Still NotOneofThoseKarens
@karek11.bsky.social
Former Congressional Press Secretary, telecom reporter, MCI/Verizon Project Manager, now happy retiree, good government volunteer. Love dogs and Democracy. Other animals ok too, especially Otters and Hedgehogs.
“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/Kg4LrgKb
Find An Event Near You
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October 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
“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/Kg4LrgKb
www.mobilize.us/activateamer... @KatePowell (Kate for the People) hosts Tues Oct 6 and @glennkirschner.bsky.social hosts Oct. 13. Nail down another seat flip. #BlueWavein30days.
VA-02 GOTV Phone Bank: Call Virginia Voters · Activate America
VA-02 Weekly Phone Bank
Every Tuesday at 3pm Eastern Time / 12pm Pacific Time
Join us as we call VA-02 voters to help them return their mail ballots and make a final plan to vote ahead of the Novem...
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October 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
www.mobilize.us/activateamer... @KatePowell (Kate for the People) hosts Tues Oct 6 and @glennkirschner.bsky.social hosts Oct. 13. Nail down another seat flip. #BlueWavein30days.
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Looking to get involved in the No Kings 4 events on Saturday, October 17th? I have just the spreadsheet to show you what is happening through DC, Maryland and Virginia, plus other rallies and visibilities throughout October and November in the area.
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Resistance Events 2026
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October 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Looking to get involved in the No Kings 4 events on Saturday, October 17th? I have just the spreadsheet to show you what is happening through DC, Maryland and Virginia, plus other rallies and visibilities throughout October and November in the area.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Join us for our zoom event on Tues, 10/6 at 7:00 pm ET & hear from 3 state legislative candidates & a board member of the national DLCC to learn why winning state legislative seats is imperative to saving our democracy—they write our election laws and draw the district maps. See more reasons below!
October 4, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Join us for our zoom event on Tues, 10/6 at 7:00 pm ET & hear from 3 state legislative candidates & a board member of the national DLCC to learn why winning state legislative seats is imperative to saving our democracy—they write our election laws and draw the district maps. See more reasons below!
Elect people who are a good example up and down the ballot, the kids are watching. Tell them what you are doing and getting your friends out to do for their future. www.facebook.com/share/v/1eAV...
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October 3, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Elect people who are a good example up and down the ballot, the kids are watching. Tell them what you are doing and getting your friends out to do for their future. www.facebook.com/share/v/1eAV...
I just signed up for Statewide StandUp: Three VA Constitutional Amendments! Want to join me? redwineblue.controlshift.app/events/state...
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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September 30, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I just signed up for Statewide StandUp: Three VA Constitutional Amendments! Want to join me? redwineblue.controlshift.app/events/state...
I just signed up for Statewide StandUp: Three VA Constitutional Amendments! Want to join me? redwineblue.controlshift.app/events/state...
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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September 30, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I just signed up for Statewide StandUp: Three VA Constitutional Amendments! Want to join me? redwineblue.controlshift.app/events/state...
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Happy Fall, Nice early voting weather.
September 30, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Happy Fall, Nice early voting weather.
State attorney general launches investigation of cellphone-tracking firm used by City Hall richmond.com/news/state-r...
State attorney general launches investigation of cellphone-tracking firm used by City Hall
Jay Jones' office is investigating Placer.ai: a local analytics firm that purchases cellphone location data and then sells it to corporate and government clients, including City Hall.
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September 30, 2026 at 12:53 AM
State attorney general launches investigation of cellphone-tracking firm used by City Hall richmond.com/news/state-r...
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NextEra’s Proposed Acquisition of Dominion Energy Must Benefit Virginians — Not Just Shareholders
NextEra's Proposed Acquisition of Dominion Energy Must Benefit Virginians - Not Just Shareholders - Blue Virginia
By Michelle Moore NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in a $66.8 billion deal that would create the world’s largest regulated utility monopoly–and a utility with unprecedented control...
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September 28, 2026 at 10:25 AM
NextEra’s Proposed Acquisition of Dominion Energy Must Benefit Virginians — Not Just Shareholders
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Join our phone bank on 9/28 and 10/5 at 7:00 pm ET to call WI voters to help elect Rebecca Cooke to the House and flip this seat blue! She will fight MAGA corruption and fight to lower your costs. This is a close but winnable race and w/your help, we can get her over the finishing line. Sign up ⬇️
Phonebank for a Blue Majority: Elect Rebecca Cooke (WI-03) to the House! · Mobilize
Join us to call Wisconsin voters, using an auto-dialer, to help elect Rebecca Cooke to the House. Cooke is in one of a handful of particularly close House races that are critical to our success and hi...
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September 26, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Join our phone bank on 9/28 and 10/5 at 7:00 pm ET to call WI voters to help elect Rebecca Cooke to the House and flip this seat blue! She will fight MAGA corruption and fight to lower your costs. This is a close but winnable race and w/your help, we can get her over the finishing line. Sign up ⬇️
I'm attending Showing Up for Racial Justice's event, “How to be antiracist in the authoritarian age: a conversation with Ibram X Kendi” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/surj/event/1...
How to be antiracist in the authoritarian age: a conversation with Ibram X Kendi · Showing Up for Racial Justice
How are authoritarians able to win over so many white people? And convince them that they’re better off with fewer rights and economic instability? And what will it take to beat them at their own game...
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September 25, 2026 at 9:59 PM
I'm attending Showing Up for Racial Justice's event, “How to be antiracist in the authoritarian age: a conversation with Ibram X Kendi” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/surj/event/1...
We could have had a response to pressure at the boarder that would not involve masked brutal men and crimes against humanity.
September 22, 2026 at 7:54 PM
We could have had a response to pressure at the boarder that would not involve masked brutal men and crimes against humanity.
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Re: Virginia's data center EO 22:
6 times: 180 days for a "proposed accelerated timeline," "recommendations" for "potential improvements", "evaluate and solicit input," "an update" and "data collection," etc.
120 days: develop "model guidelines"/"recommendations"
240 days: develop "recommendations"
6 times: 180 days for a "proposed accelerated timeline," "recommendations" for "potential improvements", "evaluate and solicit input," "an update" and "data collection," etc.
120 days: develop "model guidelines"/"recommendations"
240 days: develop "recommendations"
September 19, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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Vote Early because there is more of us than of them and this is how WE WIN!
Virginia, we want you to EARLY VOTE more than any stupid song could ever say! This is the first full week of EARLY voting for our Midterm Elections. Please make a plan to EARLY VOTE and help us turn out the vote! ➡️ linktr.ee/wofava
#Virginia #vote #Midterms #WinWithWofA
#Virginia #vote #Midterms #WinWithWofA
September 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Vote Early because there is more of us than of them and this is how WE WIN!
Virginia, Beware of merging utilities to the largest in the land bearing gifts. rvapolitics.substack.com/p/how-sweet-...
How Sweet It Is
Are NextEra and Dominion candy-coating their merger?
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September 22, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Virginia, Beware of merging utilities to the largest in the land bearing gifts. rvapolitics.substack.com/p/how-sweet-...