Matthew Sadler
@matthew-sadler.bsky.social
Pedestrian safety advocate.
Democratic socialist.
they/them
Democratic socialist.
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Yearly reminder that @montgomeryparks.bsky.social will clear the snow off the Capital Crescent Trail for the rich people in Bethesda and Chevy Chase, but will allow Sligo Creek Trail to be obstructed for days or even weeks like last year. Boo. Where's the equity?
January 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Yearly reminder that @montgomeryparks.bsky.social will clear the snow off the Capital Crescent Trail for the rich people in Bethesda and Chevy Chase, but will allow Sligo Creek Trail to be obstructed for days or even weeks like last year. Boo. Where's the equity?
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This is one of the most lively public spaces in DC so of course they're going to attempt to kill that.
Heads up: The National Guard will patrol Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park 24/7 "for the foreseeable future," per an email from the superintendent of Rock Creek Park. The request came from U.S. Park Police, which traditionally patrols the park, due to "high levels of incidents."
January 23, 2026 at 5:59 PM
This is one of the most lively public spaces in DC so of course they're going to attempt to kill that.
Beautiful new roundabout at Dennis Avenue and Procter Street. We love to see it.
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Beautiful new roundabout at Dennis Avenue and Procter Street. We love to see it.
It's been colder than a witch's titty in a brass bra. Has anyone tried heated gloves? Any recommendations?
January 21, 2026 at 5:10 PM
It's been colder than a witch's titty in a brass bra. Has anyone tried heated gloves? Any recommendations?
Car dependency esp in small towns & rural areas often enables abusive family or caretakers, who can control what access their victims have to the outside world. Poor, disabled and young people especially. As a form of private property, the car can be controlled in ways that public transit cannot.
January 21, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Car dependency esp in small towns & rural areas often enables abusive family or caretakers, who can control what access their victims have to the outside world. Poor, disabled and young people especially. As a form of private property, the car can be controlled in ways that public transit cannot.
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This is ridiculous. Also, keep in mind the policing. And the over-policing of people of color that use e-bikes.
New Jersey now has one of the worst, if not THE worst, e-bike laws in the country, requiring even people with pedal-assist bikes that top out at 18 mph to get the equivalent of motorcycle licenses.
Governor Murphy Signs Senate President Scutari’s E-Bike Safety Legislation - Insider NJ
Governor Murphy Signs Senate President Scutari’s E-Bike Safety Legislation Posted on – 01/19/2026 Legislation Enacts Some of the Nation’s Toughest Regulations on E-Bikes TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy...
www.insidernj.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This is ridiculous. Also, keep in mind the policing. And the over-policing of people of color that use e-bikes.
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Teenage girl killed in Silver Spring vehicle collision
Teenage girl killed in fatal Silver Spring vehicle collision
A teenage girl was killed in a Silver Spring vehicle collision Wednesday morning, Montgomery County police said.
buff.ly
January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Teenage girl killed in Silver Spring vehicle collision
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I’m VERY happy that @carterlavin.bsky.social has written “If You Want To Win, You Have To Fight: A Guide To Effective Transportation Advocacy,” because books on how to actually change things are TOO RARE. I admit though that I haven’t had a chance to read it yet — have others? #UrbanismBookClub 7/
January 11, 2026 at 5:35 AM
I’m VERY happy that @carterlavin.bsky.social has written “If You Want To Win, You Have To Fight: A Guide To Effective Transportation Advocacy,” because books on how to actually change things are TOO RARE. I admit though that I haven’t had a chance to read it yet — have others? #UrbanismBookClub 7/
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Happening tomorrow evening: act.aclu.org/a/aclukyr
ACLU’s Protest Safety, Know Your Rights and De-Escalation Training
I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!
act.aclu.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Happening tomorrow evening: act.aclu.org/a/aclukyr
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Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
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the US will do anything but redesign roads to make speeding harder.
Oh, well, when you say it like that, how could I or anyone possibly object, it seems as inevitable as it does innocent, and that's why I love American newspapers
A Police Drone Might Be Behind Your Next Ticket
Law enforcement is expanding the use of remotely controlled drones despite concerns of civil liberties groups.
www.wsj.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
the US will do anything but redesign roads to make speeding harder.
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As immigration arrests surge, Maryland advocates say they will push again for legislation to limit coordination between local police agencies and federal immigration enforcement.
via @marylandmatters.org
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/immi...
via @marylandmatters.org
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/immi...
As immigration arrests surge, advocates rue lawmakers’ failure to pass protections in 2025
George Escobar doesn’t like to use the phrase “told you so,” but after seeing a surge in immigration arrests that advocates had warned about when lawmakers failed to pass limits on local immigration e...
www.newsfromthestates.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
As immigration arrests surge, Maryland advocates say they will push again for legislation to limit coordination between local police agencies and federal immigration enforcement.
via @marylandmatters.org
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/immi...
via @marylandmatters.org
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/immi...
SR # 1609417213
Intersection of Merwood Drive & New Hampshire Avenue in @takomaparkmd.gov
There's no LPI. Simultaneous green for drivers & pedestrians. Drivers turning right onto New Hampshire from the Hampshire Tower apartments or left onto New Hampshire from Merwood Drive endanger pedestrians.
Intersection of Merwood Drive & New Hampshire Avenue in @takomaparkmd.gov
There's no LPI. Simultaneous green for drivers & pedestrians. Drivers turning right onto New Hampshire from the Hampshire Tower apartments or left onto New Hampshire from Merwood Drive endanger pedestrians.
December 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
SR # 1609417213
Intersection of Merwood Drive & New Hampshire Avenue in @takomaparkmd.gov
There's no LPI. Simultaneous green for drivers & pedestrians. Drivers turning right onto New Hampshire from the Hampshire Tower apartments or left onto New Hampshire from Merwood Drive endanger pedestrians.
Intersection of Merwood Drive & New Hampshire Avenue in @takomaparkmd.gov
There's no LPI. Simultaneous green for drivers & pedestrians. Drivers turning right onto New Hampshire from the Hampshire Tower apartments or left onto New Hampshire from Merwood Drive endanger pedestrians.
Nextdoor has strong feelings about no right turn on red: a totalitarian edict!
December 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Nextdoor has strong feelings about no right turn on red: a totalitarian edict!
It's a hard pill to swallow, but not everyone wants the world to be a better place. Many are religious. Life should be hard, risky. Maybe even a test. Suffering is virtuous. If you die, it was your time. Perhaps you lacked faith.
We can't assume everyone is opposed to others suffering and dying.
We can't assume everyone is opposed to others suffering and dying.
December 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It's a hard pill to swallow, but not everyone wants the world to be a better place. Many are religious. Life should be hard, risky. Maybe even a test. Suffering is virtuous. If you die, it was your time. Perhaps you lacked faith.
We can't assume everyone is opposed to others suffering and dying.
We can't assume everyone is opposed to others suffering and dying.
Cyclists, do you have any recommendations for earmuffs or headbands to wear that are compatible with wearing a helmet? It's getting colder.
December 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Cyclists, do you have any recommendations for earmuffs or headbands to wear that are compatible with wearing a helmet? It's getting colder.
South Laurel, Howard County - streetlights are out along Route 216 between I-95 and All Saints Road.
SHA (District 7), Case # SR-0560744
SHA (District 7), Case # SR-0560744
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
South Laurel, Howard County - streetlights are out along Route 216 between I-95 and All Saints Road.
SHA (District 7), Case # SR-0560744
SHA (District 7), Case # SR-0560744
White Oak - the sidewalk is uneven, causing an obstruction for wheelchair users and cyclists. The uneven sidewalk is along New Hampshire Avenue near the off-ramp to Route 29 North towards Columbia.
@mdsha.bsky.social # SR-0560796
@mdsha.bsky.social # SR-0560796
December 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
White Oak - the sidewalk is uneven, causing an obstruction for wheelchair users and cyclists. The uneven sidewalk is along New Hampshire Avenue near the off-ramp to Route 29 North towards Columbia.
@mdsha.bsky.social # SR-0560796
@mdsha.bsky.social # SR-0560796
Uneven sidewalk in @takomaparkmd.gov - New Hampshire Avenue, between Larch Larch Avenue and Sligo Creek Parkway. Obstructs wheelchair users and cyclists.
Reference No: W013745-120125
Reference No: W013745-120125
December 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Uneven sidewalk in @takomaparkmd.gov - New Hampshire Avenue, between Larch Larch Avenue and Sligo Creek Parkway. Obstructs wheelchair users and cyclists.
Reference No: W013745-120125
Reference No: W013745-120125
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Engineering culture can change.💜
Twenty years ago City of Victoria used this rationale to remove marked crosswalks. Now in 2025 engineering culture has changed so much here that staff go and install or redesign crosswalks with no input from council. And bike lanes. So culture can change.
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Engineering culture can change.💜
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🚴REMINDER🚴
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 6:30PM, MCDOT will hold a virtual public hearing to discuss the proposed Flower Ave. Separated Bike Lanes project in City of Takoma Park. The public will have an opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions. ▶️ https://ow.ly/YKkG50XsMTF #bikemoco #mocobikes
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 6:30PM, MCDOT will hold a virtual public hearing to discuss the proposed Flower Ave. Separated Bike Lanes project in City of Takoma Park. The public will have an opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions. ▶️ https://ow.ly/YKkG50XsMTF #bikemoco #mocobikes
November 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
🚴REMINDER🚴
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 6:30PM, MCDOT will hold a virtual public hearing to discuss the proposed Flower Ave. Separated Bike Lanes project in City of Takoma Park. The public will have an opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions. ▶️ https://ow.ly/YKkG50XsMTF #bikemoco #mocobikes
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 6:30PM, MCDOT will hold a virtual public hearing to discuss the proposed Flower Ave. Separated Bike Lanes project in City of Takoma Park. The public will have an opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions. ▶️ https://ow.ly/YKkG50XsMTF #bikemoco #mocobikes
There is no reason to have a slip lane at the intersection of Carroll Avenue & Flower Avenue in Takoma Park.
@takomaparkmd.gov should remove it entirely.
Request Confirmation# :: W013735-112625
@takomaparkmd.gov should remove it entirely.
Request Confirmation# :: W013735-112625
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
There is no reason to have a slip lane at the intersection of Carroll Avenue & Flower Avenue in Takoma Park.
@takomaparkmd.gov should remove it entirely.
Request Confirmation# :: W013735-112625
@takomaparkmd.gov should remove it entirely.
Request Confirmation# :: W013735-112625
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Submit your comments to MD SHA for the MD 193 (University Blvd) Pedestrian Safety Action Plan! survey123.arcgis.com/share/3c5999...
Tell them this is not good enough for Four Corners next to Montgomery Blair HS. Safety is more important than vehicle throughput.
Tell them this is not good enough for Four Corners next to Montgomery Blair HS. Safety is more important than vehicle throughput.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Submit your comments to MD SHA for the MD 193 (University Blvd) Pedestrian Safety Action Plan! survey123.arcgis.com/share/3c5999...
Tell them this is not good enough for Four Corners next to Montgomery Blair HS. Safety is more important than vehicle throughput.
Tell them this is not good enough for Four Corners next to Montgomery Blair HS. Safety is more important than vehicle throughput.
The Dutch have something called the Flexible Working Act, which allows workers to submit a written request to work from home, at least in part. Employers must have a good reason for refusing worker requests.
Why can't the USA have laws like this?
Why can't the USA have laws like this?
Business.gov.nl
Business.gov.nl - The official source of information for doing business in the Netherlands, made available by the Dutch government.
Business.gov.nl
November 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Dutch have something called the Flexible Working Act, which allows workers to submit a written request to work from home, at least in part. Employers must have a good reason for refusing worker requests.
Why can't the USA have laws like this?
Why can't the USA have laws like this?