Rae Pickett
@raeroca.bsky.social
She/her/hers/ella 🌟Blue Ridge Abortion Fund Board member 🌟 Repro comms, full-spectrum doula, mom, partner, other stuff 🇵🇷🌱🏳️🌈
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Rae Pickett
@raeroca.bsky.social
· Jan 22
30 yrs ago Kobby and her friends put a pickle jar out at the Albermarle County fair to collect money for their friend who needed an abortion. They had money left over. So they helped someone else. Today, Blue Ridge Abortion Fund helps 30-80 callers /wk. Fund our work blueridgeabortionfund.org
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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Here it is: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
Multiple judges call out DOJ's methods of defending its invasive trans care subpoenas
A trio of public rulings, including one on Friday, all side with providers. Two rulings also raised sharp questions about DOJ's moves in recent months.
www.lawdork.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Here it is: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
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A trans teen in Iowa completed suicide after severe bullying by classmates and teachers.
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
Heartbroken family of trans teen speaks out about how bullying led to his death
The family of trans Iowa student Miles Phipps has spoken out about bullying following losing their son to suicide. He was just 15-years-old.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A trans teen in Iowa completed suicide after severe bullying by classmates and teachers.
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
"Miles’ death came a day after a substitute teacher refused to use his preferred pronouns."
It's the type of bullying @thefireorg.bsky.social and @aricohn.com support.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/17/m...
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers inform a federal judge about the Washington Post's bombshell: The government's claim that Costa Rica will no longer accept Abrego has been exposed as a lie.
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
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More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers inform a federal judge about the Washington Post's bombshell: The government's claim that Costa Rica will no longer accept Abrego has been exposed as a lie.
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
I highly recommend taking awkward photos with your best friend. 10/10
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I highly recommend taking awkward photos with your best friend. 10/10
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CNN: In the last couple of weeks or so, she's become kind of an ally on some issues. What do you make of this?
Auchincloss: No, John, she hasn't.
Auchincloss: No, John, she hasn't.
November 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
CNN: In the last couple of weeks or so, she's become kind of an ally on some issues. What do you make of this?
Auchincloss: No, John, she hasn't.
Auchincloss: No, John, she hasn't.
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Whether it's Barack Obama wearing a tan suit to a press conference or Donald Trump calling for the execution of Democrats, both presidents engaged in norm-busting behavior.
November 21, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Whether it's Barack Obama wearing a tan suit to a press conference or Donald Trump calling for the execution of Democrats, both presidents engaged in norm-busting behavior.
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Over 30,000 Charlotte students absent from school in protest of ICE operation, reports say #nationalnews
Over 30,000 Charlotte students absent from school in protest of ICE operation, reports say
Over 30,000 Charlotte students were absent on Monday, according to school officials.
www.12onyourside.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Over 30,000 Charlotte students absent from school in protest of ICE operation, reports say #nationalnews
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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Greene: I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for six years for. And I gave him my loyalty for free. Fe called me a traitor for standing with these women and refusing to take my name off the discharge petition. Let me tell you what a traitor is….
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Greene: I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for six years for. And I gave him my loyalty for free. Fe called me a traitor for standing with these women and refusing to take my name off the discharge petition. Let me tell you what a traitor is….
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I can disagree with the president at times, especially this past Monday, on the Marines' 250th anniversary, when he honored the new Syrian president who is an Al Qaeda terrorist and was wanted by our government for years."
November 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I can disagree with the president at times, especially this past Monday, on the Marines' 250th anniversary, when he honored the new Syrian president who is an Al Qaeda terrorist and was wanted by our government for years."
Actual comment on my TikTok about taking my son to see Nuremberg. We’re so cooked, friends. 😬
November 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Actual comment on my TikTok about taking my son to see Nuremberg. We’re so cooked, friends. 😬
500 people came out in this small town. Is this girl giving a seig heil out of the car?!
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
500 people came out in this small town. Is this girl giving a seig heil out of the car?!
Spotted in Fremont, Ohio at the Turning Point USA rally
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Spotted in Fremont, Ohio at the Turning Point USA rally
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The next time someone tells you that America isn’t a sick & racist country, just remind them that this nation is willing to accept treason, rape, and child abuse from a white president but not healthcare from a Black one.
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The next time someone tells you that America isn’t a sick & racist country, just remind them that this nation is willing to accept treason, rape, and child abuse from a white president but not healthcare from a Black one.
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Del Torro’s Frankenstein is a masterpiece. So visually stunning. Watched with my husband and kids. My 12 year old asks, “is this horror? It just felt sad.”
Welcome to critical theory, my guy.
Welcome to critical theory, my guy.
a man wearing headphones and a rvca shirt is standing in front of a microphone and flexing his arm .
ALT: a man wearing headphones and a rvca shirt is standing in front of a microphone and flexing his arm .
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Del Torro’s Frankenstein is a masterpiece. So visually stunning. Watched with my husband and kids. My 12 year old asks, “is this horror? It just felt sad.”
Welcome to critical theory, my guy.
Welcome to critical theory, my guy.
Go vote, Virginia. 🗳️
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Go vote, Virginia. 🗳️
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Reminder: In Virginia, you can register to vote on Election Day through same-day voter registration. This lets you register in person and cast a provisional ballot if you missed the regular registration deadline. Your vote will be counted once eligibility is confirmed, so don’t sit this one out!
November 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Reminder: In Virginia, you can register to vote on Election Day through same-day voter registration. This lets you register in person and cast a provisional ballot if you missed the regular registration deadline. Your vote will be counted once eligibility is confirmed, so don’t sit this one out!
Today is a great day to CALL (not text or Signal chat) your friends to discuss 👀 the Dick Cheney news.
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Today is a great day to CALL (not text or Signal chat) your friends to discuss 👀 the Dick Cheney news.
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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"If you haven’t already voted, get to the polls tomorrow and vote...If you don't vote...then you got no right to bitch." - Sen. @markwarner.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/11/mond...
November 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"If you haven’t already voted, get to the polls tomorrow and vote...If you don't vote...then you got no right to bitch." - Sen. @markwarner.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2025/11/mond...
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As @BarackObama comes to campaign for @SpanbergerForVA this afternoon in Norfolk, note that he has the highest net approval rating (+8) among major political figures in Virginia bluevirginia.us/2025/11/new-...
November 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
As @BarackObama comes to campaign for @SpanbergerForVA this afternoon in Norfolk, note that he has the highest net approval rating (+8) among major political figures in Virginia bluevirginia.us/2025/11/new-...
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Watching some GOP outrage at Virginia Democrats starting a ruthless off-year gerrymander
October 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Watching some GOP outrage at Virginia Democrats starting a ruthless off-year gerrymander