Ryan Hassett
@ryanhassett.bsky.social
This account has concentrated costs and diffuse benefits.
Sure, studies, data, yada yada yada, but this firefighter and union boss says PEOPLE WILL DIE.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
February 7, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Sure, studies, data, yada yada yada, but this firefighter and union boss says PEOPLE WILL DIE.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Just hours? Wow. AI is already working at a higher level than graduate students.
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/s...
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/s...
February 7, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Just hours? Wow. AI is already working at a higher level than graduate students.
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/s...
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/s...
There is, in fact, no longer a road test for new drivers in the State of Mississippi.
Given the overall quality of driver licensure in the United States, I'm not even sure if this matters for safety.
Given the overall quality of driver licensure in the United States, I'm not even sure if this matters for safety.
Sorry to say but having a U.S. driver's license means absolute nothing insofar as driving safely in this country. the DL test is just more of a registration at the DMV than any actual competency filter.
What does having a US drivers license have to do with knowing how to safely operate a motor vehicle?
February 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
There is, in fact, no longer a road test for new drivers in the State of Mississippi.
Given the overall quality of driver licensure in the United States, I'm not even sure if this matters for safety.
Given the overall quality of driver licensure in the United States, I'm not even sure if this matters for safety.
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The resistance to proof-of-payment ticketing among commuters railroads is insane. Just making stuff up that’s doomed to fail, rather than accepting that they need to do it the way everybody in Europe does it.
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The resistance to proof-of-payment ticketing among commuters railroads is insane. Just making stuff up that’s doomed to fail, rather than accepting that they need to do it the way everybody in Europe does it.
With TrumpRx, you can now pay $200/month for medicine instead of $140/year.
THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR MAKING LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE!!!
THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR MAKING LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE!!!
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 AM
With TrumpRx, you can now pay $200/month for medicine instead of $140/year.
THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR MAKING LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE!!!
THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR MAKING LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE!!!
When is Trump going to tariff Heated Rivalry? I'm tired of being asked about it. Canada must pay.
January 31, 2026 at 12:24 AM
When is Trump going to tariff Heated Rivalry? I'm tired of being asked about it. Canada must pay.
I am frequently told that licensure and registration violations are "victimless" "paper" crimes, when these people are not paying the taxes everyone else has to pay and do not have insurance for the harm they do to others, and there's often a reason they cannot be licensed or should not be driving.
STREETSBLOG INVESTIGATES
“Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data
Unlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, Streetsblog analysis”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/u...
“Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data
Unlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, Streetsblog analysis”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/u...
Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data - Streetsblog New York City
Unlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, a new Streetsblog analysis shows.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
I am frequently told that licensure and registration violations are "victimless" "paper" crimes, when these people are not paying the taxes everyone else has to pay and do not have insurance for the harm they do to others, and there's often a reason they cannot be licensed or should not be driving.
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NEW VIDEO: North America’s Elevator’s Problem
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.
The United States has the fewest elevators in the rich world, with Canada only a bit ahead. We teamed up with @uytaelee.bsky.social of About Here Videos to investigate why, exactly, North America sucks at elevators.
North America's Elevator Problem
YouTube video by About Here
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January 11, 2026 at 11:02 PM
NEW VIDEO: North America’s Elevator’s Problem
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.
Elevators are absolutely essential to modern cities..... and it turns out North America kind of sucks at them. We partnered with @sightline.org to look into the many issues plaguing our elevator industry, and what it might take to fix it.
S&P futures and foreign markets up, US dollar down a fifth of one percent on news of the erosion of rule of law and end of central bank independence in the United States.
January 12, 2026 at 2:18 AM
S&P futures and foreign markets up, US dollar down a fifth of one percent on news of the erosion of rule of law and end of central bank independence in the United States.
What is law?
WHAT LAW
TRUMP: CREDIT CARD COMPANIES WILL BE IN VIOLATION OF LAW IF THEY DON’T COMPLY BY JAN 20 ON INTEREST RATE CAP
January 12, 2026 at 2:04 AM
What is law?
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The only thing that can halt the ongoing MAGAfication of the judiciary is a Democratic senate win in November. If you’re not thinking about how to win in Texas, Alaska, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas, and Florida you’re asking the wrong question.
January 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM
The only thing that can halt the ongoing MAGAfication of the judiciary is a Democratic senate win in November. If you’re not thinking about how to win in Texas, Alaska, Iowa, Ohio, Kansas, and Florida you’re asking the wrong question.
If your hotel tells you "we upgraded your room" but they do not specify how (eg, "to a suite"), you have almost certainly not received a real upgrade.
January 11, 2026 at 3:17 AM
If your hotel tells you "we upgraded your room" but they do not specify how (eg, "to a suite"), you have almost certainly not received a real upgrade.
One of the alternatives being used to "distract" him is another strike on Iran.
NEW: U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, Daily Mail claims, citing sources.
January 11, 2026 at 3:13 AM
One of the alternatives being used to "distract" him is another strike on Iran.
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This is excellent news for the future of transit in the US. LA is just too big to rely mostly on buses and light rail and needs to return to building subways. A NIMBY-pleasing highway-median monorail without a direct connection to a major trip generator (UCLA) would have been a huge mistake.
January 11, 2026 at 1:12 AM
This is excellent news for the future of transit in the US. LA is just too big to rely mostly on buses and light rail and needs to return to building subways. A NIMBY-pleasing highway-median monorail without a direct connection to a major trip generator (UCLA) would have been a huge mistake.
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Today is the day!
We're so excited to welcome everyone to TransportationCampDC!
We heard a great Keynote from Jarrett Walker, author of @humantransit.bsky.social, and we're moments away from heading to our first round of breakout rooms!
We're so excited to welcome everyone to TransportationCampDC!
We heard a great Keynote from Jarrett Walker, author of @humantransit.bsky.social, and we're moments away from heading to our first round of breakout rooms!
January 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Today is the day!
We're so excited to welcome everyone to TransportationCampDC!
We heard a great Keynote from Jarrett Walker, author of @humantransit.bsky.social, and we're moments away from heading to our first round of breakout rooms!
We're so excited to welcome everyone to TransportationCampDC!
We heard a great Keynote from Jarrett Walker, author of @humantransit.bsky.social, and we're moments away from heading to our first round of breakout rooms!
"Ma'am please stop using your speakerphone."
"I ain't on speakerphone. I'm on FaceTime."
That's me shown then.
"I ain't on speakerphone. I'm on FaceTime."
That's me shown then.
January 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
"Ma'am please stop using your speakerphone."
"I ain't on speakerphone. I'm on FaceTime."
That's me shown then.
"I ain't on speakerphone. I'm on FaceTime."
That's me shown then.
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Holy cow: TRUMP LEAKED THIS MORNING'S PAYROLL NUMBERS.
At 8:20pm last night he posted a photo of a briefing he received from his CEA. It reveals market-moving numbers that were officially released at 8:30am this morning.
(Note: CEA receives the data—confidentially—on Thursday evening.)
At 8:20pm last night he posted a photo of a briefing he received from his CEA. It reveals market-moving numbers that were officially released at 8:30am this morning.
(Note: CEA receives the data—confidentially—on Thursday evening.)
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Holy cow: TRUMP LEAKED THIS MORNING'S PAYROLL NUMBERS.
At 8:20pm last night he posted a photo of a briefing he received from his CEA. It reveals market-moving numbers that were officially released at 8:30am this morning.
(Note: CEA receives the data—confidentially—on Thursday evening.)
At 8:20pm last night he posted a photo of a briefing he received from his CEA. It reveals market-moving numbers that were officially released at 8:30am this morning.
(Note: CEA receives the data—confidentially—on Thursday evening.)
Wow, that Minnesota fraud must be out of control.
This is pretty wild: Health care & social assistance accounted for essentially ALL of private-sector job growth in 2025 (713k out of the 733k private-sector job gains).
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Wow, that Minnesota fraud must be out of control.
I pointed this out once in a room full of US airport and airline managers talking about the curb congestion issue, but I did so knowing that everyone would roll their eyes because the opinion stateside is still "no way".
Fees to drive to the airport curb are now commonplace in the UK.
US airports like JFK and LAX should seriously consider these, and the former should use the proceeds to make the JFK AirTrain free.
US airports like JFK and LAX should seriously consider these, and the former should use the proceeds to make the JFK AirTrain free.
UK Airport Drop-Off Fees: What You Need to Know
A round-up of the drop-off fees at the UK's 20 busiest airports
www.businesstraveller.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I pointed this out once in a room full of US airport and airline managers talking about the curb congestion issue, but I did so knowing that everyone would roll their eyes because the opinion stateside is still "no way".
Some personal news.
January 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Some personal news.
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The Nobel Peace Prize Committee should announce they are suspending the award until 2029.
January 8, 2026 at 2:02 AM
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee should announce they are suspending the award until 2029.
"He is now the face of US foreign policy and President Trump's point man on Venezuela, all in addition to his roles as Secretary of State, interim..."
Okay, hold on. Face of foreign policy, point man on foreign policy and minister of foreign policy are, in fact, the same job.
Okay, hold on. Face of foreign policy, point man on foreign policy and minister of foreign policy are, in fact, the same job.
Here's the clip of Tony Dokoupil ending tonight's broadcast by absolutely gushing over "ultimate Florida Man" Marco Rubio.
January 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
"He is now the face of US foreign policy and President Trump's point man on Venezuela, all in addition to his roles as Secretary of State, interim..."
Okay, hold on. Face of foreign policy, point man on foreign policy and minister of foreign policy are, in fact, the same job.
Okay, hold on. Face of foreign policy, point man on foreign policy and minister of foreign policy are, in fact, the same job.
Trump: [does x]
Bluesky: "There is a specific and explicit textual prohibition banning x."
SCOTUS: "Actually, history and tradition says the President can quarter at your mom's house."
Bluesky: "There is a specific and explicit textual prohibition banning x."
SCOTUS: "Actually, history and tradition says the President can quarter at your mom's house."
FYI:
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.
January 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Trump: [does x]
Bluesky: "There is a specific and explicit textual prohibition banning x."
SCOTUS: "Actually, history and tradition says the President can quarter at your mom's house."
Bluesky: "There is a specific and explicit textual prohibition banning x."
SCOTUS: "Actually, history and tradition says the President can quarter at your mom's house."
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dudes will refuse to click on links in email for security reasons but raw-dog terminal install anything from a blog that passes the vibe check
January 7, 2026 at 12:07 AM
dudes will refuse to click on links in email for security reasons but raw-dog terminal install anything from a blog that passes the vibe check