FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 13/06/2026This 100%. It's like smartphones: everyone has opinions on how well or not well they work, but when it comes to fixing issues or a new OS design you have to move past opinions and vibes 000
Reposted by FemmeUTCDTom Bridge @tombridge.com · 22/05/2026DC friends, they've started up checkpoints again. There's a checkpoint at Rhode Island Ave NE and South Dakota Ave NE. And fuck ICE. 7983294
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Look, I hate big cars & I cannot lie. But from a safety lens you can't deny, that crash survivability rates for vehicle occupants have improved 95% over the past 100 years. So you're more likely to get sprung...I'm sorry I don't know why my brain works like this pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govChecking your browser - reCAPTCHA 220
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 20/05/2026At this point, @citycastdc.bsky.social is creating rage bait with their clumsy "story" on automated enforcement. The rhetoric is both tired and legit dangerous for the District. So even if no one reads this...a thread re their 'How your city could be better' ep #forclicks /1 241
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 15/05/2026This isn't unprecedented, just pulled a Robert Moses #thepowerbroker 000
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 14/05/2026After tech conferences my brain turns into a LLM w/ integrated AI cloud capacity for descriptive expansion & adaptive solution based architectures. This model operationalizes a proprietary predictive algorithm that can synchronize venture-capitalist-backed false competencies & functional viability 000
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Hell yeah. Call out the bullshit. Take their hoods off, make them face it all out in public. 💕 Gary Chambers. For those unaware: about 1/3 of the state population is Black, in a mix of urban/suburban & rural parishes along the Mississippi River & Gulf The proposals disenfranchise these residents. 100
Reposted by FemmeUTCDCarolyn Fiddler @cfidd.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Okay, all in one place now: I explain with only a few expletives why the Virginia Supreme Court’s redistricting ruling is trash and what can and can’t be done about it open.substack.com/pub/statehou...open.substack.comVirginia's Supreme Court Goes Full GOP HackAn explanation of the redistricting ruling and what can and can't be done about it 44821
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Oh if you're in Virginia, and haven't yet voted, vote Yes tomorrow so we have another state fighting back against... *Waves arms wildly around* this flaming dog park trash can 000
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 20/04/2026SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BUILD A BIKE LANE TO START A BIKE NETWORK WHERE THERE AREN'T ANY CURRENT BIKE FACILITIES THAT CONNECT WHERE FUTURE OTHER CONNECTIONS WILL CONNECT 190
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 20/04/2026This is gonna be interesting! First DC mayoral debate www.youtube.com/live/a-5xBFX...youtube.com2026 Mayoral Forum at MLK LibraryYouTube video by DC Public Library 100
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 20/04/2026At this point DC journalists are just creating rage bait on speed cameras washingtonian.com/2026/04/17/h... Also, If someone isn't seeing the massive increase in engineering treatments and design changes across DC over the past 5 years then they are just blatantly or willfully not paying attention.washingtonian.comHow Much Can Cameras Discourage Drivers Who Speed the Most? - WashingtonianExperts say traffic calming and enforcement across state lines are more effective than mounting fees. 000
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 26/03/2026When one regional jurisdiction closes a streetcar, another opens a new light rail line 0101
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Pair these with EV charging infrastructure at commuter bus and rail stations with surface lots/tops of parking garages and inject this into my veins 010
Reposted by FemmeUTCDAlexandria's Fourth Most Impactful News Source @alxbeef.bsky.social · 07/03/2026From the archives: “What, jugglers on the pier mean NOTHING to you now?!” 051
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 26/03/2026I enjoy seeing their faces when I'm doing my lil spiel for new staff "traffic modeling is our best guess at what will happen when current volumes of traffic don't change routes & use the same street in different configurations, it is not a crystal ball & only models 2 of the 24 hours in a day." 120
Reposted by FemmeUTCDFrank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Look, I may have disagreed with Chuck Norris‘s politics, but that doesn’t mean I can’t also acknowledge he was an untalented actor who made shitty movies. RIP 548118591318
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 21/03/2026The bike lane removal underscores the utter stupidity of this federal admin. Taking safe, leisurely bike space for more loud, aggressive fossil fuel burning cars to see Cherry Blossom TREES & what's been a serene natural/historical architecture of the Potomac & Anacostia Rivers/Tidal Basin. 2181
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Look- we unalive nutria b/c they are invasive since brought by fur traders & destroy marshes & wetlands. SOME, mostly Cajuns, who lived off the land since they got here after the Great Expulsion, will eat it but it's not a common thing you can find around the state in restaurants. 110
Reposted by FemmeUTCDMarco Chitti @chittimarco.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Traffic engineers are among the worst offenders, because they believe they are a hard STEM science but in reality half of what they study (if not more), like people behaviour and traffic setups, is better understood as social science, planning history or even political science. 1016620
Reposted by FemmeUTCDPatrick Siegman @siegman.biz · 13/03/2026Why do US traffic engineers routinely grade the performance of intersections using a measure that focuses solely on peak-hour delay for motor vehicle drivers, while ignoring traffic fatalities & injuries, people walking & biking, & people riding transit? It's all they've ever known... 1201
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026DC weather today was a messy bitch... Morning: 50 degrees and balmy Noon: FULL WINTER BLIZZARD Evening: Full sun and 40 Girl, what are you doing 020
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026I demand justice for the North-South line that was in planning in 2014-2016ish. But now Georgia Ave is getting built...I hope 000
Reposted by FemmeUTCDGreater Greater Washington @ggwash.org · 11/03/2026Mayor Bowser hid this report from you for more than four years, but now it's out in the world. Why? We fought to make it public — and we won.ggwash.orgWe forced Mayor Muriel Bowser to release a long-delayed report on road pricingView this post on ggwash.org 23820
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 11/03/2026DC DE-congestion Report is out!! Finished in 2021, not released til 2026 for "reasons". The Mayor's letter criticizes use of pre2020 data (when the project was active) & uncertainty to follow. However, She claims commuters downtown are vital to DC's recovery 🫠 www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/d...google.comRedirect Notice 100
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 09/03/2026This international women's day, I challenge my masc colleagues to find and attend one "femme issues" session at a national transportation conference. If you can't find one, ask the organizers why. And also read this, which, amazingly, still exists www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/wmntran...fhwa.dot.gov 000
Reposted by FemmeUTCDAlex 🏴Ⓐ🔆 (The Anarchist Turtle) @theanarchistturtle.bsky.social · 18/02/2026LIFE OR DEATH URGENT: Does anyone have ANY wheelchair accessible housing I can stay at in the DC area so I don't have to live on the street and die? 189126
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Bike lanes help those that have to drive by being one less car. Glad he's seeing that bad behavior isn't unique to a mode, it's a human problem. But when cyclists crash into pedestrians or each other they rarely have serious injuries & even more rarely, die from the crash. ggwash.org/view/102313/...ggwash.orgNo bicycling for me — but I appreciate even one fewer carI am not a bicyclist, and I sometimes wish that more of them would stop for me when I’m in a crosswalk or stay off the sidewalk. But despite that, I’ve got to admit that the growth of bicycling is goo... 000
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 10/02/2026My queendom for a journalist and editor pair that can correctly frame and byline speed camera enforcement without mentioning "so much revenue!" And "how annoying it is that these cameras catch me breaking the law". Oh no! You're facing the consequences of your actions! How inconvenient for you. 27913
Reposted by FemmeUTCDmaura johnston @maura.bsky.social · 09/02/2026what a setlist music.apple.com/us/playlist/...music.apple.comBad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Set List on Apple MusicPlaylist · 18 Songs 03914
Reposted by FemmeUTCDWCVB NewsCenter 5, Boston @wcvb5.bsky.social · 09/02/2026#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow 149177963536
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Please release this as a single and add a ft. Benito kthxbye 010
Reposted by FemmeUTCDKevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 09/02/2026OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit 174286784955
Reposted by FemmeUTCDThe Onion @theonion.com · 09/02/2026Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance theonion.com/terrified-conservative… 138167893690
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Forget espn post game I want a post performance play by play from @beckyhammer.bsky.social complete with marking up the screen and instate replays/rewinds 000
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Everything I wanted in this halftime show except I want it to be 3 hours long. I thought I saw Cardi B was there? Also why did I shout "ah be careful Benito!" When he climbed the faux power pole 😂 150
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 05/02/2026To have statehood so Congress stops playing in our business (DC) 010
Reposted by FemmeUTCDalex baca @alexbaca.bsky.social · 21/01/2026The horrors persist, but so do the tangible rewards and joys of local organizing. We're hiring; you'll work for me! Applications due by Wed., Feb. 11: ggwash.org/careerboard/...ggwash.orgDC Organizer at Greater Greater WashingtonGreater Greater Washington (GGWash) is hiring a DC Organizer. This is an early- to mid-career role for a practiced organizer who will, primarily, manage our work with Advisory Neighborhood Commissione... 094
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Was listening to Paul Simon's Graceland album and when "you can call me Al" came on, my 10 year old looked at the display and said incredulously, "why is this called 'You can call me A.I.'??!" 🤣 000
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 24/12/2025I have made 10 batches of cookies so far this season but my favorite is this one. It's so damn good. Please talk me out of making a 3rd batch, my friends are all out of town and I will eat them all myself. cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1027...cooking.nytimes.comDark ’n’ Stormy Cookies 100
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 22/12/2025This!! I worked in the archives of my university library through college & loved it. l learned a ton about the town! But to digitize all that was in even that small school's library would have taken years and lots of funding for high quality scanners & photos. No one ever dedicates funds for it. 120
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Dammit!!! @wamu.org.web.brid.gy why'd you have to blow up my one good soul food spot in DC? 000
FemmeUTCD @femmeutcd.bsky.social · 18/12/2025TW: driver hits person crossing. So many notable things here- Big dumb truck, windshield barely cleared of snow, permissive left turn, narrow crosswalk w/ perpendicular traffic very close to pedestrians (forward blind spots), access management of all gas stations, lack of building setback (far side) 150