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“For half a century, a litany of federal policies has favored large SUVs & trucks, pushing automakers & buyers toward larger models. Instead of counteracting #CarBloat thru regulation, policymakers have subtly encouraged it. That has been a boon for car companies but a disaster for everyone else.”
The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars
Dangerous, polluting SUVs and pickup trucks took over America. Lawmakers are partly to blame.
www.vox.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:19 AM
“For half a century, a litany of federal policies has favored large SUVs & trucks, pushing automakers & buyers toward larger models. Instead of counteracting #CarBloat thru regulation, policymakers have subtly encouraged it. That has been a boon for car companies but a disaster for everyone else.”
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Today I learned you shouldn't attempt one of those paw print ornament kits shortly after returning from a walk down a muddy trail
November 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Today I learned you shouldn't attempt one of those paw print ornament kits shortly after returning from a walk down a muddy trail
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Hinterland Who’s Who — The Talking Tree.
Deep in a mall in Dartmouth… an unexpected species thrives. 🌲
Deep in a mall in Dartmouth… an unexpected species thrives. 🌲
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Hinterland Who’s Who — The Talking Tree.
Deep in a mall in Dartmouth… an unexpected species thrives. 🌲
Deep in a mall in Dartmouth… an unexpected species thrives. 🌲
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“As pickups transitioned from farm/ranch workhorses to lifestyle vehicles, their design shifted accordingly: Cabs expanded to accommodate more passengers, while beds shrank. The first generation of F-150s were 36% cab & 64% bed by length. By 2021, the ratio had flipped.
www.axios.com/local/housto...
www.axios.com/local/housto...
November 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
“As pickups transitioned from farm/ranch workhorses to lifestyle vehicles, their design shifted accordingly: Cabs expanded to accommodate more passengers, while beds shrank. The first generation of F-150s were 36% cab & 64% bed by length. By 2021, the ratio had flipped.
www.axios.com/local/housto...
www.axios.com/local/housto...
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A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department. n.pr/4qVulQV
Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
n.pr
November 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department. n.pr/4qVulQV
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Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
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Did you know: Congressmen and women have been paid twice (they’re paid monthly) since the govt shut down. $30,000 gross each. Meanwhile Trump trying to stop food stamp payments while he has parties. And @SpeakerJohnson still has everyone on vacay
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Did you know: Congressmen and women have been paid twice (they’re paid monthly) since the govt shut down. $30,000 gross each. Meanwhile Trump trying to stop food stamp payments while he has parties. And @SpeakerJohnson still has everyone on vacay
If only I could warn people by sharing this on Facebook www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If only I could warn people by sharing this on Facebook www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Let's fall back 30 minutes, splitting the difference between Daylight Saving and Standard times, and be done with it
November 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Let's fall back 30 minutes, splitting the difference between Daylight Saving and Standard times, and be done with it
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Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon claims that there is a plan to get around the 22nd Amendment to make way for Trump to serve a third term. CNN's Steve Contorno reports.
October 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon claims that there is a plan to get around the 22nd Amendment to make way for Trump to serve a third term. CNN's Steve Contorno reports.
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BREAKING: The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished “within days,” according to two Trump administration officials, a significant expansion of President Trump's original stated plan.
Trump administration demolishing entire East Wing of the White House to add new ballroom
Trump said in July that the $250 million project “won’t interfere with the current building.”
nbcnews.to
October 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
BREAKING: The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished “within days,” according to two Trump administration officials, a significant expansion of President Trump's original stated plan.
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Five major broadcast news networks announce they will not sign the Pentagon’s new press policy, joining several other media organizations that have objected to a set of rules that many journalists consider restrictive.
Five major broadcast networks say they will not sign new Pentagon press policy
The new policy says reporters could have their press passes revoked if they publish information that has not been authorized for release by the Pentagon.
nbcnews.to
October 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Five major broadcast news networks announce they will not sign the Pentagon’s new press policy, joining several other media organizations that have objected to a set of rules that many journalists consider restrictive.
Watching Game of Thrones on Crave. For some reason, suddenly Season 8 is in French.
October 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Watching Game of Thrones on Crave. For some reason, suddenly Season 8 is in French.
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Ben Hendriksen MPP, GPC.D O •
Public Servant Governance Professional Policy Analyst
This is my friend's early 2000s Ford Ranger next to todays "modern" trucks as she drives home to the NWT from Alberta.
No one can tell me with a straight face that personal vehicles this large are needed for everyday life.
No one can tell me that vehicles this large are not a safety hazard for others using the road.
No one can tell me that vehicles like this do not contribute to the cost of living challenges we see and hear about every day [for the original purchase, fuel, and maintenance].
We as a society have experienced vehicle bloat without even noticing it, and marketing has convinced us that it is what we need. #carbloat #tanks #marketinggenius #trucktoobig
Image of an older, more reasonably sized pickup truck parked between modern behemoths](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:w3uldlmmip6puh7njojgh7gn/bafkreig5vxtfxkoaungyfj4nmmn5e7klcg3ipbchibpyycjijfhp22lepq@jpeg)
Where's the "Caution, pedestrians on sidewalk" sign for the exiting vehicles?
September 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Where's the "Caution, pedestrians on sidewalk" sign for the exiting vehicles?