Is it too soon to start prepping for the holiday spirit? Just kidding 😊 I love my new little hobby 💕 #StringArt

Charlottesville has amazing yarn shops in which I can spend way too much money, but this yarn was worth it 💙 #MagpieKnits #BriocheStitch

VIRGINIA!!!! 💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙

Let’s do it… bada-ba-da-badabam 🎶

Just gonna leave this here www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

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If you could use a dose of political bad-assery, read this Kuo piece detailing how Virginia's coming in clutch via a route that's genius! The good stuff starts after "Blue seats, from out of the blue" #ProudVirginian statuskuo.substack.com/p/virginia-t...

Remember I posted about Va’s Attorney General race earlier this morning? My friend shared this helpful brief comparison so you can consider with whom you most align If you leave that box blank, you automatically support the republican incumbent and lose any power you have with that race Vote ✔️💙🇺🇸

Morning! If you live in Fairfax County and haven't voted yet, good news! More early voting sites opened today, so it should be easier to get to one if you want to vote early! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 _______ Unsure about that Attorney General vote? Do not leave it blank ✔️

Hi there! Starting next school year, Virginia Standards of Learning tests- or SOLs - will account for 10% of students' final grades in middle and high school I might have more to say about this in the future, or I might not because I retired from the education world [thread 1/]

Charlottesville, Va #NoKings

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time. VANCE: No, George, I sai-- STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

Made with one string

How to piss off all Hokies and Wahoos simultaneously 🤣😜

Done 🇺🇸💙

Happy Almost Fall #StringArt #HomeMade #PumpkinSeason

I made this. And Willow approves 🐾

Morning, friends in FCPS, Loudoun County, and everyone who starts school today! Happy First Day! It’s gonna be a banner year - I know that because it’s in your capable, caring hands, and you’re kind of a bad ass ❤️❤️

Are there protests in the DC/ Northern Virginia area tomorrow?

Am I reading right that GMU’s BOV gave President Washington a raise? Please let it be right let it be right let it be right

Reminder - George Mason Univ is the latest Virginia college to be attacked by the DOJ. Speak up! - TODAY: Email GMU's Board of Visitors 📧 - WHERE: [email protected] - WHY: BOV meets tomorrow, we must speak up today! Save time - Copy a script from the screenshot below Let's do this 💚👊

Here’s some good news ❤️ “Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Jonathan D. Frieden severed the newly appointed members from their governing-board seats at the University of Virginia, George Mason University and the Virginia Military Institute.” apnews.com/article/judg...

Let’s GO, Virginia! 💙👊🇺🇸 “Now, Virginia Republicans — who were already swimming against the tide in a blue-tinted state Trump has never won — are alarmed their entire statewide ticket may lose and could deepen the party’s minority in the House of Delegates.” www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Double pointed needles were tough for knitting, but I got far enough to make a little hat 😀❤️🪡

Postcards4Virginia just launched an urgent campaign to support GMU Pres. Washington from attacks by Trump's DOJ Help us speak up! B/c what starts in Va never stays in Va Postcards need to be mailed by this Friday, so short turn-around. Emails by 7/30 preview.mailerlite.com/z2e8l9s5g1/2...

We knew UVA was just the beginning of assaults on higher ed in Virginia. The regime’s come for George Mason now Remember- “History shows that surrendering to ideological control strips academics of their independence—and when lost, it is hard to regain” -Brookings www.13newsnow.com/article/news...

Just listen youtu.be/QmZHLvq-gDg?...

HCR’s notes - think ahead- what do we want? (after this, we build a new vision) - be visible- protest, create art, make memes, film shorts, share your message - speak up- what’s not ok (I.e. kidnappings) & what you want (gvmt priorities) - find joy- connections, hobbies @hcrichardson.bsky.social

If you don't have the ICEBlock app on your iPhone yet, it's worth considering. Here are 3 within an 8 mile radius of my DC suburb today - Tysons Corner, Vienna, 2:41pm - Detaining at the Courthouse, Sterling, 10:49am - Golds Gym, Chantilly, 11:44

I'm listening to My Friends, a lovely story by Fredrik Backman that's just filled with poignant quotes. This one in particular resonates 🤍

A young person I know lost her job in mental health care & is having trouble finding work Anybody have leads that could help? BA in Worship Arts Mgmt/Christian Music Ind. Exps in food & retail industries, & non-clinical mental health care. Will go for entry level with benefits that are remote

3rd knitting project (with photo bomb)

Dear Democratic Leadership, How will you now nail ironclad accountability to Republicans so when leopards are feasting on magas’ faces, dems won’t find ourselves somehow assuming the blame for this shitshow? Respectfully submitted, Virginia Voter without a (Congressional) Voice

One way to fight for education - stand up for The University of Virginia against Trump’s DOJ win.newmode.net/wahoos4uva/e...

Just another notch in the maga bedpost. Sleep tight. /s

We’re hearing very different protest numbers - No Kings reports 5M, and Alt Nat’l Parks reports 13M+ Which is accurate? & why such discrepancy? #NoKings

2nd project 🤎 Brioche stitch is unforgiving af

This is true.

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I’m learning to knit, y’all! Here’s my first project 🧡

Fairfax County, Va - The Special Election date to replace Congressman Gerry Connolly is TUESDAY, SEPT. 9 In the meantime, be on the lookout for some kind of democratic primary to choose a candidate (current dems in the pool are linked in the article) www.insidenova.com/headlines/yo...

Postcards To Voters needs us to write 5 postcards for San Antonio’s runoff for Mayor that's June 7th Email [email protected] for addresses Include a screenshot of your handwritten sample using the 3 required message items (in the comments) 5 postcards - easy! Local elections matter! 🇺🇸❤️

Good illustration of GOP. They thought they had an agreement to take health care coverage from 10 million Americans. But hardliners killed the budget bill for now because they say that’s not nearly enough people www.axios.com/newsletters/...

This is unreal! My daughter’s in there somewhere 🧡 #VirginiaTech #Metallica #EnterSandman 🤘🏼

Switching topics so I can find a way to sleep tonight… here is the seismograph from Metallica’s concert happening at Virginia Tech right now Any guesses at what point they played the intro to Enter Sandman? God help us when they actually play the whole song 🤘🏼🎸 #earthquake

A 19-year-old who has lived here since she was 4 was pulled over for turning right on red, and was taken to a detention center with chains around her wrists and ankles. She faces deportation. My heart is hurting newschannel9.com/news/local/f...

Wait, I've seen this plot line before! The billionaire & sheep get their jollies by stealing from children... -Oliver Twist -Officials end up exposed for their inhumane cruelty -Hunger Games -rebels defeat the Capitol, and Pres. Snow is uh... -The Shining -Jack goes mad & the hotel's destroyed

If your heart is heavy like so many of ours, please let this magical little one take some weight off your shoulders for a second www.instagram.com/reel/DI6z5r1...

HCR's letter today shows our leaders are the nation's abusers As a school principal, I noticed that abusers don't stop. Abusers *are* stopped -until someone intervenes, abuse goes on While we rise up tirelessly as Americans, I believe it's time to consider help open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...