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More homes, better transit, safer walking, higher QOL

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Good point.

09.03.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was around in the pre-Reagan years. The tax rates were fine.

09.03.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Westbard: "Not here."
Former 4H HQ: "Not here."
Somerset House: "It was here 'til we de-annexed it."

Forget about Nimby; it's BANANA.

09.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! 🎯

09.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🎯

09.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank-you.

09.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We miss Darth.

09.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

... and Google Maps & equivalents.

09.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank-you.

09.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Portland Oregon has short blocks and lots of trees. Pretty good.

09.03.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now do (1) speed bumps and (2) gerrymandering the streets that intersect with 355 in Bethesda/Ch Ch so that it is impossible to enter that neighborhood.

08.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Didn't mean for the link to show up.

08.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@javierblas.bsky.social is one of the reasons I pay for the bloomberg website

08.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Reasoning backward from a conclusion.

07.03.2026 20:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Was true then; still true today.

07.03.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Attn: Marc Elrich and @actfortransit.bsky.social (for different reasons)

07.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œEvery thinking person in America will be voting for you.”

β€œI’m afraid that won’t doβ€”I need a majority.”

-- Adlai Stevenson

07.03.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It might go like congestion pricing. Enormous complaints (even more than with CP) up front but widespread support if it can actually be implemented.

06.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

An unholy alliance between Takoma Park and Chevy Chase/Bethesda/Potomac.

06.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’― Investment company disclosure rules are there for a reason.

06.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The "sweat the assets comparison is excellent." When I was in business school in pre- just in time inventory days we were given problems on appropriate amount of buffer stock inventory to maintain.

06.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes

06.03.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🎯 This retired civil servant says thank-you.

06.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good perspective. Thanks.

06.03.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh

06.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

IDK. Seems like that’s more than edged.

06.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

US is worse off because of DOGE cuts. Maybe some day voters will figure this out.

06.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

DC area weather has been imitating Portland and Seattle.

06.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember it well. Remember the "malaise" speech? Looks better in hindsight.

05.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can one get it with a side order of Rosuvastatin?

04.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0