Jesse O’Connell

Jesse O’Connell

@oconnell.bsky.social

Advancement at the American Council on Education. Del Ray dad and 2x Hoya. Books, baseball, beer, higher ed, and all things Alexandria. Subscribe to ALXtra: https://alxtra.ghost.io/

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A reminder, because it is almost that time of year: More children are killed by cars on Halloween than any other day of the year, by far. www.vox.com/future-perfe... If you're a parent, I hope you'll do what you can to keep kids safe. If you're driving on Saturday, PLEASE exercise extra caution.

Oh you have airline status that gives you upgrades and access to a lounge? Well I just made the Habanero tier in the District Taco rewards program. Checkmate, LOSER.

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RIP Frank “Gags” Gagliano (1937–2026) 🕊️ A Bronx QB who never ran track, Gags became one of the most influential coaches in American distance running. The sport has lost a legend. My thoughts are with so many who knew his voice, trusted his guidance and felt his care. citiusmag.com/articles/fra...

citiusmag.comFrank “Gags” Gagliano, Coach Of NCAA Champions And Olympians, Dies At 89 - CITIUS MagFrank Gagliano, who coached NCAA champions and more than a dozen Olympians over six decades, has died at 89. From Georgetown to the unforgettable 2008 Olympic Trials, his influence on American running...

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It's like every day there is a headline "Techbro Creates Terrifying New Product that No-One Asked For, Valued at $1.2B"

Amy Feldman@amyfeldman7.bsky.social

*NEW* Colossal Biosciences’ Ben Lamm and Anduril’s Palmer Luckey team up on a new startup to genetically engineer war dogs for the military. Warhound comes out of stealth at $1.2B valuation For @forbes.com with @iainmartin.bsky.social and @mhunterhart.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...

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Airbnb went from a cheap way to crash in a spare bedroom or rent a vacation house for a weekend and turned into "what if hotels openly hated you and acted like they were doing you a favor by letting you give them hundreds of dollars to stay there, and also it's more expensive"

Caroline Haskins@carolinehaskins.bsky.social

Airbnb is banning its hosts from making guests do things like “stripping the bed, taking trash offsite, or washing and putting away dishes.” The hosts....are not taking it well: www.wired.com/story/airbnb...

The commitments focus on value, affordability, academic excellence, career ambitions, and civil dialogue. They aim to address practical concerns from students and families, and are backed by actual examples of how institutions across the US are following through, with specific policies and programs.

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Replying to @donmoyn.bsky.social

LMAO "The Washington Post is offering snapshots of voters across the country who cite affordability as a top concern." Profession: Campaign worker. Rent: $0.

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East Potomac costs $42 to play and hosts thousands of people each year. A lot of the players are beginners. A lot of them don't have that much money. A lot of them are black. This is the course Donald Trump has decided shouldn't exist, and in the past, he's been fairly explicit about why not

Alex Kirshner@alexkirshner.com

Bluesky I know you do not care about golf. But I am telling you that in this specific case, you SHOULD care about golf. I explain in @slate.com what the Trump administration is doing to East Potomac Golf Course in D.C. slate.com/culture/2026...

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With the election looming, the GOP is calling in the big guns. Which means having a megachurch freak named Timmy dispatch an army of walleyed 23yo home-school casualties with YouTube diction to opposing candidates' rallies, where they will demand those candidates reject and denounce the WNBA.

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This design appears to completely eliminate the much-beloved loop road and public park at Hains Point, and cut down the cherry trees which line the road. The park is a public space used by tens of thousands of Washingtonians and heavily visited by tourists. /photos not my own.

Dan Diamond@ddiamond.bsky.social

The map posted by Trump this morning versus the blurred image on his desk in Katie Zacharia's post. (The White House responded to questions about whether the blurred image was a map of East Potomac by spewing invective.)

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A challenging week for Phil Parkinson ended with a much needed victory for Wrexham. After an afternoon when the fans showed their support for the #WxmAFC manager, he's adamant a corner has been turned. "I'm confident we'll make this a good season." ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/769...

nytimes.comWrexham are still ‘walking in a Parky wonderland’ (Gift Article)The manager's future has been under close scrutiny but victory over Preston North End has brought some welcome breathing space

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Wynn's Law remains undefeated.

Chris Sommerfeldt@c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside City Hall to call out Mayor Zohran Mamdani for what they see as his betrayal of the movement. "Mayor Mamdani, you can't hide we charge you with genocide" was a chant that just rang out.

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The former Fox News host who is the president’s son’s former fiancée and current US ambassador to Greece asked for a $100k bribe from a discredited Kentucky lawyer and pizza restaurant mogul who wanted to get his song lyrics in front of Kid Rock

Is he wearing tactical Skechers?

Raider@iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social

Pete Hegseth joined troops for a workout in San Diego today, and once again we get footage of him struggling to keep up while the cameras roll.