Sandy Hickman
@strictlyblue.bsky.social
Retired Virginia creative with deep progressive roots. Nature lover, community builder, democracy defender. Planting native species by day, seeds of progress by night.
Here in my part of Fairfax County, it feels like more and more neighbors are quietly struggling to stay afloat — and those pockets of prosperity we used to point to seem fewer and farther between.
Same county, different realities.
That gap is growing — and it says a lot about where we are
Same county, different realities.
That gap is growing — and it says a lot about where we are
October 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Here in my part of Fairfax County, it feels like more and more neighbors are quietly struggling to stay afloat — and those pockets of prosperity we used to point to seem fewer and farther between.
Same county, different realities.
That gap is growing — and it says a lot about where we are
Same county, different realities.
That gap is growing — and it says a lot about where we are
But it’s got me wondering… what tough trade-offs are others in my community making right now?
Housing? Home repairs? Health care? Education? Childcare? Pet care? Transportation?
Housing? Home repairs? Health care? Education? Childcare? Pet care? Transportation?
October 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
But it’s got me wondering… what tough trade-offs are others in my community making right now?
Housing? Home repairs? Health care? Education? Childcare? Pet care? Transportation?
Housing? Home repairs? Health care? Education? Childcare? Pet care? Transportation?
And the streets of America were shining bright with so many of those stars out there yesterday ⭐️🇺🇸
June 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
And the streets of America were shining bright with so many of those stars out there yesterday ⭐️🇺🇸
This Army wife will be marching in solidarity with protestors.
June 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This Army wife will be marching in solidarity with protestors.
It’s truly despicable. Literally millions of Americans count on Medicaid to see a doctor, get medicine, or stay in a nursing home. But Republicans are working overtime to take that away. Kids with disabilities, seniors, and widowed homemakers like my sister will lose the care they need to survive.
May 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It’s truly despicable. Literally millions of Americans count on Medicaid to see a doctor, get medicine, or stay in a nursing home. But Republicans are working overtime to take that away. Kids with disabilities, seniors, and widowed homemakers like my sister will lose the care they need to survive.
He was a giant and a fighter who will be deeply missed.
May 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
He was a giant and a fighter who will be deeply missed.
While I never had the privilege of meeting him personally, I always felt heard and respected through the thoughtful communication I received from him and his office. That kind of attentiveness speaks volumes about the kind of leader he was. Sending love to his family during this difficult time.
May 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
While I never had the privilege of meeting him personally, I always felt heard and respected through the thoughtful communication I received from him and his office. That kind of attentiveness speaks volumes about the kind of leader he was. Sending love to his family during this difficult time.
Ugh. The man is an epic loser. The only thing he’s good at is stealing.
May 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Ugh. The man is an epic loser. The only thing he’s good at is stealing.
Because nothing screams “freedom” like firing the nation’s top librarian for making history too accessible. Can’t have Americans learning inconvenient truths, can we?😢
May 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Because nothing screams “freedom” like firing the nation’s top librarian for making history too accessible. Can’t have Americans learning inconvenient truths, can we?😢
So we’re eroding the federal workforce, gutting the VA, destaffing suicide hotlines, but eagerly wasting $92 million on an obscenely extravagant military parade to stroke the fragile ego of a broken-inside billionaire draft-dodger? Beyond shameful. This Army wife will never, ever bend the knee.
May 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
So we’re eroding the federal workforce, gutting the VA, destaffing suicide hotlines, but eagerly wasting $92 million on an obscenely extravagant military parade to stroke the fragile ego of a broken-inside billionaire draft-dodger? Beyond shameful. This Army wife will never, ever bend the knee.