VJ
@vjkapur.bsky.social
He/his. Langdon/5C07 Commissioner. Advocate for more homes, fewer cars.
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Last week, Dem @congressmin.bsky.social sided with Republicans to support the Trump takeover of DC. This is the wrong lesson to learn from recent Dem losses. Voters care about stances on everyday issues; performing moderation on issues they don’t care about doesn’t win elections
September 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Last week, Dem @congressmin.bsky.social sided with Republicans to support the Trump takeover of DC. This is the wrong lesson to learn from recent Dem losses. Voters care about stances on everyday issues; performing moderation on issues they don’t care about doesn’t win elections
It’s a little silly that while all basic decorum for law enforcement in this city fell apart, my official elected work mostly involved talking to neighbors about new speedhumps. But here’s a speedhump stopping a vehicular threat without major injury. www.popville.com/2025/08/feds...
“Feds Chase Car, Driver Flipped it in Petworth” - PoPville
"Dear PoPville, Last night around 10:30 PM a vehicle was reportedly speeding while chased by federal law enforcement, hit a speed bump and flipped over on Webster St NW between 2nd St NW and Rock Cree...
www.popville.com
August 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It’s a little silly that while all basic decorum for law enforcement in this city fell apart, my official elected work mostly involved talking to neighbors about new speedhumps. But here’s a speedhump stopping a vehicular threat without major injury. www.popville.com/2025/08/feds...
It’s fine to hold DC to a higher standard than the 50 US cities with higher crime rates. I do it all the time! I just also try to be serious about solutions. We need our judicial and prosecutorial vacancies filled.
August 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It’s fine to hold DC to a higher standard than the 50 US cities with higher crime rates. I do it all the time! I just also try to be serious about solutions. We need our judicial and prosecutorial vacancies filled.
See folks out tomorrow!
Next ride: Saturday, June 14, 10:30am from Loomis Park to City State Brewery 🚲-> 🖍️& 🍻
Slow, fully marshalled, kid-friendly family bike ride. All ages welcome - see you there #bikedc!
Slow, fully marshalled, kid-friendly family bike ride. All ages welcome - see you there #bikedc!
June 14, 2025 at 12:08 AM
See folks out tomorrow!
winter gear redux (day 2)
April 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
winter gear redux (day 2)
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On the Hill again, at the Hart Building talking to Senate offices asking our Democratic Senators to vote no on cloture and prevent the freezing of $1.1 billion in DC’s *local* budget. The current CR benefits no one, and would devastate the District.
March 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
On the Hill again, at the Hart Building talking to Senate offices asking our Democratic Senators to vote no on cloture and prevent the freezing of $1.1 billion in DC’s *local* budget. The current CR benefits no one, and would devastate the District.
Hidden costs of exurban expansion.
UPDATE: Silver Line: Expect residual delays to Downtown Largo following an earlier deer struck by a train outside Loudoun Gateway.
February 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Hidden costs of exurban expansion.
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Beautiful day for some YIMBYs to go recruiting pro-housing ANC commissioners in 5A. There are important projects in the pipeline in this area, and 3 ANC seats have no one representing them.
February 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Beautiful day for some YIMBYs to go recruiting pro-housing ANC commissioners in 5A. There are important projects in the pipeline in this area, and 3 ANC seats have no one representing them.
Don’t build trolleys with stopping distances longer than sensor range and a lot of problems go away.
February 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Don’t build trolleys with stopping distances longer than sensor range and a lot of problems go away.
I’m sorry, but I just think we should focus more on winning elections than whether our specific social media platform has been acquired by a recognizable billionaire yet.
January 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I’m sorry, but I just think we should focus more on winning elections than whether our specific social media platform has been acquired by a recognizable billionaire yet.
My car randomly had a fully flat tire late at night last week, so I metroed home and dealt with it by train and bike the next morning. Bikes (and trains, and air pumps) make cars more feasible.
November 30, 2024 at 3:42 PM
My car randomly had a fully flat tire late at night last week, so I metroed home and dealt with it by train and bike the next morning. Bikes (and trains, and air pumps) make cars more feasible.
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Over here 👀 for familiar DC faces.
Thanks to those who have already created #DCStarterPacks - super helpful!
Any others to add?
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Thanks to those who have already created #DCStarterPacks - super helpful!
Any others to add?
🧵🧵🧵
November 12, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Over here 👀 for familiar DC faces.
Thanks to those who have already created #DCStarterPacks - super helpful!
Any others to add?
🧵🧵🧵
Thanks to those who have already created #DCStarterPacks - super helpful!
Any others to add?
🧵🧵🧵
Okay I’m closing this app for a few months again.
Happy to help! Alf is the titular puppet alien from the 1980s sitcom ALF. Hog is slang for penis.
Sorry, non native English speaker here, what's a alf hog?
November 11, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Okay I’m closing this app for a few months again.
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This week Luz Lazo published two articles in the @washingtonpost.com about traffic violence.
1️⃣ With less than 2 weeks left in 2023, there have been 47 fatalities—the most since 2007—and 6,000+ injuries this year on DC streets. Gift link: wapo.st/3tiUbFO
1️⃣ With less than 2 weeks left in 2023, there have been 47 fatalities—the most since 2007—and 6,000+ injuries this year on DC streets. Gift link: wapo.st/3tiUbFO
December 22, 2023 at 7:31 PM
This week Luz Lazo published two articles in the @washingtonpost.com about traffic violence.
1️⃣ With less than 2 weeks left in 2023, there have been 47 fatalities—the most since 2007—and 6,000+ injuries this year on DC streets. Gift link: wapo.st/3tiUbFO
1️⃣ With less than 2 weeks left in 2023, there have been 47 fatalities—the most since 2007—and 6,000+ injuries this year on DC streets. Gift link: wapo.st/3tiUbFO
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Adding here since it's circulating on the other place.
There's a vigil tonight (Sat 11/25) at 5pm for Riverdale Elementary students Sky and Shalom. More information here: www.gofundme.com/f/sky-sosa-a...
There's a vigil tonight (Sat 11/25) at 5pm for Riverdale Elementary students Sky and Shalom. More information here: www.gofundme.com/f/sky-sosa-a...
November 25, 2023 at 3:57 PM
Adding here since it's circulating on the other place.
There's a vigil tonight (Sat 11/25) at 5pm for Riverdale Elementary students Sky and Shalom. More information here: www.gofundme.com/f/sky-sosa-a...
There's a vigil tonight (Sat 11/25) at 5pm for Riverdale Elementary students Sky and Shalom. More information here: www.gofundme.com/f/sky-sosa-a...
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Y'all... I have attempted to create a DC feed, currently curated by me, here. My hope is that this can start to make it easier to get off the hellsite! I have added individual users that I know about who post about DC (or DC-area stuff) as well as the tag #DC. Hope it works...!
October 30, 2023 at 8:04 PM
Y'all... I have attempted to create a DC feed, currently curated by me, here. My hope is that this can start to make it easier to get off the hellsite! I have added individual users that I know about who post about DC (or DC-area stuff) as well as the tag #DC. Hope it works...!
Is there an app that allows crossposting and aggregating feeds from multiple microblogging platforms? Maybe with the ability to mute the decomposing one except when I’m already engaged in a thread.
October 8, 2023 at 4:34 PM
Is there an app that allows crossposting and aggregating feeds from multiple microblogging platforms? Maybe with the ability to mute the decomposing one except when I’m already engaged in a thread.
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“A vehicle could fail the pedestrian crash-worthiness test and still receive 5 stars,” he said.
A voluntary evaluation isn’t enough for Jessica Hart, whose 5-year-old daughter Allie was struck and killed in 2021. Her petition on Change.org has collected more than 28,000 signatures.
A voluntary evaluation isn’t enough for Jessica Hart, whose 5-year-old daughter Allie was struck and killed in 2021. Her petition on Change.org has collected more than 28,000 signatures.
New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?
Government test data shows new passenger vehicles in the U.S. are extremely safe, but roadway deaths are steadily rising.
apnews.com
September 26, 2023 at 7:42 PM
“A vehicle could fail the pedestrian crash-worthiness test and still receive 5 stars,” he said.
A voluntary evaluation isn’t enough for Jessica Hart, whose 5-year-old daughter Allie was struck and killed in 2021. Her petition on Change.org has collected more than 28,000 signatures.
A voluntary evaluation isn’t enough for Jessica Hart, whose 5-year-old daughter Allie was struck and killed in 2021. Her petition on Change.org has collected more than 28,000 signatures.
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Would love to connect and reconnect with DC safe streets, education, and housing advocates here! The bad place is getting worse but I need the good place to feel a little less empty!
September 22, 2023 at 5:07 PM
Would love to connect and reconnect with DC safe streets, education, and housing advocates here! The bad place is getting worse but I need the good place to feel a little less empty!
Struggling on Tinder?
You’re date-limited.
You’re date-limited.
Resident of the District of Columbia? You're state-limited (sigh)
Got a block of cheese and nothing to shred it with? You’re grate-limited.
July 3, 2023 at 12:02 PM
Struggling on Tinder?
You’re date-limited.
You’re date-limited.
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Someone get DC 311 on here so I can start tagging them in trash can pics
July 1, 2023 at 8:21 PM
Someone get DC 311 on here so I can start tagging them in trash can pics
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🎤 Test… test…El*n made me come here.
July 1, 2023 at 6:55 PM
🎤 Test… test…El*n made me come here.