"Dawson said she voted for Trump [in part for his stance against wind power] but she’s disheartened by his administration’s advancement of offshore mining. 'To support something that’s so much more destructive [than windmills] is just mind-boggling." insideclimatenews.org/news/3107202...

As Trump Promotes Critical Mineral Mining, a Company Eyes the Seafloor in Coastal Virginia - Inside Climate News

A proposed mining project off the Delmarva Peninsula is after minerals in heavy sands. Locals worry it would harm an important ecosystem.

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Going for "ocean at night" for the theme of my redesigned website - how'd I do? jwcaterine.com

"Regulators should have more authority to reject industrial water withdrawal permits, force entities to examine alternative sources of water and clamp down on users who might be using more water than they should be." www.vpm.org/news/2026-07...

Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations

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"Researchers said they expect more school closures in coming years because of declining enrollment." www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

👋. Reminder that we are a 501c3 and if you’d like to donate to our efforts there’s a lot of options here: openoversightva.org/donate

portisheadcanon@thediscocat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

What Hanover doesnt know is @openoversightva.org remains on their bullshit to the degree that Hanover has already lost

We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the @propublica.org website or engaging with ProPublica stories today. Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

“We'll have more reproductive health protections in Virginia than any other state in the south and be amongst the most protected in the whole country...But if you don't have health insurance, if you don't have access to free health care, it's all moot point.” www.whro.org/health/2026-...

As Virginia looks to expand reproductive rights, funding cuts may threaten access

One lawmaker says proposed constitutional protections are “a moot point” if people can’t afford reproductive healthcare.

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"some Black Virginians have expressed frustration with the maps, questioning why at least one of the new districts was not drawn to better represent regions that  could support Black candidates" virginiamercury.com/2026/03/23/t...

The proposed redistricting map may help Democrats. But what does it do for Black Virginians? • Virginia Mercury

Guest columnist Phillip E. Thompson writes, "While the political motivation behind the redistricting push is clear, a key question still stands for Black Virginians — 'how does the benefit us?'"

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uh oh I just started 100 Exercises to Learn Rust

“The VA General Assembly voted to give over half a million public sector workers collective bargaining rights. But not me. I'm an adjunct faculty member who was just left behind to endure the exploitation of higher education.” @abigailspanberger.com, please correct course & add us back in.

Collective Bargaining is One Solution to Ending Higher Ed Worker Exploitation – I Should Know.

One adjunct professor argues that without the legal leverage of collective bargaining, she is a 'sitting duck' for institutions to profit from her expertise while leaving her vulnerable to financial i...

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Great write up! virginiamercury.com/2026/03/14/t...

The 10 most important things that happened in Virginia’s 2026 legislative session • Virginia Mercury

Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the 2026 General Assembly session in dramatic fashion Saturday evening, adjourning their regular session without a budget deal after an unexpected dispute over data cente...

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Now that's a lineup

Ms Rachel talking to Deiver Henao, a 9yo in an immigration detention center www.instagram.com/reel/DVzUzoz... What a world

It's snowing?

Just signed - actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Tell Congress: Free Leqaa Kordia from ICE detention!

Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman from Paterson, NJ, who courageously protested the genocide in Gaza, has been held in ICE detention for nearly 11 months. The Trump administration and IC...

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"Together, these AI-funded super PACs have already spent over $10 million to influence this year’s elections, including $1.7 million on state-level elections in Texas and Illinois, according to federal and state filings as of March 10." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202....

AI money is already influencing the midterms. And more is coming.

Candidates backed by AI companies have found early success — of the 20 candidates in the Texas and North Carolina primaries who received AI funds, only one lost her race.

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Chai tea, naan bread, and now cherry sakura

Why

Israel has killed tens of thousands of Palestinian women and girls in its genocidal war on Gaza. On International Women's Day, we look at the number of women and girls Israel killed in Gaza in 2025. #Infograph

Outside the White House this weekend from @aljazeera.com

Reuters Exclusive "U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school." "The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the ​Middle East."

Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say

Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...

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Vibes are immaculate www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzdY...

3 village boss women go brutal on you with hard techno

YouTube video by ackerlady

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It's giving puppetmaster "This tactic allows Trump to be everywhere all at once, without the formality of an Oval Office address or the pushback of obstreperous questions at a news conference.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Following Iran strikes, Trump floods news outlets with one-on-one calls

Trump’s unorthodox media strategy, a flurry of calls to reporters on both sides of the aisle, aims to shape public opinion on US military action against Iran.

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This logic is so f'd: "[Rubio] said the United States believed Israel was going to attack Iran, and if it did so, Iran would attack American bases, so the country joined Israel’s attack 'proactively, in a defensive way, to prevent them from inflicting higher damage.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

The Legality, or Illegality, of Killing a Foreign Leader, Explained

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The ospreys are back! youtu.be/K-cxiJGgPFY

OspreyCam 2026

YouTube video by VA Institute of Marine Science

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"Classified intelligence assessments produced by the Central Intelligence Agency in recent weeks determined that Khamenei’s demise could lead to hard-liners from the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or another faction in the country taking power" www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Trump’s Case for War With Iran Faces Growing Scrutiny

U.S. intelligence showed threats from Iran loomed, as they had for years. But they were not imminent.

wsj.com

"Civil society succeeded in persuading their governments to stop selling weapons to Israel only after great efforts, and only during an ongoing genocide. Yet so long as the demand is merely to not buy weapons directly from Israel, governments will find the back door." www.972mag.com/israel-arms-...

Israel's arms sales are surging. So why are its weapons expos smaller than ever?

Bypassing public exhibits, Israeli weapons firms are using subsidiaries to sell to European states — even those pledging an arms embargo due to the genocide.

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The NYT style guide

How it feels starting work this week

Minnesota would like a word.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

Hegseth: "If you kill Americans, if you threaten Americans anywhere on earth, we will hunt you down without apology and without hesitate and we will kill you"