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@historyinmemes They had color cameras back then?!

The Aztec maintained a city of around 200,000 people on swampy terrain by developing floating garden systems for intensive agriculture. During the Middle Postclassic period, this allowed their capital to become one of the largest and most well-provisioned cities in Mexico, until it was ultimately conquered and destroyed by the Spanish in 1521.

@ThatEricAlper @grok how wide would the building have to be for this to be true

The stairwell in the Doubletree in Arlington, VA goes straight for 13 floors instead of wrapping around.

@Arkypatriot I have that same stool. Except mine is red

This is me in 1958, age 5 helping my stepmom in the kitchen. She’s at the sink washing dishes and I’m right there “helping” by putting them away in the cabinet. No TV in the background, no distractions just the two of us working together after supper. Those were the days of real kitchens, real chores, and little kids learning. Who else has memories like this? The smell of dish soap, the clink of plates, and feeling so grown-up “helping” in the kitchen?

@Mar__G_3 Just because someone isn't catching a connecting flight didn't mean they don't also have a place to be in a hurry

Common courtesy and respect to strangers has all but vanished. I was on a plane recently when the Captain landed and announced: "Stay seated for folks with tight connections." The majority of the cabin stood up anyway. A couple by me in the back told us they only had 10-15 min to make their flight, but were trapped in by the wall of passengers in the aisle. I stood up and called out for people to sit down. Most ignored me, some made eye contact and claimed they had a connection. I later watched one of them stroll out of the airport into an Uber. Courtesy and being a decent human is dead. Everyone is out for themselves. It's depressing.

@TownofViennaVA Where is that?

Some Vienna Boy Scouts unearthed some 230+-year-old footprints Saturday when they salvaged bricks that were once part of Moorefield, a colonial-era home. The bricks were moved to a secure storage location. Vienna250 is exploring the possibility of reconstructing Moorefield.

@dufitalexis1 What's evergreen and works in mostly sun and you can still grow other things in it like bulbs and shrubs

The most frustrating corner of the garden — the one where weeds return every week despite hoeing, mulching, and occasional removal — is actually the right place for plants that do the weeding themselves. The problem is not the weeds. It is bare soil. Nature fills every uncovered centimetre within days. The solution is not fighting weeds — it is taking the space from them. A ground cover that covers the soil completely leaves no light, space, or moisture for weed seeds to germinate. The best weed control is planted once and never revisited. Lesser periwinkle (Vinca minor): the most reliable evergreen ground cover in the British garden. Dark glossy leaves, lavender-blue flowers in spring, spreading by trailing stems that root wherever they touch soil. Covers roughly a square metre per plant within two to three years. Tolerates full shade, partial shade, and moderate sun. Once established, the mat is too dense for weeds to penetrate. Japanese spurge (Pachysandra terminalis): for deep shade under trees where nothing else grows. Low evergreen rosette foliage at 20cm height, spreading slowly by underground rhizomes. Under canopy where grass dies and weeds fill the gap, it forms a uniform, weed-proof carpet within three years. Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum): the aromatic walkable ground cover. Five centimetres tall, pink-purple flowers in summer, releases fragrance when trodden. Ideal between paving stones, in wall crevices, and at path edges. Full sun and well-drained soil essential. Bugle (Ajuga reptans): bronze-purple or variegated leaves with blue flower spikes in spring. Spreads quickly by stolons, covering ground in a single season. Tolerates shade and partial shade well. One of the fastest spreaders — five plants to a square metre in one year. Contain it with a buried edging if the adjacent lawn is to be protected. Lady's mantle (Alchemilla mollis): the rounded pleated leaves that hold dew drops like mercury beads. Frothy lime-green flowers in early summer forming a soft cloud above the leaf mat. Self-seeds generously. Perfect at path edges and at the base of roses — the mat prevents soil splash onto lower leaves during rain. Bigroot geranium (Geranium macrorrhizum): deeply aromatic lobed leaves that colour red in autumn, pink or white flowers in May-June, vigorous spreading by horizontal rhizomes. Covers ground in shade and sun in a dense 30cm carpet that weed seeds cannot penetrate. One of the most reliably problem-free ground covers in the British garden. Lilyturf (Liriope muscari): clumps of evergreen linear grass-like leaves with violet flower spikes in autumn. Ideal along path edges, at wall bases, and under trees. Slow to establish but once settled forms a dense weed-suppressing band. Tolerates deep shade, drought, and poor soil. Wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca): the edible ground cover. Trifoliate bright green leaves, white flowers, small red fruits from May to October. Spreads by runners to form a productive mat that suppresses weeds and provides a harvest. The weed control you can eat. Stonecrop (Sedum acre): the ground cover for impossible conditions. Grows on walls, in gravel, between dry stones, on soil so poor nothing else survives. Five centimetres tall, tiny succulent leaves, bright yellow star flowers in June. Does not need soil — grows in two centimetres of grit between paving. The mathematics: five plants per square metre (spacing 40-50cm). Full coverage in two to three seasons. After the mat closes, weed germination stops — not because weed seeds die, but because they cannot reach light. The patience rule: the first year, weed around the ground cover plants by hand while the mat establishes. The second year, weeding reduces significantly. The third year, it is finished — for good. Three years of patience for a permanent solution. The most effective weed control is a plant. Plant it once, it expands by itself, and it works for decades. #GroundCover #WeedControl #LowMaintenanceGarden

@NatPurser This applies to coworkers too

unsolicited advice to substack writers and orgs: i’m much more likely to open an email with a subject line that gets directly at what’s discussed in the body of the email than one that’s like “The Weekly Update” or “April 2026 Newsletter”

@BrandonStraka @Osint613

Who are your favorite accounts on X right now who really tell the truth? I need a refresh of new suggestions for great truth tellers.

Leaving the floodlight on all night isn't helping your security, but it is disrupting a lot of wildlife that was trying to use your yard. Moths and other pollinators circle artificial lights until they die from exhaustion or get eaten. Fireflies can't find mates when their species-specific flash patterns are drowned out. Migrating songbirds get pulled off course by lit buildings, collide with windows, and die by the hundreds of millions every year in the US. Motion-sensor lights do the security job better. A light that clicks on when something moves is a more effective deterrent than a light that's been on for six hours already. It also uses a fraction of the energy. Warm-colored bulbs (2700K or lower) are less disruptive to insects and birds than the harsh white bulbs that come stock with most fixtures. Downward-facing fixtures with proper shields direct light where you need it, not into the sky or your neighbor's bedroom. Your porch doesn't have to be the enemy.

@TownofViennaVA Where's the theater? What are the seats like?

Have you seen Vienna Theatre Company’s "My Fair Lady" yet? If not, you're in for a musical treat! Come see the show at the Vienna Community Center tomorrow, April 24 at 7 p.m. Can't make it Find another time this weekend or next. Tickets and showtimes: viennava.gov/theatre.

@virginia_tech You too virginia tech? There goes alumni donations

Governor Abigail Spanberger will address #VirginiaTech’s Class of 2026 during University Commencement exercises, continuing the tradition of inviting new Virginia governors to deliver the address. 🎓 🔗: brnw.ch/21x1Pka

More government! More regulation! More taxes! Less representation!

“Give me liberty or give me death.” -Patrick Henry, Virginia’s first governor O how far we’ve come.

@GwinnettPd Why does the Spanish say "please" and English does not on police tape??

Title: Investigation - Sweetwater Road Date: April 17, 2026 Gwinnett Police Detectives are investigating a report of possible human remains. Gwinnett Police received a report of possible human remains in the 3000 block of Sweetwater Road. Detectives responded to the scene along with investigators from the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s Office. At this time, it has not been confirmed whether the remains are human. There are no additional details available. At this time, there is no indication of a threat to the community.

This should have some more exposure.

Buried inside the Farm Bill is an amendment backed by 29 members of Congress that would effectively ban hunting with dogs nationwide. No hounds for bear, no rabbit dogs, no coonhunting, no field trials. It was pushed through on a voice vote, disguised as an anti-greyhound racing bill while the real impact on hunting was barely discussed. This is a direct attack on one of the oldest hunting traditions in America. We need to stop it now. Call your representatives and demand this amendment be removed from the Farm Bill. Make it clear hunters are paying attention. If we let this slide, it won’t stop here. We cannot let this happen Aaron B. Futrell, Author|Owner, Delong Lures

@TJandCasper I am so sorry. I know especially the unique pain when it's sudden and unexpected

I am posting this morning, with an extremely shattered heart. In the wee hours this morning my beautiful boy Casper unexpectedly and suddenly passed away. He has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Life will not be the same. I know there is a special place in Heaven for dogs, and I know Casper will be there to keep the Good Lords seat warm. Just like he did my drivers seat when ever I was out of the truck.

@RalphNader TSA at Bradley are awful. Way over the top making up their own rules compared to any other airport I've flown out of

Today, the notoriously picky TSA at Bradley Airport in Connecticut confiscated a container of fresh hummus. "Hummus?! Why?" asked the traveler. "Hummus is not a mysterious liquid. It’s a nutritious popular vegetable!" "Doesn’t matter," was the rejoinder. "Either leave the line with it or it goes into the garbage." So now add hummus to the list of national security perils. Maybe ground broccoli will be next. Absurdity reigns! -R

@MensHumor What do they look like now? This is still how I think of them

If you remember when Subway looked like this, you remember when Subway tasted good.

@gmoomaw She doesn't want the people to vote citing that that's what the legislature is for. The legislature explicitly decides this should be a vote of the people. And she vetos that. It's all so transparent. She will destroy Virginia

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