Michael (He/Him)
@michaelsmith.bsky.social
Urban Planner, Studio GWA | Advocate for Safe, Sustainable Mobility | Bicycle as Transportation | Soli Deo Gloria.
Former NIH Director Francis Collins would never
NIH Director Battacharya on mRNA technology: "We should not be using as a platform for mass vaccination"
August 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Former NIH Director Francis Collins would never
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This is an assault on the Reconstruction Amendments by a Neo-Confederate Court wedded to the far-right argument that those amendments were illegitimate and destroyed the original intent of the Founders, which was to create a white man's country
June 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is an assault on the Reconstruction Amendments by a Neo-Confederate Court wedded to the far-right argument that those amendments were illegitimate and destroyed the original intent of the Founders, which was to create a white man's country
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America was founded on the basic protection against unlawful imprisonment.
Due process is a fundamental right in our constitution.
Denying it or defending those who deny it is unamerican and illegal.
Due process is a fundamental right in our constitution.
Denying it or defending those who deny it is unamerican and illegal.
Van Hollen: "This case is not only about one man, as important as that is. It is about protecting fundamental freedoms and the fundamental principle in the Constitution for due process that protects everyone who resides in America."
April 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
America was founded on the basic protection against unlawful imprisonment.
Due process is a fundamental right in our constitution.
Denying it or defending those who deny it is unamerican and illegal.
Due process is a fundamental right in our constitution.
Denying it or defending those who deny it is unamerican and illegal.
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Andrew Chen, co-founder of one of my favorite denim brands, 3sixteen, breaks down how the tariffs affect his company
IG 3sixteen
IG 3sixteen
April 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Andrew Chen, co-founder of one of my favorite denim brands, 3sixteen, breaks down how the tariffs affect his company
IG 3sixteen
IG 3sixteen
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The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
April 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide.
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This is the logic behind historical Jewish quotas, trans-exclusionary rules in sports, the Great Replacement conspiracy theory, and the anti-DEI (read: anti-Black) push in workplaces: life is zero-sum, white Christian men deserve it all, and anyone else succeeding is a failure of the natural order
"Last week, Vance said foreign students at elite U.S. universities are 'not just bad for national security,' but also 'bad for the American dream, for American kids who want to go to a nice university but can’t because their spot was taken by a foreign student.'"
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Universities are caving to Trump with a stunning speed and scope
Some of the nation’s oldest and wealthiest institutions are swiftly bending to President Donald Trump, who is acting on longstanding conservative criticisms of universities as elitist and progressive.
www.politico.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This is the logic behind historical Jewish quotas, trans-exclusionary rules in sports, the Great Replacement conspiracy theory, and the anti-DEI (read: anti-Black) push in workplaces: life is zero-sum, white Christian men deserve it all, and anyone else succeeding is a failure of the natural order
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My family issued the following after Medgar Evers was partially removed from the Arlington National Cemetery website under the direction of the Department of the Army.
“It is a spit in the face to all who have served, honored, and fought for this country,” said Myrlie Evers.
Full statement below:
“It is a spit in the face to all who have served, honored, and fought for this country,” said Myrlie Evers.
Full statement below:
March 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
My family issued the following after Medgar Evers was partially removed from the Arlington National Cemetery website under the direction of the Department of the Army.
“It is a spit in the face to all who have served, honored, and fought for this country,” said Myrlie Evers.
Full statement below:
“It is a spit in the face to all who have served, honored, and fought for this country,” said Myrlie Evers.
Full statement below:
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Immigrants, trans people, palestinian rights activists, eventually it’s going to be your turn when the regime decides you are an enemy
March 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Immigrants, trans people, palestinian rights activists, eventually it’s going to be your turn when the regime decides you are an enemy
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A country that
Allies with dictatorships
Engages in rank corruption
Destroys its civil service
Ignores its own constitution
Sends migrants to dangerous camps in other countries
Undermines the rights of its citizens based on their demographics
Defunds independent research
Yeah.
Allies with dictatorships
Engages in rank corruption
Destroys its civil service
Ignores its own constitution
Sends migrants to dangerous camps in other countries
Undermines the rights of its citizens based on their demographics
Defunds independent research
Yeah.
February 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A country that
Allies with dictatorships
Engages in rank corruption
Destroys its civil service
Ignores its own constitution
Sends migrants to dangerous camps in other countries
Undermines the rights of its citizens based on their demographics
Defunds independent research
Yeah.
Allies with dictatorships
Engages in rank corruption
Destroys its civil service
Ignores its own constitution
Sends migrants to dangerous camps in other countries
Undermines the rights of its citizens based on their demographics
Defunds independent research
Yeah.
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All these tough guys, talking endlessly about the return of masculine energy, beating up on trans girls & immigrants but scraping & bowing to the bully who is stripping them of their legal & democratic authority.
Every authoritarian is a coward. Every single one.
Every authoritarian is a coward. Every single one.
February 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
All these tough guys, talking endlessly about the return of masculine energy, beating up on trans girls & immigrants but scraping & bowing to the bully who is stripping them of their legal & democratic authority.
Every authoritarian is a coward. Every single one.
Every authoritarian is a coward. Every single one.
Evil.
Marco Rubio hypes "pretty unique, potentially historic economic partnerships" with Putin
February 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Evil.
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if you think of musk, vought, the doge guys, etc. as hired mercenaries, the picture becomes much clearer.
February 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
if you think of musk, vought, the doge guys, etc. as hired mercenaries, the picture becomes much clearer.
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USDOT is proposing to prioritize areas with high marriage & birth rates for funding.
Our new analysis @urbaninstitute.bsky.social shows this approach would produce a massive redistribution of transportation funding to rich, car-dependent, high white population areas.
www.urban.org/urban-wire/d...
Our new analysis @urbaninstitute.bsky.social shows this approach would produce a massive redistribution of transportation funding to rich, car-dependent, high white population areas.
www.urban.org/urban-wire/d...
February 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
USDOT is proposing to prioritize areas with high marriage & birth rates for funding.
Our new analysis @urbaninstitute.bsky.social shows this approach would produce a massive redistribution of transportation funding to rich, car-dependent, high white population areas.
www.urban.org/urban-wire/d...
Our new analysis @urbaninstitute.bsky.social shows this approach would produce a massive redistribution of transportation funding to rich, car-dependent, high white population areas.
www.urban.org/urban-wire/d...
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This is all I keep thinking about.
January 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This is all I keep thinking about.
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Tonight Senators voted on a series of joint resolutions of disapproval to block certain specified arms transfers to Israel. We commend the 19 Senators who voted in favor of consistently applying US law to Israel. Full statement from @mattduss.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Tonight Senators voted on a series of joint resolutions of disapproval to block certain specified arms transfers to Israel. We commend the 19 Senators who voted in favor of consistently applying US law to Israel. Full statement from @mattduss.bsky.social
Since Monday, three people have died and one seriously injured on Rockford’s roadways:
-A 2 year old
-A 65 year old on a bike
-A 34 year old using a wheelchair
-A 2 year old
-A 65 year old on a bike
-A 34 year old using a wheelchair
November 14, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Since Monday, three people have died and one seriously injured on Rockford’s roadways:
-A 2 year old
-A 65 year old on a bike
-A 34 year old using a wheelchair
-A 2 year old
-A 65 year old on a bike
-A 34 year old using a wheelchair
Looking at you, IDOT.
New report from Transportation for America shows that fed surface transport spending is resulting in large increases in greenhouse gas emissions because of states' focus on highway expansion—including progressive states like CA & IL.
NY, MA, NE & OR are the exception. t4america.org/fueling-the-...
NY, MA, NE & OR are the exception. t4america.org/fueling-the-...
November 14, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Looking at you, IDOT.
I’ll be closing out my Twitter account this week. Find me here!
November 18, 2024 at 2:43 PM
I’ll be closing out my Twitter account this week. Find me here!
Found room for the bike lane.
November 18, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Found room for the bike lane.
Which direction are you going?
November 18, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Which direction are you going?
The heat was no joke, but the hype was real. Hopped on for two days of RAGBRAI and had a blast.
November 18, 2024 at 2:43 PM
The heat was no joke, but the hype was real. Hopped on for two days of RAGBRAI and had a blast.
You miss this stuff when you’re behind a windshield, despite it happening quite frequently.
November 18, 2024 at 2:43 PM
You miss this stuff when you’re behind a windshield, despite it happening quite frequently.