@weirdo-at-hrt.bsky.social
My goal in creating this account is to share my view of the world with other weirdos. It will be about things I hunger for, fight for, and hope for; my nerdy and fun adventures for you all to see.
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Like a cat discovering a box, my husband had to claim our new furniture.
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National Science Foundation will stay in Carlyle, retaining hundreds of jobs
National Science Foundation will stay in Carlyle, retaining hundreds of jobs | ALXnow
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will remain in Carlyle, after it announced an official search for office space last summer. Through NSF's decision, Alexandria will retain 1,600 NSF federal employees...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
National Science Foundation will stay in Carlyle, retaining hundreds of jobs
Glad this extension is finishing up however now it’s on Maryland to get their act together and fix the American Legion Bridge.
McLean area express toll lanes set to open Saturday | NBC4 Washington
YouTube video by NBC4 Washington
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November 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Glad this extension is finishing up however now it’s on Maryland to get their act together and fix the American Legion Bridge.
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Officials break ground on railway improvement projects at Alexandria Amtrak station | ALXnow
City leaders and various transportation officials broke ground yesterday (Wednesday) on a bundle of improvement projects at Amtrak's Alexandria Union Station. Four upcoming projects seek to expand pas...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Nothing beats a campfire.
November 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Nothing beats a campfire.
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Shorter waits, faster rides. In just three years, we’ve gone from 5% to 70% of Metrorail customers waiting less than six minutes for their train. 👍
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Shorter waits, faster rides. In just three years, we’ve gone from 5% to 70% of Metrorail customers waiting less than six minutes for their train. 👍
But let’s name stadiums after this criminal.
Epstein mentioned Trump multiple times in private emails, new release shows
YouTube video by CNN
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November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
But let’s name stadiums after this criminal.
Is this before or after the Epstein files get released. 🤮🤮🤮 I’d never go to that stadium for as long as it’s named after him. #washingtoncommanders #dccommanders #commandersstadium
Trump wants his name on new Washington Commanders stadium, report says - WTOP News
President Donald Trump reportedly wants the new Washington Commanders football stadium to be named after himself, ESPN reports.
wtop.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Is this before or after the Epstein files get released. 🤮🤮🤮 I’d never go to that stadium for as long as it’s named after him. #washingtoncommanders #dccommanders #commandersstadium
So out of 100 delegate seats, Dems won at least 60 and still counting. That’s a significant blue wave in Virginia. 🌊 This also guarantees another vote for the redistricting measure next year. #bluewave #vabluewave
Virginia Democrats expand majority in House of Delegates, win key Northern Va. seats - WTOP News
Election results in Virginia are coming in for House of Delegates races, with Democrats retaining key seats in Northern Virginia and flipping others.
wtop.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
So out of 100 delegate seats, Dems won at least 60 and still counting. That’s a significant blue wave in Virginia. 🌊 This also guarantees another vote for the redistricting measure next year. #bluewave #vabluewave
Hope #dcstreetcar is listening to the public on how to fix the line instead of dismantling it.
How to save the DC Streetcar
YouTube video by Trains Are Awesome
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October 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Hope #dcstreetcar is listening to the public on how to fix the line instead of dismantling it.
How to properly do a streetcar. Something #dcstreetcar should have done. Short sighted to not fix the DC street car line instead of dismantling it. 🤬
Kansas City opens KC Streetcar Extension along Main Street
YouTube video by KSHB 41
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October 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
How to properly do a streetcar. Something #dcstreetcar should have done. Short sighted to not fix the DC street car line instead of dismantling it. 🤬
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DC police detained man for protesting National Guard patrol with Darth Vader song, lawsuit says - WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who says he was detained by police for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader's theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone sued the District of…
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October 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Conservatives are liars when they claim fiscal responsibility.
US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic
The U.S. government's gross national debt has surpassed $38 trillion during the federal shutdown, marking a record high.
apnews.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Conservatives are liars when they claim fiscal responsibility.
No shock that a criminal pardons criminals. Trump is weak and soft on crime.
Live updates: Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in fraud case
President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity th...
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October 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
No shock that a criminal pardons criminals. Trump is weak and soft on crime.
“I put a spell on you… and now, you’re mine.”
October 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
“I put a spell on you… and now, you’re mine.”
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Wonder food hall to open first Fairfax County locations this month
Wonder food hall to open first Fairfax County locations this month | FFXnow
Previous Image 1/3 Next Image A New York City food hall venture is slated to open its two latest D.C.-area locations in Fairfax County later this month. Wonder, which describes its food halls as a one-stop...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Wonder food hall to open first Fairfax County locations this month
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Word on the street is two new NOVA buses were released into service today! 👀🚏
Metrobus 1040 & 1042 now has an 80-seat capacity and brings more space, faster boarding, and a modern new look. It’s all part of our effort to make every ride smoother and more comfortable for customers. 👏
Metrobus 1040 & 1042 now has an 80-seat capacity and brings more space, faster boarding, and a modern new look. It’s all part of our effort to make every ride smoother and more comfortable for customers. 👏
October 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Word on the street is two new NOVA buses were released into service today! 👀🚏
Metrobus 1040 & 1042 now has an 80-seat capacity and brings more space, faster boarding, and a modern new look. It’s all part of our effort to make every ride smoother and more comfortable for customers. 👏
Metrobus 1040 & 1042 now has an 80-seat capacity and brings more space, faster boarding, and a modern new look. It’s all part of our effort to make every ride smoother and more comfortable for customers. 👏
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Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.
News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules
Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.
bit.ly
October 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Good.
Some airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.
Some airports refuse to play Noem video on shutdown impact, saying it's political
Some airports around the country are saying they won’t play a video with a message from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown and its impacts on operations to screen travelers.
bit.ly
October 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Good.
Morning metro hottie.
October 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Morning metro hottie.
The Sanderson Sisters arrived in Woodbridge.
October 12, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The Sanderson Sisters arrived in Woodbridge.
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After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.
Civil rights jobs have been cut. Those ex-workers warn of ICE detention violations
After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.
n.pr
October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.
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Thanks, Donald Trump!
Burbank Airport has ZERO air traffic controllers from 4:15pm to 10pm today because of YOUR government shutdown.
Burbank Airport has ZERO air traffic controllers from 4:15pm to 10pm today because of YOUR government shutdown.
Burbank Airport will have no air traffic controllers Monday evening, FAA warns
Burbank Airport is bracing for impacted operations as air traffic controllers begin to call out in greater numbers due to the government shutdown.
abc7.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Thanks, Donald Trump!
Burbank Airport has ZERO air traffic controllers from 4:15pm to 10pm today because of YOUR government shutdown.
Burbank Airport has ZERO air traffic controllers from 4:15pm to 10pm today because of YOUR government shutdown.
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Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life?
#TwentyfiveFortyseven
#TwentyfiveFortyseven
October 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life?
#TwentyfiveFortyseven
#TwentyfiveFortyseven