took 'em.

As this phase of work substantially winds down post-Lee we'll likely be (semi?)-retiring this account to focus on other issues. Thanks to more than we can name, everyone who showed up & supported, from City Hall to #A11/#A12. Follow @DSARichmond; get involved. Solidarity forever.

"Representatives for the United Daughters of the Confederacy did not respond to requests for comment." nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/…

Virginia House votes to end Confederate tax breaks, license plates richmond.com/news/state-reg…

The Trump administration has reportedly ordered the removal of signs and exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks, including the historic photograph “The Scourged Back” washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

The Richmond Public Library is calling on the community to contribute personal stories, photos, and artifacts to create a comprehensive digital archive documenting the removal of Confederate monuments from the city. wtvr.com/news/local-new…

Confederate monument graveyard. @RTDNEWS

'I don't understand why you care': @SenBagby, now a candidate for Dem party chair, brushes off concerns about his close relationship with VARR investigate-rva.com/2025/03/03/lam…

@CityRichmondVA is providing bottled water at various distribution sites. Their operation times are 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the locations below:

Since this summer @megan__pauly and I have been looking into VCU’s response to student protests for @myvpm. Here’s the story, and some interesting findings below: buff.ly/3OFuAh1 📸:@sathumanPEIC

"Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs." propublica.org/article/segreg…

Disappointing news from @uva. When I was Historian of the UGS, I pushed for a more complete and accurate account of UVA's history--even the parts we'd rather forget. I'll always be proud of the work we did. It was--& continues to be--the right thing to do. cavalierdaily.com/article/2024/0…

Bit of a pattern here #valeg 👉 vpm.org/news/2023-04-0…

If you have been following us for a while, you may be wondering; "What is #CollectiveBargaining?" What is the process? Who bargains, and who benefits? Scroll along as we break down what collective bargaining is and how it can lead to you living your best work life and getting the respect, protection, and pay you deserve. #CollectiveBargaining #UnionsForAll #StrongerTogether 💜

tomorrow, jacob dix will be the first of the men charged for participating in the 2017 torch march to actually take his case to trial. colton fears, william fears, tyler dykes, billy williams, and wil smith have pled guilty.

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COMMENTARY: Why are we OK with our decisions and public policies hearkening back to a time when certain Virginians’ human and civil rights were trampled as standard practice? virginiamercury.com/2024/05/24/rac…

"Historical societies whose lineage is connected to contentious periods" is an incredible weasel statement.

First confirmed veto of the night #valeg

Hope this gets appropriate national attention. Perry's case is worse than Rittenhouse's on the merits. The message Abbott is sending here is really, really ugly.

"In 1959, @VisitShenCoVA named their brand-new high school after a long-dead traitor to show their defiance of the Civil Rights Movement. Last week...officials in this same county made a similar move...and restored Confederates’ names to two schools." bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…