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A leashed black dog standing on the sidewalk reacts in surprise to Halloween decorations of several black cats in a front yard. There is a scattering of orange and yellow leaves on the sidewalk.

"Officer calling for backup!"

@bikepedantic.bsky.social I think the frog will be a crowd pleaser, although you will be signing up for some costume inconvenience. I may or may not have spent some time trying to track down the brand of shirt worn by the DC "sandwich guy" for costuming purposes.

At work, our desk phones are being replaced with Avaya Workplace calling on our computers. This has involved 9 pages of instructions to be carried out by each employee and subsequent tickets to the help desk to enable voicemail and external calling.

I would like to punch someone in their soft […]

It is time to drown my sorrows in a burrito.

Screenshot of a snippet of text from an AP email that reads: "force. Also, Dolly Parton says she “ain’t dead yet.”"

My new Teams status message

Koshary - Wikipedia

Tried koshary, an Egyptian street food, for the first time today. I guess I liked because I ate it before I could take a photo. The vendor called me habibi. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshary

Screenshot of a mobile app showing a daily plan. At the top, the date "Thursday - Oct 9, 2025" is displayed. Below it, a card features an upside-down photograph of a person running on a wet surface or beach at sunset, with the text "Day Off" beneath the image. A pink button reads "Jump to Today". The bottom navigation bar has four options: "Your Plan" (highlighted in red with a running shoe icon), "Hal Says" (with a megaphone icon), "Stats" (with a line graph icon), and "More" (with a three-dot icon).

For some reason, all the images in the "RunWithHal" app are upside down.

I have to wonder if the discounted Rodman jerseys at Dick's mean they are expecting new kits, a transfer, or both. #NWSL #WashingtonSpirit

Photograph of a Trinity Rodman with braided hair hugging a child in a pink camouflage hat. She looks towards the viewer with a gentle smile. In the background, a person in a blue hoodie and glasses stands behind a metal barrier. Black banners with white "SPIRIT" logos are visible behind the barrier. A green Gatorade bottle is on a table.

Trin spin-ding some time with the fans.

Photograph of a woman singing into a red microphone on stage, illuminated by red light. She wears a red jacket with a white collar, red blush, and red snake earrings, with her arms raised. Two other performers in red are visible with raised arms on either side. The heads of an audience are silhouetted in the foreground.

Saw Gelli Haha last night in New York. Highly recommend checking her out. The live show and album are super fun.

Photograph of a dish of hand-pulled wide noodles topped with pulled seasoned lamb,, all coated in a savory, reddish-orange chili sauce. The food is served on a white plate.

[Food]

Wow. That was good. Broad chewy noodles, tender lamb, loads of cumin, spice, and chili oil. Not punishingly hot, but my nose is sweating. So full.

Do androids dream of biang biang noodles? ‘Automatic Noodle’ author Annalee Newitz on SF, Chinese food videos, and whether bots should be allowed into labor unions

I have been plotting for approximately two months to find and consume spicy cumin lamb biang biang noodles, really ever since reading Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz. Tonight is the night. https://sf.gazetteer.co/do-androids-dream-of-biang-biang-noodles

Photograph of a wide bay or large body of water under a partly cloudy blue sky with several small, dark specks scattered across the sky. A distant landmass with hills is visible on the left horizon. On the right, a shoreline features a town with a row of multi-story buildings and trees. Several boats are visible in the water, including a sailboat closer to the right shore. The bottom of the image shows a dark window frame or railing.

Beautiful day to be riding Amtrak up to NYC.

No whistling past the graveyard in the Quiet Car

I was considering going to see the Reality Winner book talk, but my couch made a good case for watching the livestream instead. https://www.youtube.com/live/QjX7cJo3viQ?si=yhG99Cy26WRgepFa

One of them was the drummer

I don't always drag my spouse to shows, but I did to this one. She says the crowd is "multiple Unabomber suspects."

Photograph of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, a large stone building with columns and many windows. In the plaza outside, people are gathered at tables under white umbrellas and walking around. Several white tents are set up in the background. A sign on the building reads "1300 Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center". A colorful banner on the left has "Community Corner" visible.

White Ford Bronco draws a big office crowd at Federal Triangle. I can't complain about multiple covers of the Cranberries. The dream of the 1990s is alive.

The Kimmel monologue was on YT with a slight delay. The Sinclair affiliate in DC, ABC 7, can suck it. https://youtu.be/c1tjh_ZO_tY?si=aIeGZ9HB29xwJO3N

Here in DC trying to pick up the Jimmy Kimmel broadcast from the Baltimore station like it's Radio Free Europe.

Alley dwellings will help solve affordable housing. The alley dwelling. . . https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/21-Overbeck-Aly-NE-Washington-DC-20002/182995717_zpid/

Photograph of a very large, beige skeleton decoration standing in the front yard of a house. The skeleton has black eye sockets and is positioned behind a chain-link fence. The house has green trim, a light yellow wall, and a window with black bars on which a large black spider decoration is visible. The house number "1233" is on the wall next to a door. Part of a gray car is visible in the foreground.

tis the szn

Jesus, take the wheel

WTOP always mentions this road in traffic reports, so this is my attempt at a rapture quip.

I wonder if traffic will be lighter on Father Hurley Boulevard tomorrow.

Ripped my shirt sleeve and scraped my arm on the bottom edge of the toilet paper dispenser at my office job. Still punk rock.

The Hand Habits show tonight in DC was criminally underattended, but Bob Boilen was there so I guess that counts for something.

I wonder if the National Guard will get a campaign medal for their DC tour. Maybe depicting a soldier leaning against a wall in the shade or bayoneting a hoagie.

Dogs must be getting better, because the treats in the Good Dog boxes are bigger tonight.

Photograph of a bright pink sign with the words "FREE DC" in orange letters. Three green stars are positioned above two horizontal green stripes, mimicking the design of the Washington D.C. flag. The sign is visible through a glass door, with a sheer white curtain behind it.

A neighbor kid made and sold these signs to donate to #FreeDC. Now every time I come home I catch it out of the corner of my eye and think the city has given us a "stop work" order.