The Merlin app is amazing! You can record birdsong and it will ID all the birds!

Wild Birds Unlimited on 29. Get the squirrel proof kind or they will eat everything!

virginia. listen to me. if you won't do it for democracy, do it for spite, and if you won't do it for spite, do it for 82yo state senator l. louise lucas

One of the greatest benefits of the little frog pond we built in our backyard is the joy we have in watching all the little critters come drink and splash - birds, squirrels, skinks. Everybody loves a good waterhole!

3 normal sized Congresspeople and 1 weird little Congressman named John Mcguire who's formatting makes him appear to be half the size.

This little guy? (Thanks to @tjsleakyroof.bsky.social for posting this for posterity!)

Just bought a ticket for my son at JMU to come to Cville next weekend! Very excited to have this option.

A cover of Mother Jones magazine with the headline reading "Blame John Roberts For Everything" By Pema Levy and Ari Berman. There is a photo of John Roberts with 11 different hands of various skin tones all around his face pointing at him, some even touching his face and hair.

Yup.

And yet, UVA saw fit to give John Roberts a medal.

Unfortunately their fate and our fate will be the same when we all have treatment-resistant TB.

The amount of human suffering that Elon Musk is directly responsible for is beyond staggering. Do not ever let him forget it.

Trump’s Humiliation in Orbán Defeat Stunner Is Only Just Beginning For Viktor Orbán’s epic loss in Hungary to have real meaning in America, Democrats and liberals need to proclaim themselves part of the global anti-authoritarian movement.

The massive Orban defeat should prompt Dems to align themselves more firmly with anti-fascist and pro-democracy forces abroad. There's a powerful link to be drawn between the celebrations in Budapest and the confrontations with ICE in Minneapolis. 1/

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White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One. Cecelia Lewis was asked to apply for a Georgia school district’s first-ever administrator job devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion. A group of parents — coached by local and national anti-CRT gr...

An anti-CRT movement targeted an accomplished educator — driving her out of two Georgia school districts.

The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance.

(Published 2022)

Only chocolate jesus is good enough for me.

Thanks - that was my understanding!

Question - if I want to go ahead and get an ebike, but the next voucher drawing is May 6, do I have to wait? Can you use them retroactively? @stevenljohnson.org @mtgillikin.bsky.social

I think these guys think they'll become Ultron when really they'll just be dead. But, sure, je should go right ahead.

What are the Knights Templar even for?

The fact that this man still lives, despite his decade of attacks on the entire geopolitical world order, the world economy and even the Catholic Church, makes me doubt every conspiracy theory ever.

Ugh. So cringe.

The performance will be held at Pantops Community Church, however, we are a non-religious group singing a wide variety of songs for peace and justice.

Logo: A treble clef with various images of bodies sitting, dancing, swinging, on the lines of a music measure. Flyer says: Charlottesville Women's Choir Annual Benefit Concert. Enjoy an offering of mulicultural music promoting peace, justice, and eqality to support our immigrant neighbots. Sunday, May 31st 2026 at 4:30 pm. Pantops Community Church 1525 Stony Point Road. Donations accepted at the door! Suggested donations: Adults $5-$15, Children $4, Under 3 yrs Free. Benefitting Sin Barreras: Building a Community Without Barriers. Visit www.Cville-Womens-Choir.org Charlottesville Women's Choir

Save the Date: Sunday, May 31st at 4:30 pm. The Charlottesville Women's Choir will hold our annual concert, this year supporting Sin Barreras. And featuring the world premiere performance of a brand new song 'Nothing Supreme About the Supreme Court.'

Even after federal anti-DEI guidance was struck down, U.Va. says its changes will remain The Board of Visitors’ March 7, 2025 resolution dissolving the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Partnerships and directing a broader compliance review of University programs remain...

Despite federal court rulings overturning anti-DEI mandates, UVA is sticking to DEI cuts.
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He said a lot more insanity than that. Why are you still sane-washing for him?

I think I saw you all crossing Ridge at Dice this morning!

'How to bankrupt our country so we can't have nice things.'

Certainly he and JK Rowling can tie for 'most squandered opportunity to just live a quiet, happy, rich life with general public approval.'

Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down as the United States wages a war against Iran.

Meanwhile Pete f*%king Hegseth still has a job.
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I mean, I'm thrilled about Noem & Bondi losing their jobs but it is telling that the 1st two people in this admin to be fired are women.

Stop trying to be billionaire ghouls sucking away our wealth and humanity AND well-liked. You can't have both.

Please assure Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey that sacks are still being hackied. (Can attest after crossing the UVA lawn twice today.)