Sally Duncan
@sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social
Supervisor for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Jack Jouett District 🏡 Housing | 💰Economic Growth | 🚌 Transit | 🌳 Recreation | 🎓 Schools
Personal opinions, public record 👩🏼💻
Personal opinions, public record 👩🏼💻
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Scrolling with Sally Vol 1. No. 1
This is a little longer because it is the introductory post. My plan (which may be too ambitious) is to send these out every two weeks, along with occasional weekend Long Reads that are a concentrated...
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I am going to be doing a newsletter that is partially what I’m up to as a Supervisor and partly looking at and explaining what exactly local government does, and the introductory post is out now!
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NEW: lawmakers in new york rolled out a proposed data center moratorium bill today, making NY at least the sixth state to introduce legislation pausing data center development in the past few *weeks*:
New York Is the Latest State to Consider a Data Center Pause
Red and blue states alike have introduced legislation in recent weeks that would halt data center development, citing concerns from climate to high energy prices.
www.wired.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
NEW: lawmakers in new york rolled out a proposed data center moratorium bill today, making NY at least the sixth state to introduce legislation pausing data center development in the past few *weeks*:
There are some things in our agenda packets that never get mentioned during the meeting, but are full of useful information. Transportation infrastructure updates are one of them!
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
There are some things in our agenda packets that never get mentioned during the meeting, but are full of useful information. Transportation infrastructure updates are one of them!
What happened last night at our short BOS meeting!
February 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
What happened last night at our short BOS meeting!
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Spanberger orders state agencies to end agreements with ICE trib.al/7MNqnRK
Spanberger orders state agencies to end agreements with ICE
The governor signed an executive directive requiring all state agencies to cancel their partnerships with ICE.
trib.al
February 4, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Spanberger orders state agencies to end agreements with ICE trib.al/7MNqnRK
Someone needs to get the primary started!
By a vote of 54-40, the #Senate confirmed the nomination of David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas.
Dems voting in favor: Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, Shaheen, and Whitehouse.
Dems voting in favor: Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, Shaheen, and Whitehouse.
February 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Someone needs to get the primary started!
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I’m hearing this passed out committee 8-6! Let’s go!!!!!!
TIME SENSITIVE ACTION: Historically, organized labor has achieved gains that extend far beyond its own membership (ie limits on child labor, the 40-hour workweek). These gains depend on workers’ right to collective bargaining, a right that Virginia’s public sector employees currently do not have.
February 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM
I’m hearing this passed out committee 8-6! Let’s go!!!!!!
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If Sally is your supervisor, how lucky are you?! Fortunately, her shared experienced is helpful for all of us in the area.
It’s that time again - another BOS meeting this week and a newsletter update!
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Scrolling with Sally Vol. 1. No. 3
In a world of constant content, the amount of information can be overwhelming. And yet. We still want to be informed. We want to be connected. One of the best parts of social media is that it is socia...
sallyforsupervisor.ghost.io
February 2, 2026 at 1:56 PM
If Sally is your supervisor, how lucky are you?! Fortunately, her shared experienced is helpful for all of us in the area.
Reposted by Sally Duncan
TIME SENSITIVE ACTION: Historically, organized labor has achieved gains that extend far beyond its own membership (ie limits on child labor, the 40-hour workweek). These gains depend on workers’ right to collective bargaining, a right that Virginia’s public sector employees currently do not have.
February 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM
TIME SENSITIVE ACTION: Historically, organized labor has achieved gains that extend far beyond its own membership (ie limits on child labor, the 40-hour workweek). These gains depend on workers’ right to collective bargaining, a right that Virginia’s public sector employees currently do not have.
It’s that time again - another BOS meeting this week and a newsletter update!
sallyforsupervisor.ghost.io/scrolling-wi...
sallyforsupervisor.ghost.io/scrolling-wi...
Scrolling with Sally Vol. 1. No. 3
In a world of constant content, the amount of information can be overwhelming. And yet. We still want to be informed. We want to be connected. One of the best parts of social media is that it is socia...
sallyforsupervisor.ghost.io
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
It’s that time again - another BOS meeting this week and a newsletter update!
sallyforsupervisor.ghost.io/scrolling-wi...
sallyforsupervisor.ghost.io/scrolling-wi...
Spending a couple of hours reading through our Zoning Code chapter, and I’ve got to say…..this is not a riveting book 😅
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January 31, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Spending a couple of hours reading through our Zoning Code chapter, and I’ve got to say…..this is not a riveting book 😅
library.municode.com/va/albemarle...
library.municode.com/va/albemarle...
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In August, I’ll be 10 years sober. I was lucky to have access to treatment when I needed it in the Navy. But it shouldn’t be about luck. Every family in America deserves some help getting picked up when you trip.
January 30, 2026 at 5:34 PM
In August, I’ll be 10 years sober. I was lucky to have access to treatment when I needed it in the Navy. But it shouldn’t be about luck. Every family in America deserves some help getting picked up when you trip.
Roads turned out to be fine to Crozet. Was fun kicking off the new year of Livable!
January 30, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Roads turned out to be fine to Crozet. Was fun kicking off the new year of Livable!
I am loving the social media content from Delegate Callsen!
Lots of bills, not a lot of time. It’s a privilege to be here and I’m making the most of it.
January 30, 2026 at 1:18 AM
I am loving the social media content from Delegate Callsen!
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For @cvilleweekly.bsky.social this week, I looked into GovSmart, the sole company in Charlottesville currently fulfilling contracts with ICE. To their credit, the company talked with me on the record.
Looking deeper into a Charlottesville business fulfilling ICE contracts - C-VILLE Weekly
A recent map of federal contractors working with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement included one company from Charlottesville, drawing local attention on social media amid ICE’s brutal actions i...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:51 PM
For @cvilleweekly.bsky.social this week, I looked into GovSmart, the sole company in Charlottesville currently fulfilling contracts with ICE. To their credit, the company talked with me on the record.
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"The pessimistic story is far darker. It’s about the raid being a test run for messing with election administrators and the counting of ballots in the midterm elections.... Now is the time for state and local governments, the courts, and the people to work against such potential election subversion"
My New One @slate.com: "Trump’s Continued Obsession With 2020 Is a Joke. His Raid on a Georgia Election Site Is Not."
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:19 PM
"The pessimistic story is far darker. It’s about the raid being a test run for messing with election administrators and the counting of ballots in the midterm elections.... Now is the time for state and local governments, the courts, and the people to work against such potential election subversion"
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I’m not sure there’s an idea in the world I believe in more strongly than YOU SHOULD DEFEND THE HUMANS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, which seems to echo what moral abscesses like PEG keep telling me, but their “community” is this abominable racial caste, and my community is just the people who I know around me
January 29, 2026 at 12:59 AM
I’m not sure there’s an idea in the world I believe in more strongly than YOU SHOULD DEFEND THE HUMANS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, which seems to echo what moral abscesses like PEG keep telling me, but their “community” is this abominable racial caste, and my community is just the people who I know around me
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Learn more about our public safety bills at virginiamercury.com/2026/01/28/d...
Democrats push restrictions on federal immigration enforcement in Virginia • Virginia Mercury
Virginia Democrats on Wednesday introduced a package of bills designed to curb federal immigration enforcement activities in the commonwealth. The lawmakers framed their effort as a public safety meas...
virginiamercury.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Learn more about our public safety bills at virginiamercury.com/2026/01/28/d...
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No one is above the law. That includes ICE. They hurt our Commonwealth and jeopardize the rule of law when they use our court spaces to terrorize and intimidate.
January 29, 2026 at 2:38 AM
No one is above the law. That includes ICE. They hurt our Commonwealth and jeopardize the rule of law when they use our court spaces to terrorize and intimidate.
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This should be the Democratic platform. Amnesty for everyone here and an orderly and humane immigration system that keeps people from sneaking across the border making securing it easier and more politically supported.
Madrid points to 'positive impact' of migration as it moves to grant 500,000 undocumented people legal status.
As Western powers crack down on migrants, Spain embraces 500,000
Madrid points to 'positive impact' of migration as it moves to grant 500,000 undocumented people legal status.
www.aljazeera.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
This should be the Democratic platform. Amnesty for everyone here and an orderly and humane immigration system that keeps people from sneaking across the border making securing it easier and more politically supported.
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Today on Volts: you've probably heard that rooftop solar is 3X the price in the US that it is in Australia, because of "soft costs." How can we fix that? Today I get into the details of permitting & interconnection with two experts who have devoted their careers to bringing those soft costs down.
How to make rooftop solar power as cheap in the US as it is in Australia
Nick Josefowitz and Andrew Birch join me to explain how slashing red tape can bring Australian solar prices to the US.
www.volts.wtf
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Today on Volts: you've probably heard that rooftop solar is 3X the price in the US that it is in Australia, because of "soft costs." How can we fix that? Today I get into the details of permitting & interconnection with two experts who have devoted their careers to bringing those soft costs down.
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Folks, I don't know about you, but after this storm I need to get out of the house and talk to cool, thoughtful people and generally have a good time. Luckily there's a perfect time & place for that: tomorrow, Thursday the 29th, at Bar Botanical in Crozet!
Crozetians! (And really all Albemarle/cville neighbors). We'll be hosting another Livable meetup at Bar Botanical next week, assuming the snows haven't completely shut central virginia down. Come chat about affordability & transit, make grand plans, connect with neighbors - a guaranteed good time.
January 28, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Folks, I don't know about you, but after this storm I need to get out of the house and talk to cool, thoughtful people and generally have a good time. Luckily there's a perfect time & place for that: tomorrow, Thursday the 29th, at Bar Botanical in Crozet!
Part of me wishes I had leaned more into my activist side when I ran, but I was definitely advised against it 💀.
But I returned a call to a constituent today about 🧊 and talked so long I had to call back and leave a second message 😅🫣. In my comments I mentioned getting pepper sprayed in 2024 🙃
But I returned a call to a constituent today about 🧊 and talked so long I had to call back and leave a second message 😅🫣. In my comments I mentioned getting pepper sprayed in 2024 🙃
Agreed. I think it's even worse: many politicians don't WANT people to do more than give money and vote. They don't want people calling them about issues, questioning their decisions. I strongly prefer politicians who come out of activism, actually care about things, and want to involve community.
100%. I honestly believe political leaders ask too little of people. The thinking is you need an extraordinarily low bar - so ask people for money or to sign something. People want to be part of something and they're eager to do real meaningful work in defense of their community and their rights.
January 28, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Part of me wishes I had leaned more into my activist side when I ran, but I was definitely advised against it 💀.
But I returned a call to a constituent today about 🧊 and talked so long I had to call back and leave a second message 😅🫣. In my comments I mentioned getting pepper sprayed in 2024 🙃
But I returned a call to a constituent today about 🧊 and talked so long I had to call back and leave a second message 😅🫣. In my comments I mentioned getting pepper sprayed in 2024 🙃
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JUST OUT: We have put a call for Qs about local & state responses to ICE.
We're hearing you ask variations of what could be done about instances of brutality, about how police helps ICE.
So let us know anything you're wondering; we'll do our best to answer: boltsmag.org/send-us-your...
We're hearing you ask variations of what could be done about instances of brutality, about how police helps ICE.
So let us know anything you're wondering; we'll do our best to answer: boltsmag.org/send-us-your...
Send Us Your Questions on Local and State Responses to ICE - Bolts
The killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and other scenes of violence by ICE and Border Patrol agents this month are startling reminders of the turmoil that... Read More
boltsmag.org
January 27, 2026 at 4:39 PM
JUST OUT: We have put a call for Qs about local & state responses to ICE.
We're hearing you ask variations of what could be done about instances of brutality, about how police helps ICE.
So let us know anything you're wondering; we'll do our best to answer: boltsmag.org/send-us-your...
We're hearing you ask variations of what could be done about instances of brutality, about how police helps ICE.
So let us know anything you're wondering; we'll do our best to answer: boltsmag.org/send-us-your...
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I can't stop thinking about this.
Some of the murders are overt. Some of the murders are less direct and are murders nonetheless
Some of the murders are overt. Some of the murders are less direct and are murders nonetheless
Maher Tarabishi, who has been detained by ICE since October, was the primary caretaker of his disabled adult child, Wael.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
On Jan. 23, Wael died from complications related to Pompe disease, a rare genetic condition.
ICE has now denied Maher’s request to attend his funeral, his attorney says.
ICE Denies Detainee's Request to Attend His Son's Funeral, Attorney Says
Maher Tarabishi was the primary caretaker of his son, Wael Tarabishi, 30, who died on Friday, Jan. 23, from complications related to Pompe disease.
people.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:32 AM
I can't stop thinking about this.
Some of the murders are overt. Some of the murders are less direct and are murders nonetheless
Some of the murders are overt. Some of the murders are less direct and are murders nonetheless