Nick Schiwy
@nickschiwy.com
Long-time technology geek. Fervent advocate for all things Baltimore. Frequently babels about bikes and transit.
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Can also be found at https://schiwy.co/@nick
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he/him
Nothing on this account represents the views of my employer.
Can also be found at https://schiwy.co/@nick
Posts are ephemeral
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36-year old woman and unborn baby killed by driver while riding ebike with her family on Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey — exactly where bike lanes were installed, then ripped out in 2017: bikinginla.com/2026/02/02/3... #bikeLA #LosAngeles
36-year old woman and unborn baby killed riding ebike on Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey, where bike lanes removed in 2017 - BikinginLA
Apparently, last month isn’t done with us yet. And it ends with perhaps the worst news of all. After a month that had already seen seven people lose their lives riding a bicycle in Southern California...
bikinginla.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:52 AM
36-year old woman and unborn baby killed by driver while riding ebike with her family on Pershing Drive in Playa del Rey — exactly where bike lanes were installed, then ripped out in 2017: bikinginla.com/2026/02/02/3... #bikeLA #LosAngeles
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City transportation official opts for white line and signage instead of gate to keep their baby off the stairs.
February 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
City transportation official opts for white line and signage instead of gate to keep their baby off the stairs.
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CHICAGOANS!!!!
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
CHICAGOANS!!!!
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
Voting is open for the annual snowplow naming contest. And “Abolish Ice” is one of the options.
You know what to do (vote): chicagoshovels.org
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Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam after securing the Australian Open title against Novak Djokovic, who had never lost in his 10 previous finals at Melbourne Park.
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam. The 22-year-old Alcaraz secured the Australian Open title with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 victory on Sunday over Novak Djokovic, who had never lost in his 10 previous finals at Melbourne Park.
bit.ly
February 1, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam after securing the Australian Open title against Novak Djokovic, who had never lost in his 10 previous finals at Melbourne Park.
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“Never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to silence its people.”
- Donald J. Trump, Jan. 20, 2025
- Donald J. Trump, Jan. 20, 2025
the White House's official X account gloats over the arrest of Don Lemon with a chains emoji
January 30, 2026 at 4:37 PM
“Never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to silence its people.”
- Donald J. Trump, Jan. 20, 2025
- Donald J. Trump, Jan. 20, 2025
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May we all find our Costco hotdogs in these trying times
Recently began tracking my stress levels and this notable dip in stress is so funny to me because that’s when I was at Costco getting a hotdog.
January 30, 2026 at 4:38 PM
May we all find our Costco hotdogs in these trying times
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“That’s called journalism” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
January 30, 2026 at 1:13 PM
“That’s called journalism” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Hey Zohran would you like to be mayor of baltimore as well? we have some bike lanes that need plowing and also every crosswalk in the core has a 5 ft glacier preventing anyone who actually lives here from crossing the street because suburban motorists are more important than actual residents i guess
January 29, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Hey Zohran would you like to be mayor of baltimore as well? we have some bike lanes that need plowing and also every crosswalk in the core has a 5 ft glacier preventing anyone who actually lives here from crossing the street because suburban motorists are more important than actual residents i guess
Right, so. My normal bus and the next bus on that route were both cancelled this morning. And the bus that I use as a backup was also cancelled. Digging out my car is effectively not an option when I'm trying to *leave for work* and the bike lanes are all still buried. Off to a banner start today
January 30, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Right, so. My normal bus and the next bus on that route were both cancelled this morning. And the bus that I use as a backup was also cancelled. Digging out my car is effectively not an option when I'm trying to *leave for work* and the bike lanes are all still buried. Off to a banner start today
Hudson St now sponsored by this Coca-Cola truck that appears to be stuck trying to make a turn onto Lakewood
January 30, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Hudson St now sponsored by this Coca-Cola truck that appears to be stuck trying to make a turn onto Lakewood
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Join us for a Unity Ride honoring Alex Pretti & all the many victims of ICE tyranny. The ride is a total of 7.3 mi, starting in the north lawn of the Washington Monument in Mt.Vernon, picking up riders at 700 Light St/Gateway Park & in the NW corner of Patterson Park, eventually ending at City Hall
January 29, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Join us for a Unity Ride honoring Alex Pretti & all the many victims of ICE tyranny. The ride is a total of 7.3 mi, starting in the north lawn of the Washington Monument in Mt.Vernon, picking up riders at 700 Light St/Gateway Park & in the NW corner of Patterson Park, eventually ending at City Hall
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BREAKING: A Waymo robotaxi hit a child crossing the street near an elementary school on January 23.
The company claims the child sustained minor injuries.
NHTSA is already investigating.
Much more to come.
techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/w...
The company claims the child sustained minor injuries.
NHTSA is already investigating.
Much more to come.
techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/w...
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica | TechCrunch
The child, whose age is not known, sustained minor injuries according to Waymo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating.
techcrunch.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:56 PM
BREAKING: A Waymo robotaxi hit a child crossing the street near an elementary school on January 23.
The company claims the child sustained minor injuries.
NHTSA is already investigating.
Much more to come.
techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/w...
The company claims the child sustained minor injuries.
NHTSA is already investigating.
Much more to come.
techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/w...
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Okay so I was actually at this encounter, filmed the aftermath, and am briefly visible in this video, and I would point out that what he does here is briefly kick a car twice. ICE beats him up, shoots pepper balls into the crowd, and launches tear gas at everyone else before leaving.
News Movement posted this video of Alex Pretti on Jan 13, showing him spitting at ICE agents and kicking their taillight.
Now conservatives are suggesting this changes things.
That would mean they are suggesting he deserved to be target of an extrajudicial execution.
The video changes nothing.
Now conservatives are suggesting this changes things.
That would mean they are suggesting he deserved to be target of an extrajudicial execution.
The video changes nothing.
January 29, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Okay so I was actually at this encounter, filmed the aftermath, and am briefly visible in this video, and I would point out that what he does here is briefly kick a car twice. ICE beats him up, shoots pepper balls into the crowd, and launches tear gas at everyone else before leaving.
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The bus makes our region a more accessible place, including during nasty winter weather. Icy berms, however, cancel out much of that accessibility.
Who is responsible for unburying the bus stops?
View this post on ggwash.org
ggwash.org
January 28, 2026 at 4:48 PM
The bus makes our region a more accessible place, including during nasty winter weather. Icy berms, however, cancel out much of that accessibility.
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Baltimore Indivisibles! ICE is detaining our neighbors at its 31 Hopkins Place Office! Join us Friday @ 2pm to tell them to SHUT IT DOWN!
January 28, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Baltimore Indivisibles! ICE is detaining our neighbors at its 31 Hopkins Place Office! Join us Friday @ 2pm to tell them to SHUT IT DOWN!
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This. The quickness and efficiency of the operation does not change its illegality.
RAND PAUL: If a country bombed our air defense missiles, captured & removed our president, & blockaded our country, would that be considered an act of war?
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
RUBIO: We just don't believe this operation comes anywhere close to the constitutional definition
PAUL: Of course it would be an act of war!
January 28, 2026 at 4:36 PM
This. The quickness and efficiency of the operation does not change its illegality.
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Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.
The intense fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis
The White House has been met with broad outcry over the killing of Alex Pretti, as well as pushback from Congress.
nyti.ms
January 28, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Very little if anything seems to have changed on the ground. ICE is still out there terrorizing neighborhoods and trying to disappear neighbors. None of us on the ground are buying this bullshit. We will keep organizing and fighting.
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Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Tim Walz condemned for comparing Minnesota children to Anne Frank
The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Jew in Amsterdam here. Please use Anne Frank as a comparison point to explain how state persecution of scapegoats impacts children, that is the point of her example, thanks
The car people just pointing their car at the snow bank and calling it good is fucking wild. My bus had to swerve around a bunch of cars that are just parked in the travel lane on Broadway (detoured from its normal route already presumably for a snow-related issue)
January 27, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The car people just pointing their car at the snow bank and calling it good is fucking wild. My bus had to swerve around a bunch of cars that are just parked in the travel lane on Broadway (detoured from its normal route already presumably for a snow-related issue)
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If Axios is ratting on Miller we might have a stew going
SCOOP: Trump aide Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that slain Minn. protester wanted to "massacre" agents
Scoop: Trump aide Stephen Miller behind misleading claim that slain Minn. protester wanted to "massacre" agents
The episode illustrates the sheer power of Miller, Trump's close and longest-serving political adviser
trib.al
January 27, 2026 at 8:47 PM
If Axios is ratting on Miller we might have a stew going
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Kotaku is hiring for *three* positions:
- Staff reporter: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Nights and weekends editor: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Community editor: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Staff reporter: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Nights and weekends editor: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Community editor: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
Kotaku Is Hiring A Staff Reporter
We want your scoops
kotaku.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Kotaku is hiring for *three* positions:
- Staff reporter: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Nights and weekends editor: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Community editor: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Staff reporter: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Nights and weekends editor: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
- Community editor: kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hi...
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
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WSJ says ICE is lying.
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
January 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
WSJ says ICE is lying.
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
Read that again…. The Wall Street Journal is calling out the lies
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The federal government is executing American citizens in the middle of the street for exercising their constitutional right to freedom of speech.
This is tyranny. No free people can accept this kind of government. We need to bring an end to the Trump regime.
This is tyranny. No free people can accept this kind of government. We need to bring an end to the Trump regime.
January 24, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The federal government is executing American citizens in the middle of the street for exercising their constitutional right to freedom of speech.
This is tyranny. No free people can accept this kind of government. We need to bring an end to the Trump regime.
This is tyranny. No free people can accept this kind of government. We need to bring an end to the Trump regime.
Noteworthy that this is on threads
January 25, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Noteworthy that this is on threads