Kevin Werner
@kevinwerner.bsky.social
Crystal Palace and St Louis Cardinals fan; Arlington, VA resident; Poster of things that I need to get out of my brain
In light of the dawn of the Zohran era, I’m reupping my post on Alexandria, VA’s free bus policy
TLDR: bus ridership increased, bus commuting increased slightly, car commuting didn’t change. Results complicated by concurrent changes to bus routes
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TLDR: bus ridership increased, bus commuting increased slightly, car commuting didn’t change. Results complicated by concurrent changes to bus routes
kevinonthemargin.com/the-impact-o...
January 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
In light of the dawn of the Zohran era, I’m reupping my post on Alexandria, VA’s free bus policy
TLDR: bus ridership increased, bus commuting increased slightly, car commuting didn’t change. Results complicated by concurrent changes to bus routes
kevinonthemargin.com/the-impact-o...
TLDR: bus ridership increased, bus commuting increased slightly, car commuting didn’t change. Results complicated by concurrent changes to bus routes
kevinonthemargin.com/the-impact-o...
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if you still use Twitter please understand that you are enabling and supporting this.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
if you still use Twitter please understand that you are enabling and supporting this.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
It’s only going to get worse, so you may as well leave now and start rebuilding your “following” anywhere else.
Palace won the FA Cup AND my son was born. Gonna be hard to top 2025
January 1, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Palace won the FA Cup AND my son was born. Gonna be hard to top 2025
Liberalism means passing bills, no matter the content of the bill. Reminds me of my favorite example of liberalism, the Enabling Act of 1933
She helped pass a bill—which is 100% part of liberalism. Maybe you don’t like the bill. Maybe the bill will hurt some people and have bad outcomes. But that’s part of liberal democracy.
December 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Liberalism means passing bills, no matter the content of the bill. Reminds me of my favorite example of liberalism, the Enabling Act of 1933
Inspired by @besttrousers.bsky.social, I tried to figure out how many gig workers there are
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The Great Gig Worker Debate - kevinonthemargin.com
In which I boldly try to answer the question: how many gig workers are there?
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December 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Inspired by @besttrousers.bsky.social, I tried to figure out how many gig workers there are
kevinonthemargin.com/the-great-gi...
kevinonthemargin.com/the-great-gi...
Pleased to report that another Christmas season ends with Good King Wenceslas as the #1 song
December 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Pleased to report that another Christmas season ends with Good King Wenceslas as the #1 song
[guy standing up]
I believe that you can be a leftist without instinctively dismissing every statistic that contradicts your preconceived notions
I believe that you can be a leftist without instinctively dismissing every statistic that contradicts your preconceived notions
December 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
[guy standing up]
I believe that you can be a leftist without instinctively dismissing every statistic that contradicts your preconceived notions
I believe that you can be a leftist without instinctively dismissing every statistic that contradicts your preconceived notions
Look I’m open to the idea that current surveys undercount gig workers but I’m not sure that “surveys are an inherently failed form of data collection and by the way the only correct form is vibes” is right
It literally isn't.
A survey is an unscientific method of gathering information that is often delivered by a system that has gamed the very survey to give the results they desire.
A survey is an unscientific method of gathering information that is often delivered by a system that has gamed the very survey to give the results they desire.
Yes, it is.
December 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Look I’m open to the idea that current surveys undercount gig workers but I’m not sure that “surveys are an inherently failed form of data collection and by the way the only correct form is vibes” is right
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People I respect On Here appear to be mocking this but I think it’s pretty important.
If I had the time I would write about it, but basically I think a lot of why people are mad about “the economy” is because of price increases on marquee “experience” goods, driven by catering to the rich
If I had the time I would write about it, but basically I think a lot of why people are mad about “the economy” is because of price increases on marquee “experience” goods, driven by catering to the rich
December 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
People I respect On Here appear to be mocking this but I think it’s pretty important.
If I had the time I would write about it, but basically I think a lot of why people are mad about “the economy” is because of price increases on marquee “experience” goods, driven by catering to the rich
If I had the time I would write about it, but basically I think a lot of why people are mad about “the economy” is because of price increases on marquee “experience” goods, driven by catering to the rich
Watching WEAPONS and having my suspension of disbelief broken because the liquor store in the town is called USA Liquors but in PA all liquor stores are run by the state and are called Fine Wine and Good Spirits
December 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Watching WEAPONS and having my suspension of disbelief broken because the liquor store in the town is called USA Liquors but in PA all liquor stores are run by the state and are called Fine Wine and Good Spirits
On the other hand, when it comes to any hint that someone might infringe on their ability to do whatever they want in their two ton metal death machine, otherwise progressive pro car people because the most antisocial, conservative people on the planet
I think it was a huge mistake to make our society so car-dependent. But man. The Discourse today is a good reminder that when it comes to roadways policy, otherwise progressive anti-car people quickly become some of the most pro-carceral, anti-civil liberties people on the planet.
December 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
On the other hand, when it comes to any hint that someone might infringe on their ability to do whatever they want in their two ton metal death machine, otherwise progressive pro car people because the most antisocial, conservative people on the planet
I’ve long been a pumpkin pie apologist, but I made a pumpkin cheesecake this year that was way better than pie and fills the same niche
November 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I’ve long been a pumpkin pie apologist, but I made a pumpkin cheesecake this year that was way better than pie and fills the same niche
This Thanksgiving I think we as a nation need to reckon with the fact that it’s ridiculous that the term “brother-in-law” applies to both my sister’s husband and to my wife’s sister’s husband. There should be another word for the latter!
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This Thanksgiving I think we as a nation need to reckon with the fact that it’s ridiculous that the term “brother-in-law” applies to both my sister’s husband and to my wife’s sister’s husband. There should be another word for the latter!
Wow, happy to be able to say without sarcasm, well done Labour
🚨 TWO-CHILD LIMIT SCRAPPED🚨
"We on this side of the House do not believe that the solution to a broken welfare system is to punish the most vulnerable."
"We are lifting 450,000 children out of poverty with the end of the two child limit."
"We on this side of the House do not believe that the solution to a broken welfare system is to punish the most vulnerable."
"We are lifting 450,000 children out of poverty with the end of the two child limit."
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Wow, happy to be able to say without sarcasm, well done Labour
Watching a tanking NBA team is much harder after getting into the Premier League
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Watching a tanking NBA team is much harder after getting into the Premier League
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I know true crime is bad but “In The Dark” season four is blowing my mind
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I know true crime is bad but “In The Dark” season four is blowing my mind
Something funny I noticed yesterday is that the two people I follow On Here who are as far apart on the ideological spectrum as you can get (within the Bluesky-verse) are both vehemently opposed to the idea that the Epstein story is political needle-mover
November 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Something funny I noticed yesterday is that the two people I follow On Here who are as far apart on the ideological spectrum as you can get (within the Bluesky-verse) are both vehemently opposed to the idea that the Epstein story is political needle-mover
Majorie Taylor Brown is real weak sauce
Trump lashing out in fear at GOP lawmakers will not end well for him.
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Majorie Taylor Brown is real weak sauce
Weekend mornings without the Premier League just feel wrong
November 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Weekend mornings without the Premier League just feel wrong
Merrick Garland is a generational bag fumbler
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Merrick Garland is a generational bag fumbler
Why does Tim Howard always sound like he’s asleep?
November 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Why does Tim Howard always sound like he’s asleep?
Pretty low priority in the grand scheme of things but how has FC 26 not gotten Derek Rae to pronounce Marc Guéhi’s name right?
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Pretty low priority in the grand scheme of things but how has FC 26 not gotten Derek Rae to pronounce Marc Guéhi’s name right?