Michael Weiss
Michael Weiss
@michaelweiss24.bsky.social
Space and the craft; infrastructure and urban development; bike commuting
Stealing this format from @2avesag.as for Illinois residents.

Both Duckworth and Durbin voted no on the confirmation of Sean Duffy. Call their DC offices and let them know you approve of their decisions.

Duckworth: (202) 224-2854
Durbin: (202) 224-2152
Department of Transportation orders all personnel to "identify and eliminate" every order, directive, rule, regulation, policy, notice, guidance document, funding arrangement, or program that even mentions climate change, diversity, or environmental justice

www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.go...
January 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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I ran $100 billion in Infrastructure and IRA programs at EPA. We obligated over $70 billion onto signed awards and contracts to protect public health and the environment. All that funding is currently frozen. Here are the facts…
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January 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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climate.law.columbia.edu/Silencing-Sc...
Silencing Science Tracker | Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
climate.law.columbia.edu
January 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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There's natural variability in climate, but it's never changed so rapidly and dramatically. We know it's due to humans because when we only look at the natural forcing and ignore human influence, we can't reproduce the observed changes. It's real and it's us.

www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/w...
January 25, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Congestion Relief Zone tolling is now in effect.

Learn more: congestionreliefzone.mta.info
Congestion Pricing Program in New York - MTA
congestionreliefzone.mta.info
January 5, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Dug up the results from the first 30 days of the Safe Streets Pilot

2793 warnings issued
$349.6k in hypothetical revenue collected*
64% capture accuracy rate**
402 service hours from 4 vehicles on 19 days (~7 violations/hr)
Day with most violations: Nov 20th with 270 violations
Top hours: 8-10am
December 17, 2024 at 4:54 AM
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December 10, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Every pick coming out of the Trump admin:
November 20, 2024 at 2:59 AM
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If the Bloor, Yonge, & University cycle tracks are removed:
- Businesses along Yonge and Bloor will lose half of the people who can get there safely by bike within 30 min
- Over 600,000 people will have fewer destinations accessible by bike.

Check out our report 👇
drive.google.com/file/d/1L1Yz...
November 17, 2024 at 6:47 PM
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Toxicologist here for any fluoride concerns! The amount of fluoride added to water to prevent tooth decay is so minuscule that—no matter your age, size, or health status—you would die from water poisoning long before you could ever even start getting toxicity from fluoride. Fluoridated water is safe
November 8, 2024 at 6:38 PM
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Breakfasting! 🍵

I already eated an oatmeal chocolate chip muffin! 😁🤙📿

And yes, already flippin komboloi (to losen my hand/wrist a bit). <the komboloi is the longer beaded cord>
October 24, 2024 at 12:23 PM
New Climate Denier’s Playbook is up!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Project 2025: A Literal Climate Denier’s Playbook
Podcast Episode · The Climate Denier's Playbook · 10/18/2024 · 1h 26m
podcasts.apple.com
October 18, 2024 at 12:49 PM