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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 15h

Like, a whole lot of people have chosen to ignore that out there in the world, the onus of responsibility rests on those piloting multi-ton vehicles through our streets, not those outside them. No amount of safety vests and lighting can protect someone from a driver glancing at their phone.

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 15h

It also ignores the reality that “I didn’t see them” nearly always means “I wasn’t looking.” Because if visibility and “being seen” was the solution, we wouldn’t see daytime crashes and fatalities. And yet.

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 15h

Seeing some of the responses to this is really reinforcing how car brained we’ve become. “Safety is everyone’s responsibility” only works in an environment where the parties inflicting the harm and the parties being harmed isn’t so asymmetrical. Otherwise, you’re just victim-blaming.

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 1d

Counterpoint: Pedestrians should be able to wear whatever they choose and not worry about the risk of being run over, injured or killed by a driver.

Maryland Department of Transportation @marylanddot.bsky.social · 1d

Hey Marylanders! Darker evenings don’t mean more danger on our roads. Just a little extra caution — bright clothes, headlights on — can make a huge difference.

Let’s keep each other safe. Be the difference!

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Art D. @artd.bsky.social · 1d

With all of this hot sauce and seasoning talk now is the perfect time for me to remind you that you can get some of the hottest stuff in DC right here langdonwood.Etsy.com still only $15 a bottle- the price hasn’t changed since 2014.

langdonwood.Etsy.com

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a suit and tie is saying " it 's not great "

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is saying " it 's not great "

media.tenor.com

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 1d

So the ultimate use of the technology upon which our teetering economy is based is as a porn bot?

It was always headed here, wasn’t it?

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 1d

What do you have against free markets and civil liberties, huh?

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 1d

Worth noting that this article is from nearly four months ago. I’d wager the subscriber numbers are likely *worse* today, given the massive talent exodus that has taken place since then.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 2d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 2d

I’m Running About

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 2d

We’ve definitely been seeing it for some household goods and clothing.

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 2d

I assume the recommendation here is “turn it off”.

Text of a NYTimes email alert:

“How to use your phone to make life better”

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 2d

On the one hand, it’s good I guess to demonstrate how wasteful, costly and frivolous this all is.

On the other, we should never accept the framing that it is acceptable to deploy federal troops to address crime.

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 12d

NEW: Reuters took a closer look at violent crime in D.C. after President Trump began a show of force here. Despite the big investment of federal resources, it's really hard at this point to see any dramatic changes.

www.reuters.com/world/us/did...

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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 11d

The White House says crime has dropped in D.C. during Trump's deployment here. But the comparison they use is to last year, and the level of violent crime was already a lot lower this year before the federal government sent in troops.
www.reuters.com/world/us/did...

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Jonah @anotherjonah.bsky.social · 3d

This morning I was filming ICE abducting sometime in Petworth. One of the agents told me "the last US citizen that did this he put in cuffs all the way to the courtroom".

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Andrew Palmer @andrewp97.bsky.social · 4d

OMFG @janeese4dc.bsky.social YESSSS RUN DC NEEDS NEW LEADERSHIP SIGN ME UP

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 3d

See, now that I would actually eat. But the bigger issue for me is that I really don’t tend to eat big breakfasts. I’m often fine with a coffee and a scone, and I’m good till lunch.

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 3d

I’m more half Irish. Don’t need to start my day with beans and blood sausage tbh.

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 4d

“Wow, these petroglyphs are a window into prehistoric times and the sage elders who came before us. I wonder what wisdom they are imparting with these immortal carvings?”

Petroglyph: “Ralph from down the road is a whiny bitch.”

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · Dec 18

CORMAC MCCARTHY: He never sleeps. He says that he will never die. He dances in light and in shadow and he is a great favorite. He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die.

JOE ROGAN: sure. I've met guys like that

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 4d

“What’s ’on the record’?”

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 4d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 4d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 4d

Waterfront-SEU or GTFO

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 4d

Love the random Silver Line stops.

A board showing the next stop on the Metro is Innovation Center which isn’t a real place.

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 4d

The big story in Ireland last week was a major presidential candidate forced to exit the race because 16 years ago he overcharged a tenant €3,000 in rent and didn’t repay it.

I’ll admit it was nice to spend time in a country where political shame still exists, even if that is small time AF.

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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 5d

Night in Temple Bar

A vibrant narrow pedestrian only street in central Dublin at nighttime

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