Shantell Rock
@shantellrock.bsky.social
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I'm honored to have been named a @momsdemand.bsky.social Gun Sense Candidate. As your next Governor, I will make preventing gun violence in our communities a priority. This is a matter of saving lives.
February 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I'm honored to have been named a @momsdemand.bsky.social Gun Sense Candidate. As your next Governor, I will make preventing gun violence in our communities a priority. This is a matter of saving lives.
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I am honored to receive the endorsement of @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social for my re-election!
At this critical time, it is imperative that we unite in solidarity & advocate for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. I look forward to continuing this fight in the Virginia General Assembly!
At this critical time, it is imperative that we unite in solidarity & advocate for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. I look forward to continuing this fight in the Virginia General Assembly!
February 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I am honored to receive the endorsement of @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social for my re-election!
At this critical time, it is imperative that we unite in solidarity & advocate for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. I look forward to continuing this fight in the Virginia General Assembly!
At this critical time, it is imperative that we unite in solidarity & advocate for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. I look forward to continuing this fight in the Virginia General Assembly!
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I just want to say thank you to everyone who has reached out with kindness and encouragement, both personally and in these social media streets. So very proud of The Reidout @joy.msnbc.com team, who are truly family, and all of our supporters & friends. See you tomorrow night at 7, one more time ‼️
February 24, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I just want to say thank you to everyone who has reached out with kindness and encouragement, both personally and in these social media streets. So very proud of The Reidout @joy.msnbc.com team, who are truly family, and all of our supporters & friends. See you tomorrow night at 7, one more time ‼️
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Ranking Members Rep. @connolly.house.gov (D-VA11) and @repsuhas.bsky.social (D-VA10) Launch Investigation Into Trump’s Abrupt Firing of Senior Military Leaders, Call for Transparency bluevirginia.us/2025/02/rank...
Ranking Members Gerry Connolly and Suhas Subramanyam Launch Investigation Into Trump’s Abrupt Firing of Senior Military Leaders, Call for Transparency
Nice work by Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10):Ranking Members Connolly and Subramanyam Launch Investigation Into Trump’s Abrupt Firing of Senior Military Leaders,
bluevirginia.us
February 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Ranking Members Rep. @connolly.house.gov (D-VA11) and @repsuhas.bsky.social (D-VA10) Launch Investigation Into Trump’s Abrupt Firing of Senior Military Leaders, Call for Transparency bluevirginia.us/2025/02/rank...
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Tragedies like this can be prevented by securing guns in homes and vehicles, stored unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition.
Learn more about the importance of secure gun storage at besmartforkids.org.
Learn more about the importance of secure gun storage at besmartforkids.org.
Four-year-old Chosen Morris fatally shot himself after gaining access to a loaded gun in his family’s car and discharging the weapon. Authorities believe Chosen was excited about a family outing to get pizza and went to wait in the car in the garage when he discovered the gun.
4-year-old boy dies after accidentally shooting himself in head: 'Heartbreaking tragedy'
A 4-year-old boy has died after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a handgun he found in his parents' car, according to authorities in Florida.
abcnews.go.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Tragedies like this can be prevented by securing guns in homes and vehicles, stored unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition.
Learn more about the importance of secure gun storage at besmartforkids.org.
Learn more about the importance of secure gun storage at besmartforkids.org.
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Thank you @maddow.msnbc.com for having me on the show last night to talk about my committee to understand the impacts of federal workforce and funding cuts in Va.
If Congress won’t do their jobs,we’ll do our jobs and make sure we step up to protect Virginia families and their livelihoods.
If Congress won’t do their jobs,we’ll do our jobs and make sure we step up to protect Virginia families and their livelihoods.
February 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thank you @maddow.msnbc.com for having me on the show last night to talk about my committee to understand the impacts of federal workforce and funding cuts in Va.
If Congress won’t do their jobs,we’ll do our jobs and make sure we step up to protect Virginia families and their livelihoods.
If Congress won’t do their jobs,we’ll do our jobs and make sure we step up to protect Virginia families and their livelihoods.
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Video: On @maddow.msnbc.com Show @donscott757.bsky.social Says “not one Republican...in VA...will step up & say what the President...is doing is wrong!”; "We have an election here in Nov. '25. I'm hoping that every single Democrat in this country will come to our aid" bluevirginia.us/2025/02/vide...
Video: On the Rachel Maddow Show, VA Speaker Don Scott Says “not one Republican – not one in Virginia! – will step up and say what the President of the United States is doing is wrong!”
Superb job by VA Speaker Don Scott last night on the Rachel Maddow Show. See below for video and a partial transcript:"I live in a community in Portsmouth, Virginia. the Portsmouth Naval Hospital is
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February 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Video: On @maddow.msnbc.com Show @donscott757.bsky.social Says “not one Republican...in VA...will step up & say what the President...is doing is wrong!”; "We have an election here in Nov. '25. I'm hoping that every single Democrat in this country will come to our aid" bluevirginia.us/2025/02/vide...
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Right now in the Capitol: The Senate is about to vote on an amendment to the GOP budget bill focused on bringing down the cost of groceries. Let’s see if Republicans are as interested in cutting your grocery bills as they are in giving billionaires tax cuts.
February 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Right now in the Capitol: The Senate is about to vote on an amendment to the GOP budget bill focused on bringing down the cost of groceries. Let’s see if Republicans are as interested in cutting your grocery bills as they are in giving billionaires tax cuts.
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There is still beauty in this world
Judge rules that Black church in DC, which won a $2.8 million default judgment against the Proud Boys, now gains control over the trademark “Proud Boys.” The far-right group is barred from selling any related merchandise or symbols without the consent of the church. Gift link:
Proud Boys Lose Control of Their Name to a Black Church They Vandalized (Gift Article)
A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There is still beauty in this world
“While bodies are still being pulled from the Potomac, Donald Trump and his grossly unqualified administration are blaming this deadly crash on minorities and white women. These people are racist and sexist. They should be ashamed of themselves.”
JACKASS! And his followers.
JACKASS! And his followers.
January 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
“While bodies are still being pulled from the Potomac, Donald Trump and his grossly unqualified administration are blaming this deadly crash on minorities and white women. These people are racist and sexist. They should be ashamed of themselves.”
JACKASS! And his followers.
JACKASS! And his followers.
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Sen. Tim Kaine says Trump's offer is a trick; cautions, "do not be fooled by this guy" bluevirginia.us/2025/01/vide... h/t @MacFarlaneNews
January 29, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Sen. Tim Kaine says Trump's offer is a trick; cautions, "do not be fooled by this guy" bluevirginia.us/2025/01/vide... h/t @MacFarlaneNews
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This energy
January 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This energy
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As best you can, ignore him.
January 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
As best you can, ignore him.
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I don’t want to hear another word from MAGA about “law and order” and “back the blue” when Trump is pardoning the January 6 thugs and insurrectionists who assaulted police officers and tried to overthrow our government.
Yes, Trump’s January 6 Pardons Are All About Race
YouTube video by The Keith Boykin Channel
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January 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I don’t want to hear another word from MAGA about “law and order” and “back the blue” when Trump is pardoning the January 6 thugs and insurrectionists who assaulted police officers and tried to overthrow our government.
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Brushing up on the Constitution should be a requirement before holding office.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
24 Democratic states and cities sue over Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship | CNN Politics
Two dozen Democratic-led states and cities are challenging President Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship in court, a major constitutional challenge to one of the White House’s signature p...
www.cnn.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Brushing up on the Constitution should be a requirement before holding office.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
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Folks, it already seems we are in for a bumpy four years. My promise remains: I will work with President Trump wherever it benefits Virginians, but I won’t back down in taking on the admin directly when their actions threaten your rights, freedoms, or bank accounts.
January 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Folks, it already seems we are in for a bumpy four years. My promise remains: I will work with President Trump wherever it benefits Virginians, but I won’t back down in taking on the admin directly when their actions threaten your rights, freedoms, or bank accounts.
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My statement on President Trump’s executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship:
January 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
My statement on President Trump’s executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship:
Well said!!
Today, Luke 6:45 is on my mind—“from the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks.” When Trump’s nominee for the Office of Management and Budget says he wants to traumatize the federal workforce, I believe him.
January 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Well said!!
There are no words.
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07): “Thanks to Trump, over a thousand violent criminals, some of whom have been convicted of assaulting a police officer, now walk free. What happened to law & order?” (Vindman singles out "five of the worst executive orders" by Trump so far) bluevirginia.us/2025/01/rep-...
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07): “Thanks to Trump, over a thousand violent criminals, some of whom have been convicted of assaulting a police officer, now walk free. What happened to law and order?”
From Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07)'s office: Vindman Addresses President Trump’s Inability to Deliver for Working Families and Lower Costs WASHINGTON – Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the ...
bluevirginia.us
January 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
There are no words.
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Dorothy ‘Dot’ Counts was the first Black Woman to integrate an all-white school in America in 1957. She’s still alive. That means these dudes teasing her are most likely still alive today…. In Trump’s America…
January 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Dorothy ‘Dot’ Counts was the first Black Woman to integrate an all-white school in America in 1957. She’s still alive. That means these dudes teasing her are most likely still alive today…. In Trump’s America…
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I have and will continue to. But you know why I say it here ? Because @bsky.app is 30m strong and growing quickly. The collective wisdom and influence of users here is far greater than any individual democrat.
I can't say it enough. Bluesky can be the influence that can counter RW media.
I can't say it enough. Bluesky can be the influence that can counter RW media.
No offense, Mark, but you have influence and power most of us don’t. Why don’t you speak up to those in DC you have connections with? Actions speak louder than words as you well know.
January 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I have and will continue to. But you know why I say it here ? Because @bsky.app is 30m strong and growing quickly. The collective wisdom and influence of users here is far greater than any individual democrat.
I can't say it enough. Bluesky can be the influence that can counter RW media.
I can't say it enough. Bluesky can be the influence that can counter RW media.
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“Make good trouble.”
~ John Lewis
~ John Lewis
January 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“Make good trouble.”
~ John Lewis
~ John Lewis
Lets go!!
Kimberly Pope Adams Significantly Outraises Incumbent Republican Kim Taylor in HD-82: Adams Raises Nearly Two Times Her Opponent’s Total and Has Over Four Times her Opponent’s Cash on Hand, Demonstrating Broad Support for Change in Virginia’s 82nd District bluevirginia.us/2025/01/2h24...
January 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Lets go!!
Thank you, son!
Today I had the distinct honor of introducing @MomsDemand in the VA House of Delegates.
I am truly inspired by advocates working tirelessly to fight for safer communities in Virginia and across the nation!
I am truly inspired by advocates working tirelessly to fight for safer communities in Virginia and across the nation!
January 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Thank you, son!