Semper Supra
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~Just an Old White Dude Trying to Make the World a Better Place~
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The fact Bovino is a career civil servant and not a political appointee really shows CBP needs to be abolished root and branch. Let the IRS do customs (seriously).
December 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The fact Bovino is a career civil servant and not a political appointee really shows CBP needs to be abolished root and branch. Let the IRS do customs (seriously).
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“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year
Anti-bike arguments aren’t just frustrating—they’re outdated, inaccurate, and often repeated without a shred of evidence.
momentummag.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
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Historian here it’s Hannah Arendt’s death anniversary and she was of course prescient.
December 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Historian here it’s Hannah Arendt’s death anniversary and she was of course prescient.
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"Pairing free buses with paid parking says we value people in motion more than cars at rest."
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New Yorkers: read this piece, makes total sense. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Pairing free buses with paid parking says we value people in motion more than cars at rest."
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@chriswarcraft.bsky.social
I’m away traveling but heard Tuesday’s HB City Council meeting was more of a shitshow than normal. Hard to believe it could get worse especially given the largely ceremonial nature of typical December meetings of the past.
Can you confirm?
I’m away traveling but heard Tuesday’s HB City Council meeting was more of a shitshow than normal. Hard to believe it could get worse especially given the largely ceremonial nature of typical December meetings of the past.
Can you confirm?
December 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
@chriswarcraft.bsky.social
I’m away traveling but heard Tuesday’s HB City Council meeting was more of a shitshow than normal. Hard to believe it could get worse especially given the largely ceremonial nature of typical December meetings of the past.
Can you confirm?
I’m away traveling but heard Tuesday’s HB City Council meeting was more of a shitshow than normal. Hard to believe it could get worse especially given the largely ceremonial nature of typical December meetings of the past.
Can you confirm?
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just for anyone who lost track;
The inch bigots were given a decade ago has turned into several miles and my friends are suffering for it.
The inch bigots were given a decade ago has turned into several miles and my friends are suffering for it.
December 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
just for anyone who lost track;
The inch bigots were given a decade ago has turned into several miles and my friends are suffering for it.
The inch bigots were given a decade ago has turned into several miles and my friends are suffering for it.
@editorialboard.bsky.social
Hard liberalism message?
Hard liberalism message?
December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
@editorialboard.bsky.social
Hard liberalism message?
Hard liberalism message?
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
December 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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As a daily cyclist and (class 1) e-bike rider, this piece is an excellent, balanced piece.
I also firmly believe anything with just a throttle, and no pedalling, needs to be classified as an e-moto and subject to (much) stricter regulation than bikes or class 1 e-bikes.
I also firmly believe anything with just a throttle, and no pedalling, needs to be classified as an e-moto and subject to (much) stricter regulation than bikes or class 1 e-bikes.
This New York Times piece on super-fast e-bikes and how dangerous they are is well done. It is nuanced, not hysterical and very much doesn't damn all e-bikes. But it does properly show how incredibly bad the illegal/unregulated throttle-driven ones are: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
The Shocking Crash That Led One County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
As a daily cyclist and (class 1) e-bike rider, this piece is an excellent, balanced piece.
I also firmly believe anything with just a throttle, and no pedalling, needs to be classified as an e-moto and subject to (much) stricter regulation than bikes or class 1 e-bikes.
I also firmly believe anything with just a throttle, and no pedalling, needs to be classified as an e-moto and subject to (much) stricter regulation than bikes or class 1 e-bikes.
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The wealthy have stolen so much wealth and rigged the system so far that our economy is on the verge of collapse. They’re pushing fascism and dismantling democracy to get at what little remains.
We don’t have to live like this. We deserve better.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-game-t...
We don’t have to live like this. We deserve better.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-game-t...
The Game They Make Us Play: Capitalism as a Ticking Time-Bomb
We're standing at the end of a disastrous cycle that has played out time and time again.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The wealthy have stolen so much wealth and rigged the system so far that our economy is on the verge of collapse. They’re pushing fascism and dismantling democracy to get at what little remains.
We don’t have to live like this. We deserve better.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-game-t...
We don’t have to live like this. We deserve better.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/the-game-t...
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The same political party that treats a single murder by someone from a foreign country as a pretext for "a complete & total shutdown" of immigration from that country, is at the same time calling for a "let 'er rip" approach to AI chatbots that are harming (and sometimes killing) us in myriad ways.
November 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The same political party that treats a single murder by someone from a foreign country as a pretext for "a complete & total shutdown" of immigration from that country, is at the same time calling for a "let 'er rip" approach to AI chatbots that are harming (and sometimes killing) us in myriad ways.
For all those who believe e-bikes are the biggest roadway safety issue ...
You are either:
A) A complete clown (very likely)
B) Have NEVER walked or bike anywhere for transit
C) Believe everything you see in car commercials, or
D) A grotesque mixture of A, B & C
*The correct answer is D*
You are either:
A) A complete clown (very likely)
B) Have NEVER walked or bike anywhere for transit
C) Believe everything you see in car commercials, or
D) A grotesque mixture of A, B & C
*The correct answer is D*
Report: It Pretty Incredible That Americans Entrusted With Driving Cars https://theonion.com/report-it-pretty-incredible-that-americans-entrusted-w-1819574734/
November 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
For all those who believe e-bikes are the biggest roadway safety issue ...
You are either:
A) A complete clown (very likely)
B) Have NEVER walked or bike anywhere for transit
C) Believe everything you see in car commercials, or
D) A grotesque mixture of A, B & C
*The correct answer is D*
You are either:
A) A complete clown (very likely)
B) Have NEVER walked or bike anywhere for transit
C) Believe everything you see in car commercials, or
D) A grotesque mixture of A, B & C
*The correct answer is D*
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We are quite sure of our plan to transition back to Brazil in the coming years, largely for her. She'll have access to free healthcare, education, and be able to go to school without needing to do active shooter drills.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We are quite sure of our plan to transition back to Brazil in the coming years, largely for her. She'll have access to free healthcare, education, and be able to go to school without needing to do active shooter drills.
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Aside from everything else wrong with it, the vanity and vandalism and illegality of it, it is a monument to bribery, funded by naked corruption, a cankerous tumor on the heart of the republic. Any future president who lets it stand would be endorsing and affirming the legitimacy of that symbolism.
November 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Aside from everything else wrong with it, the vanity and vandalism and illegality of it, it is a monument to bribery, funded by naked corruption, a cankerous tumor on the heart of the republic. Any future president who lets it stand would be endorsing and affirming the legitimacy of that symbolism.
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WOLFERS: “When a politician says: we’ll deregulate health insurance and send you a “freedom account” check, ask: freedom to buy what? If insurers don’t offer real policies or can cherry-pick only healthy people, that money is a coupon for a store that’s not open.” #MedicareForAllNOW
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
WOLFERS: “When a politician says: we’ll deregulate health insurance and send you a “freedom account” check, ask: freedom to buy what? If insurers don’t offer real policies or can cherry-pick only healthy people, that money is a coupon for a store that’s not open.” #MedicareForAllNOW
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The reality, of course, is that Miller and a significant portion of Trump’s base are the ones who failed to assimilate to America’s post-WWII culture of multi-racial democracy & religious pluralism…and they are now using their power to destroy that once dominant (and still popular) American culture.
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The reality, of course, is that Miller and a significant portion of Trump’s base are the ones who failed to assimilate to America’s post-WWII culture of multi-racial democracy & religious pluralism…and they are now using their power to destroy that once dominant (and still popular) American culture.
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Three key factors in societies that overcame crises: a willingness of the elites to make sacrifices, comprehensive institutional reforms, and the state’s ability to sustain these reforms
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
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#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
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When Collapse Wasn’t Inevitable: How Some Societies Turned Crisis Into Renewal
Throughout history, crisis have often led to collapse—but not always. Researchers highlight four such cases and identify three key factors that can turn the tide.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Three key factors in societies that overcame crises: a willingness of the elites to make sacrifices, comprehensive institutional reforms, and the state’s ability to sustain these reforms
#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
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#GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition
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The Trump administration’s war on the Inflation Reduction Act embodies the horrors of Republican rule: a paranoid, lawless crusade waged by online ideologues who use their control over every branch of government to stoke culture wars, settle scores, and please deep-pocketed donors. trib.al/S7iLPWC
November 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The Trump administration’s war on the Inflation Reduction Act embodies the horrors of Republican rule: a paranoid, lawless crusade waged by online ideologues who use their control over every branch of government to stoke culture wars, settle scores, and please deep-pocketed donors. trib.al/S7iLPWC
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The thing is we've known that housing the homeless is cheaper than neglect, we've known that Ubi is effective at eliminating poverty, we've known that heavily subsidized housing and education leads people into the middle class, we've known all of these things in some cases for 70 years.
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The thing is we've known that housing the homeless is cheaper than neglect, we've known that Ubi is effective at eliminating poverty, we've known that heavily subsidized housing and education leads people into the middle class, we've known all of these things in some cases for 70 years.
When I speak publicly abt the need for safe ped/bike infrastructure, elected officials often say: "We have bike lanes, & they're fine."
My response has always been the same. I ask: "Would you take your young child for a ride using our bike lanes?"
For me, that's the difference between good & bad.
My response has always been the same. I ask: "Would you take your young child for a ride using our bike lanes?"
For me, that's the difference between good & bad.
A green bicycle priority street in the Netherlands
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
When I speak publicly abt the need for safe ped/bike infrastructure, elected officials often say: "We have bike lanes, & they're fine."
My response has always been the same. I ask: "Would you take your young child for a ride using our bike lanes?"
For me, that's the difference between good & bad.
My response has always been the same. I ask: "Would you take your young child for a ride using our bike lanes?"
For me, that's the difference between good & bad.
Trump's America.
Wake up Americans!
This is fuck'n pathetic.
Wake up Americans!
This is fuck'n pathetic.
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Trump's America.
Wake up Americans!
This is fuck'n pathetic.
Wake up Americans!
This is fuck'n pathetic.
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?