Jason Maxwell
@rapidsjason.bsky.social
QA Engineer, rocket scientist, proud UW grad, Rapids, Blackburn, & Wealdstone supporter, fan of lower-league soccer, Mini driver, LEGO fanatic.
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David Tennant Assures Us That Everything Will Be Alright - The Last Leg
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I needed to watch this again today, and possibly quite often for a while
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Opinion | "We built a transportation system that requires everyone to drive everywhere for everything. And now, our endless-lane model is collapsing under the weight of its own inefficiency. "
https://www.westword.com/opinion/opinion-no-more-highway-lanes-for-colorado-40825034/
https://www.westword.com/opinion/opinion-no-more-highway-lanes-for-colorado-40825034/
We Don't Need More Highway Lanes. We Need Public Transit
Colorado has spent fifty years widening highways. Let’s try something that will actually work. In 2026, Colorado will decide how to spend tens of billions
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January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Opinion | "We built a transportation system that requires everyone to drive everywhere for everything. And now, our endless-lane model is collapsing under the weight of its own inefficiency. "
https://www.westword.com/opinion/opinion-no-more-highway-lanes-for-colorado-40825034/
https://www.westword.com/opinion/opinion-no-more-highway-lanes-for-colorado-40825034/
NFL scheduling is going to be tricky for the wild-card round next weekend with 5 of the 6 games in the Eastern time zone and the 6th in the Central (Chicago).
January 5, 2026 at 1:32 AM
NFL scheduling is going to be tricky for the wild-card round next weekend with 5 of the 6 games in the Eastern time zone and the 6th in the Central (Chicago).
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Just go ahead and get the Ring of Honor plaque ready for John Schneider. Moved on from Pete, traded Geno and DK, and built a team that went back to the #1 seed with a new coach, new LOB and behind Sam Darnold of all people.
January 4, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Just go ahead and get the Ring of Honor plaque ready for John Schneider. Moved on from Pete, traded Geno and DK, and built a team that went back to the #1 seed with a new coach, new LOB and behind Sam Darnold of all people.
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I expanded a bit on my thoughts from yesterday about Twitter benefitting from the hesitancy of big entertainment and news accounts to leave even as it becomes more toxic and more toxic
www.sounderatheart.com/2026/01/its-...
www.sounderatheart.com/2026/01/its-...
It’s time for teams and leagues to leave X
Remaining on the platform condones horrific racist and sexist abuse.
www.sounderatheart.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I expanded a bit on my thoughts from yesterday about Twitter benefitting from the hesitancy of big entertainment and news accounts to leave even as it becomes more toxic and more toxic
www.sounderatheart.com/2026/01/its-...
www.sounderatheart.com/2026/01/its-...
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Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
Script.
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![A Canva-mocked up call script re: calling electeds Trump Administration's actions in Venezuela
YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m calling from [ZIP CODE].
YOU: I’m calling [MOC] to demand they condemn the U.S.’s actions in Venezuela tonight. The Trump administration has carried out an illegal attack and capture of Maduro that is a clear violation of international sovereignty and will impact relationships will alienate international allies, and [ELECTED] must speak out about this.
YOU: I am also calling on [MOC] to:
1. Speak plainly about this to their constituents. They can acknowledge the Maduro regime’s abuses AND recognize this as an unlawful extraterritorial detention,
2. Demand a legal written justification from the Administration,
3. Hold IMMEDIATE House/Senate Foreign Affairs hearings on the the decision-making, legality, and diplomatic risks of the Maduro operation,
4. Demand an immediate classified briefing for the Gang of Eight.
YOU: What happened tonight will have ramifications across the world in the days, weeks and months to come, and we need answers and action taken.
YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS - DEMAND A RESPONSE]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdabazxnghujbebpi2ektqgi/bafkreiekz6akttflsgwcc74eyuq6m6e2lrbgxzouhdmvi5lds4qm6x4fou@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
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Since people seem to need reminding, jumping on various Democrats BlueSky accounts demanding they impeach Trump makes it obvious you haven't been paying attention. The Democrats are in the minority and don't have the votes for impeachment. And they've tried, multiple times, already.
January 3, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Since people seem to need reminding, jumping on various Democrats BlueSky accounts demanding they impeach Trump makes it obvious you haven't been paying attention. The Democrats are in the minority and don't have the votes for impeachment. And they've tried, multiple times, already.
My AD&D Players Handbook (1st Edition)?
Nah, just go back to the original source. The Hobbit.
Nah, just go back to the original source. The Hobbit.
Ok, everyone, what book is sacred enough to you to get sworn in on?
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 2, 2026 at 3:06 AM
My AD&D Players Handbook (1st Edition)?
Nah, just go back to the original source. The Hobbit.
Nah, just go back to the original source. The Hobbit.
Stranger Things review, no spoilers.
Good ending, execution wasn't perfect but solid enough. As almost exactly the target demo (3-4 years younger than the kids, from a small town with a surprisingly large government presence, still have my D&D books from the 80's/90's) it resonated significantly.
Good ending, execution wasn't perfect but solid enough. As almost exactly the target demo (3-4 years younger than the kids, from a small town with a surprisingly large government presence, still have my D&D books from the 80's/90's) it resonated significantly.
January 2, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Stranger Things review, no spoilers.
Good ending, execution wasn't perfect but solid enough. As almost exactly the target demo (3-4 years younger than the kids, from a small town with a surprisingly large government presence, still have my D&D books from the 80's/90's) it resonated significantly.
Good ending, execution wasn't perfect but solid enough. As almost exactly the target demo (3-4 years younger than the kids, from a small town with a surprisingly large government presence, still have my D&D books from the 80's/90's) it resonated significantly.
I can’t remember anything specific but I’m sure it was a USMNT “fan” ranting about MLS and/or pushing pro/rel.
What’s the funniest reason someone got mad at you on Bluesky this year?
January 1, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I can’t remember anything specific but I’m sure it was a USMNT “fan” ranting about MLS and/or pushing pro/rel.
no, no, maybe, no, no for the Rapids
Also the follow up "did you make ambitious signings", maybe?
Also the follow up "did you make ambitious signings", maybe?
Here are the boxes to check:
- did you have a better regular-season than expected? (no)
- did you do better in tourney play than expected? (yes)
- did you develop young players? (yes)
- did you evolve the game model in a pleasing way? (yes)
- did you win a trophy? (yes)
- did you have a better regular-season than expected? (no)
- did you do better in tourney play than expected? (yes)
- did you develop young players? (yes)
- did you evolve the game model in a pleasing way? (yes)
- did you win a trophy? (yes)
December 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
no, no, maybe, no, no for the Rapids
Also the follow up "did you make ambitious signings", maybe?
Also the follow up "did you make ambitious signings", maybe?
During my week off I took on a project and got Futbology updated with every match I've ever attended
The Rapids season finale in October turned out to be the 300th live match in my life
274 of those matches have been at the Dick, 279 of them have been Rapids matches. I've attended 19 other venues
The Rapids season finale in October turned out to be the 300th live match in my life
274 of those matches have been at the Dick, 279 of them have been Rapids matches. I've attended 19 other venues
December 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM
During my week off I took on a project and got Futbology updated with every match I've ever attended
The Rapids season finale in October turned out to be the 300th live match in my life
274 of those matches have been at the Dick, 279 of them have been Rapids matches. I've attended 19 other venues
The Rapids season finale in October turned out to be the 300th live match in my life
274 of those matches have been at the Dick, 279 of them have been Rapids matches. I've attended 19 other venues
Soccer version, stumbled into Eric Wynalda sitting half in a car in the parking lot of FC Dallas' stadium holding court on a variety of subjects with a couple of Dallas fans at the 2005 (or '06?) Supporters Summit.
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
December 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Soccer version, stumbled into Eric Wynalda sitting half in a car in the parking lot of FC Dallas' stadium holding court on a variety of subjects with a couple of Dallas fans at the 2005 (or '06?) Supporters Summit.
Spent time in a little art gallery on the Road to Hana on Maui with Weird Al. He was just stopping in to get directions to some place he was taking his daughter(?) for a party. We did not interact.
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
December 30, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Spent time in a little art gallery on the Road to Hana on Maui with Weird Al. He was just stopping in to get directions to some place he was taking his daughter(?) for a party. We did not interact.
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My wife gave me a kit for Christmas for my collection, this year’s USA women’s kit! Perfect timing for next year’s World Cup and probably better looking than whatever Nike will come up with for the men.
December 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My wife gave me a kit for Christmas for my collection, this year’s USA women’s kit! Perfect timing for next year’s World Cup and probably better looking than whatever Nike will come up with for the men.
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shel silverstein was a prophet
December 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
shel silverstein was a prophet
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One of my favorite presents ever—my dad found and framed this pic of my mother @sunminkimes.bsky.social at a Seattle courthouse after she passed her US citizenship test in 1981. Like so many of the people who come here to start a new life, she is the best of us—the bravest, strongest person I know.
December 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
One of my favorite presents ever—my dad found and framed this pic of my mother @sunminkimes.bsky.social at a Seattle courthouse after she passed her US citizenship test in 1981. Like so many of the people who come here to start a new life, she is the best of us—the bravest, strongest person I know.
Oof, the fan survey is horrible. Asking marketing-speak questions about each of the 4 crests the team has used. What does Party vs Battle even mean?
December 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Oof, the fan survey is horrible. Asking marketing-speak questions about each of the 4 crests the team has used. What does Party vs Battle even mean?
Calling it now. Either the FO chickens out and we stay the Colorado Rapids or we go exactly where they want to go but won’t say because it will “come from the fans” and we finally become Arsenal Colorado, 20 years later.
December 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Calling it now. Either the FO chickens out and we stay the Colorado Rapids or we go exactly where they want to go but won’t say because it will “come from the fans” and we finally become Arsenal Colorado, 20 years later.
You will be visited by three spirits.
December 22, 2025 at 4:12 AM
You will be visited by three spirits.
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🟣 Sources: Colorado Rapids finalIzing a deal to sign Nigeria youth int’l defensive midfielder Hamzat Ojediran from FC Lens. Fee around $3m.
Ojediran, 22, a ball-winning DM. Made 17 apps for the club last season after joining from Debrecen.
Ojediran, 22, a ball-winning DM. Made 17 apps for the club last season after joining from Debrecen.
December 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🟣 Sources: Colorado Rapids finalIzing a deal to sign Nigeria youth int’l defensive midfielder Hamzat Ojediran from FC Lens. Fee around $3m.
Ojediran, 22, a ball-winning DM. Made 17 apps for the club last season after joining from Debrecen.
Ojediran, 22, a ball-winning DM. Made 17 apps for the club last season after joining from Debrecen.
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
Well, I can now say I've experienced Casa Bonita.
December 20, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Well, I can now say I've experienced Casa Bonita.