Levi Goren
@bmorerva.bsky.social
Things I like: taxes, cats, cities, unions, great public schools in every community. In no particular order.
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Hey, RVA. There's a Red Cup Rally happening tomorrow at 2309 W Broad St. #NoContractNoCoffee #Solidarity
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
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November 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Hey, RVA. There's a Red Cup Rally happening tomorrow at 2309 W Broad St. #NoContractNoCoffee #Solidarity
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
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2) The 9 localities that make up Northern Virginia -- PWC, Manassas, MP, Loudoun, Fairfax County, Fairfax city, Falls Church, Arlington and Alexandria -- evicted the Republican Party from our delegation to the General Assembly.
In 2026, they will have 0 members in the Senate and House of Delegates.
In 2026, they will have 0 members in the Senate and House of Delegates.
November 5, 2025 at 7:02 AM
2) The 9 localities that make up Northern Virginia -- PWC, Manassas, MP, Loudoun, Fairfax County, Fairfax city, Falls Church, Arlington and Alexandria -- evicted the Republican Party from our delegation to the General Assembly.
In 2026, they will have 0 members in the Senate and House of Delegates.
In 2026, they will have 0 members in the Senate and House of Delegates.
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can't believe outlets are running moral-panic headlines again based on flimsy anecdata from the *same* trade group (the national retailer federation) and sponsored by the *same* anti-theft company (sensormatic) that had to retract this *same* "study" just two years ago for being bogus.
Retailers Dealing With Increasing Levels of Theft and Violence
Report emphasizes importance of preventive measures, coordination with law enforcement
progressivegrocer.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
can't believe outlets are running moral-panic headlines again based on flimsy anecdata from the *same* trade group (the national retailer federation) and sponsored by the *same* anti-theft company (sensormatic) that had to retract this *same* "study" just two years ago for being bogus.
It's unconscionable that the Trump administration is withholding money for SNAP that their own department of agriculture said was available, and I'm glad many state AGs are suing to stop them from holding SNAP money hostage (it's too bad Miyares won't join and stand up for Virginians) (1/4)
October 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It's unconscionable that the Trump administration is withholding money for SNAP that their own department of agriculture said was available, and I'm glad many state AGs are suing to stop them from holding SNAP money hostage (it's too bad Miyares won't join and stand up for Virginians) (1/4)
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These are moments when history is being made. In this election, a monumental watershed moment has arrived.
“To be Muslim in New York is to expect indignity. But indignity does not make us distinct—there are many who face it. It is the tolerance of that indignity that does.” - Zohran Mamdani.
“To be Muslim in New York is to expect indignity. But indignity does not make us distinct—there are many who face it. It is the tolerance of that indignity that does.” - Zohran Mamdani.
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
These are moments when history is being made. In this election, a monumental watershed moment has arrived.
“To be Muslim in New York is to expect indignity. But indignity does not make us distinct—there are many who face it. It is the tolerance of that indignity that does.” - Zohran Mamdani.
“To be Muslim in New York is to expect indignity. But indignity does not make us distinct—there are many who face it. It is the tolerance of that indignity that does.” - Zohran Mamdani.
As always, @mpwrva.bsky.social says it better than I could: "We’re presented with a tragic metaphor in a nation where unpaid government workers stand in food lines, the government shutdown is threatening food assistance to nearly 42 million people, and the cost of Obamacare premiums... (1/2)
October 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
As always, @mpwrva.bsky.social says it better than I could: "We’re presented with a tragic metaphor in a nation where unpaid government workers stand in food lines, the government shutdown is threatening food assistance to nearly 42 million people, and the cost of Obamacare premiums... (1/2)
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On the Capitol lawn in Richmond VA today.
October 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
On the Capitol lawn in Richmond VA today.
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BREAKING: The University of Virginia has become the fifth school to reject the "Compact for Academic Excellence" that was initially sent to nine universities.
UVA rejects Trump administration’s ‘Compact for Academic Excellence'
"We will continue to work to strengthen free expression and free inquiry in an increasingly polarized world."
www.vpm.org
October 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The University of Virginia has become the fifth school to reject the "Compact for Academic Excellence" that was initially sent to nine universities.
💯 "Jewish Americans told us — by a margin of nearly 3 to 1 — that Trump manipulates antisemitism dishonestly, using it as an excuse to pause or cut university funding. Only about 1/4 of all Jews nationwide believe the president 'truly cares about protecting Jewish students on college campuses.' "
Commentary: A wide majority of Jewish Americans say President Trump is exploiting antisemitism in disingenuous fashion — that it’s a thinly veiled disguise to justify his assault on higher education, as revealed by a national survey.
Professors: Most Jewish Americans believe Donald Trump is exploiting antisemitism to assault universities
A wide majority of Jewish Americans say Trump is exploiting antisemitism in disingenuous fashion, as revealed by a national survey.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
💯 "Jewish Americans told us — by a margin of nearly 3 to 1 — that Trump manipulates antisemitism dishonestly, using it as an excuse to pause or cut university funding. Only about 1/4 of all Jews nationwide believe the president 'truly cares about protecting Jewish students on college campuses.' "
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Do you want a real and tangible way to help folks with legal aid needs here in RVA? Do you want to get a bunch of games while you do it? These folks have put together a massive bundle of games, money goes to Central VA Legal Aid Society & the Legal Aid Justice Center.
Drumroll please...
HELLO//GOODBYE is a charity bundle containing 203 games for only $12. Every dollar goes directly to Virginia charities providing free legal aid to people facing injustice. Available now until November 5th.
itch.io/b/3276/hello...
HELLO//GOODBYE is a charity bundle containing 203 games for only $12. Every dollar goes directly to Virginia charities providing free legal aid to people facing injustice. Available now until November 5th.
itch.io/b/3276/hello...
October 6, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Do you want a real and tangible way to help folks with legal aid needs here in RVA? Do you want to get a bunch of games while you do it? These folks have put together a massive bundle of games, money goes to Central VA Legal Aid Society & the Legal Aid Justice Center.
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This is all so horrific. This guy is legally here and has been for 25 years. But it seems he may have been caught once, over 4 years ago, driving without a license. Now, he is detained in prison indefinitely waiting to find out if he will be deported. He has a 17 year old soon who is terrified.
ICE detains lawfully present Richmond father as son waits for school bus www.vpm.org/news/2025-10...
ICE detains lawfully present Richmond father as son waits for school bus
Silviano Mora Vera's U visa should have insulated him from detention.
www.vpm.org
October 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is all so horrific. This guy is legally here and has been for 25 years. But it seems he may have been caught once, over 4 years ago, driving without a license. Now, he is detained in prison indefinitely waiting to find out if he will be deported. He has a 17 year old soon who is terrified.
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"I believe in living.
I believe in birth.
I believe in the sweat of love
and in the fire of truth.
And i believe that a lost ship,
steered by tired, seasick sailors,
can still be guided home
to port.”
― Assata Shakur
I believe in birth.
I believe in the sweat of love
and in the fire of truth.
And i believe that a lost ship,
steered by tired, seasick sailors,
can still be guided home
to port.”
― Assata Shakur
September 27, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"I believe in living.
I believe in birth.
I believe in the sweat of love
and in the fire of truth.
And i believe that a lost ship,
steered by tired, seasick sailors,
can still be guided home
to port.”
― Assata Shakur
I believe in birth.
I believe in the sweat of love
and in the fire of truth.
And i believe that a lost ship,
steered by tired, seasick sailors,
can still be guided home
to port.”
― Assata Shakur
Teachers in Virginia were paid just 2/3rds of what their peers in other professions made between 2019 and 2024. That's the 5th worst pay penalty in the country. We can do better. #FundOurSchools
The US has been leaving school teachers behind for nearly 30 years.
In 20 states, teachers made 25% less than their peers.
What’s the teacher pay gap in your state?
Find out here: www.epi.org/publication/...
In 20 states, teachers made 25% less than their peers.
What’s the teacher pay gap in your state?
Find out here: www.epi.org/publication/...
September 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Teachers in Virginia were paid just 2/3rds of what their peers in other professions made between 2019 and 2024. That's the 5th worst pay penalty in the country. We can do better. #FundOurSchools
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I mean, we are living in two different realities now, and this really hasn't always been the case.
September 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I mean, we are living in two different realities now, and this really hasn't always been the case.
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Crucially, there is STILL TIME TO STOP THIS.
The Trump administration has proven legally incompetent and vulnerable to concerted pushback. But this only works if people who care about democracy refuse dooming, and realize they still have agency. www.vox.com/politics/462...
The Trump administration has proven legally incompetent and vulnerable to concerted pushback. But this only works if people who care about democracy refuse dooming, and realize they still have agency. www.vox.com/politics/462...
September 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Crucially, there is STILL TIME TO STOP THIS.
The Trump administration has proven legally incompetent and vulnerable to concerted pushback. But this only works if people who care about democracy refuse dooming, and realize they still have agency. www.vox.com/politics/462...
The Trump administration has proven legally incompetent and vulnerable to concerted pushback. But this only works if people who care about democracy refuse dooming, and realize they still have agency. www.vox.com/politics/462...
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The Administration acknowledged that it will stop the survey that measures food insecurity, just as tariffs push up food prices and the deep cuts to food assistance enacted in July start to take effect. Congress must intervene to save these vital data. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
Exclusive | Trump Administration Cancels Annual Hunger Survey
The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”
www.wsj.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Administration acknowledged that it will stop the survey that measures food insecurity, just as tariffs push up food prices and the deep cuts to food assistance enacted in July start to take effect. Congress must intervene to save these vital data. www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
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The H1-B visa thing is, like everything else in the Trump administration, set up to carve up exceptions for friends and punish enemies. It’s the authoritarian thru-line that stitches everything together.
September 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The H1-B visa thing is, like everything else in the Trump administration, set up to carve up exceptions for friends and punish enemies. It’s the authoritarian thru-line that stitches everything together.
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The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show
A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
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Once again, Florida shows what’s waiting for other states that careen toward universal school vouchers: public schools that can’t pay teachers, school closures that dislocate communities, & budget woes from trying to fund two separate education systems. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
September 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Once again, Florida shows what’s waiting for other states that careen toward universal school vouchers: public schools that can’t pay teachers, school closures that dislocate communities, & budget woes from trying to fund two separate education systems. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
Come work with me at @tcifiscal.bsky.social as our new communications & engagement associate! thecommonwealthinstitute.org/wp-content/u...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Come work with me at @tcifiscal.bsky.social as our new communications & engagement associate! thecommonwealthinstitute.org/wp-content/u...
Everyone deserves a union. Congratulations to Fairfax County workers and SEIU 512! #OrganizeTheSouth #UnionsForAll
September 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Everyone deserves a union. Congratulations to Fairfax County workers and SEIU 512! #OrganizeTheSouth #UnionsForAll
There were two herons tonight within eyeshot of the t-pott bridge on my walk with @tedheck.bsky.social .
I'm going to be sad when Brown's Island is temporarily closed, but at least the bridge will stay open. #rva
I'm going to be sad when Brown's Island is temporarily closed, but at least the bridge will stay open. #rva
September 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
There were two herons tonight within eyeshot of the t-pott bridge on my walk with @tedheck.bsky.social .
I'm going to be sad when Brown's Island is temporarily closed, but at least the bridge will stay open. #rva
I'm going to be sad when Brown's Island is temporarily closed, but at least the bridge will stay open. #rva
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Kilmar, speaking to “all the families who have been separated, or to all the families who have been threatened with family separation” near the end of his remarks:
“God is with us, and God will never leave us. God will bring justice to all of you.”
“God is with us, and God will never leave us. God will bring justice to all of you.”
August 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Kilmar, speaking to “all the families who have been separated, or to all the families who have been threatened with family separation” near the end of his remarks:
“God is with us, and God will never leave us. God will bring justice to all of you.”
“God is with us, and God will never leave us. God will bring justice to all of you.”
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📣“We shouldn’t have to go out there and do wrong to our own people.” 📣
43 African American soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas refused deployment for riot control at DNC in Chicago, #tdih 1968.
Punished with court-martial, hard labor, & reductions in rank.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/fo...
43 African American soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas refused deployment for riot control at DNC in Chicago, #tdih 1968.
Punished with court-martial, hard labor, & reductions in rank.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/fo...
August 23, 1968: Forty-Three Black Soldiers Stage Sit-In at Ft. Hood
When the “Fort Hood 43” refused to board a plane to Chicago for riot-control duty against fellow African Americans, their non-violent act became one of the largest demonstrations of dissent in U.S. mi...
www.zinnedproject.org
August 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
📣“We shouldn’t have to go out there and do wrong to our own people.” 📣
43 African American soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas refused deployment for riot control at DNC in Chicago, #tdih 1968.
Punished with court-martial, hard labor, & reductions in rank.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/fo...
43 African American soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas refused deployment for riot control at DNC in Chicago, #tdih 1968.
Punished with court-martial, hard labor, & reductions in rank.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/fo...
Glad to live in a city where the schools and school board have a lot of folks who are doing what they can.
Today was the first day of school! This year you’ll hear #rva public schools talk more about a “sense of belonging” in our schools. Our goal is to ensure that every child — no matter how they define themselves — feels more than welcomed; we want them to feel that they belong.
August 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Glad to live in a city where the schools and school board have a lot of folks who are doing what they can.