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If you live in Braddock District (Fairfax County, VA), don't forget to vote for @rachnash.bsky.social on or before 12/9 (in the special election to fill the seat vacated following the election of fmr. Braddock Supervisor @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social to the US House)! bluevirginia.us/2025/11/satu...
Facebook post by Rachna Sizemore Heizer about a canvass launch today in her campaign for Braddock District Supervisor
November 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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*Youngkin in February 2022: we must take "Decisive Action in Support of Ukraine"
*Youngkin now, as Trump disgracefully abandons Ukraine to Putin, etc.: SILENCE

That really says it all - nothing good! - about Youngkin.

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Screenshot of Youngkin press release on 2/26/22 in which he calls for "Decisive Action in Support of Ukraine"
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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One of the worst things fmr. VA LG Bill Bolling (R/Trump voter) has written. In fact, the absolute LAST THING America should even THINK of doing is walk away from Ukraine and capitulate to Russia; that would be disastrous on multiple levels. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/satu...
Bill Bolling: "PERHAPS ITS TIME TO WALK AWAY By all indications, the peace plan President Trump is pressuring the Ukrainians to accept is a major capitulation to Russia. This has upset the Ukranians and our European allies. I honestly don’t have a solution to the war in Ukraine, but I do know this - Russia will not agree to any peace plan that requires them to give up land they have won on the battlefield. I hate this, because Russia should not be rewarded for unprovoked aggression against a democratic nation, but facts are facts; and after almost four years of fighting, these are the facts. The only way to change this is to provide Ukraine with more aggressive offensive weapons to directly attack Russia, and that would run the very real risk of sparking a broader conflict. Short of this, the status quo, and Trump’s proposal, may be the best the Ukrainians can expect. If this is unacceptable to the Ukrainians, and I understand why it may be, it is hard to imagine this war ever ending. If this is unacceptable to the Ukrainians, then perhaps Ukraine should reject the plan and go it on their own, with the support of their European partners. Reluctantly, I have concluded that it may be time for the U.S. to simply withdrawal from the process. Perhaps we’ve done all we can do, short of risking a broader conflict. Heres another thing I know - we cannot continue to help fund a war that has no reasonable chance of ending."
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Reclassifying swastikas, nooses and the Confederate Flag as not being considered hateful speech is bats*** crazy behavior even by the Trump administration's rock-bottom "standards" bluevirginia.us/2025/11/satu...
November 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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"The long and short is the allegations are false, they’re half truths, they’re innuendos, and they’re just not true. It’s an attempt to intimidate and silence me about work that I did in support of Ukraine." - @repvindman.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/11/vide... h/t @dccc
"ICYMI: Rep. Vindman Joins MSNBC to Call Out Trump’s Retribution Campaign In case you missed it, Virginia Congressman Eugene Vindman joined MSNBC’s The Last Word last night to outline allegations that Donald Trump is engaging in a retribution campaign against him. The allegation came the day after Rep. Vindman demanded the release of a 2019 phone call transcript between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman regarding the murder of journalist and Virginia resident Jamal Khashoggi. WATCH TRANSCRIPT HIGHLIGHTS: MSNBC Host: Congressman, can you explain more about this allegation of a retribution campaign against you? What is being alleged by the Trump Administration? Rep. Vindman: The day after I made my floor speech demanding transparency from this Administration, I got a letter from the Department of Defense general counsel alleging that I had violated the Emoluments Clause. The long and short is the allegations are false, they’re half truths, they’re innuendos, and they’re just not true. It’s an attempt to intimidate and silence me about work that I did in support of Ukraine."
November 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Rep. @jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social (D-VA11): "Well look, I think if Donald Trump wants to be the mayor of the District of Columbia, he should resign the presidency and run for mayor. I think @tomsherwood would beat him handily." LOL bluevirginia.us/2025/11/satu...
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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The Bezos Post is such a clown show... bluevirginia.us/2025/11/satu... h/t @darjeelingltd.bsky.social
WaPo lead editorial today: "Two socialists walk into the White House" The WaPo illustrates an article on billionaires seizing "unprecedented power over American politics" with a photo montage that does NOT include its owner, Jeff Bezos, a megabillionaire
November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Dems will almost certainly win TX18 and NJ11, so...yeah, as @LisaDNews points out, the TN07 special election (in an R+10 district) is even more important. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
"Now. 219 Rs-213 Ds Dec. 3. If Ds win in TN-->219-214 Jan. 6. MTG gone -->218-214 Jan. 31. After TX18 special ----> 218-215 April 16. If Ds hold NJ11 special --->218-216 THAT is a 0-vote margin." - Lisa Desjardins
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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"MTG turns on Trump and resigns. Mamdani and Trump are new best friends. I am so confused." - UVA Prof. @larrysabato.bsky.social nails it; we're living in the "Upside Down" world in many ways, and it's super confusing! bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
Larry Sabato tweet about Marjorie Taylor Greene resigning effective 1/5/26
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Mind boggling on multiple levels. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
Photo of Trump with Mamdani in front of FDR portrait
November 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Pretty much, yeah bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid... h/t @murshedz.bsky.social
Murshed Zaheed: "Mamdani made these people [who voted for the "Horrors of Socialism" resolution] look like complete morons"
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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*VA Rs the past few months:
*Trump a few minutes ago: "I would. I really would [feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani administration]"
bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid... h/t @atrupar.com
One of many examples of 2025 VA GOP Lt. Gov. nominee John Reid claiming Mamdani was a "radical Muslim socialist guy" who will destroy NY City, basically Screenshot of Aaron Rupar's tweet about Trump saying he "really would" feel comfortable living in NY City under a Mamdani administration
November 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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*VA Rs during the '25 campaign: Mamdani is commie/evil/etc.

*Trump a few minutes ago: "just had a great meeting...[with Mamdani]...I think you're gonna have hopefully a really great mayor...and we're gonna be helping him...congratulations, Mr. Mayor!" bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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All VA GOP US House members voted for the "Horrors of Socialism" resolution, along with Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) & Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11). For the record -Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, etc. were murderous dictators, communists, etc., not "socialists." bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
Screenshot of roll call vote for the "Horrors of Socialism" resolution - how Virginia's US representatives voted
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Excellent bill by VA Del. Mike Jones: "Prohibits certain state and federal law-enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings, defined in the bill, while engaged in the performance of their official duties." bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
"Law-enforcement officers; restrictions on wearing of facial coverings; exceptions; civil liability; penalty. Prohibits certain state and federal law-enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings, defined in the bill, while engaged in the performance of their official duties. The bill sets out several exceptions to such prohibition, including protective facial coverings to protect against disease, infection, and exposure to toxic substances and facial coverings worn by any law-enforcement officer assigned to a special weapons and tactics team while engaged in the performance of his official duties with such team. The bill subjects the law-enforcement officer to disciplinary action, including dismissal, demotion, suspension, transfer, or decertification, and creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any law-enforcement officer who wears a facial covering in violation of the provisions of the bill unless the law-enforcement agency that employs such law-enforcement officer has adopted and established a written policy for and restrictions on the use of facial coverings. The bill also directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to develop a model policy for and restrictions on the use of facial coverings by law-enforcement officers. Finally, the bill creates a civil cause of action for any person injured as a result of tortious conduct by a law-enforcement officer who knowingly and intentionally wears a facial covering in violation of the provisions of the bill. The bill provides that sovereign immunity shall not be a defense to civil liability for such tortious conduct."
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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"Trump’s tax law is going to devastate Virginia — and it’s already devastating our rural clinics. As Governor, l will stand up for Virginians’ healthcare — and work to make sure we get the dollars we deserve." - Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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"An AI teddy bear that talks to your kid about kinks and the glory of dying? This stuff is freaky and dangerous. I’m working in the Senate to try and crack down on our kids’ interactions with AI." - Sen. Mark Warner bluevirginia.us/2025/11/vide...
Tweet by Sen. Mark Warner about a new report by PIRG on "disturbing behavior" by "some AI toys"
November 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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“'It has been made clear that [Youngkin] is interested in working for the administration in some capacity,' one senior White House official told CNN." Of course... bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
"The governor has told allies that he would be excited by the prospect of joining the Cabinet, should a vacancy arise, but he has expressed more interest in an economic or business portfolio, rather than one focused on immigration. One longtime friend, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Youngkin would likely be reluctant to assume the reins of Trump’s aggressive deportation policies at the Department of Homeland Security. “It has been made clear that [Youngkin] is interested in working for the administration in some capacity,” one senior White House official told CNN." https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/politics/trump-cabinet-kristi-noem-chris-wright?cid=ios_app
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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"Let’s be clear: swastikas and nooses are not gray areas. They are violent symbols of hate rooted in evil and racism, and America should never tolerate their display, not on our streets and certainly not in our armed forces." - @Rep_Walkinshaw (D-VA11) bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA11) statement on Trump administration swastika and noose policy
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) has really been bringing it this week. Wow. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA07) says that at 11 am, he'll "be hosting a press conference with Hanan Elatr Khashoggi - the wife of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi" - Tune in on c-span.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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This is a serious threat to Northern Virginia localities' economic/budgetary models... bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid... h/t @ssurovell.bsky.social
VA Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell tweets about the office vacancy rate in Northern Virginia reaching 21%+ in 3Q25.
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Trump completely fails to understand this - or WANT to understand this - and most Republicans aren't any better than Trump bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid... h/t @assaadrazzouk.bsky.social
Assaad Razzouk tweet about article on windpower setting a new record for baseload in Great Britain https://www.energylivenews.com/2025/11/20/windpower-sets-new-record-for-baseload/
November 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Reaction by VA Republicans to screenshot #1: MASSIVE OUTRAGE!!!!
Reaction by VA Republicans to screenshots #2 and #3: CRICKETS

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Screenshot of National Review on Jay Jones' violent text messages to Republican VA Del. Carrie Coyner Graphic: "I think we're just gonna kill people" - Donald Trump Screenshot of Trump posts calling for "DEATH!" to Democrats saying that troops should only follow LEGAL orders
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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So other than the Augusta Press and Blue Virginia, pretty much silence from Virginia media on this (even though Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Eugene Vindman, Rep. Bobby Scott, etc, etc. reacted strongly, 100% making it a Virginia-relevant story). bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
Screenshot of Augusta Free Press headline on Trump calling for death penalty for Democrats and Republicans responding with silence https://augustafreepress.com/news/trump-calls-for-death-penalty-for-democrats-republicans-respond-with-silence/
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Trump says Dems deserve the death penalty for stating the obvious, that servicemembers should only follow LEGAL orders - obviously a HUGE story. So...here are the front pages for a few VA papers today - lots of sports (WTF?), nothing on Trump's insanity. FAIL. bluevirginia.us/2025/11/frid...
Screenshot of RTD front page (11/21/25) Screenshot of Roanoke Times front page (11/21/25) Screenshot of Virginian-Pilot front page (11/21/25)
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM