John McLaren
@johnmclaren.bsky.social
Economist, classical music nerd, and family man.
Folks, mark your calendars. This will be an extremely informative and clarifying event.
Livable Cville@livablecville.bsky.social · 1h agoWe are excited to announce our next webinar: “Homelessness in Charlottesville: What’s the Plan?” on Wed, August 19th at 6:30pm. If the state of homelessness in Cville has you concerned, confused, and/or looking to help out, this event is for you. Sign up: events.humanitix.com/webinar-home...
We are excited to announce our next webinar: “Homelessness in Charlottesville: What’s the Plan?” on Wed, August 19th at 6:30pm. If the state of homelessness in Cville has you concerned, confused, and/or looking to help out, this event is for you. Sign up: events.humanitix.com/webinar-home...
Homelessness in Charlottesville: What’s the plan?
Learn about the current state of homelessness in Charlottesville, what is being done to address it, and what needs to happen to achieve workable solutions.
events.humanitix.com
This sounds like a positive move.
Virginia Mercury@virginiamercury.com · 6h agoVirginia regulators have ordered Dominion Energy to develop a new rate structure that would shift more electric transmission costs to data centers, a move aimed at better aligning infrastructure costs with the customers driving much of the demand growth. virginiamercury.com/2026/08/05/s...
"And this November, we will make history. By voting YES on Questions 1, 2, & 3, Virginians will protect reproductive freedom, repeal our outdated ban on same-sex marriage & restore voting rights to those who have completed their sentences." - @donscott757.bsky.social bluevirginia.us/2026/08/live...
Congratulations, Tom! Folks, join us Thursdays at Brazos Tacos, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM, to volunteer to get Tom over the finish line! 
Tom Perriello for Congress@tomperriello.bsky.social · 19h agoThank you, Virginia. Now the real work begins.
The pedophile-protector party is going to confirm President Epstein’s personal lawyer to be the top cop in the land. We have reached peak pedocracy.
And thank you to Suzanne Krzyzanowski and @tracinski.bsky.social for running a positive campaign! We hope you’ll continue your work to flip the fifth! 
@cvilledems.bsky.social · 18h agoCongratulations, Tom! Folks, join us Thursdays at Brazos Tacos, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM, to volunteer to get Tom over the finish line! 
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
“I trust Tom.” I treasure the trust hard-working folks across our region have put in me. I promise to work a double-shift every day in Congress to bring down your costs, clean up their corruption, and bring all of us together to get things done.
Someday, dictionaries will have a little picture of Donald Trump next to the word “failure.“
Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 6h agoas noted yesterday, Trump has now come around to treating an Iranian toll system covering the Strait of Hormuz as a given. Hard to overstate the level of strategic failure. US started the war purely as a war of choice and ends up dramatically empowering Iran and given the Iranian govt big wins.
Thank you, thank you, Democracy Docket!
Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 7h agoNotice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳
Reproductive rights are in peril, in Virginia, in blue states, in every state. 
Jessica Valenti@jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 24h agoSomething telling: Blanche said the DOJ is working so the "Dobbs decision becomes permanent in every single state"—making clear they never saw Dobbs as giving abortion 'back to the states', but a tool to ban abortion nationwide
Well, Pete Hegseth told the generals “Your job is to kill people and break things.”
Justin Ling@justinling.ca · 24h agoHoly shit. www.wired.com/story/a-civi...
New reporting indicates the U.S. has used “virtually all” of our precision long-range missiles during the Iran War. We’re running low on critical munitions and spending millions every day this war of choice drags on.
Don't look now, but the world has now installed 3TW of solar. Took 10 years to get from 100GW to 1TW. Less than 3 years to get to 2TW. Less than 2 years to get to 3TW. Analysts expect *9TW* by 2036.
The World Crossed a Major Solar Milestone. No One Noticed
The next phase of the boom may reveal a shift in who is gaining access to the technology.
bloomberg.com
It’s primary night! Join us at Kardinal Hall in Charlottesville starting at 6:00 PM for a Watch Party with Tom Perriello. Come hang out and follow the returns live with Tom and the team!
Good afternoon Virginia! Today is Primary Election Day for this year’s Congressional races! Get out to your local precinct today and make your voice heard!! More information about voting can be found here: www.elections.virginia.gov/.../election...
The Cville Dems are neutral in the primary, but we would be very glad to promote information about any watch parties in and around the town! 
Tom Perriello for Congress@tomperriello.bsky.social · yesterdayIt’s primary night! Join us at Kardinal Hall in Charlottesville starting at 6:00 PM for a Watch Party with Tom Perriello. Come hang out and follow the returns live with Tom and the team!
The hard-working Haitian immigrants have saved the town of Springfield from economic decline. And this is how they are treated. 
Mark T. Sneed@marktsneed.bsky.social · yesterdayIf you aren't angry then you aren't paying attention.
Our community’s future is decided by those who show up. Tomorrow is the primary election, and your ballot is your voice! Before you go to bed, check your polling place and hours: www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ba... Let's make sure our voices are heard loud and clear tomorrow.
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Search for your polling place in Virginia, and find out what's on the ballot for the next upcoming election.
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NEW: I just introduced a bill that would crack down on Trump’s new $100,000/month fast feed of his market-moving Truth Social posts. We must stand up against his rampant corruption.
Well, at least it was for a completely lawless and pointless cause.
CNBC@cnbc.com · yesterdayU.S. has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters
