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Washington Monument on April 5th at the Hands Off Rally with thousands of supporters protesting.

Amazing turnout from so many vanguards of democracy! #resistance

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

Crocus, the Herald of Spring, purple blooming flowers with yellow pistils are striking in the dead winter grass.

Crocus, the Herald of Spring, is blooming in my Town. The birds are excited and the whippoorwills are cheering up my mornings. Love this time of year. #spring

With the CDC and NIH being gutted and the USA pulled out of WHO, Virginians need to regularly check in with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) for news and updates on COVID, bird flu, and other outbreaks. #resistance

How does your local community collaborate with neighboring municipalities? The Northern Virginia Regional Commission is where Fairfax, PWC, and other communities in our area collaborate on clean water, green energy initiatives, social welfare, greenspaces, and other causes. #resistance

Danica Roem - Wikipedia

In western Prince William County, Representative Danica Roem is the trans metalhead champion of the disadvantaged. During COVID, she made sure disadvantaged youth going to school remotely continued to receive school lunches and is a powerful advocate for her local community. #resistance

Who are your local champions? With our Federal Government abdicating it's responsibility to provide for public health and welfare by gutting Medicaid and SNAP, we need to demand our local governments not abandon our most vulnerable citizens. (1/2)

The end result will be that we have clearly defined what it means for our community to be a Bird Sanctuary and why that is important to us. (8/8) #resistance

5. The law gets put into practice, local government and our citizens get to see what works and what are the unintended consequences. Folks speak up at citizens' time to highlight weaknesses in the code and we go back to #1 to address those issues. (7/8) #resistance

4. The legal code goes through many revisions and opportunities for public comment until a consensus document is established and eventually ratified into local law. (6/8) #resistance

3. With an updated CP, the matter then goes to the Town Council, who will work with the Town Attorney to craft legal code in support of the vision outlined in the CP. (5/8) #resistance

2. Propose draft updates to the Comprehensive Plan to include this definition, allowing public comment to help inform the changes. Let experts, like the local Audubon Society, come in and provide their expertise. (4/8) #resistance

1. Have the Planning Commission research and come to a consensus on what it means for the Town to be a Bird Sanctuary in terms of environmental stewardship, protecting the waterfowl that depend on our river, and controlling invasive species like house sparrows and housecats. (3/8) #resistance

...and guess what? We have no idea! It's not mentioned anywhere in our CP or Town Code.

So what should the community do to address this blind spot? (2/8) #resistance

Sign reading "Bird Sanctuary" with two cardinals on it above a sign that reads "Welcome to Occoquan" posted at the Town of Occoquan border.

Example of a Comprehensive Plan (CP) in action: Did you know Occoquan is a Bird Sanctuary? We sure are, and we are proud of it! You can see it on the signs at our Town borders. This past month one of our Commissioners asked, "What does being a Bird Sanctuary mean?"

Maybe there are action items you can help with, blind spots you can identify, or insights only someone with your unique background can provide. You can help define your community's future. #resistance (4/4)

Get familiar with your local CP and watch how your local Planning Commission (PC) maintains and upholds it. Work up the courage to provide constructive input to your PC during citizen's time. #resistance (3/4)

It informs policy debates on land use, environmental stewardship, social welfare, community outreach, and other matters of local identity. The CP empowers your citizen voice by giving you the words you can use defend the vision your community has defined for itself. #resistance (2/4)

Comprehensive planning - Wikipedia

An important tool for local activism: the Comprehensive Plan (CP) is a living document ordinary citizens help write and maintain that defines what the municipality should look like in 10 years time. #resistance (1/4)

Your State, County, and municipal governments can step in to support public health, education, and environmental protections when the Federal government abdicates its responsibilities. Get familiar with and strengthen your local institutions. #resist

Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.

Pay attention to your local government. Last month, when the President ordered the Army Corp of Engineers to drain California reservoirs, it was the local governments that stepped up, stopped it, and saved their constituents from disaster. #resist (1/2)

Virginia State Flag depicting "Sic Semper Tyrannis"

Pay attention to your local government. Empower your state, county, and local municipality.

James Horner's soundtracks are amazing. Since you have such good taste, I'll check out Wing Commander too.

I'll offer Basil Poledouris' soundtracks to Conan, Robocop, and Starship Troopers, but those movies are really good too.

Yes she does! Thank you!

My sweet mom supporting my teenage love of scifi by taking me to see Robocop in 1988. She worked in an ER and LOVED it. She thought the emergency room scene was so accurate and appreciated the scientifically-accurate depiction of what a bad guy would look like after getting showered with acid.

Photo of TGAW 3D in front of the 3DPrintopia convention floor.

My wife TGAW 3D is one of the founders for 3DPrintopia, a delightful blend of engineering and art. They just pulled off their biggest event in seven years.

Wonderful.

Copperhead Snake

Seen on a recent hike. I wonder if it wants to be friends. #hiking

Photo of the view from Old Rag Mountain. Clouds and distant Appalachian Mountains.

Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah Virginia. Epic nine-mile hike with a two-mile rock-scramble.