Andy Thornley
@apthornley.bsky.social
velocitizen / bullfighter
📍the streets of San Francisco
#OperationalizeEverydayBicycling
#QuestionAutomobileEssentialism
📍the streets of San Francisco
#OperationalizeEverydayBicycling
#QuestionAutomobileEssentialism
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I lived life as an autistic person for 41 years, and frankly it's wild to see someone who views your existence as a blight elevated to a position of such consequence. I generally see no reason to discuss being on the spectrum publicly, but I'll make an exception for this vile eugenicist. 1/x
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I lived life as an autistic person for 41 years, and frankly it's wild to see someone who views your existence as a blight elevated to a position of such consequence. I generally see no reason to discuss being on the spectrum publicly, but I'll make an exception for this vile eugenicist. 1/x
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Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
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A member of Congress just filled out a threat report with the Capitol Police naming the President of the United States as the person making the threat.
Think of where we were on January 7, 2021 when the country overwhelmingly repudiated what had happened.
And think of where we are now.
Think of where we were on January 7, 2021 when the country overwhelmingly repudiated what had happened.
And think of where we are now.
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A member of Congress just filled out a threat report with the Capitol Police naming the President of the United States as the person making the threat.
Think of where we were on January 7, 2021 when the country overwhelmingly repudiated what had happened.
And think of where we are now.
Think of where we were on January 7, 2021 when the country overwhelmingly repudiated what had happened.
And think of where we are now.
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American public, here's the deal: Give Warren a working majority in the Senate, and you will not be disappointed.
Warren: "With Jeffrey Epstein, I really mean follow the money. Here's the deal - JPMorgan Chase - yes, Jamie Dimon, I'm looking at you -- is Epstein's bank, a close personal relationship that spans years. Shouldn't this be in the JPMorgan's ads?...I'd like to have Dimon come in & under oath testify"
November 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
American public, here's the deal: Give Warren a working majority in the Senate, and you will not be disappointed.
I'd heard that disabling AI content harvesting in Gmail would also disable tabbed categorization, and here we are, I really should just get off Gmail / Google altogether
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I'd heard that disabling AI content harvesting in Gmail would also disable tabbed categorization, and here we are, I really should just get off Gmail / Google altogether
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We don't really know how bicycles work.
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
We don't really know how bicycles work.
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Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.
Release the transcript.
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ChatGPT’s signature writing style is everywhere now, and I hate it. It reminds me of when we tried mixing all the beverages at the soda fountain in middle school. We didn’t actually create the perfect drink, we just made a cloying monstrosity that lost everything good about its constituent parts.
November 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
ChatGPT’s signature writing style is everywhere now, and I hate it. It reminds me of when we tried mixing all the beverages at the soda fountain in middle school. We didn’t actually create the perfect drink, we just made a cloying monstrosity that lost everything good about its constituent parts.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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IG @ umdiadebicicleta
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
IG @ umdiadebicicleta
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Sick to my stomach that the President being mixed up with a horrifying global network of pedophiles is considered a 'voter issue' and not something the whole world needs to know about and people need to be prosecuted for.
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sick to my stomach that the President being mixed up with a horrifying global network of pedophiles is considered a 'voter issue' and not something the whole world needs to know about and people need to be prosecuted for.
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
Only reason anyone would want people to ignore Epstein is if you're involved
"Person on bicycle killed by truck" is a classic headline error, @sfchronicle.com, subtly but certainly omitting the driver as if the truck acted alone (what are you gonna do? 🤷) – "Pickup truck driver kills person riding bike" casts humans in both roles www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Cyclist fatally struck in Berkeley by pickup truck, police say
A pickup truck hit and killed a bicyclist, a man in his 60s, at the intersection of Telegraph Avenue and Haste Street in Berkeley on Saturday afternoon, police said.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"Person on bicycle killed by truck" is a classic headline error, @sfchronicle.com, subtly but certainly omitting the driver as if the truck acted alone (what are you gonna do? 🤷) – "Pickup truck driver kills person riding bike" casts humans in both roles www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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This may be Trump's perfect social media post. A true work of art. He confirms:
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This may be Trump's perfect social media post. A true work of art. He confirms:
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
✅He personally directs criminal investigations.
✅He is targeting opponents.
✅Epstein "records" exist and he knows the contents.
Bonus points for connecting it to investigation of his fondness for Putin.👀
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I'm not going to post it but SIGH another transit job that shouldn't require a DL requires a DL because agencies are run by people whose default is driving and therefore act completely helpless to figure out other ways to get jobs done, which is what nondrivers have been doing their entire lives.
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I'm not going to post it but SIGH another transit job that shouldn't require a DL requires a DL because agencies are run by people whose default is driving and therefore act completely helpless to figure out other ways to get jobs done, which is what nondrivers have been doing their entire lives.
Let’s go www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
Georgia Official, a Veteran Prosecutor, Appoints Self to Oversee Trump Case
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Let’s go www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/u...
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My favorite Donald Trump fact is that in 2016, there was a leak of a conversation during an Access Hollywood interview where what he said about his treatment of women was so egregious that the interviewer lost his job.
Then Donald Trump went on to be elected president. Twice.
Then Donald Trump went on to be elected president. Twice.
November 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My favorite Donald Trump fact is that in 2016, there was a leak of a conversation during an Access Hollywood interview where what he said about his treatment of women was so egregious that the interviewer lost his job.
Then Donald Trump went on to be elected president. Twice.
Then Donald Trump went on to be elected president. Twice.
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“He started going down side streets. At one point, one of the passengers had to supply directions.”
When a man hijacked a bus in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, the potentially catastrophic scenario ended happily. It turns out he was a pretty decent bus driver. He made regular stops to pick up passengers, the police reported. At one point someone tried to board with an expired bus pass. No dice.
A Man Took a Bus for a Joyride. Turns Out, He’s Not a Bad Driver.
The incident in Hamilton, Ontario, ended safely with an arrest and no injuries (and all fares paid).
nyti.ms
November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
“He started going down side streets. At one point, one of the passengers had to supply directions.”
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Nearly 1,100 days after safety advocates painted a guerrilla crosswalk at Harvard Ave E and E Olive Way (and SDOT washed it off), there is now a permanent crosswalk here.
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Nearly 1,100 days after safety advocates painted a guerrilla crosswalk at Harvard Ave E and E Olive Way (and SDOT washed it off), there is now a permanent crosswalk here.
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The Tokyo Electro Automobile Co. Tama Electric Car from 1947.
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
November 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Tokyo Electro Automobile Co. Tama Electric Car from 1947.
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
It achieved the driving range of 96km and the maximum speed of 35km/h.
And it looks GORGEOUS.
I love it.
If they were still being made, I'd get one.
I wonder if a sheep fits in the back seat.
www.nissan-global.com/EN/HERITAGE_...
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#WDoR2025 is this Sunday, November 16, from 5:00-6:00PM on the steps of San Francisco City Hall.
World Day of Remembrance is a space to show solidarity with those who have been directly affected by traffic crashes – and demand more to end these preventable tragedies.
RSVP now at walksf.org/wdr.
World Day of Remembrance is a space to show solidarity with those who have been directly affected by traffic crashes – and demand more to end these preventable tragedies.
RSVP now at walksf.org/wdr.
November 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
#WDoR2025 is this Sunday, November 16, from 5:00-6:00PM on the steps of San Francisco City Hall.
World Day of Remembrance is a space to show solidarity with those who have been directly affected by traffic crashes – and demand more to end these preventable tragedies.
RSVP now at walksf.org/wdr.
World Day of Remembrance is a space to show solidarity with those who have been directly affected by traffic crashes – and demand more to end these preventable tragedies.
RSVP now at walksf.org/wdr.
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While a bunch of hippies were riding down Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, a similar movement was happening in Crested Butte, Colorado. Here's Al Maunz, an early "klunker" mechanic, adding dirt bike, BMX, and banana bike parts to junked cruisers in 1975.
📷Bob Starr
📷Bob Starr
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
While a bunch of hippies were riding down Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, a similar movement was happening in Crested Butte, Colorado. Here's Al Maunz, an early "klunker" mechanic, adding dirt bike, BMX, and banana bike parts to junked cruisers in 1975.
📷Bob Starr
📷Bob Starr
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It's gonna be glorious! And powerful! 13 of 30 interviews done.
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It's gonna be glorious! And powerful! 13 of 30 interviews done.