Diaper Domestique 🇺🇸
@diaperdomestique.bsky.social
Ebike dad. Retired bike racer. Public servant. Laundry maestro. Secret car guy. Still emo 🖤
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I think it’s progressive to be able to live in a society where we implement solutions for problems like drunk driving like ignition interlocks that aren’t “going to jail”, I don’t think that’s carceral or anti-civil liberties and you should have to explain how it is if you’re going to say that
I think it was a huge mistake to make our society so car-dependent. But man. The Discourse today is a good reminder that when it comes to roadways policy, otherwise progressive anti-car people quickly become some of the most pro-carceral, anti-civil liberties people on the planet.
December 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I think it’s progressive to be able to live in a society where we implement solutions for problems like drunk driving like ignition interlocks that aren’t “going to jail”, I don’t think that’s carceral or anti-civil liberties and you should have to explain how it is if you’re going to say that
time to turn the behavior change campaign messaging up to 11.
Start running PSAs like Australia’s Victoria. Our Transport Accident Commission campaigns are the stuff of legend
www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/...
www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/...
History of TAC campaigns - TAC - Transport Accident Commission
The TAC started in 1987, and since then we have worked to deliver public education campaigns to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads. Our campaigns have been internationally r...
www.tac.vic.gov.au
December 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
time to turn the behavior change campaign messaging up to 11.
The only historic preservation I recognize is these historic BITS
“If the Messiah were born today, we would absolutely want him arriving in a way that minimizes the impact on our single-family neighborhoods.”
Montgomery County to Require 2.5 Parking Spaces per Nativity Set
WHEATON, MD – Citing concerns about holiday traffic, Montgomery County officials announced this week that all residential properties must now provide a minimum of 2.5 off-street parking space…
takomatorch.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The only historic preservation I recognize is these historic BITS
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This is only one stmt, but if Waymo's official position is it is ok for robots to break laws protecting children as long as they do it "better" than some metric they & only they have cooked up and which they & only they evaluate, I don't think it will go well for them or the communities they serve.
December 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
This is only one stmt, but if Waymo's official position is it is ok for robots to break laws protecting children as long as they do it "better" than some metric they & only they have cooked up and which they & only they evaluate, I don't think it will go well for them or the communities they serve.
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Legalizing small apartment buildings, in part by allowing single-staircase designs, increases fire safety
Consultants contracted by Minnesota found that an eight-story single-stair building with 6,000 sq. ft. per floor (building 4) has dramatically lower fire risk than a same-height code-compliant two-stair building with a larger floor plate (building 1) www.dli.mn.gov/sites/defaul...
December 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Legalizing small apartment buildings, in part by allowing single-staircase designs, increases fire safety
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1. For at least 10 years, Pepsi has conspired with Walmart to force up grocery prices. That’s the shocking evidence made public today in an unsealed FTC lawsuit. The suit was abandoned in May by the Trump FTC just before it was to be un-redacted. We went to court to get it unsealed & won.
December 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
1. For at least 10 years, Pepsi has conspired with Walmart to force up grocery prices. That’s the shocking evidence made public today in an unsealed FTC lawsuit. The suit was abandoned in May by the Trump FTC just before it was to be un-redacted. We went to court to get it unsealed & won.
Hell, disincentives to driving make driving better. Combining the two is why congestion pricing works so well.
Yeah the lesson from congestion pricing has been that incentivizing alternate modes of transportation makes driving better.
December 13, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Hell, disincentives to driving make driving better. Combining the two is why congestion pricing works so well.
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someone tell the California ACLU who is disproportionately more likely to be killed in traffic accidents including those involving people under the influence
The California ACLU is staunchly opposed to the ignition interlock device program and is a big reason that it has not been expanded. Despite the fact that California heavily subsidizes the cost for low-income drunk drivers, the ACLU says that the program is a form of "racialized wealth extraction."
December 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
someone tell the California ACLU who is disproportionately more likely to be killed in traffic accidents including those involving people under the influence
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As I never tire of reminding people, the two plausible alternatives to automated traffic enforcement are that we either rely on the discretion of individual police officers or we simply don't enforce traffic laws at all. We have been trying both alternatives now and they are failing us.
See also: debates about speed cameras.
There's a problematic reflex among some progressive reformers to move from "conventional criminal legal responses are bad" to something too close to "accountability in general is bad."
I think (as Jamelle argues here) it's rooted in not thinking abt victims.
There's a problematic reflex among some progressive reformers to move from "conventional criminal legal responses are bad" to something too close to "accountability in general is bad."
I think (as Jamelle argues here) it's rooted in not thinking abt victims.
someone tell the California ACLU who is disproportionately more likely to be killed in traffic accidents including those involving people under the influence
December 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
As I never tire of reminding people, the two plausible alternatives to automated traffic enforcement are that we either rely on the discretion of individual police officers or we simply don't enforce traffic laws at all. We have been trying both alternatives now and they are failing us.
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Bicycles travel at the speed of observation.
December 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Bicycles travel at the speed of observation.
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my favorite reaction to this was "what if i need to flee an emergency"
December 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
my favorite reaction to this was "what if i need to flee an emergency"
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Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918
December 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918
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Everything the experts and people knowledgeable about congestion pricing said would happen has happened, and nothing the ignorant doomers whined about for years on X and in community meetings has happened.
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Good data alert coming through! NYCEDC reports that business activity in the congestion relief zone is outpacing the rest of NYC: 4.8% foot-traffic growth in the zone vs. 1% citywide.
www.eenews.net/articles/bus...
www.eenews.net/articles/bus...
Business may have picked up in NY tolling area, economic development report says
According to the study, despite job and business growth in the city, there are still affordability challenges facing city residents.
www.eenews.net
December 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Everything the experts and people knowledgeable about congestion pricing said would happen has happened, and nothing the ignorant doomers whined about for years on X and in community meetings has happened.
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This happened in my city last week.
Since it seems like the entire world is obsessing over the potential dangers of teens riding ebikes lately, I feel like a reminder is in order: drivers are far and away the greatest threat to your kid and everyone else on the road, and always will be.
Since it seems like the entire world is obsessing over the potential dangers of teens riding ebikes lately, I feel like a reminder is in order: drivers are far and away the greatest threat to your kid and everyone else on the road, and always will be.
December 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This happened in my city last week.
Since it seems like the entire world is obsessing over the potential dangers of teens riding ebikes lately, I feel like a reminder is in order: drivers are far and away the greatest threat to your kid and everyone else on the road, and always will be.
Since it seems like the entire world is obsessing over the potential dangers of teens riding ebikes lately, I feel like a reminder is in order: drivers are far and away the greatest threat to your kid and everyone else on the road, and always will be.
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* executive orders cannot limit state regulations
* "AI" is not interstate commerce and thus is reserved by the 10th Amendment to a state only issue
* these are 9th grade civics things that anyone in attendance of this event should be embarrassed to have forgotten
* "AI" is not interstate commerce and thus is reserved by the 10th Amendment to a state only issue
* these are 9th grade civics things that anyone in attendance of this event should be embarrassed to have forgotten
Signing ceremony underway for Trump AI executive order to limit state regulation of artificial intelligence. www.youtube.com/live/rYDbVjX...
President Trump Participates in a Signing Ceremony, Dec. 11, 2025
YouTube video by The White House
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
* executive orders cannot limit state regulations
* "AI" is not interstate commerce and thus is reserved by the 10th Amendment to a state only issue
* these are 9th grade civics things that anyone in attendance of this event should be embarrassed to have forgotten
* "AI" is not interstate commerce and thus is reserved by the 10th Amendment to a state only issue
* these are 9th grade civics things that anyone in attendance of this event should be embarrassed to have forgotten
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Boomers are hoarding all of the bedrooms in high opportunity metros.
During the period of the post-baby boom fertility decline, we've also seen a big increase in the number of houses with lots of bedrooms relative to the number of households with lots of people.
December 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Boomers are hoarding all of the bedrooms in high opportunity metros.
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Weird because I thought I would pay money to Disney+ to in turn pay professional actors, writers, and tradespeople to make interesting stories that some random dipshit would not be as good at
"Iger said the deal also fulfills a longtime desire by Disney to put user-generated content on its Disney+ streaming platform. Disney initially plans to put select videos created on Sora onto Disney+ to increase engagement with users, especially younger ones." www.businessinsider.com/disney-bob-i...
Disney CEO Bob Iger explains why he just did a blockbuster OpenAI deal
Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company's licensing deal with OpenAI will let it capitalize on a fast-growing technology and engage younger audiences.
www.businessinsider.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Weird because I thought I would pay money to Disney+ to in turn pay professional actors, writers, and tradespeople to make interesting stories that some random dipshit would not be as good at
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An astonishing percentage of Americans are open to car-free living.
The problem isn't attitudes. The problem is the failure to invest in viable options.
humantransit.org/2025/12/many...
The problem isn't attitudes. The problem is the failure to invest in viable options.
humantransit.org/2025/12/many...
Many Americans Are Open to Car-Free Living — Human Transit
Is Americans a “car culture” or are they “car dependent”? Do they drive because they love driving, or are they in an unhealthy relationship with a substance it would be happy to do without? Obviousl...
humantransit.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
An astonishing percentage of Americans are open to car-free living.
The problem isn't attitudes. The problem is the failure to invest in viable options.
humantransit.org/2025/12/many...
The problem isn't attitudes. The problem is the failure to invest in viable options.
humantransit.org/2025/12/many...
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NEW: Companies like Apple and Amazon routinely handle requests for sensitive data from law enforcement. You'd figure the rigorous protocols for authenticating those requests would defeat random professional doxers, right? Well ... @davidgilbert.bsky.social has some bad news.
Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People's Private Data
A spoofed email address and an easily faked document is all it takes for major tech companies to hand over your most personal information.
www.wired.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
NEW: Companies like Apple and Amazon routinely handle requests for sensitive data from law enforcement. You'd figure the rigorous protocols for authenticating those requests would defeat random professional doxers, right? Well ... @davidgilbert.bsky.social has some bad news.
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"The entire project of the US right wing, is re-establishing the permissions structures [for] the persecution and dehumanization of hundreds of millions of people, specifically so that violence, whether vigilante, interpersonal or state violence, can be used to discipline... everyone it sees fit."
"The entire project of the US right wing, is re-establishing the permissions structures [for] the persecution and dehumanization of hundreds of millions of people, specifically so that violence, whether vigilante, interpersonal or state violence, can be used to discipline... everyone it sees fit."
I struggle with the conversations about “political violence,” because so many of them are based in not recognizing it’s a daily reality, not an anathema or some kind of rare occurrence. Any attempt to “deal with it,” that ignores this is doomed. Free to all.
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The First Step is Admitting The Problem | Alex Pagliuca
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December 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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"The entire project of the US right wing, is re-establishing the permissions structures [for] the persecution and dehumanization of hundreds of millions of people, specifically so that violence, whether vigilante, interpersonal or state violence, can be used to discipline... everyone it sees fit."
"The entire project of the US right wing, is re-establishing the permissions structures [for] the persecution and dehumanization of hundreds of millions of people, specifically so that violence, whether vigilante, interpersonal or state violence, can be used to discipline... everyone it sees fit."
Hey did you think that NYT article about “ebike crashes” lacked credibility and depth? You were RIGHT.
We've spent a ton of time talking about teens getting injured on e-bikes (or illegal e-motos).
We've heard that crash rates are skyrocketing. Marin County Dept of Health even set up a dashboard to see how many e-bike/e-moto crashes are happening.
But how many kids are getting hurt *in cars*?
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We've heard that crash rates are skyrocketing. Marin County Dept of Health even set up a dashboard to see how many e-bike/e-moto crashes are happening.
But how many kids are getting hurt *in cars*?
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December 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Hey did you think that NYT article about “ebike crashes” lacked credibility and depth? You were RIGHT.
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i thought this was such a good piece about exactly this phenomenon. too many liberal commentators lack self-confidence. they engage in endless rounds of ritual self-flagellation that contribute to a sense that liberalism is weak and unwilling to defend itself. bsky.app/profile/dick...
I heartily recommend Jonathan V. Last’s newsletter from last week on this.
George Packer comes in for especial criticism.
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-and-l...
P.S.: I’m not sure how to Substack gift-share, but if someone knows how, feel free to reply below. This article is especially worth it.
George Packer comes in for especial criticism.
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-and-l...
P.S.: I’m not sure how to Substack gift-share, but if someone knows how, feel free to reply below. This article is especially worth it.
Liberals: Stop the Masochism
Why liberalism romanticizes the Forgotten Man and is reluctant to take its own side in the fight against authoritarianism.
www.thebulwark.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
i thought this was such a good piece about exactly this phenomenon. too many liberal commentators lack self-confidence. they engage in endless rounds of ritual self-flagellation that contribute to a sense that liberalism is weak and unwilling to defend itself. bsky.app/profile/dick...
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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This opinion appeals to Musk because it treats women and children as objects without autonomy, which appeals to subhuman techbros in his crowd.
This post by the world’s richest and most divorced man on the site he bought to promote his far right extremism is ripped straight from the Klan messaging of the 1870s or the 1915 film Birth of a Nation that inspired the Klan’s rebirth as a PR stunt/Ponzi scheme/terrorist organization in the 1920s.
December 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This opinion appeals to Musk because it treats women and children as objects without autonomy, which appeals to subhuman techbros in his crowd.