Virginia-Marie
@vamarie.bsky.social
“Charming yet awkward.” Serial hobbyist. Board gamer. Always looking for the next interesting thing in and around DC. DC statehood.
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After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
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Are they calling for Chuck Schumer to step down so we can get real leadership in the Senate?
No? Then they are part of the problem.
No? Then they are part of the problem.
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Are they calling for Chuck Schumer to step down so we can get real leadership in the Senate?
No? Then they are part of the problem.
No? Then they are part of the problem.
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This has not gotten much attention, but it should.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
This has not gotten much attention, but it should.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
Virginia under Youngkin returned to an insanely harsh system where people convicted of any felony lose their voting rights FOR LIFE.
Dems' win this week mean they'll get to advance a constitutional amendment to end lifetime disenfranchisement.
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Happy Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️⚧️ It'd mean the world to me if you felt like sharing my work? My name is Rachamim and I make personal queer fantasy work inspired by my Greek Sephardi background! Thank you and have a safe day! 💗
March 31, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Happy Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️⚧️ It'd mean the world to me if you felt like sharing my work? My name is Rachamim and I make personal queer fantasy work inspired by my Greek Sephardi background! Thank you and have a safe day! 💗
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DC now has a web portal for feds experiencing firings and other uncertainty. Please take a look, take advantage of the services, and share with your families, neighbors, friends, and colleagues
does.dc.gov/page/resourc...
does.dc.gov/page/resourc...
Resources for Impacted Federal Workers
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does.dc.gov
March 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
DC now has a web portal for feds experiencing firings and other uncertainty. Please take a look, take advantage of the services, and share with your families, neighbors, friends, and colleagues
does.dc.gov/page/resourc...
does.dc.gov/page/resourc...
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Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.
February 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Make your calls. Go to your town halls. Ask your state and local officials what they are doing under state and local law. Rest. Hydrate. Make soup for the hungry. Don’t let people tell you that you’re doing it wrong. Not a sprint. Not a marathon. A relay. Find your team. Thank you.
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If you're looking for a concrete action to take today--and you're a Visa cardholder--take 2 min and send an email to them today. 👇
If you’re a Visa cardholder you can let them know you won’t be any longer if they do business with fElon. I called and they said they’re taking comments at askvisa@visa.com. Maybe if enough of us complain they’ll pull the deal.
Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal
Visa will enable X users to move funds between traditional bank accounts and their digital wallet and make instant peer-to-peer payments, like Zelle or Venmo.
www.cnbc.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
If you're looking for a concrete action to take today--and you're a Visa cardholder--take 2 min and send an email to them today. 👇
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I don’t repost the NYT anymore but if you looked at an American flag made entirely of Black men split down the middle and didn’t get “the larger statement”, that is a skills issue that lies with you, not with Kendrick Lamar. What absolute trash.
February 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I don’t repost the NYT anymore but if you looked at an American flag made entirely of Black men split down the middle and didn’t get “the larger statement”, that is a skills issue that lies with you, not with Kendrick Lamar. What absolute trash.
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Just because these assholes abandon logic doesn’t mean the rest of us should.
February 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Just because these assholes abandon logic doesn’t mean the rest of us should.
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Primary. Every. Democrat. fuck these people if they can't fight back.
New from me in @newrepublic.com: “Primary Every Democrat.”
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
If the current crop cannot demonstrate they care more about democracy than enjoying three-day weekends, we should flood the zone and challenge them all.
Primary Every Democrat
It’s exhausting to watch poll-tested, donor-beholden congressional Democrats continue to be too old, too cloistered, and too bumbling to do anything as the government burns.
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Primary. Every. Democrat. fuck these people if they can't fight back.
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Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
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Ward 7, we want to hear from you!
Our Community Connector is running a survey to help us understand the news and information needs of Ward 7 residents. If you submit it by Feb. 28, you have a chance to win dinner on us!
Our Community Connector is running a survey to help us understand the news and information needs of Ward 7 residents. If you submit it by Feb. 28, you have a chance to win dinner on us!
Ward 7 Community Connector Survey
Greetings friends! This survey is part of The 51st's Community Connector Program, which was launched to engage D.C. residents on a hyperlocal level. Our first Community Connector, George Kevin…
buff.ly
January 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Ward 7, we want to hear from you!
Our Community Connector is running a survey to help us understand the news and information needs of Ward 7 residents. If you submit it by Feb. 28, you have a chance to win dinner on us!
Our Community Connector is running a survey to help us understand the news and information needs of Ward 7 residents. If you submit it by Feb. 28, you have a chance to win dinner on us!
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I hope this finds you.
January 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I hope this finds you.
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You won't be any better at fighting what's coming if you burn yourself out and spend all your time feeling bleak and hopeless, and the people telling you that it's all despair now probably don't have anyone's best interest at heart.
January 20, 2025 at 1:27 AM
You won't be any better at fighting what's coming if you burn yourself out and spend all your time feeling bleak and hopeless, and the people telling you that it's all despair now probably don't have anyone's best interest at heart.
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This is why you put your books on wide release. Time and time again Amazon has blocked, erased, or shadow banned LGBTQ+ books and authors.
#Publishing
#Publishing
Amazon removes section on LGBTQ+ rights from its policy page - LGBTQ Nation www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/01/amaz...
Amazon removes section on LGBTQ+ rights from its policy page - LGBTQ Nation
It also deleted its commitment to "advance DEI through technology."
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This is why you put your books on wide release. Time and time again Amazon has blocked, erased, or shadow banned LGBTQ+ books and authors.
#Publishing
#Publishing
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Interesting how AI so often generates human-style bigotry...
A reminder that it's copy-mixing-pasting what it's taught with -- not really thinking on its own.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/u...
A reminder that it's copy-mixing-pasting what it's taught with -- not really thinking on its own.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/u...
Fable, a Book App, Makes Changes After Offensive A.I. Messages (Gift Article)
The company introduced safeguards after readers flagged “bigoted” language in an artificial intelligence feature that crafts summaries.
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Interesting how AI so often generates human-style bigotry...
A reminder that it's copy-mixing-pasting what it's taught with -- not really thinking on its own.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/u...
A reminder that it's copy-mixing-pasting what it's taught with -- not really thinking on its own.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/u...
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My advice for preparing for Trump redux (not that you asked): Take all the time you need to rest. When you're ready, reflect on what you can bring to the movement and do that thing. Some nice ideas in today's WaPo: wapo.st/49wRy3z
December 12, 2024 at 2:08 PM
My advice for preparing for Trump redux (not that you asked): Take all the time you need to rest. When you're ready, reflect on what you can bring to the movement and do that thing. Some nice ideas in today's WaPo: wapo.st/49wRy3z
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A plant shop, museum, and barbecue spot are among the latest sit-down cafes and restaurants in Anacostia — long known as a food desert with only one grocery store and a proliferation of carryouts.
'I see nothing but promise in Ward 8:' Restaurant owners bring new eateries to Anacostia
A plant shop, museum, and barbecue spot are among the latest sit-down restaurants and cafes in the neighborhood.
buff.ly
December 5, 2024 at 8:00 PM
A plant shop, museum, and barbecue spot are among the latest sit-down cafes and restaurants in Anacostia — long known as a food desert with only one grocery store and a proliferation of carryouts.
I’m not in their ANC districts or even in their ward, but both @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social and @evanyeats.bsky.social have impacted my view on what it means to be a resident of DC, & even more so a community member. From neighborhood cleanups to govt accountability. Thank you for your service.
A moment of gratitude for @evanyeats.bsky.social as we wrap up six years of ANC service. I literally could not have done it without him. Having a friend and confidante through this very weird deep dive into local government meant and means the world to me.
November 26, 2024 at 9:02 AM
I’m not in their ANC districts or even in their ward, but both @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social and @evanyeats.bsky.social have impacted my view on what it means to be a resident of DC, & even more so a community member. From neighborhood cleanups to govt accountability. Thank you for your service.
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Us, waiting patiently for all the twitter migrants to find us, so we can all have a nice time over on BlueSky 👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
"London Pride", 1951 (cast 1987), by Frank Dobson, on London's South Bank
"London Pride", 1951 (cast 1987), by Frank Dobson, on London's South Bank
November 14, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Us, waiting patiently for all the twitter migrants to find us, so we can all have a nice time over on BlueSky 👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums
"London Pride", 1951 (cast 1987), by Frank Dobson, on London's South Bank
"London Pride", 1951 (cast 1987), by Frank Dobson, on London's South Bank
There may be a better way to share lists, but I havent found it yet 🙂
I used the other place for local DC news. Here’s the beginnings of folks who are DC-focused, I’ll be adding constantly, please feel free to suggest any others. bsky.app/profile/did:...
I used the other place for local DC news. Here’s the beginnings of folks who are DC-focused, I’ll be adding constantly, please feel free to suggest any others. bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 14, 2024 at 7:06 AM
There may be a better way to share lists, but I havent found it yet 🙂
I used the other place for local DC news. Here’s the beginnings of folks who are DC-focused, I’ll be adding constantly, please feel free to suggest any others. bsky.app/profile/did:...
I used the other place for local DC news. Here’s the beginnings of folks who are DC-focused, I’ll be adding constantly, please feel free to suggest any others. bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Fun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!
November 12, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Fun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!