Climate change herald
@dpr8ter.bsky.social
Urbanist, pessimist, cyclist, video game enthusiast, massive nerd, TTRPG lover. Trying to find some beauty in the crumbling world around us. Currently in PDX
Example #4339287 of living a car brained society
February 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Example #4339287 of living a car brained society
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Wait what? Michael Flynn’s brother, Charles Flynn, is a Senior Advisor at Peter Thiel’s Palantir?? h/t @nadja72638243.bsky.social on X… 1/
February 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Wait what? Michael Flynn’s brother, Charles Flynn, is a Senior Advisor at Peter Thiel’s Palantir?? h/t @nadja72638243.bsky.social on X… 1/
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The $38.3 billion they are going to spend for interment camps could fund the annual budget of NASA, the EPA, and all clean energy R&D at the Department of Energy—combined.
Breaking news: ICE expects to spend $38.3 billion on its plan to acquire warehouses across the U.S. and retrofit them into immigrant detention centers that can hold tens of thousands of people, according to agency documents.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:14 AM
The $38.3 billion they are going to spend for interment camps could fund the annual budget of NASA, the EPA, and all clean energy R&D at the Department of Energy—combined.
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Hey! Tomorrow (Saturday Feb 14) at 11:15 Eastern US time I'll be talking to my friend, author/videoer John Green on the annual Project for Awesome livestream, raising money for great charities! You can get perks through donating, including meteorites I've sent them. See here:
projectforawesome.com
projectforawesome.com
Project for Awesome
Join the annual charity drive to decrease worldsuck.
projectforawesome.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Hey! Tomorrow (Saturday Feb 14) at 11:15 Eastern US time I'll be talking to my friend, author/videoer John Green on the annual Project for Awesome livestream, raising money for great charities! You can get perks through donating, including meteorites I've sent them. See here:
projectforawesome.com
projectforawesome.com
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Epstein survivors raise their hands to signal they've been ignored by Trump's DOJ as AG Pam Bondi refuses to look at them
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
February 11, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Epstein survivors raise their hands to signal they've been ignored by Trump's DOJ as AG Pam Bondi refuses to look at them
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
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No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
No son, they are not "magically delicious." The workers made them delicious. This is a slogan meant to mystify the social conditions of labor
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The Oregon legislative session is in full swing. Here are 15 transportation-related bills I'm tracking (and one media-related one).
bikeportland.org/2026/02/06/t...
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The bills I'm tracking this legislative session
12 bills worth watching.
bikeportland.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The Oregon legislative session is in full swing. Here are 15 transportation-related bills I'm tracking (and one media-related one).
bikeportland.org/2026/02/06/t...
bikeportland.org/2026/02/06/t...
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Reminder:
We don't *have* to give all the urban space to motorists. It's a choice.
We don't *have* to give all the urban space to motorists. It's a choice.
Ceintuurbaan, Amsterdam in 1969 and today. Pedestrians now have a clear, continuous footway and cycles have a clear continuous cycleway, making it clear that drivers give way to anyone walking or cycling
February 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Reminder:
We don't *have* to give all the urban space to motorists. It's a choice.
We don't *have* to give all the urban space to motorists. It's a choice.
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The most notable transportation/urbanism/bicycling stories on the web from the past week...
bikeportland.org/2026/02/09/m...
bikeportland.org/2026/02/09/m...
Monday Roundup: Waymo, light rail tax, sneckdowns, and more
The most notable stories from the past seven days.
bikeportland.org
February 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
The most notable transportation/urbanism/bicycling stories on the web from the past week...
bikeportland.org/2026/02/09/m...
bikeportland.org/2026/02/09/m...
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No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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It seems to me like one thing AI would be terrible at is absolutely everything the Civilian Conservation Corps did.
February 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
It seems to me like one thing AI would be terrible at is absolutely everything the Civilian Conservation Corps did.
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Please, please, media outlets, remember the C word: context. You can’t discuss Trump’s apes post - or his ‘blame a staffer’ excuse - if you’re not also factoring in and reminding your viewers/readers about his birtherism, his ‘send her back’ remarks, him calling Somalis ‘low IQ’.
February 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Please, please, media outlets, remember the C word: context. You can’t discuss Trump’s apes post - or his ‘blame a staffer’ excuse - if you’re not also factoring in and reminding your viewers/readers about his birtherism, his ‘send her back’ remarks, him calling Somalis ‘low IQ’.
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Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
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Pretty packed for a short session, and the fireworks should start flying early next week.
bikeportland.org/2026/02/06/t...
bikeportland.org/2026/02/06/t...
The bills I'm tracking this legislative session
12 bills worth watching.
bikeportland.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Pretty packed for a short session, and the fireworks should start flying early next week.
bikeportland.org/2026/02/06/t...
bikeportland.org/2026/02/06/t...
To no one’s surprise….
Nathan Vasquez does not consider himself an ICE agent watchdog. But he did win the DA seat on a “tough on crime” platform. As federal officials flout the law and hurt Portlanders, attention is turning to the DA to hold them to account.
What Can the Multnomah County District Attorney Do to Stand Up to Trump?
What can local government leaders do to protect their residents in a time of federal authoritarianism? Many Portlanders have asked that question since federal officials and agents have become increasi...
www.portlandmercury.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:55 AM
To no one’s surprise….
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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In 1915 experts in law and in municipal engineering agreed with the Chicago Surface Lines:
Streets are a public resource regulated in the public interest – the greatest good to the greatest number.
By this standard, everyone else took precedence over motorists driving personal automobiles. ...
Streets are a public resource regulated in the public interest – the greatest good to the greatest number.
By this standard, everyone else took precedence over motorists driving personal automobiles. ...
February 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM
In 1915 experts in law and in municipal engineering agreed with the Chicago Surface Lines:
Streets are a public resource regulated in the public interest – the greatest good to the greatest number.
By this standard, everyone else took precedence over motorists driving personal automobiles. ...
Streets are a public resource regulated in the public interest – the greatest good to the greatest number.
By this standard, everyone else took precedence over motorists driving personal automobiles. ...
An absolutely amazing video that everyone should watch. Especially the last half
February 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM
An absolutely amazing video that everyone should watch. Especially the last half
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I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 1:23 AM
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
This cannot be reformed
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 9:57 PM
This cannot be reformed
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One detail getting lost in the coverage of Don Lemon's arrest?
The church at the center of the case has ties to the Christian nationalist movement, including the “TheoBros," a loose network of mostly millennial, extremely online Christian nationalist pastors, podcasters, and shitposters.
The church at the center of the case has ties to the Christian nationalist movement, including the “TheoBros," a loose network of mostly millennial, extremely online Christian nationalist pastors, podcasters, and shitposters.
The church at the center of Don Lemon’s arrest has ties to Christian nationalism
And the "TheoBros."
www.motherjones.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:07 PM
One detail getting lost in the coverage of Don Lemon's arrest?
The church at the center of the case has ties to the Christian nationalist movement, including the “TheoBros," a loose network of mostly millennial, extremely online Christian nationalist pastors, podcasters, and shitposters.
The church at the center of the case has ties to the Christian nationalist movement, including the “TheoBros," a loose network of mostly millennial, extremely online Christian nationalist pastors, podcasters, and shitposters.