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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fri, Oct 2, Noon ET - Join the Friday Power Lunch, RSVP tinyurl.com/fpl2026b SEEN. KNOWN. ELECTED. School Boards, AI & the Grassroots Building Democracy On the races and tools that often get overlooked, but can have an enormous impact on democracy @swingbluealliance.org @bridge2blue.bsky.social

Friday, October 2, Noon ET - Join us LIVE on the Friday Power Lunch
SEEN. KNOWN. ELECTED 🎬 School Boards, AI & the Grassroots Building Democracy

This Friday, we’re looking at the races and tools that often get overlooked, but can have an enormous impact on democracy.

- Susan Labandibar, Swing Blue Alliance, Candidate AI Visibility Program
- Dr. Betty Spencer, Candidate for Virginia Beach School Board, District 10
- Suzanne Berman, Candidate for Virginia Beach School Board, District 9
- Natalie Bray, Candidate for Virginia Beach School Board, District 8
- Christina Brady, Candidate for Chesterfield County School Board, Clover Hill District
- Michelle Moore, Lead, Bridge2Blue

We’ll start with Susan Labandibar of Swing Blue Alliance on a fascinating new campaign challenge: what happens when voters ask AI who a candidate is, what they stand for, and whether the information they find is accurate?

Then we bring together four Virginia school board candidates to talk about why these local races matter, what they are bringing to public education, and why voters cannot afford to skip the bottom of the ballot.
And we’ll close with Michelle Moore of Bridge2Blue, sharing how grassroots volunteers are helping candidates get seen, known and elected through voter outreach, local organizing and support for key races and Virginia’s three constitutional amendments. RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/fpl2026b

#SchoolBoard #SwingBlue #Bridge2Blue #GOTV #VirginiaGrassroots #GrassrootsGetItDone #NetworkNOVA #FridayPowerLunch

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Sept 25, Noon ET. tinyurl.com/2026fpl THE COST OF COURAGE: Who speaks up. Who shows up. And what happens next @nenrich.bsky.social USAID Whistleblower "Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower’s Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID" @stevepwrites.bsky.social Democracy in Color

Friday Power Lunch Podcast - September 25, Noon ET. RSVP at tinyurl.com/2026fpl

THE COST OF COURAGE: Who speaks up. Who shows up. And what happens next.

This week, we’re talking about courage, truth, and power.

One person does something difficult and another person sees it. Someone speaks when it would be safer to remain quiet. Someone stands outside a building. Someone files a lawsuit. None of those acts guarantees what happens next. But they can make the next person feel less alone.

That may be one of the most important things courage does. It doesn’t eliminate fear. It gives other people permission to move through it. And the more people who discover that they are not alone, the more light gets through.

• Nicholas Enrich, USAID Whistleblower & Author of “Into the Wood Chipper: A Whistleblower’s Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.” Career Civil Servant & Former USAID Global Health Leader

• Steve Phillips, Bestselling Author & Founder, Democracy in Color, a political media organization focused on race, politics, and multiracial democracy. Author of "Brown Is the New White", "How We Win the Civil War", and "Are White Men Smarter Than Everybody Else?"

#USAID #Whistleblower #DemocracyInColor #VirginiaGrassroots #NetworkNOVA #FridayPowerLunch

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

THE VOTE STARTS NOW: Immigration, Due Process & the Ballot Zuraya Tapia-Hadley, The Dream Project Lorena Perez McGill, immigration law Monica Sarmiento, VACIR Susan Douglas, Third Act DC, Stop the Arch! RSVP: tinyurl.com/2026fpl @vacir.bsky.social @zuraya4schools.bsky.social @thirdactdc.bsky.social

THE VOTE STARTS NOW: Immigration, Due Process & the Ballot
Friday, September 18, Noon ET

We have a powerful lineup for the Friday Power Lunch:
Zuraya Tapia for Arlington County School Board of The Dream Project
Lorena Perez McGill, immigration attorney Perez McGill Law Firm PLLC
Monica Sarmiento of the VACIR - Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights
+ a special “250 Feet Too Far” spotlight with Susan Douglas of Third Act DC on the fight over the proposed vanity Arch near Arlington National Cemetery.

Virginia starts Early Voting this Friday, so this is a timely one. *RSVP to get your NEW LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2026a

#earlyvoting #stopthearch #DueProcess #immigration #GOTV
#virginiagrassroots #NetworkNova #FridayPowerLunch

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

These signs are red on purpose. Not Republican — strategic. Bold enough to make you stop. Clear enough to make you think. Bridge2Blue and Factocracy are yard-signing Virginia blue from every corner of the Commonwealth. Donate by August 15: secure.actblue.com/donate/yardsignsnow

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The Sunday Sisters Salon is Free and open to all! A wonderful opportunity to learn more about the 10th Annual Women's Summit and meet grassroots organizers! Space is limited - arrive early. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/sunday-sis... Bards Alley Bookshop - July 12, 6-8 pm!

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Sunday Sisters Salon, Bards Alley Bookshop Jul 12 Community, connection, books & the stubborn belief democracy is worth fighting for! #WomensSummit @hollyseiboldva.bsky.social @kwhite-networknova.bsky.social @momsdemandaction.org @vgcclimate.bsky.social @wofava.bsky.social @bardsalley.bsky.social

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

WHO CARES? Healthcare, Hope & the America We Choose The #OBBB changes to #Medicaid & #ACA. On the impacts: @tomperriello.bsky.social former US Rep, voted for the ACA in 2010, lost his seat. Running today in VA CD5 @charlesgaba.com founder of ACASignups.net & Blue25.org has been tracking the data

WHO CARES? Healthcare, Hope & the America We Choose on the Friday Power Lunch

This July 4th weekend reminded us that freedom is not something we celebrate once a year. It is something we measure by the choices we make. With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, significant changes to Medicaid and the ACA are now becoming reality. The campaign is over. The consequences are beginning. Rather than arguing politics, we are asking a more important question: what happens next?

This week's Friday Power Lunch moves beyond the political headlines to explore what these changes could mean for American families, healthcare providers, local communities, and the future of public policy.
We follow the story through three lenses — The Decision, The Data, and The Reality.

Guests
Tom Perriello brings us The Decision. Former U.S. Congressman and Democratic candidate for Virginia's 5th Congressional District, Tom voted for the ACA in 2010, because he believed expanding access to healthcare was the right thing to do. It was a vote that ultimately cost him his congressional seat. Today, he's running again and will discuss why healthcare remains one of America's defining issues and what voters need to understand moving forward.

Charles Gaba brings us The Data. Founder of ACASignups.net and Blue25.org, Charles has spent more than a decade tracking the numbers behind healthcare policy — separating political rhetoric from measurable impact.

A representative from the Norfolk Department of Human Services brings us The Reality. This is where national policy becomes personal.

Every budget reflects a set of priorities. Every law carries consequences. And every decision eventually reaches someone's family. Together, we'll explore not just the politics of healthcare, but what happens after the votes are counted, the laws are signed, and communities begin living with the consequences.

RSVP for your Zoom link at https://tinyurl.com/FPL2026a

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Join our #Juneteenth #FridayPowerLunch w/ Gaylene Kanoyton, #NAACP Hampton VA & #grassroots leader Ms Margaret Morrison + a LIVE CD1 Candidate #Townhall! 🔥 Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs 🔥 @salaambhattiva.bsky.social 🔥 @votetimva.com 🔥 @shannontaylorva.com #votingrights #civilrights #freedom #Virginia

Juneteenth, Freedom Summer & Candidates in CD1 on the Friday Power Lunch podcast, June 19, 12-1 pm. A Juneteenth conversation hosted by Finale Norton featuring Gaylene Kanoyton of the Virginia NAACP and grassroots leader Ms. Margaret Morrison.

+ a LIVE Congressional District 1 Candidate Roundtable featuring:
🔥 Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs
🔥 Salaam Bhatti
🔥 Tim Cywinski
🔥 Shannon Taylor
We will discuss the issues voters are talking about right now: healthcare access, Medicare & Medicaid, democracy, accountability, data centers, infrastructure, extremism, and what leadership looks like in this political moment.

Connect the dots between history, democracy, voting rights, organizing, and the future of Virginia.

Register for your Zoom link at https://tinyurl.com/FPL2026a

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

A congressman beat a senator nearly to death on the Senate floor in 1856. Americans celebrated him. Historian Paul Quigley & VA Del Dan Helmer join FridayPowerLunch.com on political violence, gun safety, and what responsible leadership looks like. June 12, Noon ET. Free #FridayPowerLunch #GunSafety

Friday Power Lunch Podcast - THE WARNING SIGNS: The Cost of Normalizing Violence. Friday, June 12, Noon - 1 pm ET. Special Guests: Delegate Dan Helmer (Virginia House District 10), Army veteran, longtime grassroots ally, and one of the leading voices behind Virginia’s newly signed assault weapons ban legislation. Historian Paul Quigley, author of The Man Behind the Cane: Preston Brooks, Political Violence, and the Road to the Civil War. BIG TEN Women’s Summit: Candidate & Campaign Celebration on Friday night, spotlight. Register at FridayPowerLunch.com

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

@simonwdc.bsky.social. @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social @hornish.bsky.social. @rbhubbell.bsky.social. All in one room. August 21-23. Tysons Virginia. Early bird ends June 15. Are you BADASS enough? Tix: networknova.org/ws2026/ networknova.org #WomensSummit2026 #BIG10 #FightBack

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

DEMOCRACY IS A VERB: Courage, Community & Choosing Our Values Brynn Tannehill Author "American Fascism: How the GOP Is Subverting Democracy” @brynntannehill.bsky.social Chris Kaiser ACLU Virginia @chriskaiserva.bsky.social Women’s Summit SHOP-LIVE-VOTE Your Values Expo, Laura Richardson & Laura Mack

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Virginia was a win. The work continues. This week’s FPL - Connecting grassroots power to the next fight: rights, dignity, and action. @siembranc.bsky.social tinyurl.com/FPL2026a

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

We did it in 2017. We're doing it again. Watch. SHARE! Vote YES on April 21. It is the #OnlyOption. #VoteYES #FightBack #Virginia

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Make new friends yet keep the old, one is silver the other gold w/ Leah Greenberg @indivisible.org, David Pepper @davidpepperoh.bsky.social, Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social, Tom Bonier @tbonier.bsky.social #attitudeofgratitude #strongertogether #vivalaresistance tinyurl.com/fpl2025c

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

This Isn't Normal, Let's Talk About it networknova.substack.com/publish/post...

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

@31streetswingleft.bsky.social: Let’s call it what it is: legalized theft by greedy billionaires. They’re cashing in on Trump’s tax scam at our expense. Raise the alarm! Call, donate, boycott, protest, and organize. #greedybillionaires #taxtherich #corporategreed #tariffs

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

The power of we over me! Join Hali Lee, @halilee.bsky.social, Cecilia Minalga, @fespirit.bsky.social, & 4 Directions’, @fdnv.bsky.social OJ Semans for a convo on reclaiming philanthropy, grassroots organizing & Native voter power. When communities lead, democracy wins. REGISTER: tinyurl.com/2025fpl

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Let's go! Wake Up Virginia! Wake Up America!

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Let's go! Wake Up Virginia! Wake Up America!

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Friends - I have made a drop box link to upload your best photos and videos from #handsoff - we plan to make a video montage for the April 11th Friday Power Lunch: #FridayPowerLunch - www.dropbox.com/request/E8pl...

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

REBELS WITH A CAUSE – SAVING AMERICA | Noon Friday Featuring former Rep Denver Riggleman on next steps, 50501 VA leaders Mia & Maggie on their movement, & Lynlee Thorne, Rural GroundGame on the Wake Up Virginia campaign. All eyes on Virginia! #wakeupvirginia #whenwefightwewin tinyurl.com/2025fpl 🦋

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

"Mess with one of us, you get us all." 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Workers across the country are standing up to the illegal ICE abduction of their union sisters, Rumeysa Ozturk and Lewelyn Dixon. Repost if you stand with them! #4The1st

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Gay Gillespie Valimont, Delegate Dan Helmer and @kimadamsforva.bsky.social will join the discussion. REGISTER: tinyurl.com/t5e7cpp9

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Viva La Resistance open.substack.com/pub/networkn...

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

The Republican party's assault on education is a thinly veiled attempt to control the narrative and suppress dissenting voices. Dont Defund Public Schools

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Senator Brian Schatz: "If you want to change an agency, introduce a bill and pass a law. You cannot wave away an agency that you don't like or that you disagree with by executive order, or by literally storming into the building and taking over the servers." #ContitutionalCrisis

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

This week has been a whirlwind, but we’re focused on winning in 2025, 2026, and 2028. How do we make it happen? JOIN FRIDAY'S POWER LUNCH with: 🔹 Steve Phillips on building a multiracial democracy. 🔹 Kirsten Miller on the power of books in activism. 📌 Register: tinyurl.com/2024fpl

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Republican cuts to veterans’ healthcare are a betrayal of our promises to those who served. We must fully fund Medicare & the VA to ensure veterans get the care they deserve. Save veterans' healthcare!

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

The Battleground of Democracy by the Data & the Details with @tbonier.bsky.social, @brianrolling.bsky.social, @voteequalityus.bsky.social, and Senator Jennifer Boysko tinyurl.com/2024fpl

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Friday: HOW TO PUNCH 🥊 ABOVE YOUR WEIGHT with Service, Strength & Hope with Lisa Gilbert, @publiccitizen.bsky.social REGISTER: tinyurl.com/2024fpl

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Let's push this as a priority! networknova.substack.com/p/every-acti...

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Jess Piper, Executive Director for Blue Missouri & Substack Author of 'The View from Rural Missouri' will be our first guest on Season 5 | Episode 1 on the www.FridayPowerLunch.com

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

BREAKING: Another devastating mass shooting at a school in Wisconsin. When will we learn? We need to prioritize gun safety laws NOW to protect our children and communities. #EndGunViolenceNow

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

This tragedy at Abundant Life Christian School marks the 487th mass shooting of 2024. Yes, 487 mass shootings this year. #EndGunViolenceNow

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Join the Brave leaders of Network NOVA on the Friday Power Lunch now! tinyurl.com/2024fpl

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