It can be done, you just need the political will to do it, which is preceded by acknowledging and respecting science, as well as putting people before profits.

Calling your reps and senators can feel really nerve racking at first. We actually did an episode about this on How to Save a planet which I cannot fucking find but an easy solution is to do it with a friend. The more you do it the less stressful it gets.

Trump’s illegal, unjustified participation in attacking Iran is just yet another distraction from the #EpsteinFiles and the trail of suffering he’s left in the U.S. as people struggle to live under worsening effects of climate change and rising housing, healthcare, and education costs. #ImpeachTrump

The project will nearly double the size of Lewis Ginter’s conservatory, add 7.5 acres of new outdoor spaces, and incorporate an additional lake into the visitor experience. www.henricocitizen.c...

In which the author of this article fails to explain how the working class benefits from A.I. and blatantly ignores the immense environmental damage done by data centers, and the cost being shifted to consumers. “Economic advantage”? For who, exactly?

Britain opens its first geothermal power plant linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7432723580213374977/?originTrackingId=mOTIKdSXTwcRanMu3xwkaw%3D%3D

The federal EPA wants to force Americans to give as much money as possible to oil companies. State and local leaders have a duty to their constituents to fight back. Here are 16 ways to cut pollution – by making HOUSING more available and affordable. via @climatecabineteducation.org

“The climate scientists we surveyed were unambiguous: current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.” Should be the top story everyday.

a man in Oklahoma was speaking out against a data center in his community. He went a few seconds over time and the city had him arrested for trespassing

Petersburg City Council approved two motions that would pave the way for a data center near a residential area of the city. We're really all just losing our collective minds, aren't we?

Invasive Plant Awareness Week is coming up with several events ranging from nature walks to rolling up the sleeves to yank out invasive species along the James River! Details here: www.heyrva.com#/details/inv... #RVA

The next data center project in Hanover will be before the Hanover planning commission this Thursday evening at 6pm. We'll need all hands on deck again to stop this wasteful and destructive facility! 7516 County Complex Rd, Hanover, VA 23069 #RVA #Virginia #NoDataCenters

The working group voted and picked stopping data centers as the campaign that we will pitch to the general chapter tomorrow! #RVA

If you want to explore whether a company you buy from works with DHS/ICE, there is a real simple website to do that! www.usaspending.gov/search

The working group will be voting soon to decide which of three possible campaigns to propose to the chapter as a whole for this year: 1. Repeal of local ordinances that prohibit or restrict front-yard vegetable gardens and native plantings 2. Public power - end privately owned, for-profit utilities

Our monthly working group meeting is underway! Posting notes here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #RVA

#BoycottAmazon and cancel your Ring subscriptions (which you should do anyway since they cooperate with I.C.E.)

Another great Hour of Action this evening, this time with record turnout (24!). Thanks to everyone who braved the cold and ice to help us lobby state delegates to support HB 888 which puts a cap on parking minimums statewide! Great work! #RVA

Respectfully, this is the wrong question. The question is, do we need data centers? And the answer is no. They power A.I. which benefits no working class person. When the AI bubble bursts, the facilities can easily be converted to I.C.E. detention centers.

Oh that’s a shame. bsky.app/profile/carc...

Join us for our next Hour of Action this Tuesday, 7pm at Väsen Brewing as we lobby the General Assembly to lift parking minimums statewide! RSVP here: luma.com/sqdkkuto #RVA

Mark your calendars! The Mountain Road “Technology Park” (data center) project is coming before the Hanover County Planning Commission on February 19th at 6pm! 7516 County Complex Rd, Hanover, VA 23069 #RVA #Virginia #NoDataCenters

More events for opposing data centers are coming up next month! #NoDataCenters #RVA

Lot of opportunities coming up in February to oppose the data center epidemic! #NoDataCenters #RVA #Virginia

The owner of the property that I.C.E. was in the process of buying in Hanover for a detention facility announced this morning that they are cancelling the sale! Thanks so much to everyone who showed up in the cold and snow/ice to make their voices heard!

Bad news obviously but across the country people of both political persuasions are coming together to put a stop to the data center epidemic. I read the other day that 24 data center projects have been halted by grassroots activists last year!

3 more data center projects remain pending before the Hanover County planning commission. I will try to find out the dates for when those might end up on a scheduled hearing and will post those details when I have them. #RVA #NoDataCenters

You love to see it: vibrant, peaceful anti-ICE protest in rural Virginia ✊ (in sub-freezing temperature)

On top of this victory, we also found out during the board meeting that the developer of a planned data center, withdrew their proposal from consideration before the Board of Supevisors! What a great night!

Wow, #RVA you did NOT disappoint! We had (by estimates) at least 600 people show up to send the message that ICE is not welcome in Hanover County! Maybe north of that! The board listened and directed staff to inform the regime that they oppose an ICE detention facility here!

The Episcopal Church has put together a very impressive toolkit for protesting, including tips for clergy in particular. Truly inspiring. This is how Christians ought to be engaging the moment. www.episcopalchurch.org/protesting-f...

Hope to see y’all at the rally this evening, 5pm at the Hanover County government complex on Route 301 to support the Board of Supervisors in opposing an I.C.E. detention facility!

An unexpected consequence of the climate crisis: state lawmakers now letting insurance companies exclude wildfire coverage as a means of keeping premiums under control: www.eenews.net/articles/thi...

This @npr.org article and audio transcript features a few quotes from an interview with our Eco-Socialism working group co-chair, from the No Data Centers rally two weeks ago at the Hanover planning commission meeting where we successfully halted a data center project www.npr.org/2026/01/25/n...

This app goes beyond what even Signal can do, and avoids internet connections altogether (cell signal and WiFi). May be the next big app for secure messaging at high-risk protests where police may be doing surveillance and data harvesting. bsky.app/profile/soci...

Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS. Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies. AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS. Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.

In a positive development, I’m hearing that Hanover County Board of Supervisors are planning to vote NO on the I.C.E. request to build or lease a detention facility in the county near Bass Pro. And, that they are consulting with the county attorney on legal options for fighting it!

Please call your Senators and demand they strip ICE funding from the budget bill going before them in the coming days. 202) 224-3121 #AbolishICE #MeltICE #DefundICE

This guy somehow gets it more than most democratic legislators

Cold weather shelters are now full in #RVA and are turning people away. Blessing Warriors is working to get them hotel rooms but they need donations. Please consider helping out if you’re able! blessingwarriorsrva.com

Stay safe out there this weekend….from both kinds of ICE.

The @richmonddsa.bsky.social chapter convention originally scheduled for this Saturday has been postponed to February 7th due to the impending winter storm. More details coming! #RVA

The timing of this weekend’s winter storm looks like it will hold off until after the conclusion of the Richmond DSA chapter convention on Saturday, but the Steering committee is meeting Wednesday evening and will make a decision on whether to postpone, in case snow starts earlier than forecast

#Virginia #RVA virginiamercury.com/2026/01/19/t...

Senator @jenniferboysko.com is sponsoring SB420 that would hold polluters in #Virginia accountable for their greenhouse gas emissions between 1995 and present. Polluters would pay into a fund to cover the costs that the state incurs for extreme weather relief programs. legiscan.com/VA/bill/SB42...

East coast could soon see rolling blackouts during summer because #DataCenters have pushed the grid to the limit www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Coming up! No New Gas for Big Tech Lobby Day is January 29th, 7:30am at 701 E. Franklin Street. You'll have the opportunity to speak directly to lawmakers and share with them your opposition to destructive data centers and the fossil fuel plants that power them actionnetwork.org/events/no-ne...

House Bill 897 would require data centers to source their energy from renewable resources and use only non-carbon dioxide emitting power generation in order to stay eligible for sales and use tax exemption. Let's get this through the legislature! Sponsor: Del. Richard Sullivan #RVA

Just in! Hanover County planning commission recommends DENIAL of the re-zoning for the Hunting Hawk data center! Still goes to the Board of Supervisors but usually the BOS doesn't overturn the planning commission