Calm the Hell
@calmthehell.bsky.social
It’s all insane and we’re pretending it’s fine. Cool.
Need more of this all the time, non-stop, from all men and women, especially senior white people.
August 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Need more of this all the time, non-stop, from all men and women, especially senior white people.
So let me get this straight... white nationalist cops are being poached by ICE and local police is upset saying "don't poach our white nationalist cops"?
August 10, 2025 at 4:59 AM
So let me get this straight... white nationalist cops are being poached by ICE and local police is upset saying "don't poach our white nationalist cops"?
Erin Crowley, who works for Rep Mike Lawler, allegedly according to Emily Feiner, singled her out and demanded she be removed from the event.
Dispute over $40K boat loan to Putnam legislator Crowley heads to court
Putnam County Legislator Erin Crowley borrowed $40,000 from a friend to buy a pontoon boat. The friend is now suing over a lack of repayment.
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May 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Erin Crowley, who works for Rep Mike Lawler, allegedly according to Emily Feiner, singled her out and demanded she be removed from the event.
Should be banned on major freeways in and out of cities during daylight hours. In Germany, big trucks banned in cities during heavy daylight traffic, but small delivery vans under 7.5t usually allowed—especially if local deliveries & clean engines.
May 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Should be banned on major freeways in and out of cities during daylight hours. In Germany, big trucks banned in cities during heavy daylight traffic, but small delivery vans under 7.5t usually allowed—especially if local deliveries & clean engines.
Framing Donald Trump’s remark that “your kids only need two dolls, not 30” as a justification for tariffs offers a revealing window into a broader authoritarian impulse — one where government, under the guise of populism, dictates not only economic policy but personal consumption and moral virtue.
May 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Framing Donald Trump’s remark that “your kids only need two dolls, not 30” as a justification for tariffs offers a revealing window into a broader authoritarian impulse — one where government, under the guise of populism, dictates not only economic policy but personal consumption and moral virtue.
Even worse than having unemployed veterans defend themselves (yes, been through that -- lots of orgs that say they have legal help for vets, but when it comes down to it, none available or willing to go up against the big law firms hired by corporations). US legal system is bought & paid for.
April 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Even worse than having unemployed veterans defend themselves (yes, been through that -- lots of orgs that say they have legal help for vets, but when it comes down to it, none available or willing to go up against the big law firms hired by corporations). US legal system is bought & paid for.
It reflects a broader pattern: American innovation disproportionately rewards consumer-facing tech while underinvesting in public systems that quietly shape daily life.
The smarter path forward may not be about building smarter cars—it’s about building smarter cities.
The smarter path forward may not be about building smarter cars—it’s about building smarter cities.
April 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It reflects a broader pattern: American innovation disproportionately rewards consumer-facing tech while underinvesting in public systems that quietly shape daily life.
The smarter path forward may not be about building smarter cars—it’s about building smarter cities.
The smarter path forward may not be about building smarter cars—it’s about building smarter cities.
The real issue isn't technical feasibility—it's political and economic priorities. We’re pouring investment into high-risk, high-cost mobile autonomy while ignoring the lower-risk, high-impact infrastructure improvements that could be deployed today.
April 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The real issue isn't technical feasibility—it's political and economic priorities. We’re pouring investment into high-risk, high-cost mobile autonomy while ignoring the lower-risk, high-impact infrastructure improvements that could be deployed today.
In effect, they offer a layer of situational awareness that can save lives, especially in cities struggling with pedestrian fatalities and rising vehicle-animal collisions.
April 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
In effect, they offer a layer of situational awareness that can save lives, especially in cities struggling with pedestrian fatalities and rising vehicle-animal collisions.
Using the same types of computer vision and sensor fusion technologies deployed in autonomous vehicles, these systems could detect and track pedestrians, cyclists, and even unexpected hazards—like a stray turkey, a coyote, or a loose dog—helping prevent accidents before they happen.
April 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Using the same types of computer vision and sensor fusion technologies deployed in autonomous vehicles, these systems could detect and track pedestrians, cyclists, and even unexpected hazards—like a stray turkey, a coyote, or a loose dog—helping prevent accidents before they happen.
They enhance the entire transportation grid and benefit all road users, regardless of vehicle make, model, or automation.
Moreover, smart intersections can do something traditional traffic signals can’t: see.
Moreover, smart intersections can do something traditional traffic signals can’t: see.
April 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
They enhance the entire transportation grid and benefit all road users, regardless of vehicle make, model, or automation.
Moreover, smart intersections can do something traditional traffic signals can’t: see.
Moreover, smart intersections can do something traditional traffic signals can’t: see.
but also significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions across tens of thousands of vehicles.
Unlike self-driving cars—which seek to solve problems at the individual level and face massive regulatory, ethical, and public trust hurdles—smart intersections offer a systemic solution.
Unlike self-driving cars—which seek to solve problems at the individual level and face massive regulatory, ethical, and public trust hurdles—smart intersections offer a systemic solution.
April 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
but also significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions across tens of thousands of vehicles.
Unlike self-driving cars—which seek to solve problems at the individual level and face massive regulatory, ethical, and public trust hurdles—smart intersections offer a systemic solution.
Unlike self-driving cars—which seek to solve problems at the individual level and face massive regulatory, ethical, and public trust hurdles—smart intersections offer a systemic solution.
These intersections could communicate with one another, track vehicle flow in real time across multiple blocks, and dynamically adjust red and green signals to optimize traffic throughput. This approach would not only ease congestion and cut down commute times,
April 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
These intersections could communicate with one another, track vehicle flow in real time across multiple blocks, and dynamically adjust red and green signals to optimize traffic throughput. This approach would not only ease congestion and cut down commute times,
Rather than relying on outdated, one-size-fits-all timed traffic lights, municipalities could install stationary sensor arrays and AI systems at key intersections to create a responsive, city-wide traffic network.
April 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Rather than relying on outdated, one-size-fits-all timed traffic lights, municipalities could install stationary sensor arrays and AI systems at key intersections to create a responsive, city-wide traffic network.
While American companies continue to spend billions on developing autonomous vehicles—each packed with mobile sensors, AI, and complex algorithms to navigate unpredictable environments—a far simpler, more scalable use of the same core technologies remains largely overlooked: smart intersections.
April 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
While American companies continue to spend billions on developing autonomous vehicles—each packed with mobile sensors, AI, and complex algorithms to navigate unpredictable environments—a far simpler, more scalable use of the same core technologies remains largely overlooked: smart intersections.
reduced emissions, smoother commutes, and increased safety—regardless of what kind of car you drive.
In short, the future of transportation may not require reinventing the car—it may just require making the city smarter.
In short, the future of transportation may not require reinventing the car—it may just require making the city smarter.
April 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
reduced emissions, smoother commutes, and increased safety—regardless of what kind of car you drive.
In short, the future of transportation may not require reinventing the car—it may just require making the city smarter.
In short, the future of transportation may not require reinventing the car—it may just require making the city smarter.
but smart traffic systems improve efficiency at the systemic level. And unlike self-driving cars, which face regulatory hurdles and public skepticism, smart intersections offer immediate, equitable benefits:
April 23, 2025 at 1:12 AM
but smart traffic systems improve efficiency at the systemic level. And unlike self-driving cars, which face regulatory hurdles and public skepticism, smart intersections offer immediate, equitable benefits:
and coordinate signals to optimize traffic across tens of thousands of vehicles in real time.
This isn't just a technical oversight—it reflects a systemic bias in how innovation is funded and applied. Autonomous vehicles tackle mobility at the individual level,
This isn't just a technical oversight—it reflects a systemic bias in how innovation is funded and applied. Autonomous vehicles tackle mobility at the individual level,
April 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
and coordinate signals to optimize traffic across tens of thousands of vehicles in real time.
This isn't just a technical oversight—it reflects a systemic bias in how innovation is funded and applied. Autonomous vehicles tackle mobility at the individual level,
This isn't just a technical oversight—it reflects a systemic bias in how innovation is funded and applied. Autonomous vehicles tackle mobility at the individual level,
Instead of relying on outdated, static timed lights, cities could deploy stationary sensors and algorithms at intersections to create a dynamic, networked traffic system. Such a system could track vehicle flow across multiple intersections, anticipate congestion,
April 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Instead of relying on outdated, static timed lights, cities could deploy stationary sensors and algorithms at intersections to create a dynamic, networked traffic system. Such a system could track vehicle flow across multiple intersections, anticipate congestion,
While American companies invest billions in developing self-driving cars—each equipped with complex mobile sensor arrays, real-time data feeds, and advanced AI to navigate dynamic environments—there remains a strikingly underused application of this same technology: smart intersections.
April 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
While American companies invest billions in developing self-driving cars—each equipped with complex mobile sensor arrays, real-time data feeds, and advanced AI to navigate dynamic environments—there remains a strikingly underused application of this same technology: smart intersections.
It's not enough. We can do better.
April 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
It's not enough. We can do better.