Keep ‘em coming

Via Kyle Griffin:

NBC News: A federal judge in #Virginia has blocked the #Trump admin from firing dozens of intelligence officers who were slated for removal from their jobs because they had been temporarily assigned to diversity initiatives.

.@Blue__America knows that Jessica Anderson's campaign is considered one of the most competitive in #Virginia. The numbers are there. Let's help make this happen.

https://crooksandliars.com/2025/03/blue-america-endorsement-alert-jessica?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=100407

December 2023: US District Attorney Jessica Aber indicts 4 Russians for war crimes in #Ukraine

September 2024: US District Attorney Jessica Aber indicts Russian cryptocurrency money launderer / cybercriminal #SergeyIvanov

November 2024: US District Attorney Jessica Aber accuses Virginia based companies of running "three different schemes to illegally transship sensitive American technology to Russia," including sending equipment to a Russian telecommunications company linked to the #Kremlin and Russia's notorious #FSB security agency.

March 2025: Former US District Attorney Jessica Aber found dead at age 43

More: https://www.newsweek.com/jessica-aber-death-2049234

March 20, 2025

Virginia Health Officials Investigating Additional Potential Measles Exposure in Northern Virginia

Virginia Department of Health is Working to Identify People Who Are at Risk

RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) was notified of two additional confirmed cases of measles that traveled through Northern Virginia Wednesday, March 5 and Friday, March 14. Both people are Maryland residents who recently traveled together internationally. Health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed, including contacting potentially exposed passengers on specific flights. (More...)

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/news/2025-news-releases/virginia-health-officials-investigating-a-second-potential-measles-exposure-in-northern-virginia/

'Disappointing and devastating': #Ohio's Cleveland-Cliffs steel manufacturer to layoff 639 workers in #Minnesota and #Virginia and blames auto industry cuts orders because of Trump #tariffs
#USPol

The Ohio-based company is North America’s largest producer of flat-rolled steel and is idling operations. #Unions #SteelWorkers

https://www.startribune.com/iron-range-layoffs-cleveland-cliffs-taconite-steelworkers/601240194

https://archive.ph/HlSYd

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/nearly-600-iron-range-steelworkers-laid-off/89-f14dccca-2d2a-4b76-ba25-e0519f5bad8b

US court allows #Trump to enforce ban on #DEI programs, pending appeal

“Richmond, #Virginia-based 4th Circ Court of Appeals stayed a Feb ruling that said directives by Trump, incl an order urging DOJ to investigate companies with DEI policies, likely violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution”
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-court-allows-trump-enforce-ban-dei-programs-now-2025-03-14/

#TeslaTakeDown - #TysonsCorner, #Virginia

WHEN: Saturday, March 15, 11am-12pm
WHERE: Tysons Corner Tesla
8500 Tyco Road, Tysons Corner, VA 22182 US

https://actionnetwork.org/events/teslatakedown-tysons-sat-march-15

#Resist #Tesla #VA @teslatakedown

#TeslaTakeDown - #Charlottesville, #Virginia

WHEN: Saturday, March 15, 12-1pm
WHERE: The Shops at Stonefield
2100 Hydraulic Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901 US

https://actionnetwork.org/events/tesla-takedown-21

#Resist #Tesla #VA @teslatakedown

Measles at IAD (Dulles)

he Maryland Department of Health and Howard County health officials announced today a positive case of measles in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally. This case is not associated with the measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico. Out of an abundance of caution, health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed, including contacting potentially exposed passengers on specific flights.

Anyone who visited the following locations during any of the following hours may have been exposed:

Washington Dulles International Airport: Terminal A, on transportation to the main terminal and in the baggage claim area
​March 5th, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department
​March 7th, 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm

https://health.maryland.gov/newsroom/Pages/One-Case-of-Measles-Confirmed-in-Maryland.aspx

Right Wing Military Themed Beer Maker Going Out Of Business #Military #Veterans #FAFO #Beer #Youngkin #Virginia

https://crooksandliars.com/2025/03/right-wing-military-themed-beer-maker?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=99866

#VAwx #Virginia #Gloucester

From WTVR 6 Richmond: Tornado that touched down in Gloucester had 75-85 mph winds, caused 'significant damage'

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/nws-confirms-tornado-gloucester-county-virginia-wednesday-march-5-2025

Hispanic Trump Supporter Racially Profiled By ICE, Can't Believe It #MAGA #Police #Virginia

https://crooksandliars.com/2025/03/hispanic-trump-supporter-racially-profiled?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=99842

#Virginia #Medicaid
Cutting Medicaid means thousands of people, mostly women, will have to leave their jobs to become full-time caregivers. "Kinder, Kirche, Küche"
https://www.alxnow.com/2025/03/07/congressman-beyer-warns-of-devastating-impact-of-medicaid-cuts/

https://cardinalnews.org/2025/03/06/fairfax-county-legislator-wants-to-redirect-solar-projects-from-farmland-to-parking-lots-but-theres-a-catch/ “We have seas and seas of large parking lots associated with office buildings, big box stores and strip malls that have potential to generate lots of energy” #virginia #solar #energy #shortage #parking #ParkingReform #zoning #climate #conservation