Rob MF
@thebaseband.bsky.social
Biking, running, and consulting in DC since 2012
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Caught a glimpse above the Logan Circle fence on my ride into work this morning. Looking good! @popville.bsky.social
June 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Caught a glimpse above the Logan Circle fence on my ride into work this morning. Looking good! @popville.bsky.social
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Democratic mayoral candidate Kenyan McDuffie is speaking at his election night party in DC. There are still no results in as he talks to the crowd at The Park at 14th.
June 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Democratic mayoral candidate Kenyan McDuffie is speaking at his election night party in DC. There are still no results in as he talks to the crowd at The Park at 14th.
And just to save anyone who sees this the trouble, the answer is: $3,370 in unpaid traffic fines- most of which are moving violations
May 12, 2026 at 9:41 PM
And just to save anyone who sees this the trouble, the answer is: $3,370 in unpaid traffic fines- most of which are moving violations
Zero interaction with this idiot driver before or since. No other context before this point. Just decided that today was the day to be an asshole #bikedc
May 12, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Zero interaction with this idiot driver before or since. No other context before this point. Just decided that today was the day to be an asshole #bikedc
conventional transit wisdom says the most efficient way to run trains is just mash them all through at once and then have massive gaps before and after @wmata.com
April 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM
conventional transit wisdom says the most efficient way to run trains is just mash them all through at once and then have massive gaps before and after @wmata.com
DC DPW won't ticket cars in the bike lane because there's snow in the parking spots. There's snow in the parking spots because DPW can't clear it when cars park next to it. Catch 22 until warmer weather, and drivers still scream / honk for not using the (non-existent) bike lane #bikedc
February 18, 2026 at 3:49 PM
DC DPW won't ticket cars in the bike lane because there's snow in the parking spots. There's snow in the parking spots because DPW can't clear it when cars park next to it. Catch 22 until warmer weather, and drivers still scream / honk for not using the (non-existent) bike lane #bikedc
One of my biggest pet peeves on P St just west of Logan Circle
February 14, 2026 at 8:48 PM
One of my biggest pet peeves on P St just west of Logan Circle
Had a strange brain-blank earlier where I was thinking of "Chipotle" but the only name I could recall in the moment was "Boloco", ie the Boston-based burrito chain that left DC in 2014. Side note: just looked them up and they're back to a single location in Boston, down from a peak of 22 in 2014.
February 5, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Had a strange brain-blank earlier where I was thinking of "Chipotle" but the only name I could recall in the moment was "Boloco", ie the Boston-based burrito chain that left DC in 2014. Side note: just looked them up and they're back to a single location in Boston, down from a peak of 22 in 2014.
Bobcats on parade in Logan Circle this morning
February 3, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Bobcats on parade in Logan Circle this morning
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New crane going up over WH east wing, looks quite a bit taller than the first. Spotted an (intrepid) group casually hanging out at the edge after I got back to my desk
January 14, 2026 at 1:43 PM
New crane going up over WH east wing, looks quite a bit taller than the first. Spotted an (intrepid) group casually hanging out at the edge after I got back to my desk
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Whether it's Jeremiah Wright saying "God damn America" during a 2003 church service that Barack Obama did not attend or Donald Trump using federal forces to terrorize Americans while exploding the cost of living, both sides have shown malice toward America.
January 11, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Whether it's Jeremiah Wright saying "God damn America" during a 2003 church service that Barack Obama did not attend or Donald Trump using federal forces to terrorize Americans while exploding the cost of living, both sides have shown malice toward America.
"Step by step, day by day"
January 10, 2026 at 3:04 AM
"Step by step, day by day"
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Whether it’s Democrats putting their pronouns in email signatures or Republicans shooting and killing unarmed drivers, both sides have taken actions that the other side finds threatening.
January 8, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Whether it’s Democrats putting their pronouns in email signatures or Republicans shooting and killing unarmed drivers, both sides have taken actions that the other side finds threatening.
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Construction ramping up on Pennsylvania Ave NW in front of the Treasury. Don't think we'll be seeing street hockey games there again anytime soon.
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Construction ramping up on Pennsylvania Ave NW in front of the Treasury. Don't think we'll be seeing street hockey games there again anytime soon.
Thanks to @popville.bsky.social for the heads up!
November 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Thanks to @popville.bsky.social for the heads up!
It just keeps happening and DC govt/Council just keeps refusing to take real action to stop it #ZeroVisionDC
“another driver seems to have plowed through our Logan Circle park” - They are nothing if not consistent... www.popville.com/2025/11/anot...
“another driver seems to have plowed through our Logan Circle park” - PoPville
"Dear PoPville, Yet another car (driver) seems to have plowed through our Logan Circle park overnight! Any idea what happened?" Updates if/when more is learned.
www.popville.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
It just keeps happening and DC govt/Council just keeps refusing to take real action to stop it #ZeroVisionDC
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We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
Might be an unpopular opinion with #bikedc folks but I don't think these "bikes" have any business in an office building's crowded bike room. eBikes? Sure, but not this monstrosity. The cranks are tiny!
November 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Might be an unpopular opinion with #bikedc folks but I don't think these "bikes" have any business in an office building's crowded bike room. eBikes? Sure, but not this monstrosity. The cranks are tiny!
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The defense team presses Lairmore on whether the sandwich really 'exploded.' They return to the photo of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The defense team presses Lairmore on whether the sandwich really 'exploded.' They return to the photo of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
I never understand why this one residential stretch of VT Ave NW- just south of Logan Circle- always has so many cars in bike lanes #bikedc
November 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I never understand why this one residential stretch of VT Ave NW- just south of Logan Circle- always has so many cars in bike lanes #bikedc
Glad to hear that E* lives on! This news reminded me that the LNE v1.0 spec + test procedure was published 10 years ago this month. It was the first major "start to finish" project of my consulting career and features arguably my most effective PowerPoint diagram designs
November 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Glad to hear that E* lives on! This news reminded me that the LNE v1.0 spec + test procedure was published 10 years ago this month. It was the first major "start to finish" project of my consulting career and features arguably my most effective PowerPoint diagram designs