Oliver 🏳️🌈
@ojc.bsky.social
🇺🇸🇬🇧🏳️🌈 | Tend to talk about climate, bikes, transit, infrastructure, politics | Opinions my own.
📍Worcester MA
📍Worcester MA
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some of the key findings: biking in Cambridge has increased by 250% between 2004 and 2024, with a 283% increase in the number of kids biking between 2014 and 2024. But the bike network has only increased 128% in size.
for all the Worcester bike lane Opponents: build it and they will come
for all the Worcester bike lane Opponents: build it and they will come
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February 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
some of the key findings: biking in Cambridge has increased by 250% between 2004 and 2024, with a 283% increase in the number of kids biking between 2014 and 2024. But the bike network has only increased 128% in size.
for all the Worcester bike lane Opponents: build it and they will come
for all the Worcester bike lane Opponents: build it and they will come
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This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
Fucking surreal that people dressed like this and carrying assault rifles are permitted to kidnap people off our streets
February 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
This cannot be something a civilian law enforcement agent is allowed to wear in the US — and an agency that has a culture that tolerates this cannot be saved.
The fact that the only group in the world they deem worthy of asylum are white South Africans should be a pretty big clue.
BREAKING: A federal judge has EXTENDED Haiti TPS!
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order read it was “substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem preordained her termination decision because of “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
HERE TO STAY!
WI NOU KAPAB!
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes’ order read it was “substantially likely” that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem preordained her termination decision because of “hostility to nonwhite immigrants.”
HERE TO STAY!
WI NOU KAPAB!
February 3, 2026 at 1:53 AM
The fact that the only group in the world they deem worthy of asylum are white South Africans should be a pretty big clue.
Unhinged unaccountable fascist thugs.
Surreal - land of the free latest 😮
DHS agents in Minnesota drove in front of a moving car
They pulled their guns as they stepped onto the road
And threatened a woman who was legally filming them
DHS agents in Minnesota drove in front of a moving car
They pulled their guns as they stepped onto the road
And threatened a woman who was legally filming them
January 31, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Unhinged unaccountable fascist thugs.
We're at the arresting journalists stage.
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
January 30, 2026 at 2:26 PM
We're at the arresting journalists stage.
I can’t stand Rand Paul but I’ll give him a at least a bit of credit for being pretty consistent about calling out when his own side are doing things that disagree with his principles.
Rand Paul: "After seeing this, if you call this a good shooting you aren't watching the video. This was a real tragedy and a mistake. The man had been disarmed and then shot 10 times ... if we say things that are obviously not true, the situation is going to get worse."
January 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I can’t stand Rand Paul but I’ll give him a at least a bit of credit for being pretty consistent about calling out when his own side are doing things that disagree with his principles.
“In theater”
Fuck these assholes treating it like a war against their own citizens.
Fuck these assholes treating it like a war against their own citizens.
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 8:05 PM
“In theater”
Fuck these assholes treating it like a war against their own citizens.
Fuck these assholes treating it like a war against their own citizens.
It's a stupid system, but it's the one we have.
If you want to do something productive, then advocate for electoral reform in your state, like the ranked choice voting that Maine and Alaska have.
Under our current system, vote Blue no matter who.
If you want to do something productive, then advocate for electoral reform in your state, like the ranked choice voting that Maine and Alaska have.
Under our current system, vote Blue no matter who.
IF you ever get to vote again, vote purely Democrat. Only.
It's a two-party system. Either you vote for a Democrat, or you help the current Trump regime. Not voting helps Trump. Voting for a third party - any third party - is a wasted vote that helps Trump.
Vote only for Democrats, no excuses.
It's a two-party system. Either you vote for a Democrat, or you help the current Trump regime. Not voting helps Trump. Voting for a third party - any third party - is a wasted vote that helps Trump.
Vote only for Democrats, no excuses.
January 29, 2026 at 3:12 AM
It's a stupid system, but it's the one we have.
If you want to do something productive, then advocate for electoral reform in your state, like the ranked choice voting that Maine and Alaska have.
Under our current system, vote Blue no matter who.
If you want to do something productive, then advocate for electoral reform in your state, like the ranked choice voting that Maine and Alaska have.
Under our current system, vote Blue no matter who.
Complete Streets redesign of Worcester's Newton sq / Highland st meeting on Feb 11th 6pm-8pm at Doherty High.
That section really needs a redesign and Complete streets principles are exactly what should be used.
Head over to support!
www.worcesterma.gov/calendar/new...
That section really needs a redesign and Complete streets principles are exactly what should be used.
Head over to support!
www.worcesterma.gov/calendar/new...
January 28, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Complete Streets redesign of Worcester's Newton sq / Highland st meeting on Feb 11th 6pm-8pm at Doherty High.
That section really needs a redesign and Complete streets principles are exactly what should be used.
Head over to support!
www.worcesterma.gov/calendar/new...
That section really needs a redesign and Complete streets principles are exactly what should be used.
Head over to support!
www.worcesterma.gov/calendar/new...
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I mean, you’d think the *chair* of the judicial committee of “the world’s greatest deliberative body” might have some idea.
Suddenly republicans have forgotten what the constitution says 🤷🏼 🇺🇸
January 28, 2026 at 7:38 AM
I mean, you’d think the *chair* of the judicial committee of “the world’s greatest deliberative body” might have some idea.
Our city could really show where we stand if they drop the charges.
I deeply appreciate
@suemailman.bsky.social
. She's always stood by what's right, challenged those in power & advocated for the truth. Sue didn't have to do this- yet here she is speaking her heart. Unlike many who've chosen silence.
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@suemailman.bsky.social
. She's always stood by what's right, challenged those in power & advocated for the truth. Sue didn't have to do this- yet here she is speaking her heart. Unlike many who've chosen silence.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Our city could really show where we stand if they drop the charges.
Yeah, so this is one reason why it was so important to build housing in Blue states.
And we've failed.
The best time for zoning reform was 10 years ago, the second best time is now.
And we've failed.
The best time for zoning reform was 10 years ago, the second best time is now.
#NEW: 2030 Apportionment Forecast based on 2025 Census Bureau Population Estimates (January 27, 2026).
Forecast prepared by Dr. Jonathan Cervas (CMIST) at Carnegie Mellon University
Forecast prepared by Dr. Jonathan Cervas (CMIST) at Carnegie Mellon University
January 28, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Yeah, so this is one reason why it was so important to build housing in Blue states.
And we've failed.
The best time for zoning reform was 10 years ago, the second best time is now.
And we've failed.
The best time for zoning reform was 10 years ago, the second best time is now.
Republicans have no compunction about ending or defunding federal departments they don’t like (even illegally), like USAID, CFPB, Education etc.
We should be just as ruthless about this hideous bloated unaccountable secret police.
We should be just as ruthless about this hideous bloated unaccountable secret police.
"ICE as it exists today is incompatible with democratic values and human dignity, and it must be abolished and replaced with a humane, accountable immigration system. In Worcester, public safety must mean trust, dignity, and freedom from fear" -Worcester City Councilor Khrystian King
January 27, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Republicans have no compunction about ending or defunding federal departments they don’t like (even illegally), like USAID, CFPB, Education etc.
We should be just as ruthless about this hideous bloated unaccountable secret police.
We should be just as ruthless about this hideous bloated unaccountable secret police.
Nonviolence is so so critical.
Just film them. As we’ve seen, the camera is an incredibly potent weapon.
Just film them. As we’ve seen, the camera is an incredibly potent weapon.
I'm sure a few ICE agents suspect this already, but it seems very clear that DJT, Miller & Bovino WANT an ICE agent to get killed. They need their own martyr. There is a reason they are putting them in increasingly volatile situations.
January 27, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Nonviolence is so so critical.
Just film them. As we’ve seen, the camera is an incredibly potent weapon.
Just film them. As we’ve seen, the camera is an incredibly potent weapon.
They're going to deploy ICE to voting locations in November aren't they?
They'll say it's to prevent non citizens from voting but they'll do what they do now which is to intercept brown people and if they can't immediately prove they're a citizen they'll be swept away and denied their vote.
They'll say it's to prevent non citizens from voting but they'll do what they do now which is to intercept brown people and if they can't immediately prove they're a citizen they'll be swept away and denied their vote.
January 27, 2026 at 2:25 AM
They're going to deploy ICE to voting locations in November aren't they?
They'll say it's to prevent non citizens from voting but they'll do what they do now which is to intercept brown people and if they can't immediately prove they're a citizen they'll be swept away and denied their vote.
They'll say it's to prevent non citizens from voting but they'll do what they do now which is to intercept brown people and if they can't immediately prove they're a citizen they'll be swept away and denied their vote.
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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Call Congress tomorrow and remind them that ICE is more than one guy.
January 27, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Call Congress tomorrow and remind them that ICE is more than one guy.
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Statistic: 2/3rds of murders in Minneapolis so far in 2026 have been committed by DHS agents
January 26, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Statistic: 2/3rds of murders in Minneapolis so far in 2026 have been committed by DHS agents
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We have like five videos from different angles showing exactly what happened and it's still treated like a disputed fact. There will never be a level of proof that would prevent Republicans from lying about it and the press treating it as disputed. It's like the Chapelle R Kelly juror sketch.
The political press very clearly understands “truth” as a social agreement, a compromise position between everyone important enough to have an opinion. It did not reflect on how this would allow dedicated liars to go all-in on lies again and again and dramatically shift the position.
my emerging theory is that the political press literally does not believe in objective reality in any meaningful sense. there is only what A says and what B says and how that affects the horse race
January 26, 2026 at 1:38 PM
We have like five videos from different angles showing exactly what happened and it's still treated like a disputed fact. There will never be a level of proof that would prevent Republicans from lying about it and the press treating it as disputed. It's like the Chapelle R Kelly juror sketch.
I think the main sticking points a couple of years ago were the absence of territorial ambitions, a Gestapo-like police force and mass purges of government institutions. Well here we are
January 25, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Yes, it’s here. Not hyperbole.
"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse."
Yes, It’s Fascism
Until recently, I thought it a term best avoided. But now, the resemblances are too many and too strong to deny.
bit.ly
January 25, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Yes, it’s here. Not hyperbole.
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
If we could do a general strike, what should be the demands?
January 25, 2026 at 3:29 PM
If we could do a general strike, what should be the demands?
Yikes, it’s gone up.. 22” expected in Worcester now 🥶
January 25, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Yikes, it’s gone up.. 22” expected in Worcester now 🥶
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ICE uses extrajudicial violence and intimidation for political ends. It's unconstrained by the law, unaccountable to the public. Its crimes are endorsed at the highest levels. What does this tell us? That it's the force of paramilitary thugs all fascist movements & governments use. It is Trump’s SS.
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 PM
ICE uses extrajudicial violence and intimidation for political ends. It's unconstrained by the law, unaccountable to the public. Its crimes are endorsed at the highest levels. What does this tell us? That it's the force of paramilitary thugs all fascist movements & governments use. It is Trump’s SS.