Matthew Gillikin
@mtgillikin.bsky.social
trying to figure out what's going on here, co-chair @livablecville.bsky.social
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Matthew Gillikin
@mtgillikin.bsky.social
· Dec 21
As a public service, I am reading Scott Beardsley’s book on higher education.
Just as Beardsley sacrificed a lucrative career at McKinsey to take a $700k a year job as Dean of Darden on his way to the very sketchy appointment as UVA president, I paid $12 for the kindle edition of “Higher Calling.”
Just as Beardsley sacrificed a lucrative career at McKinsey to take a $700k a year job as Dean of Darden on his way to the very sketchy appointment as UVA president, I paid $12 for the kindle edition of “Higher Calling.”
This captures something so quintessential about local government, social media, and political literacy.
February 17, 2026 at 11:37 AM
This captures something so quintessential about local government, social media, and political literacy.
I’ve had a theory for awhile that the current era’s ultra rich will be remembered a hundred years from now mainly as being useless assholes
Extraordinarily wack that these tech zillionaires are not funding modern Carnegie Libraries all over the Bay Area.
Every museum, school, hospital, and library within 100 miles of the intersection of Sand Hill Road and El Camino Real should have a brand new wing named for one of these dudes.
Every museum, school, hospital, and library within 100 miles of the intersection of Sand Hill Road and El Camino Real should have a brand new wing named for one of these dudes.
pretty stunning chart
February 17, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I’ve had a theory for awhile that the current era’s ultra rich will be remembered a hundred years from now mainly as being useless assholes
This is the sort of political chess master shit I live for
This is a nice move in an interview www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
February 16, 2026 at 9:12 PM
This is the sort of political chess master shit I live for
Gurley is doing some serious false equivocation here.
CEA did the homework to understand the bargaining process and CCS leadership did not. Both sides actions reflect this.
CEA stayed faithful to CCS employees, while CCS leadership was angry, petty, uninformed, and out of touch.
CEA did the homework to understand the bargaining process and CCS leadership did not. Both sides actions reflect this.
CEA stayed faithful to CCS employees, while CCS leadership was angry, petty, uninformed, and out of touch.
!["[The process] Desn't require any finger-pointing. The process is brand new for everyone, and there are a lot of lessons learned," Gurley said during the Feb. 9 meeting. "I feel fully confident based on our conversation today it's happening."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zjbc5zhc6m6khj2s5gcp6vbi/bafkreidkxh4bt7e6cpjfbp7l22ekyaqvjfqtonadkkfduwfucilptwttiy@jpeg)
February 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Gurley is doing some serious false equivocation here.
CEA did the homework to understand the bargaining process and CCS leadership did not. Both sides actions reflect this.
CEA stayed faithful to CCS employees, while CCS leadership was angry, petty, uninformed, and out of touch.
CEA did the homework to understand the bargaining process and CCS leadership did not. Both sides actions reflect this.
CEA stayed faithful to CCS employees, while CCS leadership was angry, petty, uninformed, and out of touch.
There are still National Guard at some DC Metro stations and it’s so pathetic. They get dropped off in a van, stand around looking at their phones for 8 hours, then get picked up again by the van. It’s not even security theater at this point, just money being lit on fire.
February 15, 2026 at 9:46 PM
There are still National Guard at some DC Metro stations and it’s so pathetic. They get dropped off in a van, stand around looking at their phones for 8 hours, then get picked up again by the van. It’s not even security theater at this point, just money being lit on fire.
I don’t know a ton about art. But I get to cover any museum real fast when I go with my kids. And the Hirshhorn serves a really good cappuccino. 10/10 recommend.
February 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
I don’t know a ton about art. But I get to cover any museum real fast when I go with my kids. And the Hirshhorn serves a really good cappuccino. 10/10 recommend.
Right now the average ad on the DC Metro is “Mars AI: Commit War Crimes With Confidence”
February 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Right now the average ad on the DC Metro is “Mars AI: Commit War Crimes With Confidence”
Just overheard someone say the six most cursed words in the English language: “You should check out Jonathan Haidt”
February 15, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Just overheard someone say the six most cursed words in the English language: “You should check out Jonathan Haidt”
Followed this meal with a classic film (Mighty Ducks 2)
February 15, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Followed this meal with a classic film (Mighty Ducks 2)
February 15, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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Excited for this one!
How do we make Inclusionary Zoning work in Charlottesville?
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Inclusionary Zoning: Making it Work in Charlottesville Webinar, presented by Livable Cville
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February 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Excited for this one!
Reposted by Matthew Gillikin
How do we make Inclusionary Zoning work in Charlottesville?
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Inclusionary Zoning: Making it Work in Charlottesville Webinar, presented by Livable Cville
Learn about making Inclusionary Zoning work in Charlottesville with national and local experts.
events.humanitix.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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Visiting one of my favorite national monuments
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Visiting one of my favorite national monuments
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A “parking funeral” is one of the most bizarre things I’ve heard in my life.
My neighbors are having an extremely normal one about the bike lanes today
February 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM
A “parking funeral” is one of the most bizarre things I’ve heard in my life.
I think it's worth pointing out that in 3 of the last 5 years, winter storms have made significant portions of Charlottesville's transportation infrastructure unusable and/or unsafe for weeks. The city, county, and UVA need to adjust to respond more effectively.
February 14, 2026 at 11:35 AM
I think it's worth pointing out that in 3 of the last 5 years, winter storms have made significant portions of Charlottesville's transportation infrastructure unusable and/or unsafe for weeks. The city, county, and UVA need to adjust to respond more effectively.
Geriatric millennial booster pack
February 14, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Geriatric millennial booster pack
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ok you know what, I’m irritated enough that Jerry Miller’s repeated concern trolling about the local anti-ICE high school walkouts has resulted in multiple social media threats against the students that I’m gonna finally share something fun I’ve been sitting on for a couple of years
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 AM
ok you know what, I’m irritated enough that Jerry Miller’s repeated concern trolling about the local anti-ICE high school walkouts has resulted in multiple social media threats against the students that I’m gonna finally share something fun I’ve been sitting on for a couple of years
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Fuck Jerry! The kinds of horrible threats (like threatening to run them over!) that have been directed at the school childrens' walkouts is unconscionable. This guy is the lowest of the low.
ok you know what, I’m irritated enough that Jerry Miller’s repeated concern trolling about the local anti-ICE high school walkouts has resulted in multiple social media threats against the students that I’m gonna finally share something fun I’ve been sitting on for a couple of years
February 13, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Fuck Jerry! The kinds of horrible threats (like threatening to run them over!) that have been directed at the school childrens' walkouts is unconscionable. This guy is the lowest of the low.
Yesterday a coworker was struggling to write a semi-confrontational email, which reminded me that not everyone routinely writes in the confrontational voice
February 13, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Yesterday a coworker was struggling to write a semi-confrontational email, which reminded me that not everyone routinely writes in the confrontational voice
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Thrilled to join all my colleagues in this - time to flip this district!
Wow! Truly humbled to receive the unanimous support today of the Cville City Council and Albemarle Board of Supervisors.
February 13, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Thrilled to join all my colleagues in this - time to flip this district!
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February 13, 2026 at 6:50 AM
BlueSky adding drafts is going to significantly improve my posting. Lets me workshop material to achieve the optimal level of shit posting.
February 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
BlueSky adding drafts is going to significantly improve my posting. Lets me workshop material to achieve the optimal level of shit posting.
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We look forward to seeing you this evening at Ix @brazos.bsky.social!
February 12, 2026 at 10:39 AM
We look forward to seeing you this evening at Ix @brazos.bsky.social!