Mike Fox
@justcallmefoxy.bsky.social
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Mike Fox
@justcallmefoxy.bsky.social
· May 26
'Force Begets Force'
Violence Will Find Those Who Embrace It
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My latest Substack: "Those who condone violence will commit violence. Today's terrorist sympathizers are tomorrow's terrorists."
The Virginia National Guard presented commander in chief Abigail Spanberger with an artillery shell from the 19-gun salute 🫡 www.facebook.com/share/1GJS9D...
January 18, 2026 at 6:03 AM
The Virginia National Guard presented commander in chief Abigail Spanberger with an artillery shell from the 19-gun salute 🫡 www.facebook.com/share/1GJS9D...
Gov. Spanberger issued her first 10 executive orders. www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
Money, Education, Immigration: Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just signed 10 executive orders
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed 10 executive orders on her first day, targeting cost of living, healthcare, housing and education issues.
www.wtvr.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Gov. Spanberger issued her first 10 executive orders. www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...
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I am honored to serve as the 75th Governor of Virginia.
It is with a profound sense of duty to all Virginians that I assume the Governorship and pledge myself to work tirelessly on behalf of our Commonwealth — our home.
It is with a profound sense of duty to all Virginians that I assume the Governorship and pledge myself to work tirelessly on behalf of our Commonwealth — our home.
January 17, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I am honored to serve as the 75th Governor of Virginia.
It is with a profound sense of duty to all Virginians that I assume the Governorship and pledge myself to work tirelessly on behalf of our Commonwealth — our home.
It is with a profound sense of duty to all Virginians that I assume the Governorship and pledge myself to work tirelessly on behalf of our Commonwealth — our home.
Mr. Burns presents Donald Trump with the Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.
January 17, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Mr. Burns presents Donald Trump with the Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence.
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☀️ Good morning, Virginia! Today at noon, the work begins.
January 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM
☀️ Good morning, Virginia! Today at noon, the work begins.
"Jay Jones (D), the incoming attorney general, dismissed the general counsels at George Mason University and the Virginia Military Institute."
Breaking news: The leaders of the University of Virginia’s board resigned Friday after Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) asked them and at least three other appointees of her Republican predecessor to step down.
U-Va. board leaders resign as Spanberger and Democrats take power
The dismissals are another sign that Virginia Democrats plan to quickly unwind changes made at public colleges during Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration.
wapo.st
January 17, 2026 at 2:17 AM
"Jay Jones (D), the incoming attorney general, dismissed the general counsels at George Mason University and the Virginia Military Institute."
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The incoming Democratic governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, has asked at least five members of the board overseeing the University of Virginia who were appointed by her Republican predecessor to resign, according to people briefed on the matter.
Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power
After months of upheaval at the state’s flagship university, a new Democratic governor appeared ready to shake up the school’s leadership.
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
The incoming Democratic governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, has asked at least five members of the board overseeing the University of Virginia who were appointed by her Republican predecessor to resign, according to people briefed on the matter.
Glenn Youngkin didn't seek the NRA's support as a candidate but vetoed every single bill opposed by the gun lobby. Now our governor and legislators have a mandate to aggressively pursue policies that'll keep us safe and build on our success.
January 16, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Glenn Youngkin didn't seek the NRA's support as a candidate but vetoed every single bill opposed by the gun lobby. Now our governor and legislators have a mandate to aggressively pursue policies that'll keep us safe and build on our success.
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Everytown is funding 3 research grants of up to $20K each using EveryShot, a near real-time gun violence dataset.
Focus areas:
• Policy analysis
• Validation study
• Text & media analysis
• Other innovative applications
🎓 Early-career researchers encouraged. Apply by Feb. 28!
Focus areas:
• Policy analysis
• Validation study
• Text & media analysis
• Other innovative applications
🎓 Early-career researchers encouraged. Apply by Feb. 28!
Apply Now: Request for Proposals to Expand Gun Violence Prevention Research with EveryShot
Everytown has launched a Request for Proposals for a new grant program for scholars in the gun violence prevention research field.
everytownresearch.org
January 15, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Everytown is funding 3 research grants of up to $20K each using EveryShot, a near real-time gun violence dataset.
Focus areas:
• Policy analysis
• Validation study
• Text & media analysis
• Other innovative applications
🎓 Early-career researchers encouraged. Apply by Feb. 28!
Focus areas:
• Policy analysis
• Validation study
• Text & media analysis
• Other innovative applications
🎓 Early-career researchers encouraged. Apply by Feb. 28!
See you soon, Richmond 👋
January 15, 2026 at 11:36 PM
See you soon, Richmond 👋
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We're excited to work with lawmakers and our partners @giffords.org & @everytown.bsky.social to pass life-saving legislation in Virginia!
Gov. Youngkin vetoed more than 20 gun violence prevention bills, but Gov-elect Spanberger has promised to sign legislation into law to keep VA families safe.
Gov. Youngkin vetoed more than 20 gun violence prevention bills, but Gov-elect Spanberger has promised to sign legislation into law to keep VA families safe.
Coalition of National Gun Violence Prevention Groups and Advocates…
Brady is uniting Americans against gun violence. We invite everyone who wants to end our epidemic of gun violence to take action, not sides.
www.bradyunited.org
January 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM
We're excited to work with lawmakers and our partners @giffords.org & @everytown.bsky.social to pass life-saving legislation in Virginia!
Gov. Youngkin vetoed more than 20 gun violence prevention bills, but Gov-elect Spanberger has promised to sign legislation into law to keep VA families safe.
Gov. Youngkin vetoed more than 20 gun violence prevention bills, but Gov-elect Spanberger has promised to sign legislation into law to keep VA families safe.
Hunters for the Hungry is especially important now because of inflation at the supermarket and SNAP benefits under siege. c-ville.com/women-hunter...
Women hunters give chase to give back - C-VILLE Weekly
With eyes closed and mouth open, I hear deer everywhere. It’s just before sundown on the day after Christmas, and we’re clustered in a hunter’s blind beside an old privy in a field flanked by woods, w...
c-ville.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Hunters for the Hungry is especially important now because of inflation at the supermarket and SNAP benefits under siege. c-ville.com/women-hunter...
Thank you @katrinacallsen.com for again sponsoring a bill to prohibit firearms in college campus buildings! lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
HB626 - 2026 Regular Session | LIS
lis.virginia.gov
January 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Thank you @katrinacallsen.com for again sponsoring a bill to prohibit firearms in college campus buildings! lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
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The devastating arson attack on Mississippi’s largest synagogue comes amid rising antisemitic violence targeting Jewish communities - compounding our fear at this vulnerable moment.
Read our full statement:
jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
Read our full statement:
jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
JCPA on Mississippi Synagogue Arson Attack: ‘Compounds our Fear at a Moment of Rising Hate and Extremism’ - Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Amy Spitalnick, CEO of The Jewish Council for Public Affairs, issued the following statement in response to Saturday’s devastating arson attack at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi — th...
jewishpublicaffairs.org
January 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The devastating arson attack on Mississippi’s largest synagogue comes amid rising antisemitic violence targeting Jewish communities - compounding our fear at this vulnerable moment.
Read our full statement:
jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
Read our full statement:
jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
Calling Jews Nazis at an anti-fascism rally is a special kind of asshole. If you're out and about exercising your citizenship to protest bigotry and authoritarianism, also exercise your allyship by calling this crap out if you see it.
January 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Calling Jews Nazis at an anti-fascism rally is a special kind of asshole. If you're out and about exercising your citizenship to protest bigotry and authoritarianism, also exercise your allyship by calling this crap out if you see it.
What's old is new again.
Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights.
mississippitoday.org
January 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
What's old is new again.
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For those of you waking up to news that someone burned the synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, here's a link to donate to fire recovery efforts.
For anyone else reading this, feeling helpless, and wondering what they can do: the synagogue has a donation form and I've donated with a note that it's for fire recovery immediate expenses. www.bethisraelms.org
Beth Israel Congregation
www.bethisraelms.org
January 11, 2026 at 12:50 PM
For those of you waking up to news that someone burned the synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, here's a link to donate to fire recovery efforts.
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Minneapolis ❤️🩹
January 11, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Minneapolis ❤️🩹
As Joe said, don't just keep the faith, spread the faith.
The hearts and minds of the people are on our side. We will do everything we can to seek justice.
We will fight with peaceful expression, in court, through public debate, and at the ballot box.
Keep the peace. And keep the faith.
We will fight with peaceful expression, in court, through public debate, and at the ballot box.
Keep the peace. And keep the faith.
January 10, 2026 at 11:32 PM
As Joe said, don't just keep the faith, spread the faith.
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The primary election is set! Two polling places in Alexandria will be open to all registered voters in SD-39. Please spread the word and see you at the polls!
January 10, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The primary election is set! Two polling places in Alexandria will be open to all registered voters in SD-39. Please spread the word and see you at the polls!
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I’m a gun violence prevention advocate, and I am going to keep shouting this from my teeny rooftop:
We cannot solve gun violence in the United States when the perpetrator of gun violence is the government of the United States.
We cannot solve gun violence in the United States when the perpetrator of gun violence is the government of the United States.
January 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I’m a gun violence prevention advocate, and I am going to keep shouting this from my teeny rooftop:
We cannot solve gun violence in the United States when the perpetrator of gun violence is the government of the United States.
We cannot solve gun violence in the United States when the perpetrator of gun violence is the government of the United States.
I've been told for years now that without the Second Amendment, we'd have armed troops and renegade cops walking our streets and terrorizing the people. Welp.
January 9, 2026 at 3:41 AM
I've been told for years now that without the Second Amendment, we'd have armed troops and renegade cops walking our streets and terrorizing the people. Welp.
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BREAKING - just introduced my assault weapons ban bill. Weapons similar to those I carried in Iraq and Afghanistan have no place in our schools and places of worship - and after Gov. Youngkin vetoed this bill twice, we're going to do something about it.
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
BREAKING - just introduced my assault weapons ban bill. Weapons similar to those I carried in Iraq and Afghanistan have no place in our schools and places of worship - and after Gov. Youngkin vetoed this bill twice, we're going to do something about it.
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We stand in solidarity with Salt Lake City’s LDS Church and the Tongan LDS community mourning this devastating act of violence. This epidemic of mass violence is worsening and threatens the safety of our communities and the fabric of our democracy.
jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
JCPA Horrified by Attack on LDS Church in Salt Lake City - Jewish Council for Public Affairs
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs is horrified by last night’s shooting at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathering in Salt Lake City, where members were assembled to mourn a loved ...
jewishpublicaffairs.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
We stand in solidarity with Salt Lake City’s LDS Church and the Tongan LDS community mourning this devastating act of violence. This epidemic of mass violence is worsening and threatens the safety of our communities and the fabric of our democracy.
jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
jewishpublicaffairs.org/press-releas...
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Last night, at the corner where an ICE agent murdered Renee Good, thousands of Minnesotans gathered in the frigid dark to protest her killing. In the face of this administration’s lawless violence, solidarity is the answer.
They want to mold America to their cruelty. We refuse.
They want to mold America to their cruelty. We refuse.
January 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Last night, at the corner where an ICE agent murdered Renee Good, thousands of Minnesotans gathered in the frigid dark to protest her killing. In the face of this administration’s lawless violence, solidarity is the answer.
They want to mold America to their cruelty. We refuse.
They want to mold America to their cruelty. We refuse.