This is so sad.

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 reports that @ddotdc.bsky.social is going to terminate DC Streetcar service by March 2026. Nearly 2,500 people ride the streetcar every day. Buses along the corridor are already at capacity. This is yet another broken promise to transit-dependent residents.

For all the new ICE agents who will be hired thanks to yesterday's bill: You are not anonymous, even behind your mask. History is not over. Justice has a long memory.

Donald Trump illegally took military action against Iran—without congressional authorization—risking dragging us into another endless war. I am calling for an immediate emergency session of Congress to vote on the War Powers Resolution.

And the west launches “preemptive” strikes whereas our adversaries launch “unprovoked” strikes.

I thought it was an incredible too — until I saw the schedules. Weekday only service is inexcusable. This is a bait-and-switch. I followed plans for years. Never saw weekday-only plans. Look at maps from just last year. All indications have been a weekend connection from East Cap to Florida Ave.

I thought it was an incredible too — until I saw the schedules. Weekday only service is inexcusable. This is a bait-and-switch. I followed plans for years. Never saw weekday-only plans. Look at maps from just last year. All indications have been a weekend connection from East Cap to Florida Ave.

Shocked that the 96 replacements won’t run on weekends or evenings. The 96 was cross-city route that many EOTR residents relied on for weekend and evening service. Ward 7 never got its promised circulator, never got the DC Streetcar, and is now losing weekend cross-city bus service. D2X and C57.

Thanks I will keep this in mind while I’m waiting 20 minutes in the cold for my transfer ghost bus that never shows up. I will also give my 75 year old father-in-law a heads up that all he needs to do is stand up, sit down, and climb the curb a few more times every trip and everything will be okay.

Shocked that the 96 replacements won’t run on weekends or evenings. The 96 was cross-city route that many EOTR residents relied on for weekend and evening service. Ward 7 never got its promised circulator, never got the DC Streetcar, and is now losing weekend cross-city bus service. D2X and C57.

Whenever I see a person with their grocery trolley on the streetcar, I think about how great the design is for that kind of errand. I think about people driving less and doing short commutes more. And then I get so angry that this is not a priority.

Another broken promise for Ward 7.

Was just talking to someone about how we were promised an extension across the river when the streetcar opened, nine years ago. And yet, here we are with a mile of transit that is mocked and underutilized *because it’s not properly connected*

The streetcar has been planned & promised for over 20 years. It’s long past due for DC to make good on its promise. This ‘next generation streetcar’ suggested by the mayor sounds like another future broken promise. From one grand idea to another. We don’t need more reimagining. We need execution.

5,000 homes for people, 8,000 homes for cars

I think the commanders should come back to RFK. I also think it's fine for a limited amount of DC dollars to go towards developing it. But elements of the proposed project are inconsistent with the types of developments DC dollars should go towards. Public dollars for parking garages in 2025???

People almost 25 years ago who said "Guantanamo being allowed to exist will inevitably lead to death camps in South America" were viewed as alarmists the entire time, especially during the 12 years of democrat presidencies.

And it’s just a block away from the streetcar stop at 5th and H! For tomorrow’s grand opening you could hop on the streetcar at Union Station or Benning Road and ride on down to 5th street and grab a pastry at Tango Pastry!

A warm welcome to Tango Pastry at 408 H Street NE. The café and bakery features authentic Argentine empanadas and pastries officially opens tomorrow, April 13, but you can drop by today for their soft open. Enjoy empanadas, choripán (a favorite 😋) and more!

Super cool new Argentine pastry and coffee shop on H st NE.

If China unleashes its supply of U.S. bonds we are so screwed. The symbiotic and reciprocal flow of U.S. bonds and Chinese goods is what smoothed over all of these deficits the last 30 years.

نوروز مبارک!

Zoning changes are often part of something called a comprehensive plan. When combined with concurrent transit and housing investment — these zoning changes are very much how a city plans. But such long-term planning requires follow through to succeed.

Dr Phil is joining ICE on deportation raids wtf is this timeline.

I always think, when I read about the tortured interpretations of the constitution, “I can read.”

@cnn.com you have a responsibility to call Elon’s salute exactly what it was: a Nazi salute.

This is true. When originally proposed the DC Streetcar extension was supposed to have been operational by now. It hasn’t even started construction yet. According to DC Council it’s now supposed to start construction in 2026. But they haven’t even started utility relocation yet so maybe 2036?

Hey DC people does anyone know if the Better Bus Network is actually going into effect in January 2025? Would be a game changer 🔥 🔥

Where them Orbs at?

Damn imagine getting dragged on LinkedIn lmao.

We would encourage any local columnist to spend an afternoon in our shop to get a more reliable sample of who's cycling and for what purpose. Their limited and myopic observations have long been rage-bait, so we'll just leave it at that.

Others have noted it but I will too: The big reason Bluesky is so hot right now is that the people who add value to social media - the frequent posters in specific fields - are here now, talking to each other and creating the "spectator value" that draws users and attention.

So glad I stuck it out on Bluesky. Definitely the best one. Great user interface. User-generated algorithms are fun. Healthy amount of shit posting too. Can’t wait for the 30M user mark.

Oh my gosh Bluesky has finally reached a critical number of users to feel fluid and always busy. New Alf pics like every refresh lol. I can even talk about the bsky “main character of the day” with people IRL!

A lot of folks have been lamenting that now so many people are here and their accounts are growing they can't shitpost anymore and I say: No, friends, shitpost harder! Be the shitposter you want to see in the world! Lean the fuck in!! Protect the Bluesky vibe at all costs!

wanna feel old? the Hawk Tuah girl is our new Secretary of State

One annoying thing about historical research is looking up how long it took to get from A to B in the US by train in 1880 and then looking it up now and realizing it was faster in 1880.

Well time to buy some doge I guess.

Seems like there is a big influx to bsky right now. Welcome everyone!

Lol

FODS has a new president! Our next chapter will be led by our new President, Nelea Johnson, who is a Native Washingtonian and Ward 7 resident. Welcome Lea into the new role! Learn more about President Nelea Johnson and the rest of the board: friendsofdcstreetcar.wixsite.com/website/meet...

The Democratic National Convention has made me profoundly afraid of the future. For decades we trusted the Democrats to be voice of restraint on foreign + domestic state violence. But what I heard this past week was party of blind patriotism in support of tough-on-crime America-first violence.

types of data structures in computer science: FIFO: preserves order for queues LIFO: stack behavior, common in programming languages FAFO: the novel data structure that one guy on the team who seems to just show up when he feels like it invented which has a bunch of "DO NOT CHANGE" comments

Person-first language unless it’s a dirty felon am I right? time.com/7001914/pros...

Can the Democrats drop this tough-on-crime prosecutor-felon gimmick? It’s really dehumanizing to people with criminal records. And it simply isn’t who we should be as a party.

I find the literature studying the economic effects of narratives so fascinating. This new working paper shows that narratives explained 1/5 of the output variance during the Great Recession! www.nber.org/papers/w32602 #EconSky #MonitoringEconomics

I’m voting for whoever the Democrat is on the ballot this November. But for the love of god Biden needs to step down for the good of the country.