Seriously, y’all, the ELATION I felt upon checking Mochiko’s menu and realizing their food is largely gluten-free Nice to know I won’t have to give up one of my favorite Charlottesville spots.
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Happy @cvilleweekly.bsky.social day to all who celebrate! Here are some highlights from this week's issue, starting with Shea Gibbs's story on the creek-fed, 70-degree waters of the Blue Ridge Swim Club: c-ville.com/ivys-blue-ri...
Ivy’s Blue Ridge Swim Club is having a moment, like it or not - C-VILLE Weekly
The Barton Springs Pool in Austin, Texas, attracted more visitors last year than it had during any year in the previous decade. The storied natural swimming area with a view of downtown Austin drew ne...
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She made the announcement during the Tuesday morning special meeting of the Albemarle County School Board.
Spillman announces resignation from ACSB
During a special meeting on Tuesday morning, Allison Spillman announced she will be stepping down from her post as the At-Large member of the Albemarle County School Board.
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Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains” is set on August 4th, 2026. Today’s the last day to read it before the future becomes the present and then the past. thephilosopher.net/bredberi/wp-...
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Just watched “The Ultimate Thrill” episode of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, and MAN am I glad my kids do not in any way comprehend innuendo yet. Network censors just took a real long lunch for that one, huh
this is really, really bad, and Spokane is ... not exactly on the national radar. I know there are infinite people and places that need help, and everyone's resources are finite, but some options if you are so inclined:
NPR@npr.org · 2d agoWildfires in Spokane have destroyed hundreds of homes and led to evacuation orders for 60,000 people. n.pr/3Sbed19
Reminder: The candidates for the Democratic nomination for the 5th congressional district are: Suzanne Krzyzanowski www.drkforcongress.com Tom Perriello www.tomperriello.com Robert Tracinski www.tracinskiforcongress.com Election day is tomorrow, Aug 4. www.charlottesville.gov/396/Voter-Re...
Having done both PR and news, I far prefer to do the latter. Here at Charlottesville, if you'd like to support local news, you can donate to my employer, @cvilleweekly.bsky.social, via its Save the Free Word campaign: us.commitchange.com/va/charlotte...
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Josh Sternberg@joshsternberg.com · 2d agoThere are 7 PR people for every journalist in the US. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
"And also, in the apocalypse, it could be very useful!" -- my youngest, explaining to a reluctant friend why said friend should learn to ride a bike
a good time to buy an e-bike is when the manufacturer releases a new model and the previous generation goes on clearance. most models don't change much from year to year, and unlike buying something used, you still get a warranty. a few good clearance sales going on at the moment: 🧵
The first two of these seasons (wig count unknown), before the budget cuts and diminishing returns set in, are quite simply dynamite. S1 in particular has some of the most thrilling action I’ve ever seen on TV.
Matt McDaniel@themattmcd.bsky.social · 4d agoNew on Pluto TV: Watch Jennifer Garner in all five seasons (and 105 individual wigs) of "Alias," now streaming for free - pluto.tv/us/on-demand...
Charlottesville City Council will be asked to spend $4 million tomorrow night on emergency shelters and direct housing costs. That's at the end of the meeting. There's a work session after 4 p.m. with a general update on homeless services. infocville.com/2026/08/02/c...
Charlottesville City Council to vote on $4 million in additional funding for emergency homeless services
The meeting begins at 4 p.m. in City Council Chambers
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It's round and hollow and precious to me, and I covet it even though it will slowly kill me, so I guess you could say that last Voodoo Doughnut I stashed in the freezer is a BIT like the One Ring was for Gollum, yes
Traveling back in time to warn myself that my definition of “medium spice” differs dramatically from that of the Thai restaurant
1. The love of money is the root of all evil. 2. Culture must be constantly nurtured. All it takes is one bad decision to wreck decades of careful cultivation.
Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 3d agoThis is one deeply reported, beautifully written (or edited) story, and you should find time this Sunday morning to read every word of it. 1/2 Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
Finally found the proper plural for “Liefeld” “He is as talented as five Rob Liesfeld put together”
TWELVE angry men? In THIS actually no wait apparently those are still pretty cheap.
Lake Mungo Jerry@toomanymonkeys.bsky.social · 4d agoELEVENsies? In this economy?
Latest ep of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS mentions that Starfleet has a Division 12 that investigates eerie and unexplained phenomena, and I want that spinoff YESTERDAY
Wait, WHAT? This is ... baffling. Google just dissolved the team that was using machine learning and "A.I." to do something actually good -- predicting protein folding in ways useful for drug discovery and development. www.engadget.com/2225849/goog...
Google DeepMind disbands its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold team - Engadget
DeepMind's award-winning AlphaFold team is no more.
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This, to me, is one of the most exciting developments out there right now.
Crops and solar power? Virginia farms are ripe for the combo
A new Virginia law encourages farmers to mix solar generation with crops and cattle. A rural pilot program shows promise.
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NERD FAN SITE, 2 SECONDS AFTER A POPULAR MOVIE COMES OUT: Let's Talk About The Ending and Post-Credits Scene to Popular Movie
Homer: Tell me about a complicated man. Muse, tell me how no one understands him but his woman. Tell me of how he was a badmother-- Muse: Shut your mouth! Homer: But I'm talking 'bout Odysseus! Muse: We can dig it.
VA's governor just restored voting rights for more than 60k citizens, a reversal from the previous governor and a reminder of VA's harsh lifetime voting ban for any felony conviction The move comes ahead of a November referendum to end this system and start restoring rights when people exit prison
Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights for Thousands With Past Felony Convictions - Bolts
This is the only state that, absent action by the governor, bans people convicted of any felony from voting for life. Virginians have an opportunity to end that system for good in November.
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I'm loath to plug anything from Amazon, but... However good you think "Nicolas Cage as an over-the-hill Spider-Man, except he's a cynical P.I. in 1930s New York" is going to be, SPIDER-NOIR is somehow better.
Specifically, Miss Piggy tied to the mast because she wants SO BADLY to go pummel Statler and Waldorf. Karate-chopping her way through all the suitors to get to her beloved Kermie.
Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash!@standplaatskrk.pl · 6d ago
As in Mt. Holly Springs, so in Greene County... c-ville.com/they-tried-t...
They tried to fit in and follow the rules—until traffic stops turned their lives upside down - C-VILLE Weekly
Mass detentions in Ruckersville on June 23 were an escalation in an ongoing effort to expunge undocumented immigrants from our area, according to eyewitnesses, family members, and people detained. The...
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Will Bunch@willbunch.bsky.social · 6d agoGoodbye, Minneapolis, Chicago. Hello, Mt. Holly Springs, Pa., pop. 2,300 The inhumanity of mass deportation hits small-town America as a tiny borough with just 4 cops partners with ICE and pulls over dozens of drivers, turning over 32 for deportation My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/moun...