Jesse O’Connell
@oconnell.bsky.social
Advancement at the American Council on Education. Del Ray dad and 2x Hoya. Books, baseball, beer, higher ed, and all things Alexandria. Subscribe to ALXtra: https://alxtra.ghost.io/
It’s getting Amish up in here, with Dutch Blitz rounds that seem bound to end in violence.
December 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It’s getting Amish up in here, with Dutch Blitz rounds that seem bound to end in violence.
I absolutely assumed “sweet and spicy ketchup” was just a Canadian euphemism for bbq sauce, but no, these taste *exactly* like sweet and spicy ketchup. Well played, Canada.
December 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I absolutely assumed “sweet and spicy ketchup” was just a Canadian euphemism for bbq sauce, but no, these taste *exactly* like sweet and spicy ketchup. Well played, Canada.
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“Buy our home security package named after someone who was utterly destroyed by a back door break-in he didn’t see coming because he was focused solely on the front door.”
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“Buy our home security package named after someone who was utterly destroyed by a back door break-in he didn’t see coming because he was focused solely on the front door.”
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Come say hi at Hotel Belvoir. And if you live in HD-17,
Come vote between 9:00-5:00.
Consider this excellent person, Joy McManus, who led the VA chapter of Moms Demand, taught 3 decades of FCPS chemistry, and has the backing of Clean Virginia.
Smart. Hardworking. Kind.
Come vote between 9:00-5:00.
Consider this excellent person, Joy McManus, who led the VA chapter of Moms Demand, taught 3 decades of FCPS chemistry, and has the backing of Clean Virginia.
Smart. Hardworking. Kind.
December 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Come say hi at Hotel Belvoir. And if you live in HD-17,
Come vote between 9:00-5:00.
Consider this excellent person, Joy McManus, who led the VA chapter of Moms Demand, taught 3 decades of FCPS chemistry, and has the backing of Clean Virginia.
Smart. Hardworking. Kind.
Come vote between 9:00-5:00.
Consider this excellent person, Joy McManus, who led the VA chapter of Moms Demand, taught 3 decades of FCPS chemistry, and has the backing of Clean Virginia.
Smart. Hardworking. Kind.
Quebec’s got jokes.
December 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Quebec’s got jokes.
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Must be some award winning donkey sanctuary in Sheffield.... #kieffereeyore #WxmAFC #sufc #twitterblades
December 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Must be some award winning donkey sanctuary in Sheffield.... #kieffereeyore #WxmAFC #sufc #twitterblades
Heard this is great, was excited to get it under the tree!
(I bought it for myself and put it under the tree)
(I bought it for myself and put it under the tree)
December 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Heard this is great, was excited to get it under the tree!
(I bought it for myself and put it under the tree)
(I bought it for myself and put it under the tree)
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Yes BBC website, I absolutely *will* click a link titled “Is Santa Claus buried in Ireland” really nice work by your algorithm, scary good if I’m being honest.
December 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Yes BBC website, I absolutely *will* click a link titled “Is Santa Claus buried in Ireland” really nice work by your algorithm, scary good if I’m being honest.
December 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Car upside down on the sidewalk at Braddock and Cameron Mills - if you’re running crosstown errands I’d go a different way for a little while. Huge emergency response on the scene.
December 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Car upside down on the sidewalk at Braddock and Cameron Mills - if you’re running crosstown errands I’d go a different way for a little while. Huge emergency response on the scene.
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Nats are importing Mervis to a diamond in D.C. Financing not needed in this case.
The Nats have signed first baseman Matt Mervis to a minor league deal, per @jonheyman.bsky.social and @andrewgolden.bsky.social. The D.C. native and Georgetown Prep grad spent most of last year with the Marlins and also joined the D-backs on a minor league deal in August.
December 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Nats are importing Mervis to a diamond in D.C. Financing not needed in this case.
December 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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⛄Christmas Service Reminder 🎅
Wednesday, December 24
🚌 All lines will operate on a regular Monday–Friday schedule.
🏬 DASH Administrative Offices will be closed.
Thursday, December 25
🚌 All lines will operate on a Saturday–Sunday schedule.
🏬 DASH Administrative Offices will be closed.
Wednesday, December 24
🚌 All lines will operate on a regular Monday–Friday schedule.
🏬 DASH Administrative Offices will be closed.
Thursday, December 25
🚌 All lines will operate on a Saturday–Sunday schedule.
🏬 DASH Administrative Offices will be closed.
December 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
⛄Christmas Service Reminder 🎅
Wednesday, December 24
🚌 All lines will operate on a regular Monday–Friday schedule.
🏬 DASH Administrative Offices will be closed.
Thursday, December 25
🚌 All lines will operate on a Saturday–Sunday schedule.
🏬 DASH Administrative Offices will be closed.
Wednesday, December 24
🚌 All lines will operate on a regular Monday–Friday schedule.
🏬 DASH Administrative Offices will be closed.
Thursday, December 25
🚌 All lines will operate on a Saturday–Sunday schedule.
🏬 DASH Administrative Offices will be closed.
First Visit ALX memoryholes Rosemont, and now AI puts Little Hunting Creek right through the middle of it. Tough times out there for Rosemont.
December 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
First Visit ALX memoryholes Rosemont, and now AI puts Little Hunting Creek right through the middle of it. Tough times out there for Rosemont.
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Juts finished printing the arlingtonaf’s discord year in review for Maximum A-R-L and ooooh boy.. its a hot one 🔥.. anyone wants to help fold a coulme hundred sheets.. will be in the penrose square office all day
December 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Juts finished printing the arlingtonaf’s discord year in review for Maximum A-R-L and ooooh boy.. its a hot one 🔥.. anyone wants to help fold a coulme hundred sheets.. will be in the penrose square office all day
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I know she's just kind of saying whatever, but it's on-brand for Bari Weiss to review a damning story about the US sending people to a concentration camp and respond "we can't air this, have you even asked Tom Homan if he feels bad about any of it yet?" Perfect readout of who she sees, and doesn't.
December 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I know she's just kind of saying whatever, but it's on-brand for Bari Weiss to review a damning story about the US sending people to a concentration camp and respond "we can't air this, have you even asked Tom Homan if he feels bad about any of it yet?" Perfect readout of who she sees, and doesn't.
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When idiots run things:
“For the past several years, private equity’s annual returns have been lower than the S&P 500’s.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/b...
“For the past several years, private equity’s annual returns have been lower than the S&P 500’s.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/b...
Once Wall Street’s High Flyer, Private Equity Loses Its Luster
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
When idiots run things:
“For the past several years, private equity’s annual returns have been lower than the S&P 500’s.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/b...
“For the past several years, private equity’s annual returns have been lower than the S&P 500’s.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/b...
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One of the more important stock-taking moments to watch a bootlegged news program censored in your country.
December 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
One of the more important stock-taking moments to watch a bootlegged news program censored in your country.
December 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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I can't wait to recreate the meme in reverse. every naval engagement from 2043 onwards gonna be like The USS Sword Of The God-Emperor vs. fifteen identical copies of the PLAN '我们昨天建造了它' supplied by a ship that does nothing but make hot pot for the other ships
President Trump will announce on Monday a new type of large warship he is calling “battleships,” marking a step toward achieving the president’s vision for a new “Golden Fleet.”
Trump To Announce Navy Will Buy New ‘Battleship’
The new warship will be the latest in what the White House envisions as a “Golden Fleet.”
on.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I can't wait to recreate the meme in reverse. every naval engagement from 2043 onwards gonna be like The USS Sword Of The God-Emperor vs. fifteen identical copies of the PLAN '我们昨天建造了它' supplied by a ship that does nothing but make hot pot for the other ships
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who calls the shots where you get your news? defector.com/products
December 22, 2025 at 2:23 AM
who calls the shots where you get your news? defector.com/products
December 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM