J. I. Swiderski, MURP
@swiderski.bsky.social
// 🚶, 🚲, & 🚌 advocate & planner
// 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
// 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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"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.
www.eventbrite.com
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...
(bonus age verification:
I used a hyphen to write e-mail.
On Al Gore's Internet.)
I used a hyphen to write e-mail.
On Al Gore's Internet.)
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 4:12 AM
(bonus age verification:
I used a hyphen to write e-mail.
On Al Gore's Internet.)
I used a hyphen to write e-mail.
On Al Gore's Internet.)
(never have used a VAX, but I did use PINE for email. And know what it stands for.
["PINE Is Not Elm".])
["PINE Is Not Elm".])
February 10, 2026 at 4:09 AM
(never have used a VAX, but I did use PINE for email. And know what it stands for.
["PINE Is Not Elm".])
["PINE Is Not Elm".])
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"
mine still does that. (I've been worried it was just a my-phone thing, since many of my programs seem to relaunch if you switch for long enough to, say, read a single linked webpage...)
February 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM
mine still does that. (I've been worried it was just a my-phone thing, since many of my programs seem to relaunch if you switch for long enough to, say, read a single linked webpage...)
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
www.dcwater.com
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.
Only turned it on for halftime, and from the last minute and a half of the 2nd quarter knew I didn't care enough to watch the rest 😹
February 9, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Only turned it on for halftime, and from the last minute and a half of the 2nd quarter knew I didn't care enough to watch the rest 😹
Glad Bob saw it, bc I sure didn't
Bad bunny’s football said “Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Glad Bob saw it, bc I sure didn't
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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.
And his ability to keep eyes on the camera as it moved !
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
And his ability to keep eyes on the camera as it moved !
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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!
the same post does exist on twitter, though rather than a bot I assume he just uses buffer.com or something else that can post to both at the same time.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:54 AM
the same post does exist on twitter, though rather than a bot I assume he just uses buffer.com or something else that can post to both at the same time.
“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
Oh, don't worry, that's apparently still happening
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
KR's weird festival tour this summer is the one Creed withdrew from and Ludacris is confused how his name even got on it...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
KR's weird festival tour this summer is the one Creed withdrew from and Ludacris is confused how his name even got on it...
Kid Rock responds to backlash over conservative Super Bowl halftime show
Country singer and Trump supporter will headline right-wing organization Turning Point USA’s All-American halftime show
www.the-independent.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Oh, don't worry, that's apparently still happening
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
KR's weird festival tour this summer is the one Creed withdrew from and Ludacris is confused how his name even got on it...
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...
KR's weird festival tour this summer is the one Creed withdrew from and Ludacris is confused how his name even got on it...