@eljosue.bsky.social
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Your car is too big.
December 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Your car is too big.
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I think there's almost no chance we get a progressive, weight-based vehicle registration fee anywhere in Illinois anytime soon. Even if these bloated and dangerous cars are destroying our roads, our lungs, our waterways and the planet as a whole.
www.wglt.org/local-news/2...
www.wglt.org/local-news/2...
In visit to Normal, Pritzker pledges to help Rivian and other EV makers under Trump
Gov. JB Pritzker says his administration is fighting to make sure federal help promised to Rivian and other electric vehicle makers doesn't go away when Donald Trump returns to the White House.
www.wglt.org
December 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I think there's almost no chance we get a progressive, weight-based vehicle registration fee anywhere in Illinois anytime soon. Even if these bloated and dangerous cars are destroying our roads, our lungs, our waterways and the planet as a whole.
www.wglt.org/local-news/2...
www.wglt.org/local-news/2...
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Curb bumpouts at every corner so that when someone tries to pass on the right at a stop light they total their car, & selfish dimwits like this illegally tinted windows jagoff can’t block a crosswalk without blocking traffic.
December 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Curb bumpouts at every corner so that when someone tries to pass on the right at a stop light they total their car, & selfish dimwits like this illegally tinted windows jagoff can’t block a crosswalk without blocking traffic.
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This is an example of the nuance we MUST discuss openly with systems like this. Yes, Waymos are safer than humans in some situations. But their limitations will introduce new hazards in situations humans manage well. Until we reckon with that, stuff like this won’t let safety benefits be realized.
Much of SF lost power last night. Waymos blocked intersections across the city, even though they are Wayless than 1% of cars on the roads. They accumulated at their failure points--intersections with no green lights, in busy areas, and shut down traffic there.
December 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is an example of the nuance we MUST discuss openly with systems like this. Yes, Waymos are safer than humans in some situations. But their limitations will introduce new hazards in situations humans manage well. Until we reckon with that, stuff like this won’t let safety benefits be realized.
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Here the CEO of Uber admits his company isn’t the best way for people to get around dense cities
Colossal urbanist W
Colossal urbanist W
December 9, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Here the CEO of Uber admits his company isn’t the best way for people to get around dense cities
Colossal urbanist W
Colossal urbanist W
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I want Chicago's next mayor to be a cargo-bike mom
December 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I want Chicago's next mayor to be a cargo-bike mom
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Remember—Billionaire philanthropy is PR
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
December 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Remember—Billionaire philanthropy is PR
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
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RT to scare a Chicago alderperson #PlowTheSidewalks
November 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
RT to scare a Chicago alderperson #PlowTheSidewalks
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.
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My take on Mamdani's ambitious vision for revamping NYC streets:
"The NYC DOT Commissioner position is going to be the most exciting job in American transportation."
From the latest @lookbothwayspod.bsky.social (please ignore my crooked glasses):
lookbothwayspod.podbean.com/e/episode-9-...
"The NYC DOT Commissioner position is going to be the most exciting job in American transportation."
From the latest @lookbothwayspod.bsky.social (please ignore my crooked glasses):
lookbothwayspod.podbean.com/e/episode-9-...
November 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My take on Mamdani's ambitious vision for revamping NYC streets:
"The NYC DOT Commissioner position is going to be the most exciting job in American transportation."
From the latest @lookbothwayspod.bsky.social (please ignore my crooked glasses):
lookbothwayspod.podbean.com/e/episode-9-...
"The NYC DOT Commissioner position is going to be the most exciting job in American transportation."
From the latest @lookbothwayspod.bsky.social (please ignore my crooked glasses):
lookbothwayspod.podbean.com/e/episode-9-...
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The Bus Priority Corridor Study is a major next step toward implementation of the Better Streets for Buses Plan—a framework developed by CTA and CDOT to enhance the bus riding experience. We're exploring ways to improve bus lanes, sidewalks, and signals.
November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Bus Priority Corridor Study is a major next step toward implementation of the Better Streets for Buses Plan—a framework developed by CTA and CDOT to enhance the bus riding experience. We're exploring ways to improve bus lanes, sidewalks, and signals.
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Urbanists anytime they step outside and immediately notice the problem of cars everywhere.
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Urbanists anytime they step outside and immediately notice the problem of cars everywhere.
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CTA planning 24-he service on the Orange Line!
Exciting news. Also, lame to see Fran characterizing transit funding as a “bailout”. You’ll NEVER hear that terminology used for roads and highways.
chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielma...
Exciting news. Also, lame to see Fran characterizing transit funding as a “bailout”. You’ll NEVER hear that terminology used for roads and highways.
chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielma...
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
CTA planning 24-he service on the Orange Line!
Exciting news. Also, lame to see Fran characterizing transit funding as a “bailout”. You’ll NEVER hear that terminology used for roads and highways.
chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielma...
Exciting news. Also, lame to see Fran characterizing transit funding as a “bailout”. You’ll NEVER hear that terminology used for roads and highways.
chicago.suntimes.com/fran-spielma...
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NITA needs to come out of the gate with bold vision – and action – to create and enforce the “one-network, one-timetable, one-ticket” regional operating model codified in SB2111.
Leave the past in the past. It’s time for a new generation of leaders to guide us into the future.
Leave the past in the past. It’s time for a new generation of leaders to guide us into the future.
"[Will] CTA/Metra/Pace finally come out of their poorly coordinated silos, whether consolidation of expensive bureaucracies and duplicative transit routes actually will occur and ultimately whether the Chicago region finally will start acting like a region." www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/tra...
Greg Hinz: Lawmakers did only half the job of fixing Chicago's creaky public transit system
For the moment, only part of the job of fixing Chicago-area transit has been completed. There’s still work to do.
www.chicagobusiness.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
NITA needs to come out of the gate with bold vision – and action – to create and enforce the “one-network, one-timetable, one-ticket” regional operating model codified in SB2111.
Leave the past in the past. It’s time for a new generation of leaders to guide us into the future.
Leave the past in the past. It’s time for a new generation of leaders to guide us into the future.
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We saved transit.
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We saved transit.
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Cardiff will be the first UK city to introduce a surcharge for oversized SUVs and trucks, "while very large vehicles – those over 3,500kg – will be excluded from residential permits entirely."
Cardiff set to tackle SUV 'carspreading' in UK first
Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and f...
nation.cymru
October 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Cardiff will be the first UK city to introduce a surcharge for oversized SUVs and trucks, "while very large vehicles – those over 3,500kg – will be excluded from residential permits entirely."
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BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING from PP
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*
The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:
Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer
More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado
www.propublica.org/article/immi...
by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
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It's that cars are the primary source of funding for fascism:
Through gasoline purchases (largest GOP donors); through electric car purchases (Elon Musk -- largest GOP donor); through car dealerships (largest state/local GOP donors); through highway subsidies (major GOP donors, and city destroyers)
Through gasoline purchases (largest GOP donors); through electric car purchases (Elon Musk -- largest GOP donor); through car dealerships (largest state/local GOP donors); through highway subsidies (major GOP donors, and city destroyers)
October 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
It's that cars are the primary source of funding for fascism:
Through gasoline purchases (largest GOP donors); through electric car purchases (Elon Musk -- largest GOP donor); through car dealerships (largest state/local GOP donors); through highway subsidies (major GOP donors, and city destroyers)
Through gasoline purchases (largest GOP donors); through electric car purchases (Elon Musk -- largest GOP donor); through car dealerships (largest state/local GOP donors); through highway subsidies (major GOP donors, and city destroyers)
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- Speed Cameras
- Automated Ticketing
- Actual enforcement of traffic laws
- Revoking lisences
- Making driving tests much more difficult
- Traffic calming road design
- Separated bike and ped infrastructure
- Not writing bullshit articles
These are my 8 ideas.
- Automated Ticketing
- Actual enforcement of traffic laws
- Revoking lisences
- Making driving tests much more difficult
- Traffic calming road design
- Separated bike and ped infrastructure
- Not writing bullshit articles
These are my 8 ideas.
In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.
8 walking and biking safety tips that just might save your life
In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.
n.pr
September 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
- Speed Cameras
- Automated Ticketing
- Actual enforcement of traffic laws
- Revoking lisences
- Making driving tests much more difficult
- Traffic calming road design
- Separated bike and ped infrastructure
- Not writing bullshit articles
These are my 8 ideas.
- Automated Ticketing
- Actual enforcement of traffic laws
- Revoking lisences
- Making driving tests much more difficult
- Traffic calming road design
- Separated bike and ped infrastructure
- Not writing bullshit articles
These are my 8 ideas.
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why don't you EXPLAIN TO DRIVERS HOW TO BE LESS DEADLY
September 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
why don't you EXPLAIN TO DRIVERS HOW TO BE LESS DEADLY
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Should we build safe streets? No, but here’s 8 tips on how you can avoid dying in a country that has 6x the rate of road fatalities as Japan
September 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Should we build safe streets? No, but here’s 8 tips on how you can avoid dying in a country that has 6x the rate of road fatalities as Japan
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Babe wake up NPR is getting ratiod
In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.
8 walking and biking safety tips that just might save your life
In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.
n.pr
September 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Babe wake up NPR is getting ratiod
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September 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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NPR: want to reduce gun deaths? Duck!
September 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
NPR: want to reduce gun deaths? Duck!
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Nonsense list. Cities that reached zero traffic deaths have not required “defensive walking”, rather lowered street limits, separated car lanes from other people, and shifted more people away from driving.
September 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Nonsense list. Cities that reached zero traffic deaths have not required “defensive walking”, rather lowered street limits, separated car lanes from other people, and shifted more people away from driving.