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Heartfelt speech from a Virginia Beach father after the school board upheld a decision to suspend DEI

Source - beezay22 on TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@beezay22/video/7504088393731837230

#dei #equity #diversity #inclusion #schoolboard #Virginia #virginiabeach #resist #hamptonroads #BeezayDad

no war but class war boosted:

Judge orders #Georgetown researcher released from #ICE custody
 #BadarKhanSuri, who has been held in #Texas since March, is expected to return to #Virginia after a federal judge found he raised substantial #FirstAmendment claims.

#immigration #law
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/05/14/georgetown-researcher-suri-virginia-texas/

Demand our officials support Dr. Badar Khan Suri! Your emails are making a difference—6 legislators have spoken out! Keep the pressure on!

Sign the Petition ➡️ https://bit.ly/FreeDrSuri

Source - #downright_impolite on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DJdfg-5tSdc/?igsh=MXA1b3UxMGc4ejNoZg

#FreeDrSuri #Resist #MeltICE #Virginia #DMV

Join the movement to support Dr. Badar Khan Suri! Your voice matters—demand accountability from VA officials and stand up for what's right. Sign the petition today and help make a difference. Every signature counts!

Help free Dr. Badar Khan Suri 🇵🇸! Abducted by ICE, he's been in custody for 3 months without charges. Support his family: donate & share!

Donate here:
https://bit.ly/BadarSuriFunds

Source - #Alx4Palestine on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DJe5zCZxxd8/?igsh=ZWJwdjMxNWs1Ymww

#FreeDrSuri #nova #dmv #virginia

This image promotes a fundraiser for Dr. Badar Khan Suri, aiming to raise $70,000 to support his family's basic needs, emergency funds, and legal expenses. As of now, $16,498 has been raised. For contributions, visit bit.ly/BadarSuriFunds.

🚨 DIAMANTLE VIAB DAY OF ACTION! Say NO to using Virginia taxpayer money for Israeli businesses.

Source - #HamptonRoads4Palestine on IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJeE2zoueBm/?igsh=MWhzZTlua24xMWJ5Yg==
#Virginia #VIAB #DismantleVIAB #HamptonRoads

Visit https://bit.ly/DismantleVIAB

Infographic explaining the Virginia Israel Advisory Board's role in supporting Israeli business and its alleged connection to the situation in Palestine, with calls to dismantle VIAB.

Hopewell's City Council ousted Black leaders in a racist power grab. We must dismantle the system that profits from our suffering. #PeoplePower

Source - #PSLVirginia on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DI3_RJAubM4/?igsh=ajE3bHhsYzZ5ZGkw
#HopewellVA #rva #virginia #richmond

City council votes to fire Black leaders, sparking outrage.

Hopewell Council's white majority removes black leaders in a racially motivated power grab.

Protests and demonstrations against the alleged racist remark.

Systemic oppression, exemplified by silencing dissent and prioritizing private interests over public good.

Join RISC in 3 days at Holy Family Church, VA Beach on May 7th! Learn about migration from Latin America & support our immigrant neighbors. 🌍❤️

Source - #RISC.VA on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIxO6CduUqR/?igsh=d3JhOXltZnB4ZHoy

#immigration #hamptonroads #VirginiaBeach

Educational event on immigration, Wednesday, May 7th at 6:30 PM.

$n T :?’\9““1%’; L GRSl (01 T R T T Y That Answers to No One The Chesapeake Bay'’s crisis mirrors a global pattern of military-driven environmental collapse. With 800 foreign bases and responsibility for s 75% of America’s most toxic A . Superfund sites, federally = = "4 . % designated areas requiring urgent 4 8 “‘" hazardous waste cleanup, the ' L Pentagon’s pollution spans from sl . Agent Orange in Vietham to . . : radioactive uranium in Irag. This destruction is not random: the military systematically targets marginalized communities, both abroad and at home. In Virginia, low-income neighborhoods and communities of color near bases face disproportionately high cancer rates, toxic air, and poisoned water. Meanwhile, Congress funnels billions a year into expanding nuclear arsenals and exempting the military from climate laws. Py o Sl S - KU N B e face " P g gpas GGG Ny P$ $END THE TOXIC ALLIANCE! The Chesapeake Bay’s plight exposes a fundamental conflict: systems built for endless war cannot protect life. The same Pentagon that bombs overseas villages poisons Virginia’s waters at home, prioritizing profit over people. : A " e e //4/ e - WY > = To stop this crisis, we must demand immediate cleanup—not the Pentagon’s proposed 30-year delay—and force Virginia to test every water source, not just the politically convenient 2%. Most critically, we must confront the brutal truth: environmental justice cannot coexist with unchecked militarism. . o TR :1 g = = 3\/@““[&% '1 : . ‘ﬁ' s Sal—— - F R B$

The Pentagon's wars are poisoning Virginia's waters with toxic chemicals. We must demand immediate cleanup and test all water sources.

Source - #PSLVirginia on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DI7DvTpSSRe/?igsh=Y2lldXdnYm9sOGp4

#EnvironmentalJustice #virginia #hamptonroads #pentagon #dod #usmilitary

- Military bases leak toxic PFAS into Virginia’s water, wildlife, and blood— bypassing EPA rules and endangering local families.

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Scale of Contamination ‘= Near Langley Air Force Base, private wells test for MY SF-s the EPA’s safety threshold. Fish pulled from waters near a naval air station carry , a concentration so high that eating just a one would expose someone to over a lifetime’s worth of “safe” limits in minutes. Retired firefighters who trained with toxic foams now have blood PFAS levels higher than what regulators deem sa%e i e o Wastewater levels: transformed 2,225,000 parts per trillion into living t archives of Gal military negligence. F / O.s: WO o S e VA = W= P EiE Human Fish: Ralol Blood: P2 N0l0 [0l o] ol AR (S Tt el Y WERE INVISIBLE

A Pattern of Concealment oy This isn’t accidental pollution—it's decades of deliberate inaction. The Pentagon has known about PFAS risks since the 1970s but still hides data, delays cleanups, and lobbies against regulation. Their proposed 30-year cleanup timeline is a stall tactic that ignores the EPA’s updated safety thresholds. Veterans’ advocate for blood testing, but officials dismiss it as futile because “everyone has PFAS anyway”—a cynical excuse to avoid liability, even though a $300 pin-prick test could provide many with answers.

Virginia’s inaction mirrors this negligence. The state tests just 50 of its 2,500+ vulnerable water sources. In Fauquier County, home to the former Vint Hill Farms spy base, officials refuse to test wells near a documented PFAS-contaminated aquifer. Despite public outcry, they cite bureaucratic loopholes, claiming they’re “not required to test’—a stance the military encourages to keep communities compliant and clueless.

Tomorrow's the last day of the Hampton Roads Indie Bookstore Crawl. Check out the link below to support indie bookstores across the 757

https://www.eleanorsnfk.com/events/hrbookstorecrawl-ngzmy

#HamptonRoads #Virginia #books #bookstodon #NorfolkVA

Skeleton with book stacks; text: Hampton Roads Bookstore Crawl, April 26 - May 4. Visit indie bookstores, get stamps, and enter to win a bookish goodies basket at Eleanor's Norfolk! @hrindiebookstorecrawl

757 Solidarity Potluck & Meet and Greet

RSVP Here:
https://actionnetwork.org/events/tidewater-dsa-solidarity-potluck

#hamptonroads #norfolkva #tidewaterdsa

757 solidarity potluck & meet and greet
Get food and meet local activists
Sunday May 4th 11-3pm
Lakewood Park, Norfolk
Email tidewaterdsa@gmail.com with questions

Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority is opening the public housing waiting list. See below for details

https://www.crhava.org/how_do_i/apply_for_housing.php

#ChesapeakeVA #HamptonRoads

A %‘—u Sty ! Chesapeake Redevelopment and £ ; : e 3,50 Housing Authority Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority (CRHA) is opening the Public Housing waiting list for 2, 3, and 4-bedroom units at Bro.adli!wn Park, and Owens Village communities. CRHA will be accepting applications only on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. EST. To apply to CRHA's waiting list, please go to our website located at the following link: www.crhava.org. Applications will be accepted online only. Applications will be ‘ accepted from computers, tablets, smart phones and other electroniq devices that can access the website. If you have any questions regarding the application process or are experiencing any technical issues, please call (757) 233-6905, for assistance IMPORTANT INFORMATION « You must be at least 18 years of age to apply. « There are no fees for applying to CRHA's wait list. « Applications will be placed on the waiting list by selected preference, then by the date and time the application is submitted. « Allinformation provided is subject to verification. Therefore, applying does not guarantee that the application will be accepted. + CRHA does not provide emergency housing. « Applications in progress but not submitted by 1:00 p.m. will be considered incomplete TO APPLY, GO TO: www.crhava.orq. for the link ﬁn;er)alzonlaoble accommodation may be granted for those who, due to a disability,

Join us on April 19 for the Blaizen Buckshot Bloom rally! Let's unite against injustice, fight for healthcare, living wages, and a brighter future! ✊ #SuffolkVA #ChesapeakeVA #HamptonRoads

https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/774617/

The Blaizen Buckshot Bloom campaign is holding a community rally to build community solidarity and resistance in the face of federal injustice and fascism. This rally also marks the campaign's official kickoff.

If we are going to get through the next four years with our country, community, and family intact we must come together and push a more powerful message than hate and autocracy.

We must come together in solidarity to fight for a world where all our families get healthcare when needed, where our communities can earn a living wage and thrive, where quality homes are affordable and accessible, where we tackle wealth inequality and the climate crisis head on, and our nation learns from the past to prosper in the future. We CAN build this future while protecting our constitutional rights, including for immigrants, LGBT+, and any other marginalized group Trump & Elon Musk want to scapegoat for political gain.

🚨 On Saturday, April 19th, we're taking to the streets to shout back with a clear message: we will fight for the future we deserve! 🚨

Our peaceful message to the world: Virginia does NOT consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans all across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop to the chaos and build an opposition movement that will bring us forward to a future that works for all Americans, not just some.

We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Family friendly event. Signs will be provided

#BeezayDad on TikTok:

#transrightsarehumanrights #protecttranskids #VirginiaBeach

#PSLVirginia on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIbyz2eOWyv/?igsh=MnRmc2FzZnk4OTkw

💧 TRUMP TOOK RICHMOND’S WATER MONEY

Richmond’s water plant failed in January and the city was left without water for 6 days. The $12M FEMA grant meant for critical repairs to the century-old system has just been cancelled by Trump.

There’s nothing wasteful about clean water. Nothing ineffective about preventing crises. These repairs keep children safe and hospitals running. Yet the same politicians funding endless wars tell us we can’t afford working pipes.

Local officials had decades to fix this. Instead, they gave priority to corporations and developers while our pipes crumbled. Now they want working people to foot the bill.

We won’t pay for their failures. No more rate hikes on workers. No more Band-Aid fixes. We demand fully funded, modernized water systems under public control—because water is a human right, not a corporate commodity.

#WaterIsAHumanRight #rva #Richmond #Virginia

Join DSA at Gold Lion on Saturday April 19 to learn about VIAB and what we can do as taxpayers to prevent our funds from going to support Israel’s crimes. #richmondva #rva #dsa

Source - #dsarichmond on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIZ58Ttu3wF/?igsh=dzhxc2p2Zmk0amNr

#PSLVirginia on IG:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DITzFxduKk2/?igsh=Zm84dHNqeDJlMW14

🚨 ICE IS DEPORTING VIRGINIA’S STUDENTS AND THEIR UNIVERSITIES ARE COMPLICIT

Students from several Virginia universities—VT, VCU, GMU, UVA—all had their visas suddenly revoked recently.

These schools love taking international tuition money—millions every year—but when ICE comes knocking? Suddenly they’re powerless. VT hosts webinars instead of lawyers. VCU cites “privacy concerns” while students disappear. UVA quietly confirms one case and ducks responsibility.

This is systemic. ICE is escalating attacks nationwide. Universities could fight back—sanctuary policies, legal defense funds, outright refusal to cooperate—but instead they wring their hands and watch. We must do what the universities are failing to do and protect each other.

If you see ICE:
Do not open your door. Do not speak. Do not sign anything. Call the Immigration Rapid Response Hotline Virginia Network immediately at 855-298-3271 (AYU-DAR1). This hotline provides emergency legal support and tracks ICE movements.

Spread this number everywhere. Attend protests. Demand your school take a stand. Together, we have the power to stop this—and the time is now.

#VirginiaTech , #VCU, #GMU, #UVA #StopICE #Virginia

🚨 MAERSK: STOP SHIPPING F-35s to Israel!
Join us APRIL 10, 11AM at 7724 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA.
Maersk is aiding genocide—no more silent complicity.
#MaskOffMaersk #FreePalestine #norfolkva #hamptonroads

#dmvpym on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DIL71TKtneO/

MAERSK: HALT ALL F-35 SHIPMENTS!

🗓️ APRIL 10
⏰ 11 am
📍7724 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, VA

We can now reveal that Maersk is directly shipping F-35 parts from the Lockheed Martin-operated US Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth, Texas to Nevatim Air Base in occupied Palestine. These components that Maersk is shipping leave Texas bound directly for the IOF airbase, where they directly aid in the construction, repair and arming of the Occupation Forces’ air vessel fleet. These fighter jets are a primary instrument of death in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

The Maersk Detroit, a vessel carrying parts of these fighter jets, will dock at the port of Norfolk, Virginia on April 10th before continuing on to the port of Elizabeth, New Jersey on April 12th. From there, the weapons will go on to Morocco, before reaching Haifa, where they will be turned against Palestinians and used to carry out fresh mass killings in Israel’s ongoing genocide of Gaza.

As Trump and Netanyahu meet in DC this week and discuss how best to continue the genocide, the people refuse to sit idly by as this machinery is produced and packaged out from underneath us. We must stand up to Maersk’s covert facilitation of this genocide, and refuse to allow these shipments to continue without cost or consequence.

Maersk has tried, for 18 months, to conceal its role in the slaughter of Palestinians, but with time the extent of their complicity continues to be only further unveiled. It is our responsibility to make Maersk’s relationship with the Zionist entity untenable, and to show Maersk that doing business with a pariah state is a liability they cannot afford.

Take action now! Get to Norfolk on Thursday. We’ll see you there! #maskoffmaersk

#vfp757 on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DH8l_Bvukjh/

On Saturday, April 5th at 11am, there will be a rally at Town Point Park with a clear message: Hands off!
Allies and activists in Hampton Roads and are JOINING FORCES to say “hands off” our freedoms and liberties.

This is a rally, not a march so bring signs, chairs/blankets, bottled water, and get ready to listen to the speakers that the hosts have lined up for us!

*** A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. ***

(Check out handsoff2025.com or COVAcoalition.org for more information.)

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(TO AVOID CRUISE SHIP TRAFFIC, enter Waterside Drive from 264 W or St. Paul’s Blvd. Try to avoid Boush Street end of Waterside Drive. We have enough to be angry about; traffic doesn’t need to be one of them!)

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#handsoff #peace #activism #fascism #veteransforpeace #vfp #protest #rally #freedom #democracy #authoritarianism #capitalism #latestagecapitalism #virginia #va #hamptonroads #norfolk #townpointpark #veterans #healthcare #socialsecurity #economy #freespeech #norfolkva

Action Alert 🚨 Call your congressional Rep. Kiggans or Rep. Bobby Scott and urge them to co-sponsor House Resolution 2411 to restore UNRWA funding

#hamptonroads #virginia #freepalestine #newportnews #virginiabeach #hamptonva #norfolkva #chesapeakeva #portsmouthva

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