Richard T. Brown, Jr.

Lawyer. Following & retweeting differ from endorsing.

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

@RaisingSnakes @lynxgirlpaws @mvchlv https://t.co/wK9FoPyhj4

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

@RaisingSnakes @lynxgirlpaws @mvchlv Amtrak’s “Vermonter” does that, doesn’t it?

[Anish Koka, MD @anish_koka]

The media has done a very bad job with this story. These three were reformers that distinguished themselves as sharp critical thinkers during COVID who didn't just parrot the blob on decisions made during the pandemic that are now acknowledged to be clearly wrong.

They were a natural choice to be leaders at the FDA, and they did a great job for the American peoople while they were.

A thread on what they accomplished in their very short tenure 🧵

[Tracy Beth Høeg, MD, PhD @TracyBethHoeg]

This is simply masterful writing👇
Read it if you want to learn the true story

Thank you so much, @anish_koka.
I know you're a fantastic cardiologist- and your patients need you- but, let's be honest: The mainstream media could really use the full time help of a writer like you.

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

@MAFairElections @BillSwiggart Vermont, Maine, and DC already have this policy; all citizens should be able to vote because laws and budgets affect everyone.

[The Maine Wire @TheMaineWire]

Janet Mills to the Sun Journal today:

"People have the impression that I withdrew or dropped out, but I simply suspended active campaigning. I am still on the ballot."

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

@GovernorAnne I got beeped at yesterday, despite a “no turn on red” sign. It was dark, and it’s possible that the beeper was not familiar with that intersection.

[Enguerrand VII de Coucy @ingelramdecoucy]

@Glanzyspudding Usually

[Brandon Walker @Doughnuts_Rabid]

@ODOT_Cleveland Why is it several states only recommend zipper merge for fully stopped traffic if it's more efficient? Why is it every serious study admits it reduces throughput? It's about 25% less throughput

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

@420stonerman69 @ABomb185 Sorry to criticize your comparison, but the Denver of Pennsylvania is Denver, Pennsylvania. It’s a tiny place but with a real grid of numbered local streets, two of which are labeled as you pass near milepost 283.0 on the Pennsylvania turnpike.

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

Your analogy helps explain why Americans (and maybe Irish and British) drivers hate the zipper merge and prefer orderly, single-file driving: your method falsifies the data. Imagine a driver who consults his chosen GPS traffic mapping service ahead of time; just as some deli data misleadingly shows quick order-taking (and doesn’t show the slow sandwich-making), your method would falsely show a 1/2-mile backup (which the driver might be willing to deal with) instead of a 1-mile backup (around which he might choose to detour). Your method also presents that left lane as “wasted,” when it’s not; the cars are just 1/2 mile back in the right lane. They’re going to be delayed by the bottleneck in either case.

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

@James183393781 @ReviewsPossum @leboyneski Here’s a view from Houston, mentioning east Texas and distinguishing Houston from it.

https://t.co/qtA4X8KUWK

[FatherHowlingMysteries @odious_influx]

@upstatefederlst Suddenly there's no duty to keep to the right. Interesting.

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

@Okwesilieze82 @historycalendar In 1884, SCOTUS had said, “no.” Forty years later, congress and Calvin Coolidge changed that, and that history is part of what DJT is relying on for his current argument.

https://t.co/GbSyXccYfF

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

If the lane closure is within sight, it is far more polite to merge early and remain in a single file. Planning ahead is a good thing when driving, and there’s a lot more space between cars. Zipper merging requires closer coordination with drivers in the other lane; traffic is slower, so it should still be safe, but it increases risks of fender-benders.

[Jeffrey A Tucker @jeffreytucker]

@thackerpd Next: too much liquor creates headaches and sluggishness in the morning hours.

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

@FannyBlancmange @ukboomers No, the UK.

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

@JonathanTurley Note that John Adams was referring to July 2, and not July 4, when he predicted future anniversary celebrations.

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

@ukboomers Sorry—I recognize that you’re a UK-focused account; see the other link for UK news.

[Richard T. Brown, Jr. @rtbrownjr]

@ukboomers Ha! But outside the Guardian’s garden:
https://t.co/392UEzlpc8

[Irish Independent @Independent_ie]

‘It makes you want to bang your head against a wall’ – software engineer forced to leave Dublin over high rents https://t.co/8mY2kayiU9