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Calvin Thigpen
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Transportation Policy and Planning Researcher | ex-Lime
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ence.bsky.social
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.

We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.

washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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zachlipton.com
I think entirely too much about how California’s climate plan explicitly says that converting to EVs is not nearly enough to meet our greenhouse gas reduction targets so we need to reduce VMT 25% by 2030, and then we do basically nothing to try to achieve that goal
Strategies for Achieving Success • Achieve a per capita VMT reduction of at least 25 percent below 2019 levels by 2030 and 30 percent below 2019 levels by 2045. 339 Reimagine new roadway projects that decrease VT in a way that meets community needs and reduces the need to drive. • Invest in making public transit a viable alternative to driving by increasing affordability, reliability, coverage, service frequency, and consumer experience. 340 • Implement equitable roadway pricing strategies based on local context and need, reallocating revenues to improve transit, bicycling, and other sustainable transportation choices. 341 • Expand and complete planned networks of high-quality active transportation infrastructure.342 • Channel the deployment of autonomous vehicles, ride-hailing services, and other new mobility options toward high passenger-occupancy and low VT-impact service models that complement transit and ensure equitable access for priority populations. • Streamline access to public transportation through programs such as the California Integrated Travel Project. • Ensure alignment of land use, housing, transportation, and conservation planning in adopted regional plans, such as regional transportation plans (RTP)/ sustainable communities strategies (SCS), regional housing needs assessments (RHNA), and local plans (e.g., general plans, zoning, and local transportation plans), and develop tools to support implementation of these plans. 2.1 Zero-emission vehicles are not enough to solve the climate crisis. Contrary to popular belief, zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) alone are not enough to solve the climate crisis. The 2022 Scoping Plan illustrates that despite cleaner vehicles and low-carbon fuels, the path to carbon neutrality by 2045 also depends on reducing per capita VMT (the total passenger vehicle miles driven by an average person in California on any given day). To meet the carbon neutrality goal, the Scoping Plan proposes reducing VMT from 24.6 miles per day in 2019 to 18.4 miles by 2030 (a 25 percent reduction) and to 17.2 miles per day by 2045 (a 30 percent reduction). Approximately 30 percent of light-duty vehicles on the road in 2045 will still burn fossil fuels even with all new car sales being ZEVs by 2035 through implementation of CARB's Advanced Clean Cars Il regulations.? Additionally, driving, regardless of vehicle technology, will also continue to produce particulate emissions from brake and tire wear. Figure W depicts the reduction in VT identified by the Scoping Plan as necessary to help achieve the State's GHG reduction goals (green solid line), accompanied by a ' For more information on progress made toward achieving climate goals under SB 375 see: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/documents/tracking-progress 2 For more information on the Advanced Clean Cars Il regulations adopted by CARB's board on August 25, 2022, see: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-cars-program/advanced-clean-cars- 4 California Air Resources Board 2022 Scoping Plan November 2022 trajectory whereby average per capita daily driving continues to increase at its historic average growth rate (red line with dashes and dots) The blue dotted line shows a trajectory where average per capita daily driving remains unchanged from 2019 levels. Substantial and immediate action is needed to reverse current trends in order to reduce VMT to support achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. Figure W. VMT tra…
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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blakeshaffer.bsky.social
🚨 Postdoctoral opportunities! 🚨

Hello #econsky! We are hiring 2 postdocs in the department of economics at UCalgary for those working in *electricity economics*

Term: 2 years
Pay: $80,000/yr + benefits + $10k research allowance
Start: July 2026

Details in next two posts 👇
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.

If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
The reason we have laws* against bribery is that companies will absolutely bribe politicians at the very first opportunity if it is good for the bottom line, because they see it as a sound business decision, not a civilizational betrayal.

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axios.com Axios @axios.com · 7d
Coinbase donated to Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project as an appeal to the administration, Emilie Choi, the cryptocurrency exchange's president and COO, said at Axios' BFD event today.
Exclusive: Coinbase explains donation to Trump's ballroom
Tech firms like Google, Amazon, and Nvidia also donated to Trump's ballroom fund.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
calvinthigpen.com
I'm excited to see this proposal for more housing at the Outer Richmond Safeway site. The Safeway parking lot is always well over half empty, and the new housing would be right on the 5 Muni route, making for easy access to the rest of the city.

www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...
Exclusive: Safeway near S.F.’s Ocean Beach to close as developer plans housing complex
The project would bring a total of 526 new homes spread across two, eight-story buildings to a neighborhood that has seen little housing construction in recent decades.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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terriclarke.bsky.social
24-year old climate activist Karoline Lindgaard, the mayoral candidate for Alternativet, moved into a parking space set up to look like a student apartment during the campaign in order to draw attention to how much space is given over for vehicle storage in a city where students cannot afford rent
Karoline Lindgaard, Alternativet candidate for Lord Mayor, stands holding the handle of a big green suitcase.The green is the party’s signature colour. Beside her is a parking space set up like a student residence, with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a desk, a chair, an art easel with a sign on it, and a bicycle - all in that exact same shade of green. Karoline is a young white woman with blonde hair and she is wearing a black business suit and black shoes. Behind her are several cars parked in parking spaces identical to the one she has filled with furniture. Behind that you can see a street and people moving about in cars, on bikes, and on foot. The text on the easel reads “Hvor skal vi parkere ungdommen?”, or roughly translated to English, “Where should we park the youth?” The image is taken from her Instagram account (check it out!) and is just one slide in a series. This slide is superimposed with text that reads “Når jeg snakker med folk, så er det vigtigste problem for dem stjældent det at finde en parkeringsplads i byen! Det klart storage problem jeg hører om hver dag er, at det er tæet på umuligt at sinde en bolig mere end seks måneder af gangen som også er til at betale.” Or (very) roughly translated to English, "When I talk to people, the most important problem for them is not finding a parking space in the city! The obvious storage problem I hear about every day is that it is almost impossible to rent a home for more than six months at a time that is also affordable."
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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paleofuture.bsky.social
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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kendrawrites.com
Oh, so now it's fine to have a war on Christmas
factpostnews.bsky.social FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 8d
Fox guest on how to save money during the holidays:

"Remember, adults don't need gifts. Focus on the people in your life who are aged 3 to 18. Grandma doesn't need slippers. If they don't live by you, don't get them a gift."
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Look, I know we're all sick of hearing "if this had happened with any other president ..." but it's absolutely true and absolutely can't be forgotten.

For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
jordanuhl.com Jordan Uhl @jordanuhl.com · 8d
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'

people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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drskyskull.bsky.social
If someone wants me to define “police state” I’ll just show them this
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8d
FOX: Here's a viral video of landscapers who were being addressed by a CBP agent. What do you say to people who say that falls outside the purview of getting criminals out?

GREG BOVINO: Martha, do we know the criminal records of those so-called landscapers?
November 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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findingspress.org
Are Adolescents’ Decisions to Cycle to School Linked to Their Parents’ Cycling Behaviour?
Are Adolescents’ Decisions to Cycle to School Linked to Their Parents’ Cycling Behaviour?
Parental cycling strongly shapes adolescents’ likelihood of cycling to school, with stronger effects for females, underscoring parents’ role in promoting active travel.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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tusk81.bsky.social
“‘The Great Gatsby,’ published in 1925, takes place during the Roaring ’20s and famously explores the emptiness of material wealth and moral decay of the rich …

The day after the party, Nov. 1, is the date that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are set to go on pause.”
November 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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rebeccasear.bsky.social
This graph never fails to be shocking: "The US has experienced the earliest and greatest slowdown in life expectancy improvements among higher-income countries, reported Eileen Crimmins. “We have horrible life expectancy—and it’s getting worse and worse”"

www.prb.org/resources/se...
Graph showing life expectancy trends in 23 higher income countries between 1980 and 2024. Life expectancy increased over time in all countries. In 1980, the US is in the middle of the pack, but their life expectancy gains were slower than that of other countries, and by around 2002, the US had the lowest life expectancy of all countries. Over the next 20 years, US life expectancy increasingly tracks away from the trajectories of other countries, as their life expectancy stalls while other countries life expectancy continues to climb
October 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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uclaits.bsky.social
Your city has eliminated parking minimums. Now what? Hear from planners and community leaders from across the U.S. share their experiences navigating next steps after major parking reforms. Join the conversation on Nov. 18 ucla.zoom.us/meeting... #UCLATransportation100
Graphic promoting a panel discussion titled “Eliminating Minimum Parking Requirements: Stories from Cities Across the Country.” It features photos of three speakers: Daniel B. Hess, Professor at University at Buffalo; Evan Manvel, Former Planner at the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development; and Tony Jordan, President of the Parking Reform Network.
October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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kwcollins.bsky.social
The FBI director is flying his girlfriend around on private government planes while FBI agents go without paychecks and families prepare to go hungry as SNAP benefits are being suspended
newrepublic.com The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27d
Patel's girlfriend performed at Penn State last weekend. A government jet arrived at State College Regional Airport, according to its FAA registration, with an address listing the FBI HQ. The plane then flew to Nashville, where his girlfriend lives.

All on the taxpayer’s dime.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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davidho.bsky.social
Illegal and criminal
en.afp.com AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 27d
US defense chief Pete Hegseth says 4 killed in new strike on alleged Pacific drug boat.

Hegseth's announcement on X comes a day after US strikes killed over a dozen people on four boats in the Pacific, and brings the total death toll from Trump's anti-drug campaign to at least 62

u.afp.com/Sepo
October 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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maxthegirl.bsky.social
One year ago
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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stevebowen.bsky.social
What we're witnessing with #Melissa is ultra rare in the history of known hurricanes in the Atlantic. This level of sustained intensity and feasting on every joule of ocean heat content without any real disruption is incredible.

Not hyperbole: Jamaica is facing a generational catastrophic event.
October 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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parkingreform.org
Places for people > Places for cars
October 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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sifill.bsky.social
This man is not well. And very dangerous.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Oct 24
Stephen Miller on Fox threatens to arrest JB Pritzker for "seditious conspiracy" and says, "to all ICE officers: you have federal immunity in the conduct of your duties. And anybody who lays a hand on you or tries to stop or obstruct you is committing a felony."
October 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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elleisanisland.bsky.social
I'm not sure you can get more marie antoinette than taking away food stamps before thanksgiving while you build a gold and marble dance hall so the other crooks can bring bribe you over a badly-cooked (argentinian) steak
October 22, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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cyrushall.bsky.social
For SF peeps, you can find more information about the SF Rapid Response Network here:

www.sfrrn.org/index.html
October 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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davejorgenson.bsky.social
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM