Emmet Ryan
@eryan0.bsky.social
UMD iSchool grad student, cybersecurity and policy nerd. Autistic. Supporter of public transit 🚉 and space exploration 🌌. Opinions are my own. He/Him
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Such a key point about cutting back on language provision - it’s not good for science and it’s not good for growth
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Such a key point about cutting back on language provision - it’s not good for science and it’s not good for growth
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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We're continuously evaluating how to improve America’s Metro System and July – Sept. stats are in.
· Ridership grew by 5% over the same period last year
· Service reliability ⬆️ on Bus, Rail, Access
· Part 1 crime rate is at an 8-year low
· Ridership grew by 5% over the same period last year
· Service reliability ⬆️ on Bus, Rail, Access
· Part 1 crime rate is at an 8-year low
November 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We're continuously evaluating how to improve America’s Metro System and July – Sept. stats are in.
· Ridership grew by 5% over the same period last year
· Service reliability ⬆️ on Bus, Rail, Access
· Part 1 crime rate is at an 8-year low
· Ridership grew by 5% over the same period last year
· Service reliability ⬆️ on Bus, Rail, Access
· Part 1 crime rate is at an 8-year low
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With the launch of ATO, Better Bus and adjustments to Access, customer reliability improved.
· Rail: OTP improved; 96% of trips were faster than 3 months ago
· Bus: Sept. OTP saw best recorded numbers in 4 years
· Access: Fewer than 1.8% trips missed; OTP above 90%
· Rail: OTP improved; 96% of trips were faster than 3 months ago
· Bus: Sept. OTP saw best recorded numbers in 4 years
· Access: Fewer than 1.8% trips missed; OTP above 90%
November 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
With the launch of ATO, Better Bus and adjustments to Access, customer reliability improved.
· Rail: OTP improved; 96% of trips were faster than 3 months ago
· Bus: Sept. OTP saw best recorded numbers in 4 years
· Access: Fewer than 1.8% trips missed; OTP above 90%
· Rail: OTP improved; 96% of trips were faster than 3 months ago
· Bus: Sept. OTP saw best recorded numbers in 4 years
· Access: Fewer than 1.8% trips missed; OTP above 90%
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Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
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AND THAT'S THE BASEBALL!
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
AND THAT'S THE BASEBALL!
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"the date of the decisive Game 7 of the 2025 World Series is disputed"
wait it's daylight savings tonight YES
November 2, 2025 at 4:03 AM
"the date of the decisive Game 7 of the 2025 World Series is disputed"
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Sharon, when it's the 15th inning and tied 4-4, as the clock rolls back from 1:59am EST to 1:00am EST:
November 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Sharon, when it's the 15th inning and tied 4-4, as the clock rolls back from 1:59am EST to 1:00am EST:
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If the game hits 2am Eastern the score is reset to an hour before and everyone has to repeat exactly what they did to preserve the space time continuum, thems the rules
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
If the game hits 2am Eastern the score is reset to an hour before and everyone has to repeat exactly what they did to preserve the space time continuum, thems the rules
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<slaps roof of the 2025 MLB playoffs>
This bad boy can fit so many extra innings in it
This bad boy can fit so many extra innings in it
November 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
<slaps roof of the 2025 MLB playoffs>
This bad boy can fit so many extra innings in it
This bad boy can fit so many extra innings in it
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I love for everyone that this is now the baseball app
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I love for everyone that this is now the baseball app
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WE ARE IN
THE BASEBALL DIMENSION
THE BASEBALL DIMENSION
November 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
WE ARE IN
THE BASEBALL DIMENSION
THE BASEBALL DIMENSION
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This is Bad (source: network.fintechtakes.com/library/3d38...)
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
This is Bad (source: network.fintechtakes.com/library/3d38...)
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Science teachers this is a great way to explain the difference! 🍎 🧬🧪
November 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Science teachers this is a great way to explain the difference! 🍎 🧬🧪
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AAHHHHH!!!!
October 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
AAHHHHH!!!!
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This is really trying to moneyball politics which is a fundamentally horrible way to actually do politics and how you end up with an American Starmer, who once in power has no fucking clue what to do with it
October 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This is really trying to moneyball politics which is a fundamentally horrible way to actually do politics and how you end up with an American Starmer, who once in power has no fucking clue what to do with it
I was a referee at this event last year, and it's so inspiring to see what all the teams had to push through to even compete. Great read
Next week, 5 teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions.
The goal? To win—and teach STEM to their peers displaced by Israel's war and occupation of Palestine.
A special oral history for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/meet-t...
The goal? To win—and teach STEM to their peers displaced by Israel's war and occupation of Palestine.
A special oral history for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/meet-t...
Meet the Palestinian Teens Trying to Win Robotics Gold
Next week, five teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions. The goal? To win—and then teach STEM to their peers displaced by the Isra...
www.wired.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I was a referee at this event last year, and it's so inspiring to see what all the teams had to push through to even compete. Great read
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His power levels over 9000!
October 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
His power levels over 9000!
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The level of ignorance involved in the term “Nazi Socialism” is deeply insulting and frankly smacks of 4chan antisemitism.
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The level of ignorance involved in the term “Nazi Socialism” is deeply insulting and frankly smacks of 4chan antisemitism.
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it's really annoying how LLMs are a genuinely interesting technology with actual practical applications that alternates from being sold as "world-saving, work-ending" to "goonfuel on-demand"
October 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
it's really annoying how LLMs are a genuinely interesting technology with actual practical applications that alternates from being sold as "world-saving, work-ending" to "goonfuel on-demand"
Went on a chase for @wmata.com Metrorail's Transit Agency of the Year trains today. I caught both, but my favorite are the shots of one crossing the Potomac
October 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Went on a chase for @wmata.com Metrorail's Transit Agency of the Year trains today. I caught both, but my favorite are the shots of one crossing the Potomac
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Word on the street is two new NOVA buses were released into service today! 👀🚏
Metrobus 1040 & 1042 now has an 80-seat capacity and brings more space, faster boarding, and a modern new look. It’s all part of our effort to make every ride smoother and more comfortable for customers. 👏
Metrobus 1040 & 1042 now has an 80-seat capacity and brings more space, faster boarding, and a modern new look. It’s all part of our effort to make every ride smoother and more comfortable for customers. 👏
October 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Word on the street is two new NOVA buses were released into service today! 👀🚏
Metrobus 1040 & 1042 now has an 80-seat capacity and brings more space, faster boarding, and a modern new look. It’s all part of our effort to make every ride smoother and more comfortable for customers. 👏
Metrobus 1040 & 1042 now has an 80-seat capacity and brings more space, faster boarding, and a modern new look. It’s all part of our effort to make every ride smoother and more comfortable for customers. 👏
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I know the headline everyone's running with is "erotica" but "we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues" and "we are putting personality back in ChatGPT so it will act like a friend" are diametrically opposed statements
that's the cause of most of the mental health issues
that's the cause of most of the mental health issues
Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year
October 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I know the headline everyone's running with is "erotica" but "we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues" and "we are putting personality back in ChatGPT so it will act like a friend" are diametrically opposed statements
that's the cause of most of the mental health issues
that's the cause of most of the mental health issues