J. I. Swiderski, MURP
@swiderski.bsky.social
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// DC Michigander; Pitt+VATech alum
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// Opinions mine, but you can have 'em
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// DC Michigander; Pitt+VATech alum
// fan of PGH, SF, cities; walking, bikes, & buses; libraries; maps; baseball, football, & hockey; puns; oxford commas; & semicolons
// Opinions mine, but you can have 'em
// 💜🤍💚 they/he
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Vote is expected at 4:30pm. This resolution would undo DC’s new local child tax credit. It would be the first time Congress has ever struck down a local tax law. It would blow a huge hole in DC’s budget for the second year in a row. Please take 5 minutes to make some phone calls.
Good morning ☀️ TODAY the Senate will vote on whether to overturn DC’s local tax law. If you’re against robbing the poor to feed the rich, please call some Senators before 2pm #FreeDC
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Free DC // SJ 102/HJ 142 Congress Call Campaign
Tell Congress: DC’s money belongs to DC February 11, 2026 Quick Links: Overview Call List Call Script for DC residents Call script for allies Overview Last year, Congress froze $1.1 billion of DC...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Vote is expected at 4:30pm. This resolution would undo DC’s new local child tax credit. It would be the first time Congress has ever struck down a local tax law. It would blow a huge hole in DC’s budget for the second year in a row. Please take 5 minutes to make some phone calls.
'“Republicans in Congress think they know better than D.C.’s elected officials about…local tax and budget decisions,” said Rep. @jimmcgovernma.bsky.social …. “Seriously? You guys can’t even manage the federal budget, which is your actual job.”' 51st.news/republican-b...
February 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM
'“Republicans in Congress think they know better than D.C.’s elected officials about…local tax and budget decisions,” said Rep. @jimmcgovernma.bsky.social …. “Seriously? You guys can’t even manage the federal budget, which is your actual job.”' 51st.news/republican-b...
Meanwhile, the Senate, in which DC has no representative, is about to rewrite DC's tax laws in the middle of filing season and, oh yeah, blow another hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars hole in DC's budget a year after Speaker Johnson's $1 billion hole in last year's. www.dcfpi.org/all/congress...
February 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Meanwhile, the Senate, in which DC has no representative, is about to rewrite DC's tax laws in the middle of filing season and, oh yeah, blow another hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars hole in DC's budget a year after Speaker Johnson's $1 billion hole in last year's. www.dcfpi.org/all/congress...
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Except DC, which seemingly never counts: “More than 2,500 National Guard members remain in Washington, D.C., in response to Trump’s ordered deployment, but under a nonfederal status. Their mission — part crackdown on crime and part sanitation duty — is expected to last until the end of the year.”
WAPO: ".. The Trump administration has withdrawn all federalized National Guard troops from U.S. cities, after its repeated attempts to surge forces into Democrat-run states encountered judicial roadblocks."
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National Guard troops were quietly withdrawn from some U.S. cities
The deployments encountered repeated legal setbacks that stymied President Donald Trump’s show of force in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Oregon.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Except DC, which seemingly never counts: “More than 2,500 National Guard members remain in Washington, D.C., in response to Trump’s ordered deployment, but under a nonfederal status. Their mission — part crackdown on crime and part sanitation duty — is expected to last until the end of the year.”
Bad enough that @wmata.com doesn't have a shelter or e-ink sign or any way to tell riders at 16th & Euclid NB that the D60 and D6X aren't coming, but after walking up to Irving the @metrobusinfo.bsky.social D6X just drove past a half-dozen people waiting at its next stop without even slowing down….
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Bad enough that @wmata.com doesn't have a shelter or e-ink sign or any way to tell riders at 16th & Euclid NB that the D60 and D6X aren't coming, but after walking up to Irving the @metrobusinfo.bsky.social D6X just drove past a half-dozen people waiting at its next stop without even slowing down….
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Nearly 20,000 people have already filed their taxes in DC. But if this passes, everyone would have to stop and start over. That will take months.
This is so chaotic!
Changing the tax code in the middle of tax season is terrible policy. Senators wouldn’t vote to do this to their own constituents.
This is so chaotic!
Changing the tax code in the middle of tax season is terrible policy. Senators wouldn’t vote to do this to their own constituents.
“During Wednesday’s session, the Senate is expected to consider Cal. #315, H.J. Res. 142, disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025. Senators will be notified when votes are set.”
February 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Nearly 20,000 people have already filed their taxes in DC. But if this passes, everyone would have to stop and start over. That will take months.
This is so chaotic!
Changing the tax code in the middle of tax season is terrible policy. Senators wouldn’t vote to do this to their own constituents.
This is so chaotic!
Changing the tax code in the middle of tax season is terrible policy. Senators wouldn’t vote to do this to their own constituents.
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I heard y'all wanted a thread on "El Apagón"
February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I heard y'all wanted a thread on "El Apagón"
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"This program is for high-school aged youth (14-18). Over 7 weeks, learn how to rebuild, repair, and customize a bicycle to meet your needs and your style. Then take it home."
Earn a Bike Programs
Learn to fix a bike, then take it home.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
"This program is for high-school aged youth (14-18). Over 7 weeks, learn how to rebuild, repair, and customize a bicycle to meet your needs and your style. Then take it home."
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#TranspoBINGO hist the local news! Check us out here: wtop.com/dc/2026/02/t...
TranspoBINGO is back in DC, and you can play for fun and prizes - WTOP News
Have fun and try new things around D.C. without using your car, and you might win a prize. The TranspoBINGO game is underway in the District for a seventh year.
wtop.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:21 PM
#TranspoBINGO hist the local news! Check us out here: wtop.com/dc/2026/02/t...
Age verification?
I remember floppy discs that were actually floppy.
I remember floppy discs that were actually floppy.
Age Verification?
I used a VAX for email.
I used a VAX for email.
Age verification?
I played Pong.
I played Pong.
February 10, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Age verification?
I remember floppy discs that were actually floppy.
I remember floppy discs that were actually floppy.
flashbacks to my dad's light-blue '88 ..... 😹
(hilariously this 35-year-old car only has 80K on the odometer. i'd almost be willing to believe it's actually 1 million 80k and still running like the energizer g.d. bunny....)
(hilariously this 35-year-old car only has 80K on the odometer. i'd almost be willing to believe it's actually 1 million 80k and still running like the energizer g.d. bunny....)
February 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
flashbacks to my dad's light-blue '88 ..... 😹
(hilariously this 35-year-old car only has 80K on the odometer. i'd almost be willing to believe it's actually 1 million 80k and still running like the energizer g.d. bunny....)
(hilariously this 35-year-old car only has 80K on the odometer. i'd almost be willing to believe it's actually 1 million 80k and still running like the energizer g.d. bunny....)
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a million years ago a roommate had this exact car, and it's what I will always think of when I hear people say "it's better to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow"
February 9, 2026 at 11:37 PM
a million years ago a roommate had this exact car, and it's what I will always think of when I hear people say "it's better to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow"
Yikes.
If we don't catch up with our century's worth of deferred and ignored maintenance, it will continue to catch up with us in unexpected, disruptive, and potentially dangerous ways.
If we don't catch up with our century's worth of deferred and ignored maintenance, it will continue to catch up with us in unexpected, disruptive, and potentially dangerous ways.
Northbound lanes of 14th St NW, from L St to Thomas Circle, remain closed due to the risk of roadway collapse over an abandoned sewer tunnel. Detours are in place. Closure expected through the end of the week, weather permitting. Thanks for your patience. 🔗 www.dcwater.com/about-dc-wat...
Traffic Advisory: Emergency Lane Closures Due to Risk of Collapse—14th Street NW south of Thomas Circle | DC Water
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February 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Yikes.
If we don't catch up with our century's worth of deferred and ignored maintenance, it will continue to catch up with us in unexpected, disruptive, and potentially dangerous ways.
If we don't catch up with our century's worth of deferred and ignored maintenance, it will continue to catch up with us in unexpected, disruptive, and potentially dangerous ways.
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casual reminder, i also forgot-- but this was only October 2025. Things to consider before you hand over some ID verification 😜
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
casual reminder, i also forgot-- but this was only October 2025. Things to consider before you hand over some ID verification 😜
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Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.
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Becky’s whole thread is worth a read
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Becky’s whole thread is worth a read
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The number of Birnam Wood jokes I have seen quote posting this has extended my life expectancy by at least a few months. Bluesky, you’re insufferable, but you’re my kind of nerds.
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
The number of Birnam Wood jokes I have seen quote posting this has extended my life expectancy by at least a few months. Bluesky, you’re insufferable, but you’re my kind of nerds.
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I choose to believe that was a real wedding.
look I’m sure it’s not but how cool would it be if those two actually got married for real in the Super Bowl halftime show
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
I choose to believe that was a real wedding.
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Heads-up! Training exercise that will wake you up terrified! Yay!
February 9, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Heads-up! Training exercise that will wake you up terrified! Yay!
“Every time a broadcaster […trades] credibility for insulation – it is a trade audiences eventually notice.”
The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US | Bryan Armen Graham
The real risk for American broadcasters is not that dissent will be visible. It is that audiences will start assuming anything they do not show is being hidden
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
“Every time a broadcaster […trades] credibility for insulation – it is a trade audiences eventually notice.”
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Thank you @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social and @transpobingo.bsky.social for helping us clear the trail of snow/ice! 💪
Help volunteer to improve the trail at an upcoming event: mountvernontrail.org/events
Help volunteer to improve the trail at an upcoming event: mountvernontrail.org/events
February 8, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Thank you @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social and @transpobingo.bsky.social for helping us clear the trail of snow/ice! 💪
Help volunteer to improve the trail at an upcoming event: mountvernontrail.org/events
Help volunteer to improve the trail at an upcoming event: mountvernontrail.org/events
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So much good stuff today to help you mark #TranspoBINGO squares. But also - you can do anything that strikes your fancy, getting you out and exploring and connecting, as you play your way through the city. Can't wait to see your play today!
Sunday #TranspoBINGO is STACKED! So many ways to play!
🌿Snow/ice removal with Friends of Mt Vernon Trail
🏛️Recess at the DC History Center
🀄American Mahjongg
🎮DC Gaymers Tabletop Sunday
🗳️LWVDC DC Statehood game
♟️Big Chess Social at MiXt
Pick one or all!
All events: www.transpobingo.com/2026-events
🌿Snow/ice removal with Friends of Mt Vernon Trail
🏛️Recess at the DC History Center
🀄American Mahjongg
🎮DC Gaymers Tabletop Sunday
🗳️LWVDC DC Statehood game
♟️Big Chess Social at MiXt
Pick one or all!
All events: www.transpobingo.com/2026-events
February 8, 2026 at 1:24 PM
So much good stuff today to help you mark #TranspoBINGO squares. But also - you can do anything that strikes your fancy, getting you out and exploring and connecting, as you play your way through the city. Can't wait to see your play today!
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My goal as a parent was always to raise better men than me
I just received a video from one son of my other son juggling dildos outside the Whipple Building
There are many things I could have done better but I can't really argue with the results
I just received a video from one son of my other son juggling dildos outside the Whipple Building
There are many things I could have done better but I can't really argue with the results
February 7, 2026 at 6:34 PM
My goal as a parent was always to raise better men than me
I just received a video from one son of my other son juggling dildos outside the Whipple Building
There are many things I could have done better but I can't really argue with the results
I just received a video from one son of my other son juggling dildos outside the Whipple Building
There are many things I could have done better but I can't really argue with the results
Call me old-fashioned, but I do not think gov't agencies should omit alt texts from their images—even, yes, the silly posts.
(Alt: large snow pile at the side of a road with an ominously dark, jagged-edged hole in the middle. It's also blocking a curb ramp, which does add to the forebodingness….)
(Alt: large snow pile at the side of a road with an ominously dark, jagged-edged hole in the middle. It's also blocking a curb ramp, which does add to the forebodingness….)
Call me old-fashioned, but I do not think snowbanks should exude a palpable sense of evil or have large, steaming mouths
February 7, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Call me old-fashioned, but I do not think gov't agencies should omit alt texts from their images—even, yes, the silly posts.
(Alt: large snow pile at the side of a road with an ominously dark, jagged-edged hole in the middle. It's also blocking a curb ramp, which does add to the forebodingness….)
(Alt: large snow pile at the side of a road with an ominously dark, jagged-edged hole in the middle. It's also blocking a curb ramp, which does add to the forebodingness….)