Becky Hammer
@beckyhammer.bsky.social
Environmental lawyer/locally notorious person. Bad Bunny 101 adjunct professor. Alexandria, Virginia.
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What is your favorite baked mac and cheese recipe WITHOUT breadcrumbs? My child wants nothing to do with crunch, texture, or things of that nature
November 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
What is your favorite baked mac and cheese recipe WITHOUT breadcrumbs? My child wants nothing to do with crunch, texture, or things of that nature
Oh no I'm looking at airfare to Medellín
Bad Bunny's world tour starts tomorrow night in Santo Domingo and I'm bracing myself for the inevitable fomo, after the first concert video I see on Tiktok there's a non-zero chance I say fuck it and buy a plane ticket to see him in some highly irresponsible location
November 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Oh no I'm looking at airfare to Medellín
On the couch in my PJs watching Benito do a salsa version of "Nuevayol" in the Dominican Republic
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
On the couch in my PJs watching Benito do a salsa version of "Nuevayol" in the Dominican Republic
Reposted by Becky Hammer
New music from Venezuela, perfect for happy hour
Nandé, Rawayana, Guaco - Toronto Remix (Visualizer)
YouTube video by Guaco
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
New music from Venezuela, perfect for happy hour
Oh hell yeah definitely going to this
November 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Oh hell yeah definitely going to this
Are we really going to let them win this???
Morning Poll: Who's having more fun, Alexandria or Arlington?
Morning Poll: Who’s having more fun, Alexandria or Arlington? | ALXnow
It's time to settle the score. ALXnow's sister site, ARLnow, got caught in the crossfire yesterday between two public officials hoping to clear up one question: Which locality is more fun, Arlington or...
www.alxnow.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Are we really going to let them win this???
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:
Friendly Fire
If you’ve watched Alexandria politics this year—not just paid vague attention to the news, but actually binged hours of Council hearing livestreams like they’re the new season of Stranger Things—you m...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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:
Bad Bunny's world tour starts tomorrow night in Santo Domingo and I'm bracing myself for the inevitable fomo, after the first concert video I see on Tiktok there's a non-zero chance I say fuck it and buy a plane ticket to see him in some highly irresponsible location
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Bad Bunny's world tour starts tomorrow night in Santo Domingo and I'm bracing myself for the inevitable fomo, after the first concert video I see on Tiktok there's a non-zero chance I say fuck it and buy a plane ticket to see him in some highly irresponsible location
This is so good and not just because it quotes me and @oconnell.bsky.social at length!!!!!!
Do you live in Rosemont? According to the Rosemont Citizens Association, you’re now on record opposing bike lanes on Braddock Road.
Do you live in Rosemont? You're now on record opposing bike lanes on Braddock Road
Citizens association vote by fewer than 100 residents raises questions about neighborhood representation
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This is so good and not just because it quotes me and @oconnell.bsky.social at length!!!!!!
At least he spelled it correctly
What is this dig at BlueSky doing in a judicial opinion? www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub...
November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
At least he spelled it correctly
Nice letter @moiramacdougal.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Nice letter @moiramacdougal.bsky.social
I just remembered we get OLYMPICS in 2.5 months omg
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I just remembered we get OLYMPICS in 2.5 months omg
I've been dealing with costochondritis that flares up when I run and my method for dealing with it right now is to run without moving my upper body like the kids in Weapons
I'm sure it looks very normal and not weird at all
I'm sure it looks very normal and not weird at all
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I've been dealing with costochondritis that flares up when I run and my method for dealing with it right now is to run without moving my upper body like the kids in Weapons
I'm sure it looks very normal and not weird at all
I'm sure it looks very normal and not weird at all
It took me 40 minutes to drive 1.5 miles to the Renew board meeting tonight
I know nobody knows how to drive in the rain but this has got to be a record
I know nobody knows how to drive in the rain but this has got to be a record
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It took me 40 minutes to drive 1.5 miles to the Renew board meeting tonight
I know nobody knows how to drive in the rain but this has got to be a record
I know nobody knows how to drive in the rain but this has got to be a record
Putting out the bat signal for a friend who's on the board of an NGO focusing on eating disorder support/recovery - does anyone have connections with nonprofits, foundations, or electeds in the DC area working in that space?
November 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Putting out the bat signal for a friend who's on the board of an NGO focusing on eating disorder support/recovery - does anyone have connections with nonprofits, foundations, or electeds in the DC area working in that space?
No context Ryan Lizza
November 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
No context Ryan Lizza
Reposted by Becky Hammer
Thanks for all the birthday wishes for my Pepper pup! We took a cue from #uglydogs and gave her sushi for her special birthday treat. She is a fan.
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Thanks for all the birthday wishes for my Pepper pup! We took a cue from #uglydogs and gave her sushi for her special birthday treat. She is a fan.
Rosemont friends, I know it's probably not how you want to spend your evening but we could really use some additional bodies who support the Braddock Rd safety improvements at the civic association meeting on Weds night
The anti-bike lane grumps are turning people out and agitating to hold a vote
The anti-bike lane grumps are turning people out and agitating to hold a vote
November 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Rosemont friends, I know it's probably not how you want to spend your evening but we could really use some additional bodies who support the Braddock Rd safety improvements at the civic association meeting on Weds night
The anti-bike lane grumps are turning people out and agitating to hold a vote
The anti-bike lane grumps are turning people out and agitating to hold a vote
Watching Chilean election results come in and once again thinking about this tweet
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Watching Chilean election results come in and once again thinking about this tweet
Really interesting presidential election happening today in Chile
Candidates from far right and left parties with politically scrambled positions, mandatory voting for the first time in over a decade, and an almost-certain need for a runoff election next month
Candidates from far right and left parties with politically scrambled positions, mandatory voting for the first time in over a decade, and an almost-certain need for a runoff election next month
Chile votes for next president in contest dominated by crime and migration fears
Voters face seemingly extreme choice between communist and rightwing frontrunners, who both promise to fight foreign gangs
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Really interesting presidential election happening today in Chile
Candidates from far right and left parties with politically scrambled positions, mandatory voting for the first time in over a decade, and an almost-certain need for a runoff election next month
Candidates from far right and left parties with politically scrambled positions, mandatory voting for the first time in over a decade, and an almost-certain need for a runoff election next month
We are with @volcanojw.bsky.social and @portcityposter.bsky.social attempting to make José Andrés salt air margaritas from scratch... stay tuned
November 15, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We are with @volcanojw.bsky.social and @portcityposter.bsky.social attempting to make José Andrés salt air margaritas from scratch... stay tuned