Garrett (he/him)
@gfardon.bsky.social
Leftist data nerd. Cycle commuter. Loves Buses.
Urban and Regional Planning Student at UC Denver
Urban and Regional Planning Student at UC Denver
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An astonishing percentage of Americans are open to car-free living.
The problem isn't attitudes. The problem is the failure to invest in viable options.
humantransit.org/2025/12/many...
The problem isn't attitudes. The problem is the failure to invest in viable options.
humantransit.org/2025/12/many...
Many Americans Are Open to Car-Free Living — Human Transit
Is Americans a “car culture” or are they “car dependent”? Do they drive because they love driving, or are they in an unhealthy relationship with a substance it would be happy to do without? Obviousl...
humantransit.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
An astonishing percentage of Americans are open to car-free living.
The problem isn't attitudes. The problem is the failure to invest in viable options.
humantransit.org/2025/12/many...
The problem isn't attitudes. The problem is the failure to invest in viable options.
humantransit.org/2025/12/many...
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black friday: a great time to unsubscribe from brand mailing lists you forgot you were on
November 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
black friday: a great time to unsubscribe from brand mailing lists you forgot you were on
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Disney adults canceling subscriptions, vacations, etc really are making the Harry Potter adults that threw a fit over a $60 video game look like huge bitches
September 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Disney adults canceling subscriptions, vacations, etc really are making the Harry Potter adults that threw a fit over a $60 video game look like huge bitches
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The standard fare position of MAGA Republicanism is that people of certain genders and minority groups should be removed from public life. Their project is to ensure transgender people and migrants of color, for instance, do not live here with them. Those groups are not given a chance to disagree.
"Much of what I would describe as Kirk's worst moments were now just standard fair MAGA Republicanism. And the leader of MAGA Republicanism is the President of the United States...we are going to have to live here with each other believing what we believe. Disagreeing in the ways we disagree."
September 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The standard fare position of MAGA Republicanism is that people of certain genders and minority groups should be removed from public life. Their project is to ensure transgender people and migrants of color, for instance, do not live here with them. Those groups are not given a chance to disagree.
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Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
September 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
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former kids who read too many books and didnt know how to pronounce the words you learned gang say hey
August 31, 2025 at 12:19 AM
former kids who read too many books and didnt know how to pronounce the words you learned gang say hey
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I think it’s cool that we made a machine that gives entire towns asthma so it can turn your uncle into the dad from Frailty
WSJ: ChatGPT fueled a 56-year-old tech industry veteran’s paranoia, encouraging his suspicions that his mother was plotting against him.... On Aug. 5, Greenwich police discovered that Soelberg killed his mother and himself in the $2.7 million Dutch colonial-style home where they lived together.
A Troubled Man, His Chatbot and a Murder-Suicide in Old Greenwich
“Erik, you’re not crazy.” ChatGPT fueled a 56-year-old tech industry veteran’s paranoia, encouraging his suspicions that his mother was plotting against him.
www.wsj.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I think it’s cool that we made a machine that gives entire towns asthma so it can turn your uncle into the dad from Frailty
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this analysis, the largest of its kind, released today.
the part that stood out: "among U.S. adults, 0.8% (over 2.1 million people) identify as trans. among youth aged 13 to 17 in the U.S., *3.3%* (about 724,000 youth) identify as trans.
our future quite literally depends protecting trans youth 🩵🩷
the part that stood out: "among U.S. adults, 0.8% (over 2.1 million people) identify as trans. among youth aged 13 to 17 in the U.S., *3.3%* (about 724,000 youth) identify as trans.
our future quite literally depends protecting trans youth 🩵🩷
How Many Adults and Youth Identify as Transgender in the United States?
williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu
August 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
this analysis, the largest of its kind, released today.
the part that stood out: "among U.S. adults, 0.8% (over 2.1 million people) identify as trans. among youth aged 13 to 17 in the U.S., *3.3%* (about 724,000 youth) identify as trans.
our future quite literally depends protecting trans youth 🩵🩷
the part that stood out: "among U.S. adults, 0.8% (over 2.1 million people) identify as trans. among youth aged 13 to 17 in the U.S., *3.3%* (about 724,000 youth) identify as trans.
our future quite literally depends protecting trans youth 🩵🩷
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guys it’s really not funny that the fbi agent took a footlong to the chest. stop laughing. it’s NOT FUNNY that an fbi agent in head to toe tactical gear tried to chase the guy who hucked a sandwich straight at his bulletproof vest but couldn’t outrun him
August 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
guys it’s really not funny that the fbi agent took a footlong to the chest. stop laughing. it’s NOT FUNNY that an fbi agent in head to toe tactical gear tried to chase the guy who hucked a sandwich straight at his bulletproof vest but couldn’t outrun him
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*watches big tech light tens of billions of dollars on fire yearly*
no one can stop this juggernaut of profit
no one can stop this juggernaut of profit
I wont argue philosophy, but I will tell you the future,
The Luddites lose.
The faster you/we reconcile yourself to new technology, the more likely policy and institutions can be developed to mitigate the harm.
LLM's and Dynamic automation are profitable. No amount of indignation will stop this.
The Luddites lose.
The faster you/we reconcile yourself to new technology, the more likely policy and institutions can be developed to mitigate the harm.
LLM's and Dynamic automation are profitable. No amount of indignation will stop this.
August 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
*watches big tech light tens of billions of dollars on fire yearly*
no one can stop this juggernaut of profit
no one can stop this juggernaut of profit
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Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all:
“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”
Israel just killed him.
“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”
Israel just killed him.
August 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all:
“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”
Israel just killed him.
“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”
Israel just killed him.
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Yesterday, Governor Polis announced that Colorado’s General Assembly will be convened on August 21, 2025 for a Special Session to address the impacts of the Federal budget bill, H.R.1. 1/7
August 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Yesterday, Governor Polis announced that Colorado’s General Assembly will be convened on August 21, 2025 for a Special Session to address the impacts of the Federal budget bill, H.R.1. 1/7
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I am already blown away
August 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I am already blown away
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[opens windows, Scroogely]
Me: Boy! You there! What day is this?
Urchin: Why it's Tesla Get Fucked Day, sir!
Not nearly enough damages, but it sets the stage for more to come. The first bite that puts blood in the water.
Me: Boy! You there! What day is this?
Urchin: Why it's Tesla Get Fucked Day, sir!
Not nearly enough damages, but it sets the stage for more to come. The first bite that puts blood in the water.
BREAKING: Tesla found partially liable in Autopilot case, jury orders $200 million in damages
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Tesla found partially liable for fatal 2019 crash involving driver-assistance technology; jury orders $200 million in damages
The outcome is a stunning rebuke for Tesla, which for years has fought to absolve itself of responsibility when its technology is involved in a crash.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 1, 2025 at 6:36 PM
[opens windows, Scroogely]
Me: Boy! You there! What day is this?
Urchin: Why it's Tesla Get Fucked Day, sir!
Not nearly enough damages, but it sets the stage for more to come. The first bite that puts blood in the water.
Me: Boy! You there! What day is this?
Urchin: Why it's Tesla Get Fucked Day, sir!
Not nearly enough damages, but it sets the stage for more to come. The first bite that puts blood in the water.
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Dersh is so insufferable he made the police Woke
Wait, the cops were trying to make sure Dershowitz didn’t misgender anyone 😭
August 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Dersh is so insufferable he made the police Woke
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stick to being a transit nerd pete
Buttigieg said parents have legitimate concerns.
To be clear: If you cannot be relied on to unequivocally defend transgender kids, you can’t be relied on to defend anyone or anything.
www.advocate.com/news/pete-bu...
To be clear: If you cannot be relied on to unequivocally defend transgender kids, you can’t be relied on to defend anyone or anything.
www.advocate.com/news/pete-bu...
Pete Buttigieg weighs in on ‘fairness’ of transgender kids playing girls’ sports
He said he rejected blanket policies about trans participation in sports.
www.advocate.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
stick to being a transit nerd pete
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From Bucketlist Denver… More details on the student killed at 38th and Tejon.
July 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
From Bucketlist Denver… More details on the student killed at 38th and Tejon.
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People are dying and mayor Johnston has $0 for protected bike lanes in his $900mil bond proposal.
But there's at least $100mil for the new broncos stadium! 🙃
But there's at least $100mil for the new broncos stadium! 🙃
Another crash today. Pickup truck driver drove into the bike lane & hit a person on a scooter and dragged them. This road was supposed to be upgraded to a protected bike lane, but once again DOTI leadership & the Mayor have not prioritized the work to make it safer. 1st Ave & Knox Ct. #bikeden
July 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
People are dying and mayor Johnston has $0 for protected bike lanes in his $900mil bond proposal.
But there's at least $100mil for the new broncos stadium! 🙃
But there's at least $100mil for the new broncos stadium! 🙃
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I think it’s worth noting this piece generated the most unsubscribes I’ve seen in a while, and the newsletter version had the lowest open rate in many months. These horrors persist in part because too many people go to great pains to avoid them.
July 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
I think it’s worth noting this piece generated the most unsubscribes I’ve seen in a while, and the newsletter version had the lowest open rate in many months. These horrors persist in part because too many people go to great pains to avoid them.
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The Associated Press, AFP, BBC News & Reuters issued this joint statement about journalists in Gaza today with alt text:
July 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The Associated Press, AFP, BBC News & Reuters issued this joint statement about journalists in Gaza today with alt text:
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No aid supplies left, staff starves in Gaza
"Our last tent, our last food parcel, our last relief items have been distributed. There is nothing left," Jan Egeland, the secretary general of the council, told Reuters
@sg-nrc.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
"Our last tent, our last food parcel, our last relief items have been distributed. There is nothing left," Jan Egeland, the secretary general of the council, told Reuters
@sg-nrc.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
No aid supplies left, staff starves in Gaza, Norwegian Refugee Council says
The Norwegian Refugee Council, one of the largest independent aid organisations in Gaza, told Reuters on Tuesday its supplies were exhausted and some of its staff starving, and the group accused Israel of paralysing its work.
www.reuters.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
No aid supplies left, staff starves in Gaza
"Our last tent, our last food parcel, our last relief items have been distributed. There is nothing left," Jan Egeland, the secretary general of the council, told Reuters
@sg-nrc.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
"Our last tent, our last food parcel, our last relief items have been distributed. There is nothing left," Jan Egeland, the secretary general of the council, told Reuters
@sg-nrc.bsky.social
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Colorado officials have turned over records to ICE four times this year — including once by mistake https://trib.al/DTHhDVC
Colorado officials have turned over records to ICE four times this year — including once by mistake
“We are implementing procedures to ensure that erroneous sharing does not happen in the future,” a spokeswoman for Gov. Jared Polis wrote to The Denver Post.
trib.al
July 23, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Colorado officials have turned over records to ICE four times this year — including once by mistake https://trib.al/DTHhDVC
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I didn't vote to raise my taxes so the city could pay for an ad campaign telling me "do something" about climate change. I want *the city* to do something about climate change. Like, I dunno, fund things that actually make it easier to walk, bike, and take transit.
Do Something
No matter what, you can do one more thing to help fight climate change.
share.google
July 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I didn't vote to raise my taxes so the city could pay for an ad campaign telling me "do something" about climate change. I want *the city* to do something about climate change. Like, I dunno, fund things that actually make it easier to walk, bike, and take transit.
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this is getting next to no media attention and it’s horrifying. transphobes weren’t going to stop at bathrooms, no hormones for minors, they are going to keep pushing until it’s entirely illegal and no one is standing up for us other than trans people
July 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
this is getting next to no media attention and it’s horrifying. transphobes weren’t going to stop at bathrooms, no hormones for minors, they are going to keep pushing until it’s entirely illegal and no one is standing up for us other than trans people