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Connecting Virginians with actions that protect democracy, promote civic participation, and support our communities. ❌👑

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Ken Martin@kenmartin.bsky.social · 2w ago

Every day from now until November 3, do something to help Democrats win. It does not have to be grand. It can be a conversation with your neighbor, a call to a family member, or a door knocking shift. Every action matters.

@hanovervadems.bsky.social · 2w ago

With cuts to SNAP, rising grocery prices & folks losing their jobs, our local food pantries have increased demand. Let's help them to help our neighbors and community members in need! On Sat, Aug 8th from 11am to 3pm drop off non-perishable food items at Ashland Townhall & River's Edge Coffee Co.

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henricodems.bsky.social@henricodems.bsky.social · 3w ago

Take ACTION to defend Democracy this Saturday! @wittmanwatch.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @rva-indivisible.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social www.mobilize.us/henricodems/...

No on Wittman Lit Pick Up and DIY Lit Drops · Henrico County Democrats

Get in GOOD Trouble Henrico Dems ## Lit Pick Up and DIY Lit Drops## Help us let voters know: **We can't afford Wittman!** Sign up to receive a packet of No on Wittman literature and a route of approx...

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Indivisible Lynchburg@indivisiblelyh.bsky.social · last mo.

John Lewis reminded us that democracy isn’t a spectator sport. If you’ve been thinking, “Someone else will do it,” please consider that you are that someone. Please consider volunteering and encouraging a friend to join you. Every volunteer makes our event safer, stronger, and more welcoming.

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DGCassidy@dgcassidy.bsky.social · last mo.

PLEASE DO THIS. Russ Vought at OMB wants to politicize grant-making. It is foolish and dangerous. Please submit your own comment on this proposed rule, and contact your reps about it too. See the link below! Here's what I wrote...

The proposed rule OMB-2026-0034 should NOT be taken up. I have supported multiple for-profit and non-profit organizations in their pursuits and awards of federal grants. The competition for ideas was and remains strong. It should not be subject to political whims, culture war conflicts, or the passing notions of political appointees. America’s prosperity relies on this rule not proceeding. The growth of our economy and businesses have been accelerated and increased by the federal government’s investment in the pursuit of breakthroughs and initiatives that the private sector is both unwilling and unable to take on. The ability for our government to select and invest in the right experts and organizations rests on its commitment to identifying the best proposals - NOT the best proposals subject to political qualifications. The new rule will make America less competitive and entrepreneurial. It will reward fealty over daring. It will fund moribund ideas over pioneering visions. It will make us less safe, less healthy, and less wealthy - precisely the opposite of government’s intended purpose. Additionally, the rule suffers from an obvious and fundamental strategic weakness: it places one organization - OMB - at the center of the grant-making enterprise. This is a classic single-point-of-failure organizational design. Not only is the federal grant-making enterprise too big to be managed or governed by one command-and-control node, it will also be fundamentally weakened by such centralized oversight. While OMB retains many powers in governance of federal dollars, it is NOT a research or grant-making organization, and has no experience in that activity; it does not possess nor can it retain the breadth of expertise required to effectively manage the variety of grant-making conducted by the government. Delegating that expertise to individual agencies ensures the rule itself will fail; as power dissipates through distance from OMB’s control, corruption and failure become…
Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · last mo.

🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! There are only 10 days left to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/Bl59I

Graphic from Stand Up for Science urging action on a federal funding proposal. Large text reads: "10 Days Left" and "Help Us Stop Vought From Destroying American Science." A portrait of Russell Vought appears beside the U.S. Capitol. A banner along the bottom reads: "Submit a comment on the OMB proposal | Link in bio to take action." The Stand Up for Science logo appears in the top left.
Indivisible ❌👑@indivisible.org · last mo.

Today’s chat is all about answering your questions on Trump’s threats to sabotage the midterms and how we can stop the regime. Join @leahgreenberg.bsky.social, @ezralevin.bsky.social, and @protectdemocracy.org’s @coreydukes.bsky.social at 3p ET/12p PT.

What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra · Indivisible

The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. Our antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin every Thursday to break down the week’s biggest politic...

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA@covacoalition.bsky.social · last mo.

Hampton Roads, join us on Wednesday evening, 6/24, in #VirginiaBeach for COVA Conversations with CD-2 candidates #DrNilaDevanath, #BillFleming, & #PatrickMosolf. Learn more before you cast your primary vote! 🗳️ Register: www.mobilize.us/virginiagras...

COVA Conversations- Congressional Candidate Forum · Virginia Grassroots

Let's have a conversation with some of the candidates running in the primary for Virginia Congressional District 02. The primary is August 4, so let's get to know some of the people running. We'll ho...

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