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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

@kerrinsuzanne.bsky.social @imgoph.bsky.social What's the best time of year to plant a new tree in my west-facing front yard? It's a windy spot, gets full sun, rocky soil, elevation 500', zone 7A. Would like a short-medium size tree that won't blow over in 20 years - any suggestions? Thank you!

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I hate the way the media is framing this. It's not a "rift", or a "trade war", or a "dispute" - it's 100% attributable to Trump's unilateral and irrational desire to troll Canada using an outdated and stupid tariff regime. Call it what it is!

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I really miss eating salads. 😭

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The USA is out of the foot sports thingey, so why is my timeline still filled with “Goal!” “Woo!” “Good save!”? I was hoping the phenomenon would at least subside a bit. 😬😭

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

It's unfortunate that pets, zoo animals, birds, and wildlife in general, can't wear noise-canceling headphones. :(

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I sincerely hope the next Democratic president, forcefully and unapologetically, wields all of the new powers and privileges the Supreme Court has granted the Executive Branch, as a means of rooting out every last Trump crony.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Seeing all the posts out of DC about flyovers, National Guard troops everywhere, fences, barriers, wrestling arena, etc - I’m really glad I moved a couple of counties away from the noise and chaos.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

He's really good at combining inefficiency, wasting money, and pure evil.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Sounds like DC Bike Party!

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Bike shop & coffee bar on Main Street.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Never using paper currency again, except as toilet paper.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Brookhaven National Lab, in Upton, NY.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Temp is down to 37 here in northern Frederick County (from a high yesterday of 80), and the rain seems to be changing over to sleet/ice pellets. #MDWX

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The beginning of next week looks to have another bone-chilling polar vortex incursion into the mid-Atlantic. 🥶🙄🤬😧 😩

Screenshot of an absolute garbage forecast, 20 degrees below normal, for the beginning of next week showing highs of 34 and lows of 18 in Thurmont, Maryland.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Ugh, this is so true. 😩

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I wish all the ordnance expended in this campaign could have been sent to Ukraine to use for their defense instead. 😩

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

All these headlines and post-SOTU articles are mundanely worded, and fitted into a traditional political narrative, continuing the sanewashing the media has been doing for Trump for years. What message? Deranged ranting? How about point out his repetitive lies using 4th grade vocabulary?

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Nacho cheese flavored Doritos.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The worst thing about the threat of snow on Sunday, even if it doesn’t happen, is that cities & counties will spread excessive amounts of salt everywhere. All the recent rain has just washed all the streets, bike lanes & trails clean. 😩😭

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

@taratlk.bsky.social I recall @jerdlngr.bsky.social mentioned you were looking for a photo of this statue in Frederick awhile back. We were walking by it today and the lighting was good, so I snapped a pic for you.

Bronze life sized statue of Claire McCardell, in Frederick, Maryland next to a canal and under a blue sky.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Just heard on WTOP that 2 women riding e-bikes were struck, one killed, by a garbage truck at Georgia & Upshur in DC. Anybody have more details? Awful! #bikedc

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Photo from last night’s walk around the neighborhood in northern Frederick County, MD. This is looking west towards the Catoctins. Pic by @jerdlngr.bsky.social with edits/cropping by me.

A wintry sunset with pink clouds and silhouetted bare trees in northern Frederick County, MD.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I’ll be rooting for Denmark in all events they’re competing in! 🇩🇰

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Man vs Nature: the Road to Victory. Snowcrete in retreat!

A fully shoveled deck, all snowcrete safely removed with an all-plastic shovel (so as to not damage the deck).

A basement door stairwell, with all snowcrete safely removed and ice laboriously removed.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Unpopular opinion, but I wish it had been an all-rain event, followed by normal January (~45) weather - would have helped with the drought, washed away all the salt, and left the streets, bike lanes, and trails nice and clean.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Pretty much any sandwich from Farmhouse Exchange off Rt. 15 in northern Frederick County MD.

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Maryland Department of Health @mdhealthdept.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

STATEMENT: Maryland’s childhood vaccine schedule will continue to follow the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Read the full statement from Health Secretary Dr. Meena Seshamani: bit.ly/3Nffp0B.

Statement. Health Secretary affirms importance of childhood vaccine schedule. January 5, 2026. "Vaccines remain one of the most powerful and effective tools we have to protect children, adults, and entire communities from serious and preventable diseases. Our childhood vaccine schedule will continue to follow the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics, last updated Nov. 21, 2025, which is based on decades of science and evidence-based recommendations.

Maryland remains firmly committed to immunization as a core public health priority, and will continue to take the necessary steps to ensure broad vaccine access in the state.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

This is bonkers. Having lived in Columbia Heights for 20 years, I honestly don't miss the drama, the chaos, the noise. It's always something!

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

What happened to Ian Livingston? Haven’t seen a post from him in ages.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

I asked ChatGPT to compare the size of Chesapeake Bay to the Great Lakes, and to overlay a map of it onto the Great Lakes region. This is the result. Yikes!

A badly-drawn map of the Great Lakes region with a ginormous Chesapeake Bay overlaid on it, and Kentucky labeled as "Varilia"

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Maryland Department of Health @mdhealthdept.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

RELEASE: The Maryland Department of Health protects broad vaccine access for Marylanders - makes recommendations rooted in science. State issues guidance for clinicians, consumers and a statewide standing order for COVID-19 vaccines. Learn more: bit.ly/3Kct7jt.

News. Respiratory Vaccine Guidance, COVID-19 Vaccine Standing Order. September 19, 2025. The Maryland Department of Health has issued a standing order to ensure COVID-19 vaccine access. “The Maryland Department of Health is focused on using evidence-based science to make decisions that best serve the people of our state. Research continues to show that vaccines are an effective way to keep our communities healthy,” said Maryland Department of Health Secretary Meena Seshamani, MD, Ph.D.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

"Well, at least it's not actively bleeding!" is something I find myself saying/thinking more often as I get older, and have various health troubles with teeth, ears, skin, etc. #aging #GenX

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

There were two Space Force personnel in Mt. Vernon Square Metro station this morning, and I wondered if they were thinking "this isn't what I signed up for when I became a missile technician".

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

@jerdlngr.bsky.social I think you'll ace this test, right?

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Love these cute mushroom-runners.

A poster for a 5k run in Maryland, the Fungi Fest 5k, featuring 5 cute anthropomorphic mushrooms running, in an overall brown, tan and green color scheme, somewhat reminiscent of the WPA.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Just 15 for me. I don't like flying, and it's terrible for the environment. Many of the car trips I've avoided over the years could be cancelled out by a few cross-country flights, I believe. If only we had more high-speed rail in the US!

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

As a child, I sat in the front seat of the car (seatbelt off) and "helped" my dad drive, by shifting, adjusting the AM radio, second pair of eyes on the road, as he gave me driving tips. Seatbelt aside, I think this made me a better/safer driver as an adult.

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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 02/07/2025

How much energy does it take to generate one ChatGPT request? What about water use and the broader climate impact of generative AI? UCS’s José Pablo Ortiz breaks it down, and explains why we need smart policy to guide this tech. Read the blog:

blog.ucs.org

What Are the Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence?

A single AI-focused data center can use as much electricity as a small city and as much water as a large neighborhood.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

My plans include displaying a Union Jack, binge-watching Midsomer Murders, and complaining about the noisy, stressful, and environmentally awful fireworks.

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Att: job-seeking transit planners/managers

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MrTinMD @mrtinmd.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Saw Karl Rove driving a Ridgeline into the Honda dealership in Bethesda at the end of the Cap. Crescent Trail. Saw Donald Rumsfeld in Potbelly on CT Ave, Ralph Nader in Woodley Park, and Maureen Dowd in Barnes & Noble - lots of "famous for DC" people.

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