Dan Miller
@meelar.bsky.social
Queens volunteer chapter leader for @opennewyork.org. YIMBY, pro-transit, pro-biking, anti-borders-and-cars. He/him
What I want to know is: what would happen if I was swapped in for one of the seats (or, realistically, two of the seats) in a four-man bobsled crew? Would the run be OK, just slower than normal? Or would I be required to lean at the proper time and doom us to crashing?
have the Olympics added just a regular audience member to each competition, just to create a difficulty baseline for the I-can-fight-a-bear crowd?
February 9, 2026 at 8:10 PM
What I want to know is: what would happen if I was swapped in for one of the seats (or, realistically, two of the seats) in a four-man bobsled crew? Would the run be OK, just slower than normal? Or would I be required to lean at the proper time and doom us to crashing?
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in a sane world we would be doing everything possible to make e/bikes a default mode of travel for short distance journeys.
It really annoys me that the moral panic over e-bikes obscures the incredible impact they have had for disabled people.
This. For the disabled they are a vital tool, and without mine, I am housebound. The inherent ableism infuriates me, especially since I am a careful rider. In every incident I have been in, and there are very few, I was the victim not the cause. Every time.
February 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
in a sane world we would be doing everything possible to make e/bikes a default mode of travel for short distance journeys.
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The problems with ebikes are mostly an etiquette problem that people try to inflate into a safety problem (because our political/social system has almost no good mechanisms for solving etiquette problems outside of a safety framework)
February 9, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The problems with ebikes are mostly an etiquette problem that people try to inflate into a safety problem (because our political/social system has almost no good mechanisms for solving etiquette problems outside of a safety framework)
I was just old enough to be commuting in the pre-smartphone days when there were a ton of different options that you could get for reading on the Metro. The Post, but also Washington City Paper, the Washington Blade, the various Hill papers--I think it was probably good to be forced to read widely.
I finally got around to it. Because The Washington Post has laid off The Washington Post, I, myself, have laid off the @washingtonpost.com
When I was a kid, I'd scoop up discarded WaPo copies on the Metro just so I could read what was there. Now there isn't a paper left to throw away.
When I was a kid, I'd scoop up discarded WaPo copies on the Metro just so I could read what was there. Now there isn't a paper left to throw away.
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I was just old enough to be commuting in the pre-smartphone days when there were a ton of different options that you could get for reading on the Metro. The Post, but also Washington City Paper, the Washington Blade, the various Hill papers--I think it was probably good to be forced to read widely.
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Something to keep in mind the next time the city tries to repurpose parking and drivers complain that every last car is necessary at all times. The storm was two weeks ago.
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Something to keep in mind the next time the city tries to repurpose parking and drivers complain that every last car is necessary at all times. The storm was two weeks ago.
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They’re rounding up and imprisoning even legal workers:
February 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
They’re rounding up and imprisoning even legal workers:
Pretty interesting data on ideological self-ID and how it affects partisanship. A substantial number of people who don't identify as Dems feel that the party isn't left enough. www.nationaljournal.com/s/730861/our...
February 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Pretty interesting data on ideological self-ID and how it affects partisanship. A substantial number of people who don't identify as Dems feel that the party isn't left enough. www.nationaljournal.com/s/730861/our...
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
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Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
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February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
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this idea that the Ds haven’t articulated a positive vision of masculinity is just … it’s not totally devoid of merit, but it’s mostly a narrative concocted to avoid offending a bad-faith norm in media that the customer/voter is always right.
iow: this is not a supply problem; it’s a demand problem
iow: this is not a supply problem; it’s a demand problem
“People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”
You can always count on @barackobama.bsky.social to give us an honest #CupOfJoe. I miss that.
The world is watching, & and the straws are adding up.
You can always count on @barackobama.bsky.social to give us an honest #CupOfJoe. I miss that.
The world is watching, & and the straws are adding up.
February 8, 2026 at 6:43 PM
this idea that the Ds haven’t articulated a positive vision of masculinity is just … it’s not totally devoid of merit, but it’s mostly a narrative concocted to avoid offending a bad-faith norm in media that the customer/voter is always right.
iow: this is not a supply problem; it’s a demand problem
iow: this is not a supply problem; it’s a demand problem
Fuck, the AIs are writing jokes now...and honestly this one works?
fractals are just math being self-referential and honestly? same
February 8, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Fuck, the AIs are writing jokes now...and honestly this one works?
What the actual fuck. 10mph is slower than I can maintain on an acoustic Citibike, and I am not a particularly athletic man.
Why another US state is preparing a 10 mph e-bike speed limit
Why another US state is preparing a 10 mph e-bike speed limit
Florida is the latest US state to wade into the increasingly crowded waters of e-bike regulation, with lawmakers advancing a bill that would impose a situational 10 mph (16 km/h) speed limit for e-bikes on shared-use paths. It’s a move that fits squarely into a broader national trend, as states and cities across the country reconsider how electric bikes fit into public spaces that were never designed with fast, motor-assisted travel in mind.
more…
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February 8, 2026 at 1:12 AM
What the actual fuck. 10mph is slower than I can maintain on an acoustic Citibike, and I am not a particularly athletic man.
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When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
They know the US market is saturated, and they still face the same growth imperative as any business. This is why they're doing all those games in Europe and South America.
its easy to think of the NFL as this unstoppable behemoth, when i think the league sees itself in second or third place globally to the NBA and world soccer and knows expanding its latino fanbase is key to changing that
February 7, 2026 at 10:49 PM
They know the US market is saturated, and they still face the same growth imperative as any business. This is why they're doing all those games in Europe and South America.
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There are only 2 real responses to housing scarcity. You can either build enough homes to accommodate everyone or start drawing up a list of “undesirable demographics” to exclude. I know which side I’m on.
February 7, 2026 at 6:41 PM
There are only 2 real responses to housing scarcity. You can either build enough homes to accommodate everyone or start drawing up a list of “undesirable demographics” to exclude. I know which side I’m on.
Anyone know where she falls on the YIMBY-NIMBY spectrum?
"Nithya Raman, who has been compared to Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York, presents a significant challenge to the incumbent, Mayor Karen Bass." NYT gets the scoop
Rising Progressive Star Shakes Up Race for Los Angeles Mayor
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Anyone know where she falls on the YIMBY-NIMBY spectrum?
As I understand it, members of Congress are legally allowed to inspect this facility without warning. I'm not sure if that's in practice on the ground, though.
Concentration camps: stories of as many as 50 people to a cell — men and women in some cases — with no windows and limited airflow, a single camera-monitored toilet, aluminum blankets, no showers and poor quality food.
ICE detainees from Maine being held under ‘inhumane’ conditions in Mass. facility, attorneys say
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson said the allegations of overcrowding and lack of access to lawyers are false.
www.pressherald.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
As I understand it, members of Congress are legally allowed to inspect this facility without warning. I'm not sure if that's in practice on the ground, though.
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Cancun Ted over here argued that “partisanship is inherent and permissible in the districting process” in an amicus brief he filed with the Supreme Court in the Texas redistricting case last September. www.cornyn.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
February 7, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Cancun Ted over here argued that “partisanship is inherent and permissible in the districting process” in an amicus brief he filed with the Supreme Court in the Texas redistricting case last September. www.cornyn.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
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This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
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Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
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The big difference between YIMBYs and others on the left is that when we see a great city, we don’t think “keep people out.” We think “build enough so everyone who wants to live here can.”
The scarcity mindset sucks!
The scarcity mindset sucks!
February 7, 2026 at 12:39 AM
The big difference between YIMBYs and others on the left is that when we see a great city, we don’t think “keep people out.” We think “build enough so everyone who wants to live here can.”
The scarcity mindset sucks!
The scarcity mindset sucks!
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Yeaaaah! Some massive good news! The new rail tunnels that NJ and NY are trying to dig under the Hudson River may be saved! Trump had unlawfully sequestered the funds that had already been awarded for the project, but a judge has released them for now, so construction goes on!! 😀👍⛏️🚅
February 7, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Yeaaaah! Some massive good news! The new rail tunnels that NJ and NY are trying to dig under the Hudson River may be saved! Trump had unlawfully sequestered the funds that had already been awarded for the project, but a judge has released them for now, so construction goes on!! 😀👍⛏️🚅
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Six byline Politico story confirms Punchbowl scoop from last night: "[T]he president would release federal funds for a massive rail tunnel project connecting New York and New Jersey on the condition that two major travel hubs be renamed in his honor" -- www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Trump wanted Dulles Airport and Penn Station named after him as condition of releasing rail tunnel funds
Funding for the Gateway Project has been held up since October.
www.politico.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Six byline Politico story confirms Punchbowl scoop from last night: "[T]he president would release federal funds for a massive rail tunnel project connecting New York and New Jersey on the condition that two major travel hubs be renamed in his honor" -- www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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NYC used to consistently build 5-10 new subway stations every single year.
Since 1990 we have built 4. Not 4 per year, 4 total over 36 years.
We need to get back to building transit on a grand scale. This is what our system could look like:
Since 1990 we have built 4. Not 4 per year, 4 total over 36 years.
We need to get back to building transit on a grand scale. This is what our system could look like:
February 6, 2026 at 3:14 AM
NYC used to consistently build 5-10 new subway stations every single year.
Since 1990 we have built 4. Not 4 per year, 4 total over 36 years.
We need to get back to building transit on a grand scale. This is what our system could look like:
Since 1990 we have built 4. Not 4 per year, 4 total over 36 years.
We need to get back to building transit on a grand scale. This is what our system could look like:
NYC desperately needs 23rd Street to turn into a busway like 14th has. @mayor.nyc.gov Save me please!
Sent from an extremely slow M23
Sent from an extremely slow M23
February 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
NYC desperately needs 23rd Street to turn into a busway like 14th has. @mayor.nyc.gov Save me please!
Sent from an extremely slow M23
Sent from an extremely slow M23