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“Two Republican holdouts say they now support the confirmation of the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche.” What a surprise! www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Blanche’s Pledge to Kill Fund Has Loopholes
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That the world and its financial structures are being held hostage by the bizarre social media posts of one man is what you get when the dynamics of celebrity culture merge with real political power. It was kind of inevitable.
Governor Tim Walz@governorwalz.mn.gov · 2d agoHappy Market Manipulation Monday - brought to you by the most corrupt family in American history. www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...
Working on follow-up, but there is this: Virginia has a judge-led process for selecting grand jurors, who must meet certain standard. But jurors tend to be people the judge knows and tend to be made up of prominent local citizens.
Peter Griesar@griesar.bsky.social · last wk.Waiting on the followup to this story. I think the dubious makeup of the grand juries requires a public explanation.
Post and thread here has not aged well.
Mina Kimes@minakimes.bsky.social · 3mo agoTold him that I’m not available to bat lead off for the Sox
Anthem was $940 for a family of four in 2017, but that shot up to $2,920 the following year when Sentara’s Optima Health became the only option in Charlottesville, the lawsuit says. dailyprogress.com/news/local/c...
Judge dismisses Charlottesville whistleblower lawsuit against Sentara
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming Sentara Health exploited its monopoly to saddle Charlottesville with the nation's highest Obamacare premiums.
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Handing trump a made up peace prize will be his legacy. Great job!
alexjungle.bsky.social@alexjungle.bsky.social · 5d agoBig news: UEFA to declare loss of confidence in Gianni Infantino as FIFA president. Statement expected imminently. Drop a follow for updates
Will always welcome an opportunity to share one of my favorite stories about the late Dave Simpson. He was a wonderful man! The C&O: a friendly port in a stormy world: web.archive.org/web/20190915... Cville this week: c-ville.com/five-decades...
Hard to believe this "Dinner in Charlottesville" email found in the Epstein files hasn't received any local attention. I stumbled on it reading an ABC8News report on UVA neurosurgery prof Neal Kassell's association with Epstein. Link: www.wric.com/news/local-n...
This situation was already bad enough. Almost 70 million people in the United States are 65 or older. Now immigration enforcement is removing caregivers from the system. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...
How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Hurting Elder Care (Gift Article)
Retirement communities already grappling with labor shortages are being forced to terminate caregivers at a time when more Americans are living longer.
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Charlottesville-based Mudhouse Coffee Roasters, which started as a cart on the DTM, is opening its newest location on King Street in Old Town Alexandria. www.instagram.com/mudhousecoff...
Clearly, the DP should not have rushed to publish this story. Kroger corporate spokesperson contradicts anonymous employee and the supposed closure is over two years from now. Did an editor even look at this?
DTM@thedtm.bsky.social · 3w agoNow a Kroger corporate spokesperson tells the DP the store isn’t scheduled to close, though he says they have not renewed the lease. dailyprogress.com/news/local/b...
Now a Kroger corporate spokesperson tells the DP the store isn’t scheduled to close, though he says they have not renewed the lease. dailyprogress.com/news/local/b...
Update: Kroger working to renew lease, keep Barracks Road store open
Less than a year after Kroger closed its location off Hydraulic Road in Charlottesville, employees at its Barracks Road location say it too will be shuttered.
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DTM@thedtm.bsky.social · 3w agoThe Kroger at Barracks Road Shopping Center will not be renewing its lease, an anonymous employee tells the Daily Progress. Which means the store will close at the end of 2028. dailyprogress.com/news/local/b...
The Kroger at Barracks Road Shopping Center will not be renewing its lease, an anonymous employee tells the Daily Progress. Which means the store will close at the end of 2028. dailyprogress.com/news/local/b...
Barracks Road Kroger slated to close
Less than a year after Kroger closed its location off Hydraulic Road in Charlottesville, employees at its Barracks Road location say it too will be shuttered.
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Scaffolding collapses on Dewberry’s long-abandoned high-rise in Atlanta. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h77a...
Concerns grow after scaffolding collapse by Atlanta building | FOX 5 News
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Caregiving…if you’ve been there you know. Such a moving video. www.instagram.com/reels/DanhKT...
New York Times Opinion on Instagram: "Behind closed doors, millions of Americans are stepping into one of the hardest roles they’ll ever take on: caring for their aging parents. Every year, unpaid car...
15K likes, 574 comments - nytopinion on July 10, 2026: "Behind closed doors, millions of Americans are stepping into one of the hardest roles they’ll ever take on: caring for their aging parents. Ever...
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@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social got it right about what was going on with Platner…everyone else, not so much. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/o...
Opinion | Graham Platner and the Rise of the ‘Dirtbag’ Democrat
And what the Maine candidate reveals about politics today.
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The City has charged Daquan Hoffman, who is wanted for a shooting that occurred in Albemarle County in April and is still at large, with attempting to murder two Charlottesville Police Officers. www.charlottesville.gov/m/newsflash/...
Update on Officer-Involved Shooting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 8, 2026Update on Officer-Involved ShootingCHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – On June 20, 2026, Charlottesville police officers received information that Daquan Hoffman, an indi
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Sadly, Dems got a glimpse of what keeps the GOP supporting Trump…the capacity to “ignore all manner of sin” when you think you have a winner.
Derek Powazek@fraying.bsky.social · 4w agoThis is worth reading even if you know the story already. Because how we react to this will show if we learn anything from it. www.thehandbasket.co/p/graham-pla...
“…statistics show that between 2003 and 2023, the number of traffic-related injuries in the city dropped from 727 to just 14.”
TODERIAN UrbanWORKS Inc. (TUW)@toderianuw.bsky.social · last mo.“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”
Lol...this is so true. When you chose to be a trump surrogate this is your fate.
Patrick Chovanec@prchovanec.bsky.social · last mo.Burgum doesn’t realize, but he’s died and gone to hell, where he is condemned to answer questions about Trump’s reflecting pool for all eternity.
One of our great local traditions... "We remember the names of founders and presidents and legislators because these are the names history delivers," said Welcome.us CEO Nazanin Ash, "but most of this story has been written by names history never records." dailyprogress.com/news/local/h...
Welcome.US | Welcome.US
A national initiative built to inspire, mobilize, and empower Americans and institutions nationwide to welcome and support those seeking refuge in the U.S.
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Former marketing/communications person at Monticello spills the beans on the foundation’s reaction to right-wing attacks about being “too woke.” prospect.org/2026/07/02/w...
What Broke Monticello - The American Prospect
How a right-wing smear campaign tried to silence the reality of Thomas Jefferson’s life, and in some ways succeeded.
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Lol...adding “unofficial Mall historian” to my resume. dailyprogress.com/news/local/h...
Just how long is Charlottesville's Downtown Mall? No one can decide.
Is Charlottesville's Downtown Mall eight or 10 blocks? Not even city officials can decide. Does it even matter? In ways big and small, yes.
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Yesterday, a felony indictment brought by a special grand jury charging local activist Tanesha Hudson with voter registration fraud was quickly thrown out. But not before it caused Hudson to lose her job. “The process was the punishment,” says Hudson. www.charlottesvilledtm.com/p/special-gr...
Special grand jury singles out local activist in rare voter registration indictment
Tanesha Hudson, 44, has voted in the same Charlottesville location since she was 18 years old. This year, a special grand jury charged her with a felony for doing so.
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NYT expert says the most effective way to keep your home cool and the cost down is to leave your air conditioner on all day. Why? It’s takes more energy to reboot after turning it off than it does to run it consistently. www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
It’s Actually Okay to Run the AC All Day (Even If You’re Not Home)
We ran three AC units over several 24-hour trials to find the most efficient way to manage indoor comfort.
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