Ronit Aviva Dancis

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Trains, 🚍, cities, plazas, ☕️, beer, bikes, 🛴 walking. (She / her )

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Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· 26d

Worth noting that all WMATA's 126 bus routes average out at 22% ahead, in comparison to this route. Loving #transit means we want transit to be as good as possible.

A graphic block with data about WMATA's Metrobus (all 126 routes).
Headway adherence 73%
Schedule adherence 72%
22% ahead by 4 minutes
6% behind by 9 minutes

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· 26d

Source: aries.dcmetrohero.com/systems/WMAT...

A graphic box with data on WMATA's P42 bus route.
Arriving every 19 minutes (vs. scheduled 20)
Headways 97%
0% bunch
3% over-spaced by 3 minutes
Schedule 57%
43% ahead by 4 minutes
0% behind

%ahead is defined as % of most recent scheduled visits at a transit stop that occurred more than 2 minutes earlier than the scheduled visit time. Lower is better.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Jul 16

This very good #transitcat is extremely ready.

A grey tabby cat sits comfortably in a cardboard box, gazing imperiously at the viewer. She clearly prefers a cardboard box with a height of no more than 2 inches. She would also like to speak to the manager.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Mar 16

Courtesy of a past Sweden3Days race.

An image of 4 21st century, lycra clad cyclists racing on old fashioned penny farthings. From the Sweden3days race.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Mar 5

Sepia photo of a penny-farthing in the Skoda Auto Museum, Czech Republic

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Mar 5

I don't suppose anyone asked the doctor or got a record of the strength of the prescriptions?

Screenshot listing interactions between oxydodone and vicodin. Using narcotic pain or cough medications together with other medications that also cause central nervous system depression can lead to serious side effects including profound sedation, respiratory distress, coma, and even death. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. Your doctor may be able to prescribe alternatives that do not interact, or you may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring to safely use both medications. Do not drink alcohol or self-medicate with these medications without your doctor's approval, and do not exceed the doses or frequency and duration of use prescribed by your doctor. Also, because these medications may cause dizziness, drowsiness, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in judgment, reaction speed and motor coordination, you should avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how they affect you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Mar 2

Average weekday Metrorail entries at North Bethesda, Grosvernor-Strathmore, Medical Center, Bethesda & Friendship Heights for June, July & August.

Bar chart showing average weekday Metrorail entries at the Red Line stations affected by summer 2026 closure. The total of June, July and August entries in 2023 is just under 16K, nearly 18K in 2024 and over 20K in 2025

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Mar 2

The average weekday Metrorail entries for the stations that will be shut down this summer were nearly 20,000 in 2025.

Bar chart showing average weekday Metrorail entries by year for the Red Line stations that will be shut down in summer of 2026. 15K entries in 2023; 17K in 2024; nearly 20K in 2025 and almost 20K in 2026 (through 2/23/2026).

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Feb 1

"Please review your path to your bus stop and consider removing debris or snow accumulation to assist with safe boarding and exiting. " Message from a public school system in a county of 1M people about whether public school bus stops are safe.

Screen shot of Montgomery County Public Schools message explaining why schools are closed Feb 2. Highlighted text: "Please review your path to your bus stop and consider removing debris or snow accumulation to assist with safe boarding and exiting. Walkers: Students and families should take this time to map out a safe plan to get to school if your regular sidewalk path is obstructed this week. Conditions are not expected to be perfect and students and families should consider alternative safe routes until the remaining snow and ice clears."

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Jun 14

#NoKings had excellent, on point signs.

Handmade protest sign: "Honk if you've never drunk texted War Plans." From a joyous, creative #NoKings rally in Maryland.

Handmade sign in bright yellow & red : "249 Years Since Last Despot." Not shown: the two US flags held by the person wearing the sign.

Glorious, large handmade sign saying "I prefer ICE in margaritas" complete with a very tempting handdrawn margarita.

Magnificent handmade protest sign : "IKEA has better cabinets". The artist used IKEA's well known font with its yellow & blue colors and also included a handdrawn brown cabinet.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Jun 14

On my way to a #NoKings protest, saw another in Chevy Chase, at the corner of Connecticut Avenue & East West Highway. 3.5 hours later, people were STILL protesting at that intersection.

View through bus windshield of many joyous protesters with US flags, banners and signs, well into the fourth hour of a protest in Chevy Chase, Md.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Jun 14

Astonished at size of #NoKings protest in Bethesda, MD today. Never, never seen a protest there of this size. People not just on both sides of the streets but packing the median; folks driving by not just constantly honking, but some with signs & flags of their own.

Close up view of human hand holding a handmade sign saying "Too Many Things to Fit on One Sign". Human is in passenger side of a car, attending a NoKings rally.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Oct 31

Early voted and now I'm thinking about ice skating later at the nearby rink.

Cheerful sign reading "Ice Skate for free today with Voting Sticker!" Sign has a photo of the ice skating rink near the Silver Spring Civic Building, an early voting location.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Oct 29

In Pennsylvania's Chester County, canvassing is fueled by critical local delicacies and #GOTV training includes the cutest dog.

Adorable pup poses in the Pennsylvania fall sunshine. Around it are the feet of volunteers being trained on GOTV doorknocking.

Philly Pretzel Factory pretzels, mustard jars, WaWa coffee and other delicacies... all on an outdoor table in beautiful Chester County, Pennslvania.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Oct 29

Living my best #transit life: met up at DC's Metrobar to take a bus to canvass in Pennsylvania. The bus was the TrainLovers4HarrisWalz bus, of course. #GOTV

A group of excited canvassers gather in front of a subway themed pole reading "Metrobar" in front of DC's Metrobar and its retired subway car.

Joyous GOTV volunteers in front of a Pennsylvania barn. The bar is festooned with a Kamala Harris 2024 banner and homemade campaign signs.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Sep 30

On the other site, member of the Wake County Board of Elections posted update on USPS service in NC, which is horrifying all on its own AND has implications for NC voters. Life on a rapidly warming planet means everything, including Board of Elections, needs a robust emergency management plan.

Major NC USPS alert. All retail and delivery mail services are suspended in zip codes beginning in 286, 287, 288, 289, and also 39 other listed post offices. Besides the human tragedy, for election officials who could not place 190,000 absentee ballots in the mail until Sept 24 because of an 18-day delay ordered by a vote of the State Supreme Court, this is also a major potential threat to voting, especially since the 2023 legislative session ended the 3-day grace period.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Sep 17

Hey, other 10% ers, we need a tshirt and some pride. ;-)

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Sep 6

LeVar Burton, George Takei and a few others... what a time to be alive. www.eventbrite.com/e/geeks-and-...

Text in NASA inspired font says
geeks & nerds for Harris
Hosted by Lynda Carter
September 24
8pm ET / 5pm PT

Image of a women with her back to the viewer. She wears a cape and has her hips on her hands in a classic Wonder Woman pose.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Aug 27

Just tried to donate to TexasLULAC via their site and got this

Screencap of Paypal website saying "This organization is currently ineligible to receive donations."

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Aug 27

Tried to donate to TexasLULAC via their site and can't.

First image: Donate Now button beneath text

"Support Our Mission

Texas LULAC is a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) organization. With your charitable contribution we can continue hosting inspiring guest speakers, advocating and challenging current discriminatory laws and policies, and supporting the education and aspirations of our youth and young adults. "

Second image: screencap from paypal reading "This organization is currently ineligible to receive donations."

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Aug 23

Here's state and local funding (much of which came from the federal government).

Graph titled :State and Local Spending on Road Infrastructure Has Reached An Annual Rate of More
than $140 Billion in 2024, Even as Transit Infrastructure Spending Has Fallen

Road spending is a line rising from $80B to $140B while transit spending is well below $20B from 1993 to 2023.

Source: Source: US Census Construction Spending,
https://www.census.gov/construction/c30/historical_data.html

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Aug 20

Photo of Lt Gov Peggy Flanagan, speaking at the DNC wearing amazing black and white suiting and glorious pale blue earrings.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Aug 15

For those who don't know, Barak Ravid's line to the Israeli ruling elite are so good Axios hired him. The headline says it all.

Screenshot of the headline of a Jul 26, 2024 Axios article by Barak Ravid :
Netanyahu irked by "critical" Harris comments

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Aug 9

VP Harris on personally experiencing #globalwarming, from Rolling Stone. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Let’s talk about climate. As a Californian, have you, personally, experienced the effects the climate crisis?

We were evacuated twice from our house. In fact, one time, I was in the Senate, and I was in the middle of a hearing on wildfires, and I get a call that we have to evacuate. Doug was here in D.C., and so I call our son, who at the time was [in his] early twenties. I’m like, “Cole, go to the house. FaceTime me.” Let me just tell you — he’s going to kill me for telling you this — I’m in the hearing, and I’ve got to keep stepping out to go FaceTime with him, and I’m trying to describe what’s valuable and what’s not. And — any parent of a twentysomething or teenager will understand this — he practically was like, “You want me to save this bottle of tequila?” I’m like, “No! The photographs! The things from my grandmother!” [Laughs.]

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Aug 6

Weird people say weird things & do weird things. If they don't want to talk about the word weird, happy to talk about those details.

Info graphic from DataforProgress showing what likely voters find very wierd, somewhat weird, among recent GOP statements and policies.
63% of likely voters say "Insulting women and couples who don't have children" is VERY weird
61% say "Giving the federal government the power to monitor pregnancies to ensure that pregnant women who live in states that ban abortion cannot seek an abortion in another state where.
abortion is legal" is VERY weird.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Jul 31

The joys of a good healthcare plan in the US: first provider : no longer takes this insurance second provider: we closed the office in your city over a year ago Guys, how about you update your list so I don't have to do it for you?

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Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Jul 29

During her unsuccessful run for U.S. Senate, Porter released a ten-point housing plan, which focused on increasing supply through federal construction and renovation subsidies, incentives to communities to change housing rules, making government land available, fully funding rental vouchers, investing in assistance for new homebuyers, making it easier to build manufactured homes, encouraging land trusts, and cracking down on Wall Street investors. By the end of the race, the whole field was scrambling to put together their own housing platforms.

After losing the Senate race, Porter announced she would return to teaching at UC Irvine. But there could be a lot of open positions in a hypothetical Harris administration in 2025, and former employees with experience working in government and managing programs with meaningful impact on a shoestring are hard to come by.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Jul 29

Never too early to dream about Katie Porter working on #housingshortage policy in the Harris adminstration. #YIMBY #urbanism prospect.org/politics/202...

Porter said that she would consider working for Harris again, calling her “an amazing boss. She equipped me with everything I needed to help people. What more can you ask for?”

Of the issues where Porter thought she could be most helpful, she cited affordable housing. The way housing problems were “solved” before the financial crisis was with gimmicky no-money-down loans and other tricks that blew up spectacularly. Eliminating those was critical for consumer protection, but the affordability crisis was never really dealt with.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Jul 27

After seeing this, I think we should be fighting everywhere.

Image of tweets from Maria Teresa Kumar.

First tweet text: Voter focus shift. Biden needed moderate independent voters bc wasn’t moving needle on growing youth base. Harris can win by expanding youth vote in key states. Ex: Biden won AZ by 11k (
@votolatino registered 19k new voters that yr). 163k AZ Latino youth have turned 18 since.

Second tweet text: Since @VP’s announcement @votolatino registration is surging. On Monday registered 3,700 by Friday it swelled to 8,100, registering over 50k in AZ, NV, PA, WI, NC, MI & TX.

Ronit Aviva Dancis@ronitadancis· Jul 24

When the individual you're protesting is extra upset specifically about the protest you've signed up for. Makes 150% humidity bearable.