Chris Bliley

Lifelong Virginian. Hoos, Caps, biofuels, and 70s supergroups. Opinions are my own.

[Chris Bliley @ChrisBliley]

50 cents less per gallon with #e15 @sheetz in Richmond, VA.

[Growth Energy @GrowthEnergy]

Growth Energy board members had a chance to check out @JohnDeere's E98 8R tractor prototype, powered by a 98% ethanol blend, while in Moline, IL for our most recent board meeting. This model represents a major leap forward for ethanol as a heavy duty fuel source. 🚜

[Echoes of War @EchoesofWarYT]

On this night in 1781, one man on a horse saved the American Revolution from losing Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and half of Virginia's government in a single morning.

You were never taught his name.

June 3, 1781. The British had chased Virginia's entire government out of Richmond. Jefferson, in his final days as governor, and the legislature had fled to Charlottesville, thinking they were safe in the foothills.

They were wrong.

That evening, 26 year old militia captain Jack Jouett was at a tavern in Louisa County when roughly 250 of the most feared cavalry in the British army came pounding down the road. Their commander: Banastre Tarleton, nicknamed "The Butcher," the man whose dragoons had cut down surrendering Americans at Waxhaws.

There was only one place they could be going. Charlottesville. 40 miles away. And the capture of Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, would be the prize of the war.

Jouett couldn't outrun them on the main road. So he didn't use it.

He swung onto overgrown backwoods trails and the abandoned Old Mountain Road, riding 40 miles through the dark with only the full moon for light. Legend says low hanging branches whipped and scarred his face for life.

Tarleton stopped his men for a 3 hour rest. Jouett never stopped.

Before sunrise on June 4, he came up the mountain to Monticello and woke Jefferson. Then he rode down into Charlottesville and warned the legislature.

Jefferson got out with minutes to spare. British dragoons were coming up his mountain as he left. The legislature escaped over the Blue Ridge to Staunton. Tarleton caught only seven stragglers, one of them a frontiersman serving in the legislature named Daniel Boone.

Paul Revere rode about 12 miles in 1775 and got captured before reaching Concord. Longfellow wrote him a poem and made him immortal.

Jack Jouett rode 40 miles, lost nothing, saved everything, and got a thank you gift of two pistols and a sword from the Virginia Assembly.

No poem. No fame. Almost no memory.

[NCAAF Nation @NCAAFNation247]

#CFB returns in 87 days

Herman Moore - UVA

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[Virginia Baseball @UVABaseball]

WE WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW!!!!!!!

#GoHoos

[Growth Energy @GrowthEnergy]

American families are asking for help, and today’s vote on a permanent, legislative fix for year-round access to lower-cost E15 brings us one step closer to delivering real savings at the pump.
https://t.co/bfHO8mTeZL

[Growth Energy @GrowthEnergy]

Thank you @RepNikkiB @RepAdrianSmith @RepShontelBrown and @RepFischbach for showing your support for year-round E15. As stated, families need relief and year-round E15 is the solution. Let’s get H.R. 1346 passed.

[Virginia Men's Lacrosse @UVAMensLax]

2026 ACC Champions 🏆

#GoHoos

[Chris Bliley @ChrisBliley]

@xandertilock What a turnaround on the season. Where do you seed this team in the NCAA tourney?

[Growth Energy @GrowthEnergy]

Growth Energy is pleased to welcome 3 new producer members today – @POETbiofuels Obion, Hereford Ethanol Partners LP, and PureField Ingredients LLC. These new members share our core values and commitment to innovation. Read more about them ↓
https://t.co/pVKJ4drjKp

[Growth Energy @GrowthEnergy]

This is exactly right - the more we rely on American-made biofuels, the more money drivers can save, thank you @DepSecVaden!

[Virginia Men's Lacrosse @UVAMensLax]

THE WAIT IS OVER...THE STREAK IS BROKEN‼️

For the first time in 22 years in the regular season 😤

#GoHoos

[Chris Bliley @ChrisBliley]

@ThatEricAlper Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers

[Chris Bliley @ChrisBliley]

@AmericanAir what’s the story with flight 2926 DCA-BOS, it’s been delayed since 4:30 and other flights to Boston have left already?

[Chris Bliley @ChrisBliley]

Wahoowa!

[Virginia Men's Lacrosse @UVAMensLax]

DOWN GOES NO. 1‼️

#GoHoos

[Growth Energy @GrowthEnergy]

Growth Energy thanks @POTUS, @epaleezeldin and @SecRollins for helping to deliver the largest RVOs in the nation’s history. This reinforces the support for American-made biofuels and their role in delivering American energy dominance.
https://t.co/YcfmTnznNF

[Growth Energy @GrowthEnergy]

Farmers are the backbone of America, and the ethanol industry is excited to work with President Trump to advance year-round access to E15 — which will deliver an immediate boost to our farm economy. It was great to host our farmer and producer members in DC this morning!

[bill hofheimer @bhofheimer_espn]

🔶 30 wins
🔷 Top 10 ranking
🔶 2nd place ACC finish
🔷 ACC Champ Game appearance
🔶 Brought the program back to national prominence

Hate to see this season end shy of the Sweet 16, but this team was special and so much to be proud of. Ryan Odom is just getting started. ⚔️

[Chris Bliley @ChrisBliley]

#e15 road trip saving 20 cents/gallon @Rutters in WV and then 50 cents/gallon @sheetz in PA.

[Virginia Men's Basketball @UVAMensHoops]

HOOS WIN IN MARCH‼️

On to the Round of 32 👉

#GoHoos