Anne Wallach Thomas
@annewallachthomas.bsky.social
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Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago. We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago. We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
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#USDemocracy #Pinks
Ex-GOP Miles Bruner details how he
• worked for the GOP,
• found Trump too extreme,
• feared leaving,
• quit, and now
• urges others to quit.
Miles’ message might resonate with those who consider leaving the GOP:
Ex-GOP Miles Bruner details how he
• worked for the GOP,
• found Trump too extreme,
• feared leaving,
• quit, and now
• urges others to quit.
Miles’ message might resonate with those who consider leaving the GOP:
My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party
Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same.
www.thebulwark.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:54 AM
#USDemocracy #Pinks
Ex-GOP Miles Bruner details how he
• worked for the GOP,
• found Trump too extreme,
• feared leaving,
• quit, and now
• urges others to quit.
Miles’ message might resonate with those who consider leaving the GOP:
Ex-GOP Miles Bruner details how he
• worked for the GOP,
• found Trump too extreme,
• feared leaving,
• quit, and now
• urges others to quit.
Miles’ message might resonate with those who consider leaving the GOP:
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The 2026 California Bike Summit will be in Sacramento on April 23 and 24. News via @calbike.bsky.social
cal.streetsblog.org/2025/10/21/c...
cal.streetsblog.org/2025/10/21/c...
California Bicycle Summit 2026 Dates, Location Announced - Streetsblog California
In 2026, the Summit will return to Sacramento on April 23 and 24. Attendees will also have the opportunity to join CalBike on Wednesday, April 22, for a rare bicycle-focused optional lobby day in our ...
cal.streetsblog.org
October 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The 2026 California Bike Summit will be in Sacramento on April 23 and 24. News via @calbike.bsky.social
cal.streetsblog.org/2025/10/21/c...
cal.streetsblog.org/2025/10/21/c...
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"Sunset Dunes is a testament to what happens when San Francisco thinks big and invests in public spaces. [...] And it reminds us that we shouldn’t let fear of change keep us from imagining something better for our neighborhoods." www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
We’re small business owners in the Sunset. Reopening the Great Highway is the last thing we need
OPINION: Some candidates hoping to replace Supervisor Joel Engardio are pledging to reopen the Great Highway and close Sunset Dunes park. That’s a mistake, Britt-Marie Alm and Poppy Gilman write.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
"Sunset Dunes is a testament to what happens when San Francisco thinks big and invests in public spaces. [...] And it reminds us that we shouldn’t let fear of change keep us from imagining something better for our neighborhoods." www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
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I'm on the slowest bus line in the city with the slowest buses in the nation to talk to New Yorkers about what it would mean for their lives if we made them fast and free.
October 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I'm on the slowest bus line in the city with the slowest buses in the nation to talk to New Yorkers about what it would mean for their lives if we made them fast and free.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.
As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.
(Published July with @texastribune.org)
As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.
(Published July with @texastribune.org)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers
Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...
www.propublica.org
October 9, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.
As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.
(Published July with @texastribune.org)
As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.
(Published July with @texastribune.org)
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This one highway costs twice as much as electrifying and speeding up Caltrain between Gilroy and San Jose to bring high-speed rail to the Bay Area. Where are our priorities??
October 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This one highway costs twice as much as electrifying and speeding up Caltrain between Gilroy and San Jose to bring high-speed rail to the Bay Area. Where are our priorities??
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PeopleForBikes separates fact from fiction to protect the future of electric bicycles in America, and clarifies what qualifies as a legal electric bicycle. Read about The E-Bike Problem is an E-Moto Problem now at https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/the-e-bike-problem-is-an-e-moto-problem
September 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
PeopleForBikes separates fact from fiction to protect the future of electric bicycles in America, and clarifies what qualifies as a legal electric bicycle. Read about The E-Bike Problem is an E-Moto Problem now at https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/the-e-bike-problem-is-an-e-moto-problem
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China’s cycling resurgence can best be admired at street level, where cities like Kunshan are building infrastructure of incredibly high quantity and quality.
Cohesive networks that offer both practical connectivity and inviting usability; with abundant width, shade, protection, and natural beauty.
Cohesive networks that offer both practical connectivity and inviting usability; with abundant width, shade, protection, and natural beauty.
September 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
China’s cycling resurgence can best be admired at street level, where cities like Kunshan are building infrastructure of incredibly high quantity and quality.
Cohesive networks that offer both practical connectivity and inviting usability; with abundant width, shade, protection, and natural beauty.
Cohesive networks that offer both practical connectivity and inviting usability; with abundant width, shade, protection, and natural beauty.
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Trump's approval ratings are tanking. He's flailing on the economy. He hasn't done squat to help working people. The Epstein scandal haunts him.
Remember that every authoritarian action Trump is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity.
Remember that every authoritarian action Trump is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity.
September 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Trump's approval ratings are tanking. He's flailing on the economy. He hasn't done squat to help working people. The Epstein scandal haunts him.
Remember that every authoritarian action Trump is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity.
Remember that every authoritarian action Trump is taking must be understood against the backdrop of his declining popularity.
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I was today years old when I learned there is an organization (run by a group of ex-DOJ people) dedicated to supporting "current and recent DOJ employees facing attacks by this administration." www.thejusticeconnection.org/resources/
DOJ Employee Resources - Justice Connection
Justice Connection offers DOJ employees under attack pro bono legal representation, employment resources, mental health support, and media assistance.
www.thejusticeconnection.org
September 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I was today years old when I learned there is an organization (run by a group of ex-DOJ people) dedicated to supporting "current and recent DOJ employees facing attacks by this administration." www.thejusticeconnection.org/resources/
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CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
September 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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There is no way out of this moment without people really sitting with and inspecting their beliefs and then acting to make those beliefs come alive. Everything else is hollow and will make the battles hollow. In the absence of belief you create vaporware around you because the pain is too much.
September 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
There is no way out of this moment without people really sitting with and inspecting their beliefs and then acting to make those beliefs come alive. Everything else is hollow and will make the battles hollow. In the absence of belief you create vaporware around you because the pain is too much.
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Remember: The GOP’s nonsensical culture wars are meant to distract you from corporate corruption and plunder. [Cartoon by Jace Avery]
September 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Remember: The GOP’s nonsensical culture wars are meant to distract you from corporate corruption and plunder. [Cartoon by Jace Avery]
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“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
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Reposted by Anne Wallach Thomas
Metro is awarding $85M for 16 bike/ped project grants - many are expedited to be ready for the 2028 Olympic/Paralympic Games la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/17/m...
Metro Planning Committee Approves $85M for Bike/Ped Project Grants - Streetsblog Los Angeles
The Metro Board Planning and Programming Committee approved $85.5 million for 16 grants to cities for walk and bike projects. Most make first/last mile transit connections and serve Olympics mobility.
la.streetsblog.org
September 18, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Metro is awarding $85M for 16 bike/ped project grants - many are expedited to be ready for the 2028 Olympic/Paralympic Games la.streetsblog.org/2025/09/17/m...
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"Cons eventually end!" - CORY DOCTOROW, The End of Uber with Cory Doctorow, The War on Cars #WarOnCars #CoryDoctorow
September 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
"Cons eventually end!" - CORY DOCTOROW, The End of Uber with Cory Doctorow, The War on Cars #WarOnCars #CoryDoctorow
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Why are pedestrians and cyclists often called “vulnerable road users?” Because cars and trucks are “dangerous” road users. People walking and cycling aren’t vulnerable on their own
What we call things reveals a lot about our priorities and biases.
Graphic via @reenamahajan.bsky.social
Graphic via @reenamahajan.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Why are pedestrians and cyclists often called “vulnerable road users?” Because cars and trucks are “dangerous” road users. People walking and cycling aren’t vulnerable on their own
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Last night in Poland we saw the most serious European airspace violation by Russia since the war began, and indications suggest it was intentional, not accidental.
I am in contact with NATO Secretary General Rutte and Poland FM Sikorski.
The EU stands in full solidarity with Poland. (1/2)
I am in contact with NATO Secretary General Rutte and Poland FM Sikorski.
The EU stands in full solidarity with Poland. (1/2)
September 10, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Last night in Poland we saw the most serious European airspace violation by Russia since the war began, and indications suggest it was intentional, not accidental.
I am in contact with NATO Secretary General Rutte and Poland FM Sikorski.
The EU stands in full solidarity with Poland. (1/2)
I am in contact with NATO Secretary General Rutte and Poland FM Sikorski.
The EU stands in full solidarity with Poland. (1/2)
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Powerful message!
September 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Powerful message!