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The leading source for political news and analysis about the never-boring state of Virginia, home of the guy who SHOULD have been VP, Tim Kaine!

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@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 11:52 AM

Why would anyone celebrate this?!? bluevirginia.us/2026/10/mond...

https://www.vox.com/2014/10/13/6957875/christopher-columbus-murderer-tyrant-scoundrel

"9 reasons Christopher Columbus was a murderer, tyrant, and scoundrel
Why do we even celebrate Columbus Day?"
@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 11:12 AM

Monday (10/12) News Roundup: So Much for Trump’s Russia-Ukraine Energy Ceasefire; “Trump’s assault on the rule of law intensifies”; "Fill the government with barbarians, you get barbaric government"; DOGE criminals profit after dismantling our government bluevirginia.us/2026/10/mond...

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 12:10 AM

Good stuff by @bridge2blue.bsky.social et al! bluevirginia.us/2026/10/sund...

"We are calling voters in CD2 and CD5 every Tuesday and Wednesday until the election. We have some really special phone bank kickoff guests this week:
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 3–4:30 p.m. ET, we're calling into CD2 for Elaine Luria (register) with special guest GLENN KIRSCHNER, host of Justice Matters. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 4–5:30 p.m. ET, we're calling into CD5 for Tom Perriello (register) with special guest HEATHER BOOTH, legendary organizer and civil rights activist. We're also supporting Virginia's three constitutional amendments protecting reproductive healthcare, marriage equality, and voting rights."

https://www.mobilize.us/activateamerica/event/1023313/?emci=c27e709f-95b7-f111-a6a9-0022482a933b&emdi=669aacbe-7bba-f111-a6a9-000d3a56d2f7&ceid=5859719

https://www.mobilize.us/pdaction/event/1054080/
@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 11:38 PM

Here's what @magdi.bsky.social and @feypop.com think re: this topic.

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 6:24 PM

He ripped it as "dehumanizing," "degrading" etc. youtu.be/CgWIxbB8f28?...

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 5:43 PM

"There's a disturbing obsession with public displays of cruelty in this administration. Now Trump & Hegseth want to livestream an execution. This is the kind of spectacle we condemn when dictators do it. It has no place in the [U.S.A.] - @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2026/10/sund...

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 5:34 PM

Do "journalists" (in air quotes) like @kristenwelker.bsky.social actually not know any of the gazillion reasons why Trump richly deserves to be impeached, in prison, etc? Or are they just playing a stupid, pathetic, cowardly game? (hint: it's the latter) bluevirginia.us/2026/10/sund...

"WELKER: Earlier this year you said President Trump should be impeached. What do you see as his impeachable offenses?

EL-SAYED: Like, which one? There are many. Making sure that we abide by the rule of law, that every president understands who comes after Trump that there is a rule of law, I think that is absolutely critical" - Aaron Rupar
@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 4:37 PM

October 22 in gigantic blue Fairfax County; October 18 in big blue Loudoun County; etc. fairfaxvotes.org/early/ www.loudoun.gov/5392/Early-V...

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 4:26 PM

All you really need to know about Rob Wittman (R-VA01)...he's most definitely NOT a "moderate" in any way, but a MAGA extremist ALL THE WAY! bluevirginia.us/2026/10/afte...

Photo of Rob Wittman and far-right-extremist 2025 VA GOP Lt. Gov. nominee John Reid
@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 4:22 PM

That's certainly not what happened last year in Virginia and New Jersey - to the contrary, Dems won by a lot MORE than most polls were predicting.

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 4:21 PM

Meanwhile, @pbsnews.org and other "mainstream" "news" outlets have been relentlessly whitewashing this extremist lunatic as a generic "conservative commentator" or whatever, just like the "mainstream" media always does... bluevirginia.us/2026/10/sund...

"Trump’s new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is a prolific user of Truth Social where she regularly promoted Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracies, accusing elites in the Democratic Party and Hollywood of running child sex rings and eating people." - Judd Legum
@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 3:52 PM

Definitely. Also VA01 and VA02.

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 3:51 PM

Yes, and fortunately all three should win handily.

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 2:42 PM

Actually, Dems right now are favored to win US Senate seats in both Texas and Maine.

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 2:42 PM

Video: While @bethmacy.bsky.social Meets VA06 Voters, MAGA Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA06) Dines in $800-a-Night Napa Valley Winery Resort with AI and Data Center Lobbyists (You really can't make this sh** up!) bluevirginia.us/2026/10/vide...

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 2:31 PM

If Dems win the deepest-red House districts some folks are (falsely/laughably) claiming Dems could win, we'd be talking about a 400D-35R or 380D-55R House or whatever. Never happening, as much as that would be awesome to see!

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 2:08 PM

Of course, the pace could very well accelerate, particularly in blue areas, as election day gets closer and satellite voting locations open up in huge Dem localities like Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Henrico etc!

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 1:38 PM

People can *want* whatever, but that doesn't mean it's going to happen. In short, wishing doesn't make something so...

@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 1:36 PM

Virginia on track to reach 1 MILLION early votes cast this election, without even a seriously competitive statewide race on the ballot! bluevirginia.us/2026/10/afte...

"Sunday, October 11 Early Voting Update:

Virginia leads the nation in ballots returned, with early in-person voting well underway. Georgia, Kansas, and North Carolina begin early voting this week, while Texas will take center stage during the final two weeks before Election Day." - VoteHub
@bluevirginia.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 12:38 PM

Yes, of course.

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