Lynlee Thorne
@lynleethorne.bsky.social
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Your reminder that they cannot arrest millions of people no matter how hard they try. They lack the infrastructure, they lack the personnel, and the economy would straight-up collapse
They are going to try to scare us by making examples out of a few people, and our job is to not fall for it
They are going to try to scare us by making examples out of a few people, and our job is to not fall for it
September 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Your reminder that they cannot arrest millions of people no matter how hard they try. They lack the infrastructure, they lack the personnel, and the economy would straight-up collapse
They are going to try to scare us by making examples out of a few people, and our job is to not fall for it
They are going to try to scare us by making examples out of a few people, and our job is to not fall for it
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Awesome advance work and organizational effort for the Valley Dem committees and candidates, and my friends at Rural GroundGame.
It’s become a nice annual tradition for rural Dems to out-organize the Rs on Labor Day in an area where Rs should have home field advantage.
Compete in all of Virginia!
It’s become a nice annual tradition for rural Dems to out-organize the Rs on Labor Day in an area where Rs should have home field advantage.
Compete in all of Virginia!
Trouble in Buena Vista for Winsome Earle-Sears and the Virginia GOP?
September 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Awesome advance work and organizational effort for the Valley Dem committees and candidates, and my friends at Rural GroundGame.
It’s become a nice annual tradition for rural Dems to out-organize the Rs on Labor Day in an area where Rs should have home field advantage.
Compete in all of Virginia!
It’s become a nice annual tradition for rural Dems to out-organize the Rs on Labor Day in an area where Rs should have home field advantage.
Compete in all of Virginia!
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We feed you.
They hunt us.
They hunt us.
June 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
We feed you.
They hunt us.
They hunt us.
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How could any person, let alone an elected official, think like this?
10 years ago, when I got my start in criminal justice advocacy, I stumbled upon a group of state lawmakers in Virginia. A naïve small-town Iowa kid, I hadn't met people like this before.
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
10 years ago, when I got my start in criminal justice advocacy, I stumbled upon a group of state lawmakers in Virginia. A naïve small-town Iowa kid, I hadn't met people like this before.
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Senator Dismisses Medicaid Cuts Killing People: 'Well, We're All Going to Die'
Iowa Republican Joni Ernst dismissed concerns about Medicaid cuts in Donald Trump and GOP's tax bill by saying, "Well, we're all going to die."
www.rollingstone.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
How could any person, let alone an elected official, think like this?
10 years ago, when I got my start in criminal justice advocacy, I stumbled upon a group of state lawmakers in Virginia. A naïve small-town Iowa kid, I hadn't met people like this before.
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
10 years ago, when I got my start in criminal justice advocacy, I stumbled upon a group of state lawmakers in Virginia. A naïve small-town Iowa kid, I hadn't met people like this before.
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www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Get in, we're going road-trippin' on State of the States. @joesudbay.bsky.social takes 95 South from Virginia to Florida to catch up with @lynleethorne.bsky.social from Rural Ground Game and FL Sen. Minority Leader Lori Berman. #VALeg #FloridaPolitics
May 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Get in, we're going road-trippin' on State of the States. @joesudbay.bsky.social takes 95 South from Virginia to Florida to catch up with @lynleethorne.bsky.social from Rural Ground Game and FL Sen. Minority Leader Lori Berman. #VALeg #FloridaPolitics
“…the result is trillions of dollars lost, with fewer jobs, products, goods and services for everyone in the country.”
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barnraisingmedia.com/farmer-cost-...
A Wisconsin Farmer Learns First-Hand the Costs of Trump’s Tariffs
A fourth-generation farmer explains the real world costs of Trump’s tariffs and why they could be devastating for farmers.
barnraisingmedia.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
“…the result is trillions of dollars lost, with fewer jobs, products, goods and services for everyone in the country.”
barnraisingmedia.com/farmer-cost-...
barnraisingmedia.com/farmer-cost-...
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Some excellent photos from folks on the Eastern Shore who had a great "Hands Off" rally in rural Machipongo yesterday... bluevirginia.us/2025/04/sund... cc: @lynleethorne.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Some excellent photos from folks on the Eastern Shore who had a great "Hands Off" rally in rural Machipongo yesterday... bluevirginia.us/2025/04/sund... cc: @lynleethorne.bsky.social
“…while rural schools are used to having fewer resources, the loss of REAP funds will strain them even more.” www.whro.org/2025-03-21/h...
How the Education Department cuts could hurt low-income and rural schools
With cuts to nearly all the staff at the Department of Education's primary data agency, low-income and rural schools may not get the federal funds they rely on in coming years.
www.whro.org
March 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
“…while rural schools are used to having fewer resources, the loss of REAP funds will strain them even more.” www.whro.org/2025-03-21/h...
BREAKING: The head of the $42 billion federal BEAD program that aims to bring broadband internet to rural and unserved areas has left the Commerce Dept.
He sent a departing email warning of "deeply negative outcomes" for people if the Trump admin shifts $$ from fiber internet to Musk's Starlink:
He sent a departing email warning of "deeply negative outcomes" for people if the Trump admin shifts $$ from fiber internet to Musk's Starlink:
March 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Obviously I can't say where this is from, but it's legit from a friend of mine in a position to know (posted with permission). No idea who the eight are, so call your Democratic senator NOW and make sure they're a NO for the continuing resolution.
March 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Obviously I can't say where this is from, but it's legit from a friend of mine in a position to know (posted with permission). No idea who the eight are, so call your Democratic senator NOW and make sure they're a NO for the continuing resolution.
“Mass terminations at the U.S. Department of Agriculture are “crippling” the agency, upending federal workers’ lives and leaving farmers and rural communities without needed support…”
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USDA ‘Cut Off at the Knees’ by Musk’s Mass Firings
Interviews with 15 recently fired USDA employees reveal an agency thrown into turmoil and risks of possible crop disease outbreaks.
barnraisingmedia.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“Mass terminations at the U.S. Department of Agriculture are “crippling” the agency, upending federal workers’ lives and leaving farmers and rural communities without needed support…”
barnraisingmedia.com/usda-doge-tr...
barnraisingmedia.com/usda-doge-tr...
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The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️
February 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️
“…I watch the second Trump administration, in just a few short weeks, dismantle the federal programs that feed, house and employ his rural constituents.”
kansasreflector.com/2025/02/18/d...
kansasreflector.com/2025/02/18/d...
D.C. wrecking crew has taken sledgehammer to services for Kansas rural communities • Kansas Reflector
I have watched the Trump administration, in a few short weeks, dismantle federal programs that feed, house and employ his rural constituents.
kansasreflector.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“…I watch the second Trump administration, in just a few short weeks, dismantle the federal programs that feed, house and employ his rural constituents.”
kansasreflector.com/2025/02/18/d...
kansasreflector.com/2025/02/18/d...
Happy Congressional recess week!
In honor of it, I put together a tracker of every vote the US House has taken so far this year.
Which Democrats are standing up to Trump's agenda and which are being willful accomplices?
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
In honor of it, I put together a tracker of every vote the US House has taken so far this year.
Which Democrats are standing up to Trump's agenda and which are being willful accomplices?
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
US House Votes 2025: Is Your Rep Standing Up to Trump?
docs.google.com
February 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Devastating flooding in #SWVA and #EKY tonight. Please support these excellent folks on the ground. They are trained in emergency response and ready to get out to help their neighbors as soon as possible. #MutualAid #FloodResponse
February 16, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Devastating flooding in #SWVA and #EKY tonight. Please support these excellent folks on the ground. They are trained in emergency response and ready to get out to help their neighbors as soon as possible. #MutualAid #FloodResponse
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For the many rural hospitals that are already on the brink of closure, Trump’s Medicaid cuts could put them over the edge —further exacerbating the healthcare access crisis that rural areas face.
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
“Unprecedented” Medicaid Cuts Could Cripple Health Program, BU Experts Warn
As Republicans weigh cuts to program that most benefits the poor, BU Medicaid Policy Lab leaders say there are other options to reduce Medicaid spending
www.bu.edu
February 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
For the many rural hospitals that are already on the brink of closure, Trump’s Medicaid cuts could put them over the edge —further exacerbating the healthcare access crisis that rural areas face.
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
www.bu.edu/articles/202...
WATCH: Senator @jeffyarbro.bsky.social reminds us Tennessee’s state budget is heavily reliant on the federal government Musk & Trump are (illegally) ransacking, and our state is already feeling the impact.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DFydBOd...
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DFydBOd...
February 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The pain from gutting USAID will be felt by farmers and businesses right here in Virginia and across the United States. #USAIDrural #FarmersFirst
February 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The pain from gutting USAID will be felt by farmers and businesses right here in Virginia and across the United States. #USAIDrural #FarmersFirst
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American farms supply ~41% of the food aid USAID sends around the world each year.
In 2020, they bought $2.1 BILLION in food aid from American farmers.
“You start dismantling these [food aid] programs and it’s a ripple effect,” he said. “The farmers are affected; the farm economy is affected.”
In 2020, they bought $2.1 BILLION in food aid from American farmers.
“You start dismantling these [food aid] programs and it’s a ripple effect,” he said. “The farmers are affected; the farm economy is affected.”
Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses
U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
American farms supply ~41% of the food aid USAID sends around the world each year.
In 2020, they bought $2.1 BILLION in food aid from American farmers.
“You start dismantling these [food aid] programs and it’s a ripple effect,” he said. “The farmers are affected; the farm economy is affected.”
In 2020, they bought $2.1 BILLION in food aid from American farmers.
“You start dismantling these [food aid] programs and it’s a ripple effect,” he said. “The farmers are affected; the farm economy is affected.”
NEWS
Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz says he’s putting a blanket hold on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until USAID is back up and running.
Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz says he’s putting a blanket hold on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until USAID is back up and running.
Exclusive | Democratic Senator Says He Will Block Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back
The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees through the confirmation process.
bit.ly
February 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Just spent a few hours listening to DNC chair candidates say what they'd do for rural America and folks, a gentle reminder...
- in the avg rural county, just 8% of jobs are in ag
- ag is the most common job in just 7% of rural counties
- most ag jobs... are desk jobs
Rural != Farmers.
- in the avg rural county, just 8% of jobs are in ag
- ag is the most common job in just 7% of rural counties
- most ag jobs... are desk jobs
Rural != Farmers.
January 14, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Just spent a few hours listening to DNC chair candidates say what they'd do for rural America and folks, a gentle reminder...
- in the avg rural county, just 8% of jobs are in ag
- ag is the most common job in just 7% of rural counties
- most ag jobs... are desk jobs
Rural != Farmers.
- in the avg rural county, just 8% of jobs are in ag
- ag is the most common job in just 7% of rural counties
- most ag jobs... are desk jobs
Rural != Farmers.
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"Surveilled": Ronan Farrow on the Spyware Technology the Trump Admin Could Use to Hack Your Phone
The Spyware Technology the Trump Admin Could Use to Hack Your Phone
We discuss the new HBO Original film Surveilled and explore the film’s investigation of high-tech spyware firms with journalist Ronan Farrow and director Matthew O’Neill. We focus on the influence...
www.democracynow.org
December 5, 2024 at 4:45 PM
"Surveilled": Ronan Farrow on the Spyware Technology the Trump Admin Could Use to Hack Your Phone
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1. The conventional explanation for food deserts—that these places are too poor or too rural to generate enough spending on groceries, or too Black to overcome racist corporate redlining — fail to grapple with a key fact: food deserts didn’t used to exist. My new piece in The Atlantic.
The Mystery of Food Deserts
They didn’t materialize around the country for no reason. Something happened.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2024 at 2:06 PM
1. The conventional explanation for food deserts—that these places are too poor or too rural to generate enough spending on groceries, or too Black to overcome racist corporate redlining — fail to grapple with a key fact: food deserts didn’t used to exist. My new piece in The Atlantic.
"America’s elite pundits and Biden campaign surrogates are not just confused about polls showing Americans’ generally sour mood on the economy.
"They’re also angry about it, and they often express that anger in condescending ways. They don’t quite say 'How can these people be so stupid?' But..."
"They’re also angry about it, and they often express that anger in condescending ways. They don’t quite say 'How can these people be so stupid?' But..."
I wrote about this too. A lot of Dem message on the economy came across as condescending and was clearly out of touch
www.bugbeardispatch.com/p/why-dont-a...
www.bugbeardispatch.com/p/why-dont-a...
December 3, 2024 at 8:28 PM
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