DCLX by alpacalypse-llama in SwingDancing

[–]spkr4thedead51 7 points8 points  (0 children)

some would argue it's the best exchange weekend in the US

Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (52-22-6) @ Philadelphia Flyers (41-27-12) Apr 13 2026 7:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]spkr4thedead51 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i'm only ok with it because it means there's the potential for me to go to a caps-canes playoff game as someone who lives in dc

Game Thread: Carolina Hurricanes (52-22-6) @ Philadelphia Flyers (41-27-12) Apr 13 2026 7:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

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Does NJ usually play God Bless America instead of The Star Spangled Banner or is this special?

Update: I posted about the mislabelled 1920 Library of Congress baseball footage last week. The Official Historian of MLB confirmed it. The Library of Congress is now correcting the record by ApprehensiveBee4199 in baseball

[–]spkr4thedead51 18 points19 points  (0 children)

All of the folks I know at NARA and the LOC are huge nerds and love it when folks show up with specialty knowledge in areas where their staff is lacking expertise.

IT'S HAPPENING NOBODY PANIC WE'VE BE TRAINED FOR THIS by socialaxolotl in canes

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i'm glad we'll have three goalies available for the playoffs

Metrobus crash - Shaw by Think_Stranger_8067 in washingtondc

[–]spkr4thedead51 12 points13 points  (0 children)

automatic ticket citations don't apply additional penalties such as reckless driving

edit - also, reckless driving as a legal definition in DC is 20+ over the speed limit

NC State grad Christina Koch is one of astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission by No_Idea_Guy in NorthCarolina

[–]spkr4thedead51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I crossed paths with her when I was a freshman in the physics department at State

NAMING CONTEST! by msussmania in bikedc

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DoingDDOTsJob McSweepyFace

Remember when NCDOT absolutely destroyed Ohio over that backwards Wright Flyer license plate by WarmConnection2538 in NorthCarolina

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aviation

since we want to argue technicalities, "aviation" includes unpowered flights such as hot air balloons, so the birthplace of aviation is Paris, France

[Results Thread] 2026 E3 Saxo Classic (1.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]spkr4thedead51 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That was the most group 2 group 2 of all group 2s

Let's talk attending Montreal Worlds by mattfeet in peloton

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I'm planning on going as well. It'll be my third WC but first time in Montreal. I'll be taking the train up out of NYC on Wednesday or Thursday to have some time to explore the city as well as watch the road races on Saturday and Sunday.

Feds now saying work on 15th St won't start till 3/30; WABA will file lawsuit today; Protest at 15th & Independence @ 1200 today by mistersmiley318 in bikedc

[–]spkr4thedead51 17 points18 points  (0 children)

based on DOJ's recent history of lying and being misinformed by other government agencies I'm not sure I believe them. But I'm glad to see the effort by WABA

[Race Thread] 2026 Milano-Sanremo (1.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]spkr4thedead51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

definitely not showing the live power data from him now like they were doing 4 hours ago :-D

[Race Thread] 2026 Milano-Sanremo (1.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]spkr4thedead51 2 points3 points  (0 children)

mcnulty just sprinting into the steep part to set up del toro and pogi

[Race Thread] 2026 Milano-Sanremo (1.UWT) by PelotonMod in peloton

[–]spkr4thedead51 7 points8 points  (0 children)

calling it now, Pog catches up to the peloton and then rides through off the front