Chaz Goodman
@chazgoodman.bsky.social
Drive less and eat less meat to solve climate change.
Rochester, NY
Marketing at @reconnectroc.bsky.social
Head Dazzler: Chaz & The Dazzlers chazandthedazzlers.com
Rochester, NY
Marketing at @reconnectroc.bsky.social
Head Dazzler: Chaz & The Dazzlers chazandthedazzlers.com
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I know it's too much to read the words that many of us write, but what we are actually mad about are systems that force people into car dependency and policy choices that mean living somewhere walkable and bikeable with robust public transit is ridiculously expensive. We want to fix this!
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I know it's too much to read the words that many of us write, but what we are actually mad about are systems that force people into car dependency and policy choices that mean living somewhere walkable and bikeable with robust public transit is ridiculously expensive. We want to fix this!
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“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
December 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
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Direct cash works to meet people’s basic needs and provide stability. Congratulations to Rochester on this pilot.
Notre Dame study finds Rochester's guaranteed basic income program worked
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The city of Rochester announced that its Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) program, which provided families with $500 a month for a year, was successful. The Wilson Sheehan Lab for Econo...
www.whec.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Direct cash works to meet people’s basic needs and provide stability. Congratulations to Rochester on this pilot.
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On Friday, Jan 9th, we're rescreening our Winter Edition Rochester Street Film at our downtown office. The screening will be followed by a practical presentation on Winter Biking basics. Learn more & register here reconnectrochester.org/rochester-st... #ROC #RochesterNY
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
On Friday, Jan 9th, we're rescreening our Winter Edition Rochester Street Film at our downtown office. The screening will be followed by a practical presentation on Winter Biking basics. Learn more & register here reconnectrochester.org/rochester-st... #ROC #RochesterNY
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“There’s a public health imperative to quickly expand the adoption of autonomous vehicles.”
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Opinion | Don’t Fear Self-Driving Cars. They Save Lives.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“There’s a public health imperative to quickly expand the adoption of autonomous vehicles.”
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
Would the author say the same about building bike lanes? Installing automatic traffic cameras? Requiring Intelligent Speed Assist?
All of those are proven to save lives — and at a fraction of AVs' cost.
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“I just want there to be a car that drives itself so I can get places without thinking about it”
hello, please meet: train.
also see: bus
hello, please meet: train.
also see: bus
December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“I just want there to be a car that drives itself so I can get places without thinking about it”
hello, please meet: train.
also see: bus
hello, please meet: train.
also see: bus
Better public transit and cross country train lines would allow more posting on long trips!
i still have like 8 hours of driving ahead of me and i pulled off the highway to post this
November 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Better public transit and cross country train lines would allow more posting on long trips!
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The Netherlands is investing up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide. Facing a housing crisis, the country aims to build 100,000 new homes per year with sustainable transport access integrated from the outset. zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...
Dutch government invests €1bn in cycling for new residential areas
The Netherlands is investing up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide.
zagdaily.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Netherlands is investing up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of thousands of new homes nationwide. Facing a housing crisis, the country aims to build 100,000 new homes per year with sustainable transport access integrated from the outset. zagdaily.com/trends/dutch...
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OPINION: The world economy is already locked into a 19 percent loss of income by 2050 due to climate change.
This makes one thing clear: The consequence of inaction is far greater than the consequence of action and #COP30 needs to be transformative.
🔗 politi.co/4oFmmGo
This makes one thing clear: The consequence of inaction is far greater than the consequence of action and #COP30 needs to be transformative.
🔗 politi.co/4oFmmGo
November 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
OPINION: The world economy is already locked into a 19 percent loss of income by 2050 due to climate change.
This makes one thing clear: The consequence of inaction is far greater than the consequence of action and #COP30 needs to be transformative.
🔗 politi.co/4oFmmGo
This makes one thing clear: The consequence of inaction is far greater than the consequence of action and #COP30 needs to be transformative.
🔗 politi.co/4oFmmGo
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The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The thing about Mamdani is that he’s a talented politician but not otherworldly or one in a billion, he’s just a competent guy with popular ideas who ran against an entitled piece of shit and to me it’s a lot more optimistic to imagine 1000 campaigns like his than to view him as a unique phenomenon
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So excited for this program at @thelittletheatre.bsky.social on 12/2! We'll discuss how to once again make downtown Rochester a thriving center of activity with streetlife, sidewalks teeming with residents & visitors, and diverse street level businesses. reconnectrochester.org/programs/roc...
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
So excited for this program at @thelittletheatre.bsky.social on 12/2! We'll discuss how to once again make downtown Rochester a thriving center of activity with streetlife, sidewalks teeming with residents & visitors, and diverse street level businesses. reconnectrochester.org/programs/roc...
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The goal of Spotify’s algorithm isn’t to help you discover new music, its goal is simply to keep you listening for as long as possible. It serves up the safest songs possible to keep you from pressing stop.
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The goal of Spotify’s algorithm isn’t to help you discover new music, its goal is simply to keep you listening for as long as possible. It serves up the safest songs possible to keep you from pressing stop.
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
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The real choice, no matter how much Senators wish it weren't:
"Unfortunately, making things better for the American people coming out of this shutdown is probably not an option. Either Trump makes things worse with Democratic affirmation, or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic opposition."
"Unfortunately, making things better for the American people coming out of this shutdown is probably not an option. Either Trump makes things worse with Democratic affirmation, or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic opposition."
Opinion | Democrats shouldn’t bail out Trump as the shutdown drags on
The best time for the opposition to take a stand, rather than settle for untrustworthy promises, is right now.
www.msnbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The real choice, no matter how much Senators wish it weren't:
"Unfortunately, making things better for the American people coming out of this shutdown is probably not an option. Either Trump makes things worse with Democratic affirmation, or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic opposition."
"Unfortunately, making things better for the American people coming out of this shutdown is probably not an option. Either Trump makes things worse with Democratic affirmation, or Trump makes things worse despite Democratic opposition."
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Sorry, but a lack of support for autonomous vehicles is not among Sec Pete's biggest missed opportunities at USDOT.
For instance:
🔹 Failure to stop Tesla from lying about Autopilot, FSD, etc
🔹 Failure to curb car bloat
🔹 Continuing to spend fed $$ on highway expansions that won't fix congestion
For instance:
🔹 Failure to stop Tesla from lying about Autopilot, FSD, etc
🔹 Failure to curb car bloat
🔹 Continuing to spend fed $$ on highway expansions that won't fix congestion
Pete Buttigieg Admits Biden Administration Should've Done More To Grow Autonomous Vehicles — Says DOGE-Like Department 'Makes Tons Of Sense'
Biden-era Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says that the Biden administration could've done more to drive growth in the adoption of autonomous vehicles in the U.S. Autonomous Driving Tech Is Sa...
finance.yahoo.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Sorry, but a lack of support for autonomous vehicles is not among Sec Pete's biggest missed opportunities at USDOT.
For instance:
🔹 Failure to stop Tesla from lying about Autopilot, FSD, etc
🔹 Failure to curb car bloat
🔹 Continuing to spend fed $$ on highway expansions that won't fix congestion
For instance:
🔹 Failure to stop Tesla from lying about Autopilot, FSD, etc
🔹 Failure to curb car bloat
🔹 Continuing to spend fed $$ on highway expansions that won't fix congestion
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10 days until the World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims. Join our march to Parcel 5 for a candlelit vigil and to send a message for safer roads in Monroe County.
The U.S. leads high-income countries in traffic deaths. We must do better. feldmanshepherd.com/blog/u-s-lea...
The U.S. leads high-income countries in traffic deaths. We must do better. feldmanshepherd.com/blog/u-s-lea...
November 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
10 days until the World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims. Join our march to Parcel 5 for a candlelit vigil and to send a message for safer roads in Monroe County.
The U.S. leads high-income countries in traffic deaths. We must do better. feldmanshepherd.com/blog/u-s-lea...
The U.S. leads high-income countries in traffic deaths. We must do better. feldmanshepherd.com/blog/u-s-lea...
Hard agree. I haven’t watched a trailer in years. They are so OBNOXIOUS. Just give me the general vibe and a hint of the plot please!!!
opinion: movie and tv trailers give away too much.
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Hard agree. I haven’t watched a trailer in years. They are so OBNOXIOUS. Just give me the general vibe and a hint of the plot please!!!
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As promised, we wanted to follow up our March blog examining the most common cyclist crash in Monroe County with further analysis. Here are the other most common errors locally that lead to crashes. reconnectrochester.org/2025/11/unde...
November 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
As promised, we wanted to follow up our March blog examining the most common cyclist crash in Monroe County with further analysis. Here are the other most common errors locally that lead to crashes. reconnectrochester.org/2025/11/unde...
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i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times
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We do have a choice, America !
October 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We do have a choice, America !
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If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month reut.rs/3WohHMk
US Department of Agriculture says no food aid benefits will be issued next month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday that food benefits under one of the country's biggest social assistance programs will not be issued next month amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
reut.rs
October 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples
This is so fucking true and it drives me bananas. Whether due to a sick sense of pride or a stunning lack of empathy, rich people would rather spend MORE money keeping progressives out of office than have their money be taxed for social programs.
MAMDANI, on Bill Ackman:
“.. He's spending more money against me than I would even tax him!"
@casestudyqb.bsky.social #NYC
“.. He's spending more money against me than I would even tax him!"
@casestudyqb.bsky.social #NYC
October 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This is so fucking true and it drives me bananas. Whether due to a sick sense of pride or a stunning lack of empathy, rich people would rather spend MORE money keeping progressives out of office than have their money be taxed for social programs.
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Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."
October 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20b. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173m for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this Republican government is you."
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Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular. n.pr/3WJyZn9
Why more parents are riding cargo bikes, skipping the minivan
Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular.
n.pr
October 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular. n.pr/3WJyZn9
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i have a handful of theories as to why, but none of them fully explain why we've managed to get all on the same page and fully radicalized on how expensive housing has become but the closest anyone gets to noticing transportation is also expensive is "gas prices are too damn high"
AAA estimates the average cost of owning a car is $12,297 a year, and recommends drivers spend no more than 10 percent of their income on car costs. This means you should make 120K to afford the average cost. Median *household* income in the US is $77K. The math just doesn't work.
October 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
i have a handful of theories as to why, but none of them fully explain why we've managed to get all on the same page and fully radicalized on how expensive housing has become but the closest anyone gets to noticing transportation is also expensive is "gas prices are too damn high"
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"A typical AI data center uses as much electricity as 100,000 households, and the largest under development will consume 20 times more...They also suck up billions of gallons of water for systems to keep all that computer hardware cool."
Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks
How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S.
www.npr.org
October 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
"A typical AI data center uses as much electricity as 100,000 households, and the largest under development will consume 20 times more...They also suck up billions of gallons of water for systems to keep all that computer hardware cool."