Bill Schultheiss
@schlthss.bsky.social
Transportation Engineer. Hopeful for a better future where we take the climate crisis seriously, regulate wealth inequality, and create a truly equitable and democratic society.
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“The contrasting responses serve as a reminder of car culture’s dominance in the Garden State. An estimated 92,000 drivers entered the congestion zone from New Jersey every day,... That’s less than half the daily ridership on the PATH train.” gothamist.com/news/nj-lead...
NJ leaders who hated on congestion pricing notably silent on PATH fare hikes
The PATH fare is set to rise from $3 to $4 over the next four years.
gothamist.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“The contrasting responses serve as a reminder of car culture’s dominance in the Garden State. An estimated 92,000 drivers entered the congestion zone from New Jersey every day,... That’s less than half the daily ridership on the PATH train.” gothamist.com/news/nj-lead...
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We stand united against all 13 anti–DC Home Rule bills in Congress.
DC is home to more than 700,000 residents who pay taxes, run businesses, and serve in the military. Like all Americans, we deserve the right to set our own local laws.
Congress should reject this unprecedented federal overreach.
DC is home to more than 700,000 residents who pay taxes, run businesses, and serve in the military. Like all Americans, we deserve the right to set our own local laws.
Congress should reject this unprecedented federal overreach.
November 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We stand united against all 13 anti–DC Home Rule bills in Congress.
DC is home to more than 700,000 residents who pay taxes, run businesses, and serve in the military. Like all Americans, we deserve the right to set our own local laws.
Congress should reject this unprecedented federal overreach.
DC is home to more than 700,000 residents who pay taxes, run businesses, and serve in the military. Like all Americans, we deserve the right to set our own local laws.
Congress should reject this unprecedented federal overreach.
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Normalizing the use of military troops for domestic law enforcement sets a dangerous precedent.
No President should be empowered to disregard states’ independence and deploy troops anywhere — with no check on their military power.
This federal overreach is not normal or legal.
No President should be empowered to disregard states’ independence and deploy troops anywhere — with no check on their military power.
This federal overreach is not normal or legal.
November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Normalizing the use of military troops for domestic law enforcement sets a dangerous precedent.
No President should be empowered to disregard states’ independence and deploy troops anywhere — with no check on their military power.
This federal overreach is not normal or legal.
No President should be empowered to disregard states’ independence and deploy troops anywhere — with no check on their military power.
This federal overreach is not normal or legal.
I am so thankful to have a leader fighting for DC residents! Thank you Brian!
“From the beginning, we made clear that the U.S. military should not be policing American citizens on American soil,” D.C. Attorney General @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social said in a statement.
“From the beginning, we made clear that the U.S. military should not be policing American citizens on American soil,” D.C. Attorney General @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social said in a statement.
Breaking news: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt its National Guard deployment to Washington while a lawsuit over the matter plays out in court.
The order won’t take effect for 21 days so that the government can appeal.
The order won’t take effect for 21 days so that the government can appeal.
Trump administration ordered to halt ‘unlawful’ Guard deployment in D.C.
A judge granted an injunction in D.C.’s lawsuit against Trump’s National Guard deployment, but it won’t take effect for 21 days so that the government can appeal.
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I am so thankful to have a leader fighting for DC residents! Thank you Brian!
“From the beginning, we made clear that the U.S. military should not be policing American citizens on American soil,” D.C. Attorney General @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social said in a statement.
“From the beginning, we made clear that the U.S. military should not be policing American citizens on American soil,” D.C. Attorney General @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social said in a statement.
“Anecdotally we have some concerns about some of the shared transportation equipment being used to commit crimes,” Mayor Muriel Bowser
Good thing cars are never used to commit crimes!
Good thing cars are never used to commit crimes!
One way to zip across D.C. has gotten......... a little less zippy.
Mobility companies Lime and Veo recently lowered the max speed on D.C.’s almost 7,000 dockless e-bikes.
More on why from @maustermuhle.bsky.social:
Mobility companies Lime and Veo recently lowered the max speed on D.C.’s almost 7,000 dockless e-bikes.
More on why from @maustermuhle.bsky.social:
Why D.C.'s dockless e-bikes are rolling slower
Officials say new limits are intended to address issues with speeding and crime, particularly among teens.
51st.news
November 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“Anecdotally we have some concerns about some of the shared transportation equipment being used to commit crimes,” Mayor Muriel Bowser
Good thing cars are never used to commit crimes!
Good thing cars are never used to commit crimes!
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Texas A&M is no longer a "university". It's a Vacation Bible School with a football team and parking problems.
Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Texas A&M is no longer a "university". It's a Vacation Bible School with a football team and parking problems.
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Obviously this person is very dangerous.
Bovino: "We're ratcheting operations up in Chicago. That's a very corrupt system in Chicago. Whether it's those elected leaders like Pritzker or those out of control judges, Chicago needs some attention. You're gonna see some very dynamic operations."
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Obviously this person is very dangerous.
Loved seeing these two folks Dutch cycling in Boston this morning!
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Loved seeing these two folks Dutch cycling in Boston this morning!
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It's impossible to build any more housing in America, but luckily we have the politically easy and physically effortless alternative of just removing a third of the population.
This clown is the GOP chair in Tarrant County, Texas, the third largest county in the state.
This clown is the GOP chair in Tarrant County, Texas, the third largest county in the state.
November 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It's impossible to build any more housing in America, but luckily we have the politically easy and physically effortless alternative of just removing a third of the population.
This clown is the GOP chair in Tarrant County, Texas, the third largest county in the state.
This clown is the GOP chair in Tarrant County, Texas, the third largest county in the state.
We can have nice things if we choose to! 160mph through Jersey.
Thank you @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov and Joe Biden for supporting amtrak.
Thank you @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov and Joe Biden for supporting amtrak.
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We can have nice things if we choose to! 160mph through Jersey.
Thank you @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov and Joe Biden for supporting amtrak.
Thank you @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov and Joe Biden for supporting amtrak.
I am digging this new train! Way to go @amtrak.com - it was worth the wait! Keep the rollout of the new fleet going.
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I am digging this new train! Way to go @amtrak.com - it was worth the wait! Keep the rollout of the new fleet going.
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I saw someone on my timeline shaming someone else for posting about college football in a time like this.
Folks, if we're going to survive a time like this, we're going to need to avoid burning out from an attitude of 24/7 vigilance and constant outrage.
Let people find joy where they can, please.
Folks, if we're going to survive a time like this, we're going to need to avoid burning out from an attitude of 24/7 vigilance and constant outrage.
Let people find joy where they can, please.
November 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I saw someone on my timeline shaming someone else for posting about college football in a time like this.
Folks, if we're going to survive a time like this, we're going to need to avoid burning out from an attitude of 24/7 vigilance and constant outrage.
Let people find joy where they can, please.
Folks, if we're going to survive a time like this, we're going to need to avoid burning out from an attitude of 24/7 vigilance and constant outrage.
Let people find joy where they can, please.
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"A team of independent forensic analysts examined their testimony. The experts called it consistent and credible, saying most of the acts described met the United Nations’ definition of torture."
In our name, with our tax dollars.
Trump II is an indelible stain on our national honor.
In our name, with our tax dollars.
Trump II is an indelible stain on our national honor.
Don't look away. Under Trump the United States is a state that tortures and disappears www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"A team of independent forensic analysts examined their testimony. The experts called it consistent and credible, saying most of the acts described met the United Nations’ definition of torture."
In our name, with our tax dollars.
Trump II is an indelible stain on our national honor.
In our name, with our tax dollars.
Trump II is an indelible stain on our national honor.
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"Zohran Mamdani will be the first mayor of New York City in decades not to own a car"
Will be exciting to see if he can implement his vision to pedestrianize areas in the congestion pricing zone and dedicate entire streets as combo busways + active transportation
Will be exciting to see if he can implement his vision to pedestrianize areas in the congestion pricing zone and dedicate entire streets as combo busways + active transportation
How Mamdani could push a bold redesign of New York's streets
The mayor-elect has articulated a vision for reshaping the city streets. Janette Sadik-Khan, the former commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation under the Bloomberg Administratio...
www.fastcompany.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
"Zohran Mamdani will be the first mayor of New York City in decades not to own a car"
Will be exciting to see if he can implement his vision to pedestrianize areas in the congestion pricing zone and dedicate entire streets as combo busways + active transportation
Will be exciting to see if he can implement his vision to pedestrianize areas in the congestion pricing zone and dedicate entire streets as combo busways + active transportation
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Watch to the end
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Watch to the end
Can we for the love of god have a new mayor!!!
D.C.'s youth curfew extension is temporary, but Mayor Bowser wants to make it permanent.
Activists and their Council allies like @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social are worried: "We cannot continue to implement tools that invite surveillance or more policing of our kids."
From @maustermuhle.bsky.social:
Activists and their Council allies like @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social are worried: "We cannot continue to implement tools that invite surveillance or more policing of our kids."
From @maustermuhle.bsky.social:
With another extension, debate continues on youth curfew
It's temporary for now, but Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to make it permanent.
51st.news
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Can we for the love of god have a new mayor!!!
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There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
Tesla shareholders have approved a pay package that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire. https://cnn.it/43KZnkA
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 AM
There is something deeply broken about an economy that creates trillionaires while people get buried under the cost of living and 42 million go hungry. The ultra-rich should realize that my Billionaires Income Tax, aimed at ensuring they pay their fair share, represents the moderate path forward.
Congestion Relief Programs work! We needed NYC to lead on this in the USA. Because if it couldn't be shown to work in NYC, it wouldn't be viable in any US city. This success story will lead to many more! Bravo NYC! @usa.streetsblog.org
A @nytimes.com report card on congestion pricing in lower Manhattan: It seems to be working without many of the feared costs. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Here Is Everything That Has Changed Since Congestion Pricing Started in New York
Fewer cars. Faster travel. Less honking. And some questions we still can’t answer.
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Congestion Relief Programs work! We needed NYC to lead on this in the USA. Because if it couldn't be shown to work in NYC, it wouldn't be viable in any US city. This success story will lead to many more! Bravo NYC! @usa.streetsblog.org
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A striking feature of Trump 2.0 is that while elites capitulated immediately, ordinary citizens are using democratic institutions--e.g. the right to trial-by-jury--to the absolute hilt in defence of democracy.
Robber barons and sincecured pundits gave in; the citizenry fights back harder than ever.
Robber barons and sincecured pundits gave in; the citizenry fights back harder than ever.
straight-up jury nullification. this guy did it, confessed to it, and the jury instructions explicitly said that if he did it intentionally, it was assault.
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
November 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A striking feature of Trump 2.0 is that while elites capitulated immediately, ordinary citizens are using democratic institutions--e.g. the right to trial-by-jury--to the absolute hilt in defence of democracy.
Robber barons and sincecured pundits gave in; the citizenry fights back harder than ever.
Robber barons and sincecured pundits gave in; the citizenry fights back harder than ever.
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SANDWICH GUY NOT GUILTY.
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
SANDWICH GUY NOT GUILTY.
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“This case, ladies and gentleman of the jury, is about a sandwich.”
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“This case, ladies and gentleman of the jury, is about a sandwich.”
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
Closing arguments from the defense in the DC sandwich guy case are now underway.
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Populist Dems won. Moderate Dems won. We won in blue states. We won in purple states.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Populist Dems won. Moderate Dems won. We won in blue states. We won in purple states.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
Maybe the take is that (a) people think Trump is out of control; and (b) people like Dems when we're taking a stand and fighting for what we believe in - as we have been for the last month.
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Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight
November 5, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Normal People Don’t Want This Shit is running away with the vote tonight
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i hope to see enterprising democrats announce their intent to retire schumer and gillibrand over the next two years.
Q: It's election day in NYC. Did you vote for Mamdani or Cuomo?
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
Schumer: "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help NYC."
November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
i hope to see enterprising democrats announce their intent to retire schumer and gillibrand over the next two years.
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Do you rich guys want angry bread riot mobs? Because that's how you get angry bread riot mobs.
I "enjoy" this disconnect between tech titans claiming that AI will have us all eating pastries and working two days a week and the reality of firing people en masse while simultaneously supporting fascists who oppose universal basic income and are actively destroying the social safety net
October 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Do you rich guys want angry bread riot mobs? Because that's how you get angry bread riot mobs.