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Mark Brooks

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Political observer, USN vet, commentator, interviewer - Richmond VA Colorado native, now in Chesterfield VA www.youtube.com/@Mark_Brooks Before: Chair in Cumberland County, Member VA 5th CD Committee Radio (AK) Late nights are for eating.

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Mark Brooks @mark-brooks.bsky.social · 2h
"...flush with coastal elite money"
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Kristin Cabral @kristincabral.bsky.social · 3h
Yes, TEACH THE BOYS NOT TO RAPE! #WeStandWithJaneDoe #FreeOurGirls
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 4h
They took away Medicaid from my 82 year old mom. They don't answer the phone and when she showed up in person, they refused to talk to her and told her to go home and call them. She got her low income senior housing because she qualified for Medicaid.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 3h
5 Points About a Senator’s Disastrous But Hilarious Attempt to Accuse Jack Smith of Perjury talkingpointsmemo.com/the-brief/5-...
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5 Points About a Senator’s Disastrous But Hilarious Attempt to Accuse Jack Smith of Perjury
By now, I assume you’ve read about what happened. Maybe you’ve seen...
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Pammygirl10 @pammygirl10.bsky.social · 3h
Soon Republicans were so urgent to have Jack Smith testify in public that they initially didn't even have his microphone on a bunch of idiots
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🦋Debra Laurie Surman🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 ☮️ 🐈‍⬛ @debfromillinois.bsky.social · 3h
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 11h
It is amazing to see the genuine fear in Matt Walsh that Republicans might expect white men to get real jobs. This time, it's personal.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 10h
🔊 Weak consumer confidence and softer job openings are complicating the outlook for the US economy. Today’s Reuters Morning Bid podcast looks at what the latest signals could mean for the Fed reut.rs/4iRJ4uL
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 29/09/2026
By the way, the most ardent defender of the First Amendment in the history of the Supreme Court was that former KKK member, Hugo Black.
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 29/09/2026
And when you are defending the Lochner Court and accusing FDR of being insufficiently accepting of right wing judicial rulings calculated to undermine democracy, well you are well on your way to being a ... Trumper.
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Mark Brooks @mark-brooks.bsky.social · 10h
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Coalition of ‘decent’ Republicans endorses Perriello at Nelson County event
Former GOP Congressman Denver Riggleman was joined by several other Republicans in Nelson County to endorse Tom Perriello, the Democratic candidate for the 5th District.
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Mark Brooks @mark-brooks.bsky.social · 10h
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hanovervadems.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social · 13h
Virginia's CD-01 is now a toss-up and over the past decade, we've helped make it so. Let's finally flip it, y'all!
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Kristin Cabral @kristincabral.bsky.social · 4h
‼️ THIS THREAD 🧵…
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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 10h
Wednesday morning RVA weather brief: Low 80s return today, then near 90 tomorrow and Friday. On the lookout for weekend rain, and the coolest weather so far this fall arrives next week.
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Warming trend begins in RVA
Some rain expected this weekend
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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 9h
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives — whose base salary is $174,000 per year — spent $6.7 million of your money on meals and lodging. That is a 21% increase over 2024. 8 of the 10 biggest spenders were Republicans. Link: archive.ph/sByoX
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House members’ expenses surge in program that doesn’t require receipts
Taxpayers spent $6.7 million last year on the program, which reimburses lawmakers for food and lodging expenses in D.C., a Washington Post analysis found.
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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 9h
En fuego.
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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 9h
I am so bummed I cannot make this. Y'all take pictures! Location: maps.app.goo.gl/r4KotphvvaZ6...
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Maya NH @1mayanh.bsky.social · 10h
Good morning everyone. I had no idea our first nuclear submarine was built by a Russian refugee. I found this interesting, thanks to immigrants. www.history.com/this-day-in-...
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USS Nautilus—world’s first nuclear submarine—is commissioned | September 30, 1954 | HISTORY
The USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear submarine, is commissioned by the U.S. Navy. In August 1958, it accomplis...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 13h
Fossil fuel interests have long weaponized philanthropy to exert control over academic programs, a new paper argues.
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How corporate influencers facilitated Trump’s assault on climate research
Fossil fuel interests have long weaponized philanthropy to exert control over academic programs, a new paper argues.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 12h
Nigel Farage has deleted this post But not before it's been shared widely showing him to be either a serial liar or delusional and either way, unfit for public office
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mikeymomo.bsky.social @mikeymomo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Bill Bramhall / New York Daily News Bill Bramhall's editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 10h
Took my son to see AC/DC in Philly last night and I can report that Angus Young has fully transformed into David St. Hubbins from Spinal Tap
An old man in a kids uniform rocking out
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On Friday, October 9th, @endcitizensunited.bsky.social President Tiffany Muller and I are holding a town hall in Lansing to discuss the fight against corruption and the affordability crisis in Michigan. Join us.
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ECU Town Hall with Abdul El-Sayed and ECU President Tiffany Muller · End Citizens United// Let America Vote Action Fund
Join ECU President Tiffany Muller and Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for a town hall conversation about what it will take to fix the corruption and corporate influence in Washington. Together, they w...
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Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 18h
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Maya NH @1mayanh.bsky.social · 10h
I wonder who will get custody of the balloons. abcnews.com/Politics/for...
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Former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is getting divorced, according to South Dakota court filings.
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Cardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 10h
It’s “so much more than a personal benefit. It is a major economic driver of the commonwealth of Virginia,” said the incoming director.
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In Danville, Spanberger announces new outdoor recreation position and establishes related statewide process
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Paul Campbell Haider @paulhaider74.bsky.social · 10h
Wednesday, September 30, 1987: Los Angeles, CA, Cocoanut Grove, photo(Roy Orbison and Bruce sang about being uptown in penthouse number three while downtown in the city of angels 😎🎸🧑🏻‍🦱🎸🇺🇸🏖️😇😇😇)
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Salty Snowbird @belliled.bsky.social · 10h
The only likeable character, Cricket, was killed between the first act and the second act. dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/29/800105303/news/kristi-noem-divorce-criminal-probe/
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Kristi Noem files for divorce as criminal probe looms
The worst couple you know is officially divorcing.
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 21h
Eric Schmitt might actually be dumber than Tommy Tuberville.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h
I didn’t believe it at first, either. (via David Sacks)
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Mark Brooks @mark-brooks.bsky.social · 10h
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Coalition of ‘decent’ Republicans endorses Perriello at Nelson County event
Former GOP Congressman Denver Riggleman was joined by several other Republicans in Nelson County to endorse Tom Perriello, the Democratic candidate for the 5th District.
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henricodems.bsky.social @henricodems.bsky.social · 11h
LET'S GO!!!!!!! We Can Do This!!!! ✅ VOTE EARLY ✅ FRIENDS & FAM VOTE EARLY ✅ VOLUNTEER 💙 🌊 💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊 @wittmanwatch.bsky.social @bluevirginia.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social @goochlanddems.bsky.social @chesterfielddemsva.bsky.social
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Larry Colvin @larrycolvin.bsky.social · 23h
Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims #Blues open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
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Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims
Gaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 23h
Jack Smith is what Robert Mueller was supposed to be.
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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 19h
Jack Smith cracks down as MAGA senator attacks wife: 'Not going to speak about my family' www.rawstory.com/jack-smith-2...
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Jack Smith cracks down as MAGA senator attacks wife: 'Not going to speak about my family'
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith shut down Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) three times as the Louisiana Republican tried to question Smith on his wife’s political views.“When President [D...
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The Halfway Post @halfwaypost.bsky.social · 19h
BREAKING: Donald Trump reportedly built a “presidents’ crypt” in the subterranean bunker beneath his ballroom, and he plans to be interred in a specific monumental tomb he made sure is bigger than all the others.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 19h
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Wittman Watch @wittmanwatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
@jess4va.com, VA House Rep for #HD71, knows a bit about Fake Rep. Rob Wittman and #VA01. She's on the money here - and not just because she agrees with us. Check out her latest post!
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guylc.bsky.social @guylc.bsky.social · 21h
Not many Trump supporters know that freedom is not spelt with a 'b'.
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Kristin Cabral @kristincabral.bsky.social · 23h
Common Sense
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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 21h
Jess is the best.
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Kristin Cabral @kristincabral.bsky.social · 19h
💛💙💚 Go Blue, VOTE BLUE! ✔️🗳️
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hanovervadems.bsky.social @hanovervadems.bsky.social · 19h
Come to the Mechanicsville Library (7112 Mechanicsville Tpke) on Sat, Oct 3rd from 10am to12noon and write postcards in support of VOTE YES (don't guess!) on the 3 constitutional amendments, @shannontaylorva.com, and @tomperriello.bsky.social. Cards & addresses are provided.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 19h
A great deal happened today. But nothing more important than this. SCOTUS allows Trump Administration to continue sending detained migrants to third countries with which the migrants have no prior connection. Just appalling.
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PapaPear @papapear.bsky.social · 19h
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Shoshanah in Alaska @shanahstone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump’s upcoming red-state campaign travel reflects GOP worries that Democrats strength could surge into conservative territory even if it comes at the expense of battleground visits. There’s particular alarm inside the White House about the Alaska and Ohio Senate races. #akelect uh oh Ohio Dan
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 29/09/2026
When you are complaining that FDR was elected President of the United States instead of Hoover, you know that something has gone wrong.
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