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We’ve made it easy to email your senators and demand they reject any DHS budget that puts more money into Trump’s deadly deportation machine. With a vote expected later this week, it’s extra important for your senators to hear from you right now.
January 28, 2026 at 1:11 AM
We’ve made it easy to email your senators and demand they reject any DHS budget that puts more money into Trump’s deadly deportation machine. With a vote expected later this week, it’s extra important for your senators to hear from you right now.
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Excellent 🧵! Please read & take action!
🧵of actions you can take to oppose the proposed ICE detention facility in Hanover County, VA.
Time is of the essence because the Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow!
Get informed:
DHS Targets Hanover for ICE Facility, via @neighbors4change.bsky.social
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Time is of the essence because the Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow!
Get informed:
DHS Targets Hanover for ICE Facility, via @neighbors4change.bsky.social
neighbors4change.com/dhs-targets-...
DHS Targets Hanover for ICE Facility | Neighbors For Change
On 1/22/26, Hanover County officials reported that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contacted Hanover County about purchasing and rehabilitating a warehouse near Ashland to convert it in...
neighbors4change.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Excellent 🧵! Please read & take action!
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#VA01 This is what Rob Wittman supports. Vote like your children’s lives depend on it because it does.
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Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Warning: video is hard to watch
Warning: video is hard to watch
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
#VA01 This is what Rob Wittman supports. Vote like your children’s lives depend on it because it does.
@wittmanwatch.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @newkentvadems.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social @connectionva.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social
@wittmanwatch.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @newkentvadems.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social @connectionva.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social
Sign the petition: Ban Detention Centers in Hanover County!
Sign the Petition
Ban Immigration Detention Centers in Hanover County
www.change.org
January 28, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Sign the petition: Ban Detention Centers in Hanover County!
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DHS LIES.
“As with the murder of Renee Good, this video immediately established that DHS was lying about the shooting. The video shows that this was murder." - Rep. @beyer.house.gov (D-VA08) bluevirginia.us/2026/01/virg...
January 24, 2026 at 10:25 PM
DHS LIES.
Oppose #ICE in Central VA?
Hanover County's Board of Supervisors has 30 days to respond to a request to turn a 43-acre site & warehouse into an ICE jail.
Come protest on Jan 28th at 5:30pm (or earlier!) before the BoS's next meeting at the Hanover County Govt Complex (7516 County Complex Road).
Hanover County's Board of Supervisors has 30 days to respond to a request to turn a 43-acre site & warehouse into an ICE jail.
Come protest on Jan 28th at 5:30pm (or earlier!) before the BoS's next meeting at the Hanover County Govt Complex (7516 County Complex Road).
ICE wants to use Hanover warehouse for immigrant processing
County officials have 30 days to respond to the federal agency.
www.vpm.org
January 25, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Oppose #ICE in Central VA?
Hanover County's Board of Supervisors has 30 days to respond to a request to turn a 43-acre site & warehouse into an ICE jail.
Come protest on Jan 28th at 5:30pm (or earlier!) before the BoS's next meeting at the Hanover County Govt Complex (7516 County Complex Road).
Hanover County's Board of Supervisors has 30 days to respond to a request to turn a 43-acre site & warehouse into an ICE jail.
Come protest on Jan 28th at 5:30pm (or earlier!) before the BoS's next meeting at the Hanover County Govt Complex (7516 County Complex Road).
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#VA01 deserves better!
#VA01 deserves better!
Another example of Rob Wittman's constituents not falling for his performative photo op. As @wittmanwatch.bsky.social proves almost daily, Rob has done little to improve #VA01 & more importantly causes harm to our economy, health, nat'l sec & personal safety. VOTE (OR REDISTRICT) HIM OUT!!!
January 23, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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VA doesnt want concentration camps! 🤬
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VA doesnt want concentration camps! 🤬
January 24, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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VA doesnt want concentration camps! 🤬
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VA doesnt want concentration camps! 🤬
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Fixed it for ya @richmond.com
ICE PLANS HUGE JAIL IN ASHLAND
9 FOOTBALL FIELDS BIG
COMMUNITY OUTRAGED
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ICE PLANS HUGE JAIL IN ASHLAND
9 FOOTBALL FIELDS BIG
COMMUNITY OUTRAGED
@hanovervadems.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social
@neighbors4change.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Fixed it for ya @richmond.com
ICE PLANS HUGE JAIL IN ASHLAND
9 FOOTBALL FIELDS BIG
COMMUNITY OUTRAGED
@hanovervadems.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social
@neighbors4change.bsky.social
ICE PLANS HUGE JAIL IN ASHLAND
9 FOOTBALL FIELDS BIG
COMMUNITY OUTRAGED
@hanovervadems.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social
@neighbors4change.bsky.social
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@hanovervadems.bsky.social it's time to stand up to ICE locally! We need voices at the Board of Supervisors meeting this Wednesday to stop DHS from building a 1500 bed detention center here in Hanover.
January 24, 2026 at 12:47 PM
@hanovervadems.bsky.social it's time to stand up to ICE locally! We need voices at the Board of Supervisors meeting this Wednesday to stop DHS from building a 1500 bed detention center here in Hanover.
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January 22 2026: Hanover County Virginia receives notice from Department of Homeland Security regarding ICE processing facility
www.hanovercounty.gov/m/newsflash/...
www.hanovercounty.gov/m/newsflash/...
Hanover receives notice from Department of Homeland Security regarding ICE processing facility • Hanover County, VA
www.hanovercounty.gov
January 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
January 22 2026: Hanover County Virginia receives notice from Department of Homeland Security regarding ICE processing facility
www.hanovercounty.gov/m/newsflash/...
www.hanovercounty.gov/m/newsflash/...
Appalling.
Wittman and the Republicans support the violent ICE secret police and violating our rights & freedoms.
Vote. Him. Out.
Wittman and the Republicans support the violent ICE secret police and violating our rights & freedoms.
Vote. Him. Out.
Appalling response from Rob Wittman about concerns regarding ICE's illegal & violent actions in MN. #VA01 should have no illusions that Rob will protect against ICE terrorizing our communities. Vote like your life depends on it because it does.
@wittmanwatch.bsky.social
@wittmanwatch.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Appalling.
Wittman and the Republicans support the violent ICE secret police and violating our rights & freedoms.
Vote. Him. Out.
Wittman and the Republicans support the violent ICE secret police and violating our rights & freedoms.
Vote. Him. Out.
TAKE ACTION NOW: Defund ICE!
Congress must pass another funding bill by Jan 30, which includes money for DHS, CBP, and ICE. Recent atrocities, including the killing of Renee Good and use of violent tactics to terrorize communities by these agencies highlight the urgency to block their funding.
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Congress must pass another funding bill by Jan 30, which includes money for DHS, CBP, and ICE. Recent atrocities, including the killing of Renee Good and use of violent tactics to terrorize communities by these agencies highlight the urgency to block their funding.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:31 AM
TAKE ACTION NOW: Defund ICE!
Congress must pass another funding bill by Jan 30, which includes money for DHS, CBP, and ICE. Recent atrocities, including the killing of Renee Good and use of violent tactics to terrorize communities by these agencies highlight the urgency to block their funding.
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Congress must pass another funding bill by Jan 30, which includes money for DHS, CBP, and ICE. Recent atrocities, including the killing of Renee Good and use of violent tactics to terrorize communities by these agencies highlight the urgency to block their funding.
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‼ TAKE ACTION NOW ‼ PROTEST!!!!
A. Indivisible Central Virginia sponsors a monthly protest on the first Saturday of every month at the fountain at Ashland Town Hall from 10 am to 11 am. The theme for Febuary 7, in honor of Black History Month, is solidarity with the Black community.
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A. Indivisible Central Virginia sponsors a monthly protest on the first Saturday of every month at the fountain at Ashland Town Hall from 10 am to 11 am. The theme for Febuary 7, in honor of Black History Month, is solidarity with the Black community.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:28 AM
‼ TAKE ACTION NOW ‼ PROTEST!!!!
A. Indivisible Central Virginia sponsors a monthly protest on the first Saturday of every month at the fountain at Ashland Town Hall from 10 am to 11 am. The theme for Febuary 7, in honor of Black History Month, is solidarity with the Black community.
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A. Indivisible Central Virginia sponsors a monthly protest on the first Saturday of every month at the fountain at Ashland Town Hall from 10 am to 11 am. The theme for Febuary 7, in honor of Black History Month, is solidarity with the Black community.
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Virginia Democrats want the voters to decide if Virginia will redistrict to stop the Republicans from destroying our country.
Last week both chambers of the General Assembly voted so that the question will come for vote this spring. Share this video to help others understand what is at stake:
Last week both chambers of the General Assembly voted so that the question will come for vote this spring. Share this video to help others understand what is at stake:
"Level"
YouTube video by Virginians for Fair Elections
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January 23, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Virginia Democrats want the voters to decide if Virginia will redistrict to stop the Republicans from destroying our country.
Last week both chambers of the General Assembly voted so that the question will come for vote this spring. Share this video to help others understand what is at stake:
Last week both chambers of the General Assembly voted so that the question will come for vote this spring. Share this video to help others understand what is at stake:
We're facing a public health crisis in the making, and we need to understand what's happening and what we can do about it.
Join the Center for Common Ground, Civic Health Alliance, and One Payer States on Thurs, Jan 29, at 8 pm ET for a virtual webinar covering how H.R. 1 is impacting healthcare.
Join the Center for Common Ground, Civic Health Alliance, and One Payer States on Thurs, Jan 29, at 8 pm ET for a virtual webinar covering how H.R. 1 is impacting healthcare.
H.R. 1: How the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Impacts Healthcare, January 29
Last year, Trump signed H.R. 1, known as "One Big Beautiful Bill," into law. This bill directly harms essential programs like Medicaid and SNAP, which millions of people rely on for healthcare and foo...
actionnetwork.org
January 23, 2026 at 1:14 AM
We're facing a public health crisis in the making, and we need to understand what's happening and what we can do about it.
Join the Center for Common Ground, Civic Health Alliance, and One Payer States on Thurs, Jan 29, at 8 pm ET for a virtual webinar covering how H.R. 1 is impacting healthcare.
Join the Center for Common Ground, Civic Health Alliance, and One Payer States on Thurs, Jan 29, at 8 pm ET for a virtual webinar covering how H.R. 1 is impacting healthcare.
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For the first time in history, the state of Virginia has a female Governor and right after being sworn in today Governor Abigail Spanberger’s first official act was to end cooperation between ICE-Gestapo and Virginia State Police. More of this. 💙👊👏
January 18, 2026 at 12:52 AM
We had an AMAZING first meeting of 2026 last Sunday w/ new Chair Wendy Brooks at the helm.
The room was PACKED with 110+ people!
We heard from some of our CD-01 candidates and from folks w/ New Virginia Majority about the National Popular Vote.
We'll see everyone back next month on February 8th!
The room was PACKED with 110+ people!
We heard from some of our CD-01 candidates and from folks w/ New Virginia Majority about the National Popular Vote.
We'll see everyone back next month on February 8th!
January 18, 2026 at 2:27 PM
We had an AMAZING first meeting of 2026 last Sunday w/ new Chair Wendy Brooks at the helm.
The room was PACKED with 110+ people!
We heard from some of our CD-01 candidates and from folks w/ New Virginia Majority about the National Popular Vote.
We'll see everyone back next month on February 8th!
The room was PACKED with 110+ people!
We heard from some of our CD-01 candidates and from folks w/ New Virginia Majority about the National Popular Vote.
We'll see everyone back next month on February 8th!
The current & former Hanover Democratic Committee Chairs Wendy Brooks and @rachellevy.bsky.social Levy were IN the house at our new Governor @abigailspanberger.com Lieutenant Governor @senatorhashmi.bsky.social and Attorney General @jonesjay.bsky.social Jones Inauguration.
Happy, Historic Day!
Happy, Historic Day!
January 18, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The current & former Hanover Democratic Committee Chairs Wendy Brooks and @rachellevy.bsky.social Levy were IN the house at our new Governor @abigailspanberger.com Lieutenant Governor @senatorhashmi.bsky.social and Attorney General @jonesjay.bsky.social Jones Inauguration.
Happy, Historic Day!
Happy, Historic Day!
Great start to the new gubernatorial administration in Virginia!
Let's hope there's something coming soon to reverse the previous Republican administration's attacks on the civil rights of Virginians, especially on Black and transgender Virginians.
Let's hope there's something coming soon to reverse the previous Republican administration's attacks on the civil rights of Virginians, especially on Black and transgender Virginians.
Video: Governor Abigail Spanberger Signs Ten “Day One Executive Orders,” Including on Affordability, Academic Excellence, DOGE Federal Funding Cuts, “political interference that we’ve seen at our worl...
See below for video and highlights from Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (sure sounds nice to say that after four long years of Glenn Youngkin's mismanagement, idiocy and extremism!) signing day #1 ex...
bluevirginia.us
January 18, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Great start to the new gubernatorial administration in Virginia!
Let's hope there's something coming soon to reverse the previous Republican administration's attacks on the civil rights of Virginians, especially on Black and transgender Virginians.
Let's hope there's something coming soon to reverse the previous Republican administration's attacks on the civil rights of Virginians, especially on Black and transgender Virginians.
Great stuff from our new Attorney General @jonesjay.bsky.social Jones right out of the gate to protect Virginians.
Elections matter!
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Elections matter!
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Attorney General Jay Jones Announces Day One Actions to Keep Virginians Safe, Lower Costs, and Protect Fundamental Rights
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January 18, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Great stuff from our new Attorney General @jonesjay.bsky.social Jones right out of the gate to protect Virginians.
Elections matter!
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Elections matter!
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The secret MAGA police ICE is kidnapping and murdering immigrants and citizens alike without cause or due process.
It's horrifying.
In 2026, let's vote Wittman, McGuire, all of the Republicans out.
In the meantime, let's look out for and help protect our neighbors.
It's horrifying.
In 2026, let's vote Wittman, McGuire, all of the Republicans out.
In the meantime, let's look out for and help protect our neighbors.
ICE officer fatally shoots driver through car window in Minneapolis • Virginia Mercury
The driver then slowly backs up and appears to be leaving, when another officer fires three shots.
virginiamercury.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
The secret MAGA police ICE is kidnapping and murdering immigrants and citizens alike without cause or due process.
It's horrifying.
In 2026, let's vote Wittman, McGuire, all of the Republicans out.
In the meantime, let's look out for and help protect our neighbors.
It's horrifying.
In 2026, let's vote Wittman, McGuire, all of the Republicans out.
In the meantime, let's look out for and help protect our neighbors.
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#VA01 Helpful video for what to say when you call worthless Rob Wittman (202-225-4261) to express disapproval about Trump's illegal actions in Venezuela!
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January 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
#VA01 Helpful video for what to say when you call worthless Rob Wittman (202-225-4261) to express disapproval about Trump's illegal actions in Venezuela!
@wittmanwatch.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @newkentvadems.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social
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