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Do you know who played the lead in “The Boy Detective, or the Abductors Foiled”?

Adding: “Breaking Silence” on Janis Ian.

Hey, did you know that “The clothing that makes pedestrians stand out to human drivers may make them invisible to automated crash prevention systems, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests.”? www.iihs.org/news/detail/...

m.imdb.com/title/tt2659...

“Judy” (2019; Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland) and “Maria” (2019; Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas)

The documentary that came out last year (or so) was pretty good (and of course she’s portrayed in the Dylan film).

"We, the students of Albert Einstein HS...are calling for immediate action to improve pedestrian safety along University Blvd W, Connecticut Ave, & Veirs Mill Rd. These roads are part of our everyday lives...But every time we use them, we’re put at risk."
www.change.org/p/student-pe...

PS. None of the above will save anyone’s life. But it may very well embolden yet another driver to driver less responsibly & or another transportation pro to blame road users for infrastructure flaws.

“8. DON'T put yourself in danger just because you have the right of way.” Right. So, given unsafe infrastructure is a given, never cross the street if you know what’s good for you. (6&7 are cyclist-centric so I’ll defer to the cyclists on those). /end

“5. DON'T ignore people on e-scooters and e-bikes.” Remember they are more likely to be the victims of traffic engineering and drivers, too./5

“4. DON'T be distracted while biking or walking, especially while crossing the road.” Right. Be constantly vigilant and stressed out because your government has created a nightmare by externalizing all costs of car culture onto you. Don’t even think about anything. And don’t be low-vision/hearing./4

“3. DO use sidewalks, bike paths and safe pedestrian crossings whenever possible.” Pretty sure most of us do this already, tho it can be safer to cross midblock than at some intersections. The lack of sidewalks, bike paths & safe crossings is an infrastructure problem not a user problem. /3