Christine Bryant-Ryback
@hootbot.bsky.social
Software Engineering Manager in civic tech consulting / @hootbot on Twitter / Charlottesville, Virginia / married to @emily.gorcen.ski / she/her
Ahem, first graduating class to attend all four years there, that is - so I got a full four years of experiencing the consequences of some interesting choices there
February 11, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Ahem, first graduating class to attend all four years there, that is - so I got a full four years of experiencing the consequences of some interesting choices there
This is hilarious to me, because I was in the first graduating class of Monticello High and it basically *opened* already over capacity - we had classes in trailers at a brand new school in 1998. Hand-wringing about Albemarle school capacity re: housing when that ship sailed like two decades ago lol
Staff also points out that Western Albemarle High School is already over capacity, and this would contribute to that.
Staff actually seems to have changed their recommendation to favor approval for rezoning, assuming the developer continues to try to address concerns.
Staff actually seems to have changed their recommendation to favor approval for rezoning, assuming the developer continues to try to address concerns.
February 11, 2026 at 2:29 AM
This is hilarious to me, because I was in the first graduating class of Monticello High and it basically *opened* already over capacity - we had classes in trailers at a brand new school in 1998. Hand-wringing about Albemarle school capacity re: housing when that ship sailed like two decades ago lol
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Please tell Freya we said she is a Good Girl
February 3, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Please tell Freya we said she is a Good Girl
In all likelihood I probably conflated some of my 1993 and 1996 Albemarle County storm memories when I shared them with Emily, but each definitely amounted to 1-2 weeks without power and my family had no backup generator for the well water, so all-in-all some bad times were had
February 3, 2026 at 1:08 AM
In all likelihood I probably conflated some of my 1993 and 1996 Albemarle County storm memories when I shared them with Emily, but each definitely amounted to 1-2 weeks without power and my family had no backup generator for the well water, so all-in-all some bad times were had
Allll the time! 🥰 Love my sweet cornchip man
February 3, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Allll the time! 🥰 Love my sweet cornchip man
Please tell Buddy Queso he’s a good boy!
February 3, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Please tell Buddy Queso he’s a good boy!
Our Queso’s shelter name was “Chili Cheese Frito aka Charlie” - foster family called him Charlie Brown because the shelter name was too silly, shelter folks abbreviated him to ChiliCheese anyway, and I chose to not choose sides 😂
February 3, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Our Queso’s shelter name was “Chili Cheese Frito aka Charlie” - foster family called him Charlie Brown because the shelter name was too silly, shelter folks abbreviated him to ChiliCheese anyway, and I chose to not choose sides 😂
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So it’s going to be THAT kind of week, huh
January 27, 2026 at 12:06 AM
So it’s going to be THAT kind of week, huh
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Why yes, I am seeking distractions from the news
January 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Why yes, I am seeking distractions from the news
I’m sad I missed her last show here, I love her
January 24, 2026 at 1:28 AM
I’m sad I missed her last show here, I love her
The kombucha makes sense given how much of Dry January is left and how delightful a snowday beverage is
January 24, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The kombucha makes sense given how much of Dry January is left and how delightful a snowday beverage is
One of the smartest things I ever argued for on SCSS projects back in the day was basically keeping every custom z-index as a variable and all keeping all those variables listed in one place - still some random choices but slightly easier to reason with holistically
January 20, 2026 at 5:37 PM
One of the smartest things I ever argued for on SCSS projects back in the day was basically keeping every custom z-index as a variable and all keeping all those variables listed in one place - still some random choices but slightly easier to reason with holistically
Still jealous of my former coworker who had that mousepad where the boob shape was repurposed for a corgi butt
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Still jealous of my former coworker who had that mousepad where the boob shape was repurposed for a corgi butt
This is extremely my esthetic, especially because I have green eyes and am terrified of LASIK, I need body horror wired mouse
this is my favorite of the pharma promo mice i have come across online so far (a quarter of my pinterest is this stuff)
January 18, 2026 at 9:21 PM
This is extremely my esthetic, especially because I have green eyes and am terrified of LASIK, I need body horror wired mouse
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I got “melancholy” 😑
January 2, 2026 at 2:09 AM
I got “melancholy” 😑
Inner millennial or inner paladin?
December 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Inner millennial or inner paladin?
I was actually pleasantly surprised by the sauce given my expectations but sometimes Emily and I lovingly disagree on sauce in general
December 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I was actually pleasantly surprised by the sauce given my expectations but sometimes Emily and I lovingly disagree on sauce in general
A photo to expand on Emily’s photo in more detail, showing the full display of one of the many amazing sets of furniture at the Czech Cubism exhibition. All the textiles (some reproduced, some original) in this museum were just fantastic to the point where I need a deep dive on just those.
December 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A photo to expand on Emily’s photo in more detail, showing the full display of one of the many amazing sets of furniture at the Czech Cubism exhibition. All the textiles (some reproduced, some original) in this museum were just fantastic to the point where I need a deep dive on just those.
Mercy Diablo for me please, two packets should do it
December 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Mercy Diablo for me please, two packets should do it
Very happy I still have a week of vacation left, but I am starting to look forward to sitting down at a US restaurant again and being given my giant glass of free ice water 🧊🚰
December 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Very happy I still have a week of vacation left, but I am starting to look forward to sitting down at a US restaurant again and being given my giant glass of free ice water 🧊🚰
Or that ruiner of any pay-by-the-pound gummy purchase, “oooo they have the GOOD gummy sharks”
December 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Or that ruiner of any pay-by-the-pound gummy purchase, “oooo they have the GOOD gummy sharks”