Ryan Belmore
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Founder & Publisher, @alexandriabrief.com
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📍Alexandria, VA via Newport, RI
➕ Owner & Publisher, @whatsupnewp.com
ryan@alexandriabrief.com | Signal: RyanBelmore.703
📍Alexandria, VA via Newport, RI
➕ Owner & Publisher, @whatsupnewp.com
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Full Sunday schedule:
4:30 p.m. — Kirk McPike
5:30 p.m. — Eileen Cassidy Rivera
6:30 p.m. — Chris Leibig
4:30 p.m. — Kirk McPike
5:30 p.m. — Eileen Cassidy Rivera
6:30 p.m. — Chris Leibig
Live Sunday: Eileen Cassidy Rivera on her House District 5 campaign
Live Sunday: Eileen Cassidy Rivera on her House District 5 campaign
Hear from the candidate ahead of Tuesday's firehouse primary
dlvr.it
January 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Full Sunday schedule:
4:30 p.m. — Kirk McPike
5:30 p.m. — Eileen Cassidy Rivera
6:30 p.m. — Chris Leibig
4:30 p.m. — Kirk McPike
5:30 p.m. — Eileen Cassidy Rivera
6:30 p.m. — Chris Leibig
Tune on in...McPike at 4:30 p.m., Leibig at 6:30 p.m.
Live Sunday: Chris Leibig on his House District 5 campaign
Live Sunday: Chris Leibig on his House District 5 campaign
Hear from the candidate ahead of Tuesday's firehouse primary
dlvr.it
January 17, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Tune on in...McPike at 4:30 p.m., Leibig at 6:30 p.m.
The Alexandria Republican City Committee will hold a canvass on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. to select its nominee. The deadline for Republicans to file is 6 p.m. today. "We will know tomorrow evening who the Republican candidate will be," ARCC Chairman Chris Howell said in an email.
January 17, 2026 at 3:55 PM
The Alexandria Republican City Committee will hold a canvass on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. to select its nominee. The deadline for Republicans to file is 6 p.m. today. "We will know tomorrow evening who the Republican candidate will be," ARCC Chairman Chris Howell said in an email.
Shoutout to the anonymous person who dropped me a message on Signal at 3:32 a.m. about this. I appreciate you and all the tipsters out there.
Leibig enters House District 5 race, expanding primary field to three
Leibig enters House District 5 race, expanding primary field to three
Criminal defense attorney joins McPike, Rivera ahead of Sunday filing deadline
dlvr.it
January 17, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Shoutout to the anonymous person who dropped me a message on Signal at 3:32 a.m. about this. I appreciate you and all the tipsters out there.
Criminal defense attorney Chris Leibig has entered the race for House District 5, expanding the Democratic firehouse primary field to three candidates three days before Tuesday’s vote.
Leibig enters House District 5 race, expanding primary field to three
Leibig enters House District 5 race, expanding primary field to three
Criminal defense attorney joins McPike, Rivera ahead of Sunday filing deadline
dlvr.it
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Criminal defense attorney Chris Leibig has entered the race for House District 5, expanding the Democratic firehouse primary field to three candidates three days before Tuesday’s vote.
Cleaning out my phone's photo gallery today (long overdue) and came across this gem from 2019.
Pictured L-R: Steve Feinberg (RI Film Office), me, Bobby Farrelly, Michael Corrente, Peter Farrelly, and Richard Crudo.
A thread 🧵
Pictured L-R: Steve Feinberg (RI Film Office), me, Bobby Farrelly, Michael Corrente, Peter Farrelly, and Richard Crudo.
A thread 🧵
January 17, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Cleaning out my phone's photo gallery today (long overdue) and came across this gem from 2019.
Pictured L-R: Steve Feinberg (RI Film Office), me, Bobby Farrelly, Michael Corrente, Peter Farrelly, and Richard Crudo.
A thread 🧵
Pictured L-R: Steve Feinberg (RI Film Office), me, Bobby Farrelly, Michael Corrente, Peter Farrelly, and Richard Crudo.
A thread 🧵
“By bringing employers, service organizations, and public safety professionals together in one place, we are creating real-time connections that can lead to immediate opportunity, while also building a pipeline of talent dedicated to serving Alexandria now and into the future,” city officials said.
City, police department to host MLK Day hiring event Monday
City, police department to host MLK Day hiring event Monday
Alexandria police to conduct on-the-spot assessments for prospective officers
dlvr.it
January 17, 2026 at 11:19 AM
“By bringing employers, service organizations, and public safety professionals together in one place, we are creating real-time connections that can lead to immediate opportunity, while also building a pipeline of talent dedicated to serving Alexandria now and into the future,” city officials said.
Ebbin, Bennett-Parker among Democrats advancing measures to spring referendum; Lopez does not vote on redistricting
Alexandria lawmakers back constitutional amendments on redistricting, reproductive rights
Alexandria lawmakers back constitutional amendments on redistricting, reproductive rights
Ebbin, Bennett-Parker among Democrats advancing measures to spring referendum; Lopez does not vote on redistricting
dlvr.it
January 17, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Ebbin, Bennett-Parker among Democrats advancing measures to spring referendum; Lopez does not vote on redistricting
Hosting conversations with HD5 candidates on Sunday night.
Live Sunday: Kirk McPike on his House District 5 campaign
Live Sunday: Kirk McPike on his House District 5 campaign
Hear from the candidate ahead of Tuesday's firehouse primary
dlvr.it
January 17, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Hosting conversations with HD5 candidates on Sunday night.
Reposted by Ryan Belmore
Welcome Motherwell to Alexandria’s lineup of small businesses—our FIRST bourbon distillery!!. #DRBC is ready for an infusion of new LOCAL product
Of course we made it an impromptu BlueSky event 🥃 😊 🤙
Of course we made it an impromptu BlueSky event 🥃 😊 🤙
January 17, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Welcome Motherwell to Alexandria’s lineup of small businesses—our FIRST bourbon distillery!!. #DRBC is ready for an infusion of new LOCAL product
Of course we made it an impromptu BlueSky event 🥃 😊 🤙
Of course we made it an impromptu BlueSky event 🥃 😊 🤙
Reposted by Ryan Belmore
Happy Friday, Alexandria! It's time for the first ALXtra issue of the year with @oconnell.bsky.social and we have juuuuuust a few things to talk about
Trial by Firehouse
Gooooooood morning Alexandria! How we all doing? Everyone feeling good? Everyone feeling rested and relaxed, having eased into the new year with a few weeks of low-drama ramp up? Yeah? No? Why’s every...
alxtra.ghost.io
January 16, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Happy Friday, Alexandria! It's time for the first ALXtra issue of the year with @oconnell.bsky.social and we have juuuuuust a few things to talk about
Testing out the technical operations of the live stream over here. I apologize if my test sent you an email or Substack notification. Thanks to at least @alexgoyette.bsky.social for tuning in.
January 16, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Testing out the technical operations of the live stream over here. I apologize if my test sent you an email or Substack notification. Thanks to at least @alexgoyette.bsky.social for tuning in.
Successfully navigated the Ticketmaster hellscape this morning. Reward: Chris Stapleton this summer. Punishment: having to use Ticketmaster.
January 16, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Successfully navigated the Ticketmaster hellscape this morning. Reward: Chris Stapleton this summer. Punishment: having to use Ticketmaster.
Folks are excited on Instagram about Croatia home-basing in ALX.
January 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Folks are excited on Instagram about Croatia home-basing in ALX.
“Alexandria, Virginia, is continuing to expand its transit bus electrification project with an in-route overhead electric charger that can recharge the city’s buses without returning to the bus depot, vendor ABM announced Thursday.”
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/alexand...
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/alexand...
Alexandria, Va., expands transit bus electrification
The city’s bus system is adding in-route charging for its electric buses and building a new facility with up to 24 overhead chargers as the fleet grows.
www.smartcitiesdive.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
“Alexandria, Virginia, is continuing to expand its transit bus electrification project with an in-route overhead electric charger that can recharge the city’s buses without returning to the bus depot, vendor ABM announced Thursday.”
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/alexand...
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/alexand...
As with this week's Senate District 39 firehouse primary, voters will be asked to sign a form stating they are a Democrat, do not intend to support a candidate opposed to the Democratic nominee, and have not participated in another party's nomination process this year
House District 5 firehouse primary set for Tuesday, January 20
House District 5 firehouse primary set for Tuesday, January 20
Candidates must file by Sunday; voters must be registered in the district
dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
As with this week's Senate District 39 firehouse primary, voters will be asked to sign a form stating they are a Democrat, do not intend to support a candidate opposed to the Democratic nominee, and have not participated in another party's nomination process this year
If you live within the darker area here, you're invited to vote in the Democratic firehouse primary on Tuesday for House of Delegates District 5.
More info - www.alexandriabrief.com/p/house-dist...
More info - www.alexandriabrief.com/p/house-dist...
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
If you live within the darker area here, you're invited to vote in the Democratic firehouse primary on Tuesday for House of Delegates District 5.
More info - www.alexandriabrief.com/p/house-dist...
More info - www.alexandriabrief.com/p/house-dist...
I fall just outside HD5, so I get to take this Tuesday off from voting. Have fun, everyone!
House District 5 firehouse primary set for Tuesday, January 20
Candidates must file by Sunday; voters must be registered in the district
dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I fall just outside HD5, so I get to take this Tuesday off from voting. Have fun, everyone!
This is cool. Vinyl is cool.
Making Vinyl conference to bring global record industry to Alexandria in May
Making Vinyl conference to bring global record industry to Alexandria in May
Annual summit draws 750-plus attendees from more than 20 countries; Metallica-owned Furnace Record Pressing to host facility tours
dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This is cool. Vinyl is cool.
TGIF. Here’s what you need to know today.
The Alexandria Brief: Friday, January 16
The Alexandria Brief: Friday, January 16
'Unwilling to lie about the moment'
dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 12:53 PM
TGIF. Here’s what you need to know today.
Two candidates, maybe more. A firehouse primary is likely early next week. Not a lot of time. I've invited both HD5 candidates to join me for live one-on-one virtual conversations over the next few days so voters can get to know them. There will be an opportunity for your questions. Details coming.
Bennett-Parker will resign House seat to put District 5 race on Feb. 10 ballot
Bennett-Parker will resign House seat to put District 5 race on Feb. 10 ballot
Move avoids three elections in three months; firehouse primary expected early next week
dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Two candidates, maybe more. A firehouse primary is likely early next week. Not a lot of time. I've invited both HD5 candidates to join me for live one-on-one virtual conversations over the next few days so voters can get to know them. There will be an opportunity for your questions. Details coming.
Typical lifelong New England sports fan: all week I'll say the Texans' defense will destroy us. Sunday night I'll explain how we were obviously the better team. Only I can criticize my team. You can't. It's the New England way.
whatsupnewp.com/2026/01/texa...
whatsupnewp.com/2026/01/texa...
Texans' top-ranked defense looks to slow down Drake Maye and the Patriots in divisional matchup - What's Up Newp
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye made his first NFL start against the Houston Texans. The New England Patriots’ second-year quarterback has come a long way in the 15 months since. “That feels like,...
whatsupnewp.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Typical lifelong New England sports fan: all week I'll say the Texans' defense will destroy us. Sunday night I'll explain how we were obviously the better team. Only I can criticize my team. You can't. It's the New England way.
whatsupnewp.com/2026/01/texa...
whatsupnewp.com/2026/01/texa...
Reposted by Ryan Belmore
If you enjoyed the performance by the Alexandria Children's Chorus tonight, please consider donating.
January 16, 2026 at 2:38 AM
If you enjoyed the performance by the Alexandria Children's Chorus tonight, please consider donating.
Speakers draw parallels between civil rights era and present day at 53rd annual memorial program
'Unwilling to lie about the moment we are in': Alexandria MLK program takes pointed tone on King's 97th birthday
Speakers draw parallels between civil rights era and present day at 53rd annual memorial program
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January 16, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Speakers draw parallels between civil rights era and present day at 53rd annual memorial program