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Matthew Bradfield

@palerider318.bsky.social
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District Government Employee; Opinions my own | 🩷💜💙 | Blood🩸Donor | #bikedc | Jax ➡️ DC | 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇵🇸🇦🇲🇹🇼

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Marcus Nelson @marcuscnelson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If you're new to this, I and others have long discussed how Jacksonville found itself here. I joined @wtyppod.bsky.social a while back to cover the "Ultimate Urban Circulator's" development: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vSz...
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Well There's Your Problem | Episode 156: The Ultimate Urban Circulator
YouTube video by Well There's Your Problem Podcast
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 18/09/2026
Jacksonville Florida, the nation’s 11th largest city, has approved 22% transit cuts. It’s a nightmare: —Most bus service will operate on Sat schedule —The city’s automated rail service will simply not run —A “Navi” automated bus service will become manual because they can’t afford the software
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JTA planning additional layoffs as it works to cut $39 million from FY 2027 budget, suspend Skyway service in November
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will reduce its Fiscal Year 2027 budget by $39 million, suspend passenger service on the Skyway and pause Navi service as it works to balance revenue and expe...
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The Jaxson @thejaxsonmag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
An outside study shows JTA is not being honest about the numbers behind NAVI, the transit system no one wants. Transportation planner and Jaxson cofounder Ennis Davis says it’s time to kill NAVI— so we can have an honest discussion on the Skyway’s future. jaxtoday.org/2026/09/09/t...
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THE JAXSON | Kill NAVI: We deserve an honest conversation about the Skyway | Jacksonville Today
Before Jacksonville commits hundreds of millions of additional dollars to the Skyway or its replacement, a close look at what's actually on the table.
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Matthew Bradfield @palerider318.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Lmao what the fuck
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Matthew Bradfield @palerider318.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
@dc.baddrivers.lol VA TJA1894
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
living in DC right now is experiencing the daily humiliation of “what if Robert Moses had the most garish taste possible and randomly got obsessed with musical theatre”
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Keezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
let's keep at it, but i'm definitely uncomfortable with the suggestion that not donating blood at all is a reasonable form of protest against any remaining discriminatory policy. i'm pretty sure the FDA doesn't care whether you do or not, while at the same time, that donation can save a life
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
"On Monday, the Red Cross declared a national blood crisis for the second time ever in its history."
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There's a National Blood Supply Crisis Happening Right Now
Red Cross officials are pleading with Americans to donate blood, especially if they have O-positive blood.
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Aru @aru.io · 22/07/2026
Door Dash is out here actively lobbying against home rule. Yeet them into the sun.
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fakesharrows @fakesharrows.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
gearing up for a day of totally out of pocket takes, but a few reminders: 1. Home rule should never be contingent on which way DC votes and anyone saying otherwise can eat shit 2. DC is a real place with its own issues for real people, not a stand in for national politics writ large
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fakesharrows @fakesharrows.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I think it is possible to live and work in DC and not see them. But, as someone who sees them every day, near my home and near my work, it remains deeply and viscerally unpleasant
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Dr Grace S Peng @gspeng.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
The fixation on a small amount of lithium for ebikes is weird. Ebikes open up more recreational terrain, particularly for women, the elderly, and the disabled. I see nothing wrong with ebikes for recreational riding. People take recreational drives in cars all the time
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Matthew Bradfield @palerider318.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Just heard my train operator announce connections available to the DC Streetcar when pulling into Union Station and it made me do a double take. I guess some habits are hard to break lol @wmata.com
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
NEWS: A federal judge has saved the 15th Street protected bike lane (for now), saying the decision to remove the lane running from Constitution Avenue to the Tidal Basin was "arbitrary and capricious and not the result of reasoned decision-making." It was to be removed this week.
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Zoomer Antimillenarian @surcomplicated.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Yup. The only reason Orban is accepting his defeat is that he knows that if he were to attempt to hold onto power by force, he'd wind up as a street ornament.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/04/2026
more seriously congrats to the hungarian people for kicking that asshole out
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Matthew Bradfield @palerider318.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
@metrorailinfo.bsky.social The street elevator at Smithsonian isn't working
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fakesharrows @fakesharrows.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
rare unambiguously pro-bike headline from the local personal liberties newspaper
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Bike lanes that greatly reduced crashes on National Mall set for removal
After the 15th Street bike lanes were constructed, bicycle injury crashes decreased by 91 percent, according to the District Department of Transportation.
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Barred in DC @barredindc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The 15th Street Protected Bike Lane south of Constitution Ave is slated to be removed on Monday, per 2 sources Reportedly DDOT did not raise strong objections to it and has further not objected to using the Hains Point bike lanes for car traffic during the cherry blossoms
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Matthew Bradfield @palerider318.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The Marines divested all of their tanks a couple years ago so the force being sent to the gulf is even lighter than is implied in these slides.
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James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
how it feels taking public transit rn
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Esoteric Neolib @esotericneolib.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
CaBi dominance
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
MPD body cam footage from DOGE raid on US Institute of Peace RECEIVED 😎 I'll be watching and sharing news and takeaways in the coming days. Stay tuned!
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Alan Fisher @alanthefisher.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
There is a proposal in the Federal Department of Transportation right now to possibly break up Amtrak into 3 companies under a single holding company. Why? There are not many details at the moment, but I take a few guesses in this video: youtu.be/g53xTWjESyE
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Are the Feds Privatizing Amtrak?
YouTube video by Alan Fisher
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Capital Bikeshare @bikeshare.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
You asked, we listened. Starting today, CaBi members can park ebikes near full stations for free. Get additional details and applicable terms on our blog. shorturl.at/OBk6W
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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I recently received “The Bomber Mafia” as a birthday gift (heh). It was bad, so bad that I believe it cannot be read as a reliable account of strategic bombing in World War II. In so many ways, it demonstrates the worst tendencies of the “pop history” genre. My review (and latest)⬇️
secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com
Strategic Bombing and the Pop History Problem
Reviewing Malcom Gladwell’s “The Bomber Mafia”
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David Ramos @imagineterrain.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
This administration sees bike facilities as a target in its culture war, and it can act quickly (if illegally) in DC. According to the latest WABA newsletter, the fed gov is planning to remove parts of the 15th St. NW PBL, and they might move as soon as next week. www.reddit.com/r/bikedc/com...
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From the bikedc community on Reddit: 15th Street Bike Lane Removal?
Explore this post and more from the bikedc community
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Nick Andert @nickandert.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
I regret to inform you that the NIMBYs are up to their shit again.
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Last Chance to Save the South Bay Extension (Plus Sepulveda Update)
YouTube video by nandert
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PoPville @popville.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
“GoFundMe the community has set-up to help support the employees at Cinder BBQ” www.popville.com/2026/01/gofu...
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“GoFundMe the community has set-up to help support the employees at Cinder BBQ” - PoPville
800 Upshur Street, NW "Dear PoPville, Thank you for sharing information about the fire in Petworth last week. I wanted to pass along the GoFundMe that the community has set-up to help support the empl...
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James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
>watching the Fallout Season 2 writers maliciously destroying every single interesting thing about Fallout New Vegas
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Jill Weinberger @jillybobww.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Periodic reminder that while you should OF COURSE respond to any calls for blood donation immediately after a crisis if you can, it's even more important to donate when there ISN'T an emergency. If they're asking for donations right after a crisis, it means supplies were already critically low.
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Sara Brinton @sarabrinton.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
I am a student at Brown in communication with a friend at RIBC. There is an urgent need for blood donations to support RI. Donations in NY, NJ, MN, NB, DE or NJ can help supply RI. Spread the word. www.ribc.org/donate-blood/
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Donate Blood
Check your eligibility to donate blood, learn about the process and why blood matters, and enroll in a RIBC Donor Loyalty Rewards programs.
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Denora Husky 🎂 10/01 @denora-husky.itch.io · 12/12/2025
time to post jpeg dog in celebration of Ace Combat
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Joe Stieb @joestieb.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... This is what should happen to the enemies of democracy. I hope he dies there.
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Jair Bolsonaro ordered to start 27-year prison term for plotting Brazil coup
Ex-president to start serving term in 12 sq metre bedroom in police base in Brasília after time for appeals elapses
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Matthew Bradfield @palerider318.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
This screenshot is from an article in the Times that's highly misleading and written by a rail opponent. SNCF's proposal bypassed Central Valley cities which was never going to be politically tenable x.com/cruickshank/...
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Robert Cruickshank on X: "So the big NYT article about California high speed rail is not actually saying anything new. It's the latest from a former LA Times reporter who spent the last 12 years writing based hit pieces about the project. I shut my blog down years ago. But it's time to debunk him again." / X
So the big NYT article about California high speed rail is not actually saying anything new. It's the latest from a former LA Times reporter who spent the last 12 years writing based hit pieces about the project. I shut my blog down years ago. But it's time to debunk him again.
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Matthew Bradfield @palerider318.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
When will JTA finally give up this boondoggle? Autonomous pods are not a transit solution and will never replace good bus service and rail.
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Zach @thrustwr.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Turns out you don't have to throw trans people under the bus to win. Eat shit Yglesias & Co.
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KPD Max von Sydnow @mpdeejay.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Me translating from Spanish into English: Ha ha, yes! Me trying to translate into Spanish: Oh fuck, oh shit.
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Matthew Bradfield @palerider318.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
I know Metro can have some weird advertising but this is something else lmao
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JP Acosta @acosta32jp.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS ARE 4-1 MAN I CAN MULTITASK
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Jonah @anotherjonah.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
@wmatagm.bsky.social why are Metro Transit PD officers wearing face masks when patrolling stations? This doesn't build trust with the community.
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Matthew Bradfield @palerider318.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
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a close up of a person 's hand holding a gun in a dark room .
ALT: a close up of a person 's hand holding a gun in a dark room .
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Matthew Bradfield @palerider318.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
If you're looking for an American version of a "middle age blokes talking" podcast, I can't recommend the Unauthorized History of the Pacific War enough. Bringing together historians and career navy officers to talk about this stuff results in great listening.
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Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast
The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast is the creation of Seth Paridon, Bill Toti and Jon Parshall. Seth is a World War II historian with over 20 years experience whose many roles in h...
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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 09/09/2025
i gave the pro-palestine protests shit for not policing themselves against hamasniks and antisemites. what's good for the goose is good for the gander: if abundance won't police itself against freaks who don't believe in liberal democracy it ain't worth shit publiccomment.blog/p/when-is-a-...
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When is a tent too big?
Regarding Abundance Conference 2025
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Battle Order @battleorder.org · 05/09/2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xqp... During the last months of the War in Europe, the U.S. Army gave 11 divisions platoons of Black soldiers. After they interviewed white officers and NCOs in 7 of those divisions across 24 rifle companies. The results were pretty significant.
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What’d White U.S. Soldiers think of Mixed Race Units? (WW2)
YouTube video by Battle Order
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tim_in_dc @timdc.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
it's friday.✌🏽if you made it to today, keep going.♥️
A photo shows two people walking past a mural with stencil art images of a masked figure throwing a deli sandwich. The mural is on a weathered wall covered in layers of street art and posters, some of which advertise the "My Union Market District." A green street sign for "Neal Pl NE" and "400" is also visible.
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Matthew Bradfield @palerider318.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
First passenger service of the new Acela out of DC this morning!
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 27/08/2025
i like when these guys just say things like "union station has fallen into disrepair" which is plainly false to anyone with eyes apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
Trump's transportation secretary takes management of Washington's Union Station away from Amtrak
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says his department is taking management of Washington's main transportation hub away from Amtrak, in another example of how the federal government is exerting its ...
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whet moser @whetmoser.com · 27/08/2025
used to be you could get an indictment against a ham sandwich. now you can't even indict a guy who throws a ham sandwich. folks, www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...
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Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
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James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Just walked past a group of National Guardsmen standing at the exit to the Metro to presumably catch anyone evading fares. Utterly tremendous use of resources.
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