Sam
@sh413.bsky.social
Political wonk and MPP grad. My coffee mug has a DC Metro map on it. DC via PA and MT. He/Him. 🏳️🌈
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Sam
@sh413.bsky.social
· Nov 7
Fair warning to new followers. I’m gay, but also a big policy/government nerd. You will get a mix of both on here.
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“One of them said, ‘We're just trying to have some fun.’ I'm sorry, Billy, but there’s nothing fun about structural deficiencies.”
Stop Work Order Issued to Children Building Igloo Without Permit
TAKOMA PARK, MD – A group of local children building an igloo were issued an immediate stop work order Tuesday after Montgomery County officials responded to anonymous online complaints that …
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January 29, 2026 at 1:21 AM
“One of them said, ‘We're just trying to have some fun.’ I'm sorry, Billy, but there’s nothing fun about structural deficiencies.”
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“Whatever call we make about schools somebody is mad, so we have to use our best judgement,” says Bowser, speaking the truest truth ever spoken. (People on a DCPS group I’m a part of are currently mad that schools will reopen tomorrow.)
NEWS: @dcpublicschools.bsky.social will open on Thursday and Friday on a two-hour delay, so starting at 10 a.m.
January 28, 2026 at 10:49 PM
“Whatever call we make about schools somebody is mad, so we have to use our best judgement,” says Bowser, speaking the truest truth ever spoken. (People on a DCPS group I’m a part of are currently mad that schools will reopen tomorrow.)
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NEW: Snow showers could put down a coating between 3 and 8p TODAY, coinciding with pm rush
* Hit-or-miss snow showers/flurries
* What falls will stick
* Starts 3-4p in western areas, 4-5p around Beltway, exits 8p
* Could cause travel delays
More info: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
* Hit-or-miss snow showers/flurries
* What falls will stick
* Starts 3-4p in western areas, 4-5p around Beltway, exits 8p
* Could cause travel delays
More info: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
January 28, 2026 at 4:54 PM
NEW: Snow showers could put down a coating between 3 and 8p TODAY, coinciding with pm rush
* Hit-or-miss snow showers/flurries
* What falls will stick
* Starts 3-4p in western areas, 4-5p around Beltway, exits 8p
* Could cause travel delays
More info: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
* Hit-or-miss snow showers/flurries
* What falls will stick
* Starts 3-4p in western areas, 4-5p around Beltway, exits 8p
* Could cause travel delays
More info: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...
I’m so happy with all the snow! Winter is the best season. (Shoveling the snow wasn’t too too bad either.)
January 26, 2026 at 3:33 AM
I’m so happy with all the snow! Winter is the best season. (Shoveling the snow wasn’t too too bad either.)
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Awesome news: Trinity Rodman is staying with the Washington Spirit!
January 22, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Awesome news: Trinity Rodman is staying with the Washington Spirit!
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Me going to call my representative and remembering that I live in DC which famously lacks voting representation so we just get to keep watching things happen in Congress out of our control
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Me going to call my representative and remembering that I live in DC which famously lacks voting representation so we just get to keep watching things happen in Congress out of our control
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Models have the snowiest signal we’ve seen in a while -- several suites even hitting double digits for DC. ❄️
Trend: snowier, odds of significant accumulation rising.
Caveat: 4–5 days out and multiple disturbances interacting. Still room for a shift.
❄️ Promising | ⚠️ Not locked in | 📅 Stay tuned
Trend: snowier, odds of significant accumulation rising.
Caveat: 4–5 days out and multiple disturbances interacting. Still room for a shift.
❄️ Promising | ⚠️ Not locked in | 📅 Stay tuned
January 21, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Models have the snowiest signal we’ve seen in a while -- several suites even hitting double digits for DC. ❄️
Trend: snowier, odds of significant accumulation rising.
Caveat: 4–5 days out and multiple disturbances interacting. Still room for a shift.
❄️ Promising | ⚠️ Not locked in | 📅 Stay tuned
Trend: snowier, odds of significant accumulation rising.
Caveat: 4–5 days out and multiple disturbances interacting. Still room for a shift.
❄️ Promising | ⚠️ Not locked in | 📅 Stay tuned
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If Indiana wins tonight, Curt Cignetti will have more national titles than Bobby Hauck.
That actually reads weird thinking about it.
That actually reads weird thinking about it.
January 20, 2026 at 1:01 AM
If Indiana wins tonight, Curt Cignetti will have more national titles than Bobby Hauck.
That actually reads weird thinking about it.
That actually reads weird thinking about it.
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The placeholder bill + rule + related discharge petition remains one of the more interesting procedural innovations of last two congresses.
A new placeholder bill (and rule) to be used with a discharge petition in the future, replacing the one they used for the ACA subsidies bill:
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
January 13, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The placeholder bill + rule + related discharge petition remains one of the more interesting procedural innovations of last two congresses.
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this sign is old enough to vote lmao
January 11, 2026 at 12:28 AM
this sign is old enough to vote lmao
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see also: my touching faith that surely this will be the Amtrak ride during which I tire of just staring out the window
Me: I should bring my laptop with me to the conference all day in case I want to do some writing.
Me: lol
Me: what?
Me: come on, man
Me: oh
Me: but what if I want to do some writing?
Me: lol
Me: what?
Me: come on, man
Me: oh
Me: but what if I want to do some writing?
January 9, 2026 at 3:45 PM
see also: my touching faith that surely this will be the Amtrak ride during which I tire of just staring out the window
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It's the first legislative week of the year, and the House AND the Senate have both seen successful motions to discharge a committee. The 119th Congress, everyone.
January 9, 2026 at 1:11 AM
It's the first legislative week of the year, and the House AND the Senate have both seen successful motions to discharge a committee. The 119th Congress, everyone.
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Never going to opt for ignorance, but one of my least favorite of myriad current psychological threats is the implication that you are a bad person if you don’t watch the latest graphic video of violent murder
January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Never going to opt for ignorance, but one of my least favorite of myriad current psychological threats is the implication that you are a bad person if you don’t watch the latest graphic video of violent murder
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Hey Bluesky lovelies,
I launched this campaign over on Instagram @mr_jrt, but wanted to do it here too since some of yall had expressed interest in my bakes. I’m raising $$ for the AIDS Foundation Chicago, and if you donate a certain amount and are in the US, I’ll ship you cookies! More in the vid:
I launched this campaign over on Instagram @mr_jrt, but wanted to do it here too since some of yall had expressed interest in my bakes. I’m raising $$ for the AIDS Foundation Chicago, and if you donate a certain amount and are in the US, I’ll ship you cookies! More in the vid:
January 8, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Hey Bluesky lovelies,
I launched this campaign over on Instagram @mr_jrt, but wanted to do it here too since some of yall had expressed interest in my bakes. I’m raising $$ for the AIDS Foundation Chicago, and if you donate a certain amount and are in the US, I’ll ship you cookies! More in the vid:
I launched this campaign over on Instagram @mr_jrt, but wanted to do it here too since some of yall had expressed interest in my bakes. I’m raising $$ for the AIDS Foundation Chicago, and if you donate a certain amount and are in the US, I’ll ship you cookies! More in the vid:
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This is absolutely a huge problem in protest culture and it’s a major obstacle to allowing protests to grow. People are turning up to protests to fight Trump, ICE, recent abuses. Invariably the speakers are going off about 200 years of stolen land or US imperialism, and many of those people leave.
I really agree with this—my stance is not “don’t bring in other issues” but “for the love of god, do NOT bring in other issues in a ham-fisted way that doesn’t illuminate the connection for someone who didn’t already agree”
I have seen ppl who were highly motivated to protest a particular thing…
I have seen ppl who were highly motivated to protest a particular thing…
January 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This is absolutely a huge problem in protest culture and it’s a major obstacle to allowing protests to grow. People are turning up to protests to fight Trump, ICE, recent abuses. Invariably the speakers are going off about 200 years of stolen land or US imperialism, and many of those people leave.
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on 4th and 10 in OT, Taco Dowler scores and the XP gives Montana St the win
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 AM
on 4th and 10 in OT, Taco Dowler scores and the XP gives Montana St the win
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FCS national championship was the college football game of the year. Congrats to Montana State and if you're an Illinois State fan I am so so so so so so so so so so so sorry
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 AM
FCS national championship was the college football game of the year. Congrats to Montana State and if you're an Illinois State fan I am so so so so so so so so so so so sorry
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MONTANA STATE ARE YOUR 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 AM
MONTANA STATE ARE YOUR 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!
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‘CATS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPS 🏆
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
‘CATS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPS 🏆
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The FCS title game is setting debacle per minute records. I hope we get 29OT
January 6, 2026 at 3:44 AM
The FCS title game is setting debacle per minute records. I hope we get 29OT
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OVERTIME
January 6, 2026 at 3:46 AM
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP OVERTIME
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TACO TUESDAY ON A MONDAY 🌮
January 6, 2026 at 2:53 AM
TACO TUESDAY ON A MONDAY 🌮
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I find this type of comment so elitist. It IS the most inconvenient and stressful form of long distance public transportation, yet people still use it in droves because they have no other choice. Are we going to just pretend that's not an insane class divide worth highlighting?
January 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I find this type of comment so elitist. It IS the most inconvenient and stressful form of long distance public transportation, yet people still use it in droves because they have no other choice. Are we going to just pretend that's not an insane class divide worth highlighting?
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Highway robbery:
For non-members, less than seven minutes on an e-bike is more expensive than the subway. And even for Citi Bike members, a ten-minute e-bike ride is as expensive as the subway.
It's time for New York City to subsidize bike share and cap runaway Citi Bike prices
For non-members, less than seven minutes on an e-bike is more expensive than the subway. And even for Citi Bike members, a ten-minute e-bike ride is as expensive as the subway.
It's time for New York City to subsidize bike share and cap runaway Citi Bike prices
December 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Highway robbery:
For non-members, less than seven minutes on an e-bike is more expensive than the subway. And even for Citi Bike members, a ten-minute e-bike ride is as expensive as the subway.
It's time for New York City to subsidize bike share and cap runaway Citi Bike prices
For non-members, less than seven minutes on an e-bike is more expensive than the subway. And even for Citi Bike members, a ten-minute e-bike ride is as expensive as the subway.
It's time for New York City to subsidize bike share and cap runaway Citi Bike prices