This piece by Rebecca Solnit is one of the most deeply moving explorations of what tech takes from us, how it transforms us, how it demands we become more like it and less human, that I've read www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Creepy.

Vigil in our town. For all those killed by ICE.

A drawing by a 5-year-old girl detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas with her mother Hayam El-Gamal. “I am 5 years old” is written at the top of the page. Lower down, next to stick figures, are the words “let us go.” Courtesy of Eric Lee, Lee & Godshall-Bennett, LLP

The terrorists are the ones without masks. They’re the ones yelling “No!” or “Stop!” or “Shame!” or blowing whistles. Sometimes they brandish cameras at federal agents. These are just some of their diabolical tactics.

Thank you Virginia DAs.

Thank you, Virginia Democrats. @vasenatedems.bsky.social @vademocrats.bsky.social

Virginia: Statewide YES vote in April. AND action in our state legislature NOW. Read newsletters from your reps in Richmond and plan to attend town halls.

Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump. Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.

Rivers over corporations.

EV charging at the cell-phone waiting lot at the airport - such an obviously good place to provide a plug in.

Florida Power and Light - providing clean EV charging cheaper than the competition. Fast too - delivering at 230kW.

EV road trips getting easier. (This is our 7th VA- FL drive.) Credit to Hilton for building a dozen chargers at this new hotel right on I-95 in NC. Charging while we sleep is the best!

Virginia House District 11 Special election January 13th due to our current Rep., David Bulova, taking a position with the Spanberger Administration. Here are the Dem plans in detail: www.cityfairfaxdems.com/hd11

First Thanksgiving with a heat pump hot water heater? Switch to high demand mode before this happens 😬🤓.

A few trees still reaching peak fall display - this view from Virginia side of Potomac with Washington Monument in the background.

This is the #Izembek. Trump has just signed off on destroying this magnificent wilderness for yet more fossil fuel extraction which scientists warn us must stop. We have the capacity to create such a different world. All we have to do is decide we want it. #nature #climate youtu.be/RkBbA7iJN8g?...

Berkeley Springs, WV, No Kings rally was 600 ppl around 3pm at the Morgan County courthouse & nearby streets. Favorite sign👇

'the only energy emergency is Donald Trump". I appreciate my Senator's effort to undo the executive overreach on energy. Forcing a Senate floor vote showed us once again how Republicans refuse to protect their constituents and uphold the rules and Constitution.

HEY VIRGINIA! If you’re not paying attention to November’s election yet you need to. Now. Here’s why. Know someone in VA? Please share. #Virginia

Climate Trace visualizes air pollution. 👀 - who knew there are super-emitters in VA Beach?

Thank you to my Senator, @kaine.senate.gov Virginia IS for back-bone lovers. And we're voting to show it, right now (and through Nov 4)!

Whether it’s your first car or your next car, choosing the right vehicle is an exciting journey—EVs can save you money, cut pollution & improve air quality. Federal tax incentives are available thru the end of the month + state & utility programs. 🚗⚡Check our EV Buying Guide: act.ucsusa.org/4jKvPsk

I voted early.

On leadership, kindness does matter. Enjoy this interview with New Zealand's former Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. Even better is her memoir, sites.prh.com/a-different-... and she has a children's book, just published!

SunDayofAction events in Vienna Virginia. @goelectricdmv.bsky.social Volunteer electric coaches talked energy upgrades with homeowners, inspired by a net-zero solar-powered home tour. @rewiringamerica.bsky.social

Postcards to low-propensity Virginia voters ready to go! ☑️ Early voting begins this Friday! Thanks for help: Bill, Ann, Sharon, Christina, Laura, Rose, John, Julia and Allyson! A team effort of @cclusa.org and @redwineblueusa.bsky.social friends, on this @environmentalvoter.bsky.social effort.

Sunset view West from Leesburg, VA, with an obliging cloud.

The Wednesday rush hour banners over 495 at Braddock thx to @fairfaxindivisible.bsky.social

HCR posting about heat pumps is the energy I need!! ⚡🔌🔋

Sun ☀️ Day Sept 21 Thanks to @mothersoutfront.org , our community @sundayofaction.bsky.social events are taking shape at ☀️ a school with electric 🚌 and a contract for rooftop solar, ☀️ a church⛪ with solar canopy parking, and ☀️ a net-zero home We'll celebrate solar & have these 👇 conversations!

Gonna invite a tennis friend, raised Republican, to write @environmentalvoter.bsky.social postcards to Virginia voters with me (A @cclusa.org Chapter activity). She got back from Iceland last night & below is the conversation I expect to have. 🏔️

For a number of years, I've been asked a variation on 'how do you keep going when things are so bleak?' And in this op-ed for @mongabay.com I answer that question:

Considering rooftop solar in Virginia? Navigate it with the help of trusted partners, Solarize Virginia + LEAP, to get it installed in time for the uncapped 30% tax credit. Closing Aug 15: www.solarizeva.org It is like pre-paying for your energy bills - a decision that looks smarter all the time.

Mid-summer kitchen project, inspired by the homegrown garlic bounty - tomato sauce and oven-roasted tomatoes. 🍅🧄

Inside Virginia we're working hard on 100 House races to give voters across the state a full ticket to be excited to vote for. Easy link to give to our statewide Dem candidates - each of whom has refused direct contributions from our regulated monopoly utility, Dominion Energy. Already a win.

Democracy needs your courage!

A nearly Connecticut-sized, oxygen-depleted area of ocean is decidedly abnormal. But the last 4 decades of annual measurements and failed efforts to stop chemical pollution flowing off midwestern farms and into the Gulf made this week’s announcement entirely predictable.

Closest race for House of Delegates in Virginia is HD30 — @johnmcauliff.bsky.social is going to flip this seat, with a lot of help from his friends. His former teacher, Sen Tim Kaine joined the canvass launch this afternoon in Purcellville. It's a great place to knock doors on a weekday evening!

Many Massachusetts heat pump users will get a big discount on electricity bills this winter — and utility regulators are considering mandating even deeper discounts in the future.

Scientists speak out: 140 National Science Foundation staff signed a joint letter decrying the reckless cuts and political attacks that have undermined the agency. “We don’t fight only for the employees. We fight for the mission of the agencies,” said Dr. Jesus Soriano, President of AFGE Local 3403.

Lobbying for climate - @cclusa.org is on Capitol Hill. 8am photo and then we're launched.

~35M U.S. households are eligible for federal energy assistance Only ~6.8M actually got help to pay for their energy needs Now Congress may cut funding for that too—harming the most vulnerable. Help me send 200+ letters to Congress to protect this critical program. Takes 5 sec: bit.ly/3GxAWyT

What the news isn't telling you about the US floods:

Gift link to today’s NYT op ed by climate leader @billmckibben.bsky.social For a master class in how to rebut without exploding your head, check out the online comments wherein Bill replies to doomers, population bombers, and “mining for lithium is just as bad”-ers. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/o...

Good trouble with Indivisible friends in NoVA. Virginia votes in November and it has to be epic.

Kitchen project of the day - Rhubarb ketchup (repeating a favorite). Recipe from an Alaskan cookbook that celebrates everything rhubarb by Amanda Brannon.