Nick Schiwy
@nickschiwy.com
Long-time technology geek. Fervent advocate for all things Baltimore. Frequently babels about bikes and transit.
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Can also be found at https://schiwy.co/@nick
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he/him
Nothing on this account represents the views of my employer.
Can also be found at https://schiwy.co/@nick
Posts are ephemeral
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this article says that Lewis George was spotted filming a campaign launch video recently, so an announcement is likely forthcoming
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is turning down a bid for a fourth term in office, setting the stage for a wide-open race to replace her next year. (via @wamu.org)
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she won't run for reelection
Bowser is turning down a bid for a fourth term in office, setting the stage for a wide-open race to replace her next year.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
this article says that Lewis George was spotted filming a campaign launch video recently, so an announcement is likely forthcoming
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Solidarity with @teamsters.bsky.social , who sanctioned our strike nationwide and won't be delivering food, picking up trash, or bringing packages across picket lines! ✊🔥
#NoContractNoCoffee
#NoContractNoCoffee
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Solidarity with @teamsters.bsky.social , who sanctioned our strike nationwide and won't be delivering food, picking up trash, or bringing packages across picket lines! ✊🔥
#NoContractNoCoffee
#NoContractNoCoffee
It's almost as if we should have more choices besides driving cars!!
Also if you drive drunk you're a piece of shit
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Also if you drive drunk you're a piece of shit
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Holiday travelers flood Maryland roads around Thanksgiving. So will drunk drivers.
As Thanksgiving approaches, here is a look at recent patterns of drunk driving in Maryland and what's being done to mitigate the issue.
www.thebanner.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It's almost as if we should have more choices besides driving cars!!
Also if you drive drunk you're a piece of shit
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
Also if you drive drunk you're a piece of shit
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
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“Camera doorbells are social cancer as a technology, breaking down social solidarity and further encouraging people to see strangers with suspicion.”
Christmas is coming, and the Black Friday sales signal we’re in peak gift-buying season.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
A tech critic’s guide to holiday gift-giving
Maybe your grandma doesn’t need that Alexa smart speaker
disconnect.blog
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“Camera doorbells are social cancer as a technology, breaking down social solidarity and further encouraging people to see strangers with suspicion.”
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when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
when its definitely not a hostage situation
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#ICYMI The new Maryland Vaccine Program offers free vaccines for underinsured and uninsured Marylanders age 19 and over. Contact your local health department or visit health.maryland.gov/vaccines for information about how to stay vaccinated.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
#ICYMI The new Maryland Vaccine Program offers free vaccines for underinsured and uninsured Marylanders age 19 and over. Contact your local health department or visit health.maryland.gov/vaccines for information about how to stay vaccinated.
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PSA for Baltimore people: The 34th Street holiday light display (in Hampden) starts THIS WEEKEND!!
Plan accordingly
Plan accordingly
November 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
PSA for Baltimore people: The 34th Street holiday light display (in Hampden) starts THIS WEEKEND!!
Plan accordingly
Plan accordingly
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they're mad that Scouts tried to cut down on abuse
Hegseth is very very terrified, deep deep down of something to do with maleness www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Documents show the U.S. military is planning to sever all ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
they're mad that Scouts tried to cut down on abuse
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#econsky et al, where's good, recent math on viable tax structures to actually fund major social programs in the US?
Wondering how much salt I need to take with certain POVs
Wondering how much salt I need to take with certain POVs
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
#econsky et al, where's good, recent math on viable tax structures to actually fund major social programs in the US?
Wondering how much salt I need to take with certain POVs
Wondering how much salt I need to take with certain POVs
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Our full story, including Rad's statement in response: www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/24/c...
CPSC issues safety warning for Rad Power batteries, beleaguered company refuses to issue a recall or offer refunds
Photo of an affected battery label, from the CPSC. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) has issued a “product safety warning” urging anyone with a Rad Power …
www.seattlebikeblog.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Our full story, including Rad's statement in response: www.seattlebikeblog.com/2025/11/24/c...
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If detached single family homes are so good why do they have to be legally mandated, huh? If they were truly so in demand, market actors would choose to supply them freely without the coercion of government mandate. Single family zoning is a grift meant to enrich petrol oligarchs and the upper class
November 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
If detached single family homes are so good why do they have to be legally mandated, huh? If they were truly so in demand, market actors would choose to supply them freely without the coercion of government mandate. Single family zoning is a grift meant to enrich petrol oligarchs and the upper class
Well.
This sucks.
This sucks.
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Well.
This sucks.
This sucks.
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“According to the Census Bureau, Baltimore City grew by 17,500 households in the five years between 2018 and 2022. It adds up to a net gain of 22,500 households in only six years.“
November 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“According to the Census Bureau, Baltimore City grew by 17,500 households in the five years between 2018 and 2022. It adds up to a net gain of 22,500 households in only six years.“
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Israel cannot break ceasefires, they can only “test“ them by killing dozens of people
November 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Israel cannot break ceasefires, they can only “test“ them by killing dozens of people
Silly me, it's cranksgiving!
Just witnessed a whole mob of people showing up together on bikes to shop at the Canton Harris Teeter. It's always great seeing people turn chores into social gatherings and fun. I was also on my bike but shopping independently at a different store (not 🎯, never 🎯)
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Silly me, it's cranksgiving!
Just witnessed a whole mob of people showing up together on bikes to shop at the Canton Harris Teeter. It's always great seeing people turn chores into social gatherings and fun. I was also on my bike but shopping independently at a different store (not 🎯, never 🎯)
November 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Just witnessed a whole mob of people showing up together on bikes to shop at the Canton Harris Teeter. It's always great seeing people turn chores into social gatherings and fun. I was also on my bike but shopping independently at a different store (not 🎯, never 🎯)
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something i'll note is that if nuzzi ran catch-and-kill ops for rfk jr and lizza knew this prior to him being appointed as HHS, and instead of telling anyone, he decided to save it for his substack long after rfk jr had made communicable disease into federal policy, that's completely fucked
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
something i'll note is that if nuzzi ran catch-and-kill ops for rfk jr and lizza knew this prior to him being appointed as HHS, and instead of telling anyone, he decided to save it for his substack long after rfk jr had made communicable disease into federal policy, that's completely fucked
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🚲 Check out new bike lockers at Foggy Bottom & Eastern Market stations! Soon, 450 lockers, 50 oversized ones, and 100 self-locking racks will be available at 73 stations. Add in 75 repair stations and 600 new U-racks, and it’s a major upgrade.
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🚲 Check out new bike lockers at Foggy Bottom & Eastern Market stations! Soon, 450 lockers, 50 oversized ones, and 100 self-locking racks will be available at 73 stations. Add in 75 repair stations and 600 new U-racks, and it’s a major upgrade.
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Under the radar, Google has added features that allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models.
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Under the radar, Google has added features that allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models.