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Michael Duffin

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I was RIF’d by the State Department for my role in countering white supremacy. Now I’m running to represent Virginia’s 8th Congressional District. www.duffin4va.com

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It was a pleasure meeting @vanhollen.senate.gov again at the AFGE legislative conference. He’s been a great champion for RIF’d Feds — we need more fighters in Congress like him.

08.02.2026 18:36 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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There’s only one RIF’d Fed running for Virginia’s 8th Congressional District. I grew up in a Working Class neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago and will put the needs of Working Class and Middle Class families ahead of Corporate interests. www.duffin4va.com

07.02.2026 18:54 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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I don’t use photos from staged campaign events — I use action shots of me fighting for Feds and unions because that’s what I’ve been doing. My goal is to reinstate, compensate, and protect Feds. www.duffin4va.com

07.02.2026 13:52 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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I’m honored to be part of the @citizensimpeachment.com movement. We can’t wait three years for accountability. If the current members of Congress won’t act then they need to step aside.
www.duffin4va.com

05.02.2026 16:00 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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In sports, you can tell who’s a fighter based on how dirty their jersey is by the end of the game. @beyer.house.gov’s jersey is pristine white. He was supposed to protect Feds and failed —- he doesn’t deserve another term. www.fighting4feds.com
www.retirebeyer.com
www.Duffin4VA.com

04.02.2026 21:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm not trying to compete with anyone. I'm trying to serve my neighbors with journalism they can trust. Three months in, here's where we are.

04.02.2026 11:48 — 👍 14    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

I have started a petition asking @beyer.house.gov to oppose any and all funding bills or continuing resolutions containing funding for DHS until the full House of Representatives are allowed to vote on impeaching Secretary Noem.” Please join me in signing this petition at
www.impeachkristinoem.com.

30.01.2026 18:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m running for Congress in Virginia (CD-8) and vow to impeach every one responsible for that injustices.
www.Impeachkristinoem.com

30.01.2026 03:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I’m a RIF’d Fed running for Congress as a Dem in Virginia’s 8th District. I can’t make fundraising calls today as I’m watching my kids as it’s a snow day in Northerm Virginia. Can you help me out by contributing $1 or more at www.duffin4va.com?

27.01.2026 19:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sometimes when you’re somewhere you don’t belong and do horrible things to the people who love there, people express their First Amendment rights.

27.01.2026 13:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’m guessing American athletes will hear plenty of boos and these Olympics will not “unify” the country. And the World Cup given”peace prize” killed my interest in that.

27.01.2026 13:10 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

However, there are other examples which I hope don’t come to fruition: the Prague Spring in 1968 and Tiananmen Square in 1989. This is not a prediction but a warning that without the Trump administration backing down there will be a bloodbath in Minneapolis. 2/2

26.01.2026 23:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As a former State Department official, I try not to engage in hyperbole. I see similarities to France in 1789 and Russia in 1917, but I don’t think the same outcome will happen given that they were much different eras than today.

26.01.2026 23:30 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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I have started a petition demanding that @beyer.house.gov support and cosponsor House Resolution 996, "Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors." Please sign it at www.impeachkristinoem.com

26.01.2026 21:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Stay warm, everyone. www.duffin4va.com

25.01.2026 18:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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ICE must face accountability. I will ensure of it.#Minneapolis
www.duffin4va.com

24.01.2026 19:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Montgomery County sewage leak threatens Potomac
YouTube video by WUSA9 Montgomery County sewage leak threatens Potomac

The spillage of sewage into the Potomac River is unacceptable. Reelecting politicians who have accepted campaign contributions from utility companies won’t bring accountability. I’m running for change, accountability, reform. www.duffin4va.com

youtu.be/7gUZXihNQlw?...

24.01.2026 14:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Now that Threada is M#G# cesspool I will be posting here more. I’m a RIF’d State Department official running for Congress in Virginia’s 8th District. Check out my website at www.duffin4va.com. Follow me and I’ll follow back.

24.01.2026 02:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Far-right extremism is the terror threat we can’t ignore | GUEST COMMENTARY The United States is dismantling its defenses against far-right terrorism, writes Michael Duffin.

I developed the first programs to counter white supremacy overseas, and I know what it takes to counter hate-motivated violence and will bring this expertise to Congress. www.duffin4va.com

www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/10/f...

06.01.2026 19:06 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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El Presidente Rubio

04.01.2026 23:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Six months after Trump fired 1,100+ State Department officials, diplomacy still matters. The Trump administration talks tough, but it’s Millennials and Gen Z who will be fighting their wars. We need a former diplomat in Congress who will prioritize peace. @aaronparnas.bsky.social @atrupar.com

04.01.2026 18:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My New Year’s Resolution is to do my part to end the gerontocracy in Congress by running against 75-year-old @beyer.house.gov in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District. I’m a RIF’d State Department official. #RetireBeyer
www.duffin4va.com

03.01.2026 00:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My latest video “Beyer Wolf” focuses on how @beyer.house.gov
has spoken more about butterflies & wolves than the plight of fired Feds like me and thousands of other constituents. I love the environment and believe Beyer should retire to focus his time and fortune on this issue. #RetireBeyer

02.01.2026 16:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I’m a RIF’d State Department official running for Congressional in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District. I’m not running for glory — I’m running to fight. www.duffin4va.com

01.01.2026 22:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re all aging but why does it seem to happen faster to people without souls?

31.12.2025 15:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Is there any daycare in America where McCreepy would be let in?

31.12.2025 12:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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30.12.2025 23:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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30.12.2025 23:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We need experts in Congress who can hold this administration accountable, know how to responsibly rebuild our government, and ensure our children have a promising future. I’m running to represent Virginia’s 8th Congressional District. www.duffin4va.com

29.12.2025 16:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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