Andrew Small
@andrewsmall.bsky.social
I read the news today, oh boy — Content Editor @bgov, previously @citylab — Once upon a time, I sold Civil War relics.
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I cannot tell you how many tech journalists at prominent media organizations do not understand this
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I cannot tell you how many tech journalists at prominent media organizations do not understand this
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Not to give them ideas but Apple builds a “report a speed trap” tool into its CarPlay maps tool.
This is the obvious absurdity of pulling ICEBlock. It is obviously legal, protected speech for anyone to say, in any forum, “I just witnessed some police activity at location X”. Indeed, people have been doing this regularly on social media since its inception.
"I think in a free country we should be able to post onto the internet, 'hey, there are masked agents on Broadway and Vine and not have the government or the tech oligarchs prevent us from doing that.' Shame on you, Tim Cook."
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October 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Not to give them ideas but Apple builds a “report a speed trap” tool into its CarPlay maps tool.
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8-year old Dasha Ramirez was playing with her brother at Millennium Park when Border Patrol took them. They’re now awaiting deportation to Guatemala. “We never imagined our Sunday would end this way, mother Noemi Chavez said. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/29/i...
September 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
8-year old Dasha Ramirez was playing with her brother at Millennium Park when Border Patrol took them. They’re now awaiting deportation to Guatemala. “We never imagined our Sunday would end this way, mother Noemi Chavez said. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/29/i...
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One policy solution to Young Men we should be considering is Universal Basic Electric Guitar (UBEG). I'm not joking, by the way. Kids of any gender should get a low-cost starter kit for some hobby of their choosing once they turn 13. A camera, paints, a cheap sampler, etc.
September 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
One policy solution to Young Men we should be considering is Universal Basic Electric Guitar (UBEG). I'm not joking, by the way. Kids of any gender should get a low-cost starter kit for some hobby of their choosing once they turn 13. A camera, paints, a cheap sampler, etc.
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wrote about the “national conservative” vision for america
Opinion | They Don’t Want to Live in Lincoln’s America
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
wrote about the “national conservative” vision for america
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A lot is covered in this critique of today's podcast culture, but I would also add (after talking about malls on 30+ shows) that chat shows with guest rely on someone else paying for the work that makes someone a good guest and that pay is increasingly hard to get! defector.com/the-future-o...
August 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A lot is covered in this critique of today's podcast culture, but I would also add (after talking about malls on 30+ shows) that chat shows with guest rely on someone else paying for the work that makes someone a good guest and that pay is increasingly hard to get! defector.com/the-future-o...
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Really good example of this. All the rhetoric demonizing delivery workers and the failure of people to think holistically about the issue of road safety gets your right here, with ICE goons disappearing moped drivers.
August 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Really good example of this. All the rhetoric demonizing delivery workers and the failure of people to think holistically about the issue of road safety gets your right here, with ICE goons disappearing moped drivers.
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The Atlantic has been excellent at opposing Trumpism and defending democratic values these last ten years.
But running this essay is terrible decision. Crime is irrelevant to Trump. He’s aimed at putting troops on American streets from the start, and he hates DC for its politics and demographics.
But running this essay is terrible decision. Crime is irrelevant to Trump. He’s aimed at putting troops on American streets from the start, and he hates DC for its politics and demographics.
Although crime is declining, Washington is still far more dangerous than it should be, Charles Fain Lehman argues. Instead of just looking tough, “the administration should focus its resources on the people and places that make the District unusually unsafe.” https://theatln.tc/6RCOGO23
August 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Atlantic has been excellent at opposing Trumpism and defending democratic values these last ten years.
But running this essay is terrible decision. Crime is irrelevant to Trump. He’s aimed at putting troops on American streets from the start, and he hates DC for its politics and demographics.
But running this essay is terrible decision. Crime is irrelevant to Trump. He’s aimed at putting troops on American streets from the start, and he hates DC for its politics and demographics.
Off-leash golden doodle at Petworth Farmers Market
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/cri...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/cri...
Crimes I Have Witnessed as a Resident of Washington, DC
“President Donald Trump said on Monday he was deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city’s police depar...
www.mcsweeneys.net
August 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Off-leash golden doodle at Petworth Farmers Market
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/cri...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/cri...
As the owner of a cockapoo, this story hit it outta the (dog) park.
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
How Doodles Became a Cutthroat Billion-Dollar Dog Industry
Goldendoodles, labradoodles and bernedoodles are everywhere. Have we finally reached peak doodle?
www.bloomberg.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
As the owner of a cockapoo, this story hit it outta the (dog) park.
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Some days I just can't believe I get to take a rollercoaster to get to work.
August 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Some days I just can't believe I get to take a rollercoaster to get to work.
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They fired the people answering calls for help. Hundreds of them. During the crisis.
July 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
They fired the people answering calls for help. Hundreds of them. During the crisis.
R2D2 will now be known as D50
The workweek before July 4 is a hilarious time to change DC's entire bus network.
June 23, 2025 at 5:58 PM
R2D2 will now be known as D50
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As many of us people who study or work in tech tried to tell y’all, move fast & break things was always about POWER, not progress.
June 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
As many of us people who study or work in tech tried to tell y’all, move fast & break things was always about POWER, not progress.
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There are a lot of "GOATs." Then there's the real one. Rest in Power, Sly. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
June 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
There are a lot of "GOATs." Then there's the real one. Rest in Power, Sly. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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I told you that the foreshadowing this season was lazy and forced.
June 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I told you that the foreshadowing this season was lazy and forced.
In the ~12 years I've been riding Metro, I've never seen these floors. Is this what was under the carpets all these years?
June 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
In the ~12 years I've been riding Metro, I've never seen these floors. Is this what was under the carpets all these years?
The workweek before July 4 is a hilarious time to change DC's entire bus network.
June 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The workweek before July 4 is a hilarious time to change DC's entire bus network.
“It takes about 350 parks to wipe out in order to get $900 million in budget savings.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Trump Plans to Offload National Park Sites, But States Don’t Want Them
The White House wants to trim the National Park Service budget by transferring some parks to state and tribal management. States say their resources are already tight.
www.bloomberg.com
June 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“It takes about 350 parks to wipe out in order to get $900 million in budget savings.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Protected bike lanes have a near-magical ability to produce cyclists.
This new study of 28 US cities finds that census block groups w/protected bike lanes expanded bike commuting almost 2x faster than those w/standard bike lanes & >4x faster than those w/o new lanes.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
This new study of 28 US cities finds that census block groups w/protected bike lanes expanded bike commuting almost 2x faster than those w/standard bike lanes & >4x faster than those w/o new lanes.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
June 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Protected bike lanes have a near-magical ability to produce cyclists.
This new study of 28 US cities finds that census block groups w/protected bike lanes expanded bike commuting almost 2x faster than those w/standard bike lanes & >4x faster than those w/o new lanes.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
This new study of 28 US cities finds that census block groups w/protected bike lanes expanded bike commuting almost 2x faster than those w/standard bike lanes & >4x faster than those w/o new lanes.
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
If you capitalize the 'P' in Dupont Circle, I don't trust you.
May 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
If you capitalize the 'P' in Dupont Circle, I don't trust you.
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Bloomberg News has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for a collection of essays by contributor @langealexandra.bsky.social.
The series published in Bloomberg CityLab explores how urban design and architecture impact parents and kids 🧵
The series published in Bloomberg CityLab explores how urban design and architecture impact parents and kids 🧵
How to Better Design Cities for Families
The architecture of housing, transportation and public space could support children and caretakers, writes design critic Alexandra Lange in her Pulitzer Prize-winning series.
www.bloomberg.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Bloomberg News has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for a collection of essays by contributor @langealexandra.bsky.social.
The series published in Bloomberg CityLab explores how urban design and architecture impact parents and kids 🧵
The series published in Bloomberg CityLab explores how urban design and architecture impact parents and kids 🧵
The "abundance" discourse has arrived in Woodley Park
April 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The "abundance" discourse has arrived in Woodley Park
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initial reports made this sound like a minor failed attempt
This video shows the fire damage inside the Pennsylvania Governor’s mansion.
Governor Shapiro’s reaction to the arson attack is on my timeline.
Governor Shapiro’s reaction to the arson attack is on my timeline.
April 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
initial reports made this sound like a minor failed attempt