Sava Tshontikidis
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Preach @sammogh.bsky.social !! @ddotdc.bsky.social is having ward engagements across the city in the coming months, make sure to let them know protected micro-mobility infra means less cars and less cars benefits all users (including cars)! #BikeDC
DDOT Ward 6 Strategic Bike Plan meeting, Dec 3rd at 6pm @ SW Library.
Let's chart the future of #BikeDC for all ages and abilities!
Let's chart the future of #BikeDC for all ages and abilities!
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Preach @sammogh.bsky.social !! @ddotdc.bsky.social is having ward engagements across the city in the coming months, make sure to let them know protected micro-mobility infra means less cars and less cars benefits all users (including cars)! #BikeDC
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November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Rush hour traffic in Utrecht.
Sound on 🔊 if you want to experience that rush hour IS possible without the constant, deafening noise of cars overpowering people talking.
Sound on 🔊 if you want to experience that rush hour IS possible without the constant, deafening noise of cars overpowering people talking.
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Rush hour traffic in Utrecht.
Sound on 🔊 if you want to experience that rush hour IS possible without the constant, deafening noise of cars overpowering people talking.
Sound on 🔊 if you want to experience that rush hour IS possible without the constant, deafening noise of cars overpowering people talking.
DC has actually started to better publicly document this type of stuff as well. It’s all the same, more bikes and leas crashes before-after-evaluations-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com#projects #Bike DC
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
DC has actually started to better publicly document this type of stuff as well. It’s all the same, more bikes and leas crashes before-after-evaluations-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com#projects #Bike DC
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What the ad does is remind servicemembers of their duty/loyalty to the Constitution, not to the person giving them orders. It is a subtle reorientation of their duty to higher principles. But for Trump and Hegseth, this is a problem 4/
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
What the ad does is remind servicemembers of their duty/loyalty to the Constitution, not to the person giving them orders. It is a subtle reorientation of their duty to higher principles. But for Trump and Hegseth, this is a problem 4/
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It's important to understand what this ad does and why it is so threatening to the Trump admin. It gets to social identity theory, which posits that we have many identities, and the one which is salient in a given context will dictate how we think/behave in a particular situation. 1/
WATCH: After six Democratic lawmakers posted a video urging members of the military not to follow illegal orders, Trump erupted online, accusing them of “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Sen. Elissa Slotkin, one of the senators in that video, joins Chris Hayes to respond.
'HANG THEM': Trump melts down, accuses six Dems of ‘seditious behavior’
YouTube video by MS NOW
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November 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It's important to understand what this ad does and why it is so threatening to the Trump admin. It gets to social identity theory, which posits that we have many identities, and the one which is salient in a given context will dictate how we think/behave in a particular situation. 1/
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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They both took it as a given that Elon is one of the smartest, most innovative people on earth who could uniquely see through any problem. They did not, even once, consider that he's a monumentally lucky rich guy, who has no fucking clue about some fairly basic concepts.
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
They both took it as a given that Elon is one of the smartest, most innovative people on earth who could uniquely see through any problem. They did not, even once, consider that he's a monumentally lucky rich guy, who has no fucking clue about some fairly basic concepts.
Cash bail is deeply inequitable and perpetuates entrenched poverty which then can lead to higher recidivism. #FreeDC #StatehoodNow
www.dcfpi.org/all/federal-...
www.dcfpi.org/all/federal-...
Federal Efforts to Reinstate Cash Bail in DC Disproportionately Harms Black Residents
Cash bail harms people with low incomes who are unable to pay for bail, and Black DC residents have lower incomes and higher poverty rates than other races due to historic and systemic racism.
www.dcfpi.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Cash bail is deeply inequitable and perpetuates entrenched poverty which then can lead to higher recidivism. #FreeDC #StatehoodNow
www.dcfpi.org/all/federal-...
www.dcfpi.org/all/federal-...
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Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Another flash giveaway in preparation for our holiday lights ride in December! Turn heads while you head home from work in these early sunset days #BikeDC
Bike Lights Giveaway 2 of 3 is now live!
This round is a sweet ActionGlow bike frame LED light set + rechargeable battery kit ($98 retail).
Open until Saturday at noon
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org/giveaways/ac...
This round is a sweet ActionGlow bike frame LED light set + rechargeable battery kit ($98 retail).
Open until Saturday at noon
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org/giveaways/ac...
November 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Another flash giveaway in preparation for our holiday lights ride in December! Turn heads while you head home from work in these early sunset days #BikeDC
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Having down time and rest should be more of a badge of honour than being busy.
November 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Having down time and rest should be more of a badge of honour than being busy.
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This so much!
Parents (usually mothers) in car-centric areas are forced to chauffeur their kids around. It also means they emphasize predictable, scheduled activities (like sports leagues) that cost money.
Youth mobility gives kids freedom, saves money, and reduces the unpaid-labor burden on women
Parents (usually mothers) in car-centric areas are forced to chauffeur their kids around. It also means they emphasize predictable, scheduled activities (like sports leagues) that cost money.
Youth mobility gives kids freedom, saves money, and reduces the unpaid-labor burden on women
Just preaching my message of "wanting to do less more often" we all have our reasons.
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This so much!
Parents (usually mothers) in car-centric areas are forced to chauffeur their kids around. It also means they emphasize predictable, scheduled activities (like sports leagues) that cost money.
Youth mobility gives kids freedom, saves money, and reduces the unpaid-labor burden on women
Parents (usually mothers) in car-centric areas are forced to chauffeur their kids around. It also means they emphasize predictable, scheduled activities (like sports leagues) that cost money.
Youth mobility gives kids freedom, saves money, and reduces the unpaid-labor burden on women
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Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
We are in the final stretch, giveaway ends at 7pm!
Hill Family Biking and Lumos want to help you get ready for winter biking and our Holiday Lights Ride on 12/13. Enter this FLASH GIVEAWAY for a 4-pack of Lumos Firefly ($125 value) mini lights to light up your ride
Enter by Sunday to win!
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org/giveaways/lu...
Enter by Sunday to win!
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org/giveaways/lu...
Lumos Firefly Mini Lights 4-Pack giveaway supporting Hill Family Biking
Smart Light for enhanced safety day and night, featuring turn signals, brake lights, and a magnetic mount for easy installation on bikes and e-bikes. Every Firefly Mini comes with the VersaClip, which can transform the Firefly Mini into a clip-on light that provides visibility on-the-go, meeting all your commuting needs
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
We are in the final stretch, giveaway ends at 7pm!
Did someone say brewery + playground in DC??? And it’s extremely bike friendly being off anacostia river trail east bank???
Atlas Brew Works new flagship location a 1/4 mile from the Anacostia Metro and across the Douglass Bridge from Navy Yard opens to the public tomorrow at 11a
Massive at 24K SF, with Andy’s Pizza’s 13th location (free slice w/ pint this wknd). Huge patio +playground!) opens spring
Massive at 24K SF, with Andy’s Pizza’s 13th location (free slice w/ pint this wknd). Huge patio +playground!) opens spring
November 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Did someone say brewery + playground in DC??? And it’s extremely bike friendly being off anacostia river trail east bank???
Have you been enjoying @hillfamilybiking.org rides? Coming on the Holiday Lights ride and want to be seen? Or just looking to help support HFB and possibly get some swag? Check out a flash raffle with all proceeds going to HFB programming!
Hill Family Biking and Lumos want to help you get ready for winter biking and our Holiday Lights Ride on 12/13. Enter this FLASH GIVEAWAY for a 4-pack of Lumos Firefly ($125 value) mini lights to light up your ride
Enter by Sunday to win!
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org/giveaways/lu...
Enter by Sunday to win!
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org/giveaways/lu...
Lumos Firefly Mini Lights 4-Pack giveaway supporting Hill Family Biking
Smart Light for enhanced safety day and night, featuring turn signals, brake lights, and a magnetic mount for easy installation on bikes and e-bikes. Every Firefly Mini comes with the VersaClip, which can transform the Firefly Mini into a clip-on light that provides visibility on-the-go, meeting all your commuting needs
hillfamilybiking.betterworld.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Have you been enjoying @hillfamilybiking.org rides? Coming on the Holiday Lights ride and want to be seen? Or just looking to help support HFB and possibly get some swag? Check out a flash raffle with all proceeds going to HFB programming!
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Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
I love dumb boxes.
i wrote a thing on this like a decade ago
it's part of why condo fees in berlin and other cities are so low
www.theurbanist.org/2018/08/22/i...
it's part of why condo fees in berlin and other cities are so low
www.theurbanist.org/2018/08/22/i...
In Praise of Dumb Boxes » The Urbanist
# One of the more, ummm, interesting complaints about new buildings is that they are
www.theurbanist.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I love dumb boxes.
Anything above 500 billion should be taxed $2 on the $1. And I don’t want any of that, it’s not cash BS. TAX THE EVER LOVING POOP OUT OF THESE PEOPLE.
In an era of skyrocketing CEO pay, Tesla shareholders overwhelmingly approved a $1 trillion pay package intended to keep Elon Musk in charge of the company for the next decade. https://wapo.st/4oTKbcZ
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Anything above 500 billion should be taxed $2 on the $1. And I don’t want any of that, it’s not cash BS. TAX THE EVER LOVING POOP OUT OF THESE PEOPLE.
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Not enough people are talking about this:
Even before Trump cut off SNAP funding, he and Republicans in Congress made the biggest cuts to food assistance in U.S. history.
Even before Trump cut off SNAP funding, he and Republicans in Congress made the biggest cuts to food assistance in U.S. history.
November 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Not enough people are talking about this:
Even before Trump cut off SNAP funding, he and Republicans in Congress made the biggest cuts to food assistance in U.S. history.
Even before Trump cut off SNAP funding, he and Republicans in Congress made the biggest cuts to food assistance in U.S. history.
So @raskin.house.gov has a deep background in constitutional law and i take this as saying what may are thinking… jury nullification. A group of peers took morality and conscience over plain law text to apply a social message.
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
So @raskin.house.gov has a deep background in constitutional law and i take this as saying what may are thinking… jury nullification. A group of peers took morality and conscience over plain law text to apply a social message.
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Sandwich man leaving court
November 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Sandwich man leaving court
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Trump’s economy suuuuucks.
🚨 CNBC: "Announced corporate job cuts surging past 1 million so far this year, with 153,000 new layoffs just in October according to Challenger. That is the worst October since 2003."
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Trump’s economy suuuuucks.
The mental gymnastics you must perform to say this with a straight face.
Johnson: When we go into the midterms, we’re very bullish on the outcome. We have an extraordinary record to run on. The first nine months of this Congress and this administration, arguably the most productive of all time.
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The mental gymnastics you must perform to say this with a straight face.