Lisa Hoff
@tctrainspotting.bsky.social
Journalist, mostly retired. Language, public transit and photography. MSP. αυτή/לה/suya
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Lisa Hoff
@tctrainspotting.bsky.social
· Feb 10
Sign spotting in St. Augustine Beach yesterday evening.
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Need a hit of hopefully news?
Read or listen to this great NPR piece about how Vienna is tackling housing and climate together 👇
Read or listen to this great NPR piece about how Vienna is tackling housing and climate together 👇
Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change?
Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
n.pr
June 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Need a hit of hopefully news?
Read or listen to this great NPR piece about how Vienna is tackling housing and climate together 👇
Read or listen to this great NPR piece about how Vienna is tackling housing and climate together 👇
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Build it and they will come! 🛤️
May 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Build it and they will come! 🛤️
Trump Claims Springsteen Not Born in USA
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
Trump Claims Springsteen Not Born in USA
“He’s not half as good a singer as Kid Rock," he added.
open.substack.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Trump Claims Springsteen Not Born in USA
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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“Health freedom” advocates now denying millions of the choice to protect themselves from COVID. #MAHA is a dangerous joke.
BREAKING: FDA says covid boosters now only for those over 65 or with preconditions. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say
The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness
www.statnews.com
May 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“Health freedom” advocates now denying millions of the choice to protect themselves from COVID. #MAHA is a dangerous joke.
A prayer for trying to stay off the internet more
open.substack.com/pub/thecorne...
open.substack.com/pub/thecorne...
A prayer for trying to stay off the internet more
Almighty God,
open.substack.com
May 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
A prayer for trying to stay off the internet more
open.substack.com/pub/thecorne...
open.substack.com/pub/thecorne...
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NEW YORK: “Policy changes often take years to show results. Even then, you may have to squint to see them.
And then there’s congestion pricing in New York.
Almost immediately after the tolls went into effect, they began to alter traffic patterns, commuter behavior, transit service, even sounds…”
And then there’s congestion pricing in New York.
Almost immediately after the tolls went into effect, they began to alter traffic patterns, commuter behavior, transit service, even sounds…”
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
May 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
NEW YORK: “Policy changes often take years to show results. Even then, you may have to squint to see them.
And then there’s congestion pricing in New York.
Almost immediately after the tolls went into effect, they began to alter traffic patterns, commuter behavior, transit service, even sounds…”
And then there’s congestion pricing in New York.
Almost immediately after the tolls went into effect, they began to alter traffic patterns, commuter behavior, transit service, even sounds…”
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Food can be a climate change problem. AND it can be a climate change solution! Learn how in next week’s @projectdrawdown.bsky.social Ignite webinar with @globalecoguy.bsky.social @matthewhayek.bsky.social and more! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Webinar: Project Drawdown presents: The Climate Crisis on Our Plates: Rethinking food and farming.
When we think of climate change, we often think of fossil fuels, electricity, transportation, buildings, and industry. But that’s not the whole story.
Some 20–35% of human-generated greenhouse gase...
us02web.zoom.us
May 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Food can be a climate change problem. AND it can be a climate change solution! Learn how in next week’s @projectdrawdown.bsky.social Ignite webinar with @globalecoguy.bsky.social @matthewhayek.bsky.social and more! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Excellent work, @gretakaul.bsky.social! And a wonderful trip through memory lane for those of us who grew up in suburbia in the 20th century.
www.startribune.com/to-do-archit...
www.startribune.com/to-do-archit...
Who says the suburbs are boring? Five walks that showcase Twin Cities suburban architecture.
A failed utopia, revered ramblers and the neighborhood that gave Edina its reputation: We mapped architecturally interesting walks around the Twin Cities metro.
www.startribune.com
May 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Excellent work, @gretakaul.bsky.social! And a wonderful trip through memory lane for those of us who grew up in suburbia in the 20th century.
www.startribune.com/to-do-archit...
www.startribune.com/to-do-archit...
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There's strong evidence that women's participation in security efforts makes countries safer.
That's why leaders in over 100 countries have taken action to further it.
One of them—who signed the U.S. Women, Peace & Security Act into law in 2017—was Donald Trump.
That's why leaders in over 100 countries have taken action to further it.
One of them—who signed the U.S. Women, Peace & Security Act into law in 2017—was Donald Trump.
April 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
There's strong evidence that women's participation in security efforts makes countries safer.
That's why leaders in over 100 countries have taken action to further it.
One of them—who signed the U.S. Women, Peace & Security Act into law in 2017—was Donald Trump.
That's why leaders in over 100 countries have taken action to further it.
One of them—who signed the U.S. Women, Peace & Security Act into law in 2017—was Donald Trump.
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The Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall—perhaps the most prominent shopping street in China—is a mirror of Shanghai's evolution into a liveable and prosperous megacity. As recently as 1998, it was a heavily trafficked thoroughfare, until all motor vehicles were removed as part of a redevelopment strategy.🧵
April 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall—perhaps the most prominent shopping street in China—is a mirror of Shanghai's evolution into a liveable and prosperous megacity. As recently as 1998, it was a heavily trafficked thoroughfare, until all motor vehicles were removed as part of a redevelopment strategy.🧵
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The US Secretary of Transportation is actively campaigning against public transit use at this point.
Duffy: "She wants to take people off the road and she's taxing people to do it, raising money for the subway system in New York. But then, to put people in the subway -- the subway is dirty! There's violence. There's criminals. It's not safe ... By the way, I like freedom. Let me drive my car."
April 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The US Secretary of Transportation is actively campaigning against public transit use at this point.
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Opportunities for moments of #selfcare are as fleeting and precious as they are inherently necessary for all who provide care and support to others.
#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #caregiving
#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #caregiving
April 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Opportunities for moments of #selfcare are as fleeting and precious as they are inherently necessary for all who provide care and support to others.
#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #caregiving
#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #caregiving
Kannon Shanmugam, a veteran Supreme Court lawyer, said it was “one of the most electric moments I’ve ever seen in the courtroom.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
Edwin Kneedler, a ‘Citizen Lawyer,’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court
In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity.
www.nytimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Kannon Shanmugam, a veteran Supreme Court lawyer, said it was “one of the most electric moments I’ve ever seen in the courtroom.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...
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Timeless
April 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Timeless
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April 21, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Pope Francis - the most urbanist pope yet? Maybe...
April 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Pope Francis - the most urbanist pope yet? Maybe...
“We are all afraid.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...
Senator Lisa Murkowski Makes Startling Admission as Trump Wages Retribution Campaign
Lisa Murkowski, a longtime senator from Alaska and an independent voice in an increasingly tribal party, has been the rare Republican on Capitol Hill willing to criticize President Trump’s actions.
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“We are all afraid.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...
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I've been taking early walks in the park to watch and listen to birds for my sanity, and the Merlin Bird ID app has been indispensable for identifying bird songs.
Merlin was funded by a grant from the NSF, the science funding agency that Trump is trying to destroy.
www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
Merlin was funded by a grant from the NSF, the science funding agency that Trump is trying to destroy.
www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
April 17, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I've been taking early walks in the park to watch and listen to birds for my sanity, and the Merlin Bird ID app has been indispensable for identifying bird songs.
Merlin was funded by a grant from the NSF, the science funding agency that Trump is trying to destroy.
www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
Merlin was funded by a grant from the NSF, the science funding agency that Trump is trying to destroy.
www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
“Trump prides himself on his ability to free hostages held in foreign prisons, yet he presents himself as helpless when it comes to bringing back Abrego Garcia…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/o...
Opinion | It’s Time to Protect America From America’s President
Trump’s authoritarian actions are vandalizing the American project.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
“Trump prides himself on his ability to free hostages held in foreign prisons, yet he presents himself as helpless when it comes to bringing back Abrego Garcia…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/o...
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naked contempt for US senators. they are certain they will never be held accountable to anyone or to the public
President Trump's nominee to head NASA, Jared Isaacman, really really really really really did not want to admit that Elon Musk was in his meeting with Trump, when Isaacman was offered the NASA post. This ranks up there as some of the worst testimony that I have ever seen on Capitol Hill.
April 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
naked contempt for US senators. they are certain they will never be held accountable to anyone or to the public
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Bob Dole used to carry a copy of the Constitution in his pocket so he could show people the Tenth Amendment
April 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Bob Dole used to carry a copy of the Constitution in his pocket so he could show people the Tenth Amendment
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...
The Trump administration has barred the publication from participating in the press pool, citing the wire service’s refusal to adopt the administration’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
The Trump administration has barred the publication from participating in the press pool, citing the wire service’s refusal to adopt the administration’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Judge Sides With The Associated Press In Fight Over Access to Trump
A federal judge ordered the White House to restore the outlet’s access to certain White House events and agreed that it had been singled out over its editorial decisions.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...
The Trump administration has barred the publication from participating in the press pool, citing the wire service’s refusal to adopt the administration’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
The Trump administration has barred the publication from participating in the press pool, citing the wire service’s refusal to adopt the administration’s renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
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What can be done about car bloat? Look to France and Norway, which tax new vehicles by weight.
At the local level, the District of Columbia ties registration fees to vehicle weight, and cities like Paris and Montreal require SUV and pickup owners to pay more to park.
At the local level, the District of Columbia ties registration fees to vehicle weight, and cities like Paris and Montreal require SUV and pickup owners to pay more to park.
France Introduces ‘SUV Tax’ To Curb Sales Of Heavier Cars
French legislators are technically targeting all cars over a certain weight, but in the age of the SUV boom there are no prizes for guessing which body type is really under fire
www.carthrottle.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What can be done about car bloat? Look to France and Norway, which tax new vehicles by weight.
At the local level, the District of Columbia ties registration fees to vehicle weight, and cities like Paris and Montreal require SUV and pickup owners to pay more to park.
At the local level, the District of Columbia ties registration fees to vehicle weight, and cities like Paris and Montreal require SUV and pickup owners to pay more to park.
"Ben-Ghiat believes the merching of the anti-MAGA movement is just beginning."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/s...
The Anti-MAGA Hat Goes Global
From Greenland to Canada, the merching of a protest movement.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Ben-Ghiat believes the merching of the anti-MAGA movement is just beginning."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/s...