Aurora color guide! What creates the different shades? Different atoms getting "excited" at different altitudes The bright reds are a sign of a particularly intense event

The #RVA Public School Love Market will be held THIS Fri Nov 14 at Clark Springs (1101 Dance St) 10am - 5:30pm. This special event, in partnership with Feed More, has been organized to ensure children receive access to healthy foods beyond the school day. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

💯 Yes, THIS.

Hey @billyj1979.bsky.social your town's lookin' spiffy!

SANDWICH TERRORISM IS NOW LEGAL?!?!

Excellent🧵 RE: VA state govt relief for suspension of SNAP from the shutdown and Fed Admin's manipulative BS.

In the U.S., we use prisoners as a source of income for the powerful, because our prison system originated with our chattel slavery system. This rate increase approval is the intentional result of that system, fought for by sheriffs and wardens and state legislators and huge corporations.

🧵 Excellent letter to Sec of Dept of the Interior Doug Burgun to request national parks be closed until the shutdown is ended.

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Yep, it’s the food stamps.

"could double or triple next year if Congress lets its subsidies end. All this is occurring as the nation’s billionaires enjoy their tax cuts — thanks in part to cuts in Medicaid funding — and the increasingly gold-plated White House is about to gain a gilded ballroom." richmond.com/opinion/colu...

As always, @mpwrva.bsky.social says it better than I could: "We’re presented with a tragic metaphor in a nation where unpaid government workers stand in food lines, the government shutdown is threatening food assistance to nearly 42 million people, and the cost of Obamacare premiums... (1/2)

This is very sad news. Eugene was a Charlottesville icon. Civil rights organizer. (He led he fight to desegregate the schools.) Affordable-housing innovator. Exceedingly generous to all with his time and, to the poor, his money. Successful businessman. A kind, loving man. We'll miss him terribly.

"The most important Quaker is the Friend who is yet to be convinced," Rashid Darden told QuakerSpeak in 2023. "My personal ministry is one that is so convinced Quakerism is one of the best possible paths to take that it would be wrong for me to keep quiet...it would be wrong not to share my story."

Our 20th Fall Fund Drive starts today! For 20 years, you’ve helped us broadcast 24/7. If you’ve learned from our shows or found a new song, please donate & share! We’re 100% community-powered; no ads or gov funding. Just RVA voices, views & tunes! Thank you for your support. Art by Emily Meyer

💯 "Jewish Americans told us — by a margin of nearly 3 to 1 — that Trump manipulates antisemitism dishonestly, using it as an excuse to pause or cut university funding. Only about 1/4 of all Jews nationwide believe the president 'truly cares about protecting Jewish students on college campuses.' "

Jewish law & Bible scholarship don't think the word in the 10 Commandments for "steal" is about, like, shoplifting. Look at eg Genesis 40:15, Exodus 21:16 , Deuteronomy 24:7-- the commandment is not to steal people. Don't kidnap. Though you shouldn't need the Bible to teach you that. #AbolishICE

lord @friendsjournal.org put us in a vidya show. we, surprisingly, don't discuss facial hair and poofy coif tips. but we DO talk about queer joy in worship, so there's that. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Ci...

I can't wait to see this article! It's been too long, Jason. I think last time I saw you was somewhere in a rainy natl forest in VA? 😂

This is some very sad news. What an amazing lady she was. It's a privilege to have shared time on this planet with her. The fight goes on, and I know I'll continue to be inspired by her courage and determination.

Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/

‘This fight is about America’s democracy and the First Amendment. It is about global journalistic freedom. It is about the human right to speak the truth about power, even when it is uncomfortable or difficult.’ Support @karenattiah.bsky.social karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...

My latest in my fight against the Washington Post. I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing. Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner. karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...

It's time for your Friday reality check! Trump is so weak and insecure, he had a childish tantrum about an escalator. He is in such severe cognitive decline, he can't pronounce "acetaminophen" or walk in a straight line. He's a rapist, a felon, and a national disgrace. Don't surrender in advance.

Teachers in Virginia were paid just 2/3rds of what their peers in other professions made between 2019 and 2024. That's the 5th worst pay penalty in the country. We can do better. #FundOurSchools

Important new feature in Amsterdam, since I last visited (and lived here): Memorials where holocaust victims lived. They also make me think how appropriate it'd be if 'missing' signs were posted in the US, where people have been abducted by unidentified masked goons, along with their stories.

Breaking Silence, Former University President Claudine Gay Blasts Harvard’s ‘Compliance’ With White House Demands www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/

So many good reasons to re-watch Andor!

The need to silence your critics only reveals how weak and fragile you are.

YES. Strive for grandeur.

I believe this to my core. They're using trans people as a test case to dismantle individual rights in the US.

Over the last several months, Members of Congress have used increasingly derogatory anti-trans language, and now, 2 Members are calling for trans people to be institutionalized. Speaker Johnson & GOP leadership must reign in these extremist Members & put a stop to this rhetoric.

The immediate and completely unwarranted threats against HBCUs (nowhere near Utah) today, should tell you everything you need to know about the kinds of "free speech" Charlie Kirk promoted. abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-...

Come work with me at @tcifiscal.bsky.social as our new communications & engagement associate! thecommonwealthinstitute.org/wp-content/u...

Everyone deserves a union. Congratulations to Fairfax County workers and SEIU 512! #OrganizeTheSouth #UnionsForAll

This is fantastic news. I remember that story and others about the impact of the suspension of funding via PEPFAR. It was just so unnecessary and cruel. I'm so glad to hear the Zambian Govt is able to take this on.

Yay for herons! It was a very nice evening for a walk. 🐦‍⬛🕊

This should be interesting. I think it will be quite diverse. I know that I don't consider myself Christian, for example, while many (most?) do. Many people I know are even atheist, but still strongly ID as Friends.

I'm so glad the kids are learning why Pride matters, and glad to have them marching. It's tempting to resent them for taking all that (access to GAC, protection from discrimination, etc) for granted, but really, we older trans+ folks should've had that all along. We should not have had to struggle

This is exactly how I feel. The die is cast. I suppose I could still try to flee the country or try to find a less exposed profession, but at least for now, I choose not. If this is the life I've chosen, I might as well enjoy it while I can.

YES. There is certainly no going back. I have been publicly trans since 2005. I've had an unusual amount of support in every important area of my life, thanks to privilege (white, college ed, etc). I've tried to be a voice and lift other voices because so many of us don't have a voice.

I can't think of any better answers than most of the responses already posted, and I'm loving them!

[email protected] I hope you'll post the results of your Porcupette Naming Poll here on Bluesky! For anyone who hasn't taken it yet, you can go here to vote: maymont.org/porcupette-n...

This is nazi logic. The Nazis would redistribute the confiscated property of Jews to the German populace as an incentive to support their mass deportation to concentration camps.

Beautiful🧵 about creating a culture that supports building a sense of belonging for youth in #RVA public schools. Looking forward to hearing more!

Exclusive - Spending by so-called 'conversion therapy' groups has increased by 165% since the government first promised to ban the ‘cruel and abusive’ practice

"Despite predictions of substantial millionaire flight, the # of millionaires and ultra-wealthy individuals in Massachusetts grew significantly over the first two years the Fair Share Amendment was in place. The state has experienced revenue gains...that are more than double...initial expectations"