Matthew Gillikin
@mtgillikin.bsky.social
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trying to figure out what's going on here, co-chair
@livablecville.bsky.social
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As a public service, I am reading Scott Beardsley’s book on higher education. Just as Beardsley sacrificed a lucrative career at McKinsey to take a $700k a year job as Dean of Darden on his way to the very sketchy appointment as UVA president, I paid $12 for the kindle edition of “Higher Calling.”
about 2 months ago
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Followed this meal with a classic film (Mighty Ducks 2)
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I had Ethiopian soul food for dinner and now all my dreams have come true
www.dorosoulfood.com
about 2 hours ago
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Nicole Scro
about 6 hours ago
Excited for this one!
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Livable Cville
about 6 hours ago
How do we make Inclusionary Zoning work in Charlottesville? 5 days until our next webinar, where we hope to shed some light on this question. Sign up today!
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Inclusionary Zoning: Making it Work in Charlottesville Webinar, presented by Livable Cville
Learn about making Inclusionary Zoning work in Charlottesville with national and local experts.
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Visiting one of my favorite national monuments
about 7 hours ago
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Allison Wrabel
about 12 hours ago
A “parking funeral” is one of the most bizarre things I’ve heard in my life.
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I think it's worth pointing out that in 3 of the last 5 years, winter storms have made significant portions of Charlottesville's transportation infrastructure unusable and/or unsafe for weeks. The city, county, and UVA need to adjust to respond more effectively.
about 15 hours ago
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Geriatric millennial booster pack
1 day ago
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Andrew
2 days ago
ok you know what, I’m irritated enough that Jerry Miller’s repeated concern trolling about the local anti-ICE high school walkouts has resulted in multiple social media threats against the students that I’m gonna finally share something fun I’ve been sitting on for a couple of years
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Andy Orban
2 days ago
Fuck Jerry! The kinds of horrible threats (like threatening to run them over!) that have been directed at the school childrens' walkouts is unconscionable. This guy is the lowest of the low.
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Yesterday a coworker was struggling to write a semi-confrontational email, which reminded me that not everyone routinely writes in the confrontational voice
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Sally Duncan
2 days ago
Thrilled to join all my colleagues in this - time to flip this district!
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Jalane Schmidt 📢🚫👑✊🏾🏴🌈🇨🇺🇻🇪 🇬🇱 🇺🇦🍉YIMBY🏘️🏗️🏢
2 days ago
Losers keep losing. Cc:
@civilwarmemory.bsky.social
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BlueSky adding drafts is going to significantly improve my posting. Lets me workshop material to achieve the optimal level of shit posting.
3 days ago
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Livable Cville
3 days ago
We look forward to seeing you this evening at Ix
@brazos.bsky.social
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gell-mann amnesia amnesia
3 days ago
thanks! we also have a bsky feed at
bsky.app/profile/ever...
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This is correct framing. Another great article by
@hannahdavisreid.bsky.social
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3 days ago
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Huge shout out to
@infocville.bsky.social
on the 1000th edition of the Charlottesville Community Engagement newsletter! If you’re not already a paid subscriber, I strongly recommend supporting Sean’s excellent work.
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Get more from Sean Tubbs and Town Crier Productions on Patreon
Information about local and regional government in Central VA
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3 days ago
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It’s not surprising to see the school division doing the old “blame the lawyer” damage control move to justifying the deceitful and harmful letter they sent out Friday. Why take responsibility for your actions when you can pin them on someone else?
www.29news.com/2026/02/10/a...
4 days ago
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Nathan Alderman
4 days ago
C'ville folks! Local luminary and lender of e-bikes Josh Carp created this very cool site, which combines videos of public meetings with searchable, linkable transcripts.
meetings.cvilledata.org/meetings
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Localities
https://meetings.cvilledata.org/meetings
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This is an anti-family approach to housing policy that county staff is saying out loud. But I’m glad to hear that staff may have come around on supporting this project.
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4 days ago
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Michael Crenshaw
4 days ago
I'm at the Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting to speak in favor of a ~20 unit infill development in Crozet. Staff hasn't recommended approval of the rezoning request. The 6 unit/acre density is consistent with the Crozet Master Plan, but staff is concerned about poor street connectivity.
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D building at CMS is almost gone
4 days ago
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Sally Duncan
4 days ago
One thing I’ve learned is that there’s an official association of Virginia Counties and they sometimes like to advocate for bad policies! We need to get in the cart, and on the train, and get housing built near transit!
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It’s one of those ice meltin’ days, as the old timers used to say
5 days ago
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Good thread describing AI as a really bad coworker
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5 days ago
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I am glad that the support staff will end up getting the raises they deserve. There are so many incredible people who work so hard to support the children in our city, including my own kids. They deserve double pay, but 10.5% a year is a good start.
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5 days ago
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nkrovetz
5 days ago
I am in awe of each and every speaker tonight at the joint mtg of CCS School board and City council. Powerful! And kudos to CEA leadership and members for advocating for support staff.
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I feel this
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6 days ago
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Luke Rosenberger
6 days ago
I highly recommend this breakdown of Bad Bunny's halftime show.
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Shannon Gillikin
6 days ago
Today we will listen to and encourage our support staff— the backbone of our schools. Then at 5pm at Walker we SHOW UP to fight for a fair contract, the negotiated 10.5% raise, and for elected officials to stop disparaging workers rights. See you there.
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Katie Hodges-Kluck, PhD
6 days ago
FYI, Cville folks
actionnetwork.org/letters/soli...
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Solidarity with CEA support staff!
The Charlottesville community has been clear in its full support of unionized teachers and support staff at our Charlottesville City Schools and the recent School Board efforts to smear Charlottesvill...
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/solidarity-with-cea-support-staff
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Meanwhile in continental U.S. we are wasting all our electricity on an AI/data center bubble
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6 days ago
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Doug Gordon
6 days ago
Joy is an act of defiance and that halftime show had a whole lot of it.
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Adia Benton
6 days ago
my puerto rican anthropologists and historians… discuss
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Laprofmme
6 days ago
Marriage is a common metaphor for political community, fyi
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That was awesome
6 days ago
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This is the opening song my kids want for the halftime show
youtu.be/kB9cVLW5C_I?...
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Bad Bunny makes an epic entrance: WWE Backlash 2023 highlights
YouTube video by WWE
https://youtu.be/kB9cVLW5C_I?si=KD9fLV5aH5ftajK-
6 days ago
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This game will give us a lot of time to reflect on whether AI or legalized gambling is doing more damage to society
6 days ago
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This is a webinar heavy newsletter, including the announcement of one at the end of March that I know you’re going to like.
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6 days ago
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Steven L. Johnson
6 days ago
Lock it in: this Thursday, February 12, is the monthly Livable Cville meet-up—from 5 to 7 (and then some). No agenda or meeting, it's a drop-in social at Ix Brazos Tacos. Newcomers, old-timers, and everyone in between are welcome!
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Above average weekend to be a fly on the wall in the Gillikin house
6 days ago
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Found the word to capture the appropriate reaction to the school board’s email
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6 days ago
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Shannon Gillikin
6 days ago
A great action you can take TODAY to support workers.
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Relevant to Charlottesville
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6 days ago
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I had a Sbrocco’s apple fritter this morning so it’s a good day
6 days ago
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It’s quite simple actually
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6 days ago
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cville1989🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇵🇸
7 days ago
If you think this as outrageous as I do, come share your opinion at the joint City Council/School Board meeting, Monday, February 9 at 5:00 pm at Walker School.
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