NED’s New England Deck (cuz it’s Lent) Fluffy Chowder and CoD and chips

Ugh please don’t be true

Good morning Alexandria! @oconnell.bsky.social and I have a bonus issue of ALXtra for you today because we wanted to say some things about the current state of the Discourse

LOVE THIS 💗

Let your voice be heard! Help improve the library by taking our brief survey. surveymonkey.com/r/YC62Q7V

A proposed rule could put nearly 80,000 people at risk of eviction, many of them U.S. citizen children. Undocumented immigrants don't get rental aid but can currently live with family members who do. n.pr/4aKqwqE

Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help. “A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Hello, lover

Everything trump touches dies.

So that’s what a racist road looks like. Good to know

ALX PSA; both Wegmans and Fresh Market are wiped out of King Cake! Aahhhhhhh

Tune in!!

All day project today was chicken soup for the soul: used the last of my Costco chicken paws, bones, thighs and drums. Ginger and garlic for immunity support, onions, carrots, celery bay leaves, leek tops. For the soup I sliced baby zucchini and added noods. Dinner!

Lulu all tuckered out from marching her parade. (You mean it wasn’t all for her?)

Get involved!

Thanks to Susan Collins, Rs now claim to have secured 51 votes in the Senate & will thus move into the phrase of pressuring Senators to nuke the filibuster. If this pressure campaign succeeds, their voter suppression bill, the Save America Act, becomes law. Thread. #NoOnSave

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: “I was literally begging the agent who was holding me back to let me do CPR,” she told The Intercept.

This was a hard decision but Smoke the Eastern Screech Owl has my heart.

Breathtaking show! I was expecting catharsis but not the cleansing. The mosh pit erupting on the floor brought a tear of joy to my eye. Fast, loud enough to physically feel what I was hearing through my whole body! A whole immersive experience.

….and he’s covering Bowie’s I’m Afraid of Americans fuck me this is so good

Unsurprisingly this crowd is so nice! #nineinchnails

Nine Inch Nails? On a school night?!

Is the military going to drop the coal like bombs on other countries? Because that’s all it’s good for.

CPR is a workout! I’m now certified to call 911 and use a defibrillator! The Jollibee peach mango pie is how I rewarded myself.

Congratulations @ebpforva.bsky.social and @kirkmcpike.bsky.social! It has been an honor hosting events for you both over the years. Can’t wait for y’all to make us proud in Richmond!

Endless legal calvinball making a mockery of the rule of law and the human rights of those being detained

(Unless you voted early like a sensible person)

I swear it sounds like someone is blowing a shofar in the neighborhood!

Semi-Meatless Monday lunch: vegan kimbap and heated up leftover teriyaki chicken. They taste pretty good together and frozen kimbap has no right to be this good.

The City of Alexandria awaits the arrival of the Walk for Peace in our city. Follow along on our Facebook livestream to follow along on their journey. As you gather, please remember to dress warmly and follow all directions provided by law enforcement officers.

I just realized it’s Meat-free Monday, so maybe no Blue & White for lunch today. (But Laotian Buddhists can eat meat - check out the incredible spread at their sprawling temple in Catlett! The smell of the grilled chicken and sausages and sticky rice steamed in bamboo stalks will drive you to drool)

When the Walk for Peace Buddhist monks are coming through your neighborhood! My devoutly Buddhist mother would never let me hear the end of it if I didn’t show some respect. She told to me to cut up some fruit and flowers to offer them. Ok Mom!

Gdamit why is this fucking AI Budweiser commercial making me weepy?

So I don’t speak a lick of Spanish but I did take a college -level Latin Dance and Culture class! I know salsa basics! Cha-cha! Merengue!

Alright. Continued Bsky coverage of the Super Bowl over at @beckyhammer.bsky.social account. Enjoy the show!

Okay Green Day!

That magical moment when your soup dumplings are satisfyingly hot but not hot enough to scald your mouth!

Took me longer to find a parking spot at Trader Joe’s than to park and vote and leave! New color for my cats eye mani! 💅🏻 happy Saturday! Go fight win @ebpforva.bsky.social and @kirkmcpike.bsky.social ! 💙💙💙💙💙🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

Join us as we welcome the Buddhist monks as they pass through Alexandria on their Walk for Peace journey to DC. 📅 Monday, February 9  ⏰ 9am to 2pm (approx. 12pm gathering at Christ Church) 📍Old Town Learn more: www.alexandriava.gov/news-citywid... #AlexandriaVA #WalkForPeace

Friday night earworm

This happened before I rejoined NOVA Parks! Wish I had posted this a few days ago on Rosa Parks’ birthday!

If it hasn’t been mentioned before, kudos and shout out to my neighbors who live on Little Street. The pretty colored light balls in the trees never fail to put a smile on my face on my dark commute home. Thank you for the joy! 🥰

Who didn’t have dreams of becoming a paleontologist when they were younger?

Westminster Dog Show!!! Best in Show!

Yaaaaaaaaaaas @sandymarks.bsky.social we trust you! Go fight win!

Join the Alexandria Library as we celebrate Black History Month this February with programs and activities for all ages. Browse the complete list of Black History Month programs and a spotlight on several notable figures in the African American Community at alexlibraryva.org/black-history-month.

The NOVA Parks W&OD Regional Park is a 45-mile treasure for the region. This agreement with Dominion Energy represents an important step forward as we balance our missions along the Trail and will protect our natural resources for generations to come! www.novaparks.com/about-nova-p...

I’m not crying, you’re crying!

I am grateful for the snow plows. They are doing tremendous work in these challenging times. However, they damaged the drain we have and the concrete surrounding it in front of our house. This was the pipe coming out of our yard to fix our Del Ray basement flooding issue. Who fixes this?