Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Reminder that when it’s not legislating season in Virginia it’s utility campaign money season ⚡️💰 171
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Roger Penske’s $120m super yacht, presumably because he’s in town for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix 240
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 01/07/2026“killed by vehicle” … “a vehicle hit him” Apparently all by itself! @richmond.com, I recommend reviewing the @visionzeronet.bsky.social guide for reporters to appropriately describe the people involved and what happened. Cars don’t act on their own volition! visionzeronetwork.org/for-reporters/ 0100
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Happy Croatia matchday to all Alexandrians who observe ⚽️🥅 2181
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Parade season has given way to dog festival season in ALX 080
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 07/03/2026The administration finally did something to promote EV adoption ⚡️🔋🚙 191
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 05/03/2026I made a Sea Monkeys reference tonight and… how is this still a thing?! 210
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 28/02/2026There’s something magical about activated urban spaces 🪄🎩🐇 0151
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Had to go to Richmond and confirm - @kirkmcpike.bsky.social is indeed representing us in the House now! 0261
Reposted by PraveenPaul Wiley @paulwileyva.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Sure but prequel and sequel crimes have skyrocketed 181
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 24/02/2026How can you say "I've always felt safe" and "btw did I mention that people drive the wrong way down my one way street?" in the same breath? 0130
Reposted by PraveenBecky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Iconic moment as he says "God Bless América" and then names every country in South, Central, and North america in order For the rest of the hemisphere, América doesn't mean the U.S. It means evveeerrybody 243919554
Reposted by PraveenBecky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026He's telling us that he's here because he never stopped believing in himself, and we should never stop believing in ourselves either Sorry for the unflattering screenshot Benito 4145265
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Gonna take the under on 12 and say that probably Faulexandria struck again 130
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 02/02/2026City government departments* are now just trying to get mentioned in the next ALXtra @beckyhammer.bsky.social @oconnell.bsky.social 350
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Chatting with Chapman (jabbering with John?) about electrified homes and how to fight increasing bills by the @ecocityalx.bsky.social table at the city’s Utility Resource Fair. Taking guesses on how many council members / candidates I spotted there 260
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 28/01/2026A road trip movie in which @kirkmcpike.bsky.social's council buddies drop him off in Richmond and help him get his new office set up (yes, I know the real election is the following week) 170
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Clearly some kind of glitch. Another reason to put these on YouTube! 110
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 28/01/2026If you try to watch last night‘s city Council meeting online, instead of the meeting video you’ll be treated to this police recruiting video that features a lot of dudes shooting long guns and rolling up in military-style vehicles. youtu.be/Ql7bHnBs5DI?...youtu.beAPD Highlight VideoYouTube video by AlexandriaVAPD 020
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 28/01/2026For dinner tonight I test drove the chili I’m going to enter in my debut DRCA chili cook off, and daaamn was it good. Look out! 070
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 27/01/2026It’s giving Siberian labor camp out here Also: f*** ice 🧊 1110
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 27/01/2026The 0.7 mile stretch of Route 1 between Giant and Harris Teeter will once again only have one grocery store -- Target. 240
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I believe there may be some people On Here who know @beckyhammer.bsky.social and want this Spotify playlist open.spotify.com/playlist/3y3... 0211
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 22/01/2026You always want to start legislating with a fresh hundred Gs from a fossil fuel-based utility monopoly in your pocket 🧐💰🤑⚡️ 110
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 15/01/2026The bills are too damn high! Learn how to ditch fossil fuels and go electric at the utility resource fair, Jan 31, 10am-12pm at Charles Houston. ⚡️ 140
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 14/01/2026You've been wondering, and now you know -- electric DASH buses have a 12% lower fuel cost than diesel buses. ⚡🔋🚌 @dashbusva.bsky.social 2120
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 11/01/2026It was a great afternoon to remind neighbors to VOTE this Tuesday for @ebpforva.bsky.social in the special election for state senate! 1110
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Hadn’t seen a flight like this over DC before today. Anyone know what this is? It was a small twin prop plane out of a regional airport (Montgomery County) #N40288 220
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 27/10/2025ALX pizza bubble pops thanks to @beckyhammer.bsky.social www.alxnow.com/2025/10/27/b...alxnow.comBenny DiForza’s Pizza closed in Del Ray after eviction notice posted | ALXnowBenny DiForza's Pizza, which opened in Del Ray in February 2024, has been served with a legal notice barring access to its Mount Vernon Avenue location, according to signage posted on the restaurant's... 5160
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 15/07/2025I was going to send this to @oconnell.bsky.social but then realized that notable local pizza de-influencer @beckyhammer.bsky.social also needs to see it 🍕🍕🍕 140
Reposted by PraveenEmily Atkin @emorwee.bsky.social · 29/06/2025It’s so important to understand WHY the new Senate bill has such drastic provisions to kill renewable energy Fossil fuel industry lobbyists and Big Oil-funded activists have been ALL OVER the GOP in recent weeks, telling them that clean energy jobs are “fentanyl jobs” and “a cancer”heated.worldThe Senate is about to destroy clean energy to give tax cuts to billionairesThe bill could pass within the next 24 hours. 19652355
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 11/06/2025DASH board meeting ice breaker: what's your favorite small business in Alexandria? Neighborhood Pharmacy, King St Cafe, Don Taco, Los Toltecos, Gustave, Prevention of Blindness thrift shop, Dept of Beer & Wine (@oconnell.bsky.social), Port City, Fontaine Caffe & Creperie, and Swing's Coffee (mine) 550
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 03/05/2025I love Spice Kraft and I’m glad it got the mention here but it’s not the only good Indian/subcontinental restaurant in ALX 050
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Suppose you live where you currently do and you’re 85. Suppose also that in all cases you’ll die with $50m-100m that you can bequest however you like. But you *have to* bequest $2.5m that will basically require the city to do/build one thing in your neighborhood. What is it? 1830
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Headline/skeet should specify “…incidents *in Maryland* “ 020
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Say what you will about Founding Farmers, two grab-and-go breakfast tacos for $6 is the best breakfast deal in Del Ray 🌮🌮 060
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 10/04/2025I was going to post timestamps of all the speakers who came out and used their 3 minutes in front of city council to defend the climate action budget BUT it annoyingly takes 1000x longer to do this than if the meetings were just on YouTube. @kirkmcpike.bsky.social , can you get council on YouTube?! 250
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 08/04/2025At ALX city council hearing on budget add/delete where @martaschantz.bsky.social is speaking against a 50% reduction in funding for the Office of Climate Action proposed by Chapman, co-sponsored by Elnoubi and Greene 2211
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 08/04/2025At the Alexandria Dem Committee meeting I asked Del. Herring if she would stop taking campaign cash from Dominion, and if not, what could change her mind. She didn’t answer the question. Instead she said we need comprehensive campaign finance reform. I agree. But in the meantime, she can still 🛑! 3130
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 04/04/2025The Dominion money train keeps rolling. 🚂💰🧐 Democratic leaders in Richmond depend on millions of dollars from Dominion every election cycle. 🤑🤝 #vapol How will Virginians ever get a fair challenge to higher electric bills? 💸 How will cities like Alexandria get away from burning fossil fuels? 142
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 04/04/2025The needlessness and pointlessness of these tariffs are eclipsed only by the sheer stupidity on which they are premised. 020
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Check it out: Local candidates can win when they run on challenging their incumbent electricity supplier’s reliance on fossil fuels. “A slate of pro-climate candidates in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Illinois, swept city council races Tuesday” 020
Praveen @praveenkathpal.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Updated headline is better! #peopleincars Police found people in cars doing donuts in the middle of Arlandria last Saturday night A number of people in cars were doing donuts in the middle of Arlandria on Saturday night… 040
