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Julie Hanson Swanson
@juliehansonswanson.bsky.social
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26-year career civil servant with USAID and Peace Corps. Enjoying retirement as a Master Gardener. Proud WofA.
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Parisa Dehghani-Tafti @parisaforjustice.bsky.social · 3d
Here are 4 people working hard the last 24 hours got Miyares by attacking Jay : Trump, Vance, Miller, and Musk. It’s fine for us to engage in self critique as a party but let’s be clear about who and what we’ll face in Virginia with the wrong AG.
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MCH @globalmch.bsky.social · 5d
So proud and amazed by the work of former USAID colleagues, “the lifeboat crew” 💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾
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Julie Hanson Swanson @juliehansonswanson.bsky.social · 5d
www.theguardian.com/global-devel... The blood on Rubio, Musk, and Vought's hands will never dry but thank god there are still decent people in this world saving lives. @altusaid.altgov.info @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social @usaidstopwork.bsky.social @wofava.bsky.social @rosefabs.bsky.social
‘We called ourselves the lifeboat crew’: how fired USAID workers launched a rescue project ‘to save as many babies as we can’
After the Trump administration closed the organisation down, a group of former staff secured new funding for almost 80 programmes, benefiting an estimated 40 million people
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Julie Hanson Swanson @juliehansonswanson.bsky.social · 5d
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT... thanks for showing the world who Russ Vought really is. Let’s boost that name recognition. @anufh.bsky.social @wofava.bsky.social
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
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David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 5d
In honor of Taylor's new album, Russ Vought is in his "Look What You Made Me Do" phase of the shutdown.
He's making decisions he’s always wanted to make & blaming Democrats for forcing him to make them. It’s just as unpopular as DOGE was; the public is smart enough to see (and abhor) Mafia tactics.
The ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Phase of the Shutdown
Russ Vought has no authority during the shutdown to implement DOGE 2.0 to extract political pain from Democrats. In fact, he’s admitted that outright.
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Julie Hanson Swanson @juliehansonswanson.bsky.social · 5d
www.theguardian.com/global-devel... The blood on Rubio, Musk, and Vought's hands will never dry but thank god there are still decent people in this world saving lives. @altusaid.altgov.info @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social @usaidstopwork.bsky.social @wofava.bsky.social @rosefabs.bsky.social
‘We called ourselves the lifeboat crew’: how fired USAID workers launched a rescue project ‘to save as many babies as we can’
After the Trump administration closed the organisation down, a group of former staff secured new funding for almost 80 programmes, benefiting an estimated 40 million people
www.theguardian.com
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Julie Hanson Swanson @juliehansonswanson.bsky.social · 7d
wapo.st/489jGvd This is your legacy, Marco Rubio, no matter how much you lie and deny. @altusaid.altgov.info @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social @usaidstopwork.bsky.social @wofava.bsky.social @rosefabs.bsky.social @timmiller.bsky.social @jvl.bsky.social
Trump’s USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting.
USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administration’s foreign aid pause, The Post found...
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ANUFH (Arlington Neighbors United) @anufh.bsky.social · 9d
Russ, we made it in the New York Times with you! How exciting ❤️

If you could stop illegally dismantling American democracy that would be great 👍 K thanks.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...
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ANUFH (Arlington Neighbors United) @anufh.bsky.social · 11d
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WOFAVA @wofava.bsky.social · 11d
When we fight, we win. But sometimes the fight takes a while. This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves. Make sure you early vote! AND sign up for No Kings 2 ➡️ www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... #vote #virginia #election #nokings #nokingsinamerica
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 12d
Join us Sept 28 • 4–6 PM • 9330 Raintree Rd, Burke, VA to support Rachna Sizemore Heizer for Fairfax Supervisor and The Alliance for American Leadership (A4AL) — a bipartisan force defending USAID, federal workers, and global aid. Learn more: a4al.org | electrachna.com
RSVP - Rachna & A4AL Fundraiser
Show your support with a contribution.
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 12d
Rubio’s legacy.
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 12d
If you’ve been living under a rock, here’s the crash course on Christian nationalism.
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ANUFH (Arlington Neighbors United) @anufh.bsky.social · 18d
Thank you for sharing! We're dedicated to peacefully standing up for all of our neighbors and helping each other feel braver. Fear and intimidation is much easier to fight when you're in community with each other ❤️
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Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 18d
The fact that these people are this upset over chalk drawings tells you how easily they’ll cave when faced with actual mass resistance. Bullies fold when you stand up to them. www.arlnow.com/2025/09/19/c...
Chalk messages at Arlington home of top White House official strike a nerve with GOP heavyweights | ARLnow.com
A sidewalk chalk protest at the North Arlington home of a top Trump administration official became a talking point for powerful Republican voices this week. The Sunday demonstration around the home of...
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Gawain @niawag.bsky.social · Sep 8
Neighbors were out chalking up sidewalks when Russell Vought came by with his dog.
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DCMediaGroup @dcmediagroup.us · 29d
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares Snubs Northern Virginia Constituents as they organize a town hall over his refusal to enforce the rule of law. They spoke to his empty chair and held him accountable anyway: Story by DCMediaGroup reporter lex-king.bsky.social
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · Aug 31
🇺🇸 Join fired USAID staff and HIV activists on Tuesday Sept 2 2027 at 11 AM ET at the White House to defend PEPFAR the US program that has saved 25M lives. Dr Atul Gawande former USAID Global Health Bureau head will speak.
Join fired USAID staff and HIV activists! Tuesday September 2, 2027 11 AM ET 📍 The White House Long standing HIV activists have joined fired USAID staff to help advocate for PEPFAR, the US HIV/AIDS program that has saved over 25 million lives and has been relentlessly attacked by this administration. This rally on Tuesday September 2, the day Congress returns to DC, will feature former head of the Global Health Bureau at USAID, Dr Atul Gawande as a speaker. Watch the call to action: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN89MbrD1Ue/
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · Aug 22
i think people need a refresher on what constitutes a Distraction. the cracker barrel logo thing (zero stakes, obviously invented controversy) is a Distraction. the ongoing military occupation of washington dc (ample footage of random delivery drivers being violently detained by feds) is not
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · Aug 22
Without USAID, Conservation and Tourism Projects Have Ground to a Halt
From the Colombian Amazon to Malawi's Liwonde National Park, grants from the US government have been ended leaving local development projects in the lurch.
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · Aug 22
Megan O’Rourke is running for Congress in NJ’s only predicted flippable seat, 1 of just 37 nationwide. A former USAID/USDA public servant, not a career politician. Early support matters: $200 now fuels far more than later in a presidential race. Megan O’Rourke for Congress:
Megan O'Rourke for Congress - Support Our Campaign
Support Megan O'Rourke for Congress. Join our campaign to make a difference in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. Donate today to help elect Megan O'Rourke.
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · Aug 22
Former feds 🇺🇸 —lace up and wear your agency gear with pride. Join Comunidad’s $5 5K at Bluemont Park, Sat. Oct. 4! Teens & adults $5, kids 12 & under FREE 1K. Every step builds unity, power, and programs for Arlington. Register: www.comunidadva.org/5Dollar5K
Lace up your sneakers and join us for Comunidad’s 5Dollar5K in Bluemont Park on Saturday, October 4th! Registration is just $5 for teens and adults—and kids 12 & under run for FREE in our 1K Fun Run. Bring your family, bring your energy, and help us build a stronger, more connected Arlington. All proceeds go to support Comunidad programs! Register here: www.comunidadva.org/5Dollar5K
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Michael A. Shea @michaelashea.bsky.social · Aug 21
Great crowd outside the Arlington School Board building, all in support of transgender students. I hear someone is fixin’ to stir up hate at tonight’s meeting. That’s not how Arlington rolls.
We are all here to stand on the side of love.
A crowd, listening to a rally speaker.
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mgnv-extension.bsky.social @mgnv-extension.bsky.social · Aug 19
Come to the Annual Pepper Fest at the Organic Vegetable Garden

#mgnv #mastergardener #vegetables #peppers Pepper Fest! Come celebrate the end of summer at the Organic Vegetable Garden! Sunday September 13 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Potomac Overlook Park.
Come to the Annual Pepper Fest at the Organic Vegetable Garden
#mgnv #mastergardener #vegetables #peppers Pepper Fest! Come celebrate the end of summer at the Organic Vegetable Garden! Sunday September 13 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Potomac Overlook Park.
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · Aug 18
Video of President Zelenskyy's meeting with European leaders in Washington.
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Julie Hanson Swanson @juliehansonswanson.bsky.social · Aug 15
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Free DC models effective resistance to Trump’s takeover
DC residents’ rapid response to Trump's National Guard deployment is a masterclass in how to prepare for crises and fight authoritarianism.
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