The worse traffic gets, the more fast-food people eat 
https://www.fastcompany.com/91277842/the-worse-traffic-gets-the-more-fast-food-people-eat
#MDCommuters #montgomerycountymd #maryland #commuters #commuting #transportation #congestion #traffic #mdtraffic #mdroads
Update: We’re still short on students and don’t have enough to run our #Baltimore Fundamentals of Musical Improv class, which is supposed to start tomorrow (Thursday)!
Improvise a musical!
If you or anyone you know is interested, this is last call. We NEED a few more people to make it happen. Otherwise, we’ll have to CANCEL 
Come learn to improvise a musical! It’s just fun!!
Info is at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fundamentals-of-musical-improv-multi-week-class-tickets-1234028575689
Hi #RFKJr
“Los Angeles County in #California, Suffolk County in #NewYork and Howard County in #Maryland detected their first confirmed cases of #measles this year, while #Oklahoma reported two possible cases, local health authorities said this week.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/03/12/measles-suffolk-county-new-york-los-angeles-lax/
"Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts"
Update
Last week, MCDOT Transportation Engineering contractors installed all the landscaping at the project site, including topsoil, tree, shrub, and perennial installation. They also installed tree protection and soil stabilization matting. 
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte/projects/dawson-avenue-culvert/index.html
#mdtraffic #mdroads #montgomerycountymd #maryland
Measles at IAD (Dulles)
he Maryland Department of Health and Howard County health officials announced today a positive case of measles in a Howard County resident who recently traveled internationally. This case is not associated with the measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico. Out of an abundance of caution, health officials are coordinating an effort to identify people who might have been exposed, including contacting potentially exposed passengers on specific flights.
Anyone who visited the following locations during any of the following hours may have been exposed:
Washington Dulles International Airport: Terminal A, on transportation to the main terminal and in the baggage claim area
March 5th, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Pediatric Emergency Department
March 7th, 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
https://health.maryland.gov/newsroom/Pages/One-Case-of-Measles-Confirmed-in-Maryland.aspx
Dammit. It's all well and good to live in a state that believes in science except when a virus jumps state lines and you're immunocompromised.
Measles have made it to the DMV (Maryland so far, but outbreak suspected at Dulles Airport, so who knows...). 
For those #FederalEmployees who are going through #JobCuts and #layoffs I have three state-specific resources for you: #Maryland , #Pennsylvania , and #Massachusetts. These sites have aggregated information about government jobs, community services, and available skills training. I hope you find them useful.
Maryland: https://response.maryland.gov/federalpublicservants/
Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/federal-workers
Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/open-jobs/careers-for-federal-employees.html
Whoever made this is my new hero. #andyharris #maryland #missing #awolAndy
Team Hike Day at Little Gunpowder Falls State Park. A much needed nature excursion with @meghanwillis.bsky.social and team 
Hey #Maryland friends! For the second year in a row, our House of Delegates has passed an “Idaho Stop” law that keeps cyclists safer and out of the way of cars, but we need to make sure it passes the senate. Please contact your state senator and tell them that 40 years of data in states that have passed such a law prove that it's safer for everyone, whether they're #cycling or not.
#BikeTooter
Focusing on this bit of Maryland, here is the Baltimore #Petrofuture map. 66m sea level rise on a 1956 Shell Oil road map.
Higher-res images:
https://conspiracyofcartographers.com/petrofuturegallery
Say NO to New Gas Power Plants in Maryland!
The future of clean energy is at a crossroads and we need your help. Take action now to tell your legislators – no new gas plants in Maryland
https://addup.sierraclub.org/campaigns/say-no-to-new-gas-power-plants-in-maryland
"While movie theaters close nationwide, Maryland’s independent theaters survive
> In Maryland, independent movie theaters are beating the national cinematic trends of declining theatrical profits.
#Maryland: Call on Senate to pass Good Cause Eviction without harmful amendments!
from @GottaLaff
Keep ‘em coming
Via Joyce Vance;
A fed’l judge in #Maryland just blocked the #Trump administration’s effort to withhold funds from hospitals that provide gender-transition treatment to transgender youths while the litigstion is proceeding. Big loss for Trump. Hate loses.
#LGBTQ
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/us/tran
Keep ‘em coming
Via Joyce Vance;
A fed’l judge in #Maryland just blocked the #Trump administration’s effort to withhold funds from hospitals that provide gender-transition treatment to transgender youths while the litigstion is proceeding. Big loss for Trump. Hate loses.
#LGBTQ
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/us/transgender-young-people-treatment.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1k4.ORTI.FyK_H3rBQKm8
Congratulationsto our latest #CoolCommute winner, Joy
️ A big shoutout to Joy & Grace for supporting sustainable transportation️
Whether it’s biking
, walking
, or taking public transit
, we can make a difference in reducing carbon emissions
and promoting eco-friendly
travel!
#montgomerycounytmd #maryland #mdcommuter #commuting #greencommuting #ecofriendly #taketransit
Via Scott MacFarlane:
(a they/them) 
NEW STATE ADDED: I've completed pie charts breaking out total population enrollment in 
