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Jesse O’Connell
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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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TEN.

#ALXbeercember
A beer can wrapped in tan tissue. A can of helles lager from Dovetail Brewery
December 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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This had better be the name of Philly’s public bus system:
A list of transit systems winning awards, with the delightfully named Jawnt highlighted.
December 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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NINE.

#ALXbeercember
A can of beer wrapped in red tissue. A can of P3 Pils from Phase 3 brewing.
December 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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EIGHT.

#ALXbeercember
A can of beer wrapped in yellow tissue paper A can of Beer on the Bridge from Timber Ales.
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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SEVEN.

#ALXbeercember
A can of beer wrapped in tan tissue. A can of Zwicklebier from Notch Brewing
December 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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This city loves a tree lighting, look at this crowd!
People wait in front of a Christmas tree
December 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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SIX.

#ALXbeercember.
A can of beer wrapped in tan tissue paper. A can of Citra Claws from Mason Aleworks.
December 6, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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And Tiny Tim, who did *not* die.
Charles Dickens, narrating the best Christmas story there is.
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Most important ornament is on the tree, I can knock off for the night.
A pickleball ornament that my wife is extremely enthusiastic about and doesn’t resent at all, not even a little bit.
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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FIVE.

#ALXbeercember
A beer wrapped in yellow tissue paper. A can of Where the Sun Rests from Everywhere Brewing.
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Everyone is talking about the unhinged design of the actual trophy itself, but for my money the best part of this *by far* is the stick-on 79 cent engraving plates from Trophy Depot on the base.
The FIFA Peace Prize (don’t worry I’m doing air quotes) with some tacky ass Trophy Depot plastic engraving plates at the bottom.
December 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Pretty damn serene, not gonna lie. May not leave this room all day.
Snow falls outside a window as a dog naps in a chair in front of bookcases.
December 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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FOUR.

#ALXbeercember
A beer can wrapped in red tissue paper. A can of Borreal dry hopped lager from Old Nation brewing
December 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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THREE.

#ALXbeercember
A beer can wrapped in beige tissue paper. A can of Stay At Home Dad With No Kids from Fat Orange Cat Brewing
December 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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“Heard you were doing some insinuating about Christendom.”
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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TWO.

#ALXbeercember
A can of beer wrapped in yellow tissue paper. A can of Zeit Pilz from Oxbow.
December 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Michael Scott in “Scott’s Tots”
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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ONE.

#ALXbeercember
A can of beer wrapped in red tissue paper with a 1 on top A can of Wheatland Springs Corn Crib
December 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Desert like you mean it.
A small glass of 25 year old Tokaji.
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Ideal night for the season’s first fire. Cozy vibes loading.
A fire crackles in a fireplace. A fire is at the end of a room with wooden floors
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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“We are the Bears Shufflin' Crew.
Shufflin' on down, doin' it for you.
We're so bad, we know we're good.
Blowin' your mind like we knew we would.”
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Let’s goooooooo!!
The case at a reopened Dept of Beer and Wine. Two handsome young men shop their favorite package store upon its reopening
November 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Guess we’re about to find out if McClean still has the pace for this level!
Wrexham starting 11 for today, away at Ipswich. Injuries to Moore and Kabore have led to changes, and a return to the 3-5-1-1 they used most of last year (which also means Thomason is in for James).
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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That’s… not the metaphor he was looking for?
You’re going with “hide the salami” here my dude?
November 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Clippy wants to play a drinking game, but first he needs to be extremely pedantic.
November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM