Werner Guttmann
@wguttmn.bsky.social
Riding a bike in Vienna. Still doesn’t feel as safe as in Paris or Amsterdam. European.
Cannot stop digging Prince live performances to the max.
Cannot stop digging Prince live performances to the max.
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buttons coming back, shitty door handles slowly being made illegal, now just make cars small again and we’ll be getting somewhere
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
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December 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
buttons coming back, shitty door handles slowly being made illegal, now just make cars small again and we’ll be getting somewhere
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“We were told it wouldn’t do anything & nobody would take these cycle paths. But in 6 years, we transformed Paris to improve your commute and your life, and records are breaking. And this is only the beginning!”
On an average day, roughly 13,000 to 14,000 cycling trips now pass along the boulevard.
On an average day, roughly 13,000 to 14,000 cycling trips now pass along the boulevard.
Five Million Rides and Counting: Paris’s Busiest Bike Lane Sets Record
By the time the counter on Boulevard de Sébastopol in Paris ticked past five million trips , the moment had taken on a symbolic weight.
momentummag.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
“We were told it wouldn’t do anything & nobody would take these cycle paths. But in 6 years, we transformed Paris to improve your commute and your life, and records are breaking. And this is only the beginning!”
On an average day, roughly 13,000 to 14,000 cycling trips now pass along the boulevard.
On an average day, roughly 13,000 to 14,000 cycling trips now pass along the boulevard.
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Zero surprise
Waymo has halted service in San Francisco after numerous videos & images showed its autonomous cars snarling traffic during the blackout.
With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Waymo stopped its service across San Francisco on Saturday after numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams in the city.
missionlocal.org
December 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Zero surprise
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"this is a new beat for me"
yeah too bad they couldn't find any journalists with experience who cover ... gender ...
yeah too bad they couldn't find any journalists with experience who cover ... gender ...
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"this is a new beat for me"
yeah too bad they couldn't find any journalists with experience who cover ... gender ...
yeah too bad they couldn't find any journalists with experience who cover ... gender ...
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Smart cities are transforming transportation, reducing emissions and public costs while adding more choice and improving quality of life. COMMON SENSE!
Smart infrastructure for public transit, walking & biking is a GREAT INVESTMENT. Fund it accordingly. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Smart infrastructure for public transit, walking & biking is a GREAT INVESTMENT. Fund it accordingly. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Smart cities are transforming transportation, reducing emissions and public costs while adding more choice and improving quality of life. COMMON SENSE!
Smart infrastructure for public transit, walking & biking is a GREAT INVESTMENT. Fund it accordingly. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Smart infrastructure for public transit, walking & biking is a GREAT INVESTMENT. Fund it accordingly. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
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Trump is murdering Venezuelans in an obvious violation of US and international law. But when I talk to my liberal neighbors about it, they correct my pronunciation of Venezuela. I’ve never felt more politically homeless.
November 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Trump is murdering Venezuelans in an obvious violation of US and international law. But when I talk to my liberal neighbors about it, they correct my pronunciation of Venezuela. I’ve never felt more politically homeless.
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This is why @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social needs to go all in on street safety, bike lanes, bus lanes, pedestrians plazas and more. The Post – and the Right in general – is going to call anything he does a “war on drivers” no matter what, so why not just do what’s right and go for it?
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Mamdani hires car-hating activist Ben Furnas to transportation team: ‘war on drivers’
Car-hating Transportation Alternatives boss Ben Furnas has been appointed to Mamdani's transition team for transportation, climate and infrastructure – and his agenda is a nightmare for the city's drivers.
nypost.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This is why @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social needs to go all in on street safety, bike lanes, bus lanes, pedestrians plazas and more. The Post – and the Right in general – is going to call anything he does a “war on drivers” no matter what, so why not just do what’s right and go for it?
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Der Beschluss des Grünen-Parteitags gegen eine Erstattung von Homöopathie durch gesetzliche Krankenkassen ist ein wichtiges Signal. Es geht nicht (nur) ums Geld. Es geht auch um Abgrenzung: Was durch die Solidargemeinschaft finanziert wird, muss wissenschaftlich belegt sein. Die Erstattung führt…
November 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Der Beschluss des Grünen-Parteitags gegen eine Erstattung von Homöopathie durch gesetzliche Krankenkassen ist ein wichtiges Signal. Es geht nicht (nur) ums Geld. Es geht auch um Abgrenzung: Was durch die Solidargemeinschaft finanziert wird, muss wissenschaftlich belegt sein. Die Erstattung führt…
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The Polish prime minister reacts
November 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The Polish prime minister reacts
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Folks have been telling me they’ve noticed I’ve gotten “a lot more political” on social media this year.
Of course I have.
The circumstances have gotten nightmarishly worse, and the consequences of inaction and staying silent infinitely more obvious.
Everyone needs to get “a lot more political.”
Of course I have.
The circumstances have gotten nightmarishly worse, and the consequences of inaction and staying silent infinitely more obvious.
Everyone needs to get “a lot more political.”
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Folks have been telling me they’ve noticed I’ve gotten “a lot more political” on social media this year.
Of course I have.
The circumstances have gotten nightmarishly worse, and the consequences of inaction and staying silent infinitely more obvious.
Everyone needs to get “a lot more political.”
Of course I have.
The circumstances have gotten nightmarishly worse, and the consequences of inaction and staying silent infinitely more obvious.
Everyone needs to get “a lot more political.”
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Die Stadt Wien verschiebt die Inbetriebnahme der U5, um "18-20 Mio." Euro einzusparen. Die unerwünscht zugestellte Stadtzeitung "Mein Wien", die keiner liest, kostete zuletzt übrigens fast 16 Mio. Euro pro Jahr #priorities
November 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Die Stadt Wien verschiebt die Inbetriebnahme der U5, um "18-20 Mio." Euro einzusparen. Die unerwünscht zugestellte Stadtzeitung "Mein Wien", die keiner liest, kostete zuletzt übrigens fast 16 Mio. Euro pro Jahr #priorities
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Alles was ihr über #COP30 wissen müsst (und #COP31, #COP32...): Klimapolitik ist längst Bullshit-Bingo mit der Physik - und fast alle spielen immer noch brav ihre Rollen in dieser Farce (Medien sowieso, aber auch Wissenschafter & Aktivist*innen). Hier in 2 Minuten amüsant auf den Punkt gebracht 😂😪
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Ich glaub das erst wenn tatsächlich kein Stein mehr auf dem anderen liegt. Und wenn er das seinem Inseraten-Bürgermeister in Wien hinreichend klargemacht hat.
October 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ich glaub das erst wenn tatsächlich kein Stein mehr auf dem anderen liegt. Und wenn er das seinem Inseraten-Bürgermeister in Wien hinreichend klargemacht hat.
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Wir nutzen KI als Werkzeug um zB unsere originär erstellten Podcast-Inhalte zu transkribieren.
Wenn aber Medienmarken Inhalte, die die KI aus verschiedenen externen Quellen zusammengeschustert hat, als ihr inhaltliches Angebot präsentieren ist das eine publizistische Bankrotterklärung.
Wenn aber Medienmarken Inhalte, die die KI aus verschiedenen externen Quellen zusammengeschustert hat, als ihr inhaltliches Angebot präsentieren ist das eine publizistische Bankrotterklärung.
November 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Wir nutzen KI als Werkzeug um zB unsere originär erstellten Podcast-Inhalte zu transkribieren.
Wenn aber Medienmarken Inhalte, die die KI aus verschiedenen externen Quellen zusammengeschustert hat, als ihr inhaltliches Angebot präsentieren ist das eine publizistische Bankrotterklärung.
Wenn aber Medienmarken Inhalte, die die KI aus verschiedenen externen Quellen zusammengeschustert hat, als ihr inhaltliches Angebot präsentieren ist das eine publizistische Bankrotterklärung.
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„Transparenz ist das Gebot der Stunde“ sagt Karl Nehammer der völlig intransparent den Job als Vizepräsident der EIB bekommen hat. Der für die Nominierung zuständige Finanzminister wurde übergangen. #DasGespräch
October 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
„Transparenz ist das Gebot der Stunde“ sagt Karl Nehammer der völlig intransparent den Job als Vizepräsident der EIB bekommen hat. Der für die Nominierung zuständige Finanzminister wurde übergangen. #DasGespräch
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Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass in einem Jahr in den USA offene, freie und faire Wahlen stattfinden werden.
October 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass in einem Jahr in den USA offene, freie und faire Wahlen stattfinden werden.
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Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.
#NoKings
#NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Any American medium that fails to cover the largest protests in American history is failing in the basic mission of informing the public about the facts.
#NoKings
#NoKings
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or, in the words of the Nac Mac Feegle:
“Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!”
“Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!”
October 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
or, in the words of the Nac Mac Feegle:
“Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!”
“Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!”
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PSA: It’s okay to be wait-and-see on Gaza and the Israel-Hamas deal. You don’t have to definitively declare what’s going to happen and comment on that, nor take any national leader’s word on what they expect.
October 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
PSA: It’s okay to be wait-and-see on Gaza and the Israel-Hamas deal. You don’t have to definitively declare what’s going to happen and comment on that, nor take any national leader’s word on what they expect.
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When Mike Johnson or another national leader repeatedly claims they haven’t seen relevant things in the news, an appropriate reporter reaction would be “Holy cow, how do you not know?!? How can you do your job without knowing what’s happening? What are you doing to fix your ‘not knowing’ problem?”
I don't understand why U.S. reporters so regularly seem to let politicians get away with 'I haven't seen that' about stuff a) they obviously know and b) is directly relevant to their job. Did they sign some kind of agreement never to ask a follow-up question?
REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?
MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know
MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know
October 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
When Mike Johnson or another national leader repeatedly claims they haven’t seen relevant things in the news, an appropriate reporter reaction would be “Holy cow, how do you not know?!? How can you do your job without knowing what’s happening? What are you doing to fix your ‘not knowing’ problem?”
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we in the West will soon forget what happened in Gaza during the last two years. But don't expect the people in Gaza and neighbouring countries to do that as well.
October 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
we in the West will soon forget what happened in Gaza during the last two years. But don't expect the people in Gaza and neighbouring countries to do that as well.
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No institutional design can overcome a lawbreaking president, a Congress defending lawbreaking and forfeiting its own power, a Supreme Court that pretends legal text doesn’t count to facilitate lawbreaking, and a citizenry that votes for all that.
Need at least one that wants rule of law. Maybe two.
Need at least one that wants rule of law. Maybe two.
October 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
No institutional design can overcome a lawbreaking president, a Congress defending lawbreaking and forfeiting its own power, a Supreme Court that pretends legal text doesn’t count to facilitate lawbreaking, and a citizenry that votes for all that.
Need at least one that wants rule of law. Maybe two.
Need at least one that wants rule of law. Maybe two.
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"Make cities safe and fun for kids to run around and play in" is a pretty good guiding light for urban planning
“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
A victory for FAST leadership.
A victory for FAST leadership.
Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists
The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently
momentummag.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"Make cities safe and fun for kids to run around and play in" is a pretty good guiding light for urban planning