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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

If you're making David Brooks this apoplectic, you must be doing something right

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

But hey, boosting the right-wing cultural takeover narrative is good for business, I guess?

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

And with a leading expert who actually said this

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

WaPo chose a wildly clickbaity headline and lede for a study that actually said this

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And the costs are, for the most part, immaterial to most policy makers, since the value of road building is uncritically accepted as fact, and its construction seen as a leading indicator of a "healthy" economy

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

He would have been better off saying absolutely nothing publicly, rather than give a self-aggrandizing interview that was rife with logical inconsistencies, gaslighting, and more than a little bit of self-pity

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Probably the nicest word to describe that interview

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Tend to think it would be better for society if SCOTUS justices didn't shamelessly gaslight. Particularly if they're going to use these PR interviews as a chance to publicly revel in their own courage Courage to take away rights, but apparently not to admit what everyone, everywhere can see

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Focusing on street-level quality of life is important on its own, and not just as a shield against right-wing cynicism. Those are the issues that people feel day in, day out. And while the left rightly pushes for big reforms (which take years), we must also help people in meaningful ways today

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A compelling argument for a politics on the left that proudly fights for, and delivers on, quality of life "If politics cannot deliver on the block where you live, why would you trust it to deliver anywhere..."

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Great project opening up in North Bethesda. A range of affordable and deeply affordable units, down the block from metro, in the middle of a growing bike lane network, and near med offices, tons of shops, and great restaurants

bethesdamagazine.com

Developers celebrate opening of 163-unit affordable housing project in North Bethesda

The Chimes, located a half mile away from the Metro and Pike & Rose, is one of the newest afforable housing projects to come online in MoCo.

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

An @nbcnews.com headline that's virtually indistinguishable from @theonion.com

An NBC news headline that reads, "Kash Patel defends FBI's new policy on bestiality at Senate Hearing"

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Really nice piece. There's a lot we can learn from downtown Silver Spring about what makes - and helps to sustain - a vibrant, diverse, and highly social urban community. And despite some bumps & disruptions in recent years, the future here is so, so bright

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This, and...from what I can tell, MAHA is unbothered by the fact that their lifestyle / supplement recs are often incredibly expensive. Or at least, require a ton of (ongoing) resources Which makes it feel an awful lot like a status movement

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I love how free kids feel while riding. Moving around, of course. But more than that, they just start to say really great stuff! And they say it with their whole chest!

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Look forward to seeing SHA's full report on the bus lane performance. I think it's possible that if there was more existing bus service on 355, SHA may have reached a different conclusion

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Unfortunate, but not surprising. SHA said that the data didn't support continuing the lanes. But notably, in its letter to SHA, MCDOT said: "The data collected this summer demonstrates that roadway capacity in this area could be reallocated to transit without substantially affecting traffic flow"

bethesdamagazine.com

Red Line shuttle lanes on Route 355 to reopen to all traffic on Labor Day

The State Highway Administration plans to begin removal of 7.5-lane miles of bus lanes on Route 355 next week.

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

An incredible example of how institutionalized car culture is The parking lot, and the car they drove, are somehow naturally occurring and completely unseen as choices that engineered away physical activity Instead, it's the electric mobility devices that are threats to our way of life

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Fortunately there's been a bit of positive movement at the other intersection discussed in the article. But that one - which required a complicated resident-led process for a speed hump - also demonstrates why moving the needle on street safety is so hard

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

As we begin the 2026-2027 school year, it's frustrating to revisit this story from the 25-26 school year, which talks about a driver hitting a child during the 24-25 school year After two years, this intersection is exactly the same. Our neighborhoods deserve much better than this kind of neglect

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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Within two years, Australia has managed to drastically reduce its use of fossil fuels because #batteries supply the electricity at peak times. We need much more #energystorage for the energy transition! #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Setting aside the infrastructure deficiencies and the fact that the 35mph limit on Watkins Mill is way too fast for a school and pedestrian area... It's beyond time for a legislative change for more severe driver penalties when they hit peds and cyclists

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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 05/08/2026

Climate pals, what are your favorite examples of actions that simultaneously reduce climate pollution and help us adapt to climate changes that we can no longer avoid? Joint Adaptation and Mitigation (JAM), if you will.

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Anne Helen Petersen @annehelen.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

More than 65,000 people have been displaced by the Spokane Complex Fires — and hundreds have lost their homes. If you have even $5 to go towards short and long term assistance, here's a trusted community source: innovia.org

innovia.org

Home - Innovia Foundation

Learn how you can bring your whole community together through the power of a shared meal. APPLY FOR A GRANT Find an event What is your America at 250? Join the mosaic, host a meal, share a story, and ...

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Helping more people live near high quality transit + daily needs, in a walkable neighborhood, is climate action, full stop Denying people that opportunity is not climate action, nor is it climate resilience. It simply entrenches the land use patterns (and exclusion) that contributed to the crisis

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Wow, scary and rapidly accelerating wildfire situation in Spokane. Hoping everyone out there stays safe

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Tell me you don't know what a data center is, without telling me you don't know what a data center is [this is not a comment on the impact/benefits of data centers]

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Save yourself $20 in parking and take transit to the MoCo fair

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Kate Macfarlane @katemacfarlane.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Housing choice is good, actually. This tiny apartment probably shares a larger kitchen space and common area with other building residents. Micro units like this give people the option to live in a neighborhood they couldn’t otherwise afford. Basically it’s a dorm room for adults. (1/

Norman Rockwell “Freedom of Speech”
Painting of white man standing at town hall meeting

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

"designed to make drivers do a double take" ... 🤦‍♂️

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

You also feel it when the folks entrusted to manage our streets reject a traffic control request because "cars may ignore it" As though the status quo is better than a marginal non-compliance rate

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

You feel this in abstract ways, but also in very specific ways Like when a DOT insists on a lengthy and convoluted process for basic safety treatments (speed humps, stop signs, flashing ped lights) As though we need to study them for the millionth time or outsource safety decisions to a referendum

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Ugh. This is a beyond-obvious place for safety improvements. At the absolute minimum, put a speed camera in to slow cars that are speeding up on this stretch

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The county has plans for BRT on Colesville, which would redesign this intersection to make it signalized (good!). It would also widen some sidewalks along Colesville, among other things But that project is years away. This is a state-owned highway, and @mdsha.bsky.social needs to make it safer ASAP

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

A woman was hit and killed by a driver at the intersection of Colesville and Crestmoor Dr, in Montgomery County This is what that intersection looks like Police haven't released details, but everything about this road and intersection is unsafe. Every single thing. Unacceptable that this continues

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d. reed, crisp & juicy enjoyer 🦀🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇬🇾 @justupthepike.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

"When I wrote about the crash last year, I said I’d forgive the driver eventually. I think I have. Our bruises and scars have mostly healed. Soon enough, I was consumed by a different problem: trying to make sure this didn’t happen again."

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

What's that? Compact, infill development near shops, jobs, and transit requires fewer public dollars for infrastructure and produces more property tax revenue per acre? The rare cheat code for budgetary stability *and* local climate action

pew.org

Building Homes Near Jobs, Stores, and Transit Saves Public Dollars

Amid a national housing shortage, momentum is growing at the state and local levels to make it easier to build more homes—a proven way of reducing unaffordable rents and home prices. A key question fa...

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Good opportunity to boost this book about the topic. It dives deep into the growing tension - and extreme inequality - b/t local, often lower income residents, and the uber wealthy who view nature and land conservation not as a public good, but as social status and a path to alleviate their guilt

press.princeton.edu

Billionaire Wilderness

A revealing look at the intersection of wealth, philanthropy, and conservation

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Didn't have childcare today, so it was a great time to take a stroll on @montgomeryparks.bsky.social's Sligo Creek trail. Looking *chef's kiss* in the spring The kiddo fell asleep straight away, so of course couldn't stop walking until we did damn near the whole trail 😂

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Yet another way that solar can support agriculture

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

100%, and one of the frustrating things is that DOTs can, when they want to, do future-oriented engineering! But at other moments, they treat MUTCD warrants as a strict rule. And the reasons they choose one or the other are often opaque, personalistic, or political

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Josh Linden @joshlinden.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

"For many teens, public transportation is ... the difference between a life of our own or being stuck waiting on someone else to give us a ride" Better transit = more independence and stronger social ties Kids deserve it! (and everyone else does too)

ggwash.org

I’m 15 and can’t drive. Here’s why transit is a key to teen independence

For many teens, public transportation is the difference between independence and being stuck.

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