West Ovarian
@westovarian.bsky.social
Arlingtonian Extraordinaire and Verified Grifter
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Kid: what's all this blood, mommy?
Mother: oh, that's where the sharpshooters killed Bambi. And look here, I think this is some brain.
Mother: oh, that's where the sharpshooters killed Bambi. And look here, I think this is some brain.
Sharpshooters to begin hunting Arlington deer in February in controversial program
Sharpshooters to begin hunting Arlington deer in February in controversial program | ARLnow.com
A new program using sharpshooters to control Arlington's deer population is firing up in the new year. The hunting operation, which will take place in the Four Mile Run area and in some wooded parks north...
www.arlnow.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Kid: what's all this blood, mommy?
Mother: oh, that's where the sharpshooters killed Bambi. And look here, I think this is some brain.
Mother: oh, that's where the sharpshooters killed Bambi. And look here, I think this is some brain.
Fixed that last sentence for you: After throwing away all leverage, I'm going to fecklessly keep challenging Trump's tariffs and work to bring down costs.
A lot of folks are already stretched thin during the holiday season, but Trump’s economic chaos is about to make things worse. Just about everything, from toys to food, is more expensive than last year. I'm going to keep challenging Trump's tariffs and work to bring down costs.
December 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Fixed that last sentence for you: After throwing away all leverage, I'm going to fecklessly keep challenging Trump's tariffs and work to bring down costs.
@apsva.us @arlcountyboard.bsky.social Something like this would be a nice addition to educational offerings in the county (if not already offered).
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
@apsva.us @arlcountyboard.bsky.social Something like this would be a nice addition to educational offerings in the county (if not already offered).
Thanks, local Republicans. I hear that Minnesota thanks you too!
Economic concerns cloud budget planning in Falls Church
Economic concerns cloud budget planning in Falls Church | ARLnow.com
Falls Church city and school leaders head into planning for the fiscal year 2027 budget with many unknowns to contend with. David So, the city government's new budget director, sketched out a number of...
www.arlnow.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Thanks, local Republicans. I hear that Minnesota thanks you too!
Congrats to the Local 99, Gov. Youngkin, Dear Leader, right wing media, and all the (R)s who brought this into being. Job done!
Decline in visitors at Arlington hotels raises concerns for local economy
Decline in visitors at Arlington hotels raises concerns for local economy | ARLnow.com
A drop in occupancy rates at Arlington hotels is raising concerns about how long a rebound might take and the ripple effects it will have across the county's overall economy. Vacancy rates are "the biggest...
www.arlnow.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Congrats to the Local 99, Gov. Youngkin, Dear Leader, right wing media, and all the (R)s who brought this into being. Job done!
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This is unfortunately and sadly who we are now….
December 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This is unfortunately and sadly who we are now….
Who vs Whom. @davidcorn.bsky.social @eclamb.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Who vs Whom. @davidcorn.bsky.social @eclamb.bsky.social
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There is really an unsustainable level of bigoted gutter trash in the United States.
Cammack: "Look no further than Minnesota and the disaster there where the Somalian community has been really the root of all of the waste, fraud, and abuse that we've seen in the last several years."
December 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
There is really an unsustainable level of bigoted gutter trash in the United States.
How about we support roads with philanthropy instead?
Proposal for foundation supporting Arlington's parks comes into focus
Proposal for foundation supporting Arlington’s parks comes into focus | ARLnow.com
The concept of creating a foundation to support county parks is coming a little closer into focus. "It's a really good time to talk about those options and to think about what might be the best way to...
www.arlnow.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
How about we support roads with philanthropy instead?
Chock full of good points, but section 2, letter b, lowercase i...
I hoped to get this out earlier but btwn the death in my family+thanksgiving, here we are
I think its important to be transparent on my concerns about the “form of government” process being proposed for Arlington County w/vote this month
3 categories:
- timing/priorities
- approach
- substance
I think its important to be transparent on my concerns about the “form of government” process being proposed for Arlington County w/vote this month
3 categories:
- timing/priorities
- approach
- substance
December 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Chock full of good points, but section 2, letter b, lowercase i...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Hi everybody,
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
It's Black Friday, a big day for us at The Onion, since we rely almost entirely on your memberships.
Our goal for 2026? More print subscribers than the Washington Post.
This is, somehow, feasible.
So sign up! A year of print is $75 for the year today. Help us do a very funny thing.
In other news, a handful of fat guys unloaded a dozen or so trees at an undisclosed location for the Arlington Pessimists sale.
Arlington athletes team up to unload 2,000 Christmas trees for Optimist sale
Arlington athletes team up to unload 2,000 Christmas trees for Optimist sale | ARLnow.com
Athletes from three Arlington high schools provided the muscle to unload 2,000 Christmas trees in preparation for an annual fundraising sale. Members of the Yorktown, Washington-Liberty and Wakefield...
www.arlnow.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
In other news, a handful of fat guys unloaded a dozen or so trees at an undisclosed location for the Arlington Pessimists sale.
Tasty snake oil, @takiskarantonis.bsky.social?
Arlington spends gobs of $/yr on fascism-enabling Flock cameras, at a time when ArlCo has no long term subst abuse treatment & an 8 wk wait for emergency shelter
ACPD/Flock told the County Board chair the technology is totally risk-free & that was good enough for him
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
ACPD/Flock told the County Board chair the technology is totally risk-free & that was good enough for him
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Flock haters cross political divides to remove error-prone cameras
Lawmakers’ calls for Flock probe may help kill local contracts, expert says.
arstechnica.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Tasty snake oil, @takiskarantonis.bsky.social?
Arlington Number of Flood Czars: 1
Alexandria Number of Flood Czars: 0
Alexandria Number of Flood Czars: 0
November 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Arlington Number of Flood Czars: 1
Alexandria Number of Flood Czars: 0
Alexandria Number of Flood Czars: 0
Alexandria: we flood when it rains because we built near the river to facilitate trade and God hates us
#ArlingtonVA: we flood when it rains because we paved every surface to satiate our ego and we hate ourselves
#ArlingtonVA: we flood when it rains because we paved every surface to satiate our ego and we hate ourselves
November 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Alexandria: we flood when it rains because we built near the river to facilitate trade and God hates us
#ArlingtonVA: we flood when it rains because we paved every surface to satiate our ego and we hate ourselves
#ArlingtonVA: we flood when it rains because we paved every surface to satiate our ego and we hate ourselves
@arlcountyboard.bsky.social Why give this to a private pre-school instead of a public pre-school?
Press Release: Marymount University’s Early Learning Academy creating new STEAM Lab with support from Arlington County grant www.arlnow.com/press-releas...
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
@arlcountyboard.bsky.social Why give this to a private pre-school instead of a public pre-school?
Jeffy visits HQ2 in NALA, #ArlingtonVA
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Jeffy visits HQ2 in NALA, #ArlingtonVA
The WAPO box should have a thought bubble that reads "Pee On Me, Daddy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The WAPO box should have a thought bubble that reads "Pee On Me, Daddy."
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@barackobama.bsky.social 'Lil help?
Thanks. Several people have said this! You need to take it up with Obama, who decided more than a decade ago to take over the term, own it and even campaign on it.
@npr.org @steveinskeep.bsky.social STOP CALLING IT OBAMACARE. YOU ARE SERVING AS REPUBLICAN PROPAGANDISTS WHEN YOU DO!
November 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
@barackobama.bsky.social 'Lil help?
@npr.org @steveinskeep.bsky.social STOP CALLING IT OBAMACARE. YOU ARE SERVING AS REPUBLICAN PROPAGANDISTS WHEN YOU DO!
November 12, 2025 at 12:14 PM
@npr.org @steveinskeep.bsky.social STOP CALLING IT OBAMACARE. YOU ARE SERVING AS REPUBLICAN PROPAGANDISTS WHEN YOU DO!