KrisPaul13
@kp913.bsky.social
✨VA Dem, book lover, mom, millennial with anxiety✨ @moxieboxva
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Especially given that he's a freshman, Rep. @YVindman (D-VA07) is *really* rising to the occasion, more than many of his much-more-senior colleagues in Congress. VERY impressive! bluevirginia.us/2025/02/mond...
February 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Especially given that he's a freshman, Rep. @YVindman (D-VA07) is *really* rising to the occasion, more than many of his much-more-senior colleagues in Congress. VERY impressive! bluevirginia.us/2025/02/mond...
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Telephone town hall with Senators @timkaine and @MarkWarner on Monday at 6 pm (dial 833-425-1494 to hear from Warner and Kaine) bluevirginia.us/2025/02/satu...
February 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Telephone town hall with Senators @timkaine and @MarkWarner on Monday at 6 pm (dial 833-425-1494 to hear from Warner and Kaine) bluevirginia.us/2025/02/satu...
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My statement on the confirmation of Russell Vought as OMB Director:
February 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
My statement on the confirmation of Russell Vought as OMB Director:
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📢If you're a federal employee who received Trump's "Fork in the Road" memo, proceed with caution.
This is not a man who keeps his word to workers on anything.
Talk to your union reps. Know your rights.
CivilServiceStrong.org
This is not a man who keeps his word to workers on anything.
Talk to your union reps. Know your rights.
CivilServiceStrong.org
Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants
Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...
CivilServiceStrong.org
February 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
📢If you're a federal employee who received Trump's "Fork in the Road" memo, proceed with caution.
This is not a man who keeps his word to workers on anything.
Talk to your union reps. Know your rights.
CivilServiceStrong.org
This is not a man who keeps his word to workers on anything.
Talk to your union reps. Know your rights.
CivilServiceStrong.org
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A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...
DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers
Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM
A teen DOGE staffer recently given access to government systems worked at a startup known for hiring convicted hackers. Someone using a Telegram handle associated with him also solicited a cyberattack-for-hire service in 2022. All raising questions about his vetting. www.wired.com/story/edward...
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FBI firings are a 5 alarm fire.
Firing the senior leadership, scores of senior agents and hundreds of line agents will make us less safe from criminals and external threats. This is a catastrophe of yet incalculable proportions. These attacks on law enforcement are a menace to the American people.
Firing the senior leadership, scores of senior agents and hundreds of line agents will make us less safe from criminals and external threats. This is a catastrophe of yet incalculable proportions. These attacks on law enforcement are a menace to the American people.
February 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
FBI firings are a 5 alarm fire.
Firing the senior leadership, scores of senior agents and hundreds of line agents will make us less safe from criminals and external threats. This is a catastrophe of yet incalculable proportions. These attacks on law enforcement are a menace to the American people.
Firing the senior leadership, scores of senior agents and hundreds of line agents will make us less safe from criminals and external threats. This is a catastrophe of yet incalculable proportions. These attacks on law enforcement are a menace to the American people.
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Did you know?
In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.
The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.
The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
February 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Did you know?
In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.
The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.
The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
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Twelve Black fantasy books with female main characters.
Support Black authors!
List in comments ⬇️
#booksky #blackbooksky
Support Black authors!
List in comments ⬇️
#booksky #blackbooksky
February 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Twelve Black fantasy books with female main characters.
Support Black authors!
List in comments ⬇️
#booksky #blackbooksky
Support Black authors!
List in comments ⬇️
#booksky #blackbooksky
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Kaine: "He let Musk force the resignation of the FAA administrator. He disbanded an aviation safety committee... he's got an OMB director who's pushing a hiring freeze & saying 'I want to traumatize the federal workforce'"... he's got an anti-safety agenda..that's why he went the race-baiting route"
January 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Kaine: "He let Musk force the resignation of the FAA administrator. He disbanded an aviation safety committee... he's got an OMB director who's pushing a hiring freeze & saying 'I want to traumatize the federal workforce'"... he's got an anti-safety agenda..that's why he went the race-baiting route"
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 an hour.
I love Costco for supporting DEI and taking care of their employees. 💙
www.reuters.com/business/ret...
I love Costco for supporting DEI and taking care of their employees. 💙
www.reuters.com/business/ret...
Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30
Retailer Costco Wholesale will increase pay for most of its hourly U.S. store workers to more than $30, according to a memo sent to employees this week.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Costco to raise hourly pay for most US store workers to over $30 an hour.
I love Costco for supporting DEI and taking care of their employees. 💙
www.reuters.com/business/ret...
I love Costco for supporting DEI and taking care of their employees. 💙
www.reuters.com/business/ret...
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Virginia House Democrats Keep Promise, Pass Minimum Wage Increase bluevirginia.us/2025/01/thur...
January 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Virginia House Democrats Keep Promise, Pass Minimum Wage Increase bluevirginia.us/2025/01/thur...
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
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Shut down the Senate: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
January 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Shut down the Senate: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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I'm glad to see the Virginia Senate pass legislation to protect the right to contraception for all Virginians.
At a time when women's reproductive freedoms are under attack, no politician should be opposed to supporting such basic protections.
At a time when women's reproductive freedoms are under attack, no politician should be opposed to supporting such basic protections.
January 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I'm glad to see the Virginia Senate pass legislation to protect the right to contraception for all Virginians.
At a time when women's reproductive freedoms are under attack, no politician should be opposed to supporting such basic protections.
At a time when women's reproductive freedoms are under attack, no politician should be opposed to supporting such basic protections.
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Democrats should not vote on a single Trump cabinet nominee until this federal assistance freeze is rescinded.
Do not let up.
Do not let up.
January 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Democrats should not vote on a single Trump cabinet nominee until this federal assistance freeze is rescinded.
Do not let up.
Do not let up.
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The Air Force will stop teaching recruits about the Tuskegee Airmen after an order from Donald Trump.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black US military pilots and excelled in combat during World War II.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black US military pilots and excelled in combat during World War II.
Heeding Trump, Air Force won't teach recruits about Tuskegee Airmen
A video on the pioneering Black pilots, famed for their World War II exploits, was stripped from an Air Force basic training curriculum this week.
www.expressnews.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The Air Force will stop teaching recruits about the Tuskegee Airmen after an order from Donald Trump.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black US military pilots and excelled in combat during World War II.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black US military pilots and excelled in combat during World War II.
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The USAF removed Tuskegee Airmen & Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII from basic training curriculum. For 30 years I promised these women I would not let them ever be forgotten again. We worked for decades to have them remembered. The Airmen too. Knowledge is power. 🗃️ www.msn.com/en-us/societ...
January 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The USAF removed Tuskegee Airmen & Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII from basic training curriculum. For 30 years I promised these women I would not let them ever be forgotten again. We worked for decades to have them remembered. The Airmen too. Knowledge is power. 🗃️ www.msn.com/en-us/societ...
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ATTN: This is most important court hearing to watch next week. The GOP does not want this case in federal court because they know a federal judge is not likely to toss out 60,000 lawful votes. Their plan is to have the partisan NC state Supreme Court decide. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
4th Circuit To Weigh Whether NC Supreme Court Election Challenge Should Proceed in State or Federal Court
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
ATTN: This is most important court hearing to watch next week. The GOP does not want this case in federal court because they know a federal judge is not likely to toss out 60,000 lawful votes. Their plan is to have the partisan NC state Supreme Court decide. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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BREAKING: Friday Night Massacre: Trump fires 12 inspectors general, including State, Veterans Affairs, HUD, Interior, Energy, Transportation, and Dept of Defense. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump fires at least 12 independent inspectors general, Washington Post reports
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration fired the independent inspectors general of at least 12 major federal agencies late on Friday, the Washington Post reported.
www.reuters.com
January 25, 2025 at 4:47 AM
BREAKING: Friday Night Massacre: Trump fires 12 inspectors general, including State, Veterans Affairs, HUD, Interior, Energy, Transportation, and Dept of Defense. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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NEW: Virginia Board of Elections votes to remove the local Waynesboro Board of Elections chairman after he attempted to refuse to certify the 2024 general elections.
Virginia Moves to Remove Waynesboro Election Official Who Refused to Certify Votes
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
NEW: Virginia Board of Elections votes to remove the local Waynesboro Board of Elections chairman after he attempted to refuse to certify the 2024 general elections.
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Also interesting- only 51% approve of Youngkin’s job performance. Should be even lower, but regardless, that's not great for a governor (most get very high approval ratings) bluevirginia.us/2025/01/new-...
New Virginia Poll Has Abigail Spanberger (D) Up 10 Pts (44%-34%) Over Winsome Sears (R); Mark Warner Leads Glenn Youngkin 45%-38% in Hypothetical 2026 US Senate Race
Maybe it's too early for polling to be telling us much, but regardless, fish are gonna swim, birds are gonna fly, and pollsters are gonna poll! ;) So, for the record, here's *another* new poll on the ...
bluevirginia.us
January 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Also interesting- only 51% approve of Youngkin’s job performance. Should be even lower, but regardless, that's not great for a governor (most get very high approval ratings) bluevirginia.us/2025/01/new-...
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The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.
reproductiverightsdotgov.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
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Let's be clear: You need 2/3 of Congress and 38 state legislatures to ratify an amendment. Trump doesn't have that.
For all that my GOP colleagues claim to love our Founding Fathers, they seem to have forgotten the words of Thomas Paine: In America, there is no king but the law.
For all that my GOP colleagues claim to love our Founding Fathers, they seem to have forgotten the words of Thomas Paine: In America, there is no king but the law.
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow President Trump to serve a third term in the White House so that the country “can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs.”
thehill.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Let's be clear: You need 2/3 of Congress and 38 state legislatures to ratify an amendment. Trump doesn't have that.
For all that my GOP colleagues claim to love our Founding Fathers, they seem to have forgotten the words of Thomas Paine: In America, there is no king but the law.
For all that my GOP colleagues claim to love our Founding Fathers, they seem to have forgotten the words of Thomas Paine: In America, there is no king but the law.