Nostr notes by Keith Ivey

The Ellington Bridge is full of spotted lanternflies. ...

2025-09-02T16:07:51Z

The Ellington Bridge is full of spotted lanternflies.

With that and the reporter's "nasty" question about ...

2025-05-29T02:31:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…sfq8
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With that and the reporter's "nasty" question about chickening out, he's going to be really motivated to announce something deranged tomorrow.

There are some very fine people at Trump's crypto dinner. ...

2025-05-23T01:22:54Z

There are some very fine people at Trump's crypto dinner.
https://bsky.app/profile/kevinmkruse.bsky.social/post/3lps5sjnrj22p

So he's saying Christmas will be 1/15 of the usual size?

2025-05-01T00:25:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…9fx4
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So he's saying Christmas will be 1/15 of the usual size?

It's possible he's done the same in Australia, though the ...

2025-04-28T15:04:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…6e3y
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It's possible he's done the same in Australia, though the change in the polls is not as dramatic.

Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries have been holding a gathering on ...

2025-04-27T18:20:59Z

Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries have been holding a gathering on the Capitol steps all day talking about the morality of the federal budget.

The destruction of Black Lives Matter Plaza has begun. ...

2025-03-10T14:30:19Z

The destruction of Black Lives Matter Plaza has begun. Jackhammers are at work on the "Matter" block. It might take a day or two to get to "Black Lives".

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2025-03-08T16:55:50Z

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People might need this link to find the $5 offer. Clicking on the ...

2025-02-06T16:06:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…keez
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People might need this link to find the $5 offer. Clicking on the "subscribe" button in the corner shows a $12/year offer (still a bargain).
https://www.wired.com/v2/offers/wira01006

Several hundred people rallying with Democratic members of ...

2025-02-03T18:12:10Z

Several hundred people rallying with Democratic members of Congress at USAID to support the agency.

And people don't use 50ths of an inch anyway. If someone ...

2025-01-04T18:01:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…jzef
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And people don't use 50ths of an inch anyway. If someone asked that, I'd expect they're looking for something like "a little less than 3 3/16 inches".

Yeah, this would not go over well at school nowadays. ...

2024-12-15T01:55:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…h3g5
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Yeah, this would not go over well at school nowadays.
https://youtu.be/Kb9_0N3g5bw

If bogus charges are pursued to punish SPLC's reporting, it ...

2024-11-19T21:42:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…ada9
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If bogus charges are pursued to punish SPLC's reporting, it will be reminiscent of Missouri governor Mike Parson's vendetta against journalist Josh Renaud for exposing a security flaw in a state website.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/02/missouri-governors-wild-claims-about-journalist-debunked-in-police-report/

SPLC exposed the identities of authors on the anti-LGBT, ...

2024-11-19T21:39:32Z

SPLC exposed the identities of authors on the anti-LGBT, anti-immigrant "news" site Not the Bee. The site was ineptly coded and was publishing the "secret" information in the source code of its pages. I hope SPLC is ready to be charged with CFAA violations, and that any judges involved are smart enough to understand that using "View Source" is not hacking.
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2024/11/19/inside-beehive

How are lawsuits going to help when the courts get even more ...

2024-11-06T21:35:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…frue
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How are lawsuits going to help when the courts get even more Trumpified?

Are the colors mixed up on the "Worry about post-election ...

2024-10-31T17:27:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…wa7y
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Are the colors mixed up on the "Worry about post-election violence" chart?

And after seeing what London's Evening Standard is planning. ...

2024-09-24T16:31:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…whdw
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And after seeing what London's Evening Standard is planning.
https://www.threads.net/@jscalzi/post/DATbIGvpN7E

I'm sure the AI boosters will be proposing it any minute now.

2024-09-24T16:12:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…z4d5
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I'm sure the AI boosters will be proposing it any minute now.

The main way to do that is to make sure you collect enough ...

2024-08-21T00:17:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…xpyl
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The main way to do that is to make sure you collect enough signatures.

In the ANC races, Kathy Henderson's petition challenges ...

2024-08-20T22:46:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…cves
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In the ANC races, Kathy Henderson's petition challenges against Charquita McCray and Salvador Sauceda-Guzman were found to be improperly filed, as was Sauceda-Guzman's challenge against Henderson. There are lots of other ANC challenges, but KH always attracts the most attention. #DCElections #DCision24

James Harnett filed a challenge against the DC nominating ...

2024-08-20T22:35:40Z

James Harnett filed a challenge against the DC nominating petitions for RFK Jr. The basis is the same as the successful challenge in New York: that he lists his state of residence on the petition as NY when he actually lives in CA.
#DCElections #DCision24

We already had a MAGA member on the board of education for 4 ...

2024-08-20T03:09:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…48je
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We already had a MAGA member on the board of education for 4 years. Having one on the council would be a lot more painful.

Yes, if he's on the ballot it's hard to imagine he ...

2024-08-20T03:01:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…gxsx
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Yes, if he's on the ballot it's hard to imagine he won't win. It'll be embarrassing for DC, but still not as embarrassing as electing the MAGA guy.

Maybe the best outcome is for Trayon to win and then have a ...

2024-08-19T23:53:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…4dye
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Maybe the best outcome is for Trayon to win and then have a special election early next year. Except that might require expelling him twice, depending on how the case proceeds. These things have gone to a guilty plea pretty fast in the past, but this one might be different.

Chairman Mendelson on the Trayon White situation: ...

2024-08-19T19:16:54Z

Chairman Mendelson on the Trayon White situation: "Accordingly, I will be following the Council's Rules and establishing an Ad Hoc Committee to assess the situation, the evidence of wrongdoing to the extent it is available, and the questions about residency, and to make a recommendation to the full Council as soon as possible. It is my plan to work out the details and announce the appointments this week." #DCPolitics
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How exactly this disrupts the council election in Ward 8 depends ...

2024-08-19T16:40:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…7w9m
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How exactly this disrupts the council election in Ward 8 depends on whether Trayon White withdraws and when. I think if he withdraws before September 12 the party can choose a replacement nominee (not sure though). #DCPolitics #DCElections #DCision24

It's bribery, and there's video. ...

2024-08-19T15:56:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…ujll
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It's bribery, and there's video.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/dc-city-councilmember-arrested-bribery-charge

Tom Sherwood says Trayon White's hearing will be around noon, ...

2024-08-19T15:09:26Z

Tom Sherwood says Trayon White's hearing will be around noon, so we should know the charges after that. #DCPolitics

I'm shocked. Shocked.

2024-08-19T13:45:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…3kxa
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I'm shocked. Shocked.

But where does the money come from? Does the bank let you spend ...

2024-08-19T02:52:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…entu
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But where does the money come from? Does the bank let you spend thousands of dollars more than is in your account?

I still don't understand how you end up with negative cash on ...

2024-08-19T02:41:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…ff5t
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I still don't understand how you end up with negative cash on hand, especially with a Fair Elections campaign.

True. I hope they get him for taking the Fair Elections funds too ...

2024-08-19T02:08:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…6jdr
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True. I hope they get him for taking the Fair Elections funds too though. BOE doesn't have the resources for a real investigation.

Discord for me, but with a link to Sherwood's tweet.

2024-08-19T01:51:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…75s2
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Discord for me, but with a link to Sherwood's tweet.

I guess Ward 8 ANC commissioner Clayton Rosenberg is relieved to ...

2024-08-18T22:49:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…glnr
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I guess Ward 8 ANC commissioner Clayton Rosenberg is relieved to have something to ensure there won't be much attention paid to his fraud conviction (unless it's somehow related).
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/washington-man-who-scammed-pandemic-relief-programs-sentenced-over-five-years-prison

Maybe the phrase was a slip by someone who often writes about ...

2024-08-18T22:17:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…6tah
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Maybe the phrase was a slip by someone who often writes about Montgomery County.

So embarrassing for the five reporters whose names are on the ...

2024-08-18T22:03:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…7atq
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So embarrassing for the five reporters whose names are on the story.

The concept is gag-inducing on its own, but the kerning makes my ...

2024-08-18T14:40:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…73ls
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The concept is gag-inducing on its own, but the kerning makes my eyes itch.

The one council challenge is moot because BOE has already ...

2024-08-17T14:57:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…48fu
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The one council challenge is moot because BOE has already rejected the petition for not having enough signatures even if 100% were valid. Watts turned in only 58 pages, each of which can hold at most 10 signatures. He needs 3,000 valid signatures.

That's nothing like Recall. It's just searching in ...

2024-08-13T19:30:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…lx7v
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That's nothing like Recall. It's just searching in screenshots you've taken manually.

If RFK Jr is not a New York State resident, it appears his DC ...

2024-08-13T01:04:08Z

If RFK Jr is not a New York State resident, it appears his DC nominating petitions are as invalid as his NY ones.
https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-rfk-jr-ballot-new-york-residency-faaf0c8d7638cdfcdbe3c4eb7b542eef

The City Paper article on the failure of the Recall Charles Allen ...

2024-08-12T20:03:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…9ux5
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The City Paper article on the failure of the Recall Charles Allen campaign is out.
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/746479/the-charles-allen-recall-is-dead-as-organizers-fail-to-collect-enough-signatures-for-ballot-access/ #DCElections #DCision24

The recall campaign against Brianne Nadeau is apparently in even ...

2024-08-12T17:23:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…wsfy
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The recall campaign against Brianne Nadeau is apparently in even worse shape and should just shut down and stop wasting people's time and money. No need to drag it out till October only to make a similar humiliating announcement. #DCElections #DCision24

Today was the deadline for the Recall Charles Allen campaign to ...

2024-08-12T17:13:04Z

Today was the deadline for the Recall Charles Allen campaign to turn in petitions (180 days after beginning signature collection). They say they managed to get only 5,500 of the 6,427 needed (which probably means the number of valid signatures is really in the low 4,000s at best), but they're asking the DC Board of Elections to somehow overlook that and hold the recall election anyway. #DCElections #DCision24

"When asked to produce the flight records, Mr. Trump ...

2024-08-10T01:17:12Z

"When asked to produce the flight records, Mr. Trump responded mockingly, repeating the request in a sing-song voice."
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/09/us/politics/trump-helicopter-landing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Bk4.2Xdy.ZnpbPWUHWbI3&smid=url-share

I got a photo of this flyer yesterday before the rains washed it ...

2024-08-09T23:46:44Z

I got a photo of this flyer yesterday before the rains washed it away. This woman used to be seen in the crowds at events in DC, balancing things on her head. Her website says she's Baroness Maetta von Hulha, and she's trying to raise money for a legal battle against her siblings.
https://www.rccolalady.com/

So given the opportunity to reduce noise pollution, they're ...

2024-08-09T16:31:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…gdkj
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So given the opportunity to reduce noise pollution, they're going to pass in favor of "aural spectacle". Then they'll complain when regulations are implemented to stop the idiocy.

I remember when I used to have days like that regularly, before ...

2024-08-08T00:11:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…hdx2
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I remember when I used to have days like that regularly, before the start of the Humid Era.

Looks like we might not have the distraction of these ridiculous ...

2024-08-07T16:28:12Z

Looks like we might not have the distraction of these ridiculous recall campaigns trying to unseat local progressives in DC much longer.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/08/07/dc-recall-campaigns-charles-allen-brianne-nadeau/ #DCElections #DCision24