Becky Hammer
@beckyhammer.bsky.social
Environmental lawyer/locally notorious person. Bad Bunny 101 adjunct professor. Alexandria, Virginia.
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Just watched Alysa Liu's free skate a second time with my daughter. The pure joy she gave us on that ice is the best antidote I can imagine to all the negativity that's been bringing me down this week
February 19, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Just watched Alysa Liu's free skate a second time with my daughter. The pure joy she gave us on that ice is the best antidote I can imagine to all the negativity that's been bringing me down this week
I am literally speechless.
February 19, 2026 at 12:22 AM
I am literally speechless.
I fear we're about to do it again, fam
February 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I fear we're about to do it again, fam
Where does a shark have to go these days to get some goddamn peace and quiet
February 18, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Where does a shark have to go these days to get some goddamn peace and quiet
My thread was right there, just saying
US agency sought transcript of Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime performance reut.rs/3OwbhKk
US agency sought transcript of Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime performance
The Federal Communications Commission requested transcripts of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show performance from Comcast's NBC after a Republican lawmaker suggested it could violate federal indecency regulations, a member of the commission said Wednesday.
reut.rs
February 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
My thread was right there, just saying
First morning run outdoors since before the snowstorm
February 18, 2026 at 1:43 PM
First morning run outdoors since before the snowstorm
It has come to my attention that Peru is Peru-ing again
Today the Peruvian Congress will debate up to seven (!!!) impeachment motions against President José Jerí.
February 17, 2026 at 5:23 PM
It has come to my attention that Peru is Peru-ing again
ALX, some good boards & commissions vacancies this month! These are all "real" vacancies (no incumbent reapplying for the position):
Planning Commission
BAR
Commission for Women
Beautification Commission
Sister Cities
Planning Commission
BAR
Commission for Women
Beautification Commission
Sister Cities
Boards and Commissions Vacancies
The Alexandria City Council is regularly seeking applicants to fill vacancies on City of Alexandria boards, commissions, and committees. This page provides a listing of positions being considered at t...
www.alexandriava.gov
February 17, 2026 at 2:56 PM
ALX, some good boards & commissions vacancies this month! These are all "real" vacancies (no incumbent reapplying for the position):
Planning Commission
BAR
Commission for Women
Beautification Commission
Sister Cities
Planning Commission
BAR
Commission for Women
Beautification Commission
Sister Cities
This isn't funny! Cars only do this when they're in extreme distress
Some OTX content that may be of interest, @beckyhammer.bsky.social @alexgoyette.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM
This isn't funny! Cars only do this when they're in extreme distress
When I was in college [redacted] years ago and my friends and I had a big night out we called it "going balls to the wall like Shia LaBeouf on spring break"
Glad to see he's still at it
Glad to see he's still at it
tfw your bar crawl becomes national news + they talk about you like a Batman villain
February 17, 2026 at 3:29 AM
When I was in college [redacted] years ago and my friends and I had a big night out we called it "going balls to the wall like Shia LaBeouf on spring break"
Glad to see he's still at it
Glad to see he's still at it
I'm trying to make dinner but I cannot stop laughing at this
What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
February 16, 2026 at 10:29 PM
I'm trying to make dinner but I cannot stop laughing at this
Hivemind: I'm spending this chilly gray day looking forward to spring break and doing some vacation planning, please hit me up with restaurant recommendations in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
February 16, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Hivemind: I'm spending this chilly gray day looking forward to spring break and doing some vacation planning, please hit me up with restaurant recommendations in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
*nervously eyes boundary stone replica down the street from my house*
February 16, 2026 at 1:46 PM
*nervously eyes boundary stone replica down the street from my house*
Why does the lead actor in The Secret Agent look like Brazilian Pacey
February 16, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Why does the lead actor in The Secret Agent look like Brazilian Pacey
Spent the afternoon at the special exhibition of Australian indigenous art at the National Gallery. A feast for the eyes and I learned so many things
Highly recommend, it's only here for a couple more weeks!
Highly recommend, it's only here for a couple more weeks!
February 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Spent the afternoon at the special exhibition of Australian indigenous art at the National Gallery. A feast for the eyes and I learned so many things
Highly recommend, it's only here for a couple more weeks!
Highly recommend, it's only here for a couple more weeks!
Perreo has officially broken containment
February 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Perreo has officially broken containment
8yo is working up rules for a new sport she's invented called speed curling
It's a race down a long straightaway on ice skates and you have to keep the curling stone with you using a metal pole or you lose
You also have to wear a fancy outfit
It's a race down a long straightaway on ice skates and you have to keep the curling stone with you using a metal pole or you lose
You also have to wear a fancy outfit
February 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM
8yo is working up rules for a new sport she's invented called speed curling
It's a race down a long straightaway on ice skates and you have to keep the curling stone with you using a metal pole or you lose
You also have to wear a fancy outfit
It's a race down a long straightaway on ice skates and you have to keep the curling stone with you using a metal pole or you lose
You also have to wear a fancy outfit
I went outside on a sunny 60 degree day and it did, in fact, fix me
February 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
I went outside on a sunny 60 degree day and it did, in fact, fix me
South America let's go!!!!
history on the line in the men's giant slalom with one run to go:
Brazil's Lucas Piinheiro Braathen leads by almost a full second — he'd be the first South American to win any Winter Olympic medal ever
(born in Norway, Brazilian mom, split time between the countries, speaks Portuguese and sambas)
Brazil's Lucas Piinheiro Braathen leads by almost a full second — he'd be the first South American to win any Winter Olympic medal ever
(born in Norway, Brazilian mom, split time between the countries, speaks Portuguese and sambas)
February 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
South America let's go!!!!
Tonight my very not online book club friend came over and asked me to show her the halftime show since she hadn't seen it yet, so I got to give her the live annotations and it was so fun
February 14, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Tonight my very not online book club friend came over and asked me to show her the halftime show since she hadn't seen it yet, so I got to give her the live annotations and it was so fun
I'm just gonna say it. Men figure skaters have really great butts.
February 13, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I'm just gonna say it. Men figure skaters have really great butts.
Someone should do something about all the dust in here!!!
Apple Music posted this thank you video from Bad Bunny. It is full of joy and the beauty of America’s melting pot. You may want tissues nearby. Cc: @beckyhammer.bsky.social, Benito Ambassador
February 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Someone should do something about all the dust in here!!!
Reposted by Becky Hammer
First of all: hell yeah
Second of all: these are all amazing songs from the halftime show setlist but he has SO MUCH MORE great music to explore, I'm happy to provide song/playlist recommendations!
Second of all: these are all amazing songs from the halftime show setlist but he has SO MUCH MORE great music to explore, I'm happy to provide song/playlist recommendations!
Bad Bunny occupies the top 5 on Global Spotify for a third consecutive day:
#1: DtMF — 12.89M
#2: BAILE INoLVIDABLE — 8.886M
#3: NUEVAYoL — 8.776M
#4: Tití Me Preguntó — 7.066M
#5: EoO — 7.03M
#1: DtMF — 12.89M
#2: BAILE INoLVIDABLE — 8.886M
#3: NUEVAYoL — 8.776M
#4: Tití Me Preguntó — 7.066M
#5: EoO — 7.03M
February 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM
First of all: hell yeah
Second of all: these are all amazing songs from the halftime show setlist but he has SO MUCH MORE great music to explore, I'm happy to provide song/playlist recommendations!
Second of all: these are all amazing songs from the halftime show setlist but he has SO MUCH MORE great music to explore, I'm happy to provide song/playlist recommendations!
Every time a new story about this comes out I feel better about moving our newsletter off Substack. I'm happy to talk to anyone who's interested in learning about moving to Ghost (what we use) or other platforms. It was easy and we didn't lose subscribers
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
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February 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Every time a new story about this comes out I feel better about moving our newsletter off Substack. I'm happy to talk to anyone who's interested in learning about moving to Ghost (what we use) or other platforms. It was easy and we didn't lose subscribers
Happy Friday Alexandria! The snowcrete is finally melting and @oconnell.bsky.social and I are thawing our futtocks in the new issue of ALXtra:
Snow Way
After the better part of three weeks, it feels like we reached the moment when we can finally put the most dramatic winter storm of the past several decades behind us. What does that moment feel like,...
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February 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Happy Friday Alexandria! The snowcrete is finally melting and @oconnell.bsky.social and I are thawing our futtocks in the new issue of ALXtra: