Norm Lewis
@bikeprof.bsky.social
Data journalism prof, Univ. of Florida. 25 years daily journalism before PhD 2007 at U of Maryland. Bicycle commuter.
More than I could hope for: The @orlpride.com get another home match, for the semifinal next weekend. Will attend with every bit of Pride merch I have. Vamos, Orlando! #nwsl
November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
More than I could hope for: The @orlpride.com get another home match, for the semifinal next weekend. Will attend with every bit of Pride merch I have. Vamos, Orlando! #nwsl
Travel opens the mind to possibilities. The Netherlands has taught me how to design spaces to be inviting and safer for pedestrians, vehicles, and bicyclists. Here's my video from my June trip traveling the country from north to south. youtu.be/xxswFUL0H8s
Bicycling the Pieterpad
YouTube video by Norman Lewis
youtu.be
August 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Travel opens the mind to possibilities. The Netherlands has taught me how to design spaces to be inviting and safer for pedestrians, vehicles, and bicyclists. Here's my video from my June trip traveling the country from north to south. youtu.be/xxswFUL0H8s
Two decades in higher education opened my eyes to how everyone benefitted from international students and faculty. Ending internationalization will hurt U.S. students, and the U.S.
May 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Two decades in higher education opened my eyes to how everyone benefitted from international students and faculty. Ending internationalization will hurt U.S. students, and the U.S.
... and ending U.S. global leadership in higher education.
Breaking News: The Trump administration halted Harvard’s ability to enroll international students, a major escalation in its battle with the school.
Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
... and ending U.S. global leadership in higher education.
Sad news for anyone who shares his character's first name.
Breaking News: George Wendt, a six-time Emmy nominee for his role as the beer-chugging everyman Norm Peterson on “Cheers,” is dead at 76. nyti.ms/3ZuGwrN
May 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Sad news for anyone who shares his character's first name.
Great news for the home of my paternal grandparents.
Breaking News: Nicusor Dan, Bucharest’s centrist mayor, won Romania’s presidential election, defeating a hard-right candidate who is aligned with President Trump and has opposed military aid to Ukraine.
In Upset, Centrist Wins Romania’s Presidential Election
www.nytimes.com
May 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Great news for the home of my paternal grandparents.
(5/5) The final 3 episodes dropped today. Streaming rights must be messy, as only a few prior seasons are still available. So we’ll definitely re-watch Season 7 before it disappears.
May 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
(5/5) The final 3 episodes dropped today. Streaming rights must be messy, as only a few prior seasons are still available. So we’ll definitely re-watch Season 7 before it disappears.
(4/5) I won’t give more away except to say that the heartwarming story of this young fellow, Jakey, is alone worth the price of admission.
May 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
(4/5) I won’t give more away except to say that the heartwarming story of this young fellow, Jakey, is alone worth the price of admission.
(3/5) Each family in Season 7 is compelling. For example, the Baker family (pictured) relocated to a 90-person island and took up farming for their family.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
BBC Two - This Farming Life
Documentary following the struggles and triumphs of very different farming families.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
(3/5) Each family in Season 7 is compelling. For example, the Baker family (pictured) relocated to a 90-person island and took up farming for their family.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
(2/5) The series spends a year following 5 families, mostly from Scotland, on farms big and tiny. The struggles and triumphs are real. The emphasis is on the personal.
May 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
(2/5) The series spends a year following 5 families, mostly from Scotland, on farms big and tiny. The struggles and triumphs are real. The emphasis is on the personal.
(1/5) If you need a mental health break, consider This Farming Life. it is a BBC documentary series, now in its seventh season. It is streamed in the U.S. on BritBox.
May 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
(1/5) If you need a mental health break, consider This Farming Life. it is a BBC documentary series, now in its seventh season. It is streamed in the U.S. on BritBox.
By ending the draft, the NWSL gave athletes the control they rightly deserve over their lives. And the league is as competitive as ever. Six games in, none is undefeated and none is winless.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Quiet rise of rookies shows benefit of NWSL’s bold decision to ditch draft
Young players are impressing across the country following the American league’s very un-American move
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
By ending the draft, the NWSL gave athletes the control they rightly deserve over their lives. And the league is as competitive as ever. Six games in, none is undefeated and none is winless.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Orlando Pride’s thrilling, come-from-behind 3-2 home win against an excellent Angel City squad was made possible by three excellent saves by Pride keeper Anna Moorehouse.
April 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Orlando Pride’s thrilling, come-from-behind 3-2 home win against an excellent Angel City squad was made possible by three excellent saves by Pride keeper Anna Moorehouse.
Great news for anyone who cares about equality in sports. Wonderful to see my team lead the league, again!
The largest youth affiliate program in the @nwslsoccer.com 🙌
The Orlando Youth Soccer Network announces 11 Orlando Pride Soccer Schools, increasing access to the sport of soccer and providing an unparalleled connection to the Pride.
The Orlando Youth Soccer Network announces 11 Orlando Pride Soccer Schools, increasing access to the sport of soccer and providing an unparalleled connection to the Pride.
Orlando Youth Soccer Network unveils 11 Orlando Pride Soccer Schools across Central Florida | Orlando Pride
Program designed to inspire and develop the next generation of women’s soccer athletes
orlsoccer.co
April 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Great news for anyone who cares about equality in sports. Wonderful to see my team lead the league, again!
Do you hear the people sing?
April 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Do you hear the people sing?
Student journalist Garrett Shanley scoops the pros by getting the documents, researching extensively, and reporting fearlessly. That's how it's done.
www.alligator.org/article/2025...
www.alligator.org/article/2025...
‘Ladapo’s a charlatan’: Florida surgeon general’s tenure at UF is lackluster, colleagues say - The Independent Florida Alligator
When Gov. Ron DeSantis hand-picked Joseph Ladapo as Florida’s surgeon general in September 2021, the role came with a second high-profile appointment: a tenured faculty position at UF. But Ladapo’s co...
www.alligator.org
March 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Student journalist Garrett Shanley scoops the pros by getting the documents, researching extensively, and reporting fearlessly. That's how it's done.
www.alligator.org/article/2025...
www.alligator.org/article/2025...
So I showed my support today by buying my first
@orlpride.com
player jersey. Barbra, the fans have your back.
@orlpride.com
player jersey. Barbra, the fans have your back.
March 30, 2025 at 12:19 AM
So I showed my support today by buying my first
@orlpride.com
player jersey. Barbra, the fans have your back.
@orlpride.com
player jersey. Barbra, the fans have your back.
Gripping analysis by @theguardian.com on the abuse received by @orlpride.com star forward Barbra Banda.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
How Barbra Banda got caught up in a swirl of misinformation and double standards | Suzanne Wrack
We should be talking about how we help everyone enjoy sport, but instead players are being targeted in a dehumanising way
www.theguardian.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Gripping analysis by @theguardian.com on the abuse received by @orlpride.com star forward Barbra Banda.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
So cool to see the GOAT Marta after she and her @orlpride.com won the home opener 6-0. Awesome start to the season and defense of the title.
March 15, 2025 at 3:23 AM
So cool to see the GOAT Marta after she and her @orlpride.com won the home opener 6-0. Awesome start to the season and defense of the title.
Reposted by Norm Lewis
Announcing the Data.gov Archive lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...
February 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Announcing the Data.gov Archive lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...
Silo, Season 2 finale today was pitch-perfect. Took me a bit to get into Silo, but over the past few weeks have discovered a series that is superbly written, acted, and designed. Now reading the books. A high-quality quasi-escape from our dystopian present.
January 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Silo, Season 2 finale today was pitch-perfect. Took me a bit to get into Silo, but over the past few weeks have discovered a series that is superbly written, acted, and designed. Now reading the books. A high-quality quasi-escape from our dystopian present.
Thank you, independent and intrepid journalists who dig for truth despite jail threats. Assure your bosses that online metrics are inadequate when it is too painful to get past headlines. But the gratitude is heartfelt.
December 1, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Thank you, independent and intrepid journalists who dig for truth despite jail threats. Assure your bosses that online metrics are inadequate when it is too painful to get past headlines. But the gratitude is heartfelt.
