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Bill in Virginia

@billva.bsky.social

Retired Army Infantry Officer and DoD Civilian. Disabled Veteran. Masters of Science and School of Advanced Military Studies. Proud UGA grad (1981). Occasional author. Grandpa. Respond to respectful discourse.

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13 News Now: "Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger is hoping to get a big boost in the days leading up to the election, with the help of former President Barack Obama.

Obama and Spanberger will hold a rally in Norfolk on Saturday, Nov. 1, the Spanberger campaign announced Tuesday, adding that it will be the first campaign visit to Hampton Roads by any Democratic president since Obama campaigned in 2012." https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/norfolk/barack-obama-to-campaign-abigail-spanberger-norfolk-virginia-2025-election/291-4dcb6b0b-5e24-4598-a116-c25a5b041c93

13 News Now: "Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger is hoping to get a big boost in the days leading up to the election, with the help of former President Barack Obama. Obama and Spanberger will hold a rally in Norfolk on Saturday, Nov. 1, the Spanberger campaign announced Tuesday, adding that it will be the first campaign visit to Hampton Roads by any Democratic president since Obama campaigned in 2012." https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/norfolk/barack-obama-to-campaign-abigail-spanberger-norfolk-virginia-2025-election/291-4dcb6b0b-5e24-4598-a116-c25a5b041c93

On Saturday, November 1, Barack Obama will campaign for Abigail Spanberger in Norfolk bluevirginia.us/2025/10/tues...

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Dear Mr. President chat Join now in the Substack app

open.substack.com/pub/charlesw...

30.09.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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September Monthly Meeting Β· Isle of Wight County Democratic Committee Join us for our monthly meeting to work on building our organization, meet candidate, and plan for the fall elections to turn Virginia solid Blue! Meet and socialize starting at 6 PM, meeting agenda b...

I'm attending Isle of Wight County Democratic Committee's event, β€œSeptember Monthly Meeting” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/iowcdc/event...

14.09.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WTAF β€œLethal injection?”

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Fearless Four Fundraiser - Four for Virginia Β· Virginia Grassroots Catelin Drey’s 10-point special election win in Iowa proves it: Democrats can win when we invest early and organize smart. Let’s build the next Democratic wave of victory - in this moment - in Virgin...

I'm attending Virginia Grassroots's event, β€œFearless Four Fundraiser - Four for Virginia” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/virginiagras...

09.09.2025 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

www.cato.org/commentary/t... Trump's Mass Deportation Campaign May Lay Waste to the Bill of Rights | Cato Institute

Liberals and libertarians, true Conservatives and traditional progressives all agree; Donald Trump is continuing to rip up the Constitution. Tell Congress, enough!

12.08.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SCOTUS clears the path for Trump's network of global gulags And the MAGA justices are burning down the judiciary in the process.

"The judicial system only works if litigants understand they have to abide by rulings they don’t agree with. If the government can simply throw up two middle fingers and keep on violating court orders, then the whole system of checks and balances is meaningless." β€” @lizdye.bsky.social

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Spanberger: "The role of governor has never been more important. And we need a governor who will put Virginia β€” not a president, not a party β€” first."

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Maybe.

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So do they have any links to an explanation of what official business is?

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Community Conversations Town Hall: Suffolk, VA Β· The Union We're bringing people together to talk about the issues that matter mostβ€”in Southeast Virginia and beyond. This is your chance to connect, share concerns, and learn how to take meaningful action toget...

Tuesday there’s a pro democracy Town Hall in Virginia’s 2nd District. Wednesday there’s an online fundraiser for two House of
Delegate Candidates with districts in Congressional 2nd District. Details below.
Town Hall:
www.mobilize.us/theunion/eve...
Fundraiser:
www.mobilize.us/swingblueall...

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Democrats on intelligence committees not briefed before Iran strikes Rep. Jim Himes and Sen. Mark Warner, who both serve on intelligence committees, were not briefed before Trump ordered strikes on Iran.

Let me put it this way - there is no more bipartisanship.

There is no more β€œnorms and traditions”. This war is illegal, and every Republican is complicit not only in an illegal war but also in the degradation of our democracy and the powers of congress.

www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/forei...

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250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...

#ResistanceEarth
#BlueEarth

The Senate reconciliation bill includes measures that would privatize more than 250 million acres of public land. It calls for the selloff to happen quickly without hearings, debate or public input, even from affected Native Americans.

www.wilderness.org/articles/med...

21.06.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 729    πŸ” 545    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 69
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Power The Virginia Blue Wave Β· Swing Blue Alliance Power the Virginia Blue Wave by supporting Mary Person and Cat Porterfield in their journeys to the Virginia House of Delegates. Join Swing Blue Alliance and award-winning actor and comedian Patton ...

Want to join me for this Swing Blue Alliance event? mobilize.us/s/ddn3gS

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Community Conversations Town Hall: Suffolk, VA Β· The Union We're bringing people together to talk about the issues that matter mostβ€”in Southeast Virginia and beyond. This is your chance to connect, share concerns, and learn how to take meaningful action toget...

mobilize.us/s/kGSZ0J. This event will be at Renee’s Celebration Center in Suffolk, VA, on Tuesday the 24th of June at 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

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Power The Virginia Blue Wave Β· Swing Blue Alliance Power the Virginia Blue Wave by supporting Mary Person and Cat Porterfield in their journeys to the Virginia House of Delegates. Join Swing Blue Alliance and guest speakers Glenn Kirschner and Patto...

We have a chance to make a difference in Virginia. Join us for this Swing Blue Alliance's event, β€œPower The Virginia Blue Wave” - sign up now! www.mobilize.us/swingblueall...

14.06.2025 00:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Amanpour Doctrine Christiane Amanpour talks to Status about press freedom in Gaza, MAGA figures like Tucker Carlson embracing Russian propaganda, and why journalism must choose truth over neutrality.

β€œI tell the truth and the stories from around the world, including what everyone over here thinks of America at any given time. My bars are β€œtruthful not neutral” and β€œget it right.” - Christiane Amanpour

Exactly.

Q&A via. @status.news @oliverdarcy.bsky.social

www.status.news/p/christiane...

12.06.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is how you cover Trump’s appearance at a play that celebrates a people’s revolution.

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Thanks Patrick , www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/c...

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It’s time for classical conservatives, libertarians, and both Blue Dog Democrats and New Democrat Coalition members to come together and find common ground in opposing tyranny. We must elect anti MAGA politicians in the state elections this year and to Congress in the next. Stop Trump now!

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Joint exit poll shows liberal candidate Lee forecast to win South Korean presidential election Pre-election surveys suggest liberal Lee Jae-myung appears headed for an easy win, riding on deep public frustration over the conservatives in the wake of Yoon’s martial law debacle.

apnews.com/article/sout.... Hurrah for people of The Republic of Korea. May we follow their example. Our fathers shed blood together fighting against communist tyranny. Let our people stand now together against presidential tyranny.

03.06.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

RFK Jr. is reportedly going to forbid government scientists from publishing in the world’s most respected medical journals β€” the Lancet, The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, etc.

It’s going to take decades to repair the damage done by this administration.

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This is why we must take back Congress. Insider trading, stock manipulation and profiteering aren’t part of a President’s duties. These are crimes. These are impeachable offenses for which the President could subsequently be charged and tried in court. If convicted he could be imprisoned.

10.04.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/card.... #Virginia #Farmers

09.04.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As he ignores all the farmers, agribusiness, transportation and storage workers involved in selling our products overseas. In Virginia we have workers dependent on jobs producing, processing, storing and transporting agricultural products. bsky.app/profile/card...

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Beverly on Substack Ahhh what a relief this must be. I can only imagine. Congratulations South Korea. #BeBraveAmerica

substack.com/@beverlystei.... South Koreans have living memory of the tyranny of both Marxists and far right Nationalists. Hurray for their victory. Let’s be as passionate for democracy and liberty as they are. Let’s go together!

06.04.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US Sen. Ruben Gallegoβ€”a Marine Corps Veteran who served in the Iraq Warβ€”announced he will block all of Trump’s VA nominees, β€œuntil he stops his plan to fire Veteransβ€”Don’t screw over the people who put their lives on the line for our country.”

More here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/fridays-gr...

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Charles Robinson on Substack The Boston Tea Party protest against taxation without representation. Congress surrendered the power to impose tariffs, which is constitutionally theirs, to the president. They can and should take it...

substack.com/profile/1637...

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Shen Yun: The Dark Side of a Dance Troupe What a Times investigation has found about abusive conditions at the secretive enterprise.

Shen Yun began its latest run at Lincoln Center a few days ago, drawing thousands of people to a performance that is colorful, acrobatic and β€” according to many of its performers β€” shockingly abusive.

Listen to "The Daily."

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