MrTinMD
@mrtinmd.bsky.social
Maryland, USA. Cyclist, photographer, birdwatcher, trains & transit fan, YIMBY, boats/ships/planes lover, cat dad, gardener, married to expert knitter @jerdlngr.bsky.social. Gen X, he/him.
Unpopular opinion, but I wish it had been an all-rain event, followed by normal January (~45) weather - would have helped with the drought, washed away all the salt, and left the streets, bike lanes, and trails nice and clean.
From the Capital Weather Gang - it was as much moisture as the biggest storms of the last few decades, just most of it was ice and sleet
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
January 29, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Unpopular opinion, but I wish it had been an all-rain event, followed by normal January (~45) weather - would have helped with the drought, washed away all the salt, and left the streets, bike lanes, and trails nice and clean.
Pretty much any sandwich from Farmhouse Exchange off Rt. 15 in northern Frederick County MD.
To all members of #SandwichSky, what sandwich are you carrying in the secure briefcase?
January 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Pretty much any sandwich from Farmhouse Exchange off Rt. 15 in northern Frederick County MD.
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STATEMENT: Maryland’s childhood vaccine schedule will continue to follow the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Read the full statement from Health Secretary Dr. Meena Seshamani: bit.ly/3Nffp0B.
January 5, 2026 at 11:27 PM
STATEMENT: Maryland’s childhood vaccine schedule will continue to follow the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Read the full statement from Health Secretary Dr. Meena Seshamani: bit.ly/3Nffp0B.
An 80s classic. youtu.be/AIBv2GEnXlc?...
December 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
An 80s classic. youtu.be/AIBv2GEnXlc?...
"Trump said he would take an active role in their design."
December 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
"Trump said he would take an active role in their design."
This is bonkers. Having lived in Columbia Heights for 20 years, I honestly don't miss the drama, the chaos, the noise. It's always something!
A+ neighborhood level drama in Columbia heights, In which a local bar owner doesn't like the rulings of the advisory neighborhood commissioner. so he just declares himself commissioner
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This is bonkers. Having lived in Columbia Heights for 20 years, I honestly don't miss the drama, the chaos, the noise. It's always something!
What happened to Ian Livingston? Haven’t seen a post from him in ages.
December 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
What happened to Ian Livingston? Haven’t seen a post from him in ages.
Ooh!
Hello, world! We are DC's cargo bike lending library, a
@waba.org project inspired by @mplscargobikelibrary.com
and @communitypedalpower.org
Borrow a cargo bike - free! #bikedc
More information coming soon....
@waba.org project inspired by @mplscargobikelibrary.com
and @communitypedalpower.org
Borrow a cargo bike - free! #bikedc
More information coming soon....
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Ooh!
I asked ChatGPT to compare the size of Chesapeake Bay to the Great Lakes, and to overlay a map of it onto the Great Lakes region. This is the result. Yikes!
October 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I asked ChatGPT to compare the size of Chesapeake Bay to the Great Lakes, and to overlay a map of it onto the Great Lakes region. This is the result. Yikes!
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RELEASE: The Maryland Department of Health protects broad vaccine access for Marylanders - makes recommendations rooted in science. State issues guidance for clinicians, consumers and a statewide standing order for COVID-19 vaccines. Learn more: bit.ly/3Kct7jt.
September 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
RELEASE: The Maryland Department of Health protects broad vaccine access for Marylanders - makes recommendations rooted in science. State issues guidance for clinicians, consumers and a statewide standing order for COVID-19 vaccines. Learn more: bit.ly/3Kct7jt.
@govwesmoore.bsky.social Can Maryland please join this?!
IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
September 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
@govwesmoore.bsky.social Can Maryland please join this?!
Hard agree.
Wish organizations (including mine) had gone with a more flexible approach instead of the one size fits all thing. www.salon.com/2024/11/25/r...
Return to office policies: What makes them work?
Why some companies insist on employees returning and how data-driven strategies make it beneficial.
www.salon.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hard agree.
Thank you, vaccines!
The death rate in the United States returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 as Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death, according to a report published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://cnn.it/3JVkbib
September 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Thank you, vaccines!
There were two Space Force personnel in Mt. Vernon Square Metro station this morning, and I wondered if they were thinking "this isn't what I signed up for when I became a missile technician".
I feel embarrassed for these guys. Trump took them from their homes and sent them to DC to pick up trash
August 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
There were two Space Force personnel in Mt. Vernon Square Metro station this morning, and I wondered if they were thinking "this isn't what I signed up for when I became a missile technician".
@jerdlngr.bsky.social I think you'll ace this test, right?
Do you know your Thomas Cromwell from your Thomas Wolsey, your Thomas Cranmer from your Thomas More?
This time on MY LIFE IN THE PAST - take my Tudor test!
substack.com/home/post/p-...
This time on MY LIFE IN THE PAST - take my Tudor test!
substack.com/home/post/p-...
August 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
@jerdlngr.bsky.social I think you'll ace this test, right?
Love these cute mushroom-runners.
August 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Love these cute mushroom-runners.
Just 15 for me. I don't like flying, and it's terrible for the environment. Many of the car trips I've avoided over the years could be cancelled out by a few cross-country flights, I believe. If only we had more high-speed rail in the US!
July 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Just 15 for me. I don't like flying, and it's terrible for the environment. Many of the car trips I've avoided over the years could be cancelled out by a few cross-country flights, I believe. If only we had more high-speed rail in the US!
As a child, I sat in the front seat of the car (seatbelt off) and "helped" my dad drive, by shifting, adjusting the AM radio, second pair of eyes on the road, as he gave me driving tips. Seatbelt aside, I think this made me a better/safer driver as an adult.
What’s a real thing from your childhood that kids these days would find completely foreign?
Like, how we used to be able to walk right up to the gate to meet our family coming off a flight.
Or how we had to pick a spot to meet at the theater BEFORE we went.
Like, how we used to be able to walk right up to the gate to meet our family coming off a flight.
Or how we had to pick a spot to meet at the theater BEFORE we went.
July 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
As a child, I sat in the front seat of the car (seatbelt off) and "helped" my dad drive, by shifting, adjusting the AM radio, second pair of eyes on the road, as he gave me driving tips. Seatbelt aside, I think this made me a better/safer driver as an adult.
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How much energy does it take to generate one ChatGPT request? What about water use and the broader climate impact of generative AI? UCS’s José Pablo Ortiz breaks it down, and explains why we need smart policy to guide this tech. Read the blog:
What Are the Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence?
A single AI-focused data center can use as much electricity as a small city and as much water as a large neighborhood.
blog.ucs.org
July 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
How much energy does it take to generate one ChatGPT request? What about water use and the broader climate impact of generative AI? UCS’s José Pablo Ortiz breaks it down, and explains why we need smart policy to guide this tech. Read the blog:
My plans include displaying a Union Jack, binge-watching Midsomer Murders, and complaining about the noisy, stressful, and environmentally awful fireworks.
July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the United States of America is planning to party.
America has a major birthday coming up — here's what to expect for the big 2-5-0
It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the United States of America is planning to party.
n.pr
July 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
My plans include displaying a Union Jack, binge-watching Midsomer Murders, and complaining about the noisy, stressful, and environmentally awful fireworks.
Att: job-seeking transit planners/managers
Just looking through state job openings and found this:
www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/directo...
Not my area but it sounds like a very interesting job.
www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/directo...
Not my area but it sounds like a very interesting job.
Director of NOVA Transit Programs - Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Title: Director of NOVA Transit Programs
State Role Title: Program Admin Specialist III
Hiring Range: Up to $170,000
Pay Band: 6
Agency: Dept of Rail & Public Trans
Location: Northern VA
Agency We...
www.jobs.virginia.gov
July 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Att: job-seeking transit planners/managers
Saw Karl Rove driving a Ridgeline into the Honda dealership in Bethesda at the end of the Cap. Crescent Trail. Saw Donald Rumsfeld in Potbelly on CT Ave, Ralph Nader in Woodley Park, and Maureen Dowd in Barnes & Noble - lots of "famous for DC" people.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Saw Karl Rove driving a Ridgeline into the Honda dealership in Bethesda at the end of the Cap. Crescent Trail. Saw Donald Rumsfeld in Potbelly on CT Ave, Ralph Nader in Woodley Park, and Maureen Dowd in Barnes & Noble - lots of "famous for DC" people.
u have been kidnapped and the characters from the last tv show u watched are trying to rescue u who is coming to save u
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
u have been kidnapped and the characters from the last tv show u watched are trying to rescue u who is coming to save u
Or on the train, bus, in a park, on a bike trail. 😒
Bose’s New Bluetooth Speaker Looks Like a Solid Way to Annoy Everybody at the Beach https://gizmodo.com/boses-new-bluetooth-speaker-looks-like-a-solid-way-to-annoy-everybody-at-the-beach-2000614613
Bose’s New Bluetooth Speaker Looks Like a Solid Way to Annoy Everybody at the Beach
The SoundLink Plus comes just in time for crowded-ass beach season.
gizmodo.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Or on the train, bus, in a park, on a bike trail. 😒