Conor Shaw
@fixcircle.bsky.social
Conor Shaw. Born and raised in DC. Husband, father, cyclist, urbanist, and recovering attorney. Former Eckington Civic Assn. president; now fighting for all of Ward 5.
Except, you know, for the fact that it’s permitted.
Yo!! Speaking of H Street, NE and Happening Now – “Just like the East Wing.” - Crazy: www.popville.com/2025/11/h-st...
Speaking of H Street, NE and Happening Now – “Just like the East Wing.” - PoPville
1401 H Street, NE Thanks to G. for sending from the old Tony's Place building: "Looks like something new is coming." Stay tuned.
www.popville.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Except, you know, for the fact that it’s permitted.
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This weekend the Washington Spirit play in the NWSL semi-finals, and I got a chance to chat with team captain and goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury about the pressure of penalty kicks, the rowdy Spirit fanbase, and her favorite baked goods in the D.C. region: 51st.news/aubrey-kings...
The Washington Spirit move on in the playoffs
Goalie and team captain Aubrey Kingsbury saved the day last weekend, but the pressure now ramps up.
51st.news
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This weekend the Washington Spirit play in the NWSL semi-finals, and I got a chance to chat with team captain and goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury about the pressure of penalty kicks, the rowdy Spirit fanbase, and her favorite baked goods in the D.C. region: 51st.news/aubrey-kings...
Today’s reporting reminds me of this recent picture from right outside one of our local high schools. We’re seeing a lot of youth use bikeshare to get to school these days—and in case you missed it, DC’s school attendance crisis is currently grave. Maybe we should be encouraging this!
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Today’s reporting reminds me of this recent picture from right outside one of our local high schools. We’re seeing a lot of youth use bikeshare to get to school these days—and in case you missed it, DC’s school attendance crisis is currently grave. Maybe we should be encouraging this!
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It was a beautiful day to celebrate the opening of the Metropolitan Branch Trail from Fort Totten to Takoma!
The Metropolitan Branch Trail is more than just a bike path -- it connects us to each other, to schools and work and recreation, and to a vibrant alternative to sitting in traffic.
The Metropolitan Branch Trail is more than just a bike path -- it connects us to each other, to schools and work and recreation, and to a vibrant alternative to sitting in traffic.
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It was a beautiful day to celebrate the opening of the Metropolitan Branch Trail from Fort Totten to Takoma!
The Metropolitan Branch Trail is more than just a bike path -- it connects us to each other, to schools and work and recreation, and to a vibrant alternative to sitting in traffic.
The Metropolitan Branch Trail is more than just a bike path -- it connects us to each other, to schools and work and recreation, and to a vibrant alternative to sitting in traffic.
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Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
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Never thought I would live to see the day the Metropolitan Branch Trail stretch from Fort Totten to Takoma along Blair Road NW opened, but here we are!
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Never thought I would live to see the day the Metropolitan Branch Trail stretch from Fort Totten to Takoma along Blair Road NW opened, but here we are!
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A decade ago, solar power barely registered in Hungary’s electricity mix — just 0.2% of generation. Back then, nuclear, coal, and gas dominated the grid.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
A decade ago, solar power barely registered in Hungary’s electricity mix — just 0.2% of generation. Back then, nuclear, coal, and gas dominated the grid.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
Fast forward ten years and solar power now supplies around 1/4 of Hungary’s electricity — a remarkable transformation.
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Good news: more than 50% of the world’s economies have seen carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation peaking. And with the speed of change in the electricity sector many more will join this growing list in coming years.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Good news: more than 50% of the world’s economies have seen carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation peaking. And with the speed of change in the electricity sector many more will join this growing list in coming years.
A timely reminder that there are **enormous** legal risks for state and local jurisdictions that commit or are complicit in civil rights violations.
BREAKING: A federal jury in Brooklyn awarded our clients — 674 immigrants unlawfully jailed by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office — $112 million. Could not be more proud to work at @latinojustice.bsky.social and to partner with the talent of Winston & Strawn.
Jury Awards $112 Million to 674 Immigrants Unlawfully Held by Suffolk County for ICE Handover | LatinoJusticePRLDEF
FOR IMMEDIATE
www.latinojustice.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A timely reminder that there are **enormous** legal risks for state and local jurisdictions that commit or are complicit in civil rights violations.
The results speak for themselves: another sub-par day for the Department of Justice.
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The results speak for themselves: another sub-par day for the Department of Justice.
I don’t think we acknowledge enough how much of an enormous personal sacrifice it is to run and serve in public office—especially in Congress where you are likely to have to make difficult choices about whether to move your family (on top of sacrifice time with them, which is guaranteed).
“Simply put, what I could accomplish in this increasingly unproductive Congress pales in comparison to what I could do in that time as a husband, a father and a son.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden announces retirement in Trump district
Golden decried the current state of politics and an uptick in political violence in an op-ed announcing his retirement.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I don’t think we acknowledge enough how much of an enormous personal sacrifice it is to run and serve in public office—especially in Congress where you are likely to have to make difficult choices about whether to move your family (on top of sacrifice time with them, which is guaranteed).
Lots of competition when it came to good news yesterday. Very proud of this one that may have slipped under folks’ radars: wapo.st/3XaOyEK
D.C. set to become first city in the U.S. to implement local child tax credit
Decoupling local tax policies from the federal tax cuts passed by Congress means the city will avoid a revenue hit of nearly $600 million.
wapo.st
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Lots of competition when it came to good news yesterday. Very proud of this one that may have slipped under folks’ radars: wapo.st/3XaOyEK
The news from yesterday’s elections keeps on getting better.
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The news from yesterday’s elections keeps on getting better.
It was a good day at the office 👇
Join me in celebrating a huge victory for working-class families across the District: we secured the first-ever District Child Tax Credit and an acceleration of the Earned Income Tax Credit expansion. 🎉
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
It was a good day at the office 👇
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I'm dogged about alleviating poverty in the District for families and children. That's why I've championed the Child Tax Credit, shown to be the single most effective anti-poverty measure in the past 60+ years. Tomorrow, I'm moving an amendment alongside 9 of my colleagues to finally secure it.
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I'm dogged about alleviating poverty in the District for families and children. That's why I've championed the Child Tax Credit, shown to be the single most effective anti-poverty measure in the past 60+ years. Tomorrow, I'm moving an amendment alongside 9 of my colleagues to finally secure it.
The White House is being covered in gold and marble while the administration wants millions of Americans from all walks of life to go without health care and food.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The White House is being covered in gold and marble while the administration wants millions of Americans from all walks of life to go without health care and food.
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NEW: We just filed a lawsuit alongside 25 states to restore SNAP food assistance during the federal shutdown.
141,000 DC residents rely on SNAP to afford their meals — including 47,000 children and 24,000 seniors.
We will do everything in our power to prevent DC families from going hungry.
141,000 DC residents rely on SNAP to afford their meals — including 47,000 children and 24,000 seniors.
We will do everything in our power to prevent DC families from going hungry.
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: We just filed a lawsuit alongside 25 states to restore SNAP food assistance during the federal shutdown.
141,000 DC residents rely on SNAP to afford their meals — including 47,000 children and 24,000 seniors.
We will do everything in our power to prevent DC families from going hungry.
141,000 DC residents rely on SNAP to afford their meals — including 47,000 children and 24,000 seniors.
We will do everything in our power to prevent DC families from going hungry.
What if most of downtown DC was a Christmas market?
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
What if most of downtown DC was a Christmas market?
Join us Saturday for the @ward5familybiking.bsky.social ride to Eckington Day at Tanner Park!
October 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Join us Saturday for the @ward5familybiking.bsky.social ride to Eckington Day at Tanner Park!
Morons all the way down.
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Morons all the way down.
This morning at 12th and E NW, I saw a woman holding her open laptop in one hand while she was DRIVING AN SUV with the other.
October 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This morning at 12th and E NW, I saw a woman holding her open laptop in one hand while she was DRIVING AN SUV with the other.
Great to see. Many thanks to @nomabid.bsky.social for working with @ddotdc.bsky.social to move this forward!
The M Street NE protected bike lanes in NoMa *finally* continue through the underpass under the Metro and Amtrak.
This has only been talked about — checks notes — since at least 2015 (ggwash.org/view/38048/n...). #bikedc
This has only been talked about — checks notes — since at least 2015 (ggwash.org/view/38048/n...). #bikedc
October 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Great to see. Many thanks to @nomabid.bsky.social for working with @ddotdc.bsky.social to move this forward!
You could buy yourself a new (acoustic) bike every month for the same amount it now costs to lease or finance the average new car. And you could buy a new cargo ebike every 5-10 months depending on how fancy you want to get.
For the first time, the avg new car costs >$50,000. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/n...
It's making more and more sense for families to use a relatively cheap e-bike or golf cart in lieu of a 2nd or 3rd car. Detroit should be nervous.
It's making more and more sense for families to use a relatively cheap e-bike or golf cart in lieu of a 2nd or 3rd car. Detroit should be nervous.
Why car companies should fear the golf cart
Automakers are churning out vehicles that are bigger and more expensive—but that might soon reach a breaking point.
www.fastcompany.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
You could buy yourself a new (acoustic) bike every month for the same amount it now costs to lease or finance the average new car. And you could buy a new cargo ebike every 5-10 months depending on how fancy you want to get.
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Interesting: @cmzparker5.bsky.social has introduced a package of 16 bills his office says is "aimed at youth wellbeing" in D.C. There's bills to increase pay in the summer jobs program, improve early intervention to prevent truancy, require more transparency from DYRS, and more.
October 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Interesting: @cmzparker5.bsky.social has introduced a package of 16 bills his office says is "aimed at youth wellbeing" in D.C. There's bills to increase pay in the summer jobs program, improve early intervention to prevent truancy, require more transparency from DYRS, and more.
Very excited for this @ward5familybiking.bsky.social Halloween bike ride and planting party in collaboration with another Ward 5 gem: Friends of the National Arboretum! Mark your calendars for October 25!!
October 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Very excited for this @ward5familybiking.bsky.social Halloween bike ride and planting party in collaboration with another Ward 5 gem: Friends of the National Arboretum! Mark your calendars for October 25!!