Wow. Tr^mp, Wittman, McGuire, and the Republicans want to give violent ICE agents electric shock gloves so they can hurt even more people when they illegally try to arrest and detain them. This is very dangerous and inhumane. Out of control! Vote them out!

AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.

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Tr^mp, Wittman, McGuire, and the Republicans are doubling down on their anti-vaccine, pro-infectious disease platform. They seem to want everyone to get measles and mumps. Vote them out!

Trump signs executive order to split up MMR vaccine

Controversial vaccine policy changes appear to be roaring back ahead of the midterms.

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"Most Americans believe a free market system is a good thing. Americans are net-negative on socialism. Capitalism is better-liked. But...right now they say it's harder to...buy a house, raise a family, and to just feel financially secure than for the last generation. Younger people especially..."

CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today's economy

Americans think more young people in office would make politics better.

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I dusted off my canvassing shoes and knocked 40 doors in Hanover today for @shannontaylorva.com #NoOnWittman and the @hanovervadems.bsky.social I'm rusty but still got it! I had a positive reception, for the most part (lol--it is Hanover). Lots of people are ready to vote Wittman out! 1/

We had a GREAT meeting last Sunday! First, we heard updates from the Chair and unanimously passed a resolution to call for a moratorium on data centers in Hanover. Next, we heard updates from the @markwarnerva.bsky.social & @shannontaylorva.com campaigns. 1/

Tr#mp, Wittman, McGuire, and the Republicans treat our service members so terribly. Shame on them! Vote. Them. Out.

USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reports

Aircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land

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Sen. Mark Warner: "Masked agents pointing a gun at an unarmed American citizen and threatening her for exercising her rights is unacceptable. We need commonsense reforms to strengthen ICE’s accountability and transparency now." bluevirginia.us/2026/08/fair...

Hey followers! Knock doors for Shannon Taylor this Saturday, August 15th in Hanover! www.mobilize.us/shannontaylo...

Shannon Taylor for Congress Canvass Launch - Hanover County! · Shannon Taylor for Congress

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VA Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi Launches Energy Costs Listening Tour on Proposed Dominion-NextEra Takeover (“An acquisition of this size and significance requires a thorough, transparent review") bluevirginia.us/2026/08/va-l...

VA Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi Launches Energy Costs Listening Tour on Proposed Dominion-NextEra Takeover - Blue Virginia

Good to see from Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi; at the bare minimum, Virginia should subject this proposed acquistion to intense scrutiny, taking however long is necessary to do so – not just six months...

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Married to the Mob: Investigative Journalist Craig Unger on What Trump Owes the Russian Mafia

YouTube video by Democracy Now!

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Not surprising. There's so much corruption coming from Tr"mp, Wittman, McGuire, and the Republicans. "Bank accounts held by President Trump were closed by Capital One in 2021 after it flagged financial activity that had characteristics of money laundering, the bank disclosed in a court filing..."

Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says

Capital One closed President Donald Trump’s accounts in mid-2021 after flagging financial activity that resembled money laundering.

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Our Community Food Drive yesterday went great!!! Thank you to everyone who came out, who donated, and who volunteered. And thank you to our partners the Hanover County VA NAACP, the Hanover County Sheriff's Office, and the Hanover Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.

Hell yeah, we do! November is coming--no time to let up! Knock doors, write cards, make calls. Let's get it, Dems! @wittmanwatch.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social @vayd.bsky.social

Western CD-1! Sign up to knock doors for @shannontaylorva.com! Whether you're in Hanover OR Henrico, there's a kick-off near you! Sign up, show up, kick Wittman OUT! @wittmanwatch.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social

@hanovervadems.bsky.social · 2w ago

Knock doors for Shannon Taylor in Hanover this weekend!

Knock doors for Shannon Taylor in Hanover this weekend!

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Thank you Governor of Virginia.

Spanberger wants to be involved in the review of the Dominion/NextEra merger

Spanberger published an op-ed in the Washington Post stating that she is getting involved in the review process of the merger between Dominion Energy and NextEra.

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Knock doors in Hanover this weekend with the Mark Warner campaign!

Weekend Canvass in Hanover! · VA2026 Coordinated Campaign

Join us for canvassing! Come grab a packet or two and help turn out voters in support of Democratic candidates in the upcoming midterm elections! This may be one of the most important elections of our...

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Thank you @kaine.senate.gov "Sen. Tim Kaine Sends Letter to Trump, Says “the United States has killed individuals [in the Caribbean, Pacific] who are not involved in narcotrafficking…They are murder victims.”"

Sen. Tim Kaine Sends Letter to Trump, Says "the United States has killed individuals [in the Caribbean, Pacific] who are not involved in narcotrafficking...They are murder victims.” - Blue Virginia

See below for a press release, in which Sen. Tim Kaine presses Trump “on U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific and calling for accountability.” According to Sen. Kaine: “My review of your...

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Every voter in the Fifth Congressional District needs to know this. This is the doing of John McGuire!

@hanovervadems.bsky.social · 2w ago

hThanks to Tr*mp, Wittman, McGuire, and the Republicans, at least 300,000 Virginians are at risk of losing their healthcare coverage thanks to the Big Bad Bill (HR 1) they supported. VOTE.THEM.OUT.

hThanks to Tr*mp, Wittman, McGuire, and the Republicans, at least 300,000 Virginians are at risk of losing their healthcare coverage thanks to the Big Bad Bill (HR 1) they supported. VOTE.THEM.OUT.

VA Gov. Abigail Spanberger: "The Trump Administration and Republicans in Washington have made the largest cuts to Medicaid in the program’s history, threatening the health and well-being of 300,000 Vi...

See below for a press release from Gov. Abigail Spanberger about 300,000 Virginians being at risk of losing their healthcare coverage thanks to “Trump’s so-called ‘One Big Beautiful Bill'” (again, no ...

bluevirginia.us

LET'S GO, Y'ALL!!! Time to HIT. THOSE. 🚪🚪🚪 for Shannon this Saturday! Sign up, show out...and show Worthless Rob the 🚪! Repost & amplify! @wittmanwatch.bsky.social @neighbors4change.bsky.social @804thepeople.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social www.mobilize.us/shannontaylo...

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Congratulations to @shannontaylorva.com! Let's GO! Flip the 1st!

Congratulations to @tomperriello.bsky.social! Tom is our Democratic nominee in Virginia's 5th Congressional District which includes most of western Hanover If anyone can flip CD-05, Tom can! Donate and sign up to volunteer with Tom's campaign here: www.tomperriello.com

Tom Perriello for Congress

A proud native Virginian, Tom Perriello has spent the last 25 years serving his community and country as a Congressman, diplomat, non-profit leader and teacher.

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Tom Perriello for Congress@tomperriello.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thank you, Virginia. Now the real work begins.

Thank you to all seven of the candidates for running and giving the voters a choice. Congratulations to @shannontaylorva.com our Democratic nominee in CD-01! We know and love Shannon dearly and can't wait to help her flip the CD-01 seat blue. Let's get started here: shannontaylorva.com

Shannon Taylor for Congress

Shannon Taylor has spent the past 14 years as Henrico County’s top prosecutor, protecting families. She’s never backed down from a fight – she's locked up

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Headquarters@headquartersnews.bsky.social · 2w ago

Shannon Taylor has won the Democratic primary for Virginia's 1st Congressional district. She will face off against MAGA Republican Rob Wittman in one of the most competitive House races in the country.

If you havent voted yet in the Dem Primary, tomorrow Tuesday, Aug 4th is Election Day. Vote at your regular polling place from 6am to 7pm. Curbside and mail-in ballot drop off will be located at all polling locations. Find out more about where, when, how to vote at iwillvote.com

Wittman‘s failed #VA01 for too long. Don’t believe me? Check his record: www.robsrecord.com. And follow @wittmanwatch.bsky.social for in-depth analysis of his work for us.

Rep. Rob Wittman's record in Virginia's First District

See how he voted, and understand the consequences for everyone who lives and works in VA-01.

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So much winning

That's OUR Governor Youngkin: 10K TOTAL voting restorations in four years Abby: 66K+ in SIX MONTHS www.vpm.org/news/2026-07...

Spanberger has restored voting rights to more than 66,000 Virginians

The governor’s office said it had to overhaul a system former Gov. Glenn Youngkin “gutted.”

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