Online Luddite
@adup512.bsky.social
Cities/places, U.S. travel, bars/restaurants, cooking, college football, real country music, print newspapers, techno-pessimist, YIMBY/transit/bikes
Current: Mexico City/Baltimore
Past: DC, Austin, Chicago, Providence, LA area
Current: Mexico City/Baltimore
Past: DC, Austin, Chicago, Providence, LA area
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Online Luddite
@adup512.bsky.social
· Apr 14
Alternate contact info for pinned post (ran out of room in profile bio):
Same name on Twitter (I still use most), @adup410 on Threads.
I'm a big proponent of SOCIAL media, so if we're really friends, Facebook is my jam (firstname D***, not A*****), but I'm also using IG more (ask me for name).
Same name on Twitter (I still use most), @adup410 on Threads.
I'm a big proponent of SOCIAL media, so if we're really friends, Facebook is my jam (firstname D***, not A*****), but I'm also using IG more (ask me for name).
I'm intending to dial back activity on here, Twitter, and Threads. Find me on Facebook if you want to stay in touch (DM me if you need that link).
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Why is the neighborhood with apartment buildings not a "neighborhood district?" And for that matter, why are those building types separate? Why are the apartment buildings next to the freeway?
HAA letter to San Ramon, CA for tonight's Planning Commission meeting re proposed 426-unit housing development project at 6001 Bollinger Canyon Road.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Why is the neighborhood with apartment buildings not a "neighborhood district?" And for that matter, why are those building types separate? Why are the apartment buildings next to the freeway?
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@firefox.com WTF, no one wants this. I want my browser to be a browser, not some AI bullshit. This is you losing my trust.
Mozilla has a new CEO and he just announced that Firefox will evolve into a modern AI browser. This is a good example of how management doesn’t understand its own user base and why they go out of their way to install Firefox on Windows, Android, iOS and other devices blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/l...
December 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
@firefox.com WTF, no one wants this. I want my browser to be a browser, not some AI bullshit. This is you losing my trust.
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Texas roots singer-songwriter Joe Ely, who passed away Monday, was a pivotal part of Austin’s progressive country and Americana scene.
Texan Troubadour Joe Ely Dies at 78 • The Austin Chronicle
Texas roots singer-songwriter Joe Ely passed away at age 78 on Monday, Dec. 15, due to complications with Lewy body dementia, Parkinson’s, and pneumonia, according to a statement from his family. Ely ...
www.austinchronicle.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Texas roots singer-songwriter Joe Ely, who passed away Monday, was a pivotal part of Austin’s progressive country and Americana scene.
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Texas royalty Joe Ely has passed away today.
December 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Texas royalty Joe Ely has passed away today.
We have a 21-month-old and we have never wittingly used ChatGPT for anything related to raising our child (or for anything else for that matter), and the child is fine.
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We have a 21-month-old and we have never wittingly used ChatGPT for anything related to raising our child (or for anything else for that matter), and the child is fine.
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New analysis shows that if regions "repurposed larger shares of their transportation expenditures into “multimodal” solutions, like bus, rail, & biking, governments could collectively save $1 trillion in public expenditures by 2050."
Is one trillion a lot? Calling @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social!
Is one trillion a lot? Calling @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social!
Building Smarter: How Investing in More Transportation Choices Cuts Infrastructure Costs - RMI
Last month, Illinois lawmakers brought the Chicago transit system back from the brink of financial insolvency largely by deploying one transformative solution: shifting transport revenues away from ex...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
New analysis shows that if regions "repurposed larger shares of their transportation expenditures into “multimodal” solutions, like bus, rail, & biking, governments could collectively save $1 trillion in public expenditures by 2050."
Is one trillion a lot? Calling @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social!
Is one trillion a lot? Calling @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social!
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It's wild but not surprising that last week the White House was leaning into "these seditious Democrats dared suggest that troops were receiving illegal orders!!!" and this week they are scrambling to figure out who to blame for issuing illegal orders.
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It's wild but not surprising that last week the White House was leaning into "these seditious Democrats dared suggest that troops were receiving illegal orders!!!" and this week they are scrambling to figure out who to blame for issuing illegal orders.
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Good reminder that Trump was guilty of an egregious crime simply in Georgia, let alone the rest of the country, and should have served a significant stint in prison. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
The Last Big Case Against Trump Has Been Dropped
The U.S. justice and political systems have shown that they can’t hold the president and his allies to account for trying to steal the 2020 election.
www.theatlantic.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Good reminder that Trump was guilty of an egregious crime simply in Georgia, let alone the rest of the country, and should have served a significant stint in prison. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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The US government is totally audience-captured by a tiny faction of internet fascists, and spends huge amounts of time trying to impress them, dedicating official communications channels to barely-concealed in-group references, and making horrific, murderous policy decisions to thrill this group
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The US government is totally audience-captured by a tiny faction of internet fascists, and spends huge amounts of time trying to impress them, dedicating official communications channels to barely-concealed in-group references, and making horrific, murderous policy decisions to thrill this group
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One of the things I can't stand about the "free transit" bros is that they discount the needs and desires of female riders. Enforcing TAP to ride (even when the TAP card provides free fare) is proven to keep the stations + trains cleaner and safer.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
One of the things I can't stand about the "free transit" bros is that they discount the needs and desires of female riders. Enforcing TAP to ride (even when the TAP card provides free fare) is proven to keep the stations + trains cleaner and safer.
thesource.metro.net/tap-to-exit-...
thesource.metro.net/tap-to-exit-...
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NEW: The New York Times got a State Dept. cable telling diplomats to destroy visas that had been approved and printed to give to Afghans. And diplomats are told to do scheduled interviews but not grant visas. US shuts all legal entry routes for Afghans. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
NEW: The New York Times got a State Dept. cable telling diplomats to destroy visas that had been approved and printed to give to Afghans. And diplomats are told to do scheduled interviews but not grant visas. US shuts all legal entry routes for Afghans. Our story: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
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If you are interested in whether Briles has taken responsibility for the failures under his tenure at Baylor, consider that two years ago, during the only time he's been under oath, he lied about basic things like whether he wrote his own memoir: www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
The Most Puzzling Moments From Art Briles’s Testimony in the Baylor Title IX Lawsuit
The former head football coach was called to testify on Thursday—and made some surprising assertions.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you are interested in whether Briles has taken responsibility for the failures under his tenure at Baylor, consider that two years ago, during the only time he's been under oath, he lied about basic things like whether he wrote his own memoir: www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
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Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
Maryland: Join our coalition tonight for a free Virtual Rally to kickoff 2026 legislative campaign for Transportation & Climate Alignment Act, an innovative policy that would increase funding for public transit, biking/walking & trails within MDOT existing budget. www.eventbrite.com/e/transporta...
Transportation and Climate Alignment Act Virtual Kickoff Rally
Learn about state legislation that would promote investments in public transit, walking, and biking while cutting harmful pollution.
www.eventbrite.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Maryland: Join our coalition tonight for a free Virtual Rally to kickoff 2026 legislative campaign for Transportation & Climate Alignment Act, an innovative policy that would increase funding for public transit, biking/walking & trails within MDOT existing budget. www.eventbrite.com/e/transporta...
Join me today and get ready for state legislative sessions (which are coming fast)! We'll discuss how to navigate political and fiscal headwinds.
Today, 11/20: Tune in for our free webinar to learn best practices for building a state legislative agenda focused on achieving policy wins and funding for active transportation.
Register to join us at 2 p.m. ET: #upcoming#upcoming" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.railstotrails.org/webinars/#upcoming
AICP credit available
Register to join us at 2 p.m. ET: #upcoming#upcoming" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.railstotrails.org/webinars/#upcoming
AICP credit available
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Join me today and get ready for state legislative sessions (which are coming fast)! We'll discuss how to navigate political and fiscal headwinds.
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Thriving in independent media for 25 years, without a) getting hoovered into some larger media org & subsequently axed, b) getting ruined by some hedge fund guy, c) falling afoul of any short-lived "pivot to video" style trends, or d) going broke...
... is a genuinely remarkable achievement! Kudos.
... is a genuinely remarkable achievement! Kudos.
PHOTOS: TPM Celebrates Our 25-Year Anniversary in NYC talkingpointsmemo.com/gallery/phot...
PHOTOS: TPM Celebrates Our 25-Year Anniversary in NYC
We rang in our 25th anniversary in style last week, hosting a...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Thriving in independent media for 25 years, without a) getting hoovered into some larger media org & subsequently axed, b) getting ruined by some hedge fund guy, c) falling afoul of any short-lived "pivot to video" style trends, or d) going broke...
... is a genuinely remarkable achievement! Kudos.
... is a genuinely remarkable achievement! Kudos.
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Project 636 of Project 2025, btw.
November 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Project 636 of Project 2025, btw.
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I’m still thinking about “quiet, piggy.” No president should be able to speak to a member of the press that way and remain president. That moment encapsulates how vile, misogynistic, and horrible that man is.
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I’m still thinking about “quiet, piggy.” No president should be able to speak to a member of the press that way and remain president. That moment encapsulates how vile, misogynistic, and horrible that man is.
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It’s not enough to reference the 1st Amendment. Call this what it is. Fascism. Or at a minimum, overtly attempted fascism.
Trump says ABC's license should be revoked after reporter asks about releasing Epstein file.
First amendment much? Lambasted for asking a question. That is what journalists do. They ask questions.
youtu.be/97J3Sj9tqJM
First amendment much? Lambasted for asking a question. That is what journalists do. They ask questions.
youtu.be/97J3Sj9tqJM
WATCH: Trump says ABC's license should be revoked after reporter asks about releasing Epstein files
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It’s not enough to reference the 1st Amendment. Call this what it is. Fascism. Or at a minimum, overtly attempted fascism.
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Growing up in a time when “selling out” was the most shameful thing you could do and then being forced to live through the 2020s feels like being kicked in the head by a horse every day
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Growing up in a time when “selling out” was the most shameful thing you could do and then being forced to live through the 2020s feels like being kicked in the head by a horse every day
I think this kind of protesting is at best ineffective, at worst counterproductive. Portland always seems to have the protests with the worst optics. (Also, this is aerobics, not yoga. How did multiple people post this as yoga? Also, yoga was very obscure in the 80s.)
Anti-ICE protesters held an 80’s-themed yoga class outside the Portland ICE facility.
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I think this kind of protesting is at best ineffective, at worst counterproductive. Portland always seems to have the protests with the worst optics. (Also, this is aerobics, not yoga. How did multiple people post this as yoga? Also, yoga was very obscure in the 80s.)
Far too many liberal/left nonprofit advocacy groups embraced the Omnicause and hurt their missions by doing stuff just like this. It's a shame to see what happened to Sierra, but this should serve as a warning and be required reading for all nonprofit boards and executive teams.
The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart.
The environmental group gave up its singular focus on climate change for a broader agenda. The ensuing internal strife left it weakened.
This is a common and unfortunate pattern.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
The environmental group gave up its singular focus on climate change for a broader agenda. The ensuing internal strife left it weakened.
This is a common and unfortunate pattern.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
The Sierra Club Embraced Social Justice. Then It Tore Itself Apart.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Far too many liberal/left nonprofit advocacy groups embraced the Omnicause and hurt their missions by doing stuff just like this. It's a shame to see what happened to Sierra, but this should serve as a warning and be required reading for all nonprofit boards and executive teams.
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In one of the most important elections of the night looks like Republicans are going to go 0-3 in the Pennsylvania judicial retention elections, dealing a major blow to their election ratfucking plans going forward www.cnn.com/election/202...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court election results | CNN Politics
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht are all up for a retention vote. See live election results.
www.cnn.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
In one of the most important elections of the night looks like Republicans are going to go 0-3 in the Pennsylvania judicial retention elections, dealing a major blow to their election ratfucking plans going forward www.cnn.com/election/202...