bettybarcode
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Walking is a right; driving is a privilege. Not the other way around.
Bigots & bots will be blocked.
Oh, and I RT ducks.
#DriverNotCar
#PlowSidewalksToo
#WindshieldBias
Bigots & bots will be blocked.
Oh, and I RT ducks.
#DriverNotCar
#PlowSidewalksToo
#WindshieldBias
Pinned
Maybe you see my #PlowSidewalksToo hashtag and think, "Yeah, sure, sounds great but it would require a massive tax increase and expansion of the public payroll and no one is going to willingly sign on for that. Real shame, though."
So: a thread. 🧵
#urbanism
So: a thread. 🧵
#urbanism
Don't let ice and snow force you back into a car! Keep our cities walkable year-round and stay safe on your feet with the absolute best ice cleats, rigorously tested. A fantastic too... https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-ice-cleats/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS%20Feed
The Best Ice Cleats for Shoes
A staple of slapstick humor, the act of slipping and falling is a lot less funny when it happens to you—and the risk goes up in winter. After testing 19 traction devices on water-slicked ice, hard-packed snow, and slippery hills on wintry city sidewalks and forested trails, we’ve identified the Yakt
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
If the president cannot be sued while in office, then the president should not be able to file suit while in office.
The BBC faces legal threats from President Trump after a documentary allegedly misrepresented his Jan. 6, 2021, speech, leading to two top network officials' resignation.
Trump threatens BBC with lawsuit amid editing scandal fallout
Lawyers for Trump say the British government-supported broadcaster defamed the president in its report about Trump’s speech on Jan. 6, 2021.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If the president cannot be sued while in office, then the president should not be able to file suit while in office.
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If we designed roads for cars in the same way we design bike paths, we'd never have to worry about speeding again. Problem solved.
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
If we designed roads for cars in the same way we design bike paths, we'd never have to worry about speeding again. Problem solved.
The thing about snow is that it proves that people do bike in the winter.
November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The thing about snow is that it proves that people do bike in the winter.
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
It ain't over yet. Call, email, fax.
To be clear: the deal they voted on to move forward last night still needs to be formally voted on in the Senate and House. If the eight are your senators, they should be hearing from you this morning!
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It ain't over yet. Call, email, fax.
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This is what it's like for *everyone* in Canada.
In the US, the three levels of government spend more taxpayer money ($US 7,350/person) to provide healthcare to less than half the population than Canada does ($6,700) to cover everyone in the country. And Canada gets better results.
⸤1109d⸥
In the US, the three levels of government spend more taxpayer money ($US 7,350/person) to provide healthcare to less than half the population than Canada does ($6,700) to cover everyone in the country. And Canada gets better results.
⸤1109d⸥
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
This is what it's like for *everyone* in Canada.
In the US, the three levels of government spend more taxpayer money ($US 7,350/person) to provide healthcare to less than half the population than Canada does ($6,700) to cover everyone in the country. And Canada gets better results.
⸤1109d⸥
In the US, the three levels of government spend more taxpayer money ($US 7,350/person) to provide healthcare to less than half the population than Canada does ($6,700) to cover everyone in the country. And Canada gets better results.
⸤1109d⸥
Sure seems like a winning message for Dems would be something like:
"Republican economic policy is to price as many Americans as possible out of food, health care, housing, and education."
"Republican economic policy is to price as many Americans as possible out of food, health care, housing, and education."
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Sure seems like a winning message for Dems would be something like:
"Republican economic policy is to price as many Americans as possible out of food, health care, housing, and education."
"Republican economic policy is to price as many Americans as possible out of food, health care, housing, and education."
Senator's office not accepting voicemails? Fax them. Seriously. You do not need to have a fax machine. Hit Schumer up, now.
How to Send Faxes to U.S Senators - Alohi Blog
Fax usage is on the rise in some sectors due to legal compliance issues thanks to the extra security measures online faxing can offer. Almost all Senators have an open and dedicated fax number where t...
www.alohi.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Senator's office not accepting voicemails? Fax them. Seriously. You do not need to have a fax machine. Hit Schumer up, now.
Yes, it is possible in big cities.
#PlowSidewalksToo
#PlowSidewalksToo
Did you know that the City of Toronto has a snow and ice response plan focused on salting and plowing roads, sidewalks and bikeways in a sequence that prioritizes the safety and mobility of residents, and emergency and transit vehicles?
November 9, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Yes, it is possible in big cities.
#PlowSidewalksToo
#PlowSidewalksToo
Sick people are cost centers. Private insurers have no reason to compete for cost centers, they compete for profit centers: healthy people.
November 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Sick people are cost centers. Private insurers have no reason to compete for cost centers, they compete for profit centers: healthy people.
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Good ad reminding New Yorkers who Elise Stefanik is.
November 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Good ad reminding New Yorkers who Elise Stefanik is.
This is so freaking good. 👇
As a new retiree, I never had the cottage-in-the-country retirement dream.
I want a cafe, grocery store, pharmacy, bike lanes, bus line, and MDs in walking distance. I want a place where rallies & protests are normal.
I want a functional *community.*
As a new retiree, I never had the cottage-in-the-country retirement dream.
I want a cafe, grocery store, pharmacy, bike lanes, bus line, and MDs in walking distance. I want a place where rallies & protests are normal.
I want a functional *community.*
November 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is so freaking good. 👇
As a new retiree, I never had the cottage-in-the-country retirement dream.
I want a cafe, grocery store, pharmacy, bike lanes, bus line, and MDs in walking distance. I want a place where rallies & protests are normal.
I want a functional *community.*
As a new retiree, I never had the cottage-in-the-country retirement dream.
I want a cafe, grocery store, pharmacy, bike lanes, bus line, and MDs in walking distance. I want a place where rallies & protests are normal.
I want a functional *community.*
Just got blocked by someone for politely disagreeing over the use of footnotes vs. endnotes. 😁
November 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Just got blocked by someone for politely disagreeing over the use of footnotes vs. endnotes. 😁
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We ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous.
November 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
We ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous.
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This is really grim.
But have you ever had to park your car half a block further than you wanted to?
www.cbsnews.com/news/dolphin...
But have you ever had to park your car half a block further than you wanted to?
www.cbsnews.com/news/dolphin...
Hundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds
"You couldn't put your finger in the water," said the lead author of the study, which spotlights the impacts of planetary warming on aquatic ecosystems.
www.cbsnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This is really grim.
But have you ever had to park your car half a block further than you wanted to?
www.cbsnews.com/news/dolphin...
But have you ever had to park your car half a block further than you wanted to?
www.cbsnews.com/news/dolphin...
How come so many urbanists are so timid about using the word 'dangerous?'
Always reaching for the euphemism 'less safe' instead?
Always reaching for the euphemism 'less safe' instead?
November 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
How come so many urbanists are so timid about using the word 'dangerous?'
Always reaching for the euphemism 'less safe' instead?
Always reaching for the euphemism 'less safe' instead?
This is just the billionaire version of that suburban Letter-To-The-Editor staple,
"We went downtown for a game/show and got a parking ticket and we're never coming downtown again."
Wealthy people feel entitled to blackmail cities.
"We went downtown for a game/show and got a parking ticket and we're never coming downtown again."
Wealthy people feel entitled to blackmail cities.
Big Apple billionaire John Catsimatidis planned to move his business to New Jersey if Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor. Now he’s reconsidering.
Supermarket Billionaire Reacts To Mamdani’s Win
Big Apple billionaire John Catsimatidis planned to move his business to New Jersey if Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor. Now he’s reconsidering.
www.forbes.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This is just the billionaire version of that suburban Letter-To-The-Editor staple,
"We went downtown for a game/show and got a parking ticket and we're never coming downtown again."
Wealthy people feel entitled to blackmail cities.
"We went downtown for a game/show and got a parking ticket and we're never coming downtown again."
Wealthy people feel entitled to blackmail cities.
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Don't be mean in responses, this is often an unpaid volunteer or underpaid staffer sending these out - instead just explain why you not donating at this time with concrete policy asks.
November 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Don't be mean in responses, this is often an unpaid volunteer or underpaid staffer sending these out - instead just explain why you not donating at this time with concrete policy asks.
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
With lots of flight cancellations coming up, everyone be on the lookout for Thanksgiving refugees, especially students, who can't get home. Invite them to your table.
Good time for houses of worship to organize Thanksgiving potlucks. No sermons, just food and welcome.
Good time for houses of worship to organize Thanksgiving potlucks. No sermons, just food and welcome.
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
With lots of flight cancellations coming up, everyone be on the lookout for Thanksgiving refugees, especially students, who can't get home. Invite them to your table.
Good time for houses of worship to organize Thanksgiving potlucks. No sermons, just food and welcome.
Good time for houses of worship to organize Thanksgiving potlucks. No sermons, just food and welcome.
My eBay order is late. I blame Joe Biden.
November 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
My eBay order is late. I blame Joe Biden.
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The walkable, affordable city of your dreams does exist. You just have to get over your disdain for the Rust Belt.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Can Anyone Save Gary, Indiana?
To rebuild its devastated downtown, the city has a plan to tap local capital and small developers — an approach that might be a model for other Rust Belt towns.
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The walkable, affordable city of your dreams does exist. You just have to get over your disdain for the Rust Belt.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...