Marvin Brown
@marvinbrown.bsky.social
Environmental Lawyer @Earthjustice (views my own) working on air pollution and climate adaptation; lamenter of Cleveland sports; he/him/his.
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The number of children injured or killed by cars while walking or riding a bike has fallen steadily since the 1970s, but CDC researcher note that this decline is not because streets are safer, but because fewer kids are out and about in the first place.
Kids need freedom. Dangerous roads make it hard to grant it.
Bigger cars, distracted drivers and worried parents mean fewer kids are roaming freely.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The number of children injured or killed by cars while walking or riding a bike has fallen steadily since the 1970s, but CDC researcher note that this decline is not because streets are safer, but because fewer kids are out and about in the first place.
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all this reporting on dc's challenges but no mention that congress voided our rewrite of the criminal code then a few years later cut a billion dollars from our budget.🤷🏾
August 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
all this reporting on dc's challenges but no mention that congress voided our rewrite of the criminal code then a few years later cut a billion dollars from our budget.🤷🏾
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The world is drowning in plastic. Experts say we need to stop making so much.
But the plastics industry is peddling a "solution" that works like magic.
Don't be fooled.
(Published June 2024)
But the plastics industry is peddling a "solution" that works like magic.
Don't be fooled.
(Published June 2024)
The Delusion of “Advanced” Plastic Recycling
The plastics industry has heralded a type of chemical recycling it claims could replace new shopping bags and candy wrappers with old ones — but not much is being recycled at all, and this method…
www.propublica.org
June 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The world is drowning in plastic. Experts say we need to stop making so much.
But the plastics industry is peddling a "solution" that works like magic.
Don't be fooled.
(Published June 2024)
But the plastics industry is peddling a "solution" that works like magic.
Don't be fooled.
(Published June 2024)
According to this rainbow, a pot of gold can be found in the Roaming Rooster at Nats Park.
June 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
According to this rainbow, a pot of gold can be found in the Roaming Rooster at Nats Park.
Fantastic news, for both workers and residents, in Alexandria. As Jesse Maines from the city noted, "running a gas-powered leaf blower for one hour is comparable to driving from DC to Miami in a new car." Hopefully, the ban passes, but the key will be enforcement.
www.alxnow.com/2025/05/14/a...
www.alxnow.com/2025/05/14/a...
Alexandria City Council advances ban on gas-powered leaf blowers | ALXnow
The Alexandria City Council has taken the first legislative step toward banning gas-powered leaf blowers, citing significant environmental and noise concerns. On Tuesday, the council voted 5-1 on the ...
www.alxnow.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Fantastic news, for both workers and residents, in Alexandria. As Jesse Maines from the city noted, "running a gas-powered leaf blower for one hour is comparable to driving from DC to Miami in a new car." Hopefully, the ban passes, but the key will be enforcement.
www.alxnow.com/2025/05/14/a...
www.alxnow.com/2025/05/14/a...
One of the most impressive parts of OKC basketball is their ability to get nearly everyone in their stadium to wear their free t-shirts game after game. Judging by other cities this year, OKC’s t-shirt compliance, even among the rich with floor seats, has got to be a modern NBA record.
May 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM
One of the most impressive parts of OKC basketball is their ability to get nearly everyone in their stadium to wear their free t-shirts game after game. Judging by other cities this year, OKC’s t-shirt compliance, even among the rich with floor seats, has got to be a modern NBA record.
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Men are not constantly being told “you’re bad,” they are constantly being told “LEFT WING SJWS THINK YOU’RE BAD” by conservative propaganda. There’s a huge difference.
I have two sons, and I don't think I've ever seen messaging going "Don't be a boy" or "YOU'RE BAD."
Sure looks like that's in "I heard someone say that they heard..." territory, rather than actual direct experience.
Also worth noting, the main message from manosphere influencers is "YOU'RE BAD."
Sure looks like that's in "I heard someone say that they heard..." territory, rather than actual direct experience.
Also worth noting, the main message from manosphere influencers is "YOU'RE BAD."
It's a brutal time for young men, and to be raising one. The primary message they now is get is "YOU'RE BAD" without any meaningful attempt to offer healthy pathways beyond "Don't be a boy."
Absolutely perfect time for right wing monsters to sweep in with shitty answers.
Absolutely perfect time for right wing monsters to sweep in with shitty answers.
May 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Men are not constantly being told “you’re bad,” they are constantly being told “LEFT WING SJWS THINK YOU’RE BAD” by conservative propaganda. There’s a huge difference.
It’s hard to think of a more moving photo of a politician in recent memory. Legit brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov for not giving up on your constituent.
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
It’s hard to think of a more moving photo of a politician in recent memory. Legit brought tears to my eyes. Thank you Senator @vanhollen.senate.gov for not giving up on your constituent.
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point access blocks in DC
you love to see it
you love to see it
Interesting: @brianneknadeau.bsky.social has a new bill that would allow for the construction of buildings up to six stories with a single stairwell and entrance/exit in D.C. The current construction code requires two stairwells for fire safety. lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/...
DC Legislation Information Management System
DC Legislation Information Management System
lims.dccouncil.gov
April 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
point access blocks in DC
you love to see it
you love to see it
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Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
wapo.st
April 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.
Pushing for sprawl is the housing version of Trump’s “drill, baby, drill.” As with energy, we desperately need more housing. But the environmental effects of sprawl—like coal and oil—are well known. Building dense, walkable neighborhoods is the answer, not sprawl.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/m...
America Needs More Sprawl to Fix Its Housing Crisis
The word has become an epithet for garish, reckless growth — but to fix the housing crisis, the country needs more of it.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Pushing for sprawl is the housing version of Trump’s “drill, baby, drill.” As with energy, we desperately need more housing. But the environmental effects of sprawl—like coal and oil—are well known. Building dense, walkable neighborhoods is the answer, not sprawl.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/m...
The retort here is simple: coal kills.
"[B]etween 1999 and 2020, 460,000 deaths would not have occurred in the absence of emission from the coal power plants."
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
"[B]etween 1999 and 2020, 460,000 deaths would not have occurred in the absence of emission from the coal power plants."
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
April 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The retort here is simple: coal kills.
"[B]etween 1999 and 2020, 460,000 deaths would not have occurred in the absence of emission from the coal power plants."
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
"[B]etween 1999 and 2020, 460,000 deaths would not have occurred in the absence of emission from the coal power plants."
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
Biking to work today was … “fun.”
It's not just D.C. that's been windier than normal this year. Most of the nation has been unusually gusty, @bennollweather.bsky.social reports: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
www.washingtonpost.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Biking to work today was … “fun.”
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I saw a version of this on here before but it's worth yelling: these institutions that Musk is illegally dismantling– the weather service, health system, climate & energy research, international aid, maybe the US mail(?)– they don't belong to him, they belong to us. We invested in them. They're ours
April 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I saw a version of this on here before but it's worth yelling: these institutions that Musk is illegally dismantling– the weather service, health system, climate & energy research, international aid, maybe the US mail(?)– they don't belong to him, they belong to us. We invested in them. They're ours
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I would be making a big deal out of this if I were an elected Democrat
NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it.
A big step forward in cancer therapy has been slowed by layoffs and new restrictions at the National Institutes of Health, where it was developed.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I would be making a big deal out of this if I were an elected Democrat
Fantastic piece by Ben Ehrenreich on how the bipartisan repression of anti-genocide protests set the groundwork for Trump’s fascism.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
April 6, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Fantastic piece by Ben Ehrenreich on how the bipartisan repression of anti-genocide protests set the groundwork for Trump’s fascism.
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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“The carnage on our highways and roads is just intolerable, and I think the public wants to see real action. We need to make this a serious national priority, and not just something that every local government struggles with on its own.” - @raskin.house.gov
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/04/01/t...
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/04/01/t...
'The Carnage is Intolerable': Rep. Jamie Raskin on Why Bike Safety is Becoming Bipartisan — Streetsblog USA
"We need to reject any insinuation that it's not a national priority to make local roads safer."
usa.streetsblog.org
April 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM
“The carnage on our highways and roads is just intolerable, and I think the public wants to see real action. We need to make this a serious national priority, and not just something that every local government struggles with on its own.” - @raskin.house.gov
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/04/01/t...
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/04/01/t...
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@booker.senate.gov dismantles a Confederate monument.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cory Booker breaks the record for longest Senate speech, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurmond.
April 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
@booker.senate.gov dismantles a Confederate monument.
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So, the DOGE kids intend to rewrite the social-security administration's COBOL code-base!
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
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www.wealthsimple.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
So, the DOGE kids intend to rewrite the social-security administration's COBOL code-base!
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
1/9
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One of many moments in Omar El Akkad’s new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” that will stop you in your tracks.
March 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
One of many moments in Omar El Akkad’s new book, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This,” that will stop you in your tracks.
DC Lawyers, please come to our office to meet Diane Seltzer on April 22, who will hopefully be our next DC Bar President!
Earthjustice invites D.C. bar members to meet Diane Seltzer, candidate for bar president, on April 22. You must RSVP at the link. Remember that voting begins on April 15, and that Diane's opponent is Brad Bondi. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/498vwymc
March 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
DC Lawyers, please come to our office to meet Diane Seltzer on April 22, who will hopefully be our next DC Bar President!