Amber Capron
@acapron.bsky.social
Mother *Gardener* Event planner *Naturalist* Over-thinker *Animal lover* Fungi, moss, lichen enthusiast *Beach & Mountains*
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Listen: because I am hearing this a lot from folks who are in caregiving roles with disabled, sick, dying folks, elders, or children in their care:
You are not unable to do anything or unable to take action.
Care work IS justice work
You are not unable to do anything or unable to take action.
Care work IS justice work
January 18, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Listen: because I am hearing this a lot from folks who are in caregiving roles with disabled, sick, dying folks, elders, or children in their care:
You are not unable to do anything or unable to take action.
Care work IS justice work
You are not unable to do anything or unable to take action.
Care work IS justice work
It cheers our hearts and warms our blood...
Decisive leadership by Gov-Elect Spanberger to restore some integrity and leadership at UVA
The incoming Democratic governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger, has asked at least five members of the board overseeing the University of Virginia who were appointed by her Republican predecessor to resign, according to people briefed on the matter.
January 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
It cheers our hearts and warms our blood...
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UPDATE: #Fluvanna County’s Planning Commission voted that Tenaska’s proposed second methane gas plant is not in accord with the county’s comprehensive plan. Nhttps://loom.ly/sgzOU_o
Fluvanna Planning Commission decides new power plant not in substantial accord with Comprehensive Plan - Cville Right Now
Fluvanna County's Planning Commission Tuesday night by a three-to-one vote decided the proposed second Tenaska-owned natural gas-fueled electric power plant alongside its existing plant on Branch Road is not in substantial accord with the (county) Comprehensive Plan.
cvillerightnow.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
UPDATE: #Fluvanna County’s Planning Commission voted that Tenaska’s proposed second methane gas plant is not in accord with the county’s comprehensive plan. Nhttps://loom.ly/sgzOU_o
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Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
POOPMAN and SHROOMZ wouldn’t be allowed by the DMV, but this is acceptable.
January 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
POOPMAN and SHROOMZ wouldn’t be allowed by the DMV, but this is acceptable.
A 2012 report by the TJHD shows that lung cancer incidents in Fluvanna County between 2004 to 2008, the period just after Tenaska built its first gas powered plant, increased more than 30 percent compared with 1999 to 2003. Coincidence?
January 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
A 2012 report by the TJHD shows that lung cancer incidents in Fluvanna County between 2004 to 2008, the period just after Tenaska built its first gas powered plant, increased more than 30 percent compared with 1999 to 2003. Coincidence?
How much is your health worth?
In Fluvanna—Tenaska's "Good Neighbor Fund":
"Homeowners whose properties are adjacent to the existing or proposed plants could receive up to $30,000. Residents within one mile could receive up to $20,000, while those within two miles could receive up to $10,000."
In Fluvanna—Tenaska's "Good Neighbor Fund":
"Homeowners whose properties are adjacent to the existing or proposed plants could receive up to $30,000. Residents within one mile could receive up to $20,000, while those within two miles could receive up to $10,000."
Tenaska outlines potential $5 million fund, advisory board tied to Expedition project – Fluvanna Review
fluvannareview.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:09 AM
How much is your health worth?
In Fluvanna—Tenaska's "Good Neighbor Fund":
"Homeowners whose properties are adjacent to the existing or proposed plants could receive up to $30,000. Residents within one mile could receive up to $20,000, while those within two miles could receive up to $10,000."
In Fluvanna—Tenaska's "Good Neighbor Fund":
"Homeowners whose properties are adjacent to the existing or proposed plants could receive up to $30,000. Residents within one mile could receive up to $20,000, while those within two miles could receive up to $10,000."
Tenaska's plans for a new methane gas power plant in Fluvanna will impact residents of Albemarle as well. Get informed. Tell your friends. Speak up.
Significant Impacts of Tenaska’s Proposed Gas Power Plant – The Piedmont Environmental Council
www.pecva.org
January 10, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Tenaska's plans for a new methane gas power plant in Fluvanna will impact residents of Albemarle as well. Get informed. Tell your friends. Speak up.
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
December 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Here's a really easy New Year's Resolution:
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
If you're sick with something contagious, you will stay home if your circumstances allow.
If you can't stay home, you will mask around others until there is no possibility you are contagious.
By making these choices, you will literally save lives.
“The key takeaway is a message of hope—the effects of Alzheimer's disease may not be inevitably permanent. The damaged brain can, under some conditions, repair itself and regain function.”
New study shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed to achieve full neurological recovery—not just prevented or slowed—in animal models | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
For more than a century, people have considered Alzheimer's disease (AD) an irreversible illness. Consequently, research has focused on preventing or ...
case.edu
December 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“The key takeaway is a message of hope—the effects of Alzheimer's disease may not be inevitably permanent. The damaged brain can, under some conditions, repair itself and regain function.”
Christmas morning bagels with lox. Tomatoes were picked green from our garden the night before our first freeze, and left to ripen on the counter. Wrapped in newspaper and boxed up, they would have lasted longer, but I was hoping to have some for Christmas. Just cut into the last one this morning.
December 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Christmas morning bagels with lox. Tomatoes were picked green from our garden the night before our first freeze, and left to ripen on the counter. Wrapped in newspaper and boxed up, they would have lasted longer, but I was hoping to have some for Christmas. Just cut into the last one this morning.
Grateful to work with Wild Virginia. Excited to see where this leads.
Conservation group sues EPA over PFAS contamination in Virginia waterways • Virginia Mercury
The conservation group Wild Virginia has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, alleging the agency failed to protect Virginia’s rivers and streams from PFAS, commonly known...
virginiamercury.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Grateful to work with Wild Virginia. Excited to see where this leads.
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Scott Beardsley, you will quickly learn about the separation of powers between branches and what happens when one branch gives a middle finger to another that funds, regulates and allows their existence. Buckle up.
December 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Scott Beardsley, you will quickly learn about the separation of powers between branches and what happens when one branch gives a middle finger to another that funds, regulates and allows their existence. Buckle up.
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You lot need Dick Van Dyke singing Let's Go Fly a Kite on his 100th birthday more than you know.
December 15, 2025 at 10:33 PM
You lot need Dick Van Dyke singing Let's Go Fly a Kite on his 100th birthday more than you know.
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The county removed all the air filters from the elementary school but wants to remind us by email that the flu is bad.
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The county removed all the air filters from the elementary school but wants to remind us by email that the flu is bad.
I'm helping kids wrap presents at the school's Secret Shop (where the community donates items, and kids pick out a gift for someone special). I just helped a boy wrap a new purse for his mom. "My mom's purse was stolen last week, cards and all, so I'm giving this to her for Christmas." ❤️
December 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I'm helping kids wrap presents at the school's Secret Shop (where the community donates items, and kids pick out a gift for someone special). I just helped a boy wrap a new purse for his mom. "My mom's purse was stolen last week, cards and all, so I'm giving this to her for Christmas." ❤️
Do not underestimate the sheer joy that snow days can bring to kids. Sledding, snow ball fights, hot chocolate, and, best of all, no school. Inconvenient, yes, but a child therapist friend told me about depressed kids who are happier than they’ve been in months after having our long, snowy weekend.
December 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Do not underestimate the sheer joy that snow days can bring to kids. Sledding, snow ball fights, hot chocolate, and, best of all, no school. Inconvenient, yes, but a child therapist friend told me about depressed kids who are happier than they’ve been in months after having our long, snowy weekend.
We've been waiting for this. Here we go!
BREAKING: Former Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA05) Announces Candidacy for 5th Congressional District, Declaring “This Is an All-Hands-on-Deck Moment” (The district is currently MISrepresented by MAGA fanatic and 1/6/21 insurrectionist John McGuire) bluevirginia.us/2025/12/brea...
December 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We've been waiting for this. Here we go!
Fungi fighting PFAS
Mushrooms could help address Merrimack’s PFAS problem • New Hampshire Bulletin
Angela Graves has lived in Merrimack almost all her life. She grew up aware of the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics plant on the edge of town, and as a teenager learned alongside her community of the...
newhampshirebulletin.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Fungi fighting PFAS
A series of Congressional Christmas Carols where historians write vignettes about congressmen being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. Explain what they said in the past, show them what they're doing now, and tell them what their legacy will be before it's too late.
December 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A series of Congressional Christmas Carols where historians write vignettes about congressmen being visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future. Explain what they said in the past, show them what they're doing now, and tell them what their legacy will be before it's too late.
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Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
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This all-male panel is deciding whether South Carolina women can be charged with murder for their pregnancies — and whether birth control and pro-choice websites stay legal.
This a real thing happening today. Don't look away.
This a real thing happening today. Don't look away.
November 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This all-male panel is deciding whether South Carolina women can be charged with murder for their pregnancies — and whether birth control and pro-choice websites stay legal.
This a real thing happening today. Don't look away.
This a real thing happening today. Don't look away.
Last tomato of the season.
November 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Last tomato of the season.