PetCLam
PetCLam
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60’s radical antiwar, mellowed to Trump obstructionist
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"The logic is simple: if most roads are toll-free, shouldn’t public transportation be fare-free?"

I'm sold.
When Albuquerque made their bus system—including their bus rapid transit lines—free, not only did ridership jump it was actually found to be more cost effective.
The Case for Free Public Transit - OtherWords
Cities across the U.S. have been embracing a bold new transit policy: zero fares. The results are promising.
otherwords.org
November 24, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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Holy crap WaPo assigned me a review of Gore’s book, which I wrote in good faith and with an open mind, and was edited in good faith with minimal interference by the assigning editor…and then an executive editor at WaPo turned around and trashed it on another site??
I’m sorry, but this is just WEIRD….

The Washington Post’s executive editor takes time out of his busy schedule to basically say that my book doesn’t include enough positive stuff about Opus Dei

What the actual f**k?

A THREAD 🧵

www.ncronline.org/culture/book...
New book on Opus Dei is salacious, but fails to offer critical insight
By focusing on the most salacious parts of its history, as well as recent U.S. politics, the book Opus doesn't shed much light on the lingering questions around Opus Dei or its place in the church in ...
www.ncronline.org
November 24, 2024 at 5:07 PM
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i don’t want my children to have to be “resilient” to racism, i want them to not have to experience it
November 24, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Many must wake up to what is coming when the T man loses and unleashes his attack dogs.
August 6, 2023 at 1:53 AM