Mike Larkin
@mlarkin85.bsky.social
We need housing for everyone. Run frequent buses and trains. Build the sidewalk! Steering Committee at https://www.montgomery4all.org/. VP https://www.actfortransit.org/.
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From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis
January 25, 2026 at 1:50 AM
From Angry Catfish, independent bicycle shop in Minneapolis
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Are there any governments acting in solidarity with the American people rather than playing Trump’s tariff games? Where are EU, Australian, Japanese, New Zealand, South Korean govts on ICE’s ethnic cleansing, human rights violations and extrajudicial murders?
January 24, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Are there any governments acting in solidarity with the American people rather than playing Trump’s tariff games? Where are EU, Australian, Japanese, New Zealand, South Korean govts on ICE’s ethnic cleansing, human rights violations and extrajudicial murders?
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From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now):
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
-If you work for ICE.
-If you vote for money for ICE.
You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.
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US DOT has not signed a single agreement for a big transit project since Duffy entered office. DOT eliminated funds for billions of dollars worth of projects. Tens of thousands of people are killed each year in car crashes. Transport emissions are increasing.
Meanwhile, Duffy is focusing on pajamas
Meanwhile, Duffy is focusing on pajamas
Duffy: "I can't mandate you dress up, but don't wear pajamas & slippers to the airport. If you dress a little better you behave a little better. We're all getting into tight airline seats. The prices go down when we do that. But I want people to be well behaved & Ia little better dressed would help"
January 23, 2026 at 1:47 PM
US DOT has not signed a single agreement for a big transit project since Duffy entered office. DOT eliminated funds for billions of dollars worth of projects. Tens of thousands of people are killed each year in car crashes. Transport emissions are increasing.
Meanwhile, Duffy is focusing on pajamas
Meanwhile, Duffy is focusing on pajamas
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Any cabinet secretary who does not resign now
assumes full responsibility for this.
assumes full responsibility for this.
January 20, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Any cabinet secretary who does not resign now
assumes full responsibility for this.
assumes full responsibility for this.
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In pedestrian crashes, the story rarely refers to the driver, only the car as if it is an AV. But when an actual AV is hit then there is a driver. Fascinating.
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
Officials showed off a robo-bus in D.C. It got hit by a Tesla driver.
A Beep automated shuttle bus displayed by the U.S. Department of Transportation in D.C. this week got into a collision with a driver on H Street.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM
In pedestrian crashes, the story rarely refers to the driver, only the car as if it is an AV. But when an actual AV is hit then there is a driver. Fascinating.
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
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What's behind the affordability crisis? In large part, it's automobile dependence.
It used to be that housing or rent was a household’s biggest expense, far exceeding any vehicle-related cost. But now those things are neck and neck for a lot of people.” [gift link]
wapo.st/3Lkugqb
It used to be that housing or rent was a household’s biggest expense, far exceeding any vehicle-related cost. But now those things are neck and neck for a lot of people.” [gift link]
wapo.st/3Lkugqb
Column | The new vs. used car debate is dead. They’re both expensive debt traps.
A record number of buyers — of both new and used vehicles — are locked into monthly payments of $1,000 or more, new data shows.
wapo.st
January 10, 2026 at 11:49 PM
What's behind the affordability crisis? In large part, it's automobile dependence.
It used to be that housing or rent was a household’s biggest expense, far exceeding any vehicle-related cost. But now those things are neck and neck for a lot of people.” [gift link]
wapo.st/3Lkugqb
It used to be that housing or rent was a household’s biggest expense, far exceeding any vehicle-related cost. But now those things are neck and neck for a lot of people.” [gift link]
wapo.st/3Lkugqb
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We have to push back against living in a violent dictatorship. This event in Silver Spring is one way to do it.
Fellow Silver Spring neighbors and I are organizing an #ICEOutforGood memorial & vigil this Monday, Jan. 12 at 5PM in Gene Lynch Urban Park.
Please bring new, clean stuffed animals to donate, as well as notes, signs, or flowers.
If your org is interested in getting involved, please reach out!
Please bring new, clean stuffed animals to donate, as well as notes, signs, or flowers.
If your org is interested in getting involved, please reach out!
January 10, 2026 at 9:51 PM
We have to push back against living in a violent dictatorship. This event in Silver Spring is one way to do it.
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With the world's eyes on US oil interests, let's not forget who benefits: The richest of the rich. Our research shows: 50% of the record fossil fuel profits in 2022 went to the wealthiest 1% of US Americans, the bottom 50% only received 1%.
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 7, 2026 at 8:45 AM
With the world's eyes on US oil interests, let's not forget who benefits: The richest of the rich. Our research shows: 50% of the record fossil fuel profits in 2022 went to the wealthiest 1% of US Americans, the bottom 50% only received 1%.
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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This is insanity. The president should prioritize governing the United States and reducing the cost of living, instead of helping Big Oil occupy Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
This is insanity. The president should prioritize governing the United States and reducing the cost of living, instead of helping Big Oil occupy Venezuela.
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Don’t be fooled: you can’t both claim this was simply the execution of an arrest warrant AND say the U.S. is now "running" Venezuela & grabbing its oil resources.
Trump just admitted this was a clear regime-change play to enrich U.S. oil companies & his billionaire buddies.
Trump just admitted this was a clear regime-change play to enrich U.S. oil companies & his billionaire buddies.
Trump and his cronies can try to dress this up, but it is an illegal act of war to replace Maduro and grab Venezuela's oil for his billionaire buddies.
Full statement below:
Full statement below:
January 3, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Don’t be fooled: you can’t both claim this was simply the execution of an arrest warrant AND say the U.S. is now "running" Venezuela & grabbing its oil resources.
Trump just admitted this was a clear regime-change play to enrich U.S. oil companies & his billionaire buddies.
Trump just admitted this was a clear regime-change play to enrich U.S. oil companies & his billionaire buddies.
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Mamdani’s vision: a rejection of neoliberalism & promotion of the public sector: “For too long, we have turned to the private sector for greatness, while accepting mediocrity from… the public… To those who insist that… the era of big govt is over… no longer will City Hall hesitate to use its power.”
New from @pamherd.bsky.social & I: Key takeaways from Mamdani's inauguration speech.
"Mamdani will force a conversation among the left about how it should govern." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/understand...
"Mamdani will force a conversation among the left about how it should govern." 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/understand...
Understanding Mamdani's Vision
His inauguration speech challenges the left to govern
donmoynihan.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Mamdani’s vision: a rejection of neoliberalism & promotion of the public sector: “For too long, we have turned to the private sector for greatness, while accepting mediocrity from… the public… To those who insist that… the era of big govt is over… no longer will City Hall hesitate to use its power.”
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I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
www.pbs.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
Indeed. MD cannot claim climate leadership and do this. It's time for MD to show some ambition for public transit.
Think about the amount of transit you could build (or improved service you could run) for the $7.3 BILLION it will take to expand the Bay Bridge to 8 lanes (all for cars)
This also represents the most modest of the studied alternatives
MD can't call itself a climate leader and take on this project
This also represents the most modest of the studied alternatives
MD can't call itself a climate leader and take on this project
State-preferred Bay Bridge replacement would nearly double capacity over the Chesapeake
December 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Indeed. MD cannot claim climate leadership and do this. It's time for MD to show some ambition for public transit.
We do not need more endless debate. It's only the will.
In winter 2020, a civil engineering firm studied a 6-to-4 road diet on University Blvd W/193 in Kensington, for MD SHA.
"This study concludes that further study of a road diet along MD 193 by repurposing the outside travel lane in both directions to a bike facility promotes safety for all users."
"This study concludes that further study of a road diet along MD 193 by repurposing the outside travel lane in both directions to a bike facility promotes safety for all users."
December 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
We do not need more endless debate. It's only the will.
One more time before 2025 is over!
Join us for our December monthly meeting!
Who: @miguelmoravec.bsky.social of @rockymtninst.bsky.social
What: Why Wider Highways Won't Fix Traffic Jams
When: Tues Dec 16 7:30 pm
Where: Silver Spring Civic Bldg
Why: Especially timely with Trump admin pushing American Legion Bridge & I-270 widening!
Who: @miguelmoravec.bsky.social of @rockymtninst.bsky.social
What: Why Wider Highways Won't Fix Traffic Jams
When: Tues Dec 16 7:30 pm
Where: Silver Spring Civic Bldg
Why: Especially timely with Trump admin pushing American Legion Bridge & I-270 widening!
December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
One more time before 2025 is over!
Land use policy is catching up with the reality on University Blvd.
<2,000: how many people wrote letters of opposition about to the council about the University Blvd Corridor Plan.
229,289: how many times people boarded the M12-University Blvd bus in September 2025.
229,289: how many times people boarded the M12-University Blvd bus in September 2025.
University Boulevard may one day have fewer car lanes, wider sidewalks and more housing developments under a major growth plan the Montgomery County Council approved 7-3 on Tuesday.
December 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Land use policy is catching up with the reality on University Blvd.
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A lovely, car free morning last weekend, courtesy of @montgomeryparks.bsky.social's open parkway program
That rushing sound in the background? Nope, not the nearby stream. That's I-495, nearly a half mile away
Cars are loud
That rushing sound in the background? Nope, not the nearby stream. That's I-495, nearly a half mile away
Cars are loud
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A lovely, car free morning last weekend, courtesy of @montgomeryparks.bsky.social's open parkway program
That rushing sound in the background? Nope, not the nearby stream. That's I-495, nearly a half mile away
Cars are loud
That rushing sound in the background? Nope, not the nearby stream. That's I-495, nearly a half mile away
Cars are loud
This is an irresponsible post. Yes, aging can mean driving less or no more driving. I am and will continue to press this discussion in my family.
Aging doesn’t mean driving less — it means driving smart. Fitting your car means safer driving. Find out how to get a FREE #CarFit safety checkup at ▶️ https://car-fit.org/ #VehicleFit #OlderDriverSafety #BeTheDriver #MoCoDHHS #AARP MD State Highway Administration #VisionZeroMC #mdroads
December 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This is an irresponsible post. Yes, aging can mean driving less or no more driving. I am and will continue to press this discussion in my family.
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If there is something valuable about the lavish philanthropy in the age of Trump is that it shines a light on philanthropists’ longstanding practice of dressing up self-serving objectives as investments in the public good. My column in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Trump’s billionaire backers dress influence as generosity
Michael Dell’s $6.25bn gift spotlights how the super-rich use ‘charity’ to win access, favour and influence
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
If there is something valuable about the lavish philanthropy in the age of Trump is that it shines a light on philanthropists’ longstanding practice of dressing up self-serving objectives as investments in the public good. My column in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
November 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The New Deal wasn’t built on a promise that there would be “no ceiling” for the richest Americans.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
Quite the opposite, in fact. FDR knew its politics could only work if he singled out the rich as villains and knew that its policies could only work if the rich paid their fair share in taxes.
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Th article details how Wilson won the Seattle mayoral race theough 14 years of political organizing and trust building. Versus Mamdani who used charisma & communication skills to win. Both paths work www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How an ‘unknown’ organizer became Seattle’s next mayor: ‘People want to see themselves reflected in office’
Katie Wilson’s rise from transit campaigner to city hall shows how trust, volunteers and years of organizing overcame big-money politics
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Th article details how Wilson won the Seattle mayoral race theough 14 years of political organizing and trust building. Versus Mamdani who used charisma & communication skills to win. Both paths work www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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School streets in Montgomery County MD when?
Paris very effectively closes school streets to cars with this one simple trick, a swinging gate. These can be closed at all hours or just when school is in session. Fire trucks swing them open for easy access, as needed.
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
School streets in Montgomery County MD when?
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Ask the County Council to pass the University Boulevard Corridor Plan with Option C! University Blvd is a transit corridor. It must no longer be a highway where people in cars go fast at the expense of everyone else!
Click here to send the message: actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QE...
Click here to send the message: actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QE...
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Ask the County Council to pass the University Boulevard Corridor Plan with Option C! University Blvd is a transit corridor. It must no longer be a highway where people in cars go fast at the expense of everyone else!
Click here to send the message: actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QE...
Click here to send the message: actionbutton.nationbuilder.com/share/SPK-QE...