The Omega Dork
@theomegadork.bsky.social
Writer, TTRPG enthusiast, movie geek, traveler, indolent urbanist, dog's best friend, and all around swell cat.
DC Ward 4.
He/Him
DC Ward 4.
He/Him
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No need to delay: Not only did the Board of Elections clearly state that they are ready and capable of implementing ranked choice voting, but the voters already told us how they "assessed the need" by overwhelmingly passing it at the ballot box.
NEWS: Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder is introducing emergency legislation that would delay ranked-choice voting, which is currently set to be rolled out in D.C. in 2026. His bill would mandate that Board of Elections conduct an assessment on what it would need to implement RCV.
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
No need to delay: Not only did the Board of Elections clearly state that they are ready and capable of implementing ranked choice voting, but the voters already told us how they "assessed the need" by overwhelmingly passing it at the ballot box.
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A partial summary of Bowser's recent transportation accomplishments:
• Streateries canceled
• Circulator canceled
• Bus lanes & busways canceled
• Streetcar extensions canceled
• Streetcar itself canceled
• Bike lanes canceled
• Bike lanes ripped out
• Streateries canceled
• Circulator canceled
• Bus lanes & busways canceled
• Streetcar extensions canceled
• Streetcar itself canceled
• Bike lanes canceled
• Bike lanes ripped out
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A partial summary of Bowser's recent transportation accomplishments:
• Streateries canceled
• Circulator canceled
• Bus lanes & busways canceled
• Streetcar extensions canceled
• Streetcar itself canceled
• Bike lanes canceled
• Bike lanes ripped out
• Streateries canceled
• Circulator canceled
• Bus lanes & busways canceled
• Streetcar extensions canceled
• Streetcar itself canceled
• Bike lanes canceled
• Bike lanes ripped out
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A low-hanging fruit for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and the new City Council in their first 100 days would be to approve legislation making outdoor dining year round and have it go into effect immediately. Given all the existing design regulations it should be easy to flip the switch on this.
Thousands of outdoor dining areas might not return to the city's roadways next spring, the result of what activists call a costly approval process created by the Adams administration when the program became seasonal.
Outdoor Dining Has Faded Out — And Not Just Because It's Winter - Streetsblog New York City
From thousands of pandemic-era eateries to perhaps just a few hundred, thanks to a seasonal, not year-round, program.
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A low-hanging fruit for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and the new City Council in their first 100 days would be to approve legislation making outdoor dining year round and have it go into effect immediately. Given all the existing design regulations it should be easy to flip the switch on this.
Downside; I won't get to vote against her my first time voting in DC.
Upside; literally everything else.
I know what I'm thankful on Thursday.
Upside; literally everything else.
I know what I'm thankful on Thursday.
Quite the pre-Thanksgiving news: Mayor Muriel Bowser will not seek a fourth term in office. That's a huge opening a mayoral race that still doesn't have any major candidates in it, but with possible entries from Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and At-Large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie.
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Downside; I won't get to vote against her my first time voting in DC.
Upside; literally everything else.
I know what I'm thankful on Thursday.
Upside; literally everything else.
I know what I'm thankful on Thursday.
Not having to worry about Black Friday and the whole holiday shopping season...
Priceless.
At my first job, it wasn't really a thing. But in 2021 I experienced it first hand, working at KB Toys. For the next 15 or so years, it was an annual nightmare.
Corporate retail sucks.
Priceless.
At my first job, it wasn't really a thing. But in 2021 I experienced it first hand, working at KB Toys. For the next 15 or so years, it was an annual nightmare.
Corporate retail sucks.
a group of cartoon characters are standing in a crowd with their mouths open
Alt: a group of cartoon characters are standing in a crowd with their mouths open
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Not having to worry about Black Friday and the whole holiday shopping season...
Priceless.
At my first job, it wasn't really a thing. But in 2021 I experienced it first hand, working at KB Toys. For the next 15 or so years, it was an annual nightmare.
Corporate retail sucks.
Priceless.
At my first job, it wasn't really a thing. But in 2021 I experienced it first hand, working at KB Toys. For the next 15 or so years, it was an annual nightmare.
Corporate retail sucks.
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Duffy is a completely unserious person who is focusing on this because he has undone all the Airline Passenger Rights enacted under Biden and Buttigieg and he doesn't want people to focus on that. Ironic, of course, because if you're delayed you're going to want some comfy clothes and shoes.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Duffy is a completely unserious person who is focusing on this because he has undone all the Airline Passenger Rights enacted under Biden and Buttigieg and he doesn't want people to focus on that. Ironic, of course, because if you're delayed you're going to want some comfy clothes and shoes.
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This situation is becoming an increasing issue for those on the vendor/supplier/operator side of travel because AI literacy is low even among seasoned travelers and social media users. It is increasingly easy to get duped or not realize that your source is AI-generated.
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
The perils of letting AI plan your next trip
An imagined town in Peru, an Eiffel tower in Beijing: travellers are increasingly using tools like ChatGPT for itinerary ideas – and being sent to destinations that don't exist.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This situation is becoming an increasing issue for those on the vendor/supplier/operator side of travel because AI literacy is low even among seasoned travelers and social media users. It is increasingly easy to get duped or not realize that your source is AI-generated.
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
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AOC with the facts on MTG
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
AOC with the facts on MTG
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Don't miss this week's opportunities to get involved locally:
💸 The Punk Rock Flea + a clothing bazaar for Gaza Relief
✏️ A teach-in on migrant sanctuary policy
🎥 A documentary screening on the history of the vote in D.C.
✊ Picketing at Whole Foods
💸 The Punk Rock Flea + a clothing bazaar for Gaza Relief
✏️ A teach-in on migrant sanctuary policy
🎥 A documentary screening on the history of the vote in D.C.
✊ Picketing at Whole Foods
Your weekly roundup of ways to get involved in D.C.
Plus, a Whole Foods picket, a local film screening, and more.
51st.news
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Don't miss this week's opportunities to get involved locally:
💸 The Punk Rock Flea + a clothing bazaar for Gaza Relief
✏️ A teach-in on migrant sanctuary policy
🎥 A documentary screening on the history of the vote in D.C.
✊ Picketing at Whole Foods
💸 The Punk Rock Flea + a clothing bazaar for Gaza Relief
✏️ A teach-in on migrant sanctuary policy
🎥 A documentary screening on the history of the vote in D.C.
✊ Picketing at Whole Foods
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I felt like I was losing my mind watching this person's remarks and had to write about how disgusting they are.
Sarah Hurwitz Profanes the Holocaust
Holocaust education has worked too well for the Obama speechwriter, since when she rationalizes Israel's genocide, "I sound obscene." Maybe sit with that, Sarah
www.forever-wars.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I felt like I was losing my mind watching this person's remarks and had to write about how disgusting they are.
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Steak ’N Shake Employee Screams After Nude RFK Jr. Climbs Out Of Beef Tallow Fryer
Steak ’N Shake Employee Screams After Nude RFK Jr. Climbs Out Of Beef Tallow Fryer
SOUTH BEND, IN—Expressing horror at the sight of the health secretary’s bare torso emerging from the vat of grease, a local Steak ’n Shake employee reportedly screamed Friday after a nude Robert F. Ke...
theonion.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Steak ’N Shake Employee Screams After Nude RFK Jr. Climbs Out Of Beef Tallow Fryer
An extra (and extra nerdy) video on the channel this week.
Throw Down Your Dice Challenge...Answered?
YouTube video by Matthew Constantine
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
An extra (and extra nerdy) video on the channel this week.
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Two recent shootings by federal agents in D.C. have highlighted the big gaps in training, transparency, and accountability that exist between them and D.C.'s local police officers. MPD has one set of rules, federal agents another: 51st.news/federal-poli...
When federal agents shoot people in D.C., there are few details – and little accountability
D.C. police officers are held to one standard, federal agents another.
51st.news
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Two recent shootings by federal agents in D.C. have highlighted the big gaps in training, transparency, and accountability that exist between them and D.C.'s local police officers. MPD has one set of rules, federal agents another: 51st.news/federal-poli...
If I believed in the gods, I would ask that they grant me the oblivious effrontery of Ted Cruz thinking about running for president. Whatever the opposite of imposter syndrome is.
a man in a suit and tie is smiling and looking at the camera .
Alt: a man in a suit and tie is "smiling" and looking at the camera .
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:11 AM
If I believed in the gods, I would ask that they grant me the oblivious effrontery of Ted Cruz thinking about running for president. Whatever the opposite of imposter syndrome is.
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
An English basement, you say?
a cartoon of spongebob wearing a top hat and glasses driving a car
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November 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
An English basement, you say?
I sometimes think Cillian Murphy might be my spirit animal. My creepy, gaunt spirit animal.
a man in a blue shirt and tie is holding his hand to his forehead .
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November 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I sometimes think Cillian Murphy might be my spirit animal. My creepy, gaunt spirit animal.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
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AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
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This is a really excellent piece of local journalism:
What would it take for Alexandria to preserve affordable housing like DC and San Francisco?
Two cities have preserved thousands of affordable units through strike funds and small sites programs. Here's what worked, what it cost, and which strategies Alexandria could implement.
www.alexandriabrief.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is a really excellent piece of local journalism:
Gene Shalit is still alive?!
November 19, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Gene Shalit is still alive?!
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reposting because hell yeah, but also i just want more opportunities to see this goofball on my feed.
(…the dog with two tennis balls in their face, to be clear.)
(…the dog with two tennis balls in their face, to be clear.)
we did it y’all 🥹💪 they said it couldn’t be done www.fox5dc.com/news/new-bil...
November 19, 2025 at 12:42 AM
reposting because hell yeah, but also i just want more opportunities to see this goofball on my feed.
(…the dog with two tennis balls in their face, to be clear.)
(…the dog with two tennis balls in their face, to be clear.)
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VA Rep. James Walkinshaw leading a @freedcproject.bsky.social rally at the Capitol against bills interfering with DC criminal justice bills. He observes most of his colleagues only see the city on the drive “from their apartments in Navy Yard to the Capitol complex.”
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
VA Rep. James Walkinshaw leading a @freedcproject.bsky.social rally at the Capitol against bills interfering with DC criminal justice bills. He observes most of his colleagues only see the city on the drive “from their apartments in Navy Yard to the Capitol complex.”
I think a lot about how stupid 80s cartoon villains did so much to prepare me for the now we're all living through...the dumbest timeline.
But I was just thinking about someone I used to play a lot of Warhammer against, who CONSTANTLY cheated...but was so bad, he still lost. Every time.
Huh.
But I was just thinking about someone I used to play a lot of Warhammer against, who CONSTANTLY cheated...but was so bad, he still lost. Every time.
Huh.
a cartoon character says what is happening on the screen
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media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I think a lot about how stupid 80s cartoon villains did so much to prepare me for the now we're all living through...the dumbest timeline.
But I was just thinking about someone I used to play a lot of Warhammer against, who CONSTANTLY cheated...but was so bad, he still lost. Every time.
Huh.
But I was just thinking about someone I used to play a lot of Warhammer against, who CONSTANTLY cheated...but was so bad, he still lost. Every time.
Huh.
Finally got a chance to take a peek inside of Earthdawn 4th Ed. Weird but cool to see my old character appear in an example of play.
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Finally got a chance to take a peek inside of Earthdawn 4th Ed. Weird but cool to see my old character appear in an example of play.