Tim Laderach

@volcanojw.bsky.social ok ok @elilad.bsky.social would like to know which volcanoes are in Hartford CT??

What’s worse — a cold clam pizza or a reheated clam pizza

I don’t know the backstory, only that the first part of Alyia’s quote frames it the other way “I know (the) council put forth a proposal to not be at the table or making those decisions…”

Not saying press release comm. was appropriate, but both bodies need to make intentional efforts to improve.

I like the way Alyia framed it here: “how could we be sharing information as we build our contracts? Make sure that we are in alignment about the fiscal pressures we're facing . . . Partners have to be direct or else you're not building a good partnership."

I hear you. Delivery is important. But again, council knows it’s locked itself into CBAs that are now obligatory spending and so how else does one communicate that given they acted pursuant to a 2021 council ordinance to reach the CBA and the majority of the budget is personnel.

And council is certainly getting constituent pressure on this. Can attest, as it came up in the campaign many times (more oversight w/r/t schools). I see it as a proposal to go down that route, but I also think there are clear, documented, opportunities for increased comms outside a rigid structure.

And I think council knows CBAs are expensive. To me, anyone paying attention would have seen the CBA coming. And known how expensive they are. So to suggest only a 1.5% increase, given public calls for step increases etc., just shows how disengaged the two bodies are with each other.

I’m not here to argue this, as clearly there are seemingly universal strong feelings about SB. But to me, council can’t claim to be surprised. They passed the ordinance to allow CB, have done so with multiple unions, and SB said in ‘24 they would do this and all put it in their budget priorities.

I have some City things, but then commission, DRCA, Navy, and firm events. That’s before Elissa’s items. Not a contest. But Elissa keeps reminding me this is supposed to be my year of reducing complexity but I keep finding ways to do the opposite

I have no excuses for not attending the two things on my agenda this evening. But I’m taking Joe’s cue and trying to practice this giving-myself-grace thing people keep trying to tell me about.

Counter question, would you consider me a normal person? 😂

We’re at the Indian restaurant at Braddock Place and the power is out

Alexandria councilwoman to host free women's health forum Sunday on International Women's Day EmpowerHER event at Charles Houston Recreation Center features expert panels, wellness activities and local vendors

Alexandria councilwoman to host free women's health forum Sunday on International Women's Day

The did make a video story! Turned out okay for my part, except my topcoat needs a lint roller pronto 😅😅😅

1. A Chief Yeoman in USNR during WWII, GPa L returned to small town Ohio to be an accountant for a local pickle biz for his career, and did the same in retirement for another small biz.

2. Gpa E was a factory mechanic specialist for Honeywell. They called him back to train people after he retired

Somehow we started watching Fallout and I’m like no thanks.

I messaged the instagram account weeks ago to ask who was behind it and got silence. Now I see why.

As a Christian, it is refreshing to see a politician skillfully use our faith to counter the Christian nationalist agenda.

Let’s go Talarico.

Yep 😂

As I was saying… 10 minutes of talking on video, two lines in an article 😂

Ken wants receipts and I’m here for it

We could make a reality TV show about the dynamic life of an Alexandrian. It would definitely include budget theater, bike lane drama, and a stroll through Ewald park.

What else would need to be in this show?

I don’t mind giving interviews but am always curious how it will get spliced up. Inevitably the 10 minutes we spent talking on camera turns into 10 seconds or less of a choice sound byte you didn’t even remember giving

There’s going to be another news story on the Braddock bike lanes. Just gave an interview to WTOP on behalf of DRCA. I wasn’t expecting video so I didn’t have a chance to put my eyeliner on.

For a second there I thought we were going to see a “QAnon”

Overall: frank has been around a while and has a calm and genial demeanor, but in my opinion:

- his independent moniker is a fig leaf
- his compromise qua compromise approach is unproductive

He at least acknowledges existence of long term plans…but lacks the vision we need to see them through.

Ignored the premise of Ryan’s question on protecting federal workforce and responding to threats from Washington—instead, answered by saying AI is coming for jobs.

Ryan also gave Frank a softball question, anything he regretted. Didn’t expect him to say his vote on the waterfront, but that blunder cost him his reelection (among other things). He apparently does not regret needlessly delaying our beautiful waterfront for a year with his “compromise” vote

~2/3 the way through it starts to sound like Fannon is running for school board (re The specificity of what he wants to drill into with efficiencies and cost allocation).

Frank does highlight the importance of transit oriented development near metro. But at the same time holds the view that Braddock bike lanes should not be a thing.

Building must happen near metro but that’s not where it must only happen. We need to keep building out our transit infrastructure too.