.us/s/GB8Cqi

COVA Coalition's October Weekend of Action - SATURDAY RALLY · Virginia Grassroots

***THIS EVENT IS FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 ONLY!*** Oct 3-5th: COVA’s Annual Big Weekend of Action in October - Sat, Oct 4th - Rally at the Virginia Beach Education Association with local candidates...

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 9d

🧵All hands on deck for our October Weekend of Action! Along with our partners @momsdemand.bsky.social, @networknova.bsky.social, #VBEAPACE, #VoteYESon10-1Coalition, we'll work to #GOTV in #VirginiaBeach & build a Big Blue Wall in RVA to protect our rights. 1/3

Fri, Oct 3: mobilize.us/s/pVOfRt

COVA Coalition's October Weekend of Action - FRIDAY MEET & GREET · Virginia Grassroots

***THIS EVENT IS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3rd ONLY!*** This is Day #1 of COVA Coalition's Annual October Weekend of Action. We will meet up at a local hotspot for meet and greet with other volunteers. We ...

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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 13d

Educators spend $500–$900 of their own money on supplies each year. With inflation and tariffs driving prices higher, many are paying even more this back-to-school season.

"Lawmakers know what they have to do to close the gaps," says @neapresident.bsky.social

Rising Cost of School Supplies Increases Burden on Teachers | NEA

Educators continue to reach into their own pockets to pay for classroom materials, even as prices have spiked. What‘s behind the increase?

www.nea.org

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WOFAVA @wofava.bsky.social · 9d

Stop invading our cities! There is no grave widespread emergency that warrants sending the National Guard into our cities. Leave us alone.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 11d

Troops to Portland? Illegal and absurd. But the absurdity is the point. Trump policy is to ignore real threats to US security coming from abroad and use the armed forces to pursue imaginary threats from within, thereby creating an atmosphere suitable for personal rule. (1/2)

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 11d

Watch out for the arugula!

Ray Delahanty | CityNerd @nerd4cities.bsky.social · 11d

Your war correspondent on the ground in battle-ravaged inner northeast Portland

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