Laurie MacNamara

We don't give enough credit to journalists who risk life and limb to bring us the truth

Crazy and beautiful weekend calls for a Sunday dinner of chicken and waffles. Prove me wrong.

Women in gray short and hat with sunglasses holding orange cat-shaped plushie toy

Orange blob cat plushie for the college student, FTW.

Very unscientific opinion, but Art on the Avenue seemed particularly good this year. Bravo to the AoA team and to all of the vendors and musical groups. A fantastic day.

READ TO THE END, People. One Awesome Thing and the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra is <chefskiss>. Thanks @beckyhammer.bsky.social and @oconnell.bsky.social!

That pretty much sums it up. Still a good season and we appreciate you, @redsox.com. Forever #RedSox #dirtywater.

As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...

Regardless of what happens, they will always have this.

Am so sorry to read this. Sending our condolences.

Government Shutdown Live Updates: Trump Promises Cuts to ‘Democrat Agencies’

What even is a “Democrat Agency”? Government Shutdown Live Updates: Trump Promises Cuts to ‘Democrat Agencies’

What a shame. Wishing Anne and Tom all the best.

The “Duchess of Del Ray” building that houses Anne Welsh Salon is up for sale according to a sign outside. Anyone have any insight into what’s going on, especially with the salon?

So tomorrow night our beloved Red Sox will be helmed by a pitcher who has pitched no more than 20 innings in his nascent major league career starting in the highest-stakes playoff scenario. If that doesn’t give off 42nd Street-type vibes, I don’t know what does.

OMG, this is simply the best, especially for us old people who yes, know Bad Bunny but 🤷🏼‍♀️.

Red Sox-Yankees will never not be heart attack-inducing.

Hope this was tactical and not a bad sign for Bello.

This will get interesting 🍿

Yes: Directionally right, but underestimated the speed and scale of the collapse.
Main error: assuming SCOTUS would defend the law, maintain guardrails.

162 games and of course this is how it ends up. God does have a sense of humor.

AL playoffs:

⚾️ Red Sox (5) @ Yankees (4)
Winner plays @ Blue Jays (1)

⚾️ Tigers (6) @ Guardians (3)
Winner plays @ Mariners (2)

NL playoffs:

⚾️ Padres (5) @ Cubs (4)
Winner plays @ Brewers (1)

⚾️ Reds (6) @ Dodgers (3)
Winner plays @ Phillies (2)

All four series start Tuesday. Let’s go.

A glorious evening of music with James Edward Ross and the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra featuring the incomparable Michelle A. Cann. My heart is happy.

It’s been a busy week but did I miss the rioting mobs in Portland?

Thinking of our friends in Portland.

They have the second wild card position.

#ohthankgod

This in-person 30-minute lecture on the warrior ethos that required 800 generals to convene in Washington could have been an email.

Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.

Well, nothing good would seem to come from this.

Both illegal and (one more) backdoor impoundment. “Non-essential” does not mean that money was not appropriated for this work.
If this logic holds, any President who wants to downsize government would simply engineer a shutdown

THIS…

Google “Andrew Wakefield” and that will tell you everything you need to know about how (in-)credible this is.