🏛️ Representing Charlottesville and Albemarle in the Virginia House of Delegates. >> KatrinaCallsen.com 💬 Text me at (434) 443-5400.https://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mldxcgsum22nThe power of democracy always rests with the voter. It is, “of the people, by the people, and for the people”. Shocked and appalled that seven judges in a closed room decided to overturn the direct vote and choice of millions of citizens.08 May 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldxcgsum22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3ml7k4udpx22cKnow any local students looking for a part time summer gig? Check out two small internships I am offering. One for help with social media and one for constituent services. It’s a great opportunity to get behind the scenes with state government! www.katrinacallsen.com/positions https://www.katrinacallsen.com/positions06 May 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7k4udpx22chttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mkih6ogdhs2aStarting to feel like ☀️. Great talking with the Leadership Project on Grounds at UVA with @creighdeeds.bsky.social , showing support at Labor In the Park as we ask the Governor to sign bills on her desk, and enjoying good food and music at Soup, Songs, and Solidarity in support of Sin Barreras.27 Apr 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkih6ogdhs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mkd3ccdhlk2lSoups, Songs, & Solidarity for Sin Barreras this Sunday! Bring a friend!25 Apr 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkd3ccdhlk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mk2c54wrvs2jI think it is done. My gosh. I remember campaigning in 2017 and a democratic representative in Congress felt so far off. So proud of Virginia. So, so proud. Never cowed, never meek, firm, fair and focused on democracy!22 Apr 2026 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2c54wrvs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mjrmglgwms2uResharing this video because the newest update is that this bill has been so heavily amended by the administration that it is nonfunctional. It’s a right without a remedy; a messaging bill that won’t actually help folks who need it. And so I plan on rejecting the amendments. More on that later.18 Apr 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrmglgwms2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mjqbdvuk5c2jGreat conversation and questions from the ACPS Student Senate, ie our next generation of leaders. I feel like they can teach us a thing or two! @creighdeeds.bsky.social @amylaufer55.bsky.social18 Apr 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqbdvuk5c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mjq3qmcy5c2yWith the budget being actively negotiated, now is a great time to speak up about what you want! Particularly about tax exemptions for data centers. Those tax breaks have gone up an order of magnitude (million to billion) and were never promised in perpetuity. What’s fair is fair!17 Apr 2026 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjq3qmcy5c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mjmhnglluc2iNot political ..but I’ve had a few folks visit recently and I made sure they all got a Pretzel Croissant (with everything seasoning) from Marie Bette. The name gives it away but…they are the baby of a 🥨and a 🥐 and they are delicious! Try one if you get a chance! Do you have a favorite local treat?16 Apr 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmhnglluc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mjkvt27hp22fA great after school meeting with Students for Fair Elections, a student organized group that made over 1300 contacts with voters this past week. They asked stellar questions about our democracy, partisanship, and how things are in Richmond. Events like this bring me so much joy!15 Apr 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkvt27hp22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mjkmrz7h522qToday Governor Spanberger came to Cville to unveil her Strategic Plan for Tourism. Our Commonwealth truly has is all…history, mountains 🌄, ocean 🌊, rural 🚵‍♀️🌾 & urban destinations 🌃, 🍷, food, 🎶, and so much more. Glad our Governor is being proactive to keep our tourism industry vibrant and growing.15 Apr 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkmrz7h522qhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mji5cwkntc2qIt was a joy to talk to high school girls from the Governor’s STEM academy about career pathways…and share some lessons learned along the way! An extra thank you to Apex for hosting the students and fielding a great panel and @lourdes.spurlock for organizing it all!14 Apr 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mji5cwkntc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mjdq4i6h2c2bYesterday was a great day to get the word out about the election on April 21st.…and so is today, and tomorrow and the next. This is a chance for people to speak directly, themselves, about how to respond to Trump…they just need to vote! 🗳️✅ Please tell a friend! 🗣️🗣️13 Apr 2026 01:37 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdq4i6h2c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mjawdoddxk2lVote Yes and Tell a Friend! This referendum is gonna require us all to show up! Early vote runs through next Saturday and election day is April 21st!11 Apr 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjawdoddxk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mjaegjwzbk2yVote Yes! ✅ Early voting until April 18th, Election Day April 21st. Super Saturday today in Virginia. 🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️. We are doing all we can to get information to voters and get them to the polls. Come join us this afternoon: https://www.mobilize.us/va26cc/event/926268/11 Apr 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjaegjwzbk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3milyhq3qyk2tProud to carry one of the first key affordability bills signed by our Governor - PBM reform. We deserve transparency in our healthcare system and PBMs, the prescription drug middlemen, have been operating in the dark for too long.03 Apr 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3milyhq3qyk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3micg7mbnes2vI realized this is an easier way to share…https://csgsouth.org/podcasts/inside-virginias-child-welfare-reforms-with-delegate-katrina-callsen/30 Mar 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3micg7mbnes2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3micea7nrr22mHappy to join CSG South for a discussion on some of Virginia’s child welfare reforms. Listen here: csgsouth.org/podcasts/30 Mar 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3micea7nrr22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3micavd2v6s2mThe work of wartime fitness resonates with me (even as a very much non boxer). They mentor and uplift kids and their model works - homegrown support, on the ground, for kids who need a hand.30 Mar 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3micavd2v6s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mi7zd77edk2pHappy to join community partners and show up for the Interfaith Community Immigration safety march. My HB650 provides due process protections during ICE enforcement activities and is on the Governor’s desk waiting for signature! Democracy requires due process.29 Mar 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7zd77edk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mhybvtyg5k2lMy random happy news of the day. I registered to be a bone marrow donor in 2009 (they need more multiracial people in the registry) …got a call in 2025 to donate. It was EASY and meaningful, and I got an email today that it is working. ❤️ Find out how you can register here: www.dkms.org26 Mar 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhybvtyg5k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mhxscj7sf222Lunch with Price Thomas to dive into the work of City of Promise, a local org dedicated to elevating Cville students, “from cradle to career” with comprehensive mentoring, educational and self sufficiency services. Find out how you can get involved at www.cityofpromise.org26 Mar 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxscj7sf222https://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mhtp5nelj22iNehemiah Action happening now at CHS with @amylaufer55.bsky.social and many more. This year’s action goals are to increase transit services, 2) put money and intention into the Alb. housing trust fund, and 3) begin the first steps of a gun violence intervention strategy.24 Mar 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtp5nelj22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mht22d5aj22u@vademocrats.bsky.social delivered great results for Virginia and I’m here for it 🪩💃🏽🎤. I sent 20 bills to Gov. @abigailspanberger.com and I know my colleagues did even more - we work for you and we work hard.24 Mar 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht22d5aj22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mhr6muwwnk2sQuick legislative update with @creighdeeds.bsky.social to the Cville Dems. It is great to be home :) And remember early voting for redistricting is happening now!!! Vote YES to fight back against Trump trying to rig the midterm elections.23 Mar 2026 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhr6muwwnk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mhlvwypots26Honored to provide a legislative update to the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and speak to their women’s caucus about applying to the various state board and commissions (more than 600 vacancies anticipated in June).21 Mar 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlvwypots26https://bsky.app/profile/katrinacallsen.com/post/3mhequmoagk2eBack in Cville ❤️❤️. Spoke with VSBA student reps this morning and ended the day talking (along with Dr. Webb) with the Child Health Partnership (aka CHIP) about ways the GA is protecting the health of mothers and children.19 Mar 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:dp65sbnyfsevsgv46ins57zp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhequmoagk2e