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Peter Carlson
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He/him. Alexandria, VA.
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Key point
Democratic capitulators whose seats would be filled by Democratic governors in the event of vacancy (Durbin, Fetterman, Kaine, King) should be under immense pressure to resign mid-session. Now, even. Or in Kaine’s case, after Abigail Spanberger is sworn in. If your senator fits that bill, get loud.
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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We said No Kings
No Kings Rally at Market Square in Alexandria, Virginia. Sign in the foreground is in the shape of an Alarm Click and reads, "IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP AMERICA"
October 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Lmao need a side by side comparison to even understand what you're looking at.
500 E Monroe looking SE in Oct 2007. A highway onramp. 500 E Monroe looking SE in 2025. A residential street with an apartment building.
September 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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The bottom of King St (Waterfront Park), 2007.
Screenshot of Google Street View at King and Strand from Oct 2007. A photo of an empty parking lot on the banks of the Potomac River.
September 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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My wife has put me on to my new favorite pastime- looking at random places in Alexandria on Google street view and scrolling back to the oldest photo. Here's E Glebe and Rte 1 from Nov 2007. maps.app.goo.gl/HSpyZGpiDrLP...
Google street view of the southeast corner of Glebe and Rte 1 from Nov 2007. There are no buildings.
September 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Wanna know what else "blocks critical viewsheds of the Potomac River?"
2. It Blocks Critical Viewsheds of the Potomac River Virtually all of the of residents and tourists who visit the Alexandria Waterfront do not go swimming or boating, or otherwise get out on the River. Most of the millions of visitors come to simply to see the water views and views of activities on the water. The proposed two-story building blocks those views from many viewpoints. The current proposal is a Brutalist concrete block structure partially clad in a rust- colored steel “scrim material” that blocks what is currently a view of the tall ship Providence and the Potomac River with what could be described as a rusty metal wall which relates to nothing architecturally in the area. Waterfront Park is the park area connecting King Street to Prince Street at the heart of Old Town’s historic axis focused on the Potomac River and is in the heart of Alexandria’s most important center for tourism related to Alexandria’s maritime history. This park is a unique catalyst for history, business, tourism and recreation that is unequalled by any other park in the City and now features the Tall Ship Providence which celebrates both the City’s and the Nation’s maritime history. Placing the Pump Station along Prince Street, and close the River, maximizes the building’s negative impact on this critical scenic viewshed. The view of the Potomac should be made as wide and expansive as possible, to celebrate its beauty, and to draw citizens and tourists from the west towards the water, and to all of the business and historic attractions that await citizens and tourists alike along the water. The waterfront promenade offers extraordinary 270-degree views of the Potomac, the relatively undisturbed Oxon Hill Maryland shore to the East, and an extraordinarily clear view of Washington, DC. from 8 miles away that includes the Capitol of the United States, the National Cathedral, and the Washington Monument to the North. The City’s current proposal s…
September 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Emmy actor noms are very silly. There are other shows.
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a drama series Zach Cherry - Severance Walton Goggind - The White Lotus Jason Isaacs- The White Lotus James Marsden - Paradise Sam Rockwell - The White Lotus Tramell Tillman - Severance John Turturro - Severance
September 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Photo of Bob Balaban as prickly film critic Harry Ferber from The Lady in the Water (2006)
August 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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There it is. Mystics currently w/ 2 2026 lottery picks.
Screenshot of tankathon.com/wnba showing Mystics with the 3rd and 5th highest odds in the lottery in 2026, since they own Seattle's first round pick.
August 16, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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This is very hard but fortunately I am very good at this. No Scorsese no PTA is crazy. What a century for cinema.
THE 100 BEST MOVIES OF THE 21st CENTURY Reader's Choice: My Ballot Ocean's Eleven (2001) Catch Me If You Can (2002) Spirited Away (2002) Dunkirk (2017) Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Speed Racer (2008) Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Children of Men (2006) Parasite (2019) Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
June 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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That'd be great, thanks! There are a couple parts of the waterfront small area plan that I feel like handcuffed us here. For instance this development goal.
Development goal 5: Maintain a building scale compatible with existing fabric to the south and west.
June 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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lmao MASN has deducted at least one win from the Canes during this Nats game.
MASN broadcast of O's-Nats game where the bottom ticker shows a Capitals Hurricanes game starting at 8 pm
May 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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What jury would convict
M. Porter Jr. 1-7 FG, 0-5 3PT , 4 REB, 2 AST, 4 PF, 2 PTS N. Jokic 17-25 FG, 5-7 3PT, 15 REB, 5 AST, 4 PF, 44 PTS
May 14, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Happy Mother's Day, aka Daddy-Do-Stuff Day, per my 7-year-old.
A breakfast tray featuring a plate of corned beef hash and bacon, a bowl of strawberries and cantaloupe, a bread plate with a homemade vegan biscuit with jam and vegan butter, a mug of Earl Grey tea (decorated with baby footprints), a flute of mimosa, a small vase (obviously decorated by a small child) with a single pink flower, and a handmade Happy Mother's Day card.
May 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Screenshot from the Wikipedia entry for Upper limb: "In humans, each upper limb is divided into the shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand."
May 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Feminist icon Cleopatra
Page from Little Feminist board book showing a cartoon image of Cleopatra with text "Cleopatra was Queen of the Nile and said girls rule!"
May 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Photo of Charles and Camilla in morning wear attending the late Queen Elizabeth's Garden Party from several years ago. Charles wears a gray morning suit featuring a jacket with tails, waistcoat, pocket square, boutiniere, and top hat. Camilla wears a bright dress and hat.
April 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Austermuhle's got the deck with the planned map. Shows 3 parking garages. 8,000 spaces seems high considering they only put 1250 for Nats Park, and that's only got one Metro line. Otherwise not bad.
Map of proposed RFK site plan, featuring a Stadium District, Riverfront District, DPR District, Plaza District, and Kingman Park District.
April 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Getting an error on the poll though!
Page Not Found error in the pane on the ALXnow page for the pizza poll
April 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Post your favorite Doctor Who, wrong answers only. 2 for 1
Photo of Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart. McKellen wears a gray plaid overcoat, a blue pattern scarf, and a gray fedora. Stewart wears a black plaid suit over a black dress shirt, unbuttoned at the collar, and black frame eyeglasses.
March 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Whoever submitted this comment on the Alexandria budget show yourself you are a hero and a saint.
West Glebe road (Arlandria between Mt Vernon and Charles Barrett Elementary) is home to many multifamily buildings with many who rely on alternate means of transportation including bikes, pedestrians, public transit. It can be a busy and sometimes dangerous street with mostly low income children walking to school. It truly feels neglected. This street is in need of a serious look from the city—the sidewalks are TINY and cars fly through this residential area. Those on bikes are forced to ride amidst pedestrians on the tiny sidewalks because the street is notably unsafe. I advocate for PROTECTED BIKE LANES, WIDER SIDEWALKS, more regulation of traffic and potentially camera tickets, beautification and addition of vegetation to the public spaces. With the new Sanse Naja building adding density, we are in desperate need of infrastructure to protect and protect encourage safe walking and biking. Ideally before this building is finished and people move in.
March 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Kaine has stated publicly he is a no on cloture, but I have not gotten through to his staff today. rollcall.com/2025/03/12/s...
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said he was prepared to fight for a short-term CR and would oppose the House bill, including on the critical cloture vote needed to advance it. “We don’t need to do a [full-year] CR,” Kaine said of the House bill. “Just because the House decided to leave town on a Tuesday night, that doesn’t mean the Senate shouldn’t be a deliberative body. I’m a ‘no.’ I’m a ‘no’ on cloture and a ‘no’ on the bill.”
March 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Rob Lowe wearing an NFL hat.
March 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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March 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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This subtweet is in response to me pointing out that he had disseminated a misleading clip and quote of a Dem lawmaker. He read it as a defense of the lawmaker rather than a criticism in particular of the person he retweeted for being intentionally deceitful.
Post from Jason Bailey ‪@jasondashbailey.bsky.social‬ Follow Just TBC, because I'm getting more of these: sliding into my mentions to defend the cowards in the Democratic party and/or mainstream media doesn't get you boosted, doesn't get a reply, doesn't get engagement of any kind, it just gets you fucking blocked. Go lick those boots for someone else. February 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM Everybody can reply 1 repost 18 likes
February 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM