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The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 4d

Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.

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Ravin BOO!dram 👻 🎃 - FREE ŁINK @rvbdrm.com · 1d

"OWNERS REPEATEDLY COMPLAINED ABOUT TESLAS FAILING TO DETECT ONCOMING TRAINS"

Ben Goggin @bengoggin.bsky.social · 1d

Tesla's Full-Self Driving software is now under federal investigation, including its behavior at train crossings, after an NBC News investigation.

In September, NBC News found that Tesla owners repeatedly complained about Teslas failing to detect oncoming trains.

www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...

Tesla's Full Self-Driving software under investigation after railroad incidents

NBC News reported last month that Tesla vehicles using Full Self-Driving software sometimes fail to stop for train tracks.

www.nbcnews.com

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Good Jobs First @goodjobsfirst.org · 21h

🚨NEW ANALYSIS: 22 years of evidence confirm what we’ve long known - smart growth (i.e. transit-oriented development) creates more construction jobs, higher wages & stronger unions than suburban sprawl.

Smart growth = good jobs, cleaner air, better cities.
goodjobsfirst.org/smart-growth...

Smart Growth and Construction Jobs: How Urban Density Benefits Union Density - Good Jobs First

goodjobsfirst.org

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travis henderson @travis-henderson.bsky.social · 1d

above all LVCVA's mission is to fill hotel rooms so what if environmental laws are scoffed. one could also argue how idiotic running cars thru small tunnels is versus you know an actual public transport system.

Vegas is and always will be corrupt.

www.propublica.org/article/elon...

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Accused of Nearly 800 Environmental Violations on Las Vegas Project

Nevada could’ve fined the company more than $3 million, but regulators are seeking a reduced penalty of $242,800, citing an “extraordinary number of violations.”

www.propublica.org

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 1d

Three newly published books argue that cars are destroying society as well as the planet.

Is the world finally ready to rein in the automobile?

My essay, in @bloomberg.com (gift link below)

‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

A trio of new books argue that we need to confront the full range of costs that car-based living has imposed on our cities, our health and our society.

www.bloomberg.com

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Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦 @longbranchmike.bsky.social · 1d

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Katie Cashman @katiecashman.bsky.social · 1d

The skyway system is an incredible asset in MPLS and we have to work together to find creative ways to keep the skyways open later! I’m excited about this new digital map and am working on incentivizes for skyway access, events, signage, and targeted approaches to bottlenecks.

Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦 @longbranchmike.bsky.social · 1d

Any details??

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Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦 @longbranchmike.bsky.social · 1d

I almost run into people who suddenly stop to look at their phones - on subway escalators, on busy streets...

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acitta.bsky.social @acitta.bsky.social · 1d

The New French Revolution
Why the Grand Paris Express Is Next Level Urban Transport www.highspeed.blog/the-new-fren...

The New French Revolution

Why the Grand Paris Express Is Next Level Urban Transport

www.highspeed.blog

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 1d

The chairman of the Nobel Peace Prize confirms that Donald Trump does not meet the moral and ethical standards associated with the award, citing a lack of courage and integrity a trait that defines MAGA.

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve posted this channel on here before because I think it’s great to see someone covering Latin America: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH4X...

They’re much more qualified than me to talk about Latin America because I have very little experience in Latin America.

The Americas' Best-Designed Metro System

YouTube video by Urban Americas

www.youtube.com

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Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦 @longbranchmike.bsky.social · 1d

Any plans to repurpose the mall, say a community centre, seniors residences, or skateboard park on those funky levels?

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 1d

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦 @longbranchmike.bsky.social · 1d

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 1d

Three newly published books argue that cars are destroying society as well as the planet.

Is the world finally ready to rein in the automobile?

My essay, in @bloomberg.com (gift link below)

‘Car Brain’ Is Making the US Unhealthy and Dangerous. EVs Won’t Fix It.

A trio of new books argue that we need to confront the full range of costs that car-based living has imposed on our cities, our health and our society.

www.bloomberg.com

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Green Communities Canada @greencommunities.bsky.social · 1d

To build a truly equitable electric school bus transition, we need to know where the buses are + where they aren’t.

Join us Oct 15 for an online presentation with authors of a report, “Embedding Equity in Canada’s Transition to Electric School Buses.”

buff.ly/WNVcqYr

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Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦 @longbranchmike.bsky.social · 1d

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Colin W. 🇨🇦 🇦🇺🇩🇪🌻 @grapemanca.bsky.social · 1d

The Secret to Vancouver’s Public Transit Ridership Recovery: Vancouver's #transit system, TransLink, bounced back from Covid even as other North American systems have struggled. Its leader explains why Vancouver has one of the best transit systems in North America.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The Secret to Vancouver’s Public Transit Ridership Recovery

The Canadian city’s transit agency, TransLink, bounced back from Covid even as other North American systems have struggled. Its leader explains why riders returned.

www.bloomberg.com

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Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦 @longbranchmike.bsky.social · 1d

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦 @longbranchmike.bsky.social · 1d

Définitivement !

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 2d

In 1947, some Hollywood stars including Henry Fonda stood up to anti-communist witch hunts.

Now, Jane Fonda and artists like Viola Davis, Pedro Pascal and Billie Eilish are reviving their organization — the Committee for the First Amendment — to defend free speech again.

buff.ly/B79gBQX #polisky

Jane Fonda, other stars, revive the Committee for the First Amendment – a group that emerged when the anti-communist panic came for Hollywood

Even after the original group fizzled, many of its members were able to keep making films with progressive messages.

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Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦 @longbranchmike.bsky.social · 2d

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T&E @transportenvironment.org · 3d

🚛 The Netherlands is seeing a major shift in urban freight thanks to zero-emission zones for freight in 18 of its cities.

By early 2025, 78% of new vans were electric -- compared to just 9% across the EU.

📑 New @cleancitiescampaign.org briefing: bit.ly/431I7al

Clean Cities Campaign graph with the title: Dutch municipalities with zero-emission zones for freight have a higher share of electric vans.

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sandrakicklighter.bsky.social @sandrakicklighter.bsky.social · 2d

Anybody care that Vice-President JD Vance immediately created a company that buys up bankrupt farms, pennies on the dollar, right after he took office. Nothing like being a part of the regime that creates the problem and then personally profiting off of it.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

Ninety-three farm bankruptcies in Q2 — nearly double the number from the end of 2024.

@fortune.com
fortune.com/2025/10/04/f...

Farm bankruptcies are soaring amid low crop prices, while Trump considers bailout of up to $14 billion | Fortune

In the second quarter, there were 93 bankruptcy filings, up from 88 in the first quarter and nearly double the 47 at the end of 2024.

fortune.com

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Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦 @longbranchmike.bsky.social · 2d

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 2d

"TCRP Synthesis 182: Providing Low-Income Fare Discounts at Public Transit Agencies, from TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program, documents the current state of the practice of low-income fare discount programs offered by NAmerican transit agencies" - nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2921...

Providing Low-Income Fare Discounts at Public Transit Agencies

Read online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print.

nap.nationalacademies.org

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Long Branch Mike (LBM) 🇨🇦 @longbranchmike.bsky.social · 2d

Also a lot of air kiss advisories during TIFF.

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Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, PhD @mbonsma.bsky.social · 5d

Smug alert

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