Mike Hicks
@mulad.bsky.social
Tech guy into transpo and urbanism, politics to push the needle. Once a streets.mn person. A Swiftie to ease my unhappy singleness
Transit blog: https://hizeph400.blogspot.com/
I get lots of fake followers, so apologies for any errant blocks
Transit blog: https://hizeph400.blogspot.com/
I get lots of fake followers, so apologies for any errant blocks
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The Hard Times already got it lol
thehardtimes.net/breaking/ice...
thehardtimes.net/breaking/ice...
ICE Accidentally Sends Maduro Back to Venezuela
WASHINGTON — In a stunning instance of miscommunication between departments, ICE agents have deported Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro back to Venezuela just hours after he was abducted by the DEA. ...
thehardtimes.net
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The Hard Times already got it lol
thehardtimes.net/breaking/ice...
thehardtimes.net/breaking/ice...
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Ok things are on fire nationally but it’s still good to have reminders that we can still want and work for better things.
My writeup on yesterday: Katie Wilson Takes Office as Seattle’s Unabashed Urbanist Mayor
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/03/k...
www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/03/k...
Katie Wilson Takes Office as Seattle’s Unabashed Urbanist Mayor » The Urbanist
# In remarks after being sworn in as Seattle's 58th mayor, Katie Wilson painted a vision of improving the daily lives of residents that was explicitly urbanist: focused around livability and ensuring ...
www.theurbanist.org
January 4, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Ok things are on fire nationally but it’s still good to have reminders that we can still want and work for better things.
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Thank you @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social. You supported me from day one 🙏
It is 1yr anniversary of courageous action by 2x Pulitzer editorial cartoonist @anntelnaes.bsky.social
She saw the rejection of her cartoon of oligarchs (incl Bezos) by her editor @washingtonpost.com as an attack on #PressFreedom
EVERY oligarch allied w/Trump
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
She saw the rejection of her cartoon of oligarchs (incl Bezos) by her editor @washingtonpost.com as an attack on #PressFreedom
EVERY oligarch allied w/Trump
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Thank you @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social. You supported me from day one 🙏
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this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
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It's actually important that, to the extent you are able, you stop using oil
January 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
It's actually important that, to the extent you are able, you stop using oil
Stopped by the Twin Cities Auto Show, which is early this year, and checked out the few EVs they had. It's remarkable how many of them have insufficient rear headroom for me. The new Chevy Bolt was surprisingly good, but the rear-view mirror and camera assembly hangs really low and blocks my view
January 3, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Stopped by the Twin Cities Auto Show, which is early this year, and checked out the few EVs they had. It's remarkable how many of them have insufficient rear headroom for me. The new Chevy Bolt was surprisingly good, but the rear-view mirror and camera assembly hangs really low and blocks my view
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When I see headlines like "US bombs Country" I think about how easily the headline could be "US feeds every human on the planet" or "US eradicates tuberculosis".
If we have the power to unilaterally do these destructive things that result in decades of suffering, we have the power to do good, too?
If we have the power to unilaterally do these destructive things that result in decades of suffering, we have the power to do good, too?
January 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
When I see headlines like "US bombs Country" I think about how easily the headline could be "US feeds every human on the planet" or "US eradicates tuberculosis".
If we have the power to unilaterally do these destructive things that result in decades of suffering, we have the power to do good, too?
If we have the power to unilaterally do these destructive things that result in decades of suffering, we have the power to do good, too?
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CNN just pointed it out, but since no one has posted it yet, I'll be that guy. Here's today's round of Kill Your Inner Mercator: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Venezuela in a way your brain can handle
January 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
CNN just pointed it out, but since no one has posted it yet, I'll be that guy. Here's today's round of Kill Your Inner Mercator: Iraq, Afghanistan, and Venezuela in a way your brain can handle
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Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
Mostly being reminded of how bad Reagan and Bush 41 were
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Mostly being reminded of how bad Reagan and Bush 41 were
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You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
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Electeds should say any oil companies participating will be subject to sanctions and investigations
January 3, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Electeds should say any oil companies participating will be subject to sanctions and investigations
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Ford dropping the F-150 Lightning is an odd bookend to them pushing adoption of the Tesla / NACS charging standard.
Also, I can't say how widespread the knowledge is, but prospective EV buyers waiting for the new NACS ports to become available have probably contributed to slower sales
Also, I can't say how widespread the knowledge is, but prospective EV buyers waiting for the new NACS ports to become available have probably contributed to slower sales
January 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Ford dropping the F-150 Lightning is an odd bookend to them pushing adoption of the Tesla / NACS charging standard.
Also, I can't say how widespread the knowledge is, but prospective EV buyers waiting for the new NACS ports to become available have probably contributed to slower sales
Also, I can't say how widespread the knowledge is, but prospective EV buyers waiting for the new NACS ports to become available have probably contributed to slower sales
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The members who did the "don't follow illegal orders" video absolutely need to immediately do a "hey these were the illegal orders we were talking about and participating in them can expect to face consequences to the fullest extent of the law" video
Uniformed military are involved in this shambolic behavior and they all need to be held to account
A primary goal of the discussion now on dragging dem pols to do the right thing has to be on widespread accountability and where appropriate prosecutions of significant numbers of servicemembers
A primary goal of the discussion now on dragging dem pols to do the right thing has to be on widespread accountability and where appropriate prosecutions of significant numbers of servicemembers
Inexcusable shit.
January 3, 2026 at 8:29 AM
The members who did the "don't follow illegal orders" video absolutely need to immediately do a "hey these were the illegal orders we were talking about and participating in them can expect to face consequences to the fullest extent of the law" video
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This Tokyo subway poster warning passengers not to rush onto trains gets updated every year to match the Chinese zodiac. (This year it’s the year of the horse.)
January 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This Tokyo subway poster warning passengers not to rush onto trains gets updated every year to match the Chinese zodiac. (This year it’s the year of the horse.)
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rubio pretty much believes in a reverse domino theory for latin america and since he is effectively running foreign policy in the region i would expect him to see cuba as his next target
And I don’t want to sound conspiratorial, but if they feel like they can do this in Venezuela without any serious consequences, they’re absolutely going to try it in Cuba too.
January 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
rubio pretty much believes in a reverse domino theory for latin america and since he is effectively running foreign policy in the region i would expect him to see cuba as his next target
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The US needs to start the year off right. Everybody who can needs to call for impeachment and removal right now.
And yet, impeachment, conviction and removal is where we MUST START.
There is NO DEFENSE for any lawmaker who hesitates to further impeachment articles NOW.
There is NO DEFENSE for any lawmaker who hesitates to further impeachment articles NOW.
If the United States is responsible for the attacks on Venezuela, this is an unconstitutional cover-up of a secret war & of Trump mass murdering Venezuelans.
In that case, impeachment, conviction and removal is not enough. Trump and his enablers must be prosecuted & punished in a New York Nuremberg
In that case, impeachment, conviction and removal is not enough. Trump and his enablers must be prosecuted & punished in a New York Nuremberg
January 3, 2026 at 8:54 AM
The US needs to start the year off right. Everybody who can needs to call for impeachment and removal right now.
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from someone who was in school for the beginning of the "war on terror," please. please please please. talk to teenagers in your life about not joining the us military. about not letting themselves be groomed by recruiters in schools. they're going to want soldiers, and they always start young.
January 3, 2026 at 8:03 AM
from someone who was in school for the beginning of the "war on terror," please. please please please. talk to teenagers in your life about not joining the us military. about not letting themselves be groomed by recruiters in schools. they're going to want soldiers, and they always start young.
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DOJ can fuck all the way off
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a new front in its ongoing campaign for voter data held by states Friday, demanding Minnesota turn over records related to same-day registrations. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Demands Minnesota Voting Records in New Attack on Same-Day Registration
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:51 AM
DOJ can fuck all the way off
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NEW from me:
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Private jets and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused o...
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 12:51 AM
NEW from me:
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Convenient how the CEO of SpaceX ordered the closure of NASA research labs, libraries, and projects. Privatization often leads to corruption and worse outcomes, including subpar services and products.
January 2, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Convenient how the CEO of SpaceX ordered the closure of NASA research labs, libraries, and projects. Privatization often leads to corruption and worse outcomes, including subpar services and products.
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The sun will rise in #Minneapolis #SaintPaul #Minnesota tomorrow at 7:50, 1 seconds earlier than the day before.
It will set at 16:43, 56 seconds later than the day before.
It will set at 16:43, 56 seconds later than the day before.
January 2, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The sun will rise in #Minneapolis #SaintPaul #Minnesota tomorrow at 7:50, 1 seconds earlier than the day before.
It will set at 16:43, 56 seconds later than the day before.
It will set at 16:43, 56 seconds later than the day before.
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Feel like shit, just want her back
January 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Feel like shit, just want her back
The owner of a McKeen Motor Car shell is restarting fundraising efforts to get it restored, after saving it from scrappers a decade ago as a teenager
youtu.be/LBBDXtbNVgM
youtu.be/LBBDXtbNVgM
My Story, How I Rescued the McKeen Car "Cuyamaca"
YouTube video by McKeen Motor Car Company Historical Society
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January 2, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The owner of a McKeen Motor Car shell is restarting fundraising efforts to get it restored, after saving it from scrappers a decade ago as a teenager
youtu.be/LBBDXtbNVgM
youtu.be/LBBDXtbNVgM