Denise Watson
@denisewrites.bsky.social
Team editor at WHRO Public Media in Norfolk, VA. Master gardener, history lover, Gen Xer meaning FAFO. Here for news and giggles, mostly giggles.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
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November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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A new adult clinic for people with hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders has opened at William & Mary, giving Hampton Roads residents access to specialized care much closer to home.
New Williamsburg clinic brings bleeding disorder care closer to Hampton Roads
Lifelong bleeding disorders often demand highly specialized care many Hampton Roads residents have had to travel long distances to receive.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A new adult clinic for people with hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders has opened at William & Mary, giving Hampton Roads residents access to specialized care much closer to home.
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Annual Christmas tour highlights centuries-old Colonial Williamsburg homes trib.al/FVJMmH9
Annual Christmas tour highlights centuries-old Colonial Williamsburg homes
The 2025 tour — the 64th annual edition — is set for Dec. 6 at four Colonial Williamsburg sites.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Annual Christmas tour highlights centuries-old Colonial Williamsburg homes trib.al/FVJMmH9
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Suffolk and Chesapeake have finalized their long-disputed boundary after years of uncertainty. The cities will now seek court approval and submit the updated line to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Suffolk and Chesapeake formalize their boundary line
The cities worked to do so in the 1990s, but halted during water rights lawsuits.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Suffolk and Chesapeake have finalized their long-disputed boundary after years of uncertainty. The cities will now seek court approval and submit the updated line to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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JUST IN: The House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a measure that would require the Department of Justice to release files regarding the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The measure passed by a vote of 427 to 1.
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The measure passed by a vote of 427 to 1.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
JUST IN: The House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a measure that would require the Department of Justice to release files regarding the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The measure passed by a vote of 427 to 1.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/5n7zujdv
The measure passed by a vote of 427 to 1.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/5n7zujdv
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Jamal Khashoggi. Say his name.
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Jamal Khashoggi. Say his name.
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended, but the uncertainty for federal workers is far from over. “Even with back pay, we’ll still be starting behind and playing catch-up for a while,” said one Veterans Affairs employee who was furloughed for weeks. nyti.ms/4i4bP56
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has ended, but the uncertainty for federal workers is far from over. “Even with back pay, we’ll still be starting behind and playing catch-up for a while,” said one Veterans Affairs employee who was furloughed for weeks. nyti.ms/4i4bP56
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The Puerto Rican superstar had never won any of the major prizes — album, song or record of the year — until last night. Other winners included Karol G and Alejandro Sanz. n.pr/3JYWhTo
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at 2025 Latin Grammys
The Puerto Rican superstar had never won any of the major prizes — album, song or record of the year — until last night. Other winners included Karol G and Alejandro Sanz.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The Puerto Rican superstar had never won any of the major prizes — album, song or record of the year — until last night. Other winners included Karol G and Alejandro Sanz. n.pr/3JYWhTo
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Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave. n.pr/4oFYdPL
She criticized President Trump during the shutdown. Now she's been put on leave
Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave. n.pr/4oFYdPL
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Let’s be clear: the hold-up isn’t on our side. This was his campaign promise—so he needs to go ahead and fulfill it. Release the files. All of them.
November 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Let’s be clear: the hold-up isn’t on our side. This was his campaign promise—so he needs to go ahead and fulfill it. Release the files. All of them.
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Survivors of Epstein's abuse are going up against some of the most powerful institutions and people. It's dangerous, so we cannot drop the ball here. For them and for other survivors of abuse and sex trafficking.
We must continue to fight as hard as we can for justice.
We must continue to fight as hard as we can for justice.
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Survivors of Epstein's abuse are going up against some of the most powerful institutions and people. It's dangerous, so we cannot drop the ball here. For them and for other survivors of abuse and sex trafficking.
We must continue to fight as hard as we can for justice.
We must continue to fight as hard as we can for justice.
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“In messages sent to his co-conspirator and confidante Ghislaine Maxwell and author Michael Wolff, Epstein suggested that Trump ‘knew about the girls.’”
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Epstein in newly released emails: Trump ‘knew about the girls’
In messages sent to Ghislaine Maxwell and author Michael Wolff, Jeffrey Epstein suggested that Donald Trump spent “hours at my house” and undercut the president’s attempts to distance himself from the...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“In messages sent to his co-conspirator and confidante Ghislaine Maxwell and author Michael Wolff, Epstein suggested that Trump ‘knew about the girls.’”
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A familiar face has entered the field of Democrats who want to challenge Republican U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans in next year’s congressional elections.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A familiar face has entered the field of Democrats who want to challenge Republican U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans in next year’s congressional elections.
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Read more here: tinyurl.com/2k9er5x7
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US Mint in Philadelphia to press final penny as the 1-cent coin gets canceled trib.al/WBiVEaD
US Mint in Philadelphia to press final penny as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
Costs have climbed to nearly 4 cents per penny and the 1-cent valuation becomes somewhat obsolete.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
US Mint in Philadelphia to press final penny as the 1-cent coin gets canceled trib.al/WBiVEaD
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Going to be writing some things for MSNBC/NOW.
Here’s a look at how Trump says great things are going to happen when they aren’t because he wants you not to be mad about the bad things that actually *are* happening. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Here’s a look at how Trump says great things are going to happen when they aren’t because he wants you not to be mad about the bad things that actually *are* happening. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Trump's $2000 checks from tariff revenue? The math doesn't add up.
Here are the charts to prove it.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Going to be writing some things for MSNBC/NOW.
Here’s a look at how Trump says great things are going to happen when they aren’t because he wants you not to be mad about the bad things that actually *are* happening. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Here’s a look at how Trump says great things are going to happen when they aren’t because he wants you not to be mad about the bad things that actually *are* happening. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Rockafeller's, a longtime Virginia Beach Oceanfront restaurant, closed its doors this month after 35 years in business.
The final day drew crowds of locals, longtime customers and visitors eager to share one last meal and memories with owner Elizabeth “B.J.” Baumann.
The final day drew crowds of locals, longtime customers and visitors eager to share one last meal and memories with owner Elizabeth “B.J.” Baumann.
Rockafeller’s, a Virginia Beach institution, says so long among old friends
The longtime restaurant brought locals and tourists to the resort for classic seafood dishes for nearly 37 years.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Rockafeller's, a longtime Virginia Beach Oceanfront restaurant, closed its doors this month after 35 years in business.
The final day drew crowds of locals, longtime customers and visitors eager to share one last meal and memories with owner Elizabeth “B.J.” Baumann.
The final day drew crowds of locals, longtime customers and visitors eager to share one last meal and memories with owner Elizabeth “B.J.” Baumann.
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Time to swear in Adelita Grijalva, let her cast the final vote to release the Epstein files!
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Time to swear in Adelita Grijalva, let her cast the final vote to release the Epstein files!
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William and Mary announced last week it will house the U.S. hub for a three-nation security deal aimed at helping Australia develop nuclear-powered submarines.
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
William and Mary announced last week it will house the U.S. hub for a three-nation security deal aimed at helping Australia develop nuclear-powered submarines.
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A new mobile bookstore called Dead Petals Press has opened in Hampton Roads, offering a home for independent authors whose work is often overlooked by major publishers.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A new mobile bookstore called Dead Petals Press has opened in Hampton Roads, offering a home for independent authors whose work is often overlooked by major publishers.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/ya58cyre
Read more here: tinyurl.com/ya58cyre
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This is complete fiction — apparently originating with a satirical website — but shared as fact by the President of the United States.
Obama does not receive any “royalties” from the Affordable Care Act.
Obama does not receive any “royalties” from the Affordable Care Act.
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is complete fiction — apparently originating with a satirical website — but shared as fact by the President of the United States.
Obama does not receive any “royalties” from the Affordable Care Act.
Obama does not receive any “royalties” from the Affordable Care Act.
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Freeze warning issued for Hampton Roads; slight chance of snow trib.al/1QHtu4k
Freeze warning issued for Hampton Roads; slight chance of snow
There is a slight chance of brief snow between 9 p.m. Monday and 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, though no accumulation is expected partly due to how warm it was on Sunday, according to the weather service…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Freeze warning issued for Hampton Roads; slight chance of snow trib.al/1QHtu4k
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Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worries trib.al/fAzK9dV
Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worries
The White House is adjusting its messaging strategy after voters said the economy was their biggest concern.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worries trib.al/fAzK9dV