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@ednotabird.bsky.social
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Just here to chill :)

Interested in transit, nature, photography, and politics.

Cover photo: the Milky Way over Assateague Island National Seashore (March 1, 2025).
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ednotabird.bsky.social
oh man, silksong in two weeks
August 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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wyden.senate.gov
A meme image of JD Vance
June 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
ednotabird.bsky.social
priorities in 2025, apparently
May 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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wilsonxcassie.bsky.social
on my private limo ride home (the last 70 bus of the night from N Portland)
May 14, 2025 at 5:34 AM
ednotabird.bsky.social
refuse fascism / free kilmar march in DC
A main speaker is at the center of the image. Behind the speaker is a banner that says "TRUMP MUST GO NOW." There is a crowd of people holding signs in front of the speaker. Only the speaker and those next to him are in focus; everyone else is out of focus. Some of the signs that are readable despite being out of focus read "The Trump Fascist Regime MUST GO NOW!!!" and "HANDS OFF OUR DEMOCRACY" (the latter sign has a red hand before the word "OUR"). A march in DC. There is a person in the center of the frame holding both a US flag and a pride flag on one pole. Behind that person is a group of people marching. To the right of the person is the Washington Monument, and some spectators. A group of protesters marching on the street. There is the double yellow line in front of the frame that leads towards them. Several people are holding the "TRUMP MUST GO NOW" main banner, with the remaining protesters marching along. Other signs that people are holding that are in the frame include "STOP DOGE," "The Trump Fascist Regime MUST GO NOW!!!," "BUKELE ES UN SECUESTRADOR!" (with translation below "BUKELE IS A KIDNAPPER!"), and "HATE WILL NEVER MAKE US GREAT." A group of protesters holding their fist up in the air and yelling a chant.
April 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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mollyjongfast.bsky.social
I am absolutely not a fan of this man, that said, he’s completely correct and the messaging here is 💯
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 8
Rand Paul: "The whole [tariffs] debate is so fundamentally backwards & upside down. It's based on a fallacy & the fallacy is this: that somehow in a trade, someone must lose. That somehow when you trade with someone, someone is taking advantage of you... I have a trade deficit with my grocery store"
April 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
ednotabird.bsky.social
made a compilation of the signs I saw at the DC "Hands Off" rally today (linked, because compression is fun). Otherwise, here's some photos I took today of that rally

imgur.com/a/dcs-hands-...
April 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
ednotabird.bsky.social
can't believe this is the title of an update post from the AP (about his liberation day tariffs)
A screenshot of a post from the Associated Press that was uploaded 35 minutes ago at the time of the screenshot. The title says "Trump whips out a big chart." There is also a picture of Trump standing behind a podium holding a sign (the "chart"). The sign, with a black background, appears to have a table with three columns, with the first two columns being light blue and the last column being yellow. Additionally, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stands next to him. Further, in the picture, the audience is in front of Trump, and two American flags hang behind Trump. The caption under the picture, which is from Mark Schiefelbein of the AP, says "President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick listens."
April 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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acyn.bsky.social
Senator Cory Booker concludes his record-breaking Senate Floor speech after 25 hours

Massive applause for Booker
April 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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scottjshapiro.bsky.social
We’re going to annex Canada and invade Greenland but we can’t request return of an innocent man from El Salvador.
April 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
ednotabird.bsky.social
cherry blossoms in Washington DC
March 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
ednotabird.bsky.social
MARC hippo spotted
March 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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wmata.com
Be sure to get a commemorative 🌸 National Cherry Blossom Festival 🌸 SmarTrip card starting March 15 at the following stations!

🚇Metro Center
🚇Navy Yard-Ballpark
🚇L’Enfant Plaza
🚇Smithsonian

If not, skip the fare machines and use SmarTrip in mobile Wallet: wmata.com/mobilepay
March 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
ednotabird.bsky.social
Some photos of the Don't Abandon Ukraine rally in DC
March 9, 2025 at 5:13 AM
ednotabird.bsky.social
Loved the energy at the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally in DC. Here's some photos I took while at the rally:
March 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
ednotabird.bsky.social
Listened to two minutes of the SOTU address before stopping. What a waste of two minutes.
March 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
ednotabird.bsky.social
Milky Way #photography over Assateague Island National Seashore (MD), taken very early morning on March 1, 2025.

This was my first time stacking milky way photos and taking a milky way panorama (but not both), so I'm happy with how it turned out.

Very excited that MW season is back!
Milky Way rising over Assateague Island National Seashore. There's a chair and some buildings in the foreground, with a wooden path going towards the ocean.
March 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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josephpolitano.bsky.social
“Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum: “Thank you @POTUS for standing strong for America while working to end the killing abroad.” Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins: “American leadership is back — in the Oval Office — and on the world stage. FEARLESS. BOLD. RELENTLESS. We will save America.” Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy: “Thank you @POTUS for standing up for the United States. The American people will not stand for disrespect of our President, Oval Office, or our generous taxpayers. Peace is only accomplished through strength and our allies need to understand that.” Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner: “President Trump is standing up for forgotten Americans, not endless foreign wars. Biden’s legacy — increased homelessness, record high interest rates, all-time highs to buy a house, and Americans footing the bill. That ended January 20th. The American people are behind @POTUS.”
March 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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theonion.com
DOGE By The Numbers
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February 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
ednotabird.bsky.social
I love taking the Metro train to No Passengers.
A Washington Metro train whose door is opened, and with the destination sign saying "No Passengers."
February 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
ednotabird.bsky.social
Reading posts like makes me sad, because at the end of the day these are just your average Americans who are being negatively affected by the federal job cuts.
Brian Gibbs
I am absolutely heartbroken and completely devastated to have lost my dream job of an Education Park Ranger with the National Park Service this Valentine’s Day. Access to my government email was...
www.facebook.com
February 16, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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altnps.bsky.social
Don’t lose hope. Remember, Watergate took over two years to fully unravel from the initial break-in to Nixon’s resignation. Just like then and now, Americans are losing faith in their government. We are documenting every illegal action and will hold this administration and Elon Musk accountable.
February 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
ednotabird.bsky.social
Tried playing around with long exposure #photography by taking some photos of @wmata.com trains today. I think they turned out okay, although I could have chosen my focus point better + stayed more still (less shaking). Shutter speeds ranged from 1/10s to 1/4s.
A picture of the Dupont Circle Metro station, with an incoming train on the left track and a still train on the right track. A picture of a person looking at their phone, with a Metro train coming into the station in the background. A picture of a Metro train coming into the station. Several people are on the platform waiting for the train to stop. There is the reflection of the electronic sign showing the next trains on the incoming Metro train. A person standing on a platform, with an incoming train in the background.
February 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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gs314.bsky.social
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If I were Canadian PM I would immediately:

1. Create a new $15B science fund

2. Offer any credentialed US scientist funding for lab startup and replacement of NIH grants if they move to Canada

3. Immediate permanent residency

4. Citizenship after 2 years

Overnight a science superpower
January 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
ednotabird.bsky.social
Went to NYC last weekend with the intent of trying a bit of street photography for the first time, and had lots of fun! Here, I tried to capture some moments of people doing their own thing, @mta.info subway edition.

#photography
A picture of the subway, with two windows visible. The left window shows a map of the subway system, while the right window shows a couple staring off in the car. Above the couple is a sign that reads "BROADWAY." A long exposure photo that shows people going into a waiting subway car. The sign shown on the left side of the photo says "Fulton St," the name of the station, with the letters below, "A" and "C," indicating the lines that serve this station. Below the letters are the words "Uptown this track." A person leaning against a pillar, staring at his phone, with a suitcase besides him. The sign on the pillar says "Canal Street," the name of the station. There is a train coming into the station. A lady in a purple jacket stares directly at an oncoming subway car. Another lady in front of the lady in a purple jacket is also looking at the oncoming subway car, and is holding a book.
January 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM