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Glenn Youngkin’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Glenn Youngkin wasn’t just a loser Tuesday night. No, he was an apocalyptic loser. Youngkin has built his entire career on and earned his right-wing stardom through his attacks on public education and the safety of students. He may call it something else, but the game is unmistakable: kids will learn only what hardcore conservatives […]

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Glenn Youngkin is a Losing Loser

Yeah, I said it. Governor Glenn Youngkin is a losing loser. So much so that even Fox News called him an “epic failure.” This video is so good, I keep watching it on repeat. I will never turn it off.  Why is Glenn such a loser? Well, lots of reasons. But most recently, he and […]

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Rental Hikes Should Take a Hike

By Kimberly R. Nario WTF is up with rising rents? In March of 2023, an affordable housing crisis was declared in Richmond. Paired with the fact that Richmond has the second-highest eviction rate in the country, to me it feels like something is rotten in the state of Virginia.  Since 2020–you know, the year everything […]

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Where are the GOOD Leaders? 

 by shay bell With election season being here, it’s really got me thinking about leadership. What it means to be a leader, how to tell a real leader from ones who are just here for the benefits of being called a leader. Oh sure, the people in leadership positions like to PRETEND they’re leaders, but […]

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Get Your @ss to the Polls (For Free!)

It’s that time of year again. It’s the spookiest season, when terror strikes in the hearts of millions in our fair state. That’s right–it’s election season. But one thing you don’t have to fear this year is finding a ride to the polls. Throughout the state, a variety of partisan, non-partisan, and state/locally sponsored initiatives […]

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Covid Shots

by Ashleigh Crocker I’m getting tired being the annoying person always talking about this, but yes, COVID-19, is still real, still exists, and you can still get it. Cases are on the rise, and anecdotally, I’ve had several friends who have had it recently, so it might be time to bring back the masks just […]

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Hip Hip Hooray!

by shay bell Shouting out three cheers to our partners at Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for their latest victory in D.C.! Unionized cleaners in the D.C. region (yes, Virginia too!), as well as Montgomery County, MD, recently settled a month-long negotiation with the Washington Service Contractors Association. This negotiation was made after an organized […]

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Virginia Weighs Cash Aid

Earlier this year, the Richmond city government announced a direct-cash aid program for residents. Since then, it has shown wonderful results: those in need have been able to evade eviction, stave off rising living costs, and even pull themselves out of homelessness. The Family Crisis Fund follows in the footsteps of a program of the […]

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Pay Teachers and Don’t Be Racist

By Kimberly R. Nario Hey y’all. Here’s your reminder that it is Filipino American History Month. Before we jet off to festivals and celebrations, I have to say–I had a lot of feelings when I saw this.  My grandma was a teacher in the Philippines, only giving up her career to come to the States […]

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TikTok Goes the Clock as Conservatives Steer Us Back to 1980

You may recall Montana’s controversial move to ban TikTok in May of this year. It was widely regarded as silly and reactionary then and is still largely treated as such. So, what better way for Virginia conservatives to waste their time and our tax dollars than to dive headlong into Montana’s defense? Well, our attorney […]