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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · 5d

My cat comically refuses to comply with giving a sample. Use the ultrasound machine and needle? Absolutely not. Take home kit? No thanks. A sample was successfully obtained earlier this summer and it came back negative.

Thinking Friendship might be the best option despite 💸

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · 5d

Hey DC cat caregivers: Any of you have experience with cat urinary issues or FIC have recs for vets and/or emergency hosp that are attentive to this issue?

My cat is still able to go but tries to do it frequently and at times seems in pain. Vet's answer ystdy was prozac, which I am not sure is it.

A long haired tabby cat with big eyes and a pumpkin bell is sitting like a sourdough loaf underneath a chair.

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Alex Karner @alexkarner.bsky.social · 10d

Bored with TRB's censorship and cancellations?

Submit your work to the Crossroads Convening on Transportation Equity and Justice instead -- proposals due October 25.

www.crossroadsconvening.org

A banner showing details about the Crossroads Convening on Transportation Equity and Justice to be held January 16th at the MLK Library in Washington, DC. The image at the top shows multiple intersecting zebra crosswalks with pedestrians.

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · 14d

What a great activity! 😍 Thank you for facilitating!

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Erin Palmer @erinpalmerdc.bsky.social · 14d

So much amazing art and activism at today’s DC Family Bike Fest! Whether coloring bicycles and flowers, writing messages about what biking means to them, or sharing snacks and chatting - these kids (and adults) know what’s up!

Kids color bicycles and flowers and more while chatting about what they love about biking and what would make it safer.

A banner with the prompt - What do you hope to see for biking in our community? So many thoughtful responses!

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · 15d

Ugh. I unfortunately know this same feeling. Sending solidarity from DC.

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Kea Wilson @keawilson.bsky.social · 17d

Few days late but wanted to be sure to shout out this great convo I had with Ashton Rohmer, who points out that all the deaths and damage that flows from car culture isn't dissimilar from the horrors of war, and what it would mean to apply "peace building" strategies to urbanism.

Our Streets Look Like War Zones — But What if They Were 'Sites of Peacebuilding' Instead? — Streetsblog USA

A peace and conflict studies scholar weighs in on what car culture has in common with global conflicts — and why we need to confront violence on our roads if we want to end violence around the globe.

usa.streetsblog.org

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · 19d

I haven't really been online in the past 24 hours, but did you know that The Rapture is doing an early show at the 9:30 Club on a Friday night in Oct where doors open at 6:30pm? My elder millennial knees are into it 💃

youtu.be/6HP04nfUi4g

The Rapture /// House of Jealous Lovers

YouTube video by casualfriday1977

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · 19d

100%. Some folks in DC are calling this the "transportation time tax."

ggwash.org/view/99532/d...

Cc: @kaihall10.bsky.social @kartbala.bsky.social

The District’s transportation system taxes everyone’s time

DC residents pay a transportation time tax that harms riders and drivers alike.

ggwash.org

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · 21d

New to me: Google now tells you where to board your Metrorail train for "the fastest exit." 👀

Will also never fully win memorizing which way is Shady Grove vs Glenmont.

A screen of transit directions from Google Maps. A star is hand drawn next to "Boarding position for the fastest exit: Middle"

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Sep 7

Hang out with a leg out

A long hair tabby cat sleeps on its side with a leg popping out.

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Sep 7

Oohh. New to me: Bus platforms are in on H St NE 😍🚌💃

But don't ask me what's the new number for the X2 because I still don't have that memorized.

A recently installed bus platform that is level with the sidewalk.

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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thousands of people will take action today in opposition to this president’s occupation of DC.

Here are the ways Congress needs to take action in this moment.

Send a letter in solidarity with DC: FreeDCproject.org/allies

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Sep 5

In 2019, my stepkid was a Bloomberg supporter out of the blue and kept telling me about Mike this, Mike that. Figured out it was bc of YouTube ads. 🤦‍♀️ Agree with you a subscription seems key these days.

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Sep 4

Dang. Definitely treat yourself to a nice coffee or other beverage today for experiencing a fall and going thru a dental appointment.

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Sep 4

Oof. Glad you're generally ok tho! I fell on Monday because I stepped in wet dog waste and my groceries went flying everywhere. In solidarity with you on the technicolor bruises.

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Sep 3

I actually don't know if they're officially allowed. TBH, there was talk about how long the memorial for Michael would stay given the prominent location. But it was important for community members to finally honor Michael after taking a much needed a break.

bsky.app/profile/safe...

DC Families for Safe Streets @safestreetsdc.bsky.social · Jul 30

🧵 (1 of 6) Community members recently placed memorial ghost bikes in honor of friends and loved ones.

This includes new memorials for loved ones who were killed while bicycling sometime in the past year and a half, plus previous memorials that were in need of care and replacement. ❤️‍🩹

#BikeDC

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Michelle Chappell she/her @michellechap76.bsky.social · Sep 2

EVERY DAY I GET A NEW GOFUNDME FOR ANOTHER PARENT WHO HAS BEEN TAKEN BY ICE. DC MAY BE SAFER FOR REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS, BUT IT'S LESS SAFE FOR THE REST OF US. SHAME!! #FREEDC

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Chelsea Ritter-Soronen @chelsearsoronen.bsky.social · Aug 28

Hey DC! Chalk Riot is leading a sidewalk chalk mural at this Saturday’s bike ride, and registration numbers are HIGH! We need your help! Who are 2-3 volunteers to help us? Let’s make something beautiful together, DC 🫶 email me [email protected] OR DM @hillfamilybiking.org @thehillishome.com

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Aug 28

Saw this on my walk to work yesterday 🤭

A yellow sticker of a cartoon snake wearing a baseball hat that says "ICE", about to be hit by a Subway sandwich or hoagie being thrown. The words "Don't throw sandwiches at me" are printed on the sticker. The sticker is on the back of a street sign.

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Aug 25

My timeline is a wild mix of videos/photos of DC joy, but also videos/photos of absolute inhumanity of forces that are now armed 😵‍💫

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Aug 23

This is gonna sound silly... but I've been making a pitcher of decaf iced tea*, then top off with some sparkling water and a sprig of mint for fanciness ✨💅🥂

*The current iced tea blend is 3 bags of each TJ's citrus berry and ginger tumeric herbal teas.

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Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social · Aug 22

The driver of the National Guard’s 14-ton mine-resistant ATV ran a red light, struck a vehicle & injured the driver requiring jaws of life extraction.

These vehicles are designed for warfare, not our neighborhood streets—they don’t belong here.
👇

Driver of National Guard vehicle gets red-light ticket after collision

A crash involving a D.C. National Guard vehicle and SUV on Capitol Hill left the civilian driver with a minor head laceration Wednesday, officials have said.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Aug 21

Walked by to check and the plaque is on the other side of the rack. Will ask if another can be installed on the other side for more visibility.

Militarized forces do not make our streets safer, given Constance's death, the woman killed after the parade, and this week's crash on Cap Hill.

Plaque on a white bike at 12th and New York Ave NE. Plaque says "in memory of Constance 'Tancy' Holden, 10/11/1941 - 4/12/2010"

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Christy Kwan @christykwan.bsky.social · Aug 20

Fare lanes are just stickers pointing students to a specific turnstile. Station managers are supposed to help if they forget their KRF cards. Older article here: dcist.com/story/23/08/...

Metro Adds Special ‘Kids Ride Free’ Lanes At Key Metro Stations This School Year

The transit agency also says station managers will be nearby to tap students who forget their Kids Ride Free Metro card through the faregate.

dcist.com

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