He’s right. I use our crosswalk at Morse in normal weather. Just cleared a path to it. It was an excellent workout.

good turnout for the unity group bike ride for Alex Pretti in Columbus, Ohio. I'm bad at guessing crowd size but I'd say there were 100+ bike riders in 10 degree weather

How many bus stops have you shoveled out today? (Wasn't counting but I think this was #4)

How many bus stops have you shoveled out today? (Wasn't counting but I think this was #4)

it's fun to complain on the internet and i wish columbus had a sidewalk clearing program. but part of why i post photos of shoveling neighborhood sidewalks is to show that you can just do things and hopefully inspire others to do the same

The City of Columbus really is automatically closing 311 requests for snow removal, even for clearing sidewalks on bridges. @columbusdps.bsky.social

me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible www.theverge.com/policy/86857...

Parking in a bike lane is now illegal in Ohio, walking and biking on paved shoulders is now legal, unmarked crosswalks no longer exist if sidewalks aren't present, and other recent changes to Ohio transportation laws: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/OHD...

This refugee is being held in the same Butler County jail system that @rooster.info reported on today: not enough food, water, or heat.

Nothing says "Thanks for your contribution!" like trying to get Google Maps to remove a once-official place that no longer exists: demolished school and uni buildings, relocated parking lots, redone trails. Even if the changes are shown in aerial imagery.

No one is above the law—not even a cabinet secretary. That's why, I am joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for the impeachment of DHS Secretary Noem. From obstructing Congress to violating the due process of Americans, the pattern of misconduct is clear. It’s time for accountability.

Council has adopted the Columbus Growth Strategy, a long-term framework for land use and development across Columbus. The plan will guide growth while prioritizing housing, economic opportunity and neighborhood vitality.

Jan 27 in University District History: Beloved Mirror Lake critter, a Peking Crested Duck called AfroDuck, found dead. Shrine rises on the bank. In 2016.

Exhausted myself on a driveway 40% and sidewalk 30% completion shoveling run yesterday. Finished 100%ing my sidewalk today. Shoveled the neighbor's sidewalkless strip of yard as a bonus. Broke my snow shovel attempting the 75% driveway run.

lifted from tumblr and posting here because holy shit this drives me insane

Weather may have thwarted their visit to Columbus* but you can still hear Doug and Sarah from @thewaroncars.bsky.social on WOSU All Sides with Amy Juravich this morning. *We are working on rescheduling. Stay tuned!

Jan 26 in University District History: Lowest barometric pressure ever recorded in continental US accompanies arrival of legendary Blizzard of 1978. 1" ice, then heavy snow, 2°F, 50-70 mph winds, huge drifts. Roads impassable. Widespread power outages. OSU grudgingly closed two days. In 1978.

shout out to this absolute KING

Went for a walk. Columbus roads are passable if you're desperate or on foot. Trains are having a much better time.

One might expect the Franklin County Emergency Management and Homeland Security agency to use its county-wide messaging system to tell people to stay home. No sign of that, yet, but the sheriff has declared Level 3 Snow Emergency in Columbus, Ohio.

🚨 The first snowflakes have been spotted in Columbus, Ohio.

Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.

Chatted with the kids about about turning off video autoplay on their devices and doing some filtering. It's going to be 200 million Americans trapped inside during a snowstorm, as nightmares fly out of their phones. Check in with folks....

ICE will repeatedly execute nonviolent protesters in the streets and call it insurrection

Guess I'll be masking up for the rest of my life. Great job, everyone

I wonder if any police department in a Vision Zero city publishes statistics on the number and type of traffic tickets they issue, or the number of officer-hours assigned to traffic enforcement.

6-12" of snow currently predicted for Columbus, and subfreezing temperatures for the week after that: it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

I can drop into literally any city in North America in Google Maps (any city I’ve tried, even very car-centric ones). And pretty quickly find decent pedestrian or cycling improvements that happened in the past 5 or 10 years. Like this part of Columbus, Ohio that didn’t use to have sidewalks.

The @nws.noaa.gov doesn't issue winter storm names, so you can tell how many people watch The Weather Channel by looking for "Winter Storm Fern" in government communications. #WinterStormFern

More of this, please!

BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.

yeahhhhh i probably will be more willing to fork over the extra money for amtrak next time

I'm pleased to report that the @dispatch.com /news/ and /local/ pages no longer show four specific advertorials from 2023.

I’ve wanted this for a while: A way for the Post Date block in WordPress to automatically append the modified date, but only when it differs from the publish date. Finally published a writeup and a plugin to implement this:

The GOES magnetometer measurements are my favorite tools for tracking substorm phases--you can tell when the aurora is charging up or taking a break. Read more about how to use them here: go.theauroraguy.com/goesmag

Columbus drivers' favorite drive-thru lane, or a protected two-way bike lane? I submitted these photos to @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social and to @columbusdps.bsky.social via 311. In the past, Columbus has refused to make any changes to prevent this from happening: even so much as a flex post.

I have a sneaking suspicion that neither the World Cup nor the LA Olympics will feature full European participation, if they happen at all.

A reminder that the comment period for @nws.noaa.gov ends January 26! There's a surveymonkey link in this doc: nsdesk.servicenowservices.com/api/g_noa/nw...

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

In 2024 @cbuscitycouncil.bsky.social adopted the Bike Plus Plan, which called for protected bike lanes along 17th Avenue. In 2026, @columbusdps.bsky.social proposes a street reconstruction with no bike lanes or shared-use path, using the roadway in a way that effectively blocks any future install.

Shared Streets update at today's transportation committee meeting: SDOT says they will "seek to advance" legislation authorizing shared streets by the second quarter of the year, and are still in the process of developing guidelines for shared street designation.

ICE cannot operate in our communities unchecked. Operation Buckeye, ICE’s Columbus enforcement operation, is terrorizing many immigrant and refugee families and hurting our economy. I’m demanding transparency and accountability for our community. 🔗 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4jFVUut

Tonight! An open house to let people chime in on what would make the Linden Green Line useful, safe, and welcoming for the public: columbusrecparks.com/connect/abou...

ive seen more articles this week about how the phrase “abolish ice” could hurt dems in the midterms than ive seen articles about how paramilitary death squads terrorizing cities will hurt republicans in the midterms

Some days I step outside and am absolutely shocked by how much noise I-71 creates. The City of Columbus (or ODOT) should target an evergreen tree-planting program at every property located near a major highway.

Anyone interested in state constitutional law should pay attention to this Ohio case about the authority of local government to inspect rental properties. The landlords’ supposed concern for the rights of renters is cynical, but the issue is real. Link card has oral argument w/ link to docket.

It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face. If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.

🚶🏽‍♀️🚴🏾 Safer Streets Are Coming to Cassady Avenue! Join us for a Public Open House 🗓 Wednesday, January 14, 2026  🕘 Two sessions available:          • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM         • 5:30 – 7:30 PM 📍 William H. Adams Community Center 854 Alton Ave, Columbus, OH 43219

🚶🏾‍♂️ Pedestrian Safety is Coming to E. 17th Ave! 🚦Make plans to join us at our Open House, Thursday, January 15 from 5:30pm-7:30pm