Nicole McEntee
@nikkimcentee17.bsky.social
Transpo, cargo bikes, DC, cities, and housing. Car-free with a 6 year old.
Brian and I love Rummikub www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
My Family Loves Rummikub and Miraculously So Do I
Simple on its face and easy to learn, Rummikub can be a surprisingly deep strategy game.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Brian and I love Rummikub www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...
100% certified
November 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
100% certified
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Ex-official explained this in a way that will stick with me forever: Within fire departments, the EMTs are overworked and underpaid and don’t have time to advocate for policy. The fire chiefs, on the other hand, have a lot more time on their hands. So fire response, not medical, dictates policy.
November 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ex-official explained this in a way that will stick with me forever: Within fire departments, the EMTs are overworked and underpaid and don’t have time to advocate for policy. The fire chiefs, on the other hand, have a lot more time on their hands. So fire response, not medical, dictates policy.
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As many have been saying for a while, sure seems like the “who could AI replace” question has the opposite answer to what the bosses expect
The numbers in here are hilarious.
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Do you use AI on the job?
Execs: 87%
Managers: 57%
Workers: 27%
Planned investment by 2030: $5T
"Necessary" annual revenue to justify that spend: $650B
Current annual revenue: $50B
Three years into the generative-AI wave, demand for the technology seems surprisingly flimsy
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
As many have been saying for a while, sure seems like the “who could AI replace” question has the opposite answer to what the bosses expect
Officially winter
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Officially winter
Breaking news - ribbon cutting next Sat!
Today I got a preview of the new Fort Dupont Ice rink. Although it was supposed to open this past summer, we’re looking forward to the community getting to use this new facility soon. The ribbon cutting will take place next Saturday at 11am.
November 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Breaking news - ribbon cutting next Sat!
They have forgiven us for going on a trip for xgiving
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
They have forgiven us for going on a trip for xgiving
Brian: there should be a restaurant called Low-Key Gnocci
Me: I bet that exists - I’m gonna google it.
Me: oh it’s literally next door in Alexandria 😂
Me: I bet that exists - I’m gonna google it.
Me: oh it’s literally next door in Alexandria 😂
November 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Brian: there should be a restaurant called Low-Key Gnocci
Me: I bet that exists - I’m gonna google it.
Me: oh it’s literally next door in Alexandria 😂
Me: I bet that exists - I’m gonna google it.
Me: oh it’s literally next door in Alexandria 😂
Line right at opening for the Sculpture Gallery Ice Rink
November 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Line right at opening for the Sculpture Gallery Ice Rink
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Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was raining
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was raining
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, there was frost on my windows
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, it was dark
Drivers: I couldn’t see you, the sun was in my eyes
Also drivers: I never see anyone using that bike lane, let’s rip it out.
Apparently when you get a promotion on Linkedin you now have a bike ride!
November 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Apparently when you get a promotion on Linkedin you now have a bike ride!
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We are in peak French heist season.
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
“It’s very surprising because they stole 450 kilos of snail meat.”
“It’s very surprising because they stole 450 kilos of snail meat.”
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
stzl.ink
November 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
We are in peak French heist season.
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nicole: I’ll be in charge of thanksgiving music
also nicole: [ puts in new Lily Allen album]
also nicole: [ puts in new Lily Allen album]
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
nicole: I’ll be in charge of thanksgiving music
also nicole: [ puts in new Lily Allen album]
also nicole: [ puts in new Lily Allen album]
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thinking of this on this lovely parade day
saw this clip of the NYC mayor debate and i had tears in my eyes, perhaps the most insane section of any debate ever
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
thinking of this on this lovely parade day
This year my annual Thanksgiving bouquet is Zohran-inspired @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This year my annual Thanksgiving bouquet is Zohran-inspired @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
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An excellent story on the Bike Bus phenomenon via @wweek.com featuring @coachbalto.bsky.social and including a cameo by two podcasters on book tour.
Sam Balto Has Made Portland’s Bike Buses Famous. Can They Last?
The bike bus concept is gaining in popularity, and Portland is now home to about 25 bike buses. This is largely thanks to Sam Balto.
www.wweek.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
An excellent story on the Bike Bus phenomenon via @wweek.com featuring @coachbalto.bsky.social and including a cameo by two podcasters on book tour.
Guess the theme of my thanksgiving flower arrangement centerpiece
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Guess the theme of my thanksgiving flower arrangement centerpiece
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Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal prosecutors. n.pr/3XiBDAJ
New limits for rent algorithm that prosecutors say lets landlords drive up prices
Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal prosecutors.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal prosecutors. n.pr/3XiBDAJ
Kinda hate that the Hatch Act prevents me from tweeting anything funny about local elections.
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Kinda hate that the Hatch Act prevents me from tweeting anything funny about local elections.
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🗣️ "On foot I couldn’t get to school. With my bike, I’m planning university"
Pupils in rural Colombia faced a four-hour walk through the desert each day, leaving them too exhausted to learn. Bicycles have transformed their lives.
🔓 This is free to read
Pupils in rural Colombia faced a four-hour walk through the desert each day, leaving them too exhausted to learn. Bicycles have transformed their lives.
🔓 This is free to read
On foot I couldn’t get to school. With my bike, I’m planning university
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🗣️ "On foot I couldn’t get to school. With my bike, I’m planning university"
Pupils in rural Colombia faced a four-hour walk through the desert each day, leaving them too exhausted to learn. Bicycles have transformed their lives.
🔓 This is free to read
Pupils in rural Colombia faced a four-hour walk through the desert each day, leaving them too exhausted to learn. Bicycles have transformed their lives.
🔓 This is free to read
Anyone else walking the office potluck dish across north Capitol street?
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Anyone else walking the office potluck dish across north Capitol street?
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Sometimes I’m like “maybe I can tell my wife about online” and then I realize some of online is like “the Netflix comedy lady’s villain origin story is being furious at Jeopardy Sam for supporting building more housing” and then I’m like nah.
the left nimby crashout bc Zohran actually wants to build more housing is genuinely so funny
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Sometimes I’m like “maybe I can tell my wife about online” and then I realize some of online is like “the Netflix comedy lady’s villain origin story is being furious at Jeopardy Sam for supporting building more housing” and then I’m like nah.
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the left nimby crashout bc Zohran actually wants to build more housing is genuinely so funny
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
the left nimby crashout bc Zohran actually wants to build more housing is genuinely so funny
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Any changes to the neighborhood will be approved 'over his dead body'.
MoCo Makes History By Appointing First Ever Dead Historic Preservation Commissioner
WHEATON, MD – The Montgomery County Council took a visionary leap toward modernizing bureaucracy by confirming the appointment of its first-ever dead resident to the Historic Preservation Com…
takomatorch.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Any changes to the neighborhood will be approved 'over his dead body'.
Just don’t fall for the local listserv duct-cleaning offer! 😂
This holiday season, let’s all shop local! OK, it’s a great idea year-round because:
💵 Your dollars stay in the community
🤝 Real help > juggling apps
☠️ Fewer scams
🏡 Supporting our neighbors
♻️ Fewer deliveries = less packaging waste
🥰 Human interaction > screen time
💵 Your dollars stay in the community
🤝 Real help > juggling apps
☠️ Fewer scams
🏡 Supporting our neighbors
♻️ Fewer deliveries = less packaging waste
🥰 Human interaction > screen time
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Just don’t fall for the local listserv duct-cleaning offer! 😂