Gannets gannets gannets Australasian Gannets!

My first flat white coffee in Auckland. Some scenes: they include helmets with their scooter rentals here!

Don’t look away. sahanjournal.com/immigration/...

Too good Tom.

Hello LAX! Tacos ahoy!

Yaaaaas!

It’s special Election Day Braddock District voters!!!

As soon as I touched it, all I wanted to do was wear this ridiculous faux fur jacket thing and snuggle Lulu in her cuddle cup. So I bought it and I did.

Clapped eyes on the White House today and felt like crying.

Trump is just the worst! The National Park Service is reshuffling its free-admission schedule so that visitors get in free on Donald Trump’s birthday next year, while Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth (previously free days) will now require regular entrance fees.

Crust less sweet potato pie. First time making it, no idea how it’ll taste (has to cool overnight in the fridge) but man my kitchen smells nice.

I cannot get over how evil this is.

Everyone: this looks like murder Republicans: no no watch the video Video: murder Republicans: at least let the presiding officer testify Bradley: I murdered the shit out of them

Bean soup weather - put holiday ham bones to work with all homegrown carrots!

Happy snowy Friday, Alexandria! @oconnell.bsky.social and I have a new issue of ALXtra for you to read while you drink your hot cocoa, including thoughts on the local economy, an excessive number of jokes about Arlington, and a very special gift guide:

Mike Johnson: "We've had one of the most productive Congresses in the history of the institution."

Critter corner at Cameron Run!

Been a while since I’ve seen a car-b-cue in person. 395 northbound before Edsall rd. Nobody inside, before any first responders

Join us tomorrow at @NOVA_Parks Cameron Run as ice skating returns! This year's celebration features the "Mayor on Ice," as @Alyia4ALX will lace up her skates to cut the ribbon. (Legal Disclaimer: "Mayor on Ice" will only include CURRENT Mayors) www.alxnow.com/2025/12/03/i...

Happy surprise to see former boss at the ADC meeting, handing out awards, launching his re-election bid!

Having leftover Wegmans Mac and Cheese (lobster!?) for lunch and it really has no right to be this good. Or maybe I’m just really hungry?

NOVA RAFT is helping these families in Northern Virginia. You can donate here: novaraft.org/donate/

It’s almost time for Alexandria’s biggest holiday weekend! Join us throughout the week for opportunities to remember, plan, and learn. Then on Saturday, enjoy not one but two classic parades, plus plenty of family fun. See you there! More at alexandriava.gov/Calendar.

Ribbon cutting Dec. 4 from 6-8 pm. We are honored to have Mayor @alyia4alx.com @greenejacinta.bsky.social , @abdelelnoubi.bsky.social , and the Night Mayor join us! www.novaparks.com/events/ice-l... half off skating and free hot chocolate!

The speed of the dogs dispatching sweet potatoes is astonishing. I wanted to make a pie with leftovers and I don’t think I’ll have enough!

@profanity.accountant do your best!

It’s a food baby, not a human baby.

My Black Friday plans: eat this plate of leftovers and then take a nap. I’m not including the photo of my plate because of the embarrassing amount of gravy covering everything. Use your filthy imagination!

First time cooking the turkey (19 lbs!) on the Joetisserie. Brined it overnight and the hardest part was balancing it on the motorized spit. The lack of clean up on a roasting pan has convinced Craig this is the way to go. Took us about two and a half hours to get to done. Many compliments!

If you saw this creature under the table wearing a Happy Thanksgiving bandana and looking at you like that, how could you resist!? Also I made a rose out of salami. Some of my favorite things from yesterday.

🧵. Guilty here b/c these stories need more visibility

Also, which type of Thanksgiving family are you: Turkey Trot or sleep in? Let us know.

Uh-oh. My left eye twitch is back. How annoying!

Cauldron of Epicurious butternut squash soup complete. Apple cider reduction drizzle will be done Wednesday

Bookmark this page for jobs with NOVA Parks!

Attention: petting alpacas at the Four Mile Run Farmers Market! They look extremely soft and fuzzy from driving past!!

I needed to free up freezer space but I also really wanted dim sum and all the dumplings I could eat for lunch.

No better way to signal intent to give illegal orders than to blow up at the lawful suggestion to not follow illegal orders. Do not follow illegal orders. GI Rights Hotline (Independent & Confidential): 877-447-4487.

Happy Friday Alexandria! We're girding our loins and triumphantly penetrating the earth, so you know it's time for a new issue of ALXtra with @oconnell.bsky.social:

Be jelly @sarahbagley.bsky.social because @justindotnet.bsky.social and I work at an office where colleagues regularly offer up bell peppers from their home gardens! Free for the taking!

Sunday pleasure: sharing baby carrots with the Lulu dog #dogs

Kevin Curry, a food influencer and a former SNAP recipient, explains where SNAP recipients can get the most up-to-date information on their benefits, and how anyone can find free or affordable food. n.pr/47Awavd

Home during the day means either dim sum or Blue & White Carry-out. Not sure if fried chicken or beans are on offer this holiday so I steamed all of these XLB for me!

A Republican Supreme Court allowed a Republican President to block food aid so a Republican Congress could end health insurance aid. If you're mainly angry at Democrats about this I don't know what to tell you.

Today

Why is she asking the minority leader if he will do something only the majority can do?

I’m not a scientist but not mentioning Rosalind Franklin until 20 paragraphs in feels wrong.

JUST IN: The Trump administration late Saturday directed states that they must "immediately undo" any actions they have made to provide benefits to low-income families via SNAP.

Anticipating a cold snap next week, I’m making soup today! A recipe I’ve never tried before but love eating- Italian wedding soup! Little sausage and beef meatballs with tiny pasta and greens in chicken broth!