Sava Tshontikidis
@tshontikidis.bsky.social
Husband | Father | Maker | #Python by trade | All things #NEDC #ALLCAPS #BikeDC #HomeAutomation #Linux | he/him
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This is Alex Ovechkin's 181st multi-goal game.
Only Wayne Gretzky had more with 189.
Brett Hull is third with 158.
Only Wayne Gretzky had more with 189.
Brett Hull is third with 158.
December 4, 2025 at 4:17 AM
This is Alex Ovechkin's 181st multi-goal game.
Only Wayne Gretzky had more with 189.
Brett Hull is third with 158.
Only Wayne Gretzky had more with 189.
Brett Hull is third with 158.
No bad weather just bad clothing! A nice pair of rain pants, which doubles as snow pants in mild DC snow, were such a great investment. #BikeDC
December 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
No bad weather just bad clothing! A nice pair of rain pants, which doubles as snow pants in mild DC snow, were such a great investment. #BikeDC
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DDOT continues to publish before/after analyses of safety projects. The numbers for the 9th street NW bike lanes suggest that we should be doing these projects everywhere we can. Crashes plummeted, pedestrian and bike traffic skyrocketed, and vehicle travel times dropped.
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
DDOT continues to publish before/after analyses of safety projects. The numbers for the 9th street NW bike lanes suggest that we should be doing these projects everywhere we can. Crashes plummeted, pedestrian and bike traffic skyrocketed, and vehicle travel times dropped.
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Our friend Sam Moghtaderi from @HillFamilyBiking shares a few DC Ward 6 bikeway priorities...
DDOT's Ward 6 bikeways workshop is Wednesday evening, December 3. Visit waba.org/2025/11/26/d... for our write-up on Ward 6 opportunities and workshop info. #BikeDC
DDOT's Ward 6 bikeways workshop is Wednesday evening, December 3. Visit waba.org/2025/11/26/d... for our write-up on Ward 6 opportunities and workshop info. #BikeDC
December 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Our friend Sam Moghtaderi from @HillFamilyBiking shares a few DC Ward 6 bikeway priorities...
DDOT's Ward 6 bikeways workshop is Wednesday evening, December 3. Visit waba.org/2025/11/26/d... for our write-up on Ward 6 opportunities and workshop info. #BikeDC
DDOT's Ward 6 bikeways workshop is Wednesday evening, December 3. Visit waba.org/2025/11/26/d... for our write-up on Ward 6 opportunities and workshop info. #BikeDC
Happy to see JLG in the race, see who else joins and looking forward to the next chapter of DC.
Looking for resident and family forward, safe streets with strong focus on public transportation and micro-mobility (less cars), and housing that is family friendly!
Looking for resident and family forward, safe streets with strong focus on public transportation and micro-mobility (less cars), and housing that is family friendly!
December 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Happy to see JLG in the race, see who else joins and looking forward to the next chapter of DC.
Looking for resident and family forward, safe streets with strong focus on public transportation and micro-mobility (less cars), and housing that is family friendly!
Looking for resident and family forward, safe streets with strong focus on public transportation and micro-mobility (less cars), and housing that is family friendly!
Let me save you some money, McDuffie, no.
NEWS: Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is running for mayor, stepping into an open race in the wake of Mayor Muriel Bowser's decision not to seek a fourth term. At-Large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie is also meeting with campaign consultants this week for his own run.
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Let me save you some money, McDuffie, no.
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The DC I know is worth fighting for.
I’m Janeese Lewis George, and I’m running for Mayor.
youtu.be/aOBD45c3wVM
I’m Janeese Lewis George, and I’m running for Mayor.
youtu.be/aOBD45c3wVM
The DC I know
YouTube video by Janeese for DC
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The DC I know is worth fighting for.
I’m Janeese Lewis George, and I’m running for Mayor.
youtu.be/aOBD45c3wVM
I’m Janeese Lewis George, and I’m running for Mayor.
youtu.be/aOBD45c3wVM
Another year of #TreeByBike! One of our favorite Christmas traditions. #BikeDC
November 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Another year of #TreeByBike! One of our favorite Christmas traditions. #BikeDC
Snow is great because it is a natural force that cuts down on car use and people don’t actually get mad about it. Less cars means more people stay local, quieter streets and noticeably feels safer so people tend to naturally relax. Yea this is actually a post about how cars mostly suck.
A friendly reminder to locals for this afternoon/evening: walking through snow to a local bar or restaurant, when most else is quiet, is among life’s greatest pleasures.
November 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Snow is great because it is a natural force that cuts down on car use and people don’t actually get mad about it. Less cars means more people stay local, quieter streets and noticeably feels safer so people tend to naturally relax. Yea this is actually a post about how cars mostly suck.
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Really can't overstate how problematic robotaxis become at scale:
"Urban traffic is constrained by the fact that getting around by car either requires (expensively) paying someone else to drive or (inconveniently) driving oneself. Without such constraints the result could be brutal gridlock."
"Urban traffic is constrained by the fact that getting around by car either requires (expensively) paying someone else to drive or (inconveniently) driving oneself. Without such constraints the result could be brutal gridlock."
Self-driving cars will transform urban economies
A robotaxi boom is coming. The impacts might be broader than you expect
www.economist.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Really can't overstate how problematic robotaxis become at scale:
"Urban traffic is constrained by the fact that getting around by car either requires (expensively) paying someone else to drive or (inconveniently) driving oneself. Without such constraints the result could be brutal gridlock."
"Urban traffic is constrained by the fact that getting around by car either requires (expensively) paying someone else to drive or (inconveniently) driving oneself. Without such constraints the result could be brutal gridlock."
Preach @sammogh.bsky.social !! @ddotdc.bsky.social is having ward engagements across the city in the coming months, make sure to let them know protected micro-mobility infra means less cars and less cars benefits all users (including cars)! #BikeDC
DDOT Ward 6 Strategic Bike Plan meeting, Dec 3rd at 6pm @ SW Library.
Let's chart the future of #BikeDC for all ages and abilities!
Let's chart the future of #BikeDC for all ages and abilities!
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Preach @sammogh.bsky.social !! @ddotdc.bsky.social is having ward engagements across the city in the coming months, make sure to let them know protected micro-mobility infra means less cars and less cars benefits all users (including cars)! #BikeDC
New dream job just dropped
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November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Rush hour traffic in Utrecht.
Sound on 🔊 if you want to experience that rush hour IS possible without the constant, deafening noise of cars overpowering people talking.
Sound on 🔊 if you want to experience that rush hour IS possible without the constant, deafening noise of cars overpowering people talking.
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Rush hour traffic in Utrecht.
Sound on 🔊 if you want to experience that rush hour IS possible without the constant, deafening noise of cars overpowering people talking.
Sound on 🔊 if you want to experience that rush hour IS possible without the constant, deafening noise of cars overpowering people talking.
DC has actually started to better publicly document this type of stuff as well. It’s all the same, more bikes and leas crashes before-after-evaluations-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com#projects #Bike DC
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
DC has actually started to better publicly document this type of stuff as well. It’s all the same, more bikes and leas crashes before-after-evaluations-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com#projects #Bike DC
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What the ad does is remind servicemembers of their duty/loyalty to the Constitution, not to the person giving them orders. It is a subtle reorientation of their duty to higher principles. But for Trump and Hegseth, this is a problem 4/
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
What the ad does is remind servicemembers of their duty/loyalty to the Constitution, not to the person giving them orders. It is a subtle reorientation of their duty to higher principles. But for Trump and Hegseth, this is a problem 4/
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It's important to understand what this ad does and why it is so threatening to the Trump admin. It gets to social identity theory, which posits that we have many identities, and the one which is salient in a given context will dictate how we think/behave in a particular situation. 1/
WATCH: After six Democratic lawmakers posted a video urging members of the military not to follow illegal orders, Trump erupted online, accusing them of “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Sen. Elissa Slotkin, one of the senators in that video, joins Chris Hayes to respond.
'HANG THEM': Trump melts down, accuses six Dems of ‘seditious behavior’
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It's important to understand what this ad does and why it is so threatening to the Trump admin. It gets to social identity theory, which posits that we have many identities, and the one which is salient in a given context will dictate how we think/behave in a particular situation. 1/
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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They both took it as a given that Elon is one of the smartest, most innovative people on earth who could uniquely see through any problem. They did not, even once, consider that he's a monumentally lucky rich guy, who has no fucking clue about some fairly basic concepts.
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
They both took it as a given that Elon is one of the smartest, most innovative people on earth who could uniquely see through any problem. They did not, even once, consider that he's a monumentally lucky rich guy, who has no fucking clue about some fairly basic concepts.
Cash bail is deeply inequitable and perpetuates entrenched poverty which then can lead to higher recidivism. #FreeDC #StatehoodNow
www.dcfpi.org/all/federal-...
www.dcfpi.org/all/federal-...
Federal Efforts to Reinstate Cash Bail in DC Disproportionately Harms Black Residents
Cash bail harms people with low incomes who are unable to pay for bail, and Black DC residents have lower incomes and higher poverty rates than other races due to historic and systemic racism.
www.dcfpi.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Cash bail is deeply inequitable and perpetuates entrenched poverty which then can lead to higher recidivism. #FreeDC #StatehoodNow
www.dcfpi.org/all/federal-...
www.dcfpi.org/all/federal-...
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Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Another flash giveaway in preparation for our holiday lights ride in December! Turn heads while you head home from work in these early sunset days #BikeDC
Bike Lights Giveaway 2 of 3 is now live!
This round is a sweet ActionGlow bike frame LED light set + rechargeable battery kit ($98 retail).
Open until Saturday at noon
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org/giveaways/ac...
This round is a sweet ActionGlow bike frame LED light set + rechargeable battery kit ($98 retail).
Open until Saturday at noon
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org/giveaways/ac...
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Another flash giveaway in preparation for our holiday lights ride in December! Turn heads while you head home from work in these early sunset days #BikeDC
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Having down time and rest should be more of a badge of honour than being busy.
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Having down time and rest should be more of a badge of honour than being busy.
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This so much!
Parents (usually mothers) in car-centric areas are forced to chauffeur their kids around. It also means they emphasize predictable, scheduled activities (like sports leagues) that cost money.
Youth mobility gives kids freedom, saves money, and reduces the unpaid-labor burden on women
Parents (usually mothers) in car-centric areas are forced to chauffeur their kids around. It also means they emphasize predictable, scheduled activities (like sports leagues) that cost money.
Youth mobility gives kids freedom, saves money, and reduces the unpaid-labor burden on women
Just preaching my message of "wanting to do less more often" we all have our reasons.
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This so much!
Parents (usually mothers) in car-centric areas are forced to chauffeur their kids around. It also means they emphasize predictable, scheduled activities (like sports leagues) that cost money.
Youth mobility gives kids freedom, saves money, and reduces the unpaid-labor burden on women
Parents (usually mothers) in car-centric areas are forced to chauffeur their kids around. It also means they emphasize predictable, scheduled activities (like sports leagues) that cost money.
Youth mobility gives kids freedom, saves money, and reduces the unpaid-labor burden on women
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Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.