RIP to Donald Shoup, who fought a long battle to make America realize that "free parking" isn't free at all, and that car dependency is a trap. People are finally starting to come around. His work is featured in this 2016 piece by @clivethompson.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/environment/...

"We know you’re out of power. We understand you’re in the minority. We hear that, loud and clear. What we’re not hearing is your anger. We’re not hearing your outrage. We’re wondering whether or not you actually hear us."

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Top headlines:
Guardian: Trump’s disregard for US constitution ‘a blitzkrieg on the law’,
NYT: Trump’s Tariffs Would Reverse Decades of Integration With Mexico
Washington Post: Trump’s fierce attacks on DEI reflect a longtime GOP focus

US media is not giving a sense of the scale of the threats

Kendra's setting up a database of federal de-funding in transportation research. If you are a researcher, and you have had a federally funded (or NAS/TRB) research project cancelled or paused, filling out this form would be helpful:

What utter media failure @cnn.com Like Chopra just found a better offer? He was purged.

My quilt about women’s reproductive rights has been banned from all American Quilters Society shows this year. It’s been part of a traveling show with SAQA. My artist statement is too long for here. It’s on my website: laurashaw.net/quilts#/your-mother

#quiltsky