TIL about “Milwaukee Bloodies.” A full brunch with a half-pint chaser. #MKE

Declaring peace while punting on all points of contention and signing an international agreement with no intention of following it then lying about what it said and what adversaries agreed to has apparently failed. How did that not work? So many prominent people thought it would work.

Thinking about this after a contentious local primary here in MD.

Seeing a lot of "DSA/Mamdani is the Democrats' Tea Party" and ... no. Name me one single thing the Tea Party did to positively affect people's lives on any level. They didn't want to improve anything! They just wanted to yell about the Black president they hated and wear stupid hats.

Asphalt and inertia: The deeply flawed $16.4 billion Chesapeake Bay Bridge plan: ggwash.org/view/103837/... > We won't pave our way to a climate-tolerant, human-centered future.

NIMBYs when they uncover a proposed zoning reform that will allow townhouses:

The first assault was extremely successful militarily but failed to subdue the algae. Now the administration has brought in the Army to conduct a blockade. Talks are ongoing to resolve the stalemate, and the Pres promises an MoU “imminently” whereby JD Vance will persuade the algae to self-destruct

The three players in this photo: 1. Nigerian heritage, grew up in England, and is only a citizen thanks to birthright citizenship. 2. Born + raised in Holland, has a dad who immigrated to the US from Suriname. 3. Said he wanted to “make people who look like me proud” while playing on Juneteenth

The Montgomery County Executive race could be a nail-biter once again: ggwash.org/view/103886/... > Really hoping history doesn't repeat itself. Via @ggwash.org

Trump’s response to Iran not collapsing reminds me of nothing so much as the lawsuits he’d fire before he became president: you take a big swing, lob a lot of threats, and then if the other party actually stands up and refuses to back down, you try to quietly settle before it can become embarrassing

Excellent thread from someone who understands treaties…

One more anecdote about why perseverance & attention to detail over many years is essential to #AffordableHousing advocacy: @montgomery4all.bsky.social uncovered a sneaky attempt to defund a wonderful housing+library-near-transit project. The details via IG story: www.instagram.com/reel/DZp_DM1...

Exciting job opening for a digital marketer / comms specialist at a wonderful organization! ( @welcomingneighbors.us ) welcoming-neighbors-network.breezy.hr/p/bf99facbf7... #digitalmarketing

The Reflecting Pool is less “national monument,” more “Jurassic Park after a budget cut."

Institutional inertia preventing Vision Zero (or even just simple safety requests) is why we need real executive leadership in my county and yours. ggwash.org/view/103779/... > That's why I'm on Team Friedson in #MoCo. via @justupthepike.bsky.social

New Yorkers every day since Mamdani was elected. #Knicks

Housing friends! Has your community passed an exciting zoning reform? Are you experimenting with lower-cost ways to build homes of all shapes & sizes? Tell your story at YIMBYtown in Raleigh this November! Call for sessions closes on June 29: whova.com/call_for_spe...

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In discussions with folks in different neighborhoods in my community in connection with new (often affordable) housing projects, I’ve been struck by how easily conspiracy theories propagate even among very educated people…

Obama sitting courtside as president because he's wasn't terrified of his constituents

“I’m in favor of more housing but it should be affordable”

Pithy summary of meaning of SCOTUS rulings: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

First order approximation: -EV ballpark 50% as polluting -Waymo travels twice as far per passenger mile -Increased traffic adds additional pollution from other cars = EV waymo ride is more polluting than a personal vehicle that runs on gasoline

Some useful math here. Montgomery County could fix its budget by allowing starter homes ggwash.org/view/103560/...

Anyone else tired of the beg button? I am.

The World Cup is about celebrating exotic host nation cultures

#moco folks, great time to see a great neighborhood and give input to park redesigns

A lot of Dem governors not meeting the moment these days….

Two steps forward, one step back for housing in Virginia: ggwash.org/view/103580/... by @ebwhamilton.bsky.social in @ggwash.org > I really don't see how this helps Spanberger's political prospects. What support does she actually gain here?

My neighborhood in action! (Each week a group of folks agree on a new / renewed message.)

#MoCo Eastern Silver Spring bike tour

So many guns in this country even dogs are getting into the act...

People in cars are doing important things, and their time is valuable. We know this because they are in cars. People not in cars are doing unimportant things, and their time has no value. We know this because, if they were doing important things, they would be in cars.

this is it, this is the thing they're trying to tank our entire country in order to protect

In DC zoning the legacy of the Federal Housing Administration’s Jim Crow era endures: ggwash.org/view/103417/... > extraordinary work by @peterodrigue.bsky.social in @ggwash.org -- now do #MoCo...

Interesting detail on the rejected housing development in what is clearly a complicated situation: a concession made to one early neighborhood complaint ended up exposing them to even greater neighborhood push-back later. Seeing this a lot lately when NIMBYs have contradictory complaints…

Federal gas tax is 18.4¢/gallon. Average new non-electric/hybrid car is 25.6 mpg. Average driver drives 13,476 miles a year. That means they spend $97 in federal gas tax/year. Congressional leaders want EV owners to pay 50% more a year to the federal government to drive less polluting vehicles.

Why do we build these car trails if no one uses them?

One of the most bracing experiences for me over the past decade is how easily history can go backwards.

TIL there’s an exhibit about ADUs at #Boston city hall. @welcomingneighbors.us @abundanthousingma.org

Had no idea golf has rebounded so much. Bad news for pro-climate and pro-housing folks looking to repurpose what is often primo real estate? www.bizjournals.com/louisville/n...

The owner-occupied detached single family home is the highest and best form of housing. People who own them are entitled to a fixed and unchanging neighborhood character that includes convenient free parking and freedom from proximity to apartments and renters, which are a form of pollution.

Marblehead Man made it to the national press! Gift link: www.wsj.com/us-news/the-... #YIMBY #MarbleheadMan

One reason Republicans are banning books and classes on race is because reading even one book about Jim Crow or Reconstruction makes it clear that they are hoping to reinstate segregation.

And here's the original, by @gabrielledrolet.bsky.social and @jackhauen.bsky.social www.instagram.com/p/DJCiCvuRo5y/

If racism is no longer a problem, then why are all the states rushing to redistrict after the Supreme Court ruling all in The South? And all the people pushing to redistrict all White? 🤔🤔🤔

Hi! I'm a farmer! This NYT article is sweet, saccharine bullshit. Farmers knew Trump was going to hurt our business. Because he already did a trade war in his 1st term. I even did a video on why so many farmers support Trump, WHILE knowing he'd hurt our farms.

Innocents abroad

As a former resident….💯

A thing about Roberts/Alito saying racism & discrimination against Black voters don’t exist: Under the 15th amendment, it’s not their call. Congress decides what’s necessary & proper to ensure voting rights. Roberts says he calls balls & strikes, but he’s the third base umpire.