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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 23h

What a wild response. She didn’t say every Democrat, or Democrats in 2024. If you want to cherry pick anecdotes, 13 people would be alive today if Obama hadn’t refused to commute all but 2 people on death row before the end of his tenure. Trump rushed to kill those guys before Biden took office.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The new legislative proposals to regulate ALPRs in Va—rather than ban them—may as well have been written by Flock themselves. In fact, they probably were! There isn’t a single advocacy group promoting regs right now…. 1/2

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A word to those looking for a good criminal defense lawyer: if you meet with a named partner of a criminal defense firm that employs associates, and retain that firm, you will be represented by an associate, who in all likelihood will be completely out of their depth and suck beyond belief.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Have you ever noticed that communities with great schools, good jobs, truly affordable housing, abundant health care, accessible community mental health/substance abuse treatment services, and clean, appealing public spaces, tend to have low crime rates & REALLY small police departments? Just me?

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It’s pretty unsettling how many folks are comfortable with the idea of a justice system where 1 out of every 11 people in prison for rape would be completely innocent.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ok, hear me out: ALPRs, but only for America’s frat houses.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Trump arch is extra dumb, but opposition rooted in preserving the sight line between the Lincoln Memorial and Robert E. Lee’s mansion —formally the National Memorial to Robert E. Lee—might be even dumber. www.nps.gov/arho/learn/m...

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National Memorial to Robert E. Lee - Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Dem-led Va. General Assembly is about to appoint more Court of Appeals judges, and I’m afraid they’re going to make the same mistake they always do: prioritizing “experience” and established party loyalty of current trial judges over ideology and genuine aptitude/talent. 1/4

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

As someone who walks past the county building 2 times a day, almost every day, this article is complete and total horseshit. ArlNow is a propaganda outfit, plain and simple, and if you live in Arlington and aren’t a fascist, you need to stop reading. ASAP.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“Guy who would remove Arlington from the map and exile its residents if he could BLASTS policies that Arlingtonians overwhelmingly support, the consequences of which only exist in the imagination of half-wits like himself” There, fixed it for you.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

There’s no replacing the camaraderie of a public defender’s office, but the best alternative I’ve found in private practice is simply spending more time with my clients, getting to know them better, and making sure they know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I will fight my ass off for them.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If Flock is really just snapping pics of stolen cars and such, why does the company have a valuation of $7.5 billion? The police-prison industrial complex is profitable, but it's not THAT profitable. Know what is, tho? Commodified data sets built from constant surveillance of anyone with a car.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Looks like Adam Schiff received the advance copy of Flock’s new PR strategy memo.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Democrats who still support Flock at this juncture have MANY questions to answer. Democrats who support Flock to such an extent that theyre still reciting Flock PR scripts in defense of the very technology that is being used against their constituents need to be voted out of office.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

That Flock so readily reduced their model retention period from their previous “gold standard” of 30 days to 7 days should tell you all you need to know about how much the retention period actually matters. This “reform” will not reduce abuses of the technology even marginally.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I wish I were more shocked at the willingness of self-styled progressive leaders to read PR scripts provided to them by a Palantir-adjacent, Thiel/Andreesen-funded big brother surveillance company whose CEO has described those leaders’ progressive constituencies as “terrorists”

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It’s wild how when AES won, pundits immediately declared that he’d need to tack to the center to convince moderates not to vote for MAGA. But when Crowley beat Hong—a literal socialist—by 0.5%, the same pundits are describing it as a mandate for the Big Dem status quo, leftists be damned.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The term “progressive” has become to Democrats what “organic” is to produce: a meaningful differentiator in its inception, bastardized over time to sell less-educated consumers a product that is barely different than the version they wish to avoid.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Although it’s easy to start a nonprofit, professionalizing & making it sustainable is another story—esp. when your focus is CJ reform, the “popularity” of which waxes & wanes among donors & legislators Rob took over as JFV ED when it was unclear if we could make that transition successfully 1/3

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Justice Forward VA @justicefwdva.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Harrisonburg is leading the charge to end mass surveillance in localities in VA! Community members earned a historic victory landing the state’s first resolution banning the use of ALPRs. Contract cancelled, cameras dark by 7/31, no future ALPRs without a vote! Incredible win!

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Worth noting: the only dissent in this case was from Clarence Thomas. Hopefully our governor keeps this in mind before she hands her veto pen to the Va. Assoc. of Commonwealth’s Attorneys again next year.

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Rob Poggenklass @rpogge.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

In a concurring opinion today, Justice Gorsuch specifically mentions the governor's recent veto of a @justicefwdva.bsky.social / @salimforva.bsky.social bill to ban 4th Amendment plea waivers. Gorsuch suggests 4A waivers may be unconstitutional, an argument VA's public defenders have made for years.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

TFW when your iPhone screen breaks and in attempting to open your messages app with "best guess" screen taps, you accidentally Facetime the majority leader of the Virginia Senate (who actually picks up). Oops!

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Imagine believing Va Senate Dems aren’t moderate *enough*. There are already de facto veto votes in Senate Courts, held by legislators with law degrees, who’ve prosecuted and defended cases, and sat through committee debates to ensure the concerns of VACA & police were taken into account. 1/

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I don’t expect @abigailspanberger.com to agree with criminal justice reform advocates often, but I do expect better than Youngkin-grade veto explanations Nothing in the press release regarding the Governor’s veto of SB23 (banning 4th Amendment plea waivers) is true. 1/

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Normalize calling out performative advocacy.

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doom boy @doomboy.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

love how we killed the old, frail anti-nuke ayatollah just to have him replaced with his young, healthy son who wants nukes and who just had his father, mother, wife, and child murdered on the same day by his mortal enemy. surely this will bring peace to the region

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

So much effort was put into HB441, which sought to conform the Judicial Inquiry & Review Comm’n to best practices, and make it so half-assed, end of session public shaming wouldn’t be Va’s only form of judicial accountability Last night Senate courts basically treated HB441 like junk mail. Harrumph

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Frankenbert Graveyardko @albertburneko.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

only the Democratic Party surpasses the NBA's ideological commitment to byzantine refracted incentive-wizardry over ever actually just dealing directly with a problem

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The Prairieland Trial starts today. For Trump, this is a test case to see if he can use overbroad federal racketeering (RICO) statutes, which have always been unjust, to imprison non-violent activists—specifically leftists—for their speech & assembly. 1/8 theintercept.com/2026/02/11/p...

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Texas “Antifa Cell” Terror Trial Takes On Tough Questions About Guns at Protests Against ICE

Trump hit Prairieland ICE demonstrators with terrorism charges. Jurors will take on issues of guns at protests, criminalization of speech.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Hear me out: mandatory minimums… but only for people who propose new mandatory minimums.

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Mark Nance @mnance.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Just had a Super Bowl halftime where the singer: 1) boasts about the poor place he’s from; 2) boosts the value of agriculture; 3) celebrates small town life; 4) highlights the joy of inter-generational celebrations; and 5) promotes marriage. And tomorrow, the MAGA movement will attack it.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

How many LWOP sentences, Flock contracts, mandatory minimums, pretextual stops, Brady violations & overall indefensible hypocrisy will it take before the public understands what a disappointment the “progressive prosecution” movement has been?

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

You know you’ve done some cool shit as a criminal justice reform advocate when you have strong & informed opinions (based on precedent!) as to which of your friends are best at drafting legislation.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

I’ve never lost a debate about the efficacy or fairness of mandatory minimums, nor would any electeds if they learned the policy & how to properly respond to idiots. But, you know, if you’re explaining you’re losing, or whatever (losing votes, integrity, opportunities to correct injustice, etc)

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Fact: 4 of the 10 most recent exonerees in Va. were orig. charged w/mandatory life offenses for alleged child sex crimes Nothing coerces guilty pleas from innocent ppl quite like man mins Keep that in mind as you fret over McCain/Freitas’ tweets vis-a-vis polling—err I mean as you vote your values

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

If there’s a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in November, this is it. Just a feckless, arrogant, out-of-touch dinosaur who couldn’t recognize a moral imperative even if it pepper sprayed him straight in the eyes.

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VAPLAN @vaplan.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

You know what is INCREDIBLY INSPIRING? It's formerly incarcerated folks, sometimes recently so, and often repeatedly or long time so, coming to Richmond to exercise their right to petition their government, advocating for bills to make Virginia a better and fairer place. 🇺🇸

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Somehow I feel like the depth and vibrance of “proud Democrat” Theo Stamos’ true colors have yet to be fully revealed. What’s next, Deputy General Counsel for Kristi Noem? Will she suit up and actually become an ICE agent? Or worse, a Proud Boy?

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Every city and county in America that isn’t deep red ought to require their police chief to take a polygraph consisting of a single question — do you support ICE? I’d be willing to bet at least 80% would answer in the affirmative, or in the negative and fail.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The only explanation I’d accept for a Dem presidential candidate going to Davos is if they were there to burn it down.

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Justice Forward VA @justicefwdva.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

You know who the best advocates for Virginians are? People who have led with their progressive values and committed their carers to their communities. State and local governments are better when these individuals are given a chance to serve.

Image: Photo of Parisa. Text: Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti endorses Chris Leibig.
Democrat for the fifth district.
Proud Democrat.
Lifelong Advocate.
Committed Husband
& Father.
Union Strong.
Learn more at leibigfordelegate.com
Vote Tuesday 1/20/2026.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Some call Dems the “wait in line” party b/c of how hard it is to win primaries if you haven’t spent years climbing the party ladder. The one great thing about quick firehouse primaries is they allow great people like Chris—who’ve been progressive leaders OUTSIDE of the party machine—a real chance.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Thank you, @hopeforvirginia.bsky.social and @donscott757.bsky.social for your kind words on this, @justicefwdva.bsky.social’s 9th Annual Lobby Day—and for you & your colleagues’ continued commitment to making Virginia’s criminal legal system more sensible, equitable, and humane. We had a great day!

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I look forward to a Virginia Attorney General who, like AGs of old (even Republicans), CONCEDES ERROR once in a goddamn while.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Arlington spends gobs of $/yr on fascism-enabling Flock cameras, at a time when ArlCo has no long term subst abuse treatment & an 8 wk wait for emergency shelter ACPD/Flock told the County Board chair the technology is totally risk-free & that was good enough for him arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

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Flock haters cross political divides to remove error-prone cameras

Lawmakers’ calls for Flock probe may help kill local contracts, expert says.

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Brad Haywood @bradleyrhaywood.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I talked with this Axios reporter multiple times, emailed him the black letter law on this topic, he learned a federal warrant request was denied TWICE, yet he STILL managed to feed the world a bunch of bootlicking horseshit. Good job, Marc Caputo! www.axios.com/2025/11/07/d...

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Dems' resistance stymies DOJ in Stephen Miller doxxing case

The case exposes the sharp partisan divide between Northern Virginia's Democratic resistance and President Trump's MAGA government.

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