iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

2853333311

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 7h

shoot! I thought today was my day. alxwhere #19 🐪 · 2,044/3,000 🟩🟩🟥 1. 1000 pts · 52 ft off 2. 1000 pts · 59 ft off 3. 44 pts · 2.56 mi off alxwhere.com

alxwhere.com

alxwhere

How well do you know Alexandria, VA? Three spots a day, 1000 points each.

250

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

alxwhere #12 🐪 · 2,062/3,000 🟩🟩🟥 1. 1000 pts · 10 ft off 2. 941 pts · 427 ft off 3. 121 pts · 1.74 mi off alxwhere.com Shoot, I was doing so well.

alxwhere.com

alxwhere

How well do you know Alexandria, VA? Three spots a day, 1000 points each.

031

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

alxwhere #10 · 2,253/3,000 🟧🟩🟨 1. 469 pts · 0.64 mi off 2. 979 pts · 253 ft off 3. 805 pts · 0.21 mi off alxwhere.com

alxwhere.com

alxwhere

How well do you know Alexandria, VA? Three spots a day, 1000 points each.

020

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

oh no! Dogma bakery has been infected with AI slop!

AI slop graphic of local business trying to guilt us into shopping local while not using local artists.

010

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

alxwhere #5 · 1,770/3,000 🟩🟨🟥 1. 1000 pts · 23 ft off 2. 767 pts · 0.24 mi off 3. 3 pts · 4.76 mi off alxwhere.com

alxwhere.com

alxwhere

How well do you know Alexandria, VA? Three spots a day, 1000 points each.

010

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Played "Sell me a Sasquatch" this weekend. Was a cute filler card game. The art and pieces are nice. TBH I would have really loved a true board game along the lines of Stonemaier games. @planetmoney.bsky.social

050

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Whole thread filled with joy of tiny cars. Why does the world have to be filled with putty colored murder boxes? We could have had these colorful little guys.

280

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Be warned there is poison ivy on 300 block of Howell ave creeping into the sidewalk. Guess how I know. ugh. I have put in a 311 request. I hope it gets resolved soon. @alexandriavagov.bsky.social

ivy including poison ivy creeping on to a public sidewalk.

150

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Streetsblog and War on cars earning their reputation today.

010

Reposted by Dianne Harris

William @callmewilliam.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The rule book has size categories Tiny, Medium, Big, Giant The community content cards have Small - same color and same rules as Tiny This feels like a mistake - like there was a change in the name of the smallest size category that wasn't reflected in the community content Hope to find out!

011

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

diarrhea Taylor Farms, salmonella chicken parm, bags of frozen blueberries that straight-up kill your ass heavy metal sourdough, listeria soup bowl refreshing summer popsicle that's filled with shards of glass we didn't start the fire...

30983662222

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/08/2026

I've never seen such an effort to censor a document as I have the Amnesty International report on gender critical groups because of JK Rowling. They removed the report from the Wayback Machine and now I got a DMCA strike on my Google Drive for having it. It was deleted and removed from my account.

A screenshot of an email viewed in dark mode with the subject line "Google DMCA Violation." The email from Google informs the recipient that they have received a notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that some of their materials allegedly infringe on copyrights. It explains the removal process, mentions that notice details will be posted on Lumen, warns against repeated violations, and lists one affected Google Drive URL at the bottom

A nearly identical mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. It shows a search for the same Amnesty International UK resources URL, resulting in the same message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

A mobile browser screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine. A URL for an Amnesty International UK resources page is entered in the search bar, but the page displays the message: "This URL has been excluded from the Wayback Machine."

229114165343

Reposted by Dianne Harris

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 18/08/2026

"You were riding in the morning, or at night, or on a quiet road, or a main road. The only time and place to ride a bike is a time beyond time and a place beyond place, where the space-time continuum is bent so strangely that you are both everywhere and nowhere." buff.ly/bSa1Wm5

mcsweeneys.net

You’re a Cyclist Who Was Just Struck by a Car Driver. Here’s Why It Was Your Fault

You were riding during rush hour Why were you riding then? There are way too many cars on the road. If you were commuting, you should have contacted your bos...

24849281

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Bluesky @bsky.app · 17/08/2026

We apologize for yesterday’s service problems. Bluesky experienced a DDoS attack—a flood of junk traffic meant to knock servers offline—over a period of 24 hours. We have upgraded our defenses in response, and we continue to monitor the situation. Follow @status.bsky.app for any updates.

689190892740

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Eric Schiller @triplee.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

ALXSkeets squad goals

Reminder to treat your body like a data center.

Consume as much water and literature as possible

Upset local city councils with your presence

213343

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Is anyone else having Ting internet issues?

320

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Even the tshirts look like AI slop. Ugh.

Creepy anthropomorphized cat and dog people with sunglasses on a bands and brews t shirt.

3100

Reposted by Dianne Harris

David King @cityplanning.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This by @ad-mastro.bsky.social is good. My view is part of regulatory reform to allow micro-businesses is also to allow and promote alleyway businesses people can run out of their garages. Alleys are useful urban spaces but have to have a sense of safety. Micro-business districts could help there.

thefreemanmag.substack.com

Japan Is Not a Magical Wonderland

Americans Could Run and Enjoy Micro-Businesses, Too

1154

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

So yesterday on my bike I was run off the road by an angry elderly woman. She passed me at speed on a neighborhood road in Del ray then pulled in front and swerved into me so that I had to come to a stop to not be hit. She then spent a minute yelling at me. Because...

9200

Reposted by Dianne Harris

The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com · 27/07/2026

A proposed pedestrian safety overhaul along Russell Road near Naomi Brooks Elementary School goes before the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board tonight. www.alexandriabrief.com/traffic-and-...

alexandriabrief.com

Traffic and Parking Board to weigh revised Russell Road safety plan Monday after community feedback reshaped proposal

After 170 comments and community feedback on parking, staff recommend a net loss of two parking spaces near Naomi Brooks Elementary

251

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Ruin a book by adding a word: murder hornet on the orient express

031

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Anna Fahey @trufahey.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Wasting all that space in our neighborhoods for pavement is a health hazard (and makes housing more expensive).

14415

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Stina @stinah.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I've seen realtors use Ai in advertisements, I'm not buying a house from someone who couldn't use their brain. I wouldn't trust a nail salon that uses AI, because what if they are skipping out on their cleaning practices? There is no case for me to trust a business more because they used AI.

0836

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Elf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

A 15-year study of bike lanes shows that they have no negative impact on business. Neighborhoods that embraced bike lanes showed a measurable increase in foot traffic. momentummag.com/do-bike-lane...

momentummag.com

834592

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Meta Glasses are like, a Cybertruck for your face.

7763691313

Reposted by Dianne Harris

yimbyalexandriaken.bsky.social @yimbyalexandriaken.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Because "your bike lanes are ableist" is a way to sound progressive, while defending a bad status quo.

2161

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

New ride alert! I'll be all over Del Ray and old Town on this baby.

3310

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Every hometown’s got the ominous megastructure, what’s yours?

the Battleship Wisconsin looming over downtown Norfolk.

090

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Angri Bundel @anibundel.com · 24/06/2026

Watergate, 50 Years Late.

1132

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Mallory @mlaw91.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Transcripts and more details will come out now that this is settled. DO NOT TAKE YOUR DOGS HERE. They are not safe. Please, please help to spread the word about this trial, the outcome, and the owner. Thank you.

0111

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

All the more reason my next few vacations are completely car free. In addition to my day to day life. Cars a scary in more than one way.

010

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Alexandria, let's do this! This is beautiful.

2130

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

King street at 10 pm on a Saturday is so beautiful without cars! Let's keep it going further!

Pedestrians safely walking in the street at night without any cars. Lights and restaurants and greenery everywhere.

1220

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Made it to the drowsy chaperone on cabi! Those storm clouds looked ominous but we persevered.

090

Dianne Harris @dianneharris.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

The only thing funny about this is the signature of "A.I. Slop"

090

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Ryan Belmore @ryanbelmore.com · 04/06/2026

Seven months running The Alexandria Brief, so I opened the books. What readers contributed, what it actually costs, the hours, and the honest reason I haven't hired freelancers yet. No spin. Here it is: www.alexandriabrief.com/publishers-n...

alexandriabrief.com

Publisher's Note: What it really costs to cover Alexandria

Seven months in, an honest look at the numbers behind your community newsroom

0111

Reposted by Dianne Harris

Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 23/05/2026

www.theringer.com/2026/05/22/n... jesus THANK YOU

1. "They were blocking my path." Not an excuse!
2. "They were touching my car." Not an excuse!
3. "They disagreed with my politics." Not an excuse!
4. "They were rude to me." Not an excuse!
5. "They kept asking me hard questions and filming me with their phones, and I'm a powerful man who's used to being treated with deference." Buddy! You cannot ram your Cadillac into a pedestrian just because you're an easily flustered rich guy! This is so obvious!
At least, I used to think it was obvious. That was before the president of Cornell backed his car into a group of students and got away with it scot-free.

4742188