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TonyInAsheville (He/Him)

@tonysarris.bsky.social
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Humanist, mensch, husband-to-my-husband, father & friend. Love nature, architecture, travel, world history, books, food, wine & craft beer. So fortunate to live in beautiful Blue Ridge Mtns in cool, quirky Asheville, NC (AVL). Follow mostly ppl in AVL/NC.

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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 15h
Within neighborhoods, Asheville is pretty walkable, and people frequent their local businesses. That's a real selling point for people to live, for example, in West Asheville or around downtown.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 15h
I think most people in Asheville, including Montford, like having businesses within walking distance of where they live. Several of the newer multi-family residential developments have street-level retail. Most people have to drive to work, but if you can grab food & drinks later on foot, great!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 15h
This explains why Kristi Noem endorsed him!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 15h
But I did love her as Mrs. Doubtfire.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 15h
Pot, kettle, black. Or more like hill, holler, hillbilly. JD "Shillbilly" Vance is not someone who should be pointing fingers at people for creating fictitious backstories.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 15h
She probably even had to ask him for an increase in her grocery allowance so she could buy what she needs to cook him his favorite dinners.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 15h
Dear Marsha: If you get elected, I'm afraid that "help" that's supposedly on the way is going to be stuck on northbound I-40 along the Pigeon River Gorge for another 4 years.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 15h
Remember: polls are not elections. Get out and vote, people!!!!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 15h
She could have just said "I have a law degree" and left it at that, instead of making the misleading -- actually inaccurate -- statement that she is an attorney.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 16h
Chai Pani is more of an immersive restaurant experience, not just about the food (which is quite good). But for the faster, casual setting, both of the Botiwalla locations here in Asheville (downtown and West Asheville) offer really tasty, healthy food at reasonable prices.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 16h
No offense to Biscuit Head, but IMHO the ultimate biscuit in Asheville is now ButterPunk, in the upper River Arts District, followed in second place by Flour, on Wall Street downtown. Biscuit Head might be a distant third.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 16h
Raccoon rabies vaccine drops????
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 16h
Careful or Fox News will be reporting that dogs have been voting in Asheville and we'll have federal poll monitors checking to make sure only humans are voting!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 16h
What about Zella's (zellasdeli.com/lunch-menu/)? It's New York style with both Italian & Jewish deli offerings. For NY style Italian there's also Finest (finestavl.com/menus) in West Asheville.
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Lunch Menu – Zella's Deli
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 16h
Montford is a lovely, historic neighborhood in Asheville that's also pretty upscale. Not many Asheville bus stops are that nice (no offense to Asheville Rides Transit/ART, which has pretty decent and inexpensive service for a small city).
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 16h
Congratulations and best wishes on a long and happy marriage!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 16h
I was actually exhilarated to vote this morning in the Asheville area on the 1st day of early voting in North Carolina. The line was long, which I was happy to see. It moved efficiently and I was out in 15-20 minutes. I'm looking forward to seeing the outcome on Nov 3. Manifest that Blue Wave!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Your best line from the CNN Town Hall: “Conspiracy theories don’t put food on the table." These cultural war issues that the MAGA GOP has used so effectively in the past to whip up people's fervor help no one. They don't solve any of the real problems that most Americans face everyday.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
To all the GOP candidates, especially those already in Congress, who are now claiming they oppose tRump's war in Iran, tariffs, widespread immigration crackdown & misuse of DoJ, the big questions are: where have you been these past 2 years & why would anyone expect you to change post-election?
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
AVL & SF are about the same size, both artsy & mountainous. Hiking in hardwoods at 2-3K ft vs desert/pine forests at 7K ft. AVL art is more crafty; SF is its own art genre & more curated. AVL food, craft beer & music scene is hard to beat; SF great NM food & wine bar vibe. Weirdness vs wellness.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Is there a spot opening up for Real Housewives of D.C.? Asking just in case.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Let's call it subpar intelligence.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Steers do produce a lot of bullshit.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
tRump has always been enamored with people's look, regardless of gender. He thinks his life is one big TV show and everybody he puts at the center of it should be from "central casting". That's how Hegseth got his job; tRump thought he looked like some dashing GI Joe.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Or maybe she told someone at Fox News she was a voyeur and they misheard it.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Trying to offset some of the damage done daily by her ex. Good for her!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
My grandma would have loved this. A fairly little woman, at a frail almost 92 years old, she was still lifting, using and cleaning her beloved cast iron skillet, cooking bacon in it for breakfast every morning.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Paxton and his mistress sure do travel around the world a lot, partying and staying in luxury accommodations. Just like your average Texan does, I guess.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
It looks like nature's light show was already in progress. Nice shot! But I'm assuming you were referring to the light show that's projected onto the facade of the Biltmore House, Luminere. How was it?
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Wow! Who would have thought "first contact" would be in Asheville? They're clearly a very intelligent life form. They not only made it here across vast space, but they are apparently searching for 12 Bones Smokehouse. They placed a pick-up order for brisket BBQ with jalapeno cheese grits & beer.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Burn, baby, burn disk drive inferno Burn, baby, burn, burn that mother down
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
I follow her arrow wherever it points!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Hey, it's just not her thing. And if the current crop of GOP senators is any indication, it's not a skill she'd need very often anyway.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
It's okay: at this point, Susan Collins probably confuses Portland, OR with Portland, ME.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Oh sure, Scott, just go ahead and ruin the concepts of gay marriage and parenting for the rest of us. Thinking about this...tRump's SOTUS justices do seem to want some excuse to overturn Obergefell.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
It was Colonel Mustard, in the parlor, with a knitting needle.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
You mean First Printer Lady. She really needs to get one of those smaller portable models or girl is gonna have some major back problems before she and "Daddy" tRump are retired.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
OMG!!! I hope no AIs...I mean Super Intelligences...were hurt when the data center was bombed. Unlike when Russia bombs clinics, markets & train stations in Ukraine where there are hundreds of people, including children, in harm's way, this constitutes some serious crimes against non-humanity!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
"Dear MAGA: I know you're suffering from the HIGH COST of FUEL caused by the war with IRAN, started by ME for NO GOOD REASON and NO PLAN for WINNING. Therefore I'm buying FUEL from RUSSIA, who has been helping IRAN fight US, to lower the prices for you. Thank you for your attention to this matter."
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Also traffic planning as part of reviewing new developments, which I know the city currently does. Not just the size of the proposed developments but things like where entrances and exits are located & having multiple options for access to the business/residential development to avoid bottlenecks.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Pillion is not so unusual. I mean, I can imagine a relationship where one person gets off on being completely subservient to another person who essentially treats them like a pack mule.
tRump loyal servant and pack mule Natalie Harp deplaning behind the man she worships like a god, Great Leader tRump.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Reading this story, she's seems perfectly qualified to be tRump's Press Secretary. Similar to Secretary of Waah Hegseth, she comes right out of central casting.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Grifting, purchasing real estate all over the country and meeting with his divorce lawyers takes a lot of time. Poor Ken just doesn't have many openings in his busy schedule!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Kids, be sure to stop at her house: for trick-or-treats she's handing out billion dollar tRump Accounts!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Benedict Arnold & the Confederates (sounds like a rock band) will be relieved to relinquish their treason leaderboard status.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This McDonald's social media post is from 2021. Some people have just resurrected it in their social media feeds. So let's not herald the return of woke quite yet. Let's focus on stopping the hate first. Baby steps. Then onto celebrating diversity again (someday when rainbows & unicorns return).
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Taking your cap off is always the courteous thing to do. Plus it'll help make billionaires pay their fair share and save social security.
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This is a webcam of Mobile, AL not Asheville, NC!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
GOP candidate Jennifer Balkcom's claim to fame is that on the ballot she'll have a R next to her name. In heavily gerrymandering NC-11, it would be enough in most years to guarantee a win. This year it at least makes the race competitive. Jamie Ager, the DEM candidate should be a shoo-in. Vote Ager!
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TonyInAsheville (He/Him) @tonysarris.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
So true. Great variety of beers. Never really had a bad one. And many serve food, too, or have food trucks park on-site. Even the food trucks can be surprisingly good.
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