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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 · 30/09/2026

I just signed up for Statewide StandUp: Three VA Constitutional Amendments! Want to join me? Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7–8 pm | Virtuhttps://redwineblue.controlshift.app/events/statewide-standup-three-va-constitutional-amendments

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Statewide StandUp: Three VA Constitutional Amendments

Reproductive Freedom -- Marriage Equality -- Voting Rights Restoration This November, Virginia has the chance to amend our constitution and make our rights permanent. Come learn why these referendums...

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

Join the Friday Power Lunch Podcast - Sept 25, Noon ET. RSVP for your zoom link: tinyurl.com/2026fpl This week, we’re talking about courage, truth, and power. Two very different stories. One big question: What happens when people decide to stand up and use their power?

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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 · 08/09/2026

“We the People” was never meant to mean “whatever one powerful man wants.” October 17, vote early & find a No Kings event near you. Our votes are not decorations for someone else’s coronation. They are how we tell every would-be ruler: hands off our votes social.demcast.com/s/CN14ey4d

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The primaries are done. November is closer than you think. Friday Power Lunch: election protection with Naomi Beck & Lynlee Thorne of Rural GroundGame, new organizing tools with Maya Benson of NGP VAN & a full Virginia primary breakdown. Think bigger. Think smarter. Think ahead. tinyurl.com/FPL2026a

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The best Summit moments don't happen in the ballroom. They happen in the elevator at 11pm when you run into someone you've been meaning to connect with for three years and suddenly neither of you is in a hurry to go anywhere. Book the room. Stay the weekend. $139/night ends July 25

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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 · 02/07/2026

Women's rights. Gender education. Democracy. All under attack at the same time. This Friday on the Power Lunch — Cory Amron of Women Lawyers on Guard, Jessica Berg whose classroom curriculum is under threat, and GMU professor Bonnie Stabile. tinyurl.com/FPL2026a

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Jason Knapp @knappforcongress.bsky.social will also be joining the Dem Roundtable on the Friday Power Lunch podcast! Join us in honoring Juneteenth and meet the candidates running for Rob Wittman's Congressional seat tomorrow at Noon! #BlueWave

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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 · 27/05/2026

Hope is not passive. Hope is action. This Friday — a Tennessee senator who climbed on a desk to stop racist gerrymandering, a Virginia delegate who opens government to everyday people, and a bookstore owner building community one story at a time. Friday Power Lunch. tinyurl.com/FPL2026a

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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 · 13/05/2026

The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Christian Nationalism is on the rise. The wall between church and state is under attack. Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan, mcclellan.house.gov and Alessandro Terenzoni, @americansunited.bsky.social join us to fight back. Noon ET. tinyurl.com/FPL2026a

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

A billion dollar ballroom in the people's house while working families cannot afford groceries. This cartoon says everything. Trump wants his ballroom and he wants YOU to pay for it. Remember this in November.

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31streetswingleft.bsky.social @31streetswingleft.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Trump’s VAIN GROTESQUE BALLROOM Defiles Our National Treasure, while real problems are made worse. Voters strongly disapprove. Hold Republicans responsible in November, along with all the other massive incompetence, neglect and corruption. #Kleptocracy #Corruption #Ballroom

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

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Network NOVA @networknova.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Leadership doesn't begin under the Capitol dome. It begins at home. Virginia Delegates and their moms, the fight for reproductive freedom, and three Constitutional Amendments that will shape Virginia for generations will be discussed on Friday's Power Lunch. Noon ET. Free. RSVP: tinyurl.com/FPL2026a

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

Sister District has rebranded to The States Project @statesprojectus.bsky.social

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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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