RealCrozetVA
@realcrozetva.bsky.social
Reincorporating RealCrozetVA.com’s community account here for Crozet, Va. RealCrozetVA.com & JimsNote.com. I'm a husband, dad, grandparent, and I ride bicycles as often as possible.
Working with Claude ai some, and working on framework for some storytelling with data.
Curious to hear feedback on this; it's not ready for publication, but I think it has some promise for talking about Crozet real estate
Curious to hear feedback on this; it's not ready for publication, but I think it has some promise for talking about Crozet real estate
December 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Working with Claude ai some, and working on framework for some storytelling with data.
Curious to hear feedback on this; it's not ready for publication, but I think it has some promise for talking about Crozet real estate
Curious to hear feedback on this; it's not ready for publication, but I think it has some promise for talking about Crozet real estate
Progress on the slowest project ever.*
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* maybe. I don’t know. It feels like that.
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* maybe. I don’t know. It feels like that.
December 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Progress on the slowest project ever.*
open.substack.com/pub/communit...
* maybe. I don’t know. It feels like that.
open.substack.com/pub/communit...
* maybe. I don’t know. It feels like that.
This is the type of cycling we should be focusing on building infrastructure for.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This is the type of cycling we should be focusing on building infrastructure for.
bsky.app/profile/tomf...
bsky.app/profile/tomf...
Bit of a focus on the state of the Crozet real estate market.
(we're almost out of buildable land, by the way)
www.realcrozetva.com/2025/12/11/c...
(we're almost out of buildable land, by the way)
www.realcrozetva.com/2025/12/11/c...
Crozet Real Estate: What 2025 Data Tells Us About the 2026 Market
Quick take: 2025 Crozet home sales show slowing pace and narrowing pricing power. Resale homes are gaining market share, and sellers must price with precision in 2026. December 2025, and the Crozet…
www.realcrozetva.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Bit of a focus on the state of the Crozet real estate market.
(we're almost out of buildable land, by the way)
www.realcrozetva.com/2025/12/11/c...
(we're almost out of buildable land, by the way)
www.realcrozetva.com/2025/12/11/c...
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This month's note is already too long. But it has a lot of thoughts about the Charlottesville real estate market, so I'm going to keep it long.
Coming this week.
Coming this week.
December 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
This month's note is already too long. But it has a lot of thoughts about the Charlottesville real estate market, so I'm going to keep it long.
Coming this week.
Coming this week.
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On December 3, 2025, the Albemarle School Board presented their capital request for FY27-FY31 to Albemarle Supervisors with a fourth high school as top request. Supervisors were taken by surprise and seek more data. A long story that could still be longer.
infocville.com/2025/12/09/a...
infocville.com/2025/12/09/a...
Albemarle Schools seek funding for fourth high while Supervisors want more data on need
A long range planning committee moved the proposed high school to the top of a capital list after years in which a “center” model has been prevalent
infocville.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
On December 3, 2025, the Albemarle School Board presented their capital request for FY27-FY31 to Albemarle Supervisors with a fourth high school as top request. Supervisors were taken by surprise and seek more data. A long story that could still be longer.
infocville.com/2025/12/09/a...
infocville.com/2025/12/09/a...
Zero chance of school tomorrow. This is hilltop Street in Crozet.
It’s icy to walk on much less drive a bus
It’s icy to walk on much less drive a bus
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Zero chance of school tomorrow. This is hilltop Street in Crozet.
It’s icy to walk on much less drive a bus
It’s icy to walk on much less drive a bus
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Be careful on 250 W. Two cars are off the road, 10 each side, just west of Morgantown Road.
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Be careful on 250 W. Two cars are off the road, 10 each side, just west of Morgantown Road.
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I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
Crozet Holiday Market Crawl Returns, Expands | Crozet Gazette
www.crozetgazette.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Official, on-paper, United States policy is that the price of appeasing it is to consent to a species-level murder-suicide pact.
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Official, on-paper, United States policy is that the price of appeasing it is to consent to a species-level murder-suicide pact.
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Thanks to Michael for keeping us all informed about what’s happening tonight at the Three Notched Trail meeting!
I'm at the Three Notched Trail meeting at Western Albermarle Hugh School. Not gonna skeet too much, but I'll post any major highlights.
Great turnout, probably 100 people here.
There are maps up for major trail sections with 3 route options each. We're to write sticky notes with our thoughts.
Great turnout, probably 100 people here.
There are maps up for major trail sections with 3 route options each. We're to write sticky notes with our thoughts.
December 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Thanks to Michael for keeping us all informed about what’s happening tonight at the Three Notched Trail meeting!
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Two biggest questions Will gets:
1) Can the trail be closer to my neighborhood? (People want non-car options!!!)
2) Why does it take so dang long to build? (Everyone chuckles, we know this stuff is hard to do.)
1) Can the trail be closer to my neighborhood? (People want non-car options!!!)
2) Why does it take so dang long to build? (Everyone chuckles, we know this stuff is hard to do.)
December 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Two biggest questions Will gets:
1) Can the trail be closer to my neighborhood? (People want non-car options!!!)
2) Why does it take so dang long to build? (Everyone chuckles, we know this stuff is hard to do.)
1) Can the trail be closer to my neighborhood? (People want non-car options!!!)
2) Why does it take so dang long to build? (Everyone chuckles, we know this stuff is hard to do.)
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I'm at the Three Notched Trail meeting at Western Albermarle Hugh School. Not gonna skeet too much, but I'll post any major highlights.
Great turnout, probably 100 people here.
There are maps up for major trail sections with 3 route options each. We're to write sticky notes with our thoughts.
Great turnout, probably 100 people here.
There are maps up for major trail sections with 3 route options each. We're to write sticky notes with our thoughts.
December 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I'm at the Three Notched Trail meeting at Western Albermarle Hugh School. Not gonna skeet too much, but I'll post any major highlights.
Great turnout, probably 100 people here.
There are maps up for major trail sections with 3 route options each. We're to write sticky notes with our thoughts.
Great turnout, probably 100 people here.
There are maps up for major trail sections with 3 route options each. We're to write sticky notes with our thoughts.
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“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
I can think of several places in Crozet where guerrilla crosswalks would be good.
reasonstobecheerful.world/los-angeles-...
reasonstobecheerful.world/los-angeles-...
People Are Painting Crosswalks Across L.A. to Protect Pedestrians
Fed up of waiting for the city to tackle traffic fatalities, Angelenos are taking street safety into their own hands — one bucket of paint at a time.
reasonstobecheerful.world
December 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I can think of several places in Crozet where guerrilla crosswalks would be good.
reasonstobecheerful.world/los-angeles-...
reasonstobecheerful.world/los-angeles-...
Albemarle's new system for residents to request things feels like it's designed to prevent people from asking for things.
So incredibly cumbersome.
albemarlecountyva-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfser...
So incredibly cumbersome.
albemarlecountyva-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfser...
SelfService Public Site
Citizen Self Service website
albemarlecountyva-energovweb.tylerhost.net
November 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Albemarle's new system for residents to request things feels like it's designed to prevent people from asking for things.
So incredibly cumbersome.
albemarlecountyva-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfser...
So incredibly cumbersome.
albemarlecountyva-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/selfser...
Huh. Sleet. Ready for snow.
November 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Huh. Sleet. Ready for snow.
Kid and I were among a dozen people walking and riding on Tabor last night. It was amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Kid and I were among a dozen people walking and riding on Tabor last night. It was amazing.
I'm of the age & mentality that when an older gentleman in a convertible blows through the crosswalk as I, daughter, and dog are trying to cross, I yell. And then make a show of taking his picture.
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I'm of the age & mentality that when an older gentleman in a convertible blows through the crosswalk as I, daughter, and dog are trying to cross, I yell. And then make a show of taking his picture.