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Brian @egan.ninja · 28/09/2026

Normal Airport Ads: Drink Coca-cola! Eat McDonalds! Earn status points! Buy an iPhone! Ads at DCA: In the market for a new tank? No? How about a Cylon Raider?

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Brian @egan.ninja · 27/09/2026

Me, pointing to next year, probably

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Brian @egan.ninja · 27/09/2026

There’s always something poetic about the last day of the season. Summer, along with its frivolous daily entertainment, is officially over.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 23/09/2026

“For me, it was Tuesday.” is a line I think about all the time, and also from the movie Street Fighter.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 05/09/2026

Apparently calling it Gate Night doesn’t disqualify me from a Jersey accent (grew up 10 miles from the dirty Jersey border in NY)

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Brian @egan.ninja · 19/08/2026

This shot from the Mets postgame show is like 75% of my personality collapsed into a single image.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 17/08/2026

Update as of 11pm: crews are out cutting up the intersection

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Brian @egan.ninja · 12/08/2026

your last saved meme is now your moral philosophy

What do we want? Time Travel!
When do we want it? It’s irrelevant!

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Brian @egan.ninja · 04/08/2026

Only one woman is bold enough to steal a kayak launch in broad daylight. 🎵 𝘏𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢! 🎵

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Brian @egan.ninja · 24/07/2026

I just realized “Revolutionary” is over pictures of the constitution, which was written a decade after the revolution. I can’t look away

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Brian @egan.ninja · 23/07/2026

Somehow the front is worse. What does this even mean?!?

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Brian @egan.ninja · 23/07/2026

That fucking guy put his name on the new Acela trains. Not even Amtrak Joe had the gall to do that.

New Amtrak Acela train engine wrapped in “REVOLUTIONARY.” branding for America250, with images of the Constitution, “Delivered by President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Sean P. Duffy” text on a red stripe below, and a “Moynihan Train Hall” platform sign visible on the ground.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 15/07/2026

A real picture of the top 2 players in the 2026 World Cup final, taken in 2007.

A 20-year old Lionel Messi bathes an infant Lamine Yamal in a photo taken in 2007

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Brian @egan.ninja · 11/07/2026

I’m not looking forward to the debate over the Braddock Road Canals

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Brian @egan.ninja · 08/07/2026

The World Cup introduced my son to Shakira and “This Time for Africa”, her anthem from the 2010 cup. Every morning he insists on “listening but to the VIDEO”. 🤔

A young boy is transfixed by Shakira and he dance moves.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 07/07/2026

Just got home after a week away and I only have 2 beers in the fridge to choose from for tonight’s game. Hmm. 🇺🇸 🇧🇪

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Brian @egan.ninja · 25/06/2026

I have cursed this poor child

A father hands down a lifetime of heartbreak and disappointment to his son.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 25/06/2026

Found this in a Little Free Library. What do the letters stand for? Wrong answers only.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 14/06/2026

I was lucky to have my parents and sister visiting for the Knicks first championship in 53 years Lots of New York and family sports lore discussed tonight: from meeting Secretariat on the JFK tarmac to my grandpa’s jump shot to the time Shaq used the urinal next to me at MSG Bleed Orange and Blue!

A group of people in Adirondack chairs watches a large outdoor movie screen in a backyard at night. The NBA Finals broadcast is on, showing San Antonio leading New York with the Knicks up 3-1 in the series. Cans of beer are on a side table in the foreground.

Two people sit on Adirondack chairs in a backyard at night, watching a large outdoor projection screen showing NBA Finals Game 5. The scoreboard reads NY 92, SA 90, with 16.3 seconds left in the 4th quarter and the Knicks leading the series 3-1.

An outdoor screen displays the ESPN/ABC NBA Finals broadcast showing the scoreboard graphic: “New York Knicks 2026 NBA Champions First Title Since 1973,” with the Larry O’Brien trophy visible on the right and a packed arena floor.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 26/05/2026

The Mets fielded a murder’s row of Remember a Guys on June 25, 1999

Remember that guy x 15. #15 will shock you!

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Brian @egan.ninja · 06/05/2026

Not the point, but he’s aged like the nazis who chose poorly at the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 02/05/2026

Doing some cleaning and came across this cursed relic from another time and world.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 24/04/2026

I took this in front of the Brooks polling place. The street was lined with them.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 23/04/2026

Is there any talk about the rebuilding/using/demolishing the haunted tunnel which “connects” Mill Rd to the Duke St bike network? I’d kill for a more direct route to Wegmans.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 22/04/2026

I hadn’t seen these Fannon signs before today.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 17/04/2026

I had a similar thought a few months ago, and it’s only felt more real since

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Brian @egan.ninja · 16/04/2026

Who at the IRS decided to SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE for 11:45pm on TAX DAY? And how much of a kickback are they getting from that third-party credit card processor?

The IRS website, which has inexplicably scheduled server maintenance for 11:45pm on tax day.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 09/04/2026

It’s hard to capture the full beauty of the 37-message long thread, but here’s what finally broke me and my response.

Email thread screenshot. Opposition comment dismissing safety concerns about stop signs and confusing intersections as “laughable,” arguing cyclists should handle complexity like cars do. Reply states: “Tyranny by the minority! That is what this has become.”

Email screenshot of Brian’s response clarifying that Safe Braddock Road project is for kids cycling to school and commuters heading to metro. States the goal is creating a safe neighborhood street for residents, emphasizing this is not about recreational road cyclists.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 20/03/2026

Here’s what I have

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Brian @egan.ninja · 19/03/2026

I like the idea of line drawings! I might try that in my next iteration. I went with a straightforward monochrome version here, which I’m digging visually. Simple white line drawings would go nice here.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 19/03/2026

There are some iterations buried in the replies, so here is the latest stripped down version. I still want to lose some text, but I’m not positive on how to connect “[Lets Build a] Safe Braddock Road” to the city’s plan in one concise and catchy line. [Continued below]

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Brian @egan.ninja · 18/03/2026

I tightened the wording in the middle and used your call-to-action. I thin this reads better.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 18/03/2026

For contrast, here’s the text-heavy anti-improvement flyer that mine would contrast with on neighborhood telephone poles.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 18/03/2026

I took a crack at a flyer and yard sign for the Braddock Rd improvement campaign. I’d love feedback. Is there anyone in #AlxSkeets with an eye for graphic design or marketing?

Yard sign reading “Let’s Build a Safe Braddock Road.” Subtitle: “The City’s Plan Benefits Everyone.” Three icons below: a walking figure labeled “Safer Crosswalks,” a pedestrian crossing sign labeled “Calmer Traffic,” and a bicycle labeled “Protected Lanes.” Footer in dark navy: “Tell City Council that We Want a Neighborhood Street, Not a Highway.” A QR code placeholder appears in the bottom right.

Advocacy flier with a red header reading “Braddock Road Is Not Safe.” Two facts below: “The Federal Highway Administration classifies Braddock Rd as an Unsafe Design” and “The City of Alexandria has designated it a High Injury Network.” A teal banner reads “The City Has a Plan to Fix It,” followed by “A Better Braddock Benefits Everyone” and three benefit columns: Safer Crosswalks (“Shortens the distance kids and seniors have to walk across intersections”), Calmer Traffic (“Visually narrowing the road is a proven way to force drivers to actually drive 25 MPH”), and Protected Lanes (“Separates bikes from cars, providing a safe route to school, Metro, and Old Town”). Dark footer with a QR code: “Tell City Council that We Want a Neighborhood Street, Not a Highway.” Green footer: “Let’s Build a Safe Braddock Road.“

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Brian @egan.ninja · 14/03/2026

People don’t always believe me when I tell them I ride my bike to CostCo

A cargo bike loaded down with boxes in front of CostCo

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Brian @egan.ninja · 09/03/2026

*DAVID ATTENBOROUGH VOICE* The snowcrete glaciers of Alexandria. Once ubiquitous but now rapidly receding, these remnants of an ancient ice age have no place in our warming world.

A wider shot of a melting snow pile on the side of a paved road. The surrounding landscape looks dry and spring-like, emphasizing how unnatural this dense chunk of January ice looks in the current climate.

A photograph showing a larger, retreating mound of soot-covered snow beside an asphalt road. Long, dramatic tree shadows stretch across the pavement, creeping toward the stubborn snowcrete as it slowly succumbs to the warmth.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 03/03/2026

It was 70 last weekend and will be 80 next weekend. Today we had 1” of beautiful powdery snow. That’s Smarch weather for you!

A snowy night on a wooden deck. Two mushroom-shaped cordless table lamps — one burgundy, one dark gray — stand on a snow-covered table, each with a dome of fresh snow on top. A small glass candle lantern sits between them. Snow-dusted trees and a wooden railing are visible in the background, lit by warm ambient light.

A 10-day weather forecast displayed on a dark background, showing temperatures ranging from a Tuesday low of 27°F to highs in the low 80s by the following weekend. The week begins with rain (91% and 84% precipitation chances Tuesday and Wednesday), transitioning to partly cloudy conditions mid-week with highs in the mid-70s, then a stormy Sunday before clearing into sunshine. Each day shows high and low temperatures as colored gradient bars from green (cool) to orange/red (warm).

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Brian @egan.ninja · 24/02/2026

“The recent votes at the RCA do not represent me.” @mlaw91.bsky.social laying down the law

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Brian @egan.ninja · 23/02/2026

My vision for Braddock Rd:

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Brian @egan.ninja · 23/02/2026

ALX Bike Friends - I just wrote this email to a few of the Rosemont listservs to explain why the new Braddock Rd will benefit everyone. Please read and email our councilors and the Traffic and Parking Board! And join the meeting at 7p tomorrow night and speak up! The pro-parking folks will!

Screenshot of a community post opening with ‘Hi All,’ followed by an introduction to the proposed Braddock Road changes. The post states the City’s recommended design (Option 4B) does three things: organizes chaotic traffic, dramatically improves pedestrian safety, and speeds up frustrating intersections. The first section, ‘Modernizes Intersections & Improves Traffic Flow,’ begins describing the Braddock/Russell intersection as a ‘chaotic, unpredictable free-for-all.’

Screenshot of the middle portion of the community post. Continues Section 1, noting that the City’s traffic analysis shows the redesign cuts average delay at Braddock/Russell Road by nearly 30% and reduces southbound Russell Road wait times by 38%. Section 2, ‘A Massive Upgrade for Pedestrian Safety,’ argues that crossing Braddock is currently dangerous and that the redesign shortens crossing distances and improves visibility, protecting kids walking to Brooks and GW Middle School, Metro commuters, and dog walkers. Section 3, ‘Improve Traffic Flow by Organizing the Roadway,’ begins by noting that mixing a 12-mph bicycle with a 4,000-pound vehicle driving 35mph creates dangerous speed inconsistencies.

Screenshot continuing the community post. Section 3 argues that separating 12-mph bicycles from 35-mph vehicle traffic reduces dangerous swerving and braking, and that reallocating underutilized street parking to protected bike lanes makes driving faster and more predictable. Section 4, ‘Protecting Our Property Values,’ counters opponents by citing real estate research showing walkable, bikeable neighborhoods command higher property values. The Bottom Line section begins: ‘We are trading underutilized street parking for organized intersections, smoother traffic flow, and streets that are safe to cross.

Screenshot of a community post by Brian Egan, Rosemont Resident. Text reads: ‘I walk and bike my kids to school each day. The soul of Rosemont is in its busy sidewalks and the community they foster. That’s why we bought here. Every generic suburb has cars, but very, very few have this. This is our chance to create a road that reflects the vibrant future of our neighborhood.’ Followed by a call to email the Traffic & Parking Board and city council members at six listed alexandriava.gov addresses to support the modernization of Braddock Road.

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Brian @egan.ninja · 19/02/2026

My life right now:

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