Henry Cook
@hmc3rd.bsky.social
I recommend https://wandrer.earth as a fun diversion to break up your exercise routine.
My attempt to hold MDOT SHA accountable to Vision Zero - Maryland’s Lethal Highways at https://henrycook3c637a682a.wordpress.com/
Member of baltpop.org
My attempt to hold MDOT SHA accountable to Vision Zero - Maryland’s Lethal Highways at https://henrycook3c637a682a.wordpress.com/
Member of baltpop.org
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EU vehicle safety regulations have supported a 36% reduction in European road deaths since 2010. By contrast, road deaths in the US over the same period increased 30%, with pedestrian deaths up 80% and cyclist deaths up 50%
December 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
EU vehicle safety regulations have supported a 36% reduction in European road deaths since 2010. By contrast, road deaths in the US over the same period increased 30%, with pedestrian deaths up 80% and cyclist deaths up 50%
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"A prerequisite for successfully "having vision" is recognizing the necessity of serving the needs of ALL the residents. [Cars] are great for working age people without kids, but seniors and young kids and the disabled need [sidewalks and bike lanes and public transportation]."
Seniors and young kids and disabled people need non-driving options.
islandpress.org/books/when-d...
islandpress.org/books/when-d...
When Driving Is Not an Option
islandpress.org
November 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"A prerequisite for successfully "having vision" is recognizing the necessity of serving the needs of ALL the residents. [Cars] are great for working age people without kids, but seniors and young kids and the disabled need [sidewalks and bike lanes and public transportation]."
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Is there anything more anticlimactic than Black Friday, a day that has been happening for weeks?
November 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Is there anything more anticlimactic than Black Friday, a day that has been happening for weeks?
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
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Wauwatosa, WI — 175 years ago today
Solomon Juneau and other Milwaukee leaders arrive after the first train trip ever taken in Wisconsin. It took 12 minutes, which is faster than it takes today to drive between the two cities. There is currently no commuter rail option.
Solomon Juneau and other Milwaukee leaders arrive after the first train trip ever taken in Wisconsin. It took 12 minutes, which is faster than it takes today to drive between the two cities. There is currently no commuter rail option.
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Wauwatosa, WI — 175 years ago today
Solomon Juneau and other Milwaukee leaders arrive after the first train trip ever taken in Wisconsin. It took 12 minutes, which is faster than it takes today to drive between the two cities. There is currently no commuter rail option.
Solomon Juneau and other Milwaukee leaders arrive after the first train trip ever taken in Wisconsin. It took 12 minutes, which is faster than it takes today to drive between the two cities. There is currently no commuter rail option.
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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
November 20, 2025 at 6:21 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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There is so much wrong her (the uncanny face, for one) but what gets me is the vibe of 'this impossible thing, having a woman say she'll love you forever and mean it,' - a thing very many, if not most straight men achieve in ceremonies performed in front of all of their friends and family.
Elon has never experienced this and neither have his biggest fans but now they can create these visuals with the help of a computermachine
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
There is so much wrong her (the uncanny face, for one) but what gets me is the vibe of 'this impossible thing, having a woman say she'll love you forever and mean it,' - a thing very many, if not most straight men achieve in ceremonies performed in front of all of their friends and family.
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Speed safety cameras are astonishingly successful. We know the tools that reduce traffic violence. Legalize them.
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
October 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Speed safety cameras are astonishingly successful. We know the tools that reduce traffic violence. Legalize them.
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
This is absolutely the most valuable bike gear review I’ve probably ever read! apple.news/AqpvhV8INQRK...
I Compared Trek’s Most and Least Expensive Madone Road Bikes. The Speed Difference Was Smaller than You’d Think—Here’s What Actually Made Me Faster — Bicycling
How much faster is a bike that costs $9,800 more? See what my real-world Trek test revealed about speed, upgrades, and where your money really matters.
apple.news
September 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is absolutely the most valuable bike gear review I’ve probably ever read! apple.news/AqpvhV8INQRK...
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"Parents at the school told NBC Chicago they have been requesting crossing guards in the area and warned of repeated instances of dangerous drivers" www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/9...
All too common that traffic deaths occur where people are clamoring for safer streets without being heard
All too common that traffic deaths occur where people are clamoring for safer streets without being heard
9-year-old killed after being hit by car while crossing street near Chicago elementary school
A 9-year-old boy was struck and killed while crossing the street outside of a Chicago elementary school Thursday morning and the driver is now facing charges, according to authorities.
www.nbcchicago.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"Parents at the school told NBC Chicago they have been requesting crossing guards in the area and warned of repeated instances of dangerous drivers" www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/9...
All too common that traffic deaths occur where people are clamoring for safer streets without being heard
All too common that traffic deaths occur where people are clamoring for safer streets without being heard
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Come to @ministryofbrewing.bsky.social for a very casual #BaltPOP happy hour (in lieu of our standard monthly Saturday meeting) on Wed, 9/17 @ 6 PM!
Come out to meet up with your neighbors!
MICA Station Building by Alice Xu
Come out to meet up with your neighbors!
MICA Station Building by Alice Xu
September 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Come to @ministryofbrewing.bsky.social for a very casual #BaltPOP happy hour (in lieu of our standard monthly Saturday meeting) on Wed, 9/17 @ 6 PM!
Come out to meet up with your neighbors!
MICA Station Building by Alice Xu
Come out to meet up with your neighbors!
MICA Station Building by Alice Xu
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"Newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe–they raise the income of the stores they are in front of." Win-win! www.fastcompany.com/90182112/wan...
Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane
Research from New York City notes that newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe--they raise the income of the stores they are in front of.
www.fastcompany.com
September 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
"Newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe–they raise the income of the stores they are in front of." Win-win! www.fastcompany.com/90182112/wan...
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Inspired by the art and activist communities he was raised in, Brand wants to give young athletes holistic education at Sanctuary Collective. baltimorebeat.com/salvation-th...
September 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Inspired by the art and activist communities he was raised in, Brand wants to give young athletes holistic education at Sanctuary Collective. baltimorebeat.com/salvation-th...
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Everyone is already saying this in the replies but the magic button is "I will cancel the fucking bullshit illegal tariffs that he's using to make everything more expensive"
Look, I think that the Democrats should be hitting the Republicans on cost-of-living issues, we should hit them on everything. But I don’t know how much weight we should give it, not just given the gravity of authoritarianism issues, but also, we don’t have a magic “lower price“ button either
The poll also finds that 67% of voters disapprove of the way Trump is handling the cost of living- up from his already very high disapproval on the issue this summer.
The cost of living is the number one issue for voters across the country.
The cost of living is the number one issue for voters across the country.
September 14, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Everyone is already saying this in the replies but the magic button is "I will cancel the fucking bullshit illegal tariffs that he's using to make everything more expensive"
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Yet more data showing that separated bike lanes benefit everyone
Separated bike lanes makes streets safer for everyone
Separated bike lanes makes streets safer for everyone
September 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Yet more data showing that separated bike lanes benefit everyone
Separated bike lanes makes streets safer for everyone
Separated bike lanes makes streets safer for everyone
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Pairs nicely with @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org's latest from yesterday if I do say so myself www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
Kash Patel is leading the agency investigating Charlie Kirk's death. But he also cannot stop posting
The Influencer FBI
The skill set required to succeed online may not always translate to effective law enforcement.
www.theatlantic.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Pairs nicely with @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org's latest from yesterday if I do say so myself www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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It feels insane to have to cite the scientific-racism guy to find a prominent person stating this basic fact.
September 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It feels insane to have to cite the scientific-racism guy to find a prominent person stating this basic fact.
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Good that the Guardian is calling Kirk “far right” and showings its readers his views - not “common sense”, not “conservative”, but far right conspiracy.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Charlie Kirk in his own words: ‘prowling Blacks’ and ‘the great replacement strategy’
The far-right commentator didn’t pull his punches when discussing his bigoted views on current events
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Good that the Guardian is calling Kirk “far right” and showings its readers his views - not “common sense”, not “conservative”, but far right conspiracy.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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We don't yet have any idea what the ideology of the Kirk shooter was.
But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist.
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist.
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
‘Radicalized’ Evergreen High School shooter appeared to hold antisemitic, violent views in online accounts
Armed with a revolver, the 16-year-old shooter systematically reloaded and fired as he wandered the school, trying to find new targets, police say.
www.denverpost.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
We don't yet have any idea what the ideology of the Kirk shooter was.
But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist.
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
But we do know that the Denver school shooter was a far-right white supremacist.
www.denverpost.com/2025/09/11/e...
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This graph says it all. Induced demand is real, and the reverse is also true: if we don't expand highway capacity, people make choices other than sitting in worsening traffic jams. $10B for transit instead, please.
September 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This graph says it all. Induced demand is real, and the reverse is also true: if we don't expand highway capacity, people make choices other than sitting in worsening traffic jams. $10B for transit instead, please.
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This article, wow. Teslas are absolute deathtraps.
They're also exposing a HUGE auto/road safety failure: why are motor vehicles not designed, tested, and rated for any safety need aside from initial impact?
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
They're also exposing a HUGE auto/road safety failure: why are motor vehicles not designed, tested, and rated for any safety need aside from initial impact?
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
Trapped Inside: Tesla’s Dangerous Doors
When Teslas lose power, crashes can turn into deadly races against time.
www.bloomberg.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This article, wow. Teslas are absolute deathtraps.
They're also exposing a HUGE auto/road safety failure: why are motor vehicles not designed, tested, and rated for any safety need aside from initial impact?
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
They're also exposing a HUGE auto/road safety failure: why are motor vehicles not designed, tested, and rated for any safety need aside from initial impact?
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Don't Feed the Fox at Harbor East (Lancaster Street) · Indivisible BaltCo
You've heard of Tesla Takedown. Now join FOX TAKEDOWN!
The Baltimore-based family empire of right-wing TV mogul David Smith [destroys the local Baltimore economy](https://therealnews.com/ethics-exper...
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September 8, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Donald Trump is diverting law enforcement from going after human traffickers, child predators, and terrorists. He's the most pro-predator president in history.
I have received a new disclosure from ICE removal operations showing that it has commandeered more than ***42,000 personnel*** (agents and non-agents) from other agencies in August alone. They are stealing from public safety and security for their population purge
September 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Donald Trump is diverting law enforcement from going after human traffickers, child predators, and terrorists. He's the most pro-predator president in history.
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It’s always nice to read about an American professional athlete being thoughtful and not a radical fascist sympathizer. Thanks @redford.bsky.social, great writeup
September 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It’s always nice to read about an American professional athlete being thoughtful and not a radical fascist sympathizer. Thanks @redford.bsky.social, great writeup
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Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
September 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.