Valerie C Virta, PhD

Shawn Harris for Georgia | Democrat for Georgia's 14th District Shawn believes that more important than being on Team Red or Team Blue is being on Team Georgia — squarely on the side of hard-working Georgians trying to build a good life. That means listening to ou...

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🗳️This is how you do it.

🗳️VOTE for Shawn Harris for 14th District Congress in Georgia

#GA14

🗳️ www.shawnforgeorgia.com

Satellite proposals threaten the night sky In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…

Please make public comments on these two proposals at the FCC. The SpaceX proposal comments are due TODAY & the Reflect Orbital proposal comments are due Monday.

darksky.org/news/two-sat...

Satellite proposals threaten the night sky In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…

Please make public comments on these two proposals at the FCC. The SpaceX proposal comments are due TODAY & the Reflect Orbital proposal comments are due Monday.

darksky.org/news/two-sat...

Never forget the rice truck saga! 😹

Beekeepers, Farmers and the Fight to Save a Century-Old Research Hub

🐝 Do you like bees?
🦃 Turkey?
🔬 Government research benefiting society via agriculture?
☎️ 202-224-3121 and ask your Congressfolk to protect USDA research, maintain existing facilities, and keep them where they are. Especially the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center!

AMERICA IS AN IDEA
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Please call right now! Thank you!!
(Also please be kind to the staffer answering the phone, they’re not getting paid right now either)

You know what to do, RIGHT NOW!!! Dems just got out of caucus. Flood those lines so they hold the line! Please share too!

Please call right now! Thank you!!
(Also please be kind to the staffer answering the phone, they’re not getting paid right now either)

🗓️ MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Early vote starts in just 5 DAYS!

Early vote for me, Aftyn Behn, starting on November 12 through the 26th. Election day is December 2nd

Let's do this, District 7!

Read more: AftynforCongress.com...

🫢 #recipe #nytcooking #brownies YouTube video by NYT Cooking

Happy Friday! I just remembered that this exists 😂

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I need you to promise me something. No matter what I say next, you are respectful and kind and come at this from a place of support rather than anger. Deal?

I have it on good authority that several Dem Senators are considering supporting the CR with a promise to discuss healthcare later.
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My last batch of postcards to voters before voting day went out in support for Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey Governor! Proud to write for you & all best wishes, Mikie!
#MikieHasYourBack #PostcardsToVoters #WhenWeAllVote

@tovoters.bsky.social
@mikiesherrill.bsky.social

Me too! I hope she wins. 🍀

My last batch of postcards to voters before voting day went out in support for Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey Governor! Proud to write for you & all best wishes, Mikie!
#MikieHasYourBack #PostcardsToVoters #WhenWeAllVote

@tovoters.bsky.social
@mikiesherrill.bsky.social

Found a way to put 7 vintage stamps on my #PostcardsToVoters headed to NJ and GA! Join us! PostcardsToVoters.org

Your penwomanship is so neat Jill! 🥰

I just mailed my most recent batch for the same! Thank you for doing this. Solidarity. 👊

The richest man in Pennsylvania is trying to buy this election in favor of kicking out incumbent judges who are doing a good job & upholding the law. I’m sending friendly reminders to get out the vote for their Judicial Retention race! #PostcardsToVoters #WhenWeAllVote
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Postcards @tovoters.bsky.social for the Public Service Commission in Georgia

The original art is encaustic. So like a waxy sorta collage.

Postcards To Voters has some great campaigns to write for right now. This batch is for the Public Service Commission in Georgia, which sets utility rates. Promoting democracy is good self-care & an excellent alternative to doom scrolling!
@tovoters.bsky.social #postcardstovoters

Good morning Blue Sky

The richest man in Pennsylvania is trying to stack the courts there so this batch of #postcardstovoters is to help retain judges who follow the law. These reminders to vote are how I ward off doomscrolling & support democracy.
@tovoters.bsky.social

Postcards To Voters has some great campaigns to write for right now. This batch is for the Public Service Commission in Georgia, which sets utility rates. Promoting democracy is good self-care & an excellent alternative to doom scrolling!
@tovoters.bsky.social #postcardstovoters

DOGE Privacy Act Requests U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (...

🛑 Help STOP the Great American Data Breach!

💌 Resistance can take many forms! One is an actual form.

📬 Stick it to this administration by FOIAing DOGE! Learn how much of YOUR DATA has been compromised in this illegal crime spree. jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...

AMERICA IS AN IDEA
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Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

Some good news!
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...

Deep breath. Good morning Blue Sky

This sign placement was extra special IYKYK 💙🌊

Thick, dark smoke rising against an orange-pink sky at sunset. Large white text reads: “10 things you should know about air pollution.” UNEP logo in the top right corner.

99% of people breathe air that’s considered polluted. 😷

It damages health, lowers crop yields, deepens inequality and fuels climate change.

For this #CleanAirDay, here are 10 things you should know about air pollution and what can be done about it: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...