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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 29/09/2026
"My theory is that race is at the bottom of the Trump phenomenon....at the end of the day race overwhelms everything else: Class, education, income, religion." On the hard lessons of Springfield and the targeting of the Haitians:
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The Hard Lessons of Springfield
There are plenty of people happy about what is happening to the Haitian community.
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Beth Macy @bethmacy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
No need to compare me to JD Vance, people! And we CAN do this, according to this article by Edward Helmore in The Guardian:
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‘I’m not JD Vance’: the Appalachia memoir author running for Congress
Beth Macy, author of Dopesick, is drawing on her reporting experience to win Virginia voters in a longtime Republican district
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 26/09/2026
ACTION ALERT: Becoming a poll worker is one of the most direct things you can do to protect free and fair elections this Nov. It’s nonpartisan, it's paid in most states. We've partnered with #PowerthePolls to make it easy to find opportunities near you. Start here: protdem.org/4x56ArP
Image features a poster titled "What Do Poll Workers Do?" with the "Power the Polls" logo. The poster outlines four tasks: 1) Setup and manage the polling place. 2) Greet voters, check them in, and assist disabled voters. 3) Provide language assistance to voters. 4) Hand out “I Voted” stickers and more. The bottom text reads, "Interested? Sign up at powerthepolls.org.
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No lawyers. No waiting on Congress. How a small group of furious neighbors bypassed the courts completely and got their county's surveillance cameras covered in trash bags: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/he-told-of...
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Beth Macy @bethmacy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I enjoyed speaking with reporter Alix Breeden of Daily Kos about bringing a journalist's ability to listen to real people to Washington. "I’ve always approached my journalism [the same way], which is to tell the stories of the marginalized people, the outsiders, the underdogs."
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Can the author of ‘Dopesick’ topple a House Republican?
In her very red district, Beth Macy is hoping that voters will see her dedication to helping struggling Americans—like the type of people she’s written about for years.
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SWMBO @khm95409.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Beth is the real deal. Vote for her in VA congressional district 6. I will.
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Beth Macy @bethmacy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Agree 100 percent. Readers don’t need Yancey’s pollsplaining or debatesplaining. They need journalists who go out there and talk to real people affected by the most corrupt administration in history, not platform corporate pols.
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Beth Macy @bethmacy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I am positively THRILLED to have earned the endorsement of EMILYs List, which is using its Mission Majority campaign to put women candidates at the center of the fight to flip the House of Representatives in November!
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Congressman Hank Johnson @hankjohnson.house.gov · 25/08/2026
While the recent #SCOTUS ruling cleared the path for Trump to attack mail-in ballots, there are 2 cases pending that could stop the administration in their tracks. Either way, injecting needless uncertainty into our elections this week is proof that we need court reform now.
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Voting for Trump's horrific Big UGLY Bill should, in a sane/informed world, result in every single member of Congress who voted for it LOSING their next election. Here in Virginia, that means Reps. Wittman, Kiggans, McGuire, Cline, Griffith. Vote them outta there! bluevirginia.us/2026/08/gov-...
"All five of Virginia’s House Republicans voted in favor of the President’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” resulting in the largest cuts to healthcare & food assistance in history.

This Nov., we must take back the House and get Virginians the representation they deserve in Washington." - Gov. Abigail Spanberger
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Roanoke Indivisible ❌👑 @roanokeindivisible.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Opposition to ALPRs in Roanoke is growing. Let's keep the momentum going and tell our City Council members we want an end to this warrantless mass surveillance. www.roanokeva.gov/1001/Members...
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Blue Dot @eddierat.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Get the Flock out of Roanoke!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Trump foreign policy is the opposite of chess. Chess requires you to anticipate moves from your opponent, think through them, and make plans to counter and take advantage of them. He doesn’t do that. He plows forward and assumes his opponent will be incapable of resistance.
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Roanoke Indivisible ❌👑 @roanokeindivisible.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Flock contracts are being cancelled. Join us to add our city to the growing list saying no to ALPRs. On August 17 at 6:00 PM outside the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, join Roanoke Indivisible in telling the surveillance state to make like a bird and FLOCK OFF!
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Beth Macy @bethmacy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The Integrity Index, which tracks money in politics, just gave me an “A” score for my campaign! My platform is built on transparency, anti-corruption and getting money out of politics. I take NO corporate PAC money. None.
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Blue Dot @eddierat.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Roanoke Action Collective @roanokeaction.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Beautiful vigil in Downtown Roanoke this morning.
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Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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...
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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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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
proof of life
Mitch McConnel at hosptial bed, proving he hasn't died.
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Blue Dot @eddierat.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Rumors are swirling that Lady G died with a black male hooker. I must stress that these are completely unsubstantiated rumors only and that few facts are available at this time. Thoughts and prayers to his family in this difficult time.
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Blue Dot @eddierat.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Real health data is just too woke.
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Adam G. Murphy @murphy4va.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Our team had an amazing time at Wise Pride today! We met so many wonderful people and had meaningful conversations. Wise Pride in Big Stone Gap was a lot of fun too! Thanks to the organizers and everyone who helped put this very important Pride event together.🌈🌈🌈🦄🦄🔥💯
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Adam G. Murphy @murphy4va.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Hope to see you there!
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
100 years ago.
The klan marching in front of the US Capitol in 1926
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Beth Macy @bethmacy.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
"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.
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Blue Dot @eddierat.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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LOL: Democrat Afraid of Socialists Pretends His DSA-Backed Opponent Doesn’t Exist
YouTube video by The Humanist Report
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Cinema Cult @jriddlecult.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
For those who don't know about him, a brief thread on Suozzi: bsky.app/profile/jrid...
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ResistOutLoud @gutsyliberal.com · 16/06/2026
If you’re in the Roanoke area you should attend this tomorrow!
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Adam G. Murphy @murphy4va.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
If you believe our health, our land, and our economic future matter more than corporate greed, I ask that you vote in the upcoming primary on August 4th.
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Roanoke Action Collective @roanokeaction.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
On Saturday, June 6, @indivisiblelyh.bsky.social is organizing a Visibility Brigade in Bedford, Va. This is a great opportunity for the communities of Lynchburg, Roanoke, and Bedford to come together in solidarity against fascism. www.mobilize.us/visibilitybr...
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Bedford, Va Morning Visibility Brigade for D(democracy) Day! · Visibility Brigade
On Saturday, June 6th, D-Day, Democracy Day is coming and we want you to join us in Bedford to honor those who fought fascism on the beaches of Normandy by bringing that same spirit of resistance peac...
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Adam G. Murphy @murphy4va.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Only 63 days until the primary. After 15 years, Morgan Griffith has had more than enough time in office. Please donate today and help send a message that our district deserves representation that works for the people, not corporate donors. murphy4va.com/donate #Virginia #Congress #midterms
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Beth Macy @bethmacy.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I’m thankful for the endorsement of @tomperriello.bsky.social and look forward to working with him to serve the people of our region who have lacked real representation in Congress for years.
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Roanoke Action Collective @roanokeaction.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Hey Roanoke! Come out THIS SATURDAY!
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Adam G. Murphy @murphy4va.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
What we have now is not working for us. #virginia
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Roanoke Action Collective @roanokeaction.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Come on @abigailspanberger.com, it's really not that hard. WE WANT CHANGE. NOT the status quo.
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Adam G. Murphy @murphy4va.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
There are 10,500 generators attached to data centers in Virginia. Even if used rarely, they produce enough pollution to harm public health. Data centers shouldn't pollute Southwest Virginia.
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Blue Dot @eddierat.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Throwing Trans kids to the wolves doesn't qualify as being bipartisan
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David Faris @davidfaris.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I'm going to be banging this drum a lot so might as well start now: neither the Democratic Party nor the journalists who cover it are obliged to treat washed-up ghouls with zero constituency as serious 2028 contenders.
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Rahm Emanuel, a Possible 2028 Contender, Calls for Higher Education Reforms
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lswlsw.bsky.social @lswlsw.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Wanted to remind people of who rahm emanual is since the NYT just published an article he wrote. He keeps trying to insinuate himself into the public eye as if he is running for elected office. Please REPOST. We don't need anymore cheats or liars in our politics. inthesetimes.com/article/laqu...
inthesetimes.com
The Laquan McDonald Email Dump Shows Rahm Emanuel’s Administration in Crisis Mode
A guide to the documents released by City Hall in the aftermath of the Chicago police shooting.
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Adam G. Murphy @murphy4va.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Big Tech is spending $700 billion dollars on AI at the expense of workers. These new AI data centers are only going to create a fraction of the jobs lost while polluting our water.

 I come from the tech world, and I’m done watching corporations treat communities like ours as expendable.
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Adam G. Murphy @murphy4va.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Congressman Morgan Griffith says “political violence is never acceptable,” yet he supports using taxpayer money to fund individuals tied to political violence. Unacceptable.
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Blue Dot @eddierat.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Vote for Adam Murphy on August 4th and then again on November 3rd.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
CARTOON OF THE DAY 😕🇺🇸 (From @dennisgoris.bsky.social )
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Roanoke Action Collective @roanokeaction.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
substack.com/@rawstory/no...
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Raw America (@rawstory)
HERO: A Louisiana man named Marshawn gave Republicans the berating of a lifetime while speaking against their new maps: “There will be no more of your party. The midterms come, y’all gonna get wiped o...
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Beth Macy @bethmacy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Neither rain, snow, heat nor sleet keeps the Monday rally-goers from protesting outside Ben Cline's office for the 65th consecutive week! Great to talk about my campaign with John Carlin of WSLS, Ian Price of WFIR and Noah from WDBJ today in downtown Roanoke.
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Roanoke Action Collective @roanokeaction.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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Adam G. Murphy @murphy4va.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Our campaigns met up back in June 2025. We are ALL so proud of the work being done in Bristol. Democrats running for Town Council, School Board, Delegate….Bristol is on a roll. So much more than just signing up a candidate. See the story here>>> m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
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lswlsw.bsky.social @lswlsw.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Love this!
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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Do easily conned…👇
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