Margaret Guroff
@megdc.bsky.social
Editor. Teacher. Author, THE MECHANICAL HORSE: HOW THE BICYCLE RESHAPED AMERICAN LIFE: http://amzn.to/2mqi4WF. Annotator, Moby-Dick: http://powermobydick.com.
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We LOVED Diane Keaton. RIP.
I Am Diane Keaton’s Crisp White Shirt
I am perfect in shape and form. I am immaculate, woven by gods from fibers of cotton and Nancy Meyers’ discarded screenplays. Sent from above to si...
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October 12, 2025 at 1:30 AM
We LOVED Diane Keaton. RIP.
Thank you @bikenwhisky.bsky.social! So glad you liked the book!
Finished "The Mechanical Horse" by @megdc.bsky.social. An interesting, well researched look at the up and down history of the bicycle in the US. Recommended for those interested in cycling, especially advocates for better access and infrastructure. To know how one got here is to know where one goes
August 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Thank you @bikenwhisky.bsky.social! So glad you liked the book!
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how about we take tens of millions of dollars and fund a bunch of investigative reporters and local news stations across the country without the expectation that they will make a profit
NEWS:
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democrats Throw Money at a Problem: Countering G.O.P. Clout Online
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
how about we take tens of millions of dollars and fund a bunch of investigative reporters and local news stations across the country without the expectation that they will make a profit
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NEW: The autism research registry hasn't actually been walked back. It is still happening -- HHS is just calling it a “real-world data platform.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘A slippery slope to eugenics’: advocates reject RFK Jr’s national autism database
US health secretary claims data will be used for research but has not addressed privacy concerns and potential misuse
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
NEW: The autism research registry hasn't actually been walked back. It is still happening -- HHS is just calling it a “real-world data platform.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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my most conservative-coded trait these days is that i honestly think that the worst possible thing that can happen for young men is for the entire society to coddle them. what they need to hear is that they have one life to live and they have to take responsibility for it.
Young men don't open bank accounts. They are too expensive. They download coin base or Robinhood app and buy crypto. That's their savings
If one party pushes that number higher. They vote for em. Gensler/Biden caused those savings to go down. The demo with the biggest change was young men
If one party pushes that number higher. They vote for em. Gensler/Biden caused those savings to go down. The demo with the biggest change was young men
This is legit the dumbest thing I've ever seen him say
March 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
my most conservative-coded trait these days is that i honestly think that the worst possible thing that can happen for young men is for the entire society to coddle them. what they need to hear is that they have one life to live and they have to take responsibility for it.
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Hello I made a public Google calendar for film revival screenings + special events at the Charles, Senator, and Parkway Theatres here in Baltimore because I figured I create all these calendar events for myself every month anyway so I might as well share it
Baltimore Film Revivals
calendar.google.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Hello I made a public Google calendar for film revival screenings + special events at the Charles, Senator, and Parkway Theatres here in Baltimore because I figured I create all these calendar events for myself every month anyway so I might as well share it
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The Onion summer writing fellowship is seeking applicants! It's six months, good salary and benefits.
This year's applicants do NOT have to complete the Eating Challenge, as it turns out this does not adhere to Illinois labor law. We apologize to those who have died in the past.
This year's applicants do NOT have to complete the Eating Challenge, as it turns out this does not adhere to Illinois labor law. We apologize to those who have died in the past.
Writing Fellowship, Summer 2025 at The Onion
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March 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The Onion summer writing fellowship is seeking applicants! It's six months, good salary and benefits.
This year's applicants do NOT have to complete the Eating Challenge, as it turns out this does not adhere to Illinois labor law. We apologize to those who have died in the past.
This year's applicants do NOT have to complete the Eating Challenge, as it turns out this does not adhere to Illinois labor law. We apologize to those who have died in the past.
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BREAKING: DOGE is considering no longer letting senior citizens file Social Security claims over the phone, and requiring them to do it online or in person.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Social Security, facing pressure from DOGE, weighs big cuts to phone service
Agency considers ending phone program that helps with claims processing and is used by millions of elderly and disabled Americans.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
BREAKING: DOGE is considering no longer letting senior citizens file Social Security claims over the phone, and requiring them to do it online or in person.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The First Amendment protects speech the government doesn't like. Speech the government likes does not need protection from the government.
March 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The First Amendment protects speech the government doesn't like. Speech the government likes does not need protection from the government.
Expert insights about storytelling
When I worked on The Office, Greg Daniels had a list of questions he asked of every story. Some were show-specific (eg “Are we saying something truthful if exaggerated about office life?”), but many are applicable to any script. Here’s a little thread on them…
🧵1/X
#Scriptsky #Screenwriting
🧵1/X
#Scriptsky #Screenwriting
March 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Expert insights about storytelling
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If you're a Wisconsin voter living abroad, you have until March 12th to register to vote in April 1's GINORMOUSLY important state Supreme Court election.
www.votefromabroad.org/states/WI
www.votefromabroad.org/states/WI
Vote from Abroad: Request Absentee Ballots for US Citizens
US Citizens living abroad can request absentee ballots easily. Start your ballot request or find your state’s voting rules here.
www.votefromabroad.org
March 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
If you're a Wisconsin voter living abroad, you have until March 12th to register to vote in April 1's GINORMOUSLY important state Supreme Court election.
www.votefromabroad.org/states/WI
www.votefromabroad.org/states/WI
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Today, we're announcing more actions to help Marylanders impacted by federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to federal funding.
youtube.com/live/kpymjA5...
youtube.com/live/kpymjA5...
Governor Wes Moore Press Conference on Federal Workforce
YouTube video by Governor Wes Moore
youtube.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Today, we're announcing more actions to help Marylanders impacted by federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to federal funding.
youtube.com/live/kpymjA5...
youtube.com/live/kpymjA5...
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An invitation. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/are-y...
February 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
An invitation. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/are-y...
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If you’re an impacted federal worker, we’d like to offer you one free year of membership to The 51st.
This is only possible thanks to readers who are stepping up on your behalf. And to stay on track for our fundraising goal, we need 95 new members to join this week! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
This is only possible thanks to readers who are stepping up on your behalf. And to stay on track for our fundraising goal, we need 95 new members to join this week! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
One Free Year Subscription of The 51st for Federal Workers
We want to support the workers impacted by the administration, this is one small way.
Once you fill this form out you'll see the link to sign up on the next page.
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February 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
If you’re an impacted federal worker, we’d like to offer you one free year of membership to The 51st.
This is only possible thanks to readers who are stepping up on your behalf. And to stay on track for our fundraising goal, we need 95 new members to join this week! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
This is only possible thanks to readers who are stepping up on your behalf. And to stay on track for our fundraising goal, we need 95 new members to join this week! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you've been yearning for trustworthy vaccine info in this crazy world, here's a great, clear source
anyway subscribe here if you love vaccines notadoctor.news
if you don't subscribe do you even love vaccines???
if you don't subscribe do you even love vaccines???
Not a Doctor
Health and science for everyone to understand
notadoctor.news
February 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If you've been yearning for trustworthy vaccine info in this crazy world, here's a great, clear source
This hospital took wonderful care of my Molly when I lived in DC. I am touched to see them doing this for displaced feds.
February 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
This hospital took wonderful care of my Molly when I lived in DC. I am touched to see them doing this for displaced feds.
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Roxanne is a song about Sting not understanding what it takes to develop film
May 12, 2024 at 1:07 AM
Roxanne is a song about Sting not understanding what it takes to develop film
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ski instructor said the yeti turds I found are moose droppings. am I supposed to be comforted by the fact the yeti is riding a goddamn moose
January 27, 2025 at 2:35 AM
ski instructor said the yeti turds I found are moose droppings. am I supposed to be comforted by the fact the yeti is riding a goddamn moose
Insightful! Congrats @anecdotal.bsky.social
Very glad to see my piece "AI and the Last Mile" on this "Top Ten Tech Articles of 2024" list, in good company with @emollick.bsky.social & others. @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/peterh...
www.forbes.com/sites/peterh...
Top 10 Tech Articles Of 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, here's a look back at some of the tech stories that caught my eye in the past year.
www.forbes.com
December 31, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Insightful! Congrats @anecdotal.bsky.social
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Let me say something that is controversial because our brains are broken:
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
November 15, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Let me say something that is controversial because our brains are broken:
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
Vaccines are a miracle and amazing
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After an unprecedented Election Week ULP strike, we returned to work today and have called off the NYT Games and Cooking boycotts.
#SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike #Union #Unions #Tech #Labor #CollectiveBargaining #Contract #NewsGuild #CWA #Solidarity
#SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike #Union #Unions #Tech #Labor #CollectiveBargaining #Contract #NewsGuild #CWA #Solidarity
November 12, 2024 at 6:26 PM
After an unprecedented Election Week ULP strike, we returned to work today and have called off the NYT Games and Cooking boycotts.
#SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike #Union #Unions #Tech #Labor #CollectiveBargaining #Contract #NewsGuild #CWA #Solidarity
#SolidarityStreak #BreakMyStreak #UnionStrong #UnionMadeNYC #Strike #Union #Unions #Tech #Labor #CollectiveBargaining #Contract #NewsGuild #CWA #Solidarity
Goodbye for now, Wordle, Connections, Strands & my precious NYT recipe database. See you when the strike is settled.
The New York Times Tech Guild is on strike
Striking workers ask readers not to play Wordle.
www.theverge.com
November 4, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Goodbye for now, Wordle, Connections, Strands & my precious NYT recipe database. See you when the strike is settled.
