moon coyote
@upyourzone.bsky.social
environmentalist (re)posting about urbanism, public transportation, and bikes, wanting to upzone where i live and in all the cities, especially near the coasts 🌈 they/them | sometimes also travel, media, politics, and tech
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moon coyote
@upyourzone.bsky.social
· Nov 26
Had a great time walking around Bruges, Belgium. No need for a car here.
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I'm a scientist because I love learning when I am wrong and updating my knowledge.
A good science teacher encourages us to be wrong and then figure things out as the evidence rolls in. The "gotcha!" mentality shown in movies and pop culture are wrong, and not in a good (learning experience) way
A good science teacher encourages us to be wrong and then figure things out as the evidence rolls in. The "gotcha!" mentality shown in movies and pop culture are wrong, and not in a good (learning experience) way
The whole "sandgate" thing that happened yesterday on Bluesky was pretty fun. I wrote a blog post with some deeper thoughts on this, and why it is important for scientists to have humility. raisedbeaches.net/2026/01/29/s...
Sandgate
A beach on Inujima (Dog Island) in Japan, which is composed of a sand that is primarily slag. It is close to an abandoned copper refinery. In September last year, I participated in the Ark of Coral…
raisedbeaches.net
January 29, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I'm a scientist because I love learning when I am wrong and updating my knowledge.
A good science teacher encourages us to be wrong and then figure things out as the evidence rolls in. The "gotcha!" mentality shown in movies and pop culture are wrong, and not in a good (learning experience) way
A good science teacher encourages us to be wrong and then figure things out as the evidence rolls in. The "gotcha!" mentality shown in movies and pop culture are wrong, and not in a good (learning experience) way
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NEW @ms.now: Pardoned by Trump, anti-abortion activists plan a nationwide revival of mass blockades at clinics & pharmacies that dispense abortion pills — in part, bc they know this DOJ won't prosecute them.
"This is our window," Randall Terry told me.
I caught up w/ him & others in DC last week:
"This is our window," Randall Terry told me.
I caught up w/ him & others in DC last week:
‘We’re going to disrupt this country’: Pardoned anti-abortion activists plot mass clinic protests
A group of longtime abortion opponents, emboldened by Trump's pardons, regrouped in Washington to plan a new wave of demonstrations at abortion clinics.
www.ms.now
January 29, 2026 at 4:26 PM
NEW @ms.now: Pardoned by Trump, anti-abortion activists plan a nationwide revival of mass blockades at clinics & pharmacies that dispense abortion pills — in part, bc they know this DOJ won't prosecute them.
"This is our window," Randall Terry told me.
I caught up w/ him & others in DC last week:
"This is our window," Randall Terry told me.
I caught up w/ him & others in DC last week:
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No city squanders its potential like Los Angeles
It could easily be the Tokyo of the Eastern Pacific, but instead it's a series of decaying strip malls from the 60s
It could easily be the Tokyo of the Eastern Pacific, but instead it's a series of decaying strip malls from the 60s
January 27, 2026 at 11:25 PM
No city squanders its potential like Los Angeles
It could easily be the Tokyo of the Eastern Pacific, but instead it's a series of decaying strip malls from the 60s
It could easily be the Tokyo of the Eastern Pacific, but instead it's a series of decaying strip malls from the 60s
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Update on my #MeasureHLA lawsuit. Today we asked judge to issue a preliminary injunction against L.A. City basically saying that the city can't sign off on final designs for Vermont BRT project, unless they include HLA-required bus/bike/walk/accessibility. labikas.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/j...
January 28 2026 Measure HLA Lawsuit Update
Today, my legal team filed in court requesting a preliminary injunction – concerning the big thorny project at the center of my case: the Vermont Transit Corridor project. The project is a 12…
labikas.wordpress.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Update on my #MeasureHLA lawsuit. Today we asked judge to issue a preliminary injunction against L.A. City basically saying that the city can't sign off on final designs for Vermont BRT project, unless they include HLA-required bus/bike/walk/accessibility. labikas.wordpress.com/2026/01/28/j...
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1. The most extreme anti-trans bill ever proposed is currently rocketing through the Kansas legislature.
It would empower bounty hunters to search for trans people in bathrooms, even in private businesses, and sue them for large sums of money.
The House is voting on it today.
It would empower bounty hunters to search for trans people in bathrooms, even in private businesses, and sue them for large sums of money.
The House is voting on it today.
Kansas Advancing Anti-Trans Bill Allowing Bounty Hunters To Patrol Private Business Bathrooms
The bill, which is racing through the Kansas legislature, stands a significant chance of passing the Senate.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:46 PM
1. The most extreme anti-trans bill ever proposed is currently rocketing through the Kansas legislature.
It would empower bounty hunters to search for trans people in bathrooms, even in private businesses, and sue them for large sums of money.
The House is voting on it today.
It would empower bounty hunters to search for trans people in bathrooms, even in private businesses, and sue them for large sums of money.
The House is voting on it today.
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I woke up horrified by what happened at the candlelight vigil in Eugene last night.
As the Oregon Nurses Association held a vigil for Alex Pretti outside the Federal Building, after Mayor Kaarin, Senator James Manning, and Representative Lisa Fragala left…Flash-bangs. Tear gas. Pepper balls.
As the Oregon Nurses Association held a vigil for Alex Pretti outside the Federal Building, after Mayor Kaarin, Senator James Manning, and Representative Lisa Fragala left…Flash-bangs. Tear gas. Pepper balls.
January 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I woke up horrified by what happened at the candlelight vigil in Eugene last night.
As the Oregon Nurses Association held a vigil for Alex Pretti outside the Federal Building, after Mayor Kaarin, Senator James Manning, and Representative Lisa Fragala left…Flash-bangs. Tear gas. Pepper balls.
As the Oregon Nurses Association held a vigil for Alex Pretti outside the Federal Building, after Mayor Kaarin, Senator James Manning, and Representative Lisa Fragala left…Flash-bangs. Tear gas. Pepper balls.
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Here's the full video, btw: state and local police violating first amendment rights in the bitter cold while ICE quite literally shows their whole ass
January 27, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Here's the full video, btw: state and local police violating first amendment rights in the bitter cold while ICE quite literally shows their whole ass
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The Trump campaign didn’t even mention transportation in its 2024 platform. But during the lead up to the election, we could read the tea leaves — www.bloomberg.com/news/article... — a 2nd Trump admin would systematically undermine transit investment.
And here we are.
And here we are.
January 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The Trump campaign didn’t even mention transportation in its 2024 platform. But during the lead up to the election, we could read the tea leaves — www.bloomberg.com/news/article... — a 2nd Trump admin would systematically undermine transit investment.
And here we are.
And here we are.
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A ride for Alex Pretti is being organized in NYC on Saturday. Meet @ 2 PM in Foley Square, roll out @ 2:30.
January 27, 2026 at 11:55 PM
A ride for Alex Pretti is being organized in NYC on Saturday. Meet @ 2 PM in Foley Square, roll out @ 2:30.
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it reveals pretty plainly that "merit-based hiring" means "you belong to the correct class and hold the right set of identities"
Odd how when people like Bari Weiss go on about 'merit-based hiring', what they mean is hiring nice-looking white boys from elite schools regardless of their experience.
Here's CBS's new Ukraine correspondent. Graduated college less than a year ago. Yale Rugby. Only job: 7 months freelancing. 1/
Here's CBS's new Ukraine correspondent. Graduated college less than a year ago. Yale Rugby. Only job: 7 months freelancing. 1/
January 27, 2026 at 9:43 PM
it reveals pretty plainly that "merit-based hiring" means "you belong to the correct class and hold the right set of identities"
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Gas pump swabs culture out more pathogens than the previous champ, supermarket pens. Another reason why riding an ebike instead of driving is good for your health
My immunologist says she keeps disposable gloves in her car for pumping gas. Both germs and carcinogens 🤔
January 27, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Gas pump swabs culture out more pathogens than the previous champ, supermarket pens. Another reason why riding an ebike instead of driving is good for your health
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Not only are they routinely defying court orders but this: “…others have complained about being sent to places like Texas and forced to find their own way home.”
This entire article paints a picture of all kinds of outrageous behavior so here is a gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
This entire article paints a picture of all kinds of outrageous behavior so here is a gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
Judge Orders ICE Chief to Appear in Court Over Potential Contempt
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Not only are they routinely defying court orders but this: “…others have complained about being sent to places like Texas and forced to find their own way home.”
This entire article paints a picture of all kinds of outrageous behavior so here is a gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
This entire article paints a picture of all kinds of outrageous behavior so here is a gift link.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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Letting Bovino be the fall guy is not enough. Miller, Noem, Trump all need to resign too. And then, prosecuted.
January 27, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Letting Bovino be the fall guy is not enough. Miller, Noem, Trump all need to resign too. And then, prosecuted.
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I suspect Holly Mitchell is going to find in the coming years that she shares Henry Waxman's legacy as someone who blocked a whole part of the LA region from getting rail for decades due to needless, pointless capitulation to fearmongering. Her time on the Metro Board will not be remembered kindly.
January 23, 2026 at 12:38 AM
I suspect Holly Mitchell is going to find in the coming years that she shares Henry Waxman's legacy as someone who blocked a whole part of the LA region from getting rail for decades due to needless, pointless capitulation to fearmongering. Her time on the Metro Board will not be remembered kindly.
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100%
Not to mention that a significant percentage of those detained actually had fully legal status (TPS, pending asylees, etc.).
Not to mention that a significant percentage of those detained actually had fully legal status (TPS, pending asylees, etc.).
January 27, 2026 at 2:56 AM
100%
Not to mention that a significant percentage of those detained actually had fully legal status (TPS, pending asylees, etc.).
Not to mention that a significant percentage of those detained actually had fully legal status (TPS, pending asylees, etc.).
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more democrats should be pointing out that "illegal immigration" is not even a crime
January 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
more democrats should be pointing out that "illegal immigration" is not even a crime
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E-bikes are an amazing transportation tool. Especially in urban places. We should make them more accessible along with building safe bike infrastructure. Go after the illegal bikes/electric motorcycles and don't forget about those cars that actually kill almost 40,000 Americans a year.
January 27, 2026 at 1:39 AM
E-bikes are an amazing transportation tool. Especially in urban places. We should make them more accessible along with building safe bike infrastructure. Go after the illegal bikes/electric motorcycles and don't forget about those cars that actually kill almost 40,000 Americans a year.
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No rest until Stephen Miller is on trial in The Hague
BREAKING: The Border Patrol's Greg Bovino has been ousted from his role of "Commander at Large"—and Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski could be next to lose their jobs, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
January 27, 2026 at 2:29 AM
No rest until Stephen Miller is on trial in The Hague
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Simply put, this is unacceptable. The entire agency is rotten to the core. There is no reforming or retraining a culture of lawlessness, there is only uprooting every part of it and then trying something different.
Call your senators and demand they abolish and prosecute ICE and the DHS
Call your senators and demand they abolish and prosecute ICE and the DHS
Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told:
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
As Trump scrambles to contain the damage from the latest ICE horrors, Senator Chris Murphy offers a sharp indictment of Trump-ICE lawlessness—and explains how Dems can meet the urgency of the moment.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Simply put, this is unacceptable. The entire agency is rotten to the core. There is no reforming or retraining a culture of lawlessness, there is only uprooting every part of it and then trying something different.
Call your senators and demand they abolish and prosecute ICE and the DHS
Call your senators and demand they abolish and prosecute ICE and the DHS
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any bike friends wanna get big mad at a dumb op ed? victim blaming for *checks notes* wearing dark helmets in the supposed name of narcissism www.dailycamera.com/2025/10/09/b...
also don't worry folks he "used to bike"
also don't worry folks he "used to bike"
Narcissism keeps Boulder cyclists from riding safely (Opinion)
If we were a society with a genuine dedication to reality and concern for public safety, we in Boulder would enact a city law that all cyclists wear bright white, yellow or orange helmets. This wil…
www.dailycamera.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
any bike friends wanna get big mad at a dumb op ed? victim blaming for *checks notes* wearing dark helmets in the supposed name of narcissism www.dailycamera.com/2025/10/09/b...
also don't worry folks he "used to bike"
also don't worry folks he "used to bike"
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Everything they learned in Minnesota they’re applying in Maine from day one. They started off doing fast-moving snatch and grabs on the street, recording and using facial id on observers, and threatening observers directly. They’ll do it all where you live too.
Why is the msm outside of Maine not covering this? It seems like a huge and very troubling story to me. ICE coming to observers houses or calling them on the phone warning them to back off??!! www.pressherald.com/2026/01/23/i...
ICE watchers in Maine say they were threatened by federal agents
Community members have been monitoring the activity of immigration agents in Greater Portland.
www.pressherald.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Everything they learned in Minnesota they’re applying in Maine from day one. They started off doing fast-moving snatch and grabs on the street, recording and using facial id on observers, and threatening observers directly. They’ll do it all where you live too.
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People at taken to Whipple are released into the cold in whatever they were wearing without their phones and IDs. Volunteers meet them at release (or find them left in parks and the woods) get them a burner, warm clothes, food, a ride home, etc
(GFM in next post)
www.instagram.com/reel/DTzJde9...
(GFM in next post)
www.instagram.com/reel/DTzJde9...
January 26, 2026 at 1:39 AM
People at taken to Whipple are released into the cold in whatever they were wearing without their phones and IDs. Volunteers meet them at release (or find them left in parks and the woods) get them a burner, warm clothes, food, a ride home, etc
(GFM in next post)
www.instagram.com/reel/DTzJde9...
(GFM in next post)
www.instagram.com/reel/DTzJde9...
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The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
January 26, 2026 at 1:22 PM
The UK version of “Project 2025” by the Reform party includes a British ICE, a concentration camp for 24,000 people, mass surveillance and withdrawing from refugee, anti-torture and anti-trafficking conventions.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
It’s on their website. That’s how comfortable fascists are in the UK today.
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Apparently our electricity bills are going through the roof and this is partly related to data centers that hog huge amounts of electricity to generate information. I, for one, feel hopping mad about this. The companies that are using the data centers should bear the cost.
time.com/7355839/why-...
time.com/7355839/why-...
5 Big Reasons Why Electricity Prices Are So High Right Now
The average U.S. household is projected to spend nearly $1,000 this winter to heat its home.
time.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Apparently our electricity bills are going through the roof and this is partly related to data centers that hog huge amounts of electricity to generate information. I, for one, feel hopping mad about this. The companies that are using the data centers should bear the cost.
time.com/7355839/why-...
time.com/7355839/why-...
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You can feel NYT bitterness in how well Mamdani handled the blizzard. But fortunately they quote several random X users in order to balance out the reality of job well done with some attacks on the bitter enemy, the Mayor of New York.
January 26, 2026 at 12:18 PM
You can feel NYT bitterness in how well Mamdani handled the blizzard. But fortunately they quote several random X users in order to balance out the reality of job well done with some attacks on the bitter enemy, the Mayor of New York.