Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

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This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup. Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night.

If you have not done so already, don’t forget to sign up for your Recycling Perks.
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

In recycling news, Sonoco’s paper mill operations in Hartsville, South Carolina, have been shut down temporarily As a result of flooding from Hurricane Florence. Certain operations remain flooded and have experienced damage that could require those operations to be down for several weeks, according to a news release from the company, which is headquartered in Hartsville. Several other company operations in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina closed as the storm passed through the region but have reopened. However these locations are not accepting water-logged material from municipalities.

#MeToo Revolt

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Quick editorial on national politics..(hey, the Times Dispatch does it…):

As expected, Russiagate has not resulted in much, and certainly not Trump’s impeachment, at least not yet. Real evidence of Russian election tampering has NOT come forward, despite all the past hoopla and promises by intelligence agencies (which should tell you something about the overall credibility of intelligence agencies). Furthermore, what evidence has come forward (at great cost to a few brave individuals) gives credence to groups like the Green Party, which steadfastly denies the Russian hysteria, and continues to press for needed election reform in the face of traditional, domestic (mostly Republican) voting suppression.

Meanwhile, you cannot listen to the news without hearing about Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh’s sexual assault accusations. Rightly so, this is starting to re-energize the #MeToo movement. This community news site endorses #MeToo and encourages it to go forth boldly (something candidate Trump did initially also, until it became clear he was being accused also).

What is curious is why it ever took a breather. Over a dozen women have accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault. Yet for the most part, media and ‘leadership’ have ignored them. Why? Are their stories not as compelling if not more compelling than Kavanaugh’s accusers’?
The American people should be demanding investigations and prosecutions of Trump’s sexual assaults NOW.

Centrists cowardly hide behind legalities and past cultural norms. Groups like ‘We The Resistance’ tell citizens not to be ‘gaslighted’, to #BelieveSurvivors and that ‘We have 3 days to #CancelKavanaugh’. But that’s it, no further. Not when new accusations cut close to their own. The current politicians don’t really want to challenge Trump or the overall power structure on sexual assaults or crooked business deals. While current politicians decide which sexual assaults they want to highlight and which ones they want to ignore, they are doing the same thing with wars. The fact is that we need the inherent, grassroots, leftist populism within #MeToo to counter the right-wing populism in power. Other countries are watching and hoping. #MeToo should not be kept under a moribund DNC leader’s leash.

Let’s hope #MeToo finds its independent voice again and inspires millions of citizens of all genders to take to the streets and demand real political change- meaning not just ‘draining the swamp’, not just forcing Trump out of office, but overturning the whole corrupt corporate duopoly that has brought this country so low. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Let’s hope it becomes more inclusive- not just about getting female, ex-C.I.A. agents elected but making sure other voices are not just heard but heeded, before it is too late. Don’t settle for #Resist, it’s time for a #Revolt.

Swedish Band Dissekerad At Mojo’s Tomorrow Night

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From FaceBook event page:

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24th at MOJO’S

DISSEKERAD (raging Swedish D-beat hardcore featuring ex/current members of TOTALITAR, AVSKUM, BRAINBOMBS, KATASTROF, INSTITUTION, and many more rolling through the great city of Richmond in lieu of their appearance at this year’s A Varning from Montreal Festival. They’ve released plenty of killer records over the years on labels like D-TAKT & RAPUNK, PHOBIA RECORDS, etc.)
https://phobiarecords.bandcamp.com/album/dissekerad-iv-ep

LIPID (local producers of freak beat music, tape out now on Vinyl Conflict!)
https://vinylconflict.bandcamp.com/album/freak-beat

DESTRUCT (absolutely savage D-Beat music compliments of these local yokels)
https://destructrva.bandcamp.com/releases

9PM DOORS // 10PM NOISE // $7 DONATION REQUESTED for the band all the way from Sweden!

Yard Sale Tomorrow

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502 S. Laurel is having a yard sale tomorrow, starting at 9 am.

From the Craigslist ad:

Hello. Having a yardsale Sat 22nd 9-2.
Vintage speakers, receivers, cameras, letterpress, a few old tools, a flatfile and a kitchen sink. Maybe a few records.
Some speakers:
Paradigm monitor 11v3-$450
Bose 601 series I-$300 (refoamed)
Jbl L56-$250 (refoamed)
Jbl lancer 44-$225
DCM timeframe TF700-$200
A bunch of others

Vintage receivers
Pioneer SX-750-$175
Sansui 771-$140
Technics SA 450-$75
Others

Happy to test any receivers/speakers before you buy!

Cameras
35mm
Twin lenses
Old and large

See you Saturday!

Triple Crossing at Tredegar – Riverfront Beer Garden – Saturday

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From the FaceBook event page:

Saturday, September 22 at 12 PM – 8 PM

We’re excited to bring back our outdoor pop-up beer garden at Historic Tredegar on the James. Since the last event we will be adjusting many things to make the experience better. There will be a lot more shade, seating and various other accommodations. We’ll be pouring beer on the patio at Tredegar overlooking the James River and Brown’s Island from 12-8pm on Saturday, September 22nd. Triple Crossing favorites like Falcon Smash IPA will be available alongside several other Triple Crossing beers and a brand new release just for the event. Dank Eats, Mean Bird and Spotty Dog Ice Cream Co. will be set up on site for lunch or dinner and we’ll have music all day.

Church Hill Music Co. will be playing from 6-8PM so come out and celebrate the beautiful RVA outdoors and welcome fall in style. A portion of all proceeds from the event will go to benefit the American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar. This is a free event to attend and everything will be sold by the pour.

Richmond’s 13th Annual Halloween Parade Scheduled

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The Richmond Halloween Parade, it goes without saying, has become a real tradition for Oregon Hill.

Graciously hosted and organized by the All The Saints Theater Company, the event continues to grow and evolve.

There have been many YouTube videos and photo postings devoted to past years’ parades.

From the new FaceBook event page:

* PLEASE HELP US GET THE WORD OUT!
* RSVP TO THE EVENT PAGE
* SHARE THE EVENT IN YOUR FEED
* INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY!

Richmond’s 13th Annual Halloween Parade presented by ALL THE SAINTS THEATER COMPANY and friends is right around the corner! Join us on October 31st!

Guys and gals and all non binary conforming pals, join us in this all inclusive Richmond tradition!

Dress up in a costume, make your own giant puppets or flags, and/or volunteer to assist withour giant puppets, flags, props and more!

We are so excited to continue this yearly Richmond Halloween tradition! Join us as we take the streets in celebratation of our 12th year with costumes, live music, dancing, creativity, puppetry, and comraderie!

*The 13th Annual Halloween Parade is a “Funeral March for Patriarchy”!

A Celebration of the Divine Feminine! We return the number 13 to the Matriarch and dismantle patriarchy to remove flying monkeys ICE & the NRA with their King NoOne to save humanity.

We return to grandma society with Grandma Elder on her Tiger, day of the dead 2 person 15 ft “families belong together” Madonna skeleton puppets, queen Harriet, trans remembrance, Black Lives Matter, Matriarch & Mother Red with Goddess of Tree sits fighting the patriarchy of pipelines against Mother Earth.

The All the Saints Hawk (the resistance) and Black Snake (pipeline) featured at the ICA will also March with us! We look at the fierceness it takes to organize, and the gentleness it takes to be fierce together.

Wednesday Oct 31st
No later than 7pm
meet at Monroe Park!

Support includes: cardboard, fabric, bike tubes, brown paper!