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Jay Hightman
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I am an advocate in the United States for infrastructure & transportation improvements which will save lives, for not just for the drivers of motor vehicles, but also the most vulnerable road users such as bicyclists, pedestrians and the disabled.
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Calls for action pour in after third pedestrian killed in Richmond within two weeks

Three pedestrians have died in Richmond, VA in just two weeks!

For me, this is especially upsetting to me as my 26-year-old daughter Rachel lives in Richmond and gets around almost exclusively by biking & walking.
www.wric.com
Trump is mentally ill and needs to go!

Not that JD Vance is a good alternative...

In 8 days, Trump will have been in office, this time, for one year.
Sort of reminiscent of Queen Victoria also being the empress of India. Like I said, Trump seems to have gone from isolationism to imperialism without passing go: wapo.st/4pApDGu
January 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I am more in favor of them being tried for treason against the American people!
I called my US Senators & House Rep again today. My message: "Impeach Trump & every member of his regime, & remove them from office. It is your sworn duty to uphold & protect the Constitution. Do it now before there is nothing left to protect or defend."
I'll be calling everyday until it's done.
January 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I usually block anyone who puts me in a moderation list!
January 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
The same goes for fishing boats off the coast of Venezuela!

Trump has no problem killing people in and out of the United States.

He believes he is immune to prosecution because of the SCOTUS rulling...
There is video of the shooting of a woman by ICE in Minneapolis circulating that shows an ICE agent repeatedly shooting her at point blank range while she tries to drive off. There was no obvious threat to any ICE agent.
January 8, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Calls for action pour in after third pedestrian killed in Richmond within two weeks

Three pedestrians have died in Richmond, VA in just two weeks!

For me, this is especially upsetting to me as my 26-year-old daughter Rachel lives in Richmond and gets around almost exclusively by biking & walking.
www.wric.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Not just changed the lives of many.

But, also saved the lives of many!
Since congestion pricing began one year ago, about 11% of the vehicles that once entered Manhattan’s central business district daily have disappeared. This may not seem like a lot, but it has changed the lives of many. Here’s how. trib.al/xSygqCm
January 6, 2026 at 11:57 PM
In the state of Virginia it is often easy to spot a Trump supporting MAGA Republican.

They are often in big trucks with a "DON'T TREAD ON ME" license plate.

A vehicle which could easily kill a bicylist or pedestrian.

In this case it couldn't be any clearer!
December 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Richmond woman (Jamie Brown) says there’s no excuse for driver hitting museum director: 'The pedestrian has a right of way'

My daughter Robyn was at VCU before she was killed bicycling in NYC.

I know the City of Richmond has been making improvements for pedestrians.

This was reckless driving.
Richmond woman says there’s no excuse for driver hitting museum director: 'The pedestrian has a right of way'
The Richmond Police Department’s crash team continues to investigate a fatal collision that killed a beloved Richmond museum director over the weekend.
www.wtvr.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
December 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Trump gets what he deserves... nothing!
December 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Thanks El Cerrito/Richmond Annex Walk & Roll for holding a powerful vigil yesterday for Donna Revecho, who was killed while crossing San Pablo Ave.

It was inspiring to join dozens to stand up for safe streets.

We need to hold Caltrans accountable to make San Pablo safer & prevent more tragedies!
December 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I lost my daughter Robyn on June 24th, 2019. They were killed while doing bicycle messenger work on New York City, when a speeding & distracted box truck knocked them off of their bike and then crushed them into the road.

December 24th is roughly 6 1/2 months from that date.
December 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Funny and incompetent, however in this case it is a good thing!

I wonder how many of the Epstein Files are this way?
December 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Having lost my daughter Robyn and nearly my other daughter Rachel three weeks later, both of them bicycling, these stories are sickening to me!
Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in West Philadelphia
Source: 6abc Action News
share.newsbreak.com these motherfuckers out here in Philly they drive so fuckin crazy N then they got the balls 2talk about drivers in NYC it's a fast city, Philly is just fuckedup
Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash in West Philadelphia - NewsBreak
A bicyclist was killed early Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle in West Philadelphia, police said.
share.newsbreak.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
So, the next deadline is January 3rd, 2026!
December 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I remember this... back when Republicans had honor, not just blind devotion to their god king!
December 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reposted by Jay Hightman
Trump's speech last night can be summed up by a quote from Macbeth: "...a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
December 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
When Donald Trump is gone, I fully support his name being expunged from every landmark in Washington D.C and across the country.

However, a nice statue of him could be erected at the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWTP), the world's largest advanced wastewater treatment facility.
December 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Build it and they will come...
"The League of American Bicyclists, working with the mircromobility outfit Lime, recently reported a whopping 207-percent increase in shared bike and scooter trips along corridors where the city of Baltimore had installed new protected bike lanes."
Study: More Protected Bike Lanes = More Micromobility Users — Streetsblog USA
This ought to silence doubters who claim that no one's using that shiny new cycle track.
usa.streetsblog.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Corrected...

Todd Blanche said. “There’s a lot of eyes looking at these and we want to make sure that when we do produce the materials we are producing, that we are protecting every single (Republican) PERPETRATOR.”
December 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"A family is about to have the worst holiday season of their lives."

This is something I know well.

However, it isn't just this year's holiday season, but everyone that comes after it...
It is heartbreakingly cruel that a woman is simply walking across the street to get to where she’s going, and in seconds, she’s gone. Another SUV driver has killed an innocent person in NYC in a crosswalk. A family is about to have the worst holiday season of their lives.
Woman fatally struck by SUV in Lower East Side hit-and-run
According to police, a black SUV was northbound on Clinton Street and turning right on Stanton Street when it struck the woman as she crossed in a marked crosswalk.
abc7ny.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The SUVs and Trucks We Love Are Killing People

Rugged, high-clearance, all-wheel-drive vehicles are great for getting out ther - but at what cost to cyclists and pedestrians?
The SUVs and Trucks We Love Are Killing People
Rugged, high-clearance, all-wheel-drive vehicles are great for getting out there—but at what cost to cyclists and pedestrians?
www.outsideonline.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
If you are concerned by climate change, this thread is worth reading.
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
December 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Posted by a MAGA...

I am astounded the person actually believes this.

The national average for gas is $3.024. Which is slightly lower, this is affected be world supply.

The stock market is down.

Boarders closing?

Factories are closing.

Drug catels remain powerful.

Trump is filling the swamp!
December 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
As I well know...
results not accidents
December 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM