Your “donut” is going to be quite disgusting if it’s made only of flour, water, and yeast plus some sugar

We got the same rec from reddit and used him to inspect our knob and tube wiring, as well as upgrade our panel. He was great to work with and really experienced with old museum district houses and honest about what we did/didn't need to worry about!

Interesting. LB Midlo isnt active anymore, neither is RVA Donuts. Midlo Donuts seems to be.

sugar shack went from being a beloved RVA institution to hiding in delivery websites because everybody knows they’re pieces of shit.

sadge.

no, they used to be good donuts for a couple of years. Then they swapped to Vegan and they became pretty bad. I don't care if the doughnuts are vegan, I cared that they went from awesome to awful.

Your point is so far beyond the scope of this conversation.

What have you personally done to effect any change?

I'm so worn out with critics. "The school should do this, the school should do that, I don't know why we can't just do X." Well, they have a limited budget and limited staff, if you have an idea you can propose it and help with fundraising and volunteering. It's not ideal, and maybe it's not right, but it's the reality we are living in and it's better than sitting on your laptop writing critiques wishing for a better system.

I have advocated for addressing the LCI funding which is the underlying issue for much of the inequity in Richmond. But I do not expect the General Assembly in our current administration to take the big political leap of doing anything to actually change it--especially when we all recognize we are about $2B behind on school updates.

LLCs are midlo donuts, LB midlo, rva donuts

Yeah, they were shitty to the gluten free community too, burned a lot of bridges not caring if people got sick

Don’t support them!

I love the massive "birthday" cake donuts they make on special request. Theyre the of a pizza with any customization on top. Cant remember the cost, but wasnt terrible.

Sorry, I was a bit cranky after getting attacked yesterday. It is always thankless work, which I've come to expect, but to be called racist for trying to support a school that's been through a lot is a bit overboard. Didn't mean to take it out on you personally.

There does seem to be some assumption that PTA funds are misused, as I've seen skeptical comments before. Maybe it can happen in some places, but my experience is that things are very buttoned up. Anyone can request funds for a project, which the board reviews and votes. The budget meeting is public and anyone can attend, just like anyone can join the board or volunteer. The principal is part of the PTA and there is a teacher advocate as well. Those that have the passion among the parents make the time for the commitment.

As with many things, it's layered and to some degree can be political. I can say that last year after the fire there was a lot of interest in PTA funds across the board. Requests for "wellness" for teachers such as paid lunches or massages or other things that felt to many parents as going overboard and not appropriate for PTA funding (there was a real dearth of wellness for students and parents). But, they were discussed and voted on as part of the process. But every year they review all requests and judge priorities based on the budget available, which is a direct outcome of the fundraising efforts put on by the PTA. So, no events like this parents' night out or the Strawberry Street Festival, then no money for student programs that everyone is used to having and wants to see continue.

I also wish the system was different, but I'm forced to live in reality.

If you want to DM me, happy to discuss further. I encourage teachers and staff to take an interest in the PTA at your schools.

Note.

Came here to suggest Reed as well! They are super kind and respond quickly to questions.

Pasqually's. They're an option locally still.

Also a strip club not far from the one that was in Florida. Was pretty funny

Ah yes, probably another way to avoid paying back his investors or any of his lawsuits

Another vote for Kinetic. Super nice guy, knowledgeable.

You're gonna make me cry if you keep calling me out 😭

I’ve used them at least four times over the last few years since I trust them.

get rid of municipal school boards and de segregate the schools across all lines including cities and counties.

>parts of the house aren’t getting power despite replacing the corresponding fuses.

Fuses??? Are you sure it's not breakers, because if your electrical panel is still using fuses that would indicate that your house is old, really old, and part of your high electric bill might be because they didn't really do the best in insulating houses back in the day. For example, my 1930's home, and several other 1950's and earlier houses I've been in have 0 insulation in the walls, and half of them have the original insulation in the attic from when the houses were built, which wasn't that great. Plus, old homes will leak air like a sieve, all of which will cause HVAC systems to operate more frequently (especially if you also still have the original single pane windows. The Department of Energy does have a DIY Home Energy Audit that you can start to get an idea of what to look for while you wait for the electrician. And if you house is indeed on fuses, your electrical system may have reached the end of its life. The asbestos insulation that was used in wires long ago becomes brittle over time and likes to fall off whenever it is messed with (plus, they didn't exactly have ground wires included back then, a necessity for many things these days and while some people will use the metal boxes as a ground, that's technically not an acceptable practice). This is one of the reasons I replaced every wire in my home, that and one circuit (fuse) would control half the house. Unfortunately, because I did this myself with the help of an electrician friend who's no longer in the area, I do not have any suggestions, but I do wish you luck because this has the potential to be a very expensive project...

I do eat meat. You’re the one who came in crying to the comments because you can’t stand to see the word vegan anywhere without throwing a tantrum.

Outside of Whole Foods and sugar shack, I’ve never seen dairy free donuts at all.

interesting. i didn't think it would be that hard to find.