Spotsy Dems
@spotsydems.bsky.social
Spotsylvania County Democratic Committee
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OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 AM
OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
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NEW: The mask has slipped.
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇
‘We want to take over’: All the (recent) times Trump has talked about controlling elections
Trump's allies are starting to translate his anti-democratic statements into actions.
www.democracydocket.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:35 PM
NEW: The mask has slipped.
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇
Donald Trump is no longer just talking about subverting elections — he’s laying the groundwork to do it. As the 2026 midterms approach, the threat to our right to vote has never been more explicit.
Here are 7 recent warning signs you need to know👇
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Mike Johnson is one of the worst, most disgusting, craven, disgraceful, anti-democratic, etc. people in all of American history. bluevirginia.us/2026/02/tues... h/t @denverr.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Mike Johnson is one of the worst, most disgusting, craven, disgraceful, anti-democratic, etc. people in all of American history. bluevirginia.us/2026/02/tues... h/t @denverr.bsky.social
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
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Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
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Trump wants to seize our elections and take away your right to vote so he can stay in power.
It’s un-American, authoritarian and dangerous.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
It’s un-American, authoritarian and dangerous.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Trump says Republicans should 'nationalize' elections, take control from states
President Trump said Republicans should try to "nationalize" elections as he keeps leveling unfounded claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
www.usatoday.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Trump wants to seize our elections and take away your right to vote so he can stay in power.
It’s un-American, authoritarian and dangerous.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
It’s un-American, authoritarian and dangerous.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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Our statement on the horrific killing of Alex Pretti
No more $ for ICE.
@bluevirginia.bsky.social
@kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social
No more $ for ICE.
@bluevirginia.bsky.social
@kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social
January 25, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Our statement on the horrific killing of Alex Pretti
No more $ for ICE.
@bluevirginia.bsky.social
@kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social
No more $ for ICE.
@bluevirginia.bsky.social
@kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social
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VA @ltgovhashmi.bsky.social: "anyone complicit in this violence must be held accountable...We must put an end to lawless brutality and support local law enforcement as they work to protect our communities." bluevirginia.us/2026/01/virg...
![Statement by VA Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi on "a federal law enforcement officer in Minneapolis [having] shot and killed another American: this time, Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for our veterans and dedicated his life to saving others."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mlan7kocyn37uzb25btjt2cc/bafkreiawbjusrfzzbhcnmnmzwcwb7e237q7mg72mcmcrhhdb6fwfnx4xuu@jpeg)
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
VA @ltgovhashmi.bsky.social: "anyone complicit in this violence must be held accountable...We must put an end to lawless brutality and support local law enforcement as they work to protect our communities." bluevirginia.us/2026/01/virg...
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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Secretary Brooke Rollins couldn’t tell me how much the daily SNAP benefit actually is — but she’s confident $3 can buy a piece of chicken, broccoli, a corn tortilla, and somehow feed a family.
That tells you everything you need to know.
That tells you everything you need to know.
January 20, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Secretary Brooke Rollins couldn’t tell me how much the daily SNAP benefit actually is — but she’s confident $3 can buy a piece of chicken, broccoli, a corn tortilla, and somehow feed a family.
That tells you everything you need to know.
That tells you everything you need to know.
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Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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After a Senate subcommittee recommended reporting/referring my bill SB4 for universal free school breakfast by a 5-0 vote last week, a House of Delegates subcommittee just voted 10-0 to do the same for Del. @ebpforva.bsky.social’s companion bill HB96. Great start to session for feeding hungry kids!
January 20, 2026 at 1:02 PM
After a Senate subcommittee recommended reporting/referring my bill SB4 for universal free school breakfast by a 5-0 vote last week, a House of Delegates subcommittee just voted 10-0 to do the same for Del. @ebpforva.bsky.social’s companion bill HB96. Great start to session for feeding hungry kids!
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The detainee was an immigrant from Nicaragua who was being held in an immigration detention facility in El Paso, which the ACLU calls a “human and civil rights disaster.”
Man Detained In Minnesota Dies In ICE Custody—Gov. Walz Demands Probe
The detainee was an immigrant from Nicaragua who was being held in an immigration detention facility in El Paso, which the ACLU calls a “human and civil rights disaster.”
www.forbes.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:25 AM
The detainee was an immigrant from Nicaragua who was being held in an immigration detention facility in El Paso, which the ACLU calls a “human and civil rights disaster.”
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These 19 swing districts are the Democrats’ best chance to take control of the House in 2026.
Democrats in ALL 50 STATES need to support these races.
This is the only path to flipping the House.
Whether you donate money or donate your time, every action counts.
(updated Jan 20)
#2026midterms
Democrats in ALL 50 STATES need to support these races.
This is the only path to flipping the House.
Whether you donate money or donate your time, every action counts.
(updated Jan 20)
#2026midterms
January 20, 2026 at 2:37 PM
These 19 swing districts are the Democrats’ best chance to take control of the House in 2026.
Democrats in ALL 50 STATES need to support these races.
This is the only path to flipping the House.
Whether you donate money or donate your time, every action counts.
(updated Jan 20)
#2026midterms
Democrats in ALL 50 STATES need to support these races.
This is the only path to flipping the House.
Whether you donate money or donate your time, every action counts.
(updated Jan 20)
#2026midterms
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Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
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Enhanced tax credits for enrollees in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans are set to expire at the end of this year.
Our updated calculator shows how much out-of-pocket premium payments would increase in 2026 if Congress doesn’t extend the tax credits: https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
Our updated calculator shows how much out-of-pocket premium payments would increase in 2026 if Congress doesn’t extend the tax credits: https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
Calculator: ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credit
The ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the credi...
on.kff.org
December 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Enhanced tax credits for enrollees in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans are set to expire at the end of this year.
Our updated calculator shows how much out-of-pocket premium payments would increase in 2026 if Congress doesn’t extend the tax credits: https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
Our updated calculator shows how much out-of-pocket premium payments would increase in 2026 if Congress doesn’t extend the tax credits: https://on.kff.org/4olBSa4
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In less than ONE month, my administration will get to work to enact our Affordable Virginia Agenda.
Working with our General Assembly, we’ll lower healthcare, energy, and housing costs in 2026 — and beyond.
It’s time to put Virginia families first.
Working with our General Assembly, we’ll lower healthcare, energy, and housing costs in 2026 — and beyond.
It’s time to put Virginia families first.
December 26, 2025 at 9:34 PM
In less than ONE month, my administration will get to work to enact our Affordable Virginia Agenda.
Working with our General Assembly, we’ll lower healthcare, energy, and housing costs in 2026 — and beyond.
It’s time to put Virginia families first.
Working with our General Assembly, we’ll lower healthcare, energy, and housing costs in 2026 — and beyond.
It’s time to put Virginia families first.
Congratulations to our SCDC committee chair, Jeff Kent, who received the Presidential Appreciation Award from the Spotsylvania Branch of the NAACP (Branch #7117)! Spotsylvania NAACP President Moe Petway presented the award to Jeff last night.
December 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Congratulations to our SCDC committee chair, Jeff Kent, who received the Presidential Appreciation Award from the Spotsylvania Branch of the NAACP (Branch #7117)! Spotsylvania NAACP President Moe Petway presented the award to Jeff last night.
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
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Yesterday the President fell asleep, yet again, during a televised fake Cabinet meeting staged so that each of his courtiers could heap praise on him, praise for which he couldn't stay conscious. He woke up just long enough to spew racism. Why is this not being treated as an emergency? >
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Yesterday the President fell asleep, yet again, during a televised fake Cabinet meeting staged so that each of his courtiers could heap praise on him, praise for which he couldn't stay conscious. He woke up just long enough to spew racism. Why is this not being treated as an emergency? >
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Blatant corruption on full display.
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Blatant corruption on full display.
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…