Government must deliver for working people—and every dollar in our budget should work as hard as they do. That’s why I directed every agency to cut waste and help close our budget gap. Here’s some of what we found.

This earned a follow but I'll add that there are *4* MAGAs on this board... & 1 Democrat. Ernie Reed has been stepping up in Nelson for decades, & he didn't let either of these 2 ridiculous resolutions go through without a fight. He spoke to both starting here: www.youtube.com/live/uNMwQJE...

This was a fun wakeup read lol

March note is nearly there. I think. Interested or curious? Please subscribe. Or don't. I'll keep writing. open.substack.com/pub/realcent...

In need of hope and inspiration? This book worked for me. She reads it on audible.

I'm happy to donate to this legal fund, @marcelias.bsky.social ... Hell, I'm happy to donate time to the tracking spreadsheet.

WTF Fifeville??? cvillerightnow.com/news/208802-...

OK, I don't want to embarrass the guy, but watch @waldo.net explain to these state legislators why they're on a really good path forward. If only all testimony was this clear and helpful. (Since I can't clip, go to 1:16:40:) Oh, and Waldo, you looked & sounded as healthy as that bluebird.

Just the idea of an event such as A Night of Film & Purpose at the Paramount is a relief on days like this. The good people at Georgia's Friends in Cville spotlight the efficacy of art of all kinds to heal and grow stronger. April 2, 7:30 pm charlottesville.theparamount.net/8050/8051

This is the site I visit every day after scanning the headlines. Wretchedness, greed, and incompetence gives way to clarity, beneficence, hope, and goodness. For example: www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...

Back by popular demand

Another way to get everybody out of a building is to pull the fire alarm. Or claim there's a bomb threat. Hell, you could burn the building down. ICE has so many options available to them that will cause generational harm to society, and they will absolutely use them if they're not stopped.

Hey @kaine.senate.gov – there's no excuse for this. And as someone who grew up in Ch'ville, I can confidently say you're betraying your constituents, your family, your friends, and every single one of your favorite musicians.

A bit taken aback that I knew all these references to places we miss in Cville. It was quite the walk through memory lane. RIP you cafes, bars, music halls, and sweet shops. Loved ya, miss ya. www.reddit.com/r/Charlottes...

This is from a trustworthy friend „ICE is in east cville this morning. I passed a van by Stone Robinson and saw them again off of 250. By Kohr bros.“

OK, here’s a great offer… who’s gonna grab Jim’s deal? Sean Tubbs @infocville.bsky.social delivers for us, we back him up.

Agree with Jim that Sean Tubb's journalism is invaluable to this area. I know that there are only so many important helpers we can support at any one time but Sean is still on my $5/month list, for what it's worth. Interested in joining me to help him out?!

How cool a job would this be???!!! Charlottesville folks, better hurry😎

Well done, @sgillikin.bsky.social and team

Some good advice for Charlottesville and Albemarle County!

I spent weeks reporting this story, sweating every callback, following up for comments all the way down to the wire. Thanks to all the kind folks who spoke to me and helped me out. I hope this article gives you a clearer picture of what Charlottesville can and might do if ICE targets us.

Wonder, awe, horror, then tears... Just stunning.

This year marks 100 years since the doors first opened at Jefferson High School. For a whole year, the City is helping @jsaahccville.bsky.social turn West Main St. into an open-air tribute. So next time you're walking down West Main, take a moment and look up.

One of our own stand-up guys here keeping it real. Less judging maybe and more supporting local businesses when we can.

Today is the **LAST DAY** to submit comments to VDOT to advocate for this helpful redesign of the Ridge/West Main Intersection. My submitted comments below... www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/cul...

🚨 Advocacy opp! VDOT has created a plan to redesign the W. Main / Ridge intersection to improve traffic flow + provide protected bike lanes and many pedestrian upgrades. It’s not perfect but it’s WAY better than what is there now, and it’s designed to get state funding to get it built.

If Sally is your supervisor, how lucky are you?! Fortunately, her shared experienced is helpful for all of us in the area.

If you like Apollo’s relationship with Epstein, you’ll love their broadband service: Brightspeed.

Homeowners in Charlottesville and Albemarle County have access to help with HVAC repairs, through an initiative from Building Goodness Foundation and Beck Cohen. Full story online: augustafreepress.com/news/buildin... #Charlottesville #AlbemarleCounty

A helpful rundown of the state of some Charlottesville homelessness interventions in light of potential federal funding changes www.cvilletomorrow.org/proposed-cha...

Really interesting, nuanced, thoughtful information here.

Good idea! If you have the DominionEnergy app, though, you already have this at your fingertips. Regardless, it's going to come in handy the next few days (week??😬).

For something completely different…. the extraordinary vision of @djpatrickareed.bsky.social Decades of dedication to the art & storytelling of comic masterminds. Just a tiny sample of the tributes Patrick has been building in exhibitions around the world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvIX...

Now THIS is responsive, engaged representation....!!!

In Germany, a lot of houses have these Stolpersteines on their sidewalks or stoops. They’re a memorial to victims of the Holocaust who were ripped from that home. Some houses have a few. Other houses have many. ICE has started going door to door in America.

i found some great places to donate using the list put together by @ziibiing.com don't give your money to consultants for some vague promise, give it to people who will go out right now, today, and buy a car full of groceries for a family that's too afraid to leave their home.

This month’s Dine to Donate benefits the Legal Aid Justice Center, an organization that has long been in the fight for racial, social and economic justice! Go to Rapture on Saturday, and mention Dine to Donate.

TODAY: Saturday, 2pm, at The Haven. Our Charlottesville community is fortunate to have neighbors who are showing up, together.

I wrote a quick blog post in 2014 titled "police reforms you should always oppose." It went viral and became the basis of a chart created by Critical Resistance to evaluate abolitionist steps. Money for training and body cams were the first two on my list.

every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s

Hey, I did that thing &, turns out, Virginia is sending me $108 in unclaimed property! One from a 2006 payroll reciprocity glitch with DC & the other from Century Link. Next I'm off to the DC site to try there - they have billions more in unclaimed property even than Virginia. www.vamoneysearch.gov

Sign up to attend. Numbers matter

We still have no idea what the city spends what it spends on policing. Lloyd Snook, a criminal defense attorney by trade, appears completely fine to go his entire 8 years on council approving budgets that never involved a serious query as to the reason for our public safety spending.

POP-UP RALLY at 2pm TODAY Corner of US 29 and Hydraulic Rd. (Stonefield) TODAY AT 2pm with Indivisible Charlottesville. Spread the word that last night’s U.S. invasion of Venezuela and abduction of President Maduro is not OK - and not legal. Bring signs and dress warm.

OK, we need a change of focus, desperately. We are now under the Wolf Moon, which represents renewal, reflection, & community. My brilliant, talented friend, @amcarley.bsky.social, stepped up with a new piece of music to capture the power of the wolf in this moment. substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Seriously. You have to read this. The storyteller is everything, but his family... you just have to read this.

This is the way. YOU make the choice to whom you give and when. Don't let them take over your accounts. I'm also here to say it IS worth 2-4 minutes a day to unsubscribe/block/report junk every unwanted email or text you receive. Soon you have a blissfully clean account greeting you each morning:)

In 249 years, this country has yet to outlaw slavery. We change its form, we change its name, but slavery has been constant. Powerful people and businesses just really love slave labor, and a chunk of our economy is built on that.

Venmo was fast and easy