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Becky Hammer

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Environmental lawyer/locally notorious person. Intro to Bad Bunny Studies adjunct professor. Alexandria, Virginia. Subscribe to ALXtra: https://alxtra.ghost.io/

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 7h

PSA: this pumpkin brioche from Trader Joe's makes great french toast

I'm holding up the bag of pumpkin brioche bread in front of a tiny skillet in which I am making a single slice of french toast

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 21h

You look like you're about to have the kind of night I had last night

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

Why.

A dog lying next to a table with his head curved around and awkwardly positioned behind the table leg for no reason

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

I know at least one person who's not gonna be there

Ron DeSantis claiming that he didn't eat pudding with three fingers, but we all know he did

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

Pandebonos and coffee will fix me

Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

Amazingly it's still going strong. Right next to the boarded up storefront where The Big Hunt used to be (RIP)

Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

Oh yeah she was fun

Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

That was at dinner at Selva near Dupont Circle

Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

Had a bit of a journey last night but I'm great now and regret nothing

10/10 would drink too much and dance to reggaeton at Cafe Citron with young people again

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

The decisions... they were very good

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

Todavía está pasando

Caipirinha with Brazilian flag and mojito with NON INDEPENDENCE 😢 Puerto Rican flag in red light at Cafe Citron in DV

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

It's continuing

Hibiscus mezcal drink and whisky membrillo apple cider drink

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

We don't go every week but our daughter just started Sunday school and this was the consecration service for new students!

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

Espere

Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

It's happening

A mango tajin chamoy tequila cocktail and a rum coffee orange cocktail at Selva in DC

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 2d

After we go to synagogue

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 2d

Thinking of making some questionable decisions tonight

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Friday

Bad Bunny, Jowell & Randy, Ñengo Flow - Safaera (No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí - Una Más)

YouTube video by Concho Music

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 2d

We should definitely spend several hundred thousand dollars studying it

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 2d

This is complex but the water concerns w/ data centers around here generally are:
-consumption via evaporation from the cooling process
-thermal pollution to surface waters
-energy use embedded in treating the water on the front end (if using potable water) and back end (wastewater discharge)

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 2d

TBD

Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 2d

This isn't quite right - a substantial percentage of the water used for cooling at data centers evaporates and isn't returned to the local water cycle

(This Nextdoor comment still makes no sense though)

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 2d

Paywalled link: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

E&E News: Coal pollution rose in last shutdown as EPA inspections stopped

Soot emissions from power plants rose nearly 20 percent above average when enforcement stalled during the shutdown seven years ago.

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 2d

Another reminder that there are real consequences to shutdowns that can't be undone when the government reopens

climatewire
Coal pollution rose in last shutdown as EPA inspections stopped
Soot emissions from power plants rose nearly 20 percent above average when enforcement stalled during the shutdown seven years ago.
By: Ariel Wittenberg | 10/10/2025 07:06 AM EDT

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