CaityC
@caityc.bsky.social
Cycling. Nature. Animals. Econ. Politics. Tech Fan/Critic/OG. Multilingual. #cyclingbluesky #procycling
If we did this in NYS, suspect the areas outside of NYC would suddenly be clamoring for actual functional public transit
South Korea has mandated ignition interlocks in 2024 nationwide for anyone caught DUI twice in a five-year span after serving a two-year license revocation. that means ignition interlocks will make its widespread debut in 2026 www.koreaherald.com/article/3474...
S.Korea to mandate in-vehicle breathalyzers for repeat DUI offenders
In a bid to combat the persistent problem of drunk driving, South Korea is rolling out a new policy that will require repeat offenders to blow into a breathalyz
www.koreaherald.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
If we did this in NYS, suspect the areas outside of NYC would suddenly be clamoring for actual functional public transit
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As 2025 rapidly comes to an end, let’s look ahead to what we might be voting on next year here in California and MOTHER OF GOD OH NO 💩💩💩
December 13, 2025 at 1:17 AM
As 2025 rapidly comes to an end, let’s look ahead to what we might be voting on next year here in California and MOTHER OF GOD OH NO 💩💩💩
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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Businesses are not the government. Businesses are not state actors. Forcing businesses to act as state actors will destroy a long standing wall between industry and government and will consolidate all industries into the few that can afford to try.
Proposing this is cause for removal, per ipse.
Proposing this is cause for removal, per ipse.
December 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Businesses are not the government. Businesses are not state actors. Forcing businesses to act as state actors will destroy a long standing wall between industry and government and will consolidate all industries into the few that can afford to try.
Proposing this is cause for removal, per ipse.
Proposing this is cause for removal, per ipse.
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Sen. Whitehouse, I almost always support you, but NOT on this.
Section 230 is the bedrock of the internet. Repealing it would bring the internet as we know it to a halt - an utter disaster.
There are already carve-outs to solve specific problems. Don't destroy the internet in order to save it.
Section 230 is the bedrock of the internet. Repealing it would bring the internet as we know it to a halt - an utter disaster.
There are already carve-outs to solve specific problems. Don't destroy the internet in order to save it.
December 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Sen. Whitehouse, I almost always support you, but NOT on this.
Section 230 is the bedrock of the internet. Repealing it would bring the internet as we know it to a halt - an utter disaster.
There are already carve-outs to solve specific problems. Don't destroy the internet in order to save it.
Section 230 is the bedrock of the internet. Repealing it would bring the internet as we know it to a halt - an utter disaster.
There are already carve-outs to solve specific problems. Don't destroy the internet in order to save it.
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This is what happens when a group of Boomers tries to legislate something they don't understand. It's no different than men legislating women's health care.
December 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is what happens when a group of Boomers tries to legislate something they don't understand. It's no different than men legislating women's health care.
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Americans are not asking you to further curtail our freedoms.
Everyone call your representatives to speak out against this anti American / anti internet legislation.
202-224-3121
A human being will answer and direct your call to your rep’s office.
Everyone call your representatives to speak out against this anti American / anti internet legislation.
202-224-3121
A human being will answer and direct your call to your rep’s office.
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Americans are not asking you to further curtail our freedoms.
Everyone call your representatives to speak out against this anti American / anti internet legislation.
202-224-3121
A human being will answer and direct your call to your rep’s office.
Everyone call your representatives to speak out against this anti American / anti internet legislation.
202-224-3121
A human being will answer and direct your call to your rep’s office.
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The funny thing is there are absolutely traits skills and characteristics that financially super successful people have and they are:
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The funny thing is there are absolutely traits skills and characteristics that financially super successful people have and they are:
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
money
being born into money
knowing other people with money
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The RFK, jr effect.
December 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The RFK, jr effect.
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A very happy 100th birthday to the legendary and supremely talented Dick Van Dyke. 💙
December 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A very happy 100th birthday to the legendary and supremely talented Dick Van Dyke. 💙
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"[I]n the Kimmel saga, they ran up against something they hadn’t encountered in 2025: effective counterpressure from key parts of civil society and Congress," writes @ericcolumbus.bsky.social.
How the FCC Chair Unplugged Jimmy Kimmel—and Why It Didn’t Last
Disney’s spine was stiffened by force. Others’ mileage may vary.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"[I]n the Kimmel saga, they ran up against something they hadn’t encountered in 2025: effective counterpressure from key parts of civil society and Congress," writes @ericcolumbus.bsky.social.
Well, gotta say w my new (but cheap TY Costco) modern sized lol 📺 can now say that many podcast hosts now doing video truly need to see dentists 🦷
Not only for my viewing & not cringing but also for their health — malformed bite & decay can cause serious health problems (incl infection & cardiac)
Not only for my viewing & not cringing but also for their health — malformed bite & decay can cause serious health problems (incl infection & cardiac)
December 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Well, gotta say w my new (but cheap TY Costco) modern sized lol 📺 can now say that many podcast hosts now doing video truly need to see dentists 🦷
Not only for my viewing & not cringing but also for their health — malformed bite & decay can cause serious health problems (incl infection & cardiac)
Not only for my viewing & not cringing but also for their health — malformed bite & decay can cause serious health problems (incl infection & cardiac)
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
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And this right here is why Polymarket and other similar gambling sites should be banned.
Appears the allegations were true
December 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
And this right here is why Polymarket and other similar gambling sites should be banned.
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In case you have never seen this.
December 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
In case you have never seen this.
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A huge outbreak of Measles in South Carolina continues to accelerate and has resulted in hundreds of mostly unvaccinated people being placed in quarantine.
And thanks to fascist republicans, a deranged anti-vax chaos agent like RFK Jr was given the power to destroy US Health.
And thanks to fascist republicans, a deranged anti-vax chaos agent like RFK Jr was given the power to destroy US Health.
December 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
A huge outbreak of Measles in South Carolina continues to accelerate and has resulted in hundreds of mostly unvaccinated people being placed in quarantine.
And thanks to fascist republicans, a deranged anti-vax chaos agent like RFK Jr was given the power to destroy US Health.
And thanks to fascist republicans, a deranged anti-vax chaos agent like RFK Jr was given the power to destroy US Health.
Instant Karma for MvT of the Sauces #ExactCross
Drinking my Haterade 🍹
Deserving top 3 (top 4 actually)
Did some smart riding vs the Sauces
Drinking my Haterade 🍹
Deserving top 3 (top 4 actually)
Did some smart riding vs the Sauces
December 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Instant Karma for MvT of the Sauces #ExactCross
Drinking my Haterade 🍹
Deserving top 3 (top 4 actually)
Did some smart riding vs the Sauces
Drinking my Haterade 🍹
Deserving top 3 (top 4 actually)
Did some smart riding vs the Sauces
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WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
JFC
this is a general warrant and it's specifically the kind of warrant the framers passed the 4th amendment to outlaw
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
December 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
JFC
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It was like waving a giant white flag and announcing, "the people on the side of rule of law, democracy, and decency WILL NOT FIGHT AS HARD AS THEIR OPPONENTS. They don't have the grit or guts for it. Act accordingly."
And readers ... they have acted accordingly.
And readers ... they have acted accordingly.
December 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
It was like waving a giant white flag and announcing, "the people on the side of rule of law, democracy, and decency WILL NOT FIGHT AS HARD AS THEIR OPPONENTS. They don't have the grit or guts for it. Act accordingly."
And readers ... they have acted accordingly.
And readers ... they have acted accordingly.
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In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
The 25th anniversary of Bush v Gore is today. The conspiracy mongering & corruption of the GOP has been brewing for a long time.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Roberts, Barrett and Kavanaugh were all on Bush's legal team, where they pushed unfounded legal theories. SC justices were already enmeshed in voter fraud myths.
Here's Sandra Day O'Connor endorsing News Max levels of voter fraud conspiracies in the 2000 election.
December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
In terms of US politics, Bush v. Gore is the defining event of the century. It set the template: a ruthless right that instinctively seeks power & doesn't give a shit about rule of law...and a bunch of hapless, feckless octogenarian Dems worried about the good opinion of centrist opinion columnists.
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As a tech guy, many folks assume I support data centers in Maine. I do not. We already have substantial energy challenges to address and Poland Springs is already decimating the water supply. DCs would push our struggling system over the edge. Let's focus on lowering energy costs instead #mepolitics
December 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
As a tech guy, many folks assume I support data centers in Maine. I do not. We already have substantial energy challenges to address and Poland Springs is already decimating the water supply. DCs would push our struggling system over the edge. Let's focus on lowering energy costs instead #mepolitics
Insane
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
December 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Insane
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I just don't understand why D leadership is dead set against impeachment. he's shredding the constitution! his approval is in the toilet! impeachment investigations generally cause presidential approval to fall even more. like, what are they afraid of?
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I just don't understand why D leadership is dead set against impeachment. he's shredding the constitution! his approval is in the toilet! impeachment investigations generally cause presidential approval to fall even more. like, what are they afraid of?