MatttttttttB
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e.g. Artist, dog-lover, and avid reader
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including the role of certain viral infections. Researchers now suspect two courses of action may help to prevent disease in the brain. There is a steadily growing body of evidence reporting that the varicella-zoster virus is related to increased risk for dementia because it alters immunological
November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
including the role of certain viral infections. Researchers now suspect two courses of action may help to prevent disease in the brain. There is a steadily growing body of evidence reporting that the varicella-zoster virus is related to increased risk for dementia because it alters immunological
“If they broke the law there can be no engineering issue” is in a nutshell what’s wrong with the field
Drivers routinely speed down Sligo Ave through East Silver Spring (where I live) despite the high volume of pedestrians, due to a lack of stops and traffic calming elements.
A child was recently hit at this intersection but MCDOT refuses to consider stop signs. This approach is killing pedestrians.
A child was recently hit at this intersection but MCDOT refuses to consider stop signs. This approach is killing pedestrians.
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“If they broke the law there can be no engineering issue” is in a nutshell what’s wrong with the field
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NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
November 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
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After a too-long hiatus from blogging, I have a new post up, as part of what I hope will be a period series looking at what our crim legal stats really mean.
To start, one of the most important but messiest to actually understand and use: recidivism.
A mess to think about, and a mess to measure.
To start, one of the most important but messiest to actually understand and use: recidivism.
A mess to think about, and a mess to measure.
The Worst Statistic: Recidivism
In the first post in what will be a period series looking at our official crime stats and what they mean, here I dig into “recidivism,” an incredibly important number that is measured p…
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November 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
After a too-long hiatus from blogging, I have a new post up, as part of what I hope will be a period series looking at what our crim legal stats really mean.
To start, one of the most important but messiest to actually understand and use: recidivism.
A mess to think about, and a mess to measure.
To start, one of the most important but messiest to actually understand and use: recidivism.
A mess to think about, and a mess to measure.
Who could have predicted? (Anybody)
Obviously, we want more immigrants, it’s one of our founding principals, but we also don’t want things to happen that will set support for more immigration back in the long term
All that said, Twitter only allows editing in the 1st hour, so not easily done.
All that said, Twitter only allows editing in the 1st hour, so not easily done.
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Who could have predicted? (Anybody)
Haven’t read but curious
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Haven’t read but curious
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Factories at Clichy - 1887
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/1012020
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/1012020
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Factories at Clichy - 1887
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/1012020
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/1012020
Since leaving NJ I don’t have as many occasions to do it, but I really enjoy sitting with a coffee and watching people parallel park
November 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Since leaving NJ I don’t have as many occasions to do it, but I really enjoy sitting with a coffee and watching people parallel park
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The amazing folks at the WSDOT Active Transportation Division have released their 'quick build guide' - which includes at least a dozen quick-build projects as case studies across Washington State. This is great reading for sickos and local governments alike!
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
wsdot.wa.gov
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The amazing folks at the WSDOT Active Transportation Division have released their 'quick build guide' - which includes at least a dozen quick-build projects as case studies across Washington State. This is great reading for sickos and local governments alike!
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
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Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
November 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Whomst among us hasn't felt a little vacuum about snackie all done
I think he sees him as a cool son
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I think he sees him as a cool son
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Susan Cairns
Plums in Enamel Bucket, 2022
Oil on board
12 x 12 inches
Plums in Enamel Bucket, 2022
Oil on board
12 x 12 inches
November 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Susan Cairns
Plums in Enamel Bucket, 2022
Oil on board
12 x 12 inches
Plums in Enamel Bucket, 2022
Oil on board
12 x 12 inches
In all of this I’ve really enjoyed the idea that as a journalist you’re “in exile” if you move to the west coast lol
November 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
In all of this I’ve really enjoyed the idea that as a journalist you’re “in exile” if you move to the west coast lol
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Don't waste your time on this op ed. Read this instead:
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Don't waste your time on this op ed. Read this instead:
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Luxembourg Garden in Paris - 1887
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14097
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14097
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Luxembourg Garden in Paris - 1887
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14097
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14097
we're getting nonstop ads for this while watching S3 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
There's also one boss that is a giant version of one of your squadmates/imaginary friends that vomits red smoke at you and has you do MMO raid mechanics (like jumping to avoid getting hit by the shockwave when he slams the ground).
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
we're getting nonstop ads for this while watching S3 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Listening to a podcast or something while cooking is a kind of heaven
Spatchcocking a chicken while on a large quantity of hallucinogens and listening to a socialist history of American law enforcement, call that Bourdaining
November 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Listening to a podcast or something while cooking is a kind of heaven
Finally someone says it lol
like share and retweet if this was your only point of reference for the gersh agency before the dasha thing
November 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Finally someone says it lol
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related, unions opposed training WPA employees -- jensen 1989 has a story of the AFL president touring a civilian conservation corps site to show they weren't competing with union skills
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
related, unions opposed training WPA employees -- jensen 1989 has a story of the AFL president touring a civilian conservation corps site to show they weren't competing with union skills
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This morning!? By now they should have signs or tape up or people standing there redirecting people if the basic communication facilities aren't working... bsky.app/profile/thel...
I look up at the blue strobe light, which is supposed to flash in this exact situation so people know the Trolleys aren't stopping there.
"I DON'T KNOW WHY PEOPLE KEEP LOOKING AT THE BLUE LIGHT. IT'S NOT WORKING."
So I scramble to MFL platform just to miss a train. Next departure is in 12 minutes!
"I DON'T KNOW WHY PEOPLE KEEP LOOKING AT THE BLUE LIGHT. IT'S NOT WORKING."
So I scramble to MFL platform just to miss a train. Next departure is in 12 minutes!
November 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Haven’t watched in years and 1/3 of ads during Spurs-Warriors yesterday were for gambling apps, dire shit and feels very jarring
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Haven’t watched in years and 1/3 of ads during Spurs-Warriors yesterday were for gambling apps, dire shit and feels very jarring
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Trump Admin is planning to ask Congress to dramatically cut funding for transit as part of the 2026 infrastructure law.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
POLITICO Pro: Trump administration proposals seek to eliminate transit funding
DOT recently sent two proposals to the White House budget office seeking to pare back transit money.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Trump Admin is planning to ask Congress to dramatically cut funding for transit as part of the 2026 infrastructure law.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
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Marcus May is the executive chef at Miriam’s Kitchen, a D.C. outreach organization that caters to people experiencing homelessness.
“We may be categorized as a soup kitchen,” May said. “But there’s nothing soup kitchen about what we do.”
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/ycxsc2tf
“We may be categorized as a soup kitchen,” May said. “But there’s nothing soup kitchen about what we do.”
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/ycxsc2tf
“Super” kitchen: How a chef in D.C. is combating homelessness, one meal at a time - Street Sense Media
Marcus May feeds hundreds of people a day, and he can't afford not to have his kitchen running at peak form. This is how he does it.
tinyurl.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Marcus May is the executive chef at Miriam’s Kitchen, a D.C. outreach organization that caters to people experiencing homelessness.
“We may be categorized as a soup kitchen,” May said. “But there’s nothing soup kitchen about what we do.”
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/ycxsc2tf
“We may be categorized as a soup kitchen,” May said. “But there’s nothing soup kitchen about what we do.”
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/ycxsc2tf
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Likelier instead that they try to mess with the risk pool by weakening comprehensive benefits requirements and/or by tightening enrollment rules to keep more sick people uninsured
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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