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The leading source for political news and analysis about the never-boring state of Virginia, home of the guy who SHOULD have been VP, Tim Kaine!
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"At a field hearing...we heard from a woman whose 79 year old father, an American citizen, was brutally assaulted by ICE. Instead of protecting communities, Trump’s mass deportation policies are leading to civil rights violations."- @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social (D-VA11) bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
November 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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It's cases like this (coldblooded murder) which really help explain the unhinged reaction against @SenMarkKelly et al for simply stating the LAW, which is that servicemembers must not obey illegal orders bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid... h/t @fritschner.bsky.social
"Exclusive: Hegseth ordered everyone killed in the first alleged drug boat strike on Sept. 2, prompting a second hit to finish off survivors in the water in a mission led by SEAL Team 6. Ordering no quarter could legally perilous." - Alex Horton Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA08)'s Deputy Chief of Staff Aaron Fritschner: "So, murder"
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Correct: "this is just gutter racism." And, again - Youngkin, Kiggans, Wittman, McGuire, Cline, Griffith, etc, etc. all are 100% a-ok with it. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
John Q. Public: "Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization" Jamelle Bouie: "this is just gutter racism"
November 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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What @SpanbergerForVA said bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
"I am heartbroken over the passing of U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, who was senselessly murdered just before the holidays. Adam and I are praying for her family, friends, and loved ones as they face this incomprehensible loss — and we continue to pray for the full recovery of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe." - Abigail Spanberger
November 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Still 36 points too high, but heading in the right direction... bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
https://news.gallup.com/poll/699221/trump-approval-rating-drops-new-second-term-low.aspx " President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has fallen five percentage points to 36%, the lowest of his second term, while disapproval has risen to 60%. The latest decline follows three months of stability, with 40% to 41% of Americans expressing approval of his handling of the presidency. His prior second-term low point in approval was a statistically similar 37% in July, and his all-time low was 34% in 2021, at the end of his first term after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol." - Gallup
November 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Yep, "callous idiots" for sure - hell, they didn't even get lower prices! But let's face it, 10s of millions of Americans voted for this scumbag because it's exactly what they wanted - racism, misogyny, xenophobia, authoritarianism, etc bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid... h/t @natsechobbyist.bsky.social
Rachel Vindman: "I will never forgive the people who didn’t care they were electing a monster because they thought he was going to make eggs cheaper and give them free IVF. They are callous idiots."
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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this is just gutter racism
publius24.bsky.social John Q. Public @publius24.bsky.social · 14h
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Among others in Virginia who are totally cool with Trump's virulent white nationalism & intense racism: Glenn Youngkin, Jen Kiggans, Rob Wittman, John McGuire, Ben Cline, Morgan Griffith, the VA Senate and House GOP Leaders, etc, etc. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid... h/t @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
"This rhetoric is indistinguishable from the stuff you hear coming out of white nationalists. Completely identical language." - Aaron Reichlin-Melnick Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization. These goals will be pursued with the aim of achieving a major reduction in illegal and disruptive populations.”
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Trump is, in the end, the worst of America - a virulent racist/white supremacist and ignoramus with zero curiosity about the world, etc. How the F*** does someone like this have any appeal to 10s of millions??? bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid... h/t @atrupar.com
"TRUMP: If you look at Somalia, they are taking over Minnesota. REPORTER: What do the Somalians have to do with this Afghan guy who shot the National Guard members? TRUMP: Ah, nothing. But Somalians have caused a lot of trouble. They're ripping us off."
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Stephen Miller is of Jewish descent, yet he pushes the same “they won't assimilate” argument used by antisemites for millennia. Stephen Miller is a racist monster, and so is his boss.
Miller on X: This is the great lie of mass migration. You are not just importing individuals. You are importing societies. No magic transformation occurs when failed states cross borders. At scale, migrants and their descendants recreate the conditions, and terrors, of their broken homelands.
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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If they DON'T speak up, that means they agree with Trump? are cowards? other? bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid... h/t @adamkinzinger.substack.com
"Dear press: Maybe when Trump insults a colleague ya, I don’t know, speak up? Thanks" - Adam Kinzinger
November 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Forget politics for a second - Trump's just a horrible, broken human being, a malignant narcissist, etc. What he should be doing, of course, is expressing sorrow at the loss of Sarah Beckstrom, certainly not talking about how much he won her state by. WTF? bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
Asked if he'll attend Sarah Beckstrom's funeral, Trump talks about winning West Virginia "by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere," etc. WTF?
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Friday News: “Clown Car Diplomacy”; Trump Calls Walz “seriously retarded,” “makes chilling threat to ban immigrants and throw settlers out in unhinged rant”; Wall St. Journal Argues Shooting by One Afghan “shouldn’t condemn all who assisted the U.S. and now live here” bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
Friday News: “Clown Car Diplomacy”; Trump Calls Walz “seriously retarded,” “makes chilling threat to ban immigrants and throw settlers out in unhinged rant”
by Lowell Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, November 28. Chart: Solar and wind are meeting — and exceeding — new power demand ("T...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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"a single person of this demographic may have committed a crime, therefore we must punish the entire demographic" is a policy response you may recognize from fascist governments dedicated to ethnic cleansing elsewhere.
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d
It didn’t even take 6 hours.
USCIS @USCIS X.com Effective immediately, processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals is stopped indefinitely pending further review of security and vetting protocols. The protections and safety of our homeland and of the American people remains our singular focus and mission. 10:04 PM • 11/26/25 • 2.1K Views
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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"I am told there was nothing in his background when he arrived in the US on Sept 8, 2021 that suggested links to terrorism. He applied for asylum last year & reportedly received asylum in April under the Trump administration." - Jennifer Griffin, Fox News bluevirginia.us/2025/11/vide...
"Alleged shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwal worked for the CIA in Afghanistan out of Kandahar base, according to CIA director John Ratcliffe. Multiple sources tell me he was vetted before working with the CIA by the NCTC (National Counterterrorism Center) and the CIA. I am told that Lakanwal was with the Task Force in Kandahar. During the Afghan withdrawal, the CIA airlifted with the help of the US military many Afghan allies who had worked with the US government and took special care of those who were badged and worked with the agency. They were taken to bases in Qatar and Europe and then onward to military bases in the US where further vetting was supposed to take place. Having a CIA ID would have put him in the “vetted” category. I am told there was nothing in his background when he arrived in the US on Sept 8, 2021 that suggested links to terrorism. He applied for asylum last year and reportedly received asylum in April under the Trump administration." - Jennifer Griffin, Fox News
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Former Rep. @ElaineLuria (D-VA02) on the "terrible news out of D.C....This senseless act of violence." bluevirginia.us/2025/11/vide...
Elaine Luria tweet about two National Guard members being shot in DC
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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This level of extreme, self-serving dishonesty should be disqualifying for ANYONE (e.g., Rep. Rob Wittman, who's horrible in many other ways too) to serve in public office. Repulsive. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/than... h/t @wittmanwatch.bsky.social
"So, Rob votes against Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and now he’s boasting of its successes. ABC News counted him among House Republicans who opposed the bill despite later touting specific funding it provided to their districts. Wittman doesn't want you to know about his voting record." - Witthman Watch
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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"Among white people, the correlation between racial resentment and their voting decision is much, much stronger than between educational attainment and political alignment." - @thomaszimmer.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/11/than...
"Among white people, the correlation between racial resentment and their voting decision is much, much stronger than between educational attainment and political alignment. In fact, if you control for racial resentment, education polarization basically disappears." - Thomas Zimmer
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Good analysis by former federal prosecutor @rossi4va of the shooting of two National Guard members in DC yesterday: key is whether the perpetrator was a "lone ranger" or part of a "plot" bluevirginia.us/2025/11/vide...
Rossi says the key is whether the perpetrator was a "lone ranger" or part of a "plot"
November 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Well said by Governor-elect @SpanbergerForVA. Speaking of which, one more thing we have to be thankful for this #Thanksgiving is that Democrats will be back in charge in Virginia! bluevirginia.us/2025/11/than...
"Governor-Elect Spanberger Statement on Thanksgiving 2025 Governor-Elect Spanberger: “From My Family to Yours, I Wish All Virginians a Joyous, Safe, and Restful Thanksgiving” RICHMOND, Va. — Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger today released the following statement wishing Virginians a happy Thanksgiving and encouraging them to give back to their communities during the holiday season. “This holiday, Virginians across the Commonwealth will gather with their friends, families, and loved ones as we give thanks for all we have been blessed with over the past year. “We are especially grateful to the servicemembers, National Guardsmen, first responders, law enforcement officers, and healthcare workers who keep our communities safe — especially during the holiday season when doing so takes time away from celebrating with their loved ones. We also give thanks to the Virginia farmers and producers who work tirelessly to feed families across the Commonwealth and the country. “However, for many families across the Commonwealth, we know the holiday season is a painful reminder of those they have lost. I encourage all Virginians to embrace the holiday spirit and extend warmth and kindness to their friends, families, and neighbors who are struggling — uplifting those who may be in need during a difficult time of year. “I am incredibly grateful for the faith and trust my fellow Virginians have put in me to serve as your next Governor. From my family to yours, I wish all Virginians a joyous, safe, and restful Thanksgiving.”"
November 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Spot-on by @subletteweather.com - huge mistake by the Virginia State Corporation Commission bluevirginia.us/2025/11/virg...
Sean Sublette says he's "profoundly frustrated and disappoitned at the Virginia SCC decision on Tuesday to approve Dominion Energy's request for a $4.5 billion fossil gas power plant in Chesterfield County"
November 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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a) they're not "windmills" (e.g., to mill grain); they're modern wind TURBINES to produce power
b) new solar & wind power are cleaner & cheaper than new fossil-fired power
c) other countries are racing ahead on clean energy; we should be doing so as well bluevirginia.us/2025/11/virg...
Far-right-Republican VA State Senator Glen Sturtevant spews out lies about wind, solar, the Virginia Clean Economy Act, etc.
November 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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"...the fact that @cnn.com is amplifying it, shows how important @nytimes.com agenda setting is, and how much fault they deserve in this story being not covered for last 2 years as NYT was actively suppressing it." - @davmicrot.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/11/than...
"Got to love how much praise NYT gets for one article, 2+ years late, that literally just rehashes things we all knew already but NYT has spent the last 2 years ignoring & denying & obfuscating. But the fact that CNN is amplifying it, shows how important NYT agenda setting is, and how much fault they deserve in this story being not covered for last 2 years as NYT was actively suppressing it." - David Rothschild
November 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Video: Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) on “Terrible, Horrific” Shooting of Two National Guard Members in DC, Says “it’s incumbent upon the [Trump] administration to lay out a clear plan to ensure their protection”; "I don't think we need National [Guard] in...cities" bluevirginia.us/2025/11/vide...
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Thanksgiving Day News: “US representatives call for Trump envoy Witkoff to be fired after leaked Kremlin call”; “Trump tried to interfere in 2020 — and he just got away with it”; “Suspect in National Guard shooting served alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan” bluevirginia.us/2025/11/than...
November 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM