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Environmental lawyer/locally notorious person. Bad Bunny 101 adjunct professor. Alexandria, Virginia. Subscribe to ALXtra: https://alxtra.ghost.io/

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Isn't it next week?? Did I fuck up my calendar

07.03.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Just now leaving happy hour and seeing this what the hell!!!

07.03.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes it's a duplex

07.03.2026 00:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That is hilarious but he's already won one Pulitzer and one National Book Award so I'd say he is in fact pretty influential and imaginative!

06.03.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Wayfinder by Adam Johnson

The Wayfinder by Adam Johnson

It took me three weeks to read it but this epic novel that takes place 1000 years ago in Polynesia fucking rules

06.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

You want us to give free advertising to your competition Ryan??

06.03.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You get it!

06.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Homeward Bound A curious thing happened earlier this week: the City of Alexandria testified against pro-housing legislation in Richmond. The bills in question (HB 816 and SB 454, the latter of which is no longer adv...

Good morning, Alexandria! It's finally Friday and we have underpants gnomes, slutty Ben Franklin, poop-splosions, and one very unnecessary ballad in today's issue of ALXtra with @oconnell.bsky.social

06.03.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2

Why do I feel like you're insulting Joe and/or Jesse right now

06.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The light is out at Braddock and Mt Vernon and crews are doing electrical work at the corner, could be related?

05.03.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not to make light of something that's serious and important, but for the record here's another "Alexandria is Parks & Rec" entry:

05.03.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the update!

05.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An announcement in this week's Alexandria Times that the paper now has a Bluesky account

An announcement in this week's Alexandria Times that the paper now has a Bluesky account

Mixed feelings about this

05.03.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

I assume the school board is having a very normal reaction to this?

05.03.2026 00:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I just have to say it. "The enlightening of education" makes no sense in English or any other language

05.03.2026 00:18 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A yard sign reading "vote yes by April 21st to level the playing field"

A yard sign reading "vote yes by April 21st to level the playing field"

Kind of disappointed no one wanted to use my suggested slogan, "they fucking started it"

04.03.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

That was definitely a focus of our discussion

04.03.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Me too but at the same time at work we now have to develop advocacy materials that are optimized for AI bots to read πŸ™ƒ

04.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Very unclear to me what the desired long-term end result is here

04.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just heard on a work comms call that because of the AI overview at the top of the page, only 8% of people who google something now actually click a link in the search results

04.03.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 1

We are too busy to deal with zoonotic viral diseases!!!

04.03.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is how I feel. If there's a missile heading toward DC just tell me where to stand. I'm not cut out for a postapocalyptic survival scenario

04.03.2026 19:03 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy birthday!

04.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're asking the right questions

04.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are already various businesses around town called Port City something or other, that ship has sailed

04.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I know @mlaw91.bsky.social will be her first subscriber

04.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
The becoming. The journey. The effort. The empowerment. The growth. The resilience. The risk-taking. The love for community. The passion for politics. The fight for families. The enlightening of education. The champion for business. The impact of it all. So, give me a follow and take another step with me in this adventure, won’t you?
Welcome to The Port City Star ⭐️ - Where Alexandria Shines! 
We are excited to launch this local community news and media resource. What better time for a woman-owned business to start up than while paying homage to those trailblazing women that came before as Women’s History Month begins. We look forward to the stories that will come to light in the days ahead for this publication, but start by asking our readers: What positive female role models would you like to see highlighted this month? What events should have a spotlight as we learn and look forward? Drop those suggestions in the story ideas and event sections at www.portcitystar.com.
There is so much that goes on in our big small town. Our hope is to capture our community in action, and bring it to life again on these pages. It’s our mission to deliver the latest news and insights for Alexandria- most of it fair, maybe some salty. We strive to provide accurate information that empowers our audience to stay informed and engaged with the world (and Stars) around them.
I hope we all enjoy this part of the adventure - together.πŸ’«
Amy Jackson
Publisher 
The Port City Star
www.portcitystar.com
#AlexandriaVA #Community #PortCityStar #SmallBusiness

The becoming. The journey. The effort. The empowerment. The growth. The resilience. The risk-taking. The love for community. The passion for politics. The fight for families. The enlightening of education. The champion for business. The impact of it all. So, give me a follow and take another step with me in this adventure, won’t you? Welcome to The Port City Star ⭐️ - Where Alexandria Shines! We are excited to launch this local community news and media resource. What better time for a woman-owned business to start up than while paying homage to those trailblazing women that came before as Women’s History Month begins. We look forward to the stories that will come to light in the days ahead for this publication, but start by asking our readers: What positive female role models would you like to see highlighted this month? What events should have a spotlight as we learn and look forward? Drop those suggestions in the story ideas and event sections at www.portcitystar.com. There is so much that goes on in our big small town. Our hope is to capture our community in action, and bring it to life again on these pages. It’s our mission to deliver the latest news and insights for Alexandria- most of it fair, maybe some salty. We strive to provide accurate information that empowers our audience to stay informed and engaged with the world (and Stars) around them. I hope we all enjoy this part of the adventure - together.πŸ’« Amy Jackson Publisher The Port City Star www.portcitystar.com #AlexandriaVA #Community #PortCityStar #SmallBusiness

Huge news, guys

04.03.2026 16:42 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 3

These deer: "Mazama? I don't know her."

04.03.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Always here for an ALX appreciation post!!

04.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just noticed the alt text on the second picture πŸ’€

04.03.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0