Yevgeny Vindman, a Democrat and former Army lieutenant colonel who was fired for his role as a whistle-blower in the first Trump impeachment, defeated the Republican Derrick Anderson to win a competitive congressional seat in #Virginia.
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There’s something about a road trip that captures the freedom of a Friday. This photo from a quiet highway in Virginia reminds me how small adventures can bring so much peace. What’s your #FridayFeeling today?
#FridayFeeling #Photography #RoadTrip #Virginia #TravelVibes #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt
Today’s small moment - I’m always drawn to photographing garden paths, especially the ones that curve out of sight. There’s something comforting about them, like a quiet reminder that beauty can be found no matter which way we go.
This shaded path, with greenery all around and the Maid in the Mud Frank Lloyd Wright statue resting quietly nearby, feels like that gentle pause life sometimes gives us - an invitation to trust the path, even when we can’t yet see where it leads.
#hahnhorticulturegarden #blacksburg #virginia #naturephotography #mindfulness #gardens #findyourpath
Abigail Spanberger gets it. Upon being sworn in she immediately issued an executive order requiring #Virginia police to stop cooperating with #ICE. She also refused to kiss Nazi boot on #trans rights.
Throwing trans people under the bus was depraved and ineffective against the original Nazis and nothing has changed.
Today’s small moment —
A breathtaking March visit (a couple years ago) to Mabry Mill (on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia), seeing it in winter light when the trees were bare and the landscape stripped down to its quiet essentials.
Without leaves or lush greenery, the mill, water, and surrounding hills felt even more striking—reflections perfectly mirrored, colors softened, and light doing all the work.
It was exhilarating to witness how stunning this place can be in its quieter season, reminding me that beauty doesn’t depend on abundance.
This image will be added to my gallery at https://beautifulsunphotography.com/
#landscapephotography #naturephotography #blueridgeparkway #winterlandscape #mindfulmoments #Virginia #AYearForArt
Today’s Small Moment:
In the midst of losing my dad—and my brother just four months ago—I’ve been overwhelmed by how deeply simple kindness can matter. Friends, extended family, and even people I’ve never met have been a quiet anchor in these hardest days.
Grief has also shown me who steps forward and who stays silent. That truth stings, but it’s grounding. It reminds me to lean toward the people whose compassion shines without being asked.
This photograph came from a morning when I rushed up the Blue Ridge Parkway, hoping to reach Pine Spur Overlook before sunrise (several years ago). I arrived later than I planned, yet the light that waited there still found me—quiet and steady, much like the support that has carried me through these days. It might sound corny and cliché, but it’s true.
#SmallMoments #grief #healing #bereavement #community #kindness #support #photography #Virginia #grateful
#Virginia picks of the day:
➡️ @VirginiaMercury - Independent non-profit news organisation covering state of Virginia
➡️ @maprva - OpenStreetMap group in Richmond, Virginia
➡️ @rvaweather - Weather forecasts & alerts for Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC
🌤️ Weather accounts for Virginia, follow a town or city to see its forecasts in your timeline:
@alexandria__virginia
@blacksburg__virginia
@bristol__virginia
@chesapeake__virginia
@culpeper__virginia
@danville__virginia
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terrifying video
#ICE (#homelandSecurity investigations) rolling up to kidnap a young woman, interrupted by her lawyer (she probably called him)
racial profiling of the lawyer's colleague- assuming she's their target
performing a "welfare check"
bullshit
that's local police's job
a plain clothed goon squad of 5 federal employees?
that's for abducting people
video is from james rivera an attorney in northern #virginia
https://www.tiktok.com/@7jimmie77
this country is fucked
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Sending my thanks to my 1/2/2026 #FineArtAmerica client from Chesterfield, MI. for their purchase of a 16" x 24" wood print of "The Colonial Williamsburg Apothecary." I hope you enjoy it very much!
At my website: https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/the-colonial-williamsburg-apothecary-lois-bryan.html
And at Fine Art America: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-colonial-williamsburg-apothecary-lois-bryan.html
#Williamsburg #ColonialWilliamsburg #history #Virginia #digitallyhandpainted #NotAi #LoisBryan #CorelPainter
1. It’s snowing here in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and there’s still snow on the ground.
2. Thankful for an all-wheel drive to get through the snow to the closed gate to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
3. Though I couldn’t go further up the Parkway with the camera, I was happy with the view of the sign and the snow falling.
#ThreeGoodThings #3goodthings #winterlandscape #today #snow #virginia
When George Mason University president Gregory Washington received notice that the Trump administration had opened an investigation into complaints of antisemitism, he was “perplexed.”
But there are signs it may be part of a coordinated campaign to oust him.
https://www.propublica.org/article/george-mason-university-antisemitism-investigation-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #University #HigherEd #Education #Trump #Virginia #DEI