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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

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cvilledems.bsky.social @cvilledems.bsky.social · 7h

It’s really a humdinger!

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Ben @benhixon.bsky.social · 8h

damn, that's a headline

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 8h

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

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cvilledems.bsky.social @cvilledems.bsky.social · 7h

Of course, as always we are neutral in school board races, but we are happy to pass along helpful candidate information!

Zyahna Bryant. @zysaidso.bsky.social · 11h

We’ve had a couple of candidate events that have been canceled/postponed. With that said, I decided to sit down and make a video that shares a little bit about my background and my reason for running. view at the link below! 💚

www.instagram.com/reel/DPhofwf...

zysaidso on Instagram: "Can we chat? I want to tell you my “why”! My name is Zyahna Bryant, I’m a 24 year old advocate for educational equity and I am runn…"

Can we chat? I want to tell you my “why”! My name is Zyahna Bryant, I’m a 24 year old advocate for educational equity and I am running for the Charlottesville School Board.Thank you for taking the time to listen. 💚View all comments

www.instagram.com

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cvilledems.bsky.social @cvilledems.bsky.social · 7h

Great to see the wheels spinning over there in Hanover County! Onward and upward.

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hanovervadems.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social · 8h

Will you join the 2-part Solidarity Mobilizations training program on Wednesday, October 15th & October 22nd alongside thousands of other SURJ members ready to stand with our immigrant neighbors?

Solidarity Mobilizations: a 2-part training on showing up for immigrant communities · Showing Up for Racial Justice

Across the country, immigrant communities are under attack and authoritarian forces are gaining ground. But there’s a growing movement of people ready to take action with clarity, courage, and discipl...

www.mobilize.us

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hanovervadems.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social · 8h

Trump, Wittman, McGuire, and the Republicans are refusing to give backpay to furloughed workers after the Trump Shutdown is over.

VOTE.THEM.OUT.

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.

www.axios.com

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 11h

Military troops from Texas are poised to enter and forcibly occupy the state of Illinois, on orders from the US President.

We will not get the slightest bit accustomed to this wildly illegal extremism.

Conservative and Liberal Americans reject military rule. We are accelerating toward a cliff.

Live Updates: National Guard Troops Assemble in Chicago Area as Trump Officials Make Visits

www.nytimes.com

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Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 1d

One thing that’s clear, one of the knock on effects of the “Compact” is it’s piling yet more labor on already maxed out faculty at targeted schools: meetings, resolutions, messaging, responding to admin requests for “input,” processing rumors and information . . . It’s just more more on top of more.

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cvilledems.bsky.social @cvilledems.bsky.social · 19h

A magnificent tour force from @sivav.bsky.social.

Can we make sure that Paul Mahoney and every member of the Board of Visitors reads it?

Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 21h

This, from @sivav.bsky.social, is the mic drop reply to the “Compact” you have been waiting for. It won’t, but it should really just end the discussion and deliberations straight up. newrepublic.com/article/2013...

Why This Essay Could Cause the University of Virginia to Shut Down

How Linda McMahon’s latest “compact” would do deep and permanent harm to American higher education

newrepublic.com

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s order to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Chicago is illegal, immoral, and must be stopped by the courts. ICE is already wreaking havoc in our communities. Let’s call this what it is: an invasion by out-of-state troops coming here only with the purpose of tormenting Chicagoans.

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 23h

“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families — and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

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Matthew Gillikin @mtgillikin.bsky.social · 1d

This earned an email

Last sentence is awkwardly worded but I think you get the point

Dear Councilors, Mr. Sanders, and Chief Kochis,
The city just put out a news release about presenting Flock pilot results to the community. CPD is providing one day notice for tomorrow's meeting and three days notice for the Thursday meeting.
Furthermore the release claims that the meetings are at "established community meetings." I'm assuming that for Fifeville this is referencing the FNA meeting. However that meeting is on Thursday, not Tuesday when the Flock meeting is scheduled.
If the city is serious about getting community input on Flock, it would provide more notice. This is very very similar to the timeframe provided for the ill conceived ordinance to criminalize homelessness.
The continued disrespect for the community in matters of formulating policing policy needs to stop. The quality of the public safety interventions the city implements is directly tied to the quality of input the city receives and considers on these issues. The continued failure to treat community input as a box to check rather than a thoughtfully considered resource will only hamper our ability to address serious public safety issues.
Link to news release:
https://www.charlottesville.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2304
I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Matthew

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cvilledems.bsky.social @cvilledems.bsky.social · 1d

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This event is postponed to October 14 at 6:00pm. More details soon. (Sorry about the late change.)

cvilledems.bsky.social @cvilledems.bsky.social · 3d

School board candidate forum!
Tuesday, October 7 at 7:00pm, Jefferson School.

CHARLOTTESVILLE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE FORUM

Zyahna Bryant | Dashad Cooper | Emily Dooley | Lisa Larson-Torres

7PM-8:30PM OCTOBER 7, 2025
THE JEFFERSON SCHOOL

JOIN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE DEMOCRATS AND THE JEFFERSON SCHOOL FOR A FORUM WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES. THE EVENING WILL BEGIN A LED DISCUSSION, FOLLOWED BY A Q&A.

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Delegate Cia Price @delciaprice85.bsky.social · 1d

Today at 2 PM, the Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Cannabis Retail Market will meet. To learn more about what we do, watch this meeting or any of our previous meetings, or offer public comment, please visit bit.ly/VAJointComCRM

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Tye Dye Terrapin @tyedyedterrapin.bsky.social · 2d

It's literally astonishing this actually needs to be said in The United States of America. WTAF!?

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cvilledems.bsky.social @cvilledems.bsky.social · 1d

The Republican plan to increase disease, hunger, and suffering endured by the American people advances.

Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 2d

The Trump administration has cancelled 4,304 deliveries to food banks so far this year, refusing to deliver 94 million pounds of contracted-for food. Food banks simply can’t feed people enough anymore. Millions of Americans are going hungry as a result.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

projects.propublica.org

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Delegate Katrina Callsen @katrinacallsen.com · 1d

The sign up page: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...

Public Comment Sign-Up - October 9, 2025

Thank you for your interest in addressing the School Board. The School Board invites and actively seeks the public’s input in matters relevant to School Board governance and provides time in our mee...

docs.google.com

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Andrew @tjsleakyroof.bsky.social · 1d

ACPS public comment signup for Thursday is now open and working

Delegate Katrina Callsen @katrinacallsen.com · 1d

The sign up page: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...

Public Comment Sign-Up - October 9, 2025

Thank you for your interest in addressing the School Board. The School Board invites and actively seeks the public’s input in matters relevant to School Board governance and provides time in our mee...

docs.google.com

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Delegate Katrina Callsen @katrinacallsen.com · 2d

Fire Prevention Week!

Change your smoke alarm batteries. 🔋 Both Cville and Alb. have free smoke detector programs. Dispose of old batteries safely (Lowes, Home Depot, etc.) And make a home safety plan with your kids.

Lots of free family events this week: cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...

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Andrew @tjsleakyroof.bsky.social · 2d

not that you have to speak, of course! just showing up is incredibly important and helpful. 6:30pm 10/9 at the County office building on McIntire and Preston

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Andrew @tjsleakyroof.bsky.social · 2d

reminder that public comment signup for Thurday’s ACPS Board meeting opens at 8:30am tomorrow through a form on the Board’s website, if you would like to speak in support of Allison Spillman as she handles the disingenuous right wing campaign against her

Andrew @tjsleakyroof.bsky.social · 5d

yeah the repeatedly failed state legislature candidate who moved here in 2020, the right wing radio host who faildoxes people under a pseudonym, and the candidate Allison trounced for her spot on the Board are all trying to make this a thing. really think it’s important to nip this in the bud.

Andrew @tjsleakyroof.bsky.social · 5d

want to boost this. guarantee TPUSA is going to try and stack it, but they simply do not have the local numbers to do so *if* we recognize it’s coming and respond in kind. I think it’s critical to set a tone that we will back our local officials against disingenuous right wing bullshit.

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Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 2d

When Trump visits our Commonwealth today, I hope he answers directly to Virginians on why he is actively cutting jobs, raising prices, and threatening DOGE 2.0. (1/3)

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