Matt
@mldickens.bsky.social
Transit and biking in DC. All opinions expressed represent my many endorsement deals and are not my own. You can also find me at https://thepit.social/@mdickens
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WTF 🤬
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
WTF 🤬
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
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I am still so gd upset at Jackson’s changes to faramir, which like every character in Jackson’s films suffers from a selfish motivation
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I am still so gd upset at Jackson’s changes to faramir, which like every character in Jackson’s films suffers from a selfish motivation
What's wild is that this story/controversy appears to have resulted in an even more strict policy than what was in place in 2023 (read from bottom-up):
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
What's wild is that this story/controversy appears to have resulted in an even more strict policy than what was in place in 2023 (read from bottom-up):
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CW: transportation-nerd trap
Updated for 2025: timeline maps of every metro system in the world transit-timelines.github.io
Rapid Transit Timelines and Scale Comparison
Maps every 5 years, 1840-2025
transit-timelines.github.io
November 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
CW: transportation-nerd trap
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what would be the funniest local DC mad libs combo for "overheard (candidate) talking to (former CM) at (bar) so I leaked it to (journalism outfit)"?
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
what would be the funniest local DC mad libs combo for "overheard (candidate) talking to (former CM) at (bar) so I leaked it to (journalism outfit)"?
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This is true, in the sense that it is a web of very real scandals reactionaries will try to claim are fake through the power of repetitive bare assertion
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
This is true, in the sense that it is a web of very real scandals reactionaries will try to claim are fake through the power of repetitive bare assertion
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Trump: We're going to completely destroy the entirety of federal consumer protection and public safety oversight
NYT: Here's our profile on a fail-upward brunchlord pseudo-journalist absolutely nobody asked for
CNN: Is Wokeness to blame for the ambiguous, causation free affordability crisis?
NYT: Here's our profile on a fail-upward brunchlord pseudo-journalist absolutely nobody asked for
CNN: Is Wokeness to blame for the ambiguous, causation free affordability crisis?
November 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Trump: We're going to completely destroy the entirety of federal consumer protection and public safety oversight
NYT: Here's our profile on a fail-upward brunchlord pseudo-journalist absolutely nobody asked for
CNN: Is Wokeness to blame for the ambiguous, causation free affordability crisis?
NYT: Here's our profile on a fail-upward brunchlord pseudo-journalist absolutely nobody asked for
CNN: Is Wokeness to blame for the ambiguous, causation free affordability crisis?
Lmao told some guy I was following to stop texting while driving, he aborted his left turn to follow me and got stuck in 10 minutes of school drop-off traffic.
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Lmao told some guy I was following to stop texting while driving, he aborted his left turn to follow me and got stuck in 10 minutes of school drop-off traffic.
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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/...
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This is good sensible policy.
China is bringing the hammer down on hyper-fast EVs, setting a minimum 5 seconds for accelerating from 0 to 100 KMH (62 MPH).
For context, the Rivian R1S hits 60 MPH in 2.6 seconds, as does the Tesla Cybertruck in "Beast Mode." (H/t @reillybrennan.com)
For context, the Rivian R1S hits 60 MPH in 2.6 seconds, as does the Tesla Cybertruck in "Beast Mode." (H/t @reillybrennan.com)
China mulls limiting cars' default performance as EV crashes frequently occur
China plans to require passenger vehicles to default to a state where acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes less than five seconds upon each startup.
cnevpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This is good sensible policy.
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If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
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“I’m a Grok guy” is the single most embarrassing phrase ever uttered in the course of human history.
JD Vance: "I'm a Grok guy. I think it's the best. It's also the least woke."
November 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
“I’m a Grok guy” is the single most embarrassing phrase ever uttered in the course of human history.
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This is a contender for the dumbest thing I've read in 2025
Opinion | Shocked by Trump’s profiteering? Here’s some perspective.
There are periods in American history when graft was the rule, not the exception.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is a contender for the dumbest thing I've read in 2025
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It's driving me batty that nobody except Heather Cox Richardson, the Washington Monthly, and myself is covering Trump's race to sell off (for likely demolition) "the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal," w/ murals by Ben Shahn, Philip Guston, etc. I've furnish links below to help reporters get started.
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
It's driving me batty that nobody except Heather Cox Richardson, the Washington Monthly, and myself is covering Trump's race to sell off (for likely demolition) "the Sistine Chapel of the New Deal," w/ murals by Ben Shahn, Philip Guston, etc. I've furnish links below to help reporters get started.
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“The consequences extend beyond lost money. Hazardous gambling is correlated with increased rates of anxiety and depression, and young men who engage in it are more likely to slide into a full-blown gambling addiction. Boys who frequently gamble miss more classes, perform worse in school”
The rise of sports betting is a growing public health crisis
Sports betting is more addictive than ever, and millions of young Americans are paying the price.
www.statnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
“The consequences extend beyond lost money. Hazardous gambling is correlated with increased rates of anxiety and depression, and young men who engage in it are more likely to slide into a full-blown gambling addiction. Boys who frequently gamble miss more classes, perform worse in school”
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Thread: part of an ongoing project to erase people of color from military history:
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Thread: part of an ongoing project to erase people of color from military history:
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This week, voters fast-tracked $11.8 Billion for public transportation.
And in all elections in 2025, Americans approved pro-public transit measures 16 out of 19 times at the ballot > www.apta.com/news-publica... #PublicTransitImpact
And in all elections in 2025, Americans approved pro-public transit measures 16 out of 19 times at the ballot > www.apta.com/news-publica... #PublicTransitImpact
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This week, voters fast-tracked $11.8 Billion for public transportation.
And in all elections in 2025, Americans approved pro-public transit measures 16 out of 19 times at the ballot > www.apta.com/news-publica... #PublicTransitImpact
And in all elections in 2025, Americans approved pro-public transit measures 16 out of 19 times at the ballot > www.apta.com/news-publica... #PublicTransitImpact
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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The guy's a mob boss. That's his ethic, that's his personality, that's his value system.
Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
November 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The guy's a mob boss. That's his ethic, that's his personality, that's his value system.
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I had a run in with ICE snatching a man out of his car while walking my children to school this morning in NW DC
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
November 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I had a run in with ICE snatching a man out of his car while walking my children to school this morning in NW DC
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
I asked a neighbor to continue walking my kids to school and I turned back to document and confront the ICE agents.
I am in contact with @dcmigrantmutualaid.org with the full video.
Kinda beyond belief how shortsighted these streatery regs are. Turn the streatery areas into 'temporary' sidewalk extensions, and let businesses use the existing sidewalk cafe regs if the city lawyers are so bent out of shape about safety.
D.C.'s streatery guidelines are punishing small businesses and vibrant neighborhoods, Woodley Park ANC commissioner Samuel Littauer argues.
To keep these staples of the city’s dining scene, he says we need a more permanent policy solution.
To keep these staples of the city’s dining scene, he says we need a more permanent policy solution.
Opinion: D.C.'s new streatery rules are a costly miscalculation
The city's streatery guidelines are punishing small businesses and vibrant neighborhoods. We need a permanent solution to keep these staples of the city’s dining scene.
51st.news
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Kinda beyond belief how shortsighted these streatery regs are. Turn the streatery areas into 'temporary' sidewalk extensions, and let businesses use the existing sidewalk cafe regs if the city lawyers are so bent out of shape about safety.
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interesting.
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
interesting.
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Congratulations to the residents of Charlotte and surrounding @meckcounty.bsky.social! The community came together yesterday and voted to support a regional plan for faster commutes and less congestion.
A new 1% sales tax increase exempts food & medicine, and will raise $19 billion for... 🧵
A new 1% sales tax increase exempts food & medicine, and will raise $19 billion for... 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Congratulations to the residents of Charlotte and surrounding @meckcounty.bsky.social! The community came together yesterday and voted to support a regional plan for faster commutes and less congestion.
A new 1% sales tax increase exempts food & medicine, and will raise $19 billion for... 🧵
A new 1% sales tax increase exempts food & medicine, and will raise $19 billion for... 🧵
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Good news, everybody.
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'Big Short' investor Michael Burry has a $1.1 billion bet against AI stocks and markets are plunging | Fortune
Wall Street expects tech stocks to take a hammering this morning—again.
fortune.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Good news, everybody.
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