Okay team, this is my current TBR shelf. Would any of these books make for plausible beach reads? Or do I need to acquire even more books? If the latter, please provide recs. I have an Old Town Books gift card burning a hole in my pocket
Becky Hammer
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It makes sense to use words like this where we don't have a close English equivalent. I often use the Spanish version, ojalá. It shares the same roots as inshallah (dating back to the Muslim conquest of the Iberian peninsula) but it's mostly lost explicit religious meaning and just means "I hope"
✨queer commie terrorist✨@britculpsapp.bsky.social · 13h agostarting my compilation/collage of right wing white dipshits losing their shit over the word “inshallah”
This post is causing some Discourse but it tracks with my observations on Sun. of the "let's all wear the same $8 orange dress to the concert" trend Anyone who gets the slightest pushback to this on Tiktok defends it with "I'm only gonna wear it one time, of course I'm gonna buy it from Shein"
Max Dubler 🏳️🌈@maxdubler.com · 3d agoI think my most genuinely unpopular take is that a widely held and genuine consumer preference for cheaper, lower-quality goods, not private equity, is driving the decline in quality of consumer goods like clothing and housewares.
Finally watching Death by Lightning and this show truly achieved new heights in "hey! it's that guy! fuck what's his name ugh I know I know it"
Physical therapist: Let's see how long you can hold your leg up while I push down on it! *leg immediately collapses* Physical therapist: Oh no
A thing I hate about concert culture these days is that the kids on Tiktok all get together and decide what color they're wearing to the concert and then you get there and everyone is wearing the same five $8 dresses from Shein The approved colors for Karol G are orange and pink
9yo just got into Shakira so tonight I showed her a picture from when my best college guy friend and I performed as Shakira and Alejandro Sanz in the "La Tortura" video at our college dorm's drag night in 2005. She's so mad at me for showing it to her
Speaking of vegetarian summer meals, just made one of my favorite lunches Heirloom tomatoes from the farmer's market with crushed garlic and salt, pan fried dumplings, chili crisp vinaigrette (I use Fly By Jing but you can make your own), and basil
Need recommendations for vegetarian summer dinners that you like to make on vacation, in a rental house type kitchen without a lot of ingredients or fancy equipment 🍅
Oh my god, yes. Not being able to share cultural experiences with anyone is incredibly isolating!
Big tunnel works good!!!
AlexRenew@alexrenew.bsky.social · 6d ago#ByTheNumbers In July, RiverRenew captured 27 million gallons of combined sewage and 1.8 tons of trash and debris across five rainfall events, with no overflows into the Potomac River. Exciting to see RiverRenew already making our waterways healthier!
He would like me to clarify that he did not watch this game because he "likes soccer." Stop texting him about soccer. He only cares about Argentine club team Newell's Old Boys
Becky Hammer@beckyhammer.bsky.social · 6d agoI know my husband is really in World Cup withdrawal because he is currently watching two Argentine teams, Club Atlético Independiente vs. Newell's Old Boys, on FOX Deportes
I know my husband is really in World Cup withdrawal because he is currently watching two Argentine teams, Club Atlético Independiente vs. Newell's Old Boys, on FOX Deportes
Oh so you have a hip dip? Well today my orthopedist told me I have hip dysplasia. Like I'm a goddamn German Shepherd
Bought some more Olympics tickets during the Drop 2 Visa presale today and I'm very excited but it also hurts to spend this kind of money on something that's two years away
Trying to figure out where to go for my birthday dinner and all I want is Tail Up Goat 😢
If you are a local shop who needs flyers fast and you don’t want your customers to be mad about AI slop, you should hire me. I love Alexandria and want its businesses to thrive and want cool places to go visit. I also chug water while doing it but that’s more of a health goal thing.
Thank you to everyone who spoke at TPB tonight in favor of safer pedestrian infrastructure on Russell Road! @mrpresident1776.bsky.social @egan.ninja @josephfray.bsky.social @nradshaw.bsky.social @martaschantz.bsky.social @yimbyalexandriaken.bsky.social @buschwacker.bsky.social Amazing work team!!!
There's no better way to celebrate National Creme Brulee Day than listening to the DJs on El Zol 107.9 try to explain to each other what creme brulee is "Es como el flan, pero más gringo"
Dispatches from the trenches: trying to buy Maryland Renaissance Festival tickets is going... slightly better than last year? Shoutout to whoever decided to make the status bar icon a turkey leg
I am "I somehow reposted a video on Instagram and I don't know how to undo it" years old
The definitive water park song is the Ace of Base cover of "Cruel Summer"
Does anybody know if all the food concessions at Northwest Stadium are open for concerts? Not just for games