HEY HEY, HO HO, DONALD TRUMP HAS GOT TO GO!
Climate Changemakers RVA was out for the May Day worker's protest using this crucial moment in history to organize for a livable planet. 
Maybe you want to join us? No prep required.
https://lu.ma/climatechangemakers-richmondva?utm_source=mastodon 
Spring golden hues reflected through the translucent emerging leaves in Bedford County Appalachian farm fields.
https://pictorem.com/2323330/new-beginnings/
https://pixels.com/featured/2-new-beginnings-norma-brandsberg.html
@indivisibleteam #Virginia - find your sites in Charlottesville, Lexington, & Harrisonburg at 5 pm:
https://augustafreepress.com/news/local-protest-rallies-set-for-may-day-in-charlottesville-harrisonburg-lexington/
The dogwood
A #poem
A dogwood I planted
back when my dad died
reminds me of my home
that I had to leave behind
It blooms now every year
right on his death day
Its white flower is his angel
so he’s with me on my way
The cat has left the cradle
and the silver spoon is gone
and the little boy blue
is now a man walking on
The NRA owns every officer-involved shooting in this country. The lax gun laws they champion mean that every time a cop stops someone, they worry that it might be their last stop. And so fear leads to escalation, leading to tragic ends like this. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/04/29/virginia-trooper-juvenile-shot/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_homepage #Virginia #GunControlNow
Rep. #GerryConnolly, the top #Democrat on the #House #Oversight & Government Reform Committee, will step down from his leadership post on the panel & will not run for reelection.
The #Virginia Democrat, whose constituency includes many #FederalWorkers, cited the return of his esophageal #cancer — first diagnosed in late 2024 — as the reason for his planned departure.
#USpol
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/04/28/congress/connolly-to-step-down-as-top-oversight-dem-00312360
NASA Space Shuttle Discovery OV-103 at the Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian, Chantilly Virginia #space #shuttle #NASA #SpaceShuttle #smithsonian #AvGeek #spotter #photography #Nikon #aircraft #nikonphotgraphy #Z9 #museum #Virginia #Udvarhazy
https://virginiamercury.com/2025/03/25/youngkin-unleashes-veto-storm-to-drown-progressive-legislation/ Complicated legislative year here in #Virginia . I wish we had made more substantive progress in making #housing more affordable in the places it is most needed, but I remain hopeful that we will see that next year. #VALeg
https://www.europesays.com/2020977/ How to create a budget and stick to it #And #budgeting #budgets #BudgetsAndBudgeting #business #Finance #financial #FinancialPlanningU0026Management #Management #Negative #Northeastern #NortheasternUniversity #of #Overall #OverallNegative #Personal #PersonalFinance #planning #stanford #StanfordUniversity #u0026 #university #UniversityOfVirginia #Virginia
It’s exciting that the #virginia #governor #election will feature 2 choices: a black woman republican or a white woman democrat. I expect republican heads to explode. What I’m hoping is that racism will cause the republicans to not even show up, and so we will get our first woman governor and she will be awesome.
What’s hilarious is that they get criticized for trying to buy influence in elections, as if nobody else has ever done that. (Can you guess who the largest donor to #Virginia political campaigns is?)
They will probably break my heart eventually but for now I’m happy they are here to try to even out the playing field a bit. #climate @NatureMC
Old Reformatory Prison Turned into Sunny New Apartment Complex Called ‘Liberty’ After $64M Injection https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/old-reformatory-prison-turned-into-sunny-new-apartment-complex-called-liberty-after-64m-injection/ #Virginia
Live in USA? The time to go solar is NOW.
If you have roof or ground space, you're going to want to use it. Electric rates are skyrocketing. I've had solar since 2017, so I didn't realize how high the rates are here in MD.
You don't need a wad of cash either. With the utility rates this high, even a zero-down loan or lease-to-own program can put you ahead.
Lastly, if you don't have space for solar, look into your local community solar projects and see if you can get a share.
The anti-climate idiots will try to get rid of the tax credit. So start researching now. EnergySage is a good start to help avoid scam installers. If you're local to WV panhandle, MD, PA or VA, the company I work for has exceptional ratings.
PS: Have gas or oil heating? Get a high efficiency heat pump (there are often programs to assist with the cost). You can't make gas, but you can make electricity!!
