DC Budget update - I added in the BSA and various supporting legislation. I appreciate all of the feedback I've gotten so far. Are there other data sets or ways to sort the data that would make analyzing the budget easier? Drop a comment below! (1/2)

I think I found a ~$2M error in the BSA? Total in the Universal Leave table should be $228,077 and not $230,056 (figures are in the thousands)

related -- for the last couple cycles, i've maintained a table of DC authorities, boards, commissions, departments, etc., and which Council Committee has oversight, now and in the recent past: jski.net/posts/dc-cou...

The Mayor's proposed FY2027 budget is public ... as a stack of PDFs most people don't want to search through, cross-reference, or analyze. This annoyed me last year, so this year I prepped something that is easier to go through.

We stand united against all threats of genocide and in solidarity with the people of Iran and with all oppressed people. We demand Trump's immediate impeachment and DC statehood now, because until we have it, our voices will never fully count. MORE: ward1democrats.org/news/2026040...

Had a lot of fun with this data! Thanks for letting me help :)

Found this really fun to use. Got +275k with an "upzone the Red line and area between wisconsin and Connecticut Ave west of Rock Creek park."

DC has a once-in-a-generation chance to fix its housing crisis through the 2050 Comp Plan rewrite. OP's current proposal squanders it. I built a tool so you can see exactly where they're falling short: dc2050.org 1/4

happy 14th anniversary to all who observe

Neighborhood trash missed for 3 weeks. Tried multiple escalation channels (including DPW and Mayor's office) but none work. I don't like it but feels like social media is the only real avenue to get help. Introducing the newest "Mayor Muriel Bowser Presents" @mayorbowser.dc.gov

DDOT continues to publish before/after analyses of safety projects. The numbers for the 9th street NW bike lanes suggest that we should be doing these projects everywhere we can. Crashes plummeted, pedestrian and bike traffic skyrocketed, and vehicle travel times dropped.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has praised the surge and reserved her criticisms for ICE wearing masks. But tonight at a local school it was MPD who pulled up their gaiter, put on gloves, and approached me masked.

DC needs to join in on this and other efforts to ensure residents can get vaccinations we need. www.nbcboston.com/news/local/n...

Judge Reyes observes that nothing in the Home Rule statute give Bondi power to give direct orders to MPD...

MPD should not be collaborating with fascists.

I wouldn’t characterize the Mayor being publicly ‘sympathetic’ to Pirro’s attempts to bully DC Council into repealing sound laws as “level-headed”. It’s quite the opposite and extremely dangerous.

Trump right now

Disappointing to see so many Councilmembers find a way to yes on a deal that is going to screw over DC in the long run. We're giving away so much money to billionaires

Disemboweling TOPA is not going to increase housing supply in the District, and I am extremely resentful that a select few of our elected officials have been bandying that about when they have done very little to *actually* increase supply.

“On the days he and his brother cannot find food, the children eat a tablespoon of salt and fill their bellies with water.” on.ft.com/4mgICVf

DDOT confirms that Georgia Avenue Bus Priority project is proceeding with offset lanes! There will be one more NOI period once the design gets to 65% complete, and the plan is to start construction late 2026/early 2027. Let's go!!!!

There's something funny about the Commanders threatening to get Trump involved, and then that blowing up in their faces with Trump wanting to force them to bring back the racist team name.

This seems like a great way to increase popular support for a Commanders stadium in DC, how are billionaires so good at coalition building?

The @wshcommanders.bsky.social can kindly fuck off if they are pushing to get Trump involved. It is embarrassing and says volumes about the ownership.

Some exciting news - I'm officially the new Treasurer for @ward1democrats.org ! My immediate goal is to find 25 new monthly donors at as little as $5/month. Donation link below and more details on what it will be used for in the thread! secure.actblue.com/contribute/p...

Appealing local decisions to Trump should make you persona non-grata in local decisions moving forward www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

You love to see this happen to a guy who is absolutely parked in a bike lane right now

Wild that Charles Wilson has decided to unilaterally cancel the in progress election for Ward 1 Dem officers.

Criticizing the AI safety community as anti-tech or anti-risktaking has always seemed off to me. But there *is* plenty to critique. My latest on Rising Tide (xposted with @aifrontiers.bsky.social!) is on the 1998 book that helped me put it into words. In short: it's about dynamism vs stasis.

It's wild that the party that should be defenders of our democracy likes to make people crawl through glass to make their voices heard.

I'm sad to see that DC's Ward 1 Dems are violating their bylaws around the election of officers, apparently to suppress certain voters. Last night's officer election was called off 4 hours before it was scheduled to happen; the new election is *exactly* the date and time of the WorldPride Parade.

It's abhorrent that DC Ward One Dems cancelled elections 3 hours before and rescheduled to directly conflict with the pride parade. Our party should be about inclusion, not forcing LGBTQ+ members and allies to choose btwn celebrating their identity and participating the in party

🚨 ICE is conducting raids in DC today and they've been spotted in various spots, incl Fort Totten, Dupont Circle, and K Street. DC folks in need of legal support can contact Amica Center for Immigrant Rights at (202) 331-3320. More via @migrantinsider.bsky.social migrantinsider.com/p/ice-raids-...

In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Frankly, this is shameful on the part of Paul, Weiss. The executive orders targeting law firms are an existential threat to the legal industry. Capitulation is not the answer.

I am furious that MPD helped DOGE break into a private building in DC. Why has there not been any comment from MPD on this? Will Councilmember Pinto perform any oversight on this?

My parents never really liked talking politics (even during Trump I). They’ve brought political news up on every phone call since the inauguration (even things that I didn’t know about!) it feels like there is going to be very intense backlash during the midterms but I could just be wishcasting

Super excited to see these products come to market. Once we can scale products like this, they will have a tremendous impact on reducing suffering. https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/06/21/1075342/two-companies-can-now-sell-lab-grown-chicken-in-the-us/amp/

I don’t understand all the talk about recent AI models not being a big deal. With just a modest understanding of code, I’ve been able to make websites and apps in hours rather than the months of learning and tutorials I would have to go to through. That’s a big deal!

It is always so cool to me that I can ride my bike 10 minutes (in mostly protected lanes) and see giant concerts. Thanks to everyone who worked on the 9th Street PBL. Also, density is awesome.

Somehow just learning that after years of performing it at karaoke, Torn by Natalie Imbruglia is actually a cover 🤯. Original is by Ednaswap. https://open.spotify.com/track/3Ko0HG4tuWVE7Q9do59z4m?si=xsc7T-83Ri6GjZqBPlT9AA