Theo in Arlington

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Adam Theo in Arlington, Virginia 👉 adamtheo.com 📃 I run the 'Arlington VA' feed here 🏘️ YIMBYs of NoVA yimbysofnova.org 🚴 County Transportation Commissioner 💼 Corporate Communications & Nonprofit Management at GMU.edu 🕺 I want to dance like Sam Rockwell

Screenshot from a NotebookLM research panel. Find sources on Substack sharply criticizing Ezra Klein and attacking his personal character. These critical perspectives examine allegations of bad faith, elitism, and character flaws in Ezra Klein's recent political commentary. Select all Ezra Klein is more dangerous than Charlie Kirk ever was. - Gaslight Nation This source directly attacks your character as dangerous and manipulative. Stop with the Bullshit - by Nils Gilman - Small Precautions - Substack You are accused here of impressive bad-faith category errors. Ezra Klein Is Doing Politics the Wrong Way - Commentary Track This article claims you use tragedies to burnish your image. My Heart Breaks a Bit for Ezra Klein A scathing critique of your insufferable tone and hubris. Between the World and Ezra - by Reed Galen - The Home Front You are described as a shallow, serotonin-delivering anti-intellectual windsock. We can't compromise with people who want to take our liberties - The Contrarian Arguments that your platform facilitates the sanitation of extremists. Millennial Baizuo Kamikaze - How To Subvert Subversion with Yuri Bezmenov - Substack A critique characterizing you as an insufferable, snarky millennial. Comments - How to turn Jimmy Kimmel's return into a free-speech juggernaut Commentary dismissing your opinions as arrogant, insufferable, and unwanted. Comments - Ezra Klein and the Perils of Misplaced Pluralism - Yehuda Kurtzer | Substack Claims that you prioritize digital subscriptions over intellectual integrity. I'm kind of over the whole "Anti-monopoly" movement - Noahpinion Accusations of blatant intellectual dishonesty and sleazy beltway tactics.
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Cover from the fantasy novel Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracey Hickman
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A box of a Lego set of a sunflower bouquet.
Picture of a green food scrap composting disposal bin from Arlington County. Photo by Dan Egitto at Arlnow.
Screenshot of a marked up modified news headline from Fox News. The original headline reads "DSA planned to eliminate Senate, replace supreme Court with Congress". There are lines through DSA, Senate, and Congress, and words added to read "GOP plans to eliminate Congress. Replace supreme Court with President"
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A volley of fireworks going off in a constant barrage in the distance above the Potomac River in DC, as seen from a rooftop in Arlington Virginia with a crowd.
Hundreds of fireworks being shot off over Washington DC as seen from Arlington, Virginia. A crowd of people are on a rooftop watching it.
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A tri-color blue merle sheltie Shetland sheepdog looks up expectedly
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Screenshot from online New York Times article: "...Westerners do not approve of informing on behalf of the government and its enforcers, giving the act shaded names like “snitch” and “narc,” the latter explicitly defined in an 1859 British slang dictionary as someone who “breaks faith.” Children are advised not to be tattletales. (We’re more comfortable with whistle-blowers, who speak out against the powerful.)"
Screenshot from an online article (New York Times): "And while some Stasi informants may have reported on their friends and neighbors out of fear, researchers have determined that most did so to safeguard the state’s righteousness and, by extension, their own."
Screenshot from online article: "In perhaps the earliest instance of cancel culture to include the term, in 2014, the official Twitter account of the Comedy Central show “The Colbert Report” posted a joke that could be taken as a denigration of Asians, and the activist Suey Park responded with the hashtag #CancelColbert — only to end up getting doxxed and canceled herself, with so much vitriol directed her way that she fled her home and started communicating with burner phones."
Screenshot of a Google Gemini chat: "The Jamelle Bouie Gentrification Dispute (2026): Prominent New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie attempted to engage in a nuanced conversation on Bluesky about how to invest in and improve low-income Black neighborhoods without triggering mass displacement or gentrification. He was instantly swarmed by aggressive YIMBY factions who accused him of "hating Black people" and carrying water for segregationists, forcing him to issue multiple public clarifications regarding his stance on upzoning wealthy areas instead."
A tri color white, grey, and tan sheltie dog napping on a bed, with sunlight coming in from the side. Its eyes are lazily open looking out a window.
Cover of the book Neuromancer by William Gibson. It depicts an illustrated male face with high tech yet DIY looking visor completely covering the eyes, and a cigarette dangling from the lips. The make face has some stubble and a bandage on the cheek.
Paper sign posted in a window reading Attention Postal Patrons: Due to ongoing serious issues concerning homeless individuals urinating, defecating, starting fires and trashing this location we are forced to close mis facility between the hours of 6:00PM until 7:00AM. We understand how this will be an inconvenience for some but please bear with us as we attempt to work with local authorities to curb this matter and to help provide a safe and clean environment for our employees and you as our valued customer. Sincerely, Postmaster Arlington, VA
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A can of soda sitting on a countertop. The can is purple colored with a picture of a cartoon character from dragon Ball z, the villain Majin Buu, who is a pudgy pink skinned character wearing a vest and baggy pants. The flavor of the soda is listed as tropical fruit flavor.
DeVita for Arlington County Board - James Democrat Overview Top Donors All Years / All Filing Periods Cash Amount Donor $110,645 DeVita, James $1,500 Johnson, Jennifer $1,250 Stine, Robert H $1,000 Shears, Timothy $1,000 Vadak, James Anthony $1,000 Weiland, Thomas $500 Alcalde, Hector $500 Cancian, Mark F
ENDORSEMENTS: I HAVE BEEN ENDORSED BY: MEMBER: Arlington County Party Latino Caucus Arlington County Women’s Caucus Arlington Disabilities Caucus Arlington Blue Families Caucus Arlington Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Caucus Arlington County League of Women Voters Arlington County NAACP Beyond Arlington Former Arlington County Board Candidate Julie Farnam I am endorsing James Devita for Arlington County Board. James brings a breadth of knowledge to the table with [a] candid approach to governing. It is essential Arlington County has someone on it's [B]oard with the skillset to navigate complex issues. Further, James will work tirelessly to reduce costs in Arlington. No more wasteful spending and threats of raising taxes, James will provide the fiscal responsibility Arlington County needs.
A slip of paper that has printed text "Role Card 18- Affordable Housing Advocate Identity: Left housing justice advocate Top priorities: Affordability, anti-displacement policy, support for vulnerable residents Red lines: Budgets built mainly around homeowner protection Likely allies: Young renter, human services. Mason/Franconia Message cue: "A county only for high-income homeowners is not serving the public."
A pair of off-white allbirds sneakers
Today's Highlights Pattern: Burritos Try burritos more often We've noticed on days you eat burritos, you tend to keep your total calories lower.
People holding signs reading horrible inflammatory bigoted statements to provoke students and GMU administrators
An electric scooter is tipped over on its side. Almost entirely covered in snow
Me: Just landed at Dulles. Taxi-ing still. Will still need to disembark, get through customs, and grab my luggage, so yeah take your time. Other person: Thank you for being a person who instantly turns on their phone upon landing. Haha Me: I need to know if WW3 started while I was in the air