Jesse O’Connell
@oconnell.bsky.social
Advancement at the American Council on Education. Del Ray dad and 2x Hoya. Books, baseball, beer, higher ed, and all things Alexandria. Subscribe to ALXtra: https://alxtra.ghost.io/
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Counterpoint: at my daughter’s middle school volleyball game last night the score got to 6-7 and two thirds of the players *on the court* shrieked and did the meme while laughing.
Six-seven, the middle-schooler meme, has reached its natural end, @ibogost.com writes. It wasn’t built to last:
‘Six-Seven’ Is Over
Grown-ups killed it.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Counterpoint: at my daughter’s middle school volleyball game last night the score got to 6-7 and two thirds of the players *on the court* shrieked and did the meme while laughing.
December 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Trump 0-3 on indicting Tish James and just had his ass handed to him by Indiana Republican legislators he threatened and bullied. Also new low in AP poll at 36% approval.
December 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Trump 0-3 on indicting Tish James and just had his ass handed to him by Indiana Republican legislators he threatened and bullied. Also new low in AP poll at 36% approval.
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They sent JD Vance to Indiana and they were like never do that to us again
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
They sent JD Vance to Indiana and they were like never do that to us again
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the average male today does not have a Boeski, a Jim Brown, a Miss Daisy, two Jethros, or a Leon Spinks, let alone the biggest Ella Fitzgerald ever
Study Finds 80% Of Americans Lack Social Connections To Pull Off Heist https://theonion.com/study-finds-80-of-americans-lack-social-connections-to-pull-off-heist/
December 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
the average male today does not have a Boeski, a Jim Brown, a Miss Daisy, two Jethros, or a Leon Spinks, let alone the biggest Ella Fitzgerald ever
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Holiday 'condom trees' arrive at Alexandria clinic and bookstore
Holiday ‘condom trees’ arrive at Alexandria clinic and bookstore | ALXnow
New holiday trees from the Alexandria Health Department are seeking to spread cheer while preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections. A small, artificial tree in AHD's clinic waiting room...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Holiday 'condom trees' arrive at Alexandria clinic and bookstore
It’s a bit amusing how the Supergirl trailer makes it seem like James Gunn just went and made Guardians of the Girl-axy.
(I’m excited for this movie and will watch the hell out of it… but come on, you can’t say it didn’t seem like a raccoon from Philly would pop out at some point in the trailer).
(I’m excited for this movie and will watch the hell out of it… but come on, you can’t say it didn’t seem like a raccoon from Philly would pop out at some point in the trailer).
December 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It’s a bit amusing how the Supergirl trailer makes it seem like James Gunn just went and made Guardians of the Girl-axy.
(I’m excited for this movie and will watch the hell out of it… but come on, you can’t say it didn’t seem like a raccoon from Philly would pop out at some point in the trailer).
(I’m excited for this movie and will watch the hell out of it… but come on, you can’t say it didn’t seem like a raccoon from Philly would pop out at some point in the trailer).
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"Conservative demagogue Chris Rufo has played a key part in this, claiming that the Somali community has introduced only “piracy culture” to the United States."
Chris Rufo is a cheap thug. The fact that there are cheaper thugs out there doesn't change the fact.
www.unpopularfront.news/p/the-attack...
www.unpopularfront.news/p/the-attack...
The Attack on Somalis is Hate Politics
Right-Wing Terror Descends on Minnesota
www.unpopularfront.news
December 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Conservative demagogue Chris Rufo has played a key part in this, claiming that the Somali community has introduced only “piracy culture” to the United States."
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It’s not surprising that Trump is bribe-able but it is a little shocking at how cheap it is to bribe him
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
It’s not surprising that Trump is bribe-able but it is a little shocking at how cheap it is to bribe him
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Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
Gonna ride on one of these at the bar crawl on Saturday.
Serve Robotics begins Uber Eats deliveries in Del Ray, Old Town North, and nearby neighborhoods
Autonomous delivery robots launch in Alexandria
Serve Robotics begins Uber Eats deliveries in Del Ray, Old Town North, and nearby neighborhoods
www.alexandriabrief.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Gonna ride on one of these at the bar crawl on Saturday.
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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Way late but in honor of the Alonso signing I’m bringing back the only post about him in relation to the Baltimore Orioles that will ever matter
December 11, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Way late but in honor of the Alonso signing I’m bringing back the only post about him in relation to the Baltimore Orioles that will ever matter
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If you want to show you're smart tell people which Learned League rundle you're in
December 11, 2025 at 2:27 AM
If you want to show you're smart tell people which Learned League rundle you're in
December 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This had better be the name of Philly’s public bus system:
December 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This had better be the name of Philly’s public bus system:
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It’s striking how many of the most mundane features of American democracy, built centuries ago to protect against remembered tyrants from centuries prior, are still the bulwark against Trumpian fascism, while all the newfangled modern institutions simply collapsed on first contact with him
JUST IN: Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Snell just confirmed, at the prodding of U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling, that this motion for dismissal followed a "no bill" from a grand jury.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
That means the grand jury refused to indict.
U.S. prosecutors in Chicago are dropping another case tied to Operation Midway Blitz, "without prejudice."
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
It's USA v. Nathan Griffin. Below is the motion, followed by excerpts from the complaint.
The feds don't say why they're dropping it, but they had until today to secure an indictment.
December 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It’s striking how many of the most mundane features of American democracy, built centuries ago to protect against remembered tyrants from centuries prior, are still the bulwark against Trumpian fascism, while all the newfangled modern institutions simply collapsed on first contact with him
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
Speaking as an irredeemable Times New Roman dead-ender, I confess I am not loving the discovery of this particular fellow traveler.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Speaking as an irredeemable Times New Roman dead-ender, I confess I am not loving the discovery of this particular fellow traveler.
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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I can’t believe how much of the Trump era is about solving problems that *don’t* exist while making all the problems that *do* exist, worse.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I can’t believe how much of the Trump era is about solving problems that *don’t* exist while making all the problems that *do* exist, worse.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Supreme Court oral argument this morning, in sum
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Supreme Court oral argument this morning, in sum
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
Sotomayor: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (derogatory)
Gorsuch: you're asking us to destroy the foundation of government (complimentary)
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot