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J. I. Swiderski, MURP

@swiderski.bsky.social
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// 🚶, 🚲, & 🚌 advocate & planner; ANC1B03 candidate (jski.net/anc) // DC Michigander; Pitt+VATech alum // fan of cities; walking, bikes, & buses; maps; libraries; puns; oxford commas; semicolons // Opinions mine, but you can have 'em // 💜🤍💚 they/he

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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 12h
hey #dcwx, remember like last week, when everybody declared Fall had arrived and it was going to be cool and glorious for the next three months or at least Several Weeks......? 😓🥵
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Spider Cam, Spider Cam, Seein' all the things a spider can (Which ain't actually all that much…)
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Dan Vock @danvock.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It is surprising to me how many stories about the supposed dangers of e-bikes (or really, e-motos) are based on people in cars hitting cyclists
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
on top of all the other reasons parking like this is obnoxious, bad, and illegal, this goofball couldn't actually get his ass all the way to the curb.... or, with two entire empty lengths of curb space, get his ass all the way out of the damn crosswalk.
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Greater Greater Washington @ggwash.org · 29/09/2026
Last day! ⌛ Get your ticket to our fabulous Fall Mixer on Wednesday before prices go up at the door. ggwash.org/event/ggwash...
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GGWash Fall Mixer
Online ticket sales close Tuesday at 11:59pm. Get your $30 ticket now before they increase at the door!
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Joan Liu @joanliu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hey chicago bicyclists! I have a friend who is moving to albany park neighborhood of chicago, near the end of the brown line and wants to start biking for daily errands, haven't biked in a while. What advice would you give? They want to stay anonymous at this time.
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Greater Greater Washington @ggwash.org · 28/09/2026
We want to hear your transportation stories in this year’s #WeekWithoutDriving campaign!
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We're organizing the 2026 DC Week Without Driving
View this post on ggwash.org
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Eric Schiller @triplee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This. The tools can, with the direction of humans, do some really cool things. But… it is not creating anything new (all the AI art looks the same) and it is definitely NOT having a conversation with you any more than a Furby or a Teddy Ruxpin did.
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"The former 15th overall selection in the 2014 NHL Draft has only played in five career playoff games, all of which came at the end of his rookie 2015-16 season." I am _almost_ old enough to remember the Dead Wings era. Stevie the player broke it. Stevie the GM brought it back. 😿
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Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pretty sure this is a lost lyric from Warren Zevon.
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Honestly, i can think of (at least) one or two people who might've tried....
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We were on our way to dinner in Rockville, but now that we've been standing at Gallery Place for 15 minutes without a single westbound train, I'm starting to wonder if there are (still?) any good Chinese restaurants in Chinatown (or on the Green Line.....)
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Red Line offloading at Gallery Pl apparently due to a signal problem at Farragut...
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Lydia B ❌👑 #FreeDC @siardica.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Metro cops in CoHi are jumping people who have trouble going through the gate, asking for IDs and writing them tickets, heads up.
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Jaime Fear Her 👻 @bogrosemary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hell! Yes! I'm calling this a win, even if a year overdue! Now, let's pack the hearing on Nov. 5 - stay tuned for testimony prep and general support getting all our stories of fear, intimidation, and senseless violence on the record. #FreeDC
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
i ride bikeshare more than my own bikes these days, but still super excited to see a new bike shop (with some strong recommendations in Julie's replies!) coming to northern DC...
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Given this week's sudden temp drop and especially today's wind, I'm filing "metrobrr" under 'typos to keep'...
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Cezary Jan Strusiewicz @ostrichson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Have you tried pushing it off the table?"
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Good grief, what is in the water in Boston this year?
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
the MPD pickup truck full of police bikes in the background is a particularly fun accent on this photo....
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DC Family Biking @dcfamilybiking.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Huge THANK YOU to everyone who attended, volunteered, led rides, donated prizes & helped make a joyful celebration! Especially proud every year to hear from folks NEW TO FAMILY BIKING who felt encouraged & embraced #bikedc Thank you for all you do! Got feedback? forms.gle/yRtKVTb4furA...
DC Family Bike Fest 2026 THANK YOU
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Parking Reform Network @parkingreform.org · 23/09/2026
PRN gives local reformers maps, research, examples, webinars, and a network of people who have done this work before. Membership helps us keep building the tools behind the next local win. parkingreform.org/join/
Campaign poster reading "Movements Need Infrastructure" over a downtown street framed by tall buildings and an elevated train, with planted flowerbeds in the foreground and the PRN (Parking Reform Network) logo at the bottom.
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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
hey just curious where did the “protect women athletes” crowd get off to
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thanks to Jonah for once again highlighting my ANC race. In addition to the lawsuit that the Office of the Attorney General had to settle, and the comments GGWash highlighted (for the record, I don't drink lattes, just black coffee 😹), he has refused to actually represent constituents.
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
honestly the worst part of having Bitwarden auto-generate multi-word passphrases might be the juxtapositions that are literally laugh-out-loud funny but can't be shared because, you know, passphrase.
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Apparently no Yellow Line over the bridge this evening? Would've been nice to know that at U St, instead of having to look it up when i got off to transfer at Mt Vernon Square and was trying to figure out why there were only Green trains on the board....
Next train display at Mt Vernon Square station showing only Green Line trainsLines with impacted service on Monday, Sept. 21

Yellow Line: 

    Through system closing, operating between Huntington and Arlington Cemetery only
    Customers traveling beyond Arlington Cemetery should use Blue Line trains to/from L’Enfant Plaza to continue their trip
    Shuttles will operate between Pentagon and L’Enfant Plaza
        L'Enfant Plaza shuttle: Use exit A, 7 St and Maryland Av, SW | Stop ID# 1000694
        Pentagon shuttle: Use the upper level, Bus Bay U12 | Stop ID# 6000877
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ffs, can we at least get through _this_ year's election first?
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Dan Vock @danvock.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When ICE targeted DoorDash and UberEats drivers in D.C. last year, the companies remained notably quiet about their contractors being detained and sometimes deported
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Micah @rincewind.run · 21/09/2026
congratulations to everyone on reinventing Worse Cable
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@ngwatchdc.bsky.social NG at DC USA, 3100 14th St NW
3 Guardsmen standing back to back to back in front of a bike rack
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amb @amb.fyi · 20/09/2026
anecdotally, the thing about bike commuting is that in the winter months when it’s dark and the weather is lousy, a bike commute is often the one thing that gets me to spend any time outdoors. So long as i have the right gear with me it’s often refreshing to have an excuse to be outside
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DC Family Biking @dcfamilybiking.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
See you there #bikedc! Details: waba.org/fbf
dc family bike fest flier
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
this might not actually take effect until Tuesday, but i've already updated my long-running Council committee membership list to reflect Silverman's committee appointments for the rest of the year: jski.net/posts/dc-cou...
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DC Council committees comparison, 2025 edition – J. Swiderski
New Council term, new committees and new committee members. Who ended up where?
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DC Family Biking @dcfamilybiking.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
See you TOMORROW, Sunday, Sept. 20 at DC Family Bike Fest in Alethia Tanner Park!!! Free sno cones, free tune ups and so much more. #bikedc RSVP: waba.org/fbf
family bike fest tomorrow
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
……I suppose I should take something away from the fact it doesn't seem to occur to people, but… once again reminding questionnaire-writers that these aren't the only options.
from a survey for ANC candidates--a select-one-answer (radio-button) question:

1.6  Are you an incumbent commissioner? [Required]
* No, this is my first run for ANC.
* Yes, I am finishing my first term.
* Yes, I have served more than one term.
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If you'd like a group to ride with from Ward 1, join me at 11th & Monroe Park! Details within: partiful.com/e/0ZcQiiSQMx...
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RSVP to Ward 1 Family Bike Ride to DC Family Bike Fest | Partiful
Interested in going to the DC Family Bike Fest from Ward 1 but not sure how to get there? Just want to go together in a group? Let's meet up at the Trolley Park at the top of 11th St and ride over tog...
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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I’m still seeing way too much credulity given to the stated purpose of the Guard’s deployment in DC, especially from people who should know better. There was never an emergency justifying their deployment; implying that there is any valid justification carries the administration’s water.
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
KITTY!
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
i had been thinking it was looking kinda yellow out the office windows, and now suddenly it is pouring out in Silver Spring…
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Augusta Enterprises @augustafund.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Breaking: Foxes building new henhouse
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Jerome Alexander Horne @jahorne.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Consider trying transit on Car Free Day, 9/22! Perhaps you're on the fence or have never taken the bus before. This is a perfect opportunity to try the @mta.maryland.gov system for free. Maybe you'll discover an opportunity to replace an occasional car trip with transit.
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Ben Harris @benharris1.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For over a year now, scenes like this are what District residents have been subjected to daily. The capital of the nation is under an illegal occupation simply to satisfy the deranged whims of the president.
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Chelsea Allinger @allinsea.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Let’s talk sh*t tonight! No, seriously: The American Restroom Association is joining GGWash at Sonny’s on Georgia Ave to hang out and chat about public restroom access. When it comes to creating cities that work for everyone, bathrooms are an underrated urbanist issue. ggwash.org/calendar/eve...
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GGWash Monthly Happy Hour - September
Join Greater Greater Washington’s staff, supporters, and friends for a monthly happy hour at Sonny’s! If you’re a reader of ggwash.org, or just want to talk about how building more housing, more affor...
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Delighted to once again be endorsed for ANC 1B03 by @ggwash.org, who this time called me "a consistent presence in Ward 1 who has tangibly made its streets safer in both their personal and professional capacity, and is indisputably pro-housing."
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
@metrorailinfo.bsky.social @wmata.com not sure if it's the whole train or just car 6034, but the operator announcements are unintelligible static.
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Disconcerting enough to be waiting for a train when one pulls up completely dark with no lights or destination signs… …And then it started going _backwards_ less than a minute before the next train was supposed to arrive… Guess there's a crossover i didn't know about btwn U St and Shaw…
A completely dark train at the platform at U St station. The board that tells you which lines' trains are coming next and how soon just says "Train" is boarding.
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J. I. Swiderski, MURP @swiderski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Just saw one of these on U St... In the sun you can kinda tell it was _meant_ to look like gold, but honestly it's really more the color of off-brand yellow mustard, like you get at a burger joint that's too cheap to give you French's…
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