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"Conservative state leaders appear to be nearly unanimous in their view that big cities should be prevented from governing themselves. In particular, they are committed to denying local governments the freedom to ask their own voters to raise their own taxes" -- humantransit.org/2025/08/the-...
The Fall of Philadelphia — Human Transit
The Pennsylvania State Senate has decided that the transit system of America’s fifth largest city should be substantially destroyed. Similar dramas are playing out in Illinois, Oregon, and Rhode Isla...
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August 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Conservative state leaders appear to be nearly unanimous in their view that big cities should be prevented from governing themselves. In particular, they are committed to denying local governments the freedom to ask their own voters to raise their own taxes" -- humantransit.org/2025/08/the-...
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So much of the grievance politics of the far right is basically "I remember things being nicer when I was a child and now they're different" and then projecting that anxiety onto your enemies.
Ok, now I’m worried that we might be living in communism
August 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
So much of the grievance politics of the far right is basically "I remember things being nicer when I was a child and now they're different" and then projecting that anxiety onto your enemies.
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Do not mess with Miss Dolly.
"Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library"
www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton...
"Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library"
www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton...
Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library
The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Do not mess with Miss Dolly.
"Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library"
www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton...
"Dolly Parton Calls Out Indiana Gov Over Plan to Dump Her Imagination Library"
www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton...
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The same land that fits 67 homes in suburban Loudoun County houses 2,200 residents in Georgetown.
With Silver Line construction at $165M per mile, that means $139,372 per potential rider (left) versus just $1,279 (right).
Land use is major for transit success.
With Silver Line construction at $165M per mile, that means $139,372 per potential rider (left) versus just $1,279 (right).
Land use is major for transit success.
January 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The same land that fits 67 homes in suburban Loudoun County houses 2,200 residents in Georgetown.
With Silver Line construction at $165M per mile, that means $139,372 per potential rider (left) versus just $1,279 (right).
Land use is major for transit success.
With Silver Line construction at $165M per mile, that means $139,372 per potential rider (left) versus just $1,279 (right).
Land use is major for transit success.
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If the FAA director got fired over a business beef AND there was an air traffic controller hiring freeze despite huge shortages AND a chaotic blitz to hollow out federal bureaucracy, and then within a week the first American airliner crashes in 16 years, you would be insane not to talk about it all.
January 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
If the FAA director got fired over a business beef AND there was an air traffic controller hiring freeze despite huge shortages AND a chaotic blitz to hollow out federal bureaucracy, and then within a week the first American airliner crashes in 16 years, you would be insane not to talk about it all.
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The future I want.
December 19, 2024 at 10:39 PM
The future I want.
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We need to stop saying “road safety is a shared responsibility.”
Highway engineers, automakers, and policymakers have the power to reduce the sky-high number of US crash deaths. Individual road users don't.
My latest in @fastcompany.com 🧵
www.fastcompany.com/91233037/who...
Highway engineers, automakers, and policymakers have the power to reduce the sky-high number of US crash deaths. Individual road users don't.
My latest in @fastcompany.com 🧵
www.fastcompany.com/91233037/who...
Who's really to blame—and who isn't—for America's traffic death epidemic
Politicians love to say that 'road safety is a shared responsibility,' but the reality is that some groups have a much larger duty than others.
www.fastcompany.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:21 PM
We need to stop saying “road safety is a shared responsibility.”
Highway engineers, automakers, and policymakers have the power to reduce the sky-high number of US crash deaths. Individual road users don't.
My latest in @fastcompany.com 🧵
www.fastcompany.com/91233037/who...
Highway engineers, automakers, and policymakers have the power to reduce the sky-high number of US crash deaths. Individual road users don't.
My latest in @fastcompany.com 🧵
www.fastcompany.com/91233037/who...
For a city strapped for cash *ahem, Dallas*, build bike infrastructure. It’s cheap and pays for itself.
“A new cost-benefit study in New Zealand finds that investments in cycling and walking facilities outweigh the costs of building them by 10 to 1. The research found that the most important economic benefits were health gains from use of active transport.” ebikes-international.com/new-study-in...
November 29, 2024 at 2:27 AM
For a city strapped for cash *ahem, Dallas*, build bike infrastructure. It’s cheap and pays for itself.
Seems relevant re: Maple Ave in Dallas…
BREAKING: “Removing bike -lanes from busy city streets will increase traffic congestion, according to a government document leaked amid a furious row over urban infrastructure.
The findings undercut claims that the dedicated routes contribute to urban gridlock.” www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
The findings undercut claims that the dedicated routes contribute to urban gridlock.” www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Removing Toronto bike lanes will make traffic worse, official document shows
In preparation for plan, Ontario has indemnified itself from liability if cyclists are killed on streets that once had bike lanes
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Seems relevant re: Maple Ave in Dallas…
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Pro tip : if the Sunday evening anxiety kicks in, don't forget the existence of 2 Hours Of Squid To Relax/Study/Work To | Lofi Hip Hop 🦑
A survival tool kindly provided by @montereyaq.bsky.social
A survival tool kindly provided by @montereyaq.bsky.social
2 Hours Of Squid To Relax/Study/Work To | Lofi Hip Hop | Monterey Bay Aquarium Krill Waves Radio
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November 17, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Pro tip : if the Sunday evening anxiety kicks in, don't forget the existence of 2 Hours Of Squid To Relax/Study/Work To | Lofi Hip Hop 🦑
A survival tool kindly provided by @montereyaq.bsky.social
A survival tool kindly provided by @montereyaq.bsky.social
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NEW: “In a groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, researchers have shed light on a remarkable finding: cyclists exhibit a greater commitment to the common good compared to their motorist counterparts.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social momentummag.com/cyclists-com...
Study shows cyclists are more concerned about the common good than drivers
Researchers have shed light on a remarkable finding: cyclists exhibit a greater commitment to the common good compared to drivers
momentummag.com
November 11, 2024 at 9:31 PM
NEW: “In a groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, researchers have shed light on a remarkable finding: cyclists exhibit a greater commitment to the common good compared to their motorist counterparts.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social momentummag.com/cyclists-com...