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Demanding Action at Virginia Advocacy Day 2026

Yesterday, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action (and many other advocates in between) came together for Virginia Advocacy Day 2026—A day filled with speeches, workshops, panels, meetings with lawmakers, and, most importantly, demanding action! We kicked off the day with a rally at the Bell Tower on Capitol Square, featuring speeches from the Executive Director […]

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Activism, Politics

Yesterday’s Elections Saw Major Wins For Democrats, Here’s Why

Yesterday, November 4, 2025, was a monumental win for the political left—with elections in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia, as well as a vote ”yes” on Proposition 50 in California, blue prevailed up and down the ballots. Let’s take a look at each of these wins. Starting with perhaps the most influential win of

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Activism, Politics

National Voter Registration Day 2025: Time To Take Action!

National Voter Registration Day is September 16, 2025; celebrate by hosting a voter registration drive!

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Activism, Politics

Voters Of Tomorrow Summit 2025: Fighting For Our Future

This past Friday, July 25, 2025, I was honored to attend the Voters Of Tomorrow 2025 “Fight For Our Future” Summit in Washington, DC. I heard from speakers such as Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Activists David Hogg and Jackie Corin, and many other leaders. First, not only did I get to attend, but I was

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Activism, Educational, Politics

As Debates Over Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill End, The American Holocaust Begins

“It’ll never make it through Congress,” were my initial thoughts upon hearing of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill not long ago. I spoke too soon. I’m sure I wasn’t alone in this naive way of thinking, but now I hope I’m not alone in this reality check! I was naive enough to think that this Big Beautiful

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Activism, Educational, Politics

Does Protesting Really Work?

Does protesting really work? YES! Protesting is undoubtedly effective, but don’t just take my word for it, let’s look back at history for some examples. The first, and probably the most well-known historical revolution example, is the American Revolution. For those who don’t know, the American Revolution was a series of protests against the tyrannical,

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Activism, Politics, Protests

50 States, 50 Protests, 1 Day (50501) Rally Richmond

This past Wednesday, I attended the 50 States, 50 Protests, 1 Day rally in Richmond. The rally was part of a larger grassroots movement known as “50501,” which started on Reddit. The movement called for nationwide, independently organized protests at every state capitol on Feb. 5. Our goal was to protest the Trump administration’s policies,