Skip Descant
@skipdescant.bsky.social
I'm a journalist covering transportation, transit and infrastructure for Government Technology magazine, as well as local news in Siskiyou County, Calif., writing for my Substack page the Siskiyou Dispatch. Also, and avid cook, and wannabe jazz pianist.
Just in time for the Great Patriotic Holiday, the billionaire class can keep getting richer, the private prison industry is headed for a building spree, and the poor and the sick will get poorer and sicker... Are you happy America? www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...
Trump Administration Live Updates: House Passes Sweeping Bill to Fulfill President’s Domestic Agenda
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Just in time for the Great Patriotic Holiday, the billionaire class can keep getting richer, the private prison industry is headed for a building spree, and the poor and the sick will get poorer and sicker... Are you happy America? www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07...
It is the sad state of this pathetic, declining and defeated nation that “America’s core national interests," in the words of Sec. of State Marco Rubio, does not include the advancement of human rights and democracy. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Latest News on Hegseth, Rubio and More
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It is the sad state of this pathetic, declining and defeated nation that “America’s core national interests," in the words of Sec. of State Marco Rubio, does not include the advancement of human rights and democracy. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
If you long for the time before the U.S. EPA, and smog-drenched days, like this 1970 Manhattan photo, those days will be here again. The EPA is gutting regulations controlling tailpipe, smokestack and other emissions poisoning our air. Are you happy America? www.sciencephoto.com/media/127357...
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March 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
If you long for the time before the U.S. EPA, and smog-drenched days, like this 1970 Manhattan photo, those days will be here again. The EPA is gutting regulations controlling tailpipe, smokestack and other emissions poisoning our air. Are you happy America? www.sciencephoto.com/media/127357...
New urban design concepts are emerging as cities search for solutions to solve the package delivery chaos at the curb. govtech.com/transportati...
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@smartccouncil
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NYC Turns to ‘Micro-hubs’ to Address Package Delivery Woes
The demands of parcels coming and going, and other stressors at the curb, are prompting cities to design new approaches to managing these spaces. Often, they are turning to data and technology for sup...
govtech.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
New urban design concepts are emerging as cities search for solutions to solve the package delivery chaos at the curb. govtech.com/transportati...
@populus_ai
@smartccouncil
@populus_ai
@smartccouncil
Perhaps the largest infrastructure project in the country, pledges to keep chugging ahead. govtech.com/transportati...
@CaHSRA
Aerial view of a section of ta viaduct being constructed for the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
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Aerial view of a section of ta viaduct being constructed for the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
Restructured Calif. High-Speed Rail Is Poised to Lay Track
Now under new leadership, the California High-Speed Rail Authority is set to move into a new phase of development. Plans are to begin train service in the Central Valley in five to eight years.
govtech.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Perhaps the largest infrastructure project in the country, pledges to keep chugging ahead. govtech.com/transportati...
@CaHSRA
Aerial view of a section of ta viaduct being constructed for the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
@CaHSRA
Aerial view of a section of ta viaduct being constructed for the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
Do you ride the Washington D.C. Metro system? Check out this app.... www.govtech.com/transportati...
Visually Impaired Washington, D.C., Metro Riders Can Now Use Waymap
The company’s new step-by-step wayfinding app is available to users of the Washington, D.C., transit system. It spans 11,000 bus stops on 325 routes, as well as 93 rail stations, and does not collect ...
www.govtech.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Do you ride the Washington D.C. Metro system? Check out this app.... www.govtech.com/transportati...
The so-called Justice Department is a mockery of justice, and the rule of law. I hope New York City voters are disgusted by this... www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/n...
Push to Drop Adams Charges Reveals a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway
Eric Adams cultivated a close relationship with President Trump. Now, U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan have been told to drop the corruption case against the New York City mayor.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The so-called Justice Department is a mockery of justice, and the rule of law. I hope New York City voters are disgusted by this... www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/n...
Another federal agency has been overtaken. This is a gift to scammers, grifters, unethical banking practices and more. Are you happy America? www.npr.org/2025/02/08/n...
New CFPB chief closes headquarters, tells all staff they must not do 'any work tasks'
The edict comes as Russell Vought takes over at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Vought has ordered work to halt at the consumer finance watchdog and is cutting off new funding.
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February 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Another federal agency has been overtaken. This is a gift to scammers, grifters, unethical banking practices and more. Are you happy America? www.npr.org/2025/02/08/n...
What Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde did was show the kind of leadership so many in the so-called Evangelical community have abdicated. Thank you for standing up, and speaking truth to power. Her voice inspires many. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Immigration Policies, D.E.I. Office Closure and More
www.nytimes.com
January 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
What Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde did was show the kind of leadership so many in the so-called Evangelical community have abdicated. Thank you for standing up, and speaking truth to power. Her voice inspires many. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
Wow. This is somehow perfect... (Are you happy, America?)
January 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Wow. This is somehow perfect... (Are you happy, America?)
Yreka, Calif., is a hotspot for high-speed electric vehicle chargers. open.substack.com/pub/skipdesc...
Drivers on Interstate 5 Have A New Reason to Take the Historic Downtown Yreka Exit
Eight new high-speed electric vehicle chargers have been installed at the Miner Street 76 gas station.
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January 15, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Yreka, Calif., is a hotspot for high-speed electric vehicle chargers. open.substack.com/pub/skipdesc...