John McLaren

@johnmclaren.bsky.social

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Economist, classical music nerd, and family man.

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John McLaren @johnmclaren.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hey, Dem candidates: When you are asked about “Boys in girls’ locker rooms,” here’s what you should say: (1/11)

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cvilledems.bsky.social @cvilledems.bsky.social · 4h

This is on the ballot for the current election: the Charlottesville School Board are asking us to approve a one-cent increase in the local sales tax to fund renovations.

https://dailyprogress.com/opinion/column/article_1b7f4caf-54de-4c06-9908-3717903ca548.html

John McLaren @johnmclaren.bsky.social · 4h

I’m actually embarrassed for the guy.

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Tom Perriello for Congress @tomperriello.bsky.social · 5h

Fun Charlottesville moment running into legendary reporter @katiecouric.bsky.social at the Farmers Market!

I am out here talking to local families and business owners, and making sure everyone is ready to vote early. 🗳️

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Harrisonburg Democrats -Virginia @hburgdems.bsky.social · 6h

Trump (felon) trying to block news orgs access because he’s doing more high crimes against the American public

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Peggy Shinners @pshinkicker61.bsky.social · 9h

Americans taking to the streets to stand up to the malignantly narcissistic megalomaniac. #HandsOffTheKennedyCenter #VoteBlueNoMatterWho

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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 9h

Morally vacant and beyond redemption; they continue to defend him.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 10h

The Kennedy Center was financially stable until Trump took over: "In the fiscal year ending in 2024, when the center was led by President Deborah Rutter and a bipartisan board of trustees, it brought in about $40 million more than it spent"
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...

What the Kennedy Center’s Tax Return Reveals

A previously unseen filing captures the state of the institution seven months after Donald Trump’s takeover.

www.theatlantic.com

John McLaren @johnmclaren.bsky.social · 17h

I understand that one broadcast of his that is most hotly debated is a six-hour podcast episode.

Not gonna listen to anything like that.

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Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 18h

Bad news: Nazis are everywhere.

Good news: Ours are idiots.

theracket.news/p/our-nazis-...

Our Nazis have a problem

PLUS: Book cover reveal! And a last chance to see your name in The Legend of Skokie (in a good way).

theracket.news

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18h

I am setting a very ambitious goal this weekend of 1000 new Democracy Docket subscribers.

No spam, or unwanted emails. Just information and analysis about what is happening to voting and elections.

Link: demdock.com/4w6emld

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Vince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 20h

Protester at the "Hands Around the Kennedy Center" rally holds up sign that reads:

“WAR CRIMES CANNOT HIDE S£X CRIMES”

John McLaren @johnmclaren.bsky.social · 23h

Looks like a really, really good oil painting!

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IOWC Democrats @iowcdems.bsky.social · 1d

75% of Americans Say Tariffs Will Be Important to Their Vote in the Midterms
www.cato.org/blog/75-amer...

www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tari...

John McLaren @johnmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

I'm still waiting for Jamelle to apologize for what he did to Rod Dreher's dad to make him like that.

John McLaren @johnmclaren.bsky.social · 1d

Looking up in our backyard.

A view of the blue sky looking up through a ring of green, leafy tree crowns.

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Axios @axios.com · 1d

BREAKING: Trump announces ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House

Trump says CNN, MS NOW and Politico are banned — and more could follow

His post leaves the ban's exact scope unclear.

www.axios.com

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 1d

We all saw the picture. Not a small piece of paper, a giant sign: "Kennedy Center demolished"

We ran to court overnight & won. The KC is not Donald Trump's to rename or tear down

@democracydefendersaction.org, @washlitgroup.bsky.social Group & Rep.Beatty fight on

Latest on @cnn.com👇 -TN

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The Notorious AFP @augustafreepress.bsky.social · 1d

I'll be on FOX5DC's "DMV Zone" at 3 p.m. ET today to talk about the Spanberger data center framework.

augustafreepress.com/news/spanber...

Spanberger rolls out Data Center Accountability Framework: 'Step in the right direction'

Augusta Free Press provides breaking news and sports coverage for Waynesboro, Va., Virginia and across the United States and the world.

augustafreepress.com

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Elon Green @elongreen.bsky.social · 1d

yes, Rod Dreher, I too am infuriated that Jamelle Bouie is Black.

He goes on and on, naming names. And he’s not wrong. But what infuriates me about
columns like this is that writers like Bouie, who is black, have zero awareness of how
their own identity politics, their wokeness, laid the groundwork for all of this evil on

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

👇👇👇👇

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Democrats @democrats.org · 1d

VIRGINIA: Early voting has started!

Let’s protect our freedoms at the ballot box. Make your plan to vote: IWillVote.com

A pink and purple gradient graphic that features the outline of Virginia and the state house. Text on screen reads, "Virginia: Vote YES on all amendments: Marriage equality, voting rights, reproductive freedom." A donkey appears in the bottom right corner.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

BASH: He's a US citizen

MARKWAYNE MULLIN: He wasn't arrested

BASH: He was arrested. He was later released, but he was arrested. Do Americans need to carry around proof of citizenship now?

MULLIN: If you're a citizen, you have no reason to fear

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

We did it! 800,000 subscribers to the Democracy Docket's YouTube Channel. www.youtube.com/democracydoc...

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Nathan Alderman @nathanalderman.com · 1d

Got these photos from Greene County sources who say they were taken this morning. The photos have changed hands enough times that they lack metadata, but landmarks in the images suggest they're just outside Creekside Ranches off Preddy Creek Road.

www.google.com/maps/place/R...

On a rural road, a dark gray Hyundai hatchback is either turned or stopped in the opposite lane, in front of either three vehicles from the Greene County Sheriff's Office, or two sheriff's vehicles -- a cruiser up front and a white transport van behind -- surrounding a third white vehicle. One sheriff's deputy is visible, standing in front of the open door of the cruise. A second figure who may either be a deputy or an ICE agent, dressed in quasi-military gear, stands near the driver's door of the white van. Signs in the image identify this as Preddy Creek Road, with a sign advertising Ryan Homes's Creekside development.

In a second photo, the gray Hyundai is no longer in frame, and it seems clearer that two sheriff's vehicles have surrounded a third white SUV-type vehicle.

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Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 1d

Sheetz I am stopped at in Central Virginia has half its pumps closed with short lines for the other half. I’m sure this doesn’t mean anything.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

* VIRGINIA GOVERNOR SAYS STATE IS BANNING NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS FOR DATA CENTERS, REQUIRING STRICTER PERMITTING AND CLEAN ENERGY MANDATES FOR THE SERVER WAREHOUSES

@reuters.com

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 1d

While gas prices stay above above $4/gallon, Trump’s priorities are his ballroom, the Kennedy Center, and election interference.

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University of Virginia Library @uvalibrary.bsky.social · 1d

Happening today!

“Reading Intimately: What is an Artist’s Book?” is today! Drop by the Harrison/Small Auditorium anytime from 2-4 to explore and read contemporary art works!

cal.lib.virginia.edu/event/17540422

Item ID: “How Books Work,” Julie Chen and Clifton Meador, N7433.4.C436 H68 2010

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Andy Orban @andyorban.bsky.social · 1d

#Fromtherun (inspired by @jimduncan.bsky.social and his early morning photos from the bike) I was out for an early run and as I was getting closer to the river I had an idea I could get a really nice photo of the pink clouds reflected in the water.

Sunrise clouds, tinged pink, reflected in the Rivanna River

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