it’s cool how on NYT’s homepage in the app rn there is not any coverage of what appears to be the imminent lawless destruction of significant portions of goddard space flight center, but there IS a ross douthat feature about ‘Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace?’ i have no words

At the Montgomery County Food Council’s Legislative Breakfast — notice how many different communities are losing their benefits. Many families are not applying to SNAP because mixed status households are afraid of putting their information on paper.

the Montgomery County executive is in charge of transportation—including appointing the agency head. who gets elected could make a huge difference in how safe our streets are, which is why @ggwash.org will endorse for county executive in the 2026 primary

My favorite signs from #NoKings

I am becoming convinced that autonomous vehicles are designed to solve the problem of "I live in a wealthy suburb but have a horrible car commute and don't want to drive anymore but also hate trains and buses and refuse to ride a bike."

someone should do a story on why the TRAIN commission and DMVMoves (two efforts to figure out how to fund WMATA properly) have both been huge failures @bannermoco.bsky.social

4,340,000 "vacant" units are classified as such because they are for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use. Largely self-explanatory here, but should be noted that these units are often in places like the beach, the mountains, and other areas that aren't particularly close to population centers

On my way to one more US 29 Corridor Advisory Committee Meeting via the US 29 Flash Bus @rideonmct.bsky.social. I'm encouraged by the number of passengers I've seen on the bus this summer!

This fact is so overlooked with Kirk, sometimes deliberately, sometimes because reporters are clueless when they ask why "the left" doesn't have something like this. Because money.

there will always be meetings and people will always be mad at meetings. it is not news and shouldn’t be reported as such. @thenimbee.bsky.social however did make news (and got kicked out for it) bethesdamagazine.com/2025/09/11/c...

i think how we got here is that the right's favorite move is working the ref and the radical centrist's favorite move is self flattery that they could never be worked

I wonder how effective it would be for the transit movement to lean more into the 1) efficiency of transit to move people, 2) parking reform, and 3) congestion pricing as the only proven ways to get cars off the road and actually relieve traffic. But headline always being: GET RID OF TRAFFIC

It's worth emphasizing here that this is not a problem with rent regulations as such. Any change in the housing market that resulted in slower rent growth - including Abundance-style deregulation - would be causing over leveraged landlords the exact same distress.

Apparently the US has all the money in the world to terrorize the residents of its cities but, in the name of fiscal conservatism, must massively cut support for low income people. To say the nation’s priorities are completely out of whack is a radical understatement

Today I saw soldiers on the National Mall the president sent there to intimidate us But I also saw what our city has built for & by us. I took our speedy Metro, rode our public bikes on our trail network, swam in a public pool We can build a society on the basis of fear or a society for the public

Let us pay tribute to the speed hump, an unsung hero of street safety. These prosaic protrusions of pavement can work wonders -- and at minimal cost. My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵

Which reminds us! Councilmember @evanmglass.bsky.social (supported by @waba.org) is introducing a bill making it illegal to stop, stand, or park in a bike lane/facility in Montgomery County MD. Come to the press event at Woodglen Dr/Nicholson Ln, Monday, July 28, 11:30 am to show your support.

Montréal bagel field research via transit.

The New York Times’ editorial decisions make more sense when you remember their publisher is a fifth-generation owner who was handed the paper as a birthright while the managing editor was a Harvard legacy whose father founded Staples. They’re very firm believers in the meritocracy, you see.

Reminder: Tomorrow, June 10!

@actfortransit.bsky.social & @montgomery4all.bsky.social are proud to host @natalifg.bsky.social on June 10. Details in the link. www.actfortransit.org/june_2025_me...

home prices in Montgomery County have risen 20% in the past four years; meanwhile, homelessness in the county has more than doubled in the same period www.mymcmedia.org/county-exper...

Join us at our May monthly meeting! Who: Ruth Rosas, @americawalks.bsky.social program manager What: The Week Without Driving (Sept 29-Oct 5, 2025) When: Tuesday, May 13, 7:30 pm Where: ON LINE, YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE Why: To learn stuff! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Frequent service with diesel buses is better than infrequent service with electric buses because people can only ride buses that there are.

Pope Francis will live on in everyone he inspired. They are all over the world.

You can put me in the category of not liking the Great Gatsby the first time I read. I gave it a second chance in the summer of 2007. The book made a different impression that time, and I've enjoyed it ever since. wapo.st/43Ll98K

even though I pass by Purple Line construction almost every day, it's hard to appreciate just how much progress has been made until you step back and look at it

At a time with a lot of scary, bad news, it's great to have something exciting and good happening! I am so grateful for CM Fani-González and CM Friedson's leadership on this issue. Get ready to turn out to support this package!

Great stuff from Andrew Friedson and Natali Fani-Gonzalez ... A decisive step toward reforms that will allow more building in Montgomery County.

It was really moving to be at the announcement for the More Housing N.O.W. package this morning standing with so many people from so many different backgrounds knowing we all have the ability to do something good together. TY to lead sponsors CMs Friedson and @natalifg.bsky.social! Let's do this 👊

@actfortransit.bsky.social sent an email to the Montgomery County Council supporting the Attainable Housing Strategies Initiative. Housing is broadly unaffordable to current and future residents. Action is required ASAP. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Thank you! Cc @actfortransit.bsky.social @betterdcregion.bsky.social

I submitted my testimony. Homelessness prevention is humane and smart.

This survey closes today. Please complete it to keep the bus lanes! Cc @actfortransit.bsky.social @betterdcregion.bsky.social @montgomery4all.bsky.social

I'm there and enjoying myself!

Bus lanes on Georgia Ave work. Please fill out this survey and tell the Maryland State Highway Administration to keep them! Survey is open until December 6. survey123.arcgis.com/share/75b978...

Thank you to all of them for their courage in defense of democracy.

I used @bikeshare.bsky.social to participate in Ride for Your Life on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Vision Zero and Complete Streets now!