I recently spoke to Marian McConnell, who is concerned about the projected water use at the Google Data Center in Botetourt County. #datacenters #virginiamidterms #midterms2026 #Virginia
Beth Macy
@bethmacy.bsky.social
Candidate for Congress, Author of DOPESICK and PAPER GIRL, thrifting champ, compulsive note-taker, and miner of stories about outsiders & underdogs. To volunteer and/or donate to my campaign: http://www.bethmacyforcongress.com.
Yesterday, Clarke County Virginia Democrats came out with the Northern Shenandoah Valley Young Democrats to kick off Clarke County's canvassing effort! #Midterms2026 #bethmacyforcongress #youngdemocrats #Virginia
Thunderstorms couldn't keep our fighting men and women from coming out in Winchester Tuesday night! Nearly 60 veterans and supporters learned about VA cuts and the scary legislation in Congress that could eliminate even more veterans' benefits.
Rural voters have turned against Donald Trump's policies -- according to a FOX NEWS POLL! The President's support among rural folks has cratered to 44%, with 56% disapproving. This doesn't surprise me.
As if prices aren't already high enough, the President raised tariffs on 99% of imported consumer goods on Friday. Tariffs are a tax on Americans, who paid an extra $1,745 per household in 2025 to cover their cost.
Munters, located in Botetourt County, builds a variety of energy-efficient cooling systems for data centers, including air-cooled designs that use no water. Google doesn't seem to be using this technology
"NOW PAC endorses @bethmacy.bsky.social; Macy is a strong defender of women’s rights" bluevirginia.us/2026/07/wedn...
Huge news: The National Organization for Women's NOW PAC has endorsed my campaign, citing my unending work on behalf of women. NOW is a tireless champion of women's rights, and I am honored and grateful for their support. #Midterms2026 #virginiamidterms #elections #NationalNOWPAC
“He said you know the thing is that if someone has cancer, they can still work, so they have to prove that they can’t." That's what Dr. Oz told Virginia leaders last month. Imagine having cancer, then being forced to jump through Dr. Oz's hoops to keep from getting kicked off your insurance.
Impact of One Big Bill 'monumentally worse' than expected, Spanberger says
New Medicaid rules mean impact of One Big Beautiful Bill on Virginians will be even more than feared, Spanberger says
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Ben Cline is raising more money in Hollywood, but Beth Macy is holding her own in Virginia augustafreepress.com/news/ben-cli...
Ben Cline raising more money in Hollywood, Beth Macy holding her own
It’s an uphill battle for a Democrat running in the Sixth District , but Beth Macy is holding her own in one key metric: money.
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Momentum is building for change in the 6th District! I am grateful and humbled by the support from everybody who has donated to my campaign.
We need to be working it 365 in rural areas. Listen and offer real solutions. Trump sucks is not a winning strategy. Can Democrats Win Rural Voters Turning Away From Trump? It’s a Tough Sell. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
Can Democrats Win Rural Voters Turning Away From Trump? It’s a Tough Sell. (Gift Article)
House candidates like Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick,” have crafted messages based on lifetimes in rural regions. But messages need an audience, and many minds are closed to the party.
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VA06 Democratic Nominee @bethmacy.bsky.social’s Outreach to Rural Voters Featured in the NY Times; "Macy has had a long career of fighting for underdogs in nearly 40 years as a reporter and author" bluevirginia.us/2026/07/va06...
VA06 Democratic Nominee Beth Macy's Outreach to Rural Voters Featured in the NY Times - Blue Virginia
See below for a press release from the Beth Macy for U.S. House (VA06) campaign. I’d just point out that Macy would make an *infinitely* better representative for the people of VA06 than their current...
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"I’ve spent my whole career writing about the people left behind. People are really angry. They think their vote doesn’t matter and I just want to say, it does if we get out there and vote.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...
Can Democrats Win Rural Voters Turning Away From Trump? It’s a Tough Sell. (Gift Article)
House candidates like Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick,” have crafted messages based on lifetimes in rural regions. But messages need an audience, and many minds are closed to the party.
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This week, I heard a sobering assessment of public healthcare in Rockingham County during a discussion with Harrisonburg Mayor Deanna Reed and the good folks with Healthy Community Health Centers, which served more than 14,000 patients in 2025 (even more than Roanoke's health department). (1/3)
I appreciate Rep. Walkinshaw's tremendous service to the United States, for holding powerful people accountable and for being a staunch ally. Folks realize that my campaign is for working people and underdogs, not for the pampered and privileged.
Blue Virginia@bluevirginia.bsky.social · 3w ago"In VA, we have great candidates like Shannon Taylor, a prosecutor; Elaine Luria, a fmr. member of Congress; Beth Macy, who had led the fight against the opioid crisis. Folks who are going to focus on delivering for their communities.” - @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2026/07/vide...
Thanks! Hope everyone had a great fourth!
Harvard Book Store@harvardbookstore.bsky.social · last mo.Happy Fourth of July, on this the 250th birthday of the Declaration of Independence! 🎆 🌭 In recognition of those 250 years, we present all of our current staff recommendations for books about American history and culture.
"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." The original pages may be yellowed and frail, but the words are just as powerful 250 years later. The United States would not, and will never, submit to the whims of a king.
This week marks the one-year anniversary of a sad event: the passage of Donald Trump's Big Ugly Bill, which took food from families, sent insurance premiums into orbit, forced three medical clinics in the Shenandoah Valley to close, and will cause 350,000 Virginians to lose their healthcare.
This Fourth of July weekend promises more scorching heat during a time when many public cooling centers, such as libraries, will be closed. Roanoke has a few places that will be open during daytime hours to keep folks safe and cool and to offer free water.
Community Cooling Centers and Free Water Available This Weekend
The following locations will offer cooling centers and free, cool water this holiday weekend, while Roanoke Public Libraries are closed. Roanoke City Police Patrol officers will also have bottled wate
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Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Rockingham County and Harrisonburg folks are proud of their local poultry industry and farming heritage, and it seems that everybody has a secret recipe for cooking their birds.
This campaign is bringin' the heat! I absolutely loved talking to farmers today in Crimora in Augusta County. Nearly two dozen farmers, growers and producers gathered on a broiling hot day to tell me about some of their biggest concerns --
I was humbled and heartened to speak about veterans' issues with so many American heroes in the room Tuesday night at American Legion Post 3 in Salem.
Good day to vote for Tom Perriello in the Democratic primary for VA5.
Update: The author of DopeSick, @bethmacy.bsky.social, is the Democratic nominee for #VA06! Donate to her & other Democrats running to flip red seats today! #UnlikelyHeroes secure.actblue.com/donate/house...
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