Adele Stichel
@adeleforcongress.bsky.social
Running for Congress in VA-05. We can afford to live up to our values & build a society where we can all afford to live.
https://adeleforcongress.com/
https://adeleforcongress.com/
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After weaponizing the shutdown to block SNAP benefits for hungry people, the Trump Admin is using the oldest trick in the book to do more of the same.
This kind of red tape does nothing to prevent fraud — it just makes it harder for working people to get the benefits they need.
This kind of red tape does nothing to prevent fraud — it just makes it harder for working people to get the benefits they need.
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
Food aid recipients are already required to recertify their information regularly. But the move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the program.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
After weaponizing the shutdown to block SNAP benefits for hungry people, the Trump Admin is using the oldest trick in the book to do more of the same.
This kind of red tape does nothing to prevent fraud — it just makes it harder for working people to get the benefits they need.
This kind of red tape does nothing to prevent fraud — it just makes it harder for working people to get the benefits they need.
Reposted by Adele Stichel
Newsletter: Results are still preliminary, but early numbers show Republicans lost ground in even some of the the reddest central Virginia counties.
Central Virginia's voter turnout tells a bigger story about who showed up for this year's election
"Republicans, I think, were not particularly enthusiastic about their candidates," said Jennifer Lawless, professor of politics at the University of Virginia.
www.cvilletomorrow.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Newsletter: Results are still preliminary, but early numbers show Republicans lost ground in even some of the the reddest central Virginia counties.
Americans didn’t get affordable healthcare out of this deal, but some GOP senators got a provision likely to net each of them $500K or more. Note that *you* can’t sue under this provision if the government subpoenas *your* call logs without telling you. It’s a special treat for senators.
WATCH: @raskin.house.gov explains the deal that would allow eight GOP senators lucrative lawsuits over phone record subpoenas:
"It's certainly the most corrupt provision authorizing financial self-dealing and plunder of the public passed by Congress in this century."
"It's certainly the most corrupt provision authorizing financial self-dealing and plunder of the public passed by Congress in this century."
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Americans didn’t get affordable healthcare out of this deal, but some GOP senators got a provision likely to net each of them $500K or more. Note that *you* can’t sue under this provision if the government subpoenas *your* call logs without telling you. It’s a special treat for senators.
Since I am asking to be elected to Congress, I want to be open about where I stand on this shutdown deal and why.
November 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Since I am asking to be elected to Congress, I want to be open about where I stand on this shutdown deal and why.
Thank you to veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.
On this Veterans Day, I am thinking about how much our country owes to those who have served. Fighting to ensure that all veterans receive the respect, services, and opportunities they deserve is the least we can do.
On this Veterans Day, I am thinking about how much our country owes to those who have served. Fighting to ensure that all veterans receive the respect, services, and opportunities they deserve is the least we can do.
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thank you to veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.
On this Veterans Day, I am thinking about how much our country owes to those who have served. Fighting to ensure that all veterans receive the respect, services, and opportunities they deserve is the least we can do.
On this Veterans Day, I am thinking about how much our country owes to those who have served. Fighting to ensure that all veterans receive the respect, services, and opportunities they deserve is the least we can do.
Thank you to the Cville-Albemarle Dems for organizing this. Just want to bump up the link to donate online for those who weren’t able to make it yesterday.
November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Thank you to the Cville-Albemarle Dems for organizing this. Just want to bump up the link to donate online for those who weren’t able to make it yesterday.
Happening this morning. A way to help right now if you are able.
Big opportunity to help folks who are struggling in our community! Saturday 11/8 at Fry’s Spring.
November 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Happening this morning. A way to help right now if you are able.
The only labor and delivery unit in Farmville, VA, is closing in December. Why? Reasons include “recently enacted reductions in federal healthcare funding.”
virginiamercury.com/2025/11/07/c...
virginiamercury.com/2025/11/07/c...
Centra South Side Community Hospital to close labor and delivery unit in Farmville • Virginia Mercury
Starting on Dec. 19, Farmville-area expectant parents will need to travel to Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg — a roughly hour-long drive west.
virginiamercury.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The only labor and delivery unit in Farmville, VA, is closing in December. Why? Reasons include “recently enacted reductions in federal healthcare funding.”
virginiamercury.com/2025/11/07/c...
virginiamercury.com/2025/11/07/c...
Obviously a rough day yesterday for Rep. John McGuire, so he decided to send out an email blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. He reminds us that he has been supporting all those affected by the shutdown by visiting the private jet terminal at the Charlottesville airport.
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Obviously a rough day yesterday for Rep. John McGuire, so he decided to send out an email blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. He reminds us that he has been supporting all those affected by the shutdown by visiting the private jet terminal at the Charlottesville airport.
Congratulations Zyahna! Colby and I were outside of Charlottesville High School tabling for Zyahna yesterday—it was such a joy to see the enthusiasm and get to be a tiny part of Zyahna's campaign. Lots of reasons for hope today.
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Congratulations Zyahna! Colby and I were outside of Charlottesville High School tabling for Zyahna yesterday—it was such a joy to see the enthusiasm and get to be a tiny part of Zyahna's campaign. Lots of reasons for hope today.
Happy Halloween + 4 days until Election Day 🎃 🗳️!
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Happy Halloween + 4 days until Election Day 🎃 🗳️!
Today would have been a beautiful day for Congressman John McGuire to meet with his constituents!
October 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Today would have been a beautiful day for Congressman John McGuire to meet with his constituents!
John McGuire says he is going “all over the district.” In Charlottesville, this apparently means…visiting the private jet terminal at the Charlottesville airport?
October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
John McGuire says he is going “all over the district.” In Charlottesville, this apparently means…visiting the private jet terminal at the Charlottesville airport?
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1) Adele is my go-to friend for difficult questions/conflict.
And, inevitably, when I am stuck in my own perspective, Adele challenges me to see the other side.
It is easy in any conflict to believe the other side is unreasonable, but you can’t start there and expect to get anywhere.
And, inevitably, when I am stuck in my own perspective, Adele challenges me to see the other side.
It is easy in any conflict to believe the other side is unreasonable, but you can’t start there and expect to get anywhere.
October 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
1) Adele is my go-to friend for difficult questions/conflict.
And, inevitably, when I am stuck in my own perspective, Adele challenges me to see the other side.
It is easy in any conflict to believe the other side is unreasonable, but you can’t start there and expect to get anywhere.
And, inevitably, when I am stuck in my own perspective, Adele challenges me to see the other side.
It is easy in any conflict to believe the other side is unreasonable, but you can’t start there and expect to get anywhere.
Reposted by Adele Stichel
Adele is a person who I’ve wished I would one day have the chance to vote for. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
My name is Adele Stichel and I'm running for Congress because corporations and billionaires have way too much power in Washington. I'm ready to change that.
October 3, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Adele is a person who I’ve wished I would one day have the chance to vote for. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
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This gives me hope! @adeleforcongress.bsky.social has my support. 🔥
My name is Adele Stichel and I'm running for Congress because corporations and billionaires have way too much power in Washington. I'm ready to change that.
October 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This gives me hope! @adeleforcongress.bsky.social has my support. 🔥
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Adele is awesome!
My name is Adele Stichel and I'm running for Congress because corporations and billionaires have way too much power in Washington. I'm ready to change that.
October 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Adele is awesome!
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I’ll always support any Dem - especially those in Virginia - that focuses on wealth inequality as foundational to our nation’s long-term health. The race in VA05 is gonna get interesting!
My name is Adele Stichel and I'm running for Congress because corporations and billionaires have way too much power in Washington. I'm ready to change that.
October 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I’ll always support any Dem - especially those in Virginia - that focuses on wealth inequality as foundational to our nation’s long-term health. The race in VA05 is gonna get interesting!
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Attorney and Civil Rights Advocate @adeleforcongress.bsky.social Announces Run for Congress in Virginia’s Fifth District (Stichel joins two other Dems in the race to take on insurrectionist/far-right-extremist Rep. John McGuire (R) in this deep-red district) bluevirginia.us/2025/10/atto...
Attorney and Civil Rights Advocate Adele Stichel Announces Run for Congress in Virginia’s Fifth District
With the following announcement by Adele Stichel, there are now at least three Democrats (two others I'm aware of are Mike Pruitt and Paul Riley) running for the nomination to take on the horrendously...
bluevirginia.us
October 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Attorney and Civil Rights Advocate @adeleforcongress.bsky.social Announces Run for Congress in Virginia’s Fifth District (Stichel joins two other Dems in the race to take on insurrectionist/far-right-extremist Rep. John McGuire (R) in this deep-red district) bluevirginia.us/2025/10/atto...
My name is Adele Stichel and I'm running for Congress because corporations and billionaires have way too much power in Washington. I'm ready to change that.
October 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
My name is Adele Stichel and I'm running for Congress because corporations and billionaires have way too much power in Washington. I'm ready to change that.