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matthewdnielsen.bsky.social

Conductor, composer, baritone. Author of “The Technique of Choral Writing.” Dog dad to Aoife. Proudly Bi 💙💜💖

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DOGE isn't saving us money. DOGE is forcing us to DIY society--to manage all the costs, risks, and problems that government is best poised to solve.

submitted 2 days ago • 27 comments

I wrote a long thread about how CA High Speed Rail is actually good and making real progress in response to a poorly thought out opinion piece:

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Fresh off attacking NYC’s successful congestion pricing, Trump is now ordering a “compliance review” of CA High Speed Rail, with an eye toward killing it. Trump wants more traffic, dirtier air & just generally to make people’s lives shittier & less healthy. We’re committed to HSR. It’s happening.

submitted 5 days ago • 12 comments

It warms my heart to hear my fellows Angelenos show up and boo the lies and nonsense coming out of this sniveling, self-serving sycophant’s mouth

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I just verified this myself. They are erasing American history.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

FML 🫠

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

Watching You’ve Got Mail. I really did hope I would have Kathleen Kelly’s life: a beautiful apartment and a walkable commute.

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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

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Being a goose who’s an asshole to their entire community.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

my bike was stolen last January. i contacted the police and told them that i had video evidence of the thief and a gps tag that said where it was. they shrugged it off and i just went and took the bike back myself with the help of a friend

submitted 40 days ago • 241 comments

Gavin Newsom should champion a statewide crusade to bury all power lines. We should never have another wildfire from a downed power line. This is archaic.

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Climate inaction is way more expensive than climate action, and it’s not even close.

submitted 46 days ago • 23 comments

I love petty quotes from composers

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PSA: At Los Angeles' current air quality, spending time outdoors is the equivalent of smoking a cigarette. If you're in LA: 1. Close your windows, stay inside. 2. If you have an air filter, replace the filter and keep it on full blast. 3. If you must go out, wear the best mask you've got.

submitted 47 days ago • 3 comments

Renaming the Gulf of Mexico is just Freedom Fries part II.

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Just a reminder that if you’re anywhere near the fires but haven’t received an evacuation order yet, it might be a good idea to charge your devices, pack a go bag — important paperwork, medication, hygiene items, cash, changes of clothes — and come up with a plan for where to go, just in case.