bread and roses (and hoping)

@weirdlilctydweller

Mostly Alexandria gossip, snark, and bitching about HUD stupidity. Alexandria is cooler than where you live gender = nope, they/them🌈 opinions all mine, etc etc

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Bluesky

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bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· 24d

Watch out for the Sirens on King Street (all the ice cream shops)

Skeet from Zack D:

Big turn out for BPAC's presidential history ride! #bikeva #bicycle #alx

[below the text is a picture of a crowd of people getting ready to start a mass bike ride]

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Skeet from Smellfie:

Tired: you're not on an epic journey
Wired: Everything is Odyssey TM

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jul 12

The kids are all right

A group of kids of all ages and nationalities standing with their hands over their hearts for the national anthem. They are surrounded by an equally diverse crowd at an outdoor event.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jun 30

These Dutch guys at the Olympics were much fan

Three *very* enthusiastic Netherlands fans smiling at the camera. They are wearing all orange and holding small plush lions. The one in the center is wearing a neon green bike helmet with a stuffed Pluto dog on it.

Photographer's note: the orange bathrobes they are wearing have the word "Holland" embroidered in white on the back

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jun 21

I nearly choked on a boba pearl.

A sign with a rainbow across the top and the message:
Happy
ALGAE BTQ
Pride Month!

The word "algae" is in white and surrounded by different shades of green á la the algae in the Reflecting Pool.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jun 13

I'm not sure the sky is supposed to be that color at 8:30pm when I'm facing south*east*.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· May 22

What should be on his tombstone

Lucy from Peanuts saying, "Christ, what an asshole."

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· May 16

What I was getting while y'all were speaking.

A line work tattoo of winged lion sitting upright with its front paw cradling an open book that is tilted toward the viewer. The wings form a circle around the lion.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· May 16

I'm pretty sure this looks terrible and I need more variety of restaurants, but I sent it off to the USA at 250 exhibit anyway in hopes that the concept will get it in and I can improve it before drop off. It's called "Melting Pot."

A red pot with take-out menus from restaurants serving different international cuisines stuffed into it like melting spaghetti

A slightly closer look at the pot in the last picture.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· May 2

Another Aldi food crime:

Boxes of carrot cake flavored coffee labeled "collegen coffee."

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Apr 5

I've never been much of a nature photographer, but I'm not terrible at it

Kwazan cherry blossoms in bloom against a navy blue sky.

The flowers are fluffy, pink, and grow clustered together so they almost look like balls of petals.

Kwazan cherry tree in bloom with the moon behind it.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Apr 2

Bring a sign with this exchange on it

Skeet from Torparskytt 🏴‬
‪@w.mountains.social.ap.brid.gy‬

@urbantruth.bsky.social But can you expect your city to give you a place to ride your bicycle if you buy one?

Reply from Alex Dickson‬
‪@adicksondc.bsky.social‬

A road is not a storage space. They are not the same thing.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Mar 13

If you see this, post a vampire that isn’t Dracula.

A mirror in a fancy bathroom. There is no one reflected in it.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Mar 13

"for several years she sold her dreams but stopped because her nipples were turning to stone, Now, she downloads her mind at the nearby cognitive supply unit in exchange for living essentials."

A black and white composite image featuring a topless woman sitting in a chair reading a book. She is wearing a hat with a veil with several books on it. She is surrounded by elements like a skull, a stuffed pheasant, an a cow hide. There is a snake in her lap.

Written in cursive below the image is a caption:

for several years she sold her dreams but stopped because her nipples were turning to stone, Now, she downloads her mind at the nearby cognitive supply unit in exchange for living essentials.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Mar 11

Aldi continues to advance waffle technology @josephfray.bsky.social @portcityposter.bsky.social

A box of maple brioche waffles stuffed with bacon, egg and reduced fat cheddar next to a box of maple brioche waffles stuffed with chicken sausage, egg and reduced fat cheddar, both in a store freezer.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Mar 4

Ok, Bluesky, art question. I'm trying to figure out the ideal crop size for this picture and whether it would look better on canvas or as a print. Thoughts?

The front half of a white bicycle appears to be emerging from the corner of an orange building. There are stylized metal wings on either side of the bike, making it look like it is taking flight. The sky in the background is a perfect blue to complement the orange of the building and the white of the bike.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Feb 24

Great minds

Two posts in a row with the same picture of a speaker at a public hearing. Both posts read "God bless Alyia's wasteland!"

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Feb 21

This reminds me of the emergency exit from Covent Garden Tube stop.

A sign with a white block on the left side with a navy blue circle surrounding a white exclamation point. The rest of the sign is navy blue with white lettering and reads:

This stairway has
193 steps
equivalent to 15 floors

Do not use except in an emergency

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Feb 7

Click the little bar!

A screen showing the map page of the Alex311 app. There is an arrow pointing a small bar at the bottom

The same screen, but with a confirmation button at the bottom

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jan 28

They are completely filled with down on all sides and have grippy traction on the bottom. I'm not sure about the brand name; all it has is a logo that says RH.

A pair of red down booties, one facing toward the viewer and one perpendicular to the other. They look very puffy and warm

The same booties, only flipped upside down to show the grip on the bottom

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jan 26

A tardigrade playing a violin. A scale next to it indicates the tardigrade is about 200 nanometers long.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jan 25

Lightroom can't make a terrible photo good, but it make a meh photo much better.

A Second Empire building with a cupola on one corner of its roof. The photo is taken from below right, putting the building at an angle. The building is dark against a very bright gray sky.

The same photo as before. The sky has gone from solid light gray to light blue mostly covered by fluffy clouds. The building is no longer in shadow and the colors of yellow-beige stone and the oxidized green copper of the cupola stand out. The details on the building are much easier to see. The modern lighting on the building exterior has disappeared.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jan 23

Do you have your harđfiskur and your Viking Snacks?

A bag of harđfiskur (fish jerky). The bag is bright yellow and has a clear window on the front allowing one to see the white strips of fish jerky inside.

Two tubs labeled "Viking Snack." (surprise, it's actually dried haddock)

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jan 23

Yes, but do they come in Wasabi Salmon flavor?

A bag of Wasabi Salmon crunchy fish bites

A bag of Nacho Cheese Haddock (with jalapeño) crunchy fish bites

A bag of Cheesy Herb Haddock (with garlic) crunchy fish bites

A bag of Ranch Salmon with Sour Cream & Onion crunchy fish bites

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jan 22

every time I get sucked into a work project that has nothing to do with my actual job:

A Tumblr post from biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist:

not my circus however the monkeys are holding me hostage

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jan 11

Oh, shoot, I forgot to post the house with the large purple balls (it may need to consult its doctor)

A purple door all gussied up for Christmas. A wreath will pine cones and bells dangling from it is hung on the door. On either side of the door are black shutters large enough to cover the door when closed. They are open and bedecked with pine garland and very large gold and purple balls (one of each color on each shutter).

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jan 10

Not as cool as the previous pic, but still quite picturesque. (call me, Visit Alexandria!)

The George Washington Masonic Monument (a tall square tower with four stepped tiers) at night with its tiers lit up red, white, green and the roof in red with a star on top.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jan 10

Here, have a picture of the Monument when it was still dressed up for Christmas. Marvel at the the see-through Metro train.

An extremely cool picture of the George Washington Masonic Monument (a tall square tower with four stepped tiers) with its tiers lit up red, white, green and the roof in red with a star on top.

The cool part is that in the foreground is a gray streak that should completely obscure the Monument but instead is translucent, making it appear you are looking through the object. The streak is a moving Metro train shot in long exposure and the Monument is visible because of the gap between the cars rushing by.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jan 3

Bonus: this is actually inside the Castle

A Gothic building made of pale brown brick. There is a Starbucks sign on the building.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Jan 3

Lookout espresso by Starbucks

A picture taken from the hill right before the entrance to Prague Castle. In the background is a panoramic view of Old and New Town Prague. In the foreground is a low wall reading, "VYHLÍDKOVÉ ESPRESSO," with an arrow indicating how to access the Starbucks on the other side of the wall.

bread and roses (and hoping) @weirdlilctydweller· Dec 28

@visitalexva.bsky.social Here's your holiday card for next year. You're welcome