@merlinrain.bsky.social
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Imagine what life would be like if…
In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
nltimes.nl
January 26, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Imagine what life would be like if…
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The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.
January 24, 2026 at 10:59 PM
The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.
Vigil for Alex Pretti organized by med students and nurses
January 25, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Vigil for Alex Pretti organized by med students and nurses
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WHO removing Us Flag
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
WHO removing Us Flag
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Anti-slavery is woke
January 23, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Anti-slavery is woke
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.
January 20, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum.
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 20, 2026 at 9:37 AM
It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
Highlights from the MLK March.
January 20, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Highlights from the MLK March.
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
Silliness defeats fascism!
The good news? We’re winning universal childcare faster than anyone expected. The bad news? Ms. Rachel and I have to find some new song inspiration…
January 19, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Silliness defeats fascism!
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On #MLKDay, join Whose Streets? Our Streets! + MLK Transportation Justice for a workshop on Surveillance under Authoritarianism.
📍 Garfield High School, Room 239
🕘 Jan 19, 9:30–10:45 AM
Full MLK Day schedule → www.seattlemlkcoalition.org/mlk-day
📍 Garfield High School, Room 239
🕘 Jan 19, 9:30–10:45 AM
Full MLK Day schedule → www.seattlemlkcoalition.org/mlk-day
January 17, 2026 at 2:55 AM
On #MLKDay, join Whose Streets? Our Streets! + MLK Transportation Justice for a workshop on Surveillance under Authoritarianism.
📍 Garfield High School, Room 239
🕘 Jan 19, 9:30–10:45 AM
Full MLK Day schedule → www.seattlemlkcoalition.org/mlk-day
📍 Garfield High School, Room 239
🕘 Jan 19, 9:30–10:45 AM
Full MLK Day schedule → www.seattlemlkcoalition.org/mlk-day
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ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.
Vehicles that are abandoned due to an ICE detention and towed to the City's impound lot will be released to their owners or a representative at no cost.
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
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From today’s Politics Chat | @hcrichardson.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM
From today’s Politics Chat | @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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This is Minneapolis:
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This is Minneapolis:
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
Stay calm when the unthinkable arrives.
January 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Stay calm when the unthinkable arrives.
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File impeachment TODAY
File impeachment TOMORROW
File it every day until it succeeds
File impeachment TOMORROW
File it every day until it succeeds
January 6, 2026 at 9:40 PM
File impeachment TODAY
File impeachment TOMORROW
File it every day until it succeeds
File impeachment TOMORROW
File it every day until it succeeds
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The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
January 5, 2026 at 7:26 AM
The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
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Prof @hcrichardson.bsky.social on why the Venezuela operation marks a huge crisis for the United States and the whole world:
“If you break all the internationally and nationally established rules to get rid of Maduro, you destroy the rules based world order and align the U.S. with Putin’s Russia.”
“If you break all the internationally and nationally established rules to get rid of Maduro, you destroy the rules based world order and align the U.S. with Putin’s Russia.”
Understanding the U.S. Strike on Venezuela | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Prof @hcrichardson.bsky.social on why the Venezuela operation marks a huge crisis for the United States and the whole world:
“If you break all the internationally and nationally established rules to get rid of Maduro, you destroy the rules based world order and align the U.S. with Putin’s Russia.”
“If you break all the internationally and nationally established rules to get rid of Maduro, you destroy the rules based world order and align the U.S. with Putin’s Russia.”
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
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Let's get some love for Mayor Katie Wilson on the timeline!!
January 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Let's get some love for Mayor Katie Wilson on the timeline!!
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I'm not crying, you're crying.
"A city that values the pursuits that create beauty and community, whether or not they ever turn into careers. A city that thinks you should have time to read a book and lay on the grass looking up at the clouds." -Katie Wilson
January 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I'm not crying, you're crying.
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In news that should surprise no one…
280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles
E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.
arstechnica.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:10 PM
In news that should surprise no one…