First, you tell me to get a hobby; now it's an “appropriate hobby”.
LightMikey
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Lighting geekery. Foodie. Occasionally catch a Pokèmon. Becomes Eurovision pilled between March and May. He/Him
If there's one thing that Arlington does way better than Alexandria, it's having ranked choice voting. And this display would absolutely rock.
SRtwofourfour@srtwofourfour.bsky.social · 21h agoWill *this* be the time when #arlingtonVA fulfills the true promise of #RankedChoiceVoting by showing the results as they are tabulated & calculated with animated racing cars or rockets or horseys? Only then will we see the true glory of #RCV !!!
Took a walk along the racetrack route today. I think I know what's happening. They're putting up the triple barrier racecar-go-smash fencing along the route first. Then they'll shut it all down and pave things. I looked up the Las Vegas timeline and it was 11 weeks. They're trying to do this in 3.
Totally excited for the media embargo on Mitch McConnell's passing to be lifted tomorrow.
So I can't see any actual paving that may or may not have happened over the weekend, but what is definitely new is the fencing along 7th and Constitution Ave. The giant weight tubs under the stands have added a new dimension of dangerously unstable for me.
Black Celebration, Music for the Masses, Violator by Depeche Mode.
Mia Murphy 🏳️⚧️@miamurphy.com · 4d agoWhat's the best three album run from a band? (the correct answer is Moving Pictures, Signals, and Grace Under Pressure by Rush, but I'm excited to learn second place)
Aquarius: Your family will experience one final, posthumous disappointment when they learn that Guinness does not certify a record for longest episode of explosive diarrhea.
You almost have to hand it to Trump at this point. He’s figured out how to manipulate world markets by doing nothing more than tweeting bullshit 24/7.
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 3d agoBRENT CRUDE DROPPED MORE THAN 7% AT THE OPEN AFTER TRUMP SAID HE AGREED TO CALL OFF A MASSIVE ATTACK ON IRAN AT THE REQUEST OF MIDDLE EAST ALLIES INCLUDING SAUDI ARABIA, WITH OIL ALSO WEIGHED BY ANOTHER SMALL OPEC+ QUOTA INCREASE, AS WTI FELL 6.7% TO $78.98 A BARREL.
CREWS ARE WORKING NONSTO- Or not. I'm starting to think the Donald J. Trump Memorial Algae Preserve might be a li'l bit neglected at this point.
The first batch was by 4th street. Now we have a pile by 7th, and piles by American Indian.
LightMikey@lightmikey.bsky.social · 6d agoIf your question is "How long can you close off a section of the Mall before someone decides to dump a bunch of old tires there?", the answer is about two months.
Just look at what riches have befallen Brockway, Ogdenville, and North Haverbrook.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoHassett: "Data centers are very good for towns bc they create so many jobs & bring people in with high incomes that can buy houses & stuff like that. So if you take a sleepy town that hasn't seen much in the last 30 years & put a data center there, there are gonna be a bunch of happy residents."
Otakon is at the convention center this weekend, so my lunch excursion was met with someone carrying a chainsaw sword and the main characters from One Piece.
leaning back in my chair, running a hand over my chin, tapping on the desk for a minute, then clicking "interested"
✅ Touring Clacton ✅ Visiting local businesses ✅ Listening to constituents’ concerns ✅ Hi-vis vest Make your Vote Count! #VoteBinface #Clacton
The paving will commence this weekend! Electronic signs are posted on Constitution and 7th streets, Constitution will be shut down this Saturday (all day?) and 7th during the night on Sunday/Monday. Did not see anything for 3rd or Independance. Also the VIP stands continue to be built.
If your question is "How long can you close off a section of the Mall before someone decides to dump a bunch of old tires there?", the answer is about two months.
For at least a year now, the Smithsonian American Art Museum has been buying ad space on the 7th st. bus stop by the National Gallery of Art, which I find to be a hilarious bit of shade. I think the NGA might be pushing back, but this is really a weird take to push for a visit.
While there is a certain curiosity about how one would prepare raccoon penis au vin, the important thing here is to note which chefs are agreeing to this and then boycott them forever.
Exclusive: RFK Jr. hosting a new cooking show with celebrity chefs
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in an exclusive interview, says he will be 'reintroducing' Americans to cooking again in a new series.
usatoday.com
Kinda wish I still worked for the DoD just so I could take the travel card training that has to incorporate this on the Do's and Don'ts.
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 7d agoAn Army National Guard officer has admitted to using his government travel card to fund a secret second marriage
If the Washington Monument looks a little dimmer, this is the reason why. If this happened during the storms yesterday, holy shit. But I am excited that I finally got a look at them close up! 1/
So now we have a Mighty Need to experience butter tarts. While I can add it to the list of things to do next time we are in Canada, does anyone know of a bakery that makes them in the Washington DC area?
Katharine Hayhoe@katharinehayhoe.com · last wk.Overnight, a masked bandit broke into our kitchen. Armed with opposable thumbs, he proceeded to sample everything on offer. I’d just visited the farmers market, so the menu was extensive. I can now share a highly specific peer-reviewed list of what this particular raider did & did not enjoy. 🧵