Sally for Supervisor
@sallyforsupervisor.bsky.social
Supervisor-Elect for Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Jack Jouett District 🏡 Housing | 💰Economic Growth | 🚌 Transit | 🌳 Recreation | 🎓 Schools
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I will have so much to say later, but a HUGE thank you to so many people. I am incredibly grateful that my hard work paid off, and it is so satisfying to see that a pro-housing campaign can get these results. I am so excited to serve our community in this way!!! 🥳🥳🥳
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Latest @thewaroncars.bsky.social is a really great intro to “how we got here” history of how the auto industry remade this nation to force car ownership on everyone as a marketing plan. Amazing how crazy it sounds yet it’s true
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Latest @thewaroncars.bsky.social is a really great intro to “how we got here” history of how the auto industry remade this nation to force car ownership on everyone as a marketing plan. Amazing how crazy it sounds yet it’s true
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Microtransit is a threat to public transportation, not its savior.
Case in point: In Dallas, wealthy suburbs are using microtransit as an excuse to ditch DART, the regional transit system.
Case in point: In Dallas, wealthy suburbs are using microtransit as an excuse to ditch DART, the regional transit system.
What Will Replace DART if Cities End Their Contracts?
Two cities allowing voters to elect to leave DART in May have offered microtransit systems as an alternative. They're flawed.
www.dallasobserver.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Microtransit is a threat to public transportation, not its savior.
Case in point: In Dallas, wealthy suburbs are using microtransit as an excuse to ditch DART, the regional transit system.
Case in point: In Dallas, wealthy suburbs are using microtransit as an excuse to ditch DART, the regional transit system.
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Trump Administration is to propose a massive cut in federal transit funding as part of 2026 transport legislation.
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
Cutting Federal Transit Funding Won’t Fix Budget Shortfalls. But It Would Make Transportation Less Affordable for Americans.
A proposal to eliminate federal public transit funding would not only fail to address the existing funding gap but would also leave millions of Americans, pa…
www.urban.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Trump Administration is to propose a massive cut in federal transit funding as part of 2026 transport legislation.
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
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The Trump admin is about to cut housing grants for the formerly homeless.
HUD plans to cut aid for permanent housing by 66%, slashing over $2 billion and leaving 170,000 people at risk of homelessness again.
Everyone who would be affected is disabled, and many are 50 or older.
HUD plans to cut aid for permanent housing by 66%, slashing over $2 billion and leaving 170,000 people at risk of homelessness again.
Everyone who would be affected is disabled, and many are 50 or older.
Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Trump admin is about to cut housing grants for the formerly homeless.
HUD plans to cut aid for permanent housing by 66%, slashing over $2 billion and leaving 170,000 people at risk of homelessness again.
Everyone who would be affected is disabled, and many are 50 or older.
HUD plans to cut aid for permanent housing by 66%, slashing over $2 billion and leaving 170,000 people at risk of homelessness again.
Everyone who would be affected is disabled, and many are 50 or older.
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SAVE THE DATE for the WTJU Classical Marathon, Dec 8 - 14, 2025! Cozy up to chamber music, creative crossovers, inspiring symphonies, and five nights of live performances from local high school students. Find the schedule of Classical Marathon programing at wtju.net/classical2025!
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
SAVE THE DATE for the WTJU Classical Marathon, Dec 8 - 14, 2025! Cozy up to chamber music, creative crossovers, inspiring symphonies, and five nights of live performances from local high school students. Find the schedule of Classical Marathon programing at wtju.net/classical2025!
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"Virginians who receive federal food assistance should see their full benefits transferred no later than Tuesday, according to the governor’s office and guidance from the Virginia Department of Social Services."
Virginians should see full SNAP benefits arrive no later than Tuesday, governor’s office says
Some recipients will be paid as early as Saturday. Federal SNAP funding now extends through September 2026, which should provide some stability for the program going forward.
cardinalnews.org
November 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"Virginians who receive federal food assistance should see their full benefits transferred no later than Tuesday, according to the governor’s office and guidance from the Virginia Department of Social Services."
🥳 “the additional support nearly doubles its current capacity”
Albemarle schools expands Head Start preschool seats through new grant >>>
https://www.29news.com/2025/11/16/albemarle-schools-expands-head-start-preschool-seats-through-new-grant/
https://www.29news.com/2025/11/16/albemarle-schools-expands-head-start-preschool-seats-through-new-grant/
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
🥳 “the additional support nearly doubles its current capacity”
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It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
November 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's hard to express what it meant to watch Maurice, Natalia, Celeste, and Rhea tell their stories—in their own voices—this morning.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
The segment revealed a brutal reality: homelessness at this scale isn't about personal failure. It's the result of policy choices and systems built to exploit people.
“What we destroyed wasn’t just a housing type but an entire urban ecosystem: one that provided flexibility, independence, and affordability at scale.”
November 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“What we destroyed wasn’t just a housing type but an entire urban ecosystem: one that provided flexibility, independence, and affordability at scale.”
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Seeking feedback on corridor studies
Seeking feedback on corridor studies
VDOT is working with Charlottesville, the town of Culpeper and the counties of Albemarle and Culpeper on transportation studies evaluating four corridors.
www.cbs19news.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Seeking feedback on corridor studies
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Giant Food hosts hunger relief drive for Blue Ridge Area Food Bank >>>
https://www.29news.com/2025/11/11/giant-food-hosts-hunger-relief-drive-blue-ridge-area-food-bank/
https://www.29news.com/2025/11/11/giant-food-hosts-hunger-relief-drive-blue-ridge-area-food-bank/
November 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Giant Food hosts hunger relief drive for Blue Ridge Area Food Bank >>>
https://www.29news.com/2025/11/11/giant-food-hosts-hunger-relief-drive-blue-ridge-area-food-bank/
https://www.29news.com/2025/11/11/giant-food-hosts-hunger-relief-drive-blue-ridge-area-food-bank/
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Kevin Curry, a food influencer and a former SNAP recipient, explains where SNAP recipients can get the most up-to-date information on their benefits, and how anyone can find free or affordable food. n.pr/47Awavd
9 strategies to find free or low-cost food when money is tight
Kevin Curry, a food influencer and a former SNAP recipient, explains where SNAP recipients can get the most up-to-date information on their benefits, and how anyone can find free or affordable food.
n.pr
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Kevin Curry, a food influencer and a former SNAP recipient, explains where SNAP recipients can get the most up-to-date information on their benefits, and how anyone can find free or affordable food. n.pr/47Awavd
The federal government is obviously important and their funding decisions affect all of us. But tonight is also a reminder of how much we need each other, and how giving locally and supporting our neighbors is also a vital necessity.
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
The federal government is obviously important and their funding decisions affect all of us. But tonight is also a reminder of how much we need each other, and how giving locally and supporting our neighbors is also a vital necessity.
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Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
Great Sunday morning article to read; a lot of embedded links. Thinking about all this on the local level.
“everything is politics. That’s something authoritarians who aspire toward totalitarianism, like our current regime, get. And it’s something we no longer have the luxury of ignoring.”
“everything is politics. That’s something authoritarians who aspire toward totalitarianism, like our current regime, get. And it’s something we no longer have the luxury of ignoring.”
Mamdani got 1,036,051 votes and had 108,000 volunteers. One out of ten people who voted for him also built the campaign. Amazing.
All of us olds live in constant PTSD about Obama's campaign purposefully unwinding its volunteer army in 2009.
Good news: Mamdani's team says it's doing the opposite.
All of us olds live in constant PTSD about Obama's campaign purposefully unwinding its volunteer army in 2009.
Good news: Mamdani's team says it's doing the opposite.
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Great Sunday morning article to read; a lot of embedded links. Thinking about all this on the local level.
“everything is politics. That’s something authoritarians who aspire toward totalitarianism, like our current regime, get. And it’s something we no longer have the luxury of ignoring.”
“everything is politics. That’s something authoritarians who aspire toward totalitarianism, like our current regime, get. And it’s something we no longer have the luxury of ignoring.”
“When we look at the lack of inventory for young adults to be able to purchase what ends up being their biggest financial asset and to bring them into the housing ladder, we have work to do."
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
Many would-be buyers are frozen out of the housing market
Only about one in five homes sold in the last year went to a first-time buyer. And the average person buying their first home was 40 years old — a record high. A new report from the National Associat...
www.npr.org
November 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“When we look at the lack of inventory for young adults to be able to purchase what ends up being their biggest financial asset and to bring them into the housing ladder, we have work to do."
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
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Thanks to the community for stepping up for the Cville-Albemarle Dems food drive for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. The total was 1,846 pounds collected!
For those who would like to donate online:
give.brafb.org/give/508375?...
For those who would like to donate online:
give.brafb.org/give/508375?...
November 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Thanks to the community for stepping up for the Cville-Albemarle Dems food drive for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. The total was 1,846 pounds collected!
For those who would like to donate online:
give.brafb.org/give/508375?...
For those who would like to donate online:
give.brafb.org/give/508375?...
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New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
The cold snap this weekend is a good reminder that we can help keep each other warm this winter! Join the winter coat drive and help The Haven. There’s a lot of places to drop off hats, gloves, scarves, and coats and support a local business while you’re there!
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The cold snap this weekend is a good reminder that we can help keep each other warm this winter! Join the winter coat drive and help The Haven. There’s a lot of places to drop off hats, gloves, scarves, and coats and support a local business while you’re there!
I just listened to this recent episode from The Cavalier Daily, talking about UVA students’ experiences with housing - great information and what a frustrating experience this has to be! Hopefully the new housing getting built will help alleviate some stress.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
Housing at U.Va.: Challenges and Changes
Podcast Episode · On Record · 10/16/2025 · 25m
podcasts.apple.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I just listened to this recent episode from The Cavalier Daily, talking about UVA students’ experiences with housing - great information and what a frustrating experience this has to be! Hopefully the new housing getting built will help alleviate some stress.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
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Ceremony marks milestone for new Albemarle Career Exploration Academy
Ceremony marks milestone for new Albemarle Career Exploration Academy
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 News) — Albemarle County Public Schools celebrated a major milestone this week as construction crews placed the final beam on the new Albemarle Career Exploration Academy
www.cbs19news.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Ceremony marks milestone for new Albemarle Career Exploration Academy
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We just sent out the November edition of our newsletter. It covers elections, the zoning code settlement, plans for the new homeless shelter, bikes being good for business, our November social, and an opportunity to advocate against a natural gas power plant in Fluvanna.
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Livable Cville - November 2025 Newsletter
mailchi.mp
November 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
We just sent out the November edition of our newsletter. It covers elections, the zoning code settlement, plans for the new homeless shelter, bikes being good for business, our November social, and an opportunity to advocate against a natural gas power plant in Fluvanna.
mailchi.mp/livablecvill...
mailchi.mp/livablecvill...
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More than that, this argument is so dismissive of non-national governance! But states & cities are very important in terms of taxes, housing, transportation, parks, schools, policing, etc.—collectively, they are more important than the federal government. Winning local races is very important!
The argument makes no sense. Ross has been saying that Democrats will never win if they run on left policy. Then a Democrat wins by running on left policy and he says who cares, Mamdani isn't gonna go anywhere.
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
More than that, this argument is so dismissive of non-national governance! But states & cities are very important in terms of taxes, housing, transportation, parks, schools, policing, etc.—collectively, they are more important than the federal government. Winning local races is very important!