Melanie
@macsmail.bsky.social
Highly caffeinated, vaccinated, obsessive list maker, Virginian, Episcopalian, lover of books, lattes, and having four seasons. 🌈 ally, #BLM, 🇺🇦 she/her
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I sincerely hope that JD Vance gets this reaction every single place he goes.
Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.
February 6, 2026 at 9:34 PM
I sincerely hope that JD Vance gets this reaction every single place he goes.
Hanging out in my backyard like he owns the place…
February 6, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Hanging out in my backyard like he owns the place…
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this is very funny www.foxnews.com/media/jd-van...
JD Vance should have been sold by his mother for drugs, NYT columnist says
New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie suggested Vice President JD Vance's mother was reasonable when attempting to sell him for drugs during his childhood.
www.foxnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
this is very funny www.foxnews.com/media/jd-van...
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not saying he's necessarily in the organization, but this skull face mask was popular among members of the Proud Boys a few years ago
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 AM
not saying he's necessarily in the organization, but this skull face mask was popular among members of the Proud Boys a few years ago
Turns out you can’t chisel ice with a separated shoulder. Spouse was struggling to breathe & had to seek urgent care - since the shoulder isn’t healed, the chest muscles went haywire & are preventing the lungs from doing their job. Now he has to chill & monitor his oxygen till he heals. #fuckice
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Turns out you can’t chisel ice with a separated shoulder. Spouse was struggling to breathe & had to seek urgent care - since the shoulder isn’t healed, the chest muscles went haywire & are preventing the lungs from doing their job. Now he has to chill & monitor his oxygen till he heals. #fuckice
Worked on breaking up the ice in my driveway again today, based on the current progress I expect to be finished by Easter.
February 4, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Worked on breaking up the ice in my driveway again today, based on the current progress I expect to be finished by Easter.
Cville folks - is the regular trash/recycling running this week?
February 2, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Cville folks - is the regular trash/recycling running this week?
Cville traffic police are here at the bus stop, which is nice considering that the bus stop corner is piled high with ice, so the kids are gathering across the street.
February 2, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Cville traffic police are here at the bus stop, which is nice considering that the bus stop corner is piled high with ice, so the kids are gathering across the street.
Not Lamont too… 😢
2026 is brutal.
2026 is brutal.
January 31, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Not Lamont too… 😢
2026 is brutal.
2026 is brutal.
I drove around a bit today and cannot fathom how the kids could get to school safely on Monday. 😞
January 30, 2026 at 11:43 PM
I drove around a bit today and cannot fathom how the kids could get to school safely on Monday. 😞
Speaking from an Altar Guild perspective, I love the idea of a “Protest Stole”.
The Episcopal Church has put together a very impressive toolkit for protesting, including tips for clergy in particular. Truly inspiring. This is how Christians ought to be engaging the moment.
www.episcopalchurch.org/protesting-f...
www.episcopalchurch.org/protesting-f...
January 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Speaking from an Altar Guild perspective, I love the idea of a “Protest Stole”.
I am so grateful to have leaders that are speaking up in this time. 🙏
Bishop Stevenson, Diocese of Virginia, speaks out against an ICE detention center. ⚓ www.facebook.com/share/v/1Q8J... “Introducing a detention facility into our community shifts our focus away from love, care, and welcome, and toward surveillance, hostility, and fear.”
January 30, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I am so grateful to have leaders that are speaking up in this time. 🙏
It’s been one year since 67 lives were lost in the horrific crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and the Blackhawk helicopter.
The 🧵 below puts names and faces to many of the lost. Thinking of all the families today. 🙏
The 🧵 below puts names and faces to many of the lost. Thinking of all the families today. 🙏
We are learning more about the lives that were lost in the horrific crash between flight 5342 and the Blackhawk helicopter. There were 60 passengers, 4 flight crew and 3 military personnel on the helicopter, for a total of 67 lives lost.
January 29, 2026 at 7:59 PM
It’s been one year since 67 lives were lost in the horrific crash between American Airlines flight 5342 and the Blackhawk helicopter.
The 🧵 below puts names and faces to many of the lost. Thinking of all the families today. 🙏
The 🧵 below puts names and faces to many of the lost. Thinking of all the families today. 🙏
Cville folks, here is another way to help our neighbors, a “shovel out your neighbor” service.
www.cvillevolunteer.org/need/detail/...
www.cvillevolunteer.org/need/detail/...
Community Volunteers Needed - Snow Removal Assistance | United Way of Greater Charlottesville
www.cvillevolunteer.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Cville folks, here is another way to help our neighbors, a “shovel out your neighbor” service.
www.cvillevolunteer.org/need/detail/...
www.cvillevolunteer.org/need/detail/...
Grateful that we have power but tired of this stupid ice.
January 27, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Grateful that we have power but tired of this stupid ice.
It is encouraging to see faith leaders stepping up and speaking out
NEW from @rns.org: A full gallery of photos documenting religious responses to ICE in Minneapolis —> religionnews.com/2026/01/26/p...
Minnesota faith responses in photos
(RNS) — Visual news coverage of recent faith-based responses to immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota.
religionnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:36 PM
It is encouraging to see faith leaders stepping up and speaking out
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“But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’”
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
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“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
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January 27, 2026 at 2:34 PM
“But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’”
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
⚓️
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”
The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”
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Our friends at The Haven just sent a message asking for donations to support over 80 community members who are homeless that The Haven and other partners have placed in hotels during this winter weather. They need to raise $27k. Please consider donating today.
www.thehaven.org/give-online
www.thehaven.org/give-online
Give Online — The Haven
www.thehaven.org
January 26, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Our friends at The Haven just sent a message asking for donations to support over 80 community members who are homeless that The Haven and other partners have placed in hotels during this winter weather. They need to raise $27k. Please consider donating today.
www.thehaven.org/give-online
www.thehaven.org/give-online
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Please join me in supporting our neighbors in need
Our friends at The Haven just sent a message asking for donations to support over 80 community members who are homeless that The Haven and other partners have placed in hotels during this winter weather. They need to raise $27k. Please consider donating today.
www.thehaven.org/give-online
www.thehaven.org/give-online
Give Online — The Haven
www.thehaven.org
January 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Please join me in supporting our neighbors in need
Chiseled another path through my sidewalk, if they plow it over again then I quit.
Currently have my body wrapped in heating pads and ice packs. 🤪
Currently have my body wrapped in heating pads and ice packs. 🤪
January 26, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Chiseled another path through my sidewalk, if they plow it over again then I quit.
Currently have my body wrapped in heating pads and ice packs. 🤪
Currently have my body wrapped in heating pads and ice packs. 🤪
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this reminds me of the way i’ve seen susan bro speak about her daughter, heather heyer. when a fascist murders your child, you aren’t allowed to just grieve. you have to defend their memory, even their very grave.
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 1:10 AM
this reminds me of the way i’ve seen susan bro speak about her daughter, heather heyer. when a fascist murders your child, you aren’t allowed to just grieve. you have to defend their memory, even their very grave.
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happening at the same time
January 23, 2026 at 5:50 PM
happening at the same time
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As clergy pray, arrests begin
January 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
As clergy pray, arrests begin