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"A full assessment of the record in the East Potomac case sure seems to suggest that the problematic behavior has come from the government, and not from Judge Reyes. The real-world stakes may be modest. But the institutional stakes are substantial—and they’re growing by the day." Me in "One First":

Sure looks like the Secretary of the Interior is about to invoke emergency wartime powers to use taxpayer funds to build a bunch of data centers on public land, without any public input: wessiler.substack.com/p/whats-doug...

"A deal that fast-tracks more gas, closes courthouse doors, and dismantles our laws to further embolden a lawless administration is not a compromise we can afford now." Our full statement on the Senate's new permitting legislation: earthjusticeaction.org/news/stateme...

Building border barriers in Big Bend National Park threatens to destroy the landscape, disrupt wildlife migration, and deplete scarce groundwater. We're working with a broad coalition of environmental, conservation, and civil rights allies to stop it.

After using bikeshare/rental bikes in 2 different European countries (with much better cycling infrastructure) earlier this month, it is nice to come back home and remember how much I love this trusty steed for rides around town.

I briefly considered riding the CityLink Purple home after an evening meeting in Catonsville, but was rudely reminded that bus only runs once every ~45 minutes. When are we going to fund @mta.maryland.gov so it can be a functioning transit agency instead of whatever joke this is.

Came inches from getting right hooked by a car while bike commuting on New York Ave NW here this afternoon. Can we please turn this horribly narrow bike lane into a protected bike lane (and connect it to the K St bike lanes)? @cmbrookepinto.bsky.social @janeese4dc.bsky.social @waba.org

Huge turnout for this year’s First Friday concert in Catonsville!

Quality bike lanes can magically create new cyclists out of thin air. "The installation of protected and buffered bicycle lanes was consistently and significantly associated with increased bicycle commuting." doi.org/10.1177/0361...

Most prescient, clear/eyed work of writing I’ve read on reorg. Read it. Then act. “Call your senators. Call your representative. Not next week or later. Now. Tell them this is not a reorganization — it’s the destruction of a federal agency by executive fiat and that Congress must intervene.”

When Bad Bunny scaled a utility pole during his Super Bowl show, it was more than a stunt. His performance highlighted Puerto Rico's frequent power cuts, which have been exacerbated by energy privatization. We're fighting for an equitable and just clean energy system for all Puerto Ricans.

Loving the opportunity to skate outdoors in Maryland this past week. Could do without the wild wind today though!

western MD scenic railroad + b’more pond hockey = a perfect winter weekend

Personally I think this is too much money for Donald trumps untrained heavily armed militia

6.5” of snow here in SW Baltimore and sleeting as of 9AM. Paging @capitalweather.bsky.social et al.

Desire paths for walking and biking are all around you, even in the snow. Build pedestrian/cycling infrastructure now!

Great green space round table today in Irvington hosted by Cooperative Community Development. Check out the awesome work they are doing in this part of southwest Baltimore: www.ccdgroup.org

Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic. The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.

Van Hollen: We are here to say not one more dime for Donald Trump's ICE operations

Baltimore Silent Book Club at Old Major.

Sorry middle America… tenpages.github.io/us-level/us....

The original Pebble Round was probably the coolest device I have ever owned. This is going to be the best smartwatch of all time, hands down. I have already preordered one in addition to my incoming Pebble Time 2. So thrilled that @repebble.com is back (thank you @ericmigi.com)!

"Did you see what Mark Cuban posted? Oh did you see the clapb—" You shake yourself awake in the cold North Atlantic water. You are not online. It is July of 1858. You are a baleen whale, and you have changed your mind. The future most not come to pass. The telegraph cable must break.

The big problem with NEPA reform -- which I'd like to see NEPA reformers grapple with a bit more -- is that if you open the thing up, most of the legislators doing the "reforming" are hostile to it & just want to get rid of env. review entirely. It's not a good-faith process.

There is a better way to travel between major US cities. It's not that we can't build high speed rail here... It's been a deliberate choice of political will, car industry lobbying and regulatory hurdles designed to make it seem impossible... But it is indeed a choice. www.cnn.com/interactive/...

This new @mta.maryland.gov MARC train screen is looking sharp!

The land of the free and the home of the brave. (Canada)

The Trump administration is wasting no time in implementing the big, ugly budget bill’s worst provisions. From gutting clean energy to propping up the coal industry, here are some of the harmful changes the Department of the Interior is making: earthjusticeaction.org/news/trumps-...

For most of the last decade, our media and political class has panicked over the idea that progressives were intruding on free speech rights by loudly criticizing people with unpopular views. Anyway, here's far-right federal paramilitaries advertising that they'll rip down pro-immigrant messages.

What if a forest closed without warning? That's the fear for #Patuxent Research Refuge, where #RachelCarson discovered the harms of DDT. Part of it is opens one day a week. Only five staffers monitor the entire 12,000 acres. #Trumpcuts @sejorg.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/cl...

A 58 year old man biking in the 900 block of Ensor St was killed by the driver of a car this evening. If you have any information on this crash, please contact BPD and Bikemore. Ensor St is a six lane arterial, and was supposed to have a separated bike lane installed by 2021.

Ahead of the House vote on the Nasty Ugly Bill, I rallied my colleagues and advocates to make it clear that we do not work for billionaire bosses, Kristi Noem, or wanna be kings. We are voting HELL NO on a bill that harms children, women, immigrants, and all working people.

Republicans' Big Ugly Bill will gut clean energy, jack up energy costs, and kill good jobs -- all to fund massive tax breaks for billionaires. Our team and partners were on the Hill to support @housedemocrats.bsky.social leading the charge to defend our communities and oppose this bill. #VoteNo

Coal pollution has poisoned the Diné and other Tribal communities for decades. Now the Trump administration and their allies in Congress are pushing a bill that expands mining and short-circuits environmental reviews. This must be stopped.

In the sheer absurdity of the moment, I hope folks pause and contemplate what great news this is for Oregon. Beavers are “nature’s engineers,” with the awesome ability to foster watershed-scale ecological resilience. So pleased with the good work we’ve been able to do here!!!

We have to start taking the crises of biodiversity loss and ecological destruction seriously.

We came down from Baltimore to see a DC United win in person tonight! Very big thanks to Dave Johnson for the tickets! #ItsInTheNet