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...

I have been a terrible nerd. I got curious about this whole Kennedy vs/ Nazi initiatives comparison so I turned it into a spreadsheet and thought I'd share it in a place where I think nobody will make fun of me for doing it. Maybe. In truth, this has been horrific to consider, and I hope I'm wrong.

Long post attached that springs from this linked article published today TL;DR • Possible similarities in patterns between RFK Jr's actions re disabilities and attitudes toward disabilities by Nazis • That's all, that's the TL;DR www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-...

I wish you could see me on my feet, sloshing a pint in one hand and pumping my other fist in the air doing my best Arsenio Hall, but sadly, you'll just have to believe me when I say I am here for this #GoHarvard

A beautiful, peaceful demonstration ☮️ 1. This gentleman was attending his 2nd march of the day 2. At the White House 3. Marching up Constitution Ave 4. Homegrown and pissed

DC! 🇺🇸

YESSSSS!!!!!

After reading Elon's tweet below, can we all just remember the child he writes about is *alive.* Imagine being such a monster as to write that your own healthy, living child is unalive? She is Vivian Wilson, and she's a 20yo transgender adult, & her own dad grotesquely says she murdered herself

A happy thought for the day

5pm ET, hearing on Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act and the defiance of court order. The public can listen by telephone. Let the number of callers show we are paying attention.

No kings.

Both my girls’ Spring Breaks are ending, so we had a surprise early-joint-birthday party last night before they head back to school today. Cheers to the special moments we still get to sneak in 🥂

The West Wing posted this to their YouTube channel yesterday. It aired in 2001. Still relevant. #TiredOfRollingOver youtu.be/qtyL-xqFPCY?...

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

I may have no idea what’s going on atm, but the cloture vote is happening on the Senate floor now - Schumer just gave his speech on why the CR should pass. Watching on PBS News

Well I had written off Friday as shot to hell, but finding out Ted Lasso is officially coming back for a 4th season might just make the day salvageable