Ed Wilcox
@esw-lb.bsky.social
California native, business owner, father of four, grandfather of twelve, progressive.
Politics | Technology and AI | 15-minute cities (Sustainability, Innovation, Equity and Resilience)
Politics | Technology and AI | 15-minute cities (Sustainability, Innovation, Equity and Resilience)
So, we're a "show me your papers" country now?
Homan: "People need to understand ICE officers and Border Patrol don't need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain them, and question them ... based on their physical appearance."
July 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
So, we're a "show me your papers" country now?
They can do this to a sitting US Senator at a press conference for asking questions? This is fascism.
California Sen. Alex Padilla was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
June 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
They can do this to a sitting US Senator at a press conference for asking questions? This is fascism.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Long Beach” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS Long Beach · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...
www.mobilize.us
June 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Long Beach” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
We are doing our part - see comments for photos.
Bird feeders have caused a dramatic evolution of California hummingbirds | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Bird feeders have caused a dramatic evolution of California hummingbirds | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Bird feeders have caused a dramatic evolution of California hummingbirds
Beaks have grown longer and larger, and ranges have expanded to follow the feeders
www.science.org
May 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We are doing our part - see comments for photos.
Bird feeders have caused a dramatic evolution of California hummingbirds | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Bird feeders have caused a dramatic evolution of California hummingbirds | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
It's people like Marc Elias and Bruce Springsteen that give me hope America will survive this madness. The article finishes with a quote, sited by Bruce, from American writer James Baldwin, “In this world, there isn’t as much humanity as one would like, but there’s enough.”
"Springsteen didn’t pull any punches — no references to 'our national divide' or 'both sides' or 'polarization.' He was direct, angry and precise in his language." - @guitarwatson.bsky.social
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/no-n...
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/no-n...
No Surrender: The Boss is showing how to stand up to Trump
Read More here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It's people like Marc Elias and Bruce Springsteen that give me hope America will survive this madness. The article finishes with a quote, sited by Bruce, from American writer James Baldwin, “In this world, there isn’t as much humanity as one would like, but there’s enough.”
The earthquake in southern California was a nothing burger. But I did get an earthquake warning about 10 seconds before I felt it. That's a big improvement from past alerts.
April 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The earthquake in southern California was a nothing burger. But I did get an earthquake warning about 10 seconds before I felt it. That's a big improvement from past alerts.
Citizens United wasn't the first nail in the coffin for U.S. Democracy, but it's the biggest. Democrats must run on undoing the damage by reinstituting limits on political contributions and removing dark money from the system.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
March 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Citizens United wasn't the first nail in the coffin for U.S. Democracy, but it's the biggest. Democrats must run on undoing the damage by reinstituting limits on political contributions and removing dark money from the system.
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Supreme Court legalized bribery, took bribes themselves, and declared this was all just how democracy is supposed to work
SCOOP: Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with President Donald Trump at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting.
People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with the president at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a…
buff.ly
March 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Supreme Court legalized bribery, took bribes themselves, and declared this was all just how democracy is supposed to work
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
Anyone who says that we are not already in a constitutional crisis is either complicit, ignorant, or not paying attention.
And there happens also to be another Supreme Court case that says that the president can’t refuse to make expenditures authorized by Congress unless Congress authorizes him not to
So there happens to be a Supreme Court case that addresses whether and how federal funds can be used to indirectly regulate policy in the states. Among other things, the goal must be related to the original purpose of the funds and it cannot be unduly coercive.
Thanks for coming to my Ted talk
Thanks for coming to my Ted talk
March 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Anyone who says that we are not already in a constitutional crisis is either complicit, ignorant, or not paying attention.
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This is not an exaggeration. This is exactly what is happening.
March 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This is not an exaggeration. This is exactly what is happening.
Some do not know this, and others have forgotten. We made them a promise to project them. We have broken that promise.
March 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Some do not know this, and others have forgotten. We made them a promise to project them. We have broken that promise.
I'm embarrassed to be an American. In six short weeks he and his minions have abandoned our leadership position in the world. We have no allies who can trust our word.
Trump: You've allowed to be in a very bad position...You're not in a good position. You don't have the cards right now. You're gambling with World War three.
Vance: Have you said thank you once?
Zelenskyy: A lot of times.
Vance: Offer some words of appreciation for the US and [Trump]...
Vance: Have you said thank you once?
Zelenskyy: A lot of times.
Vance: Offer some words of appreciation for the US and [Trump]...
March 1, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I'm embarrassed to be an American. In six short weeks he and his minions have abandoned our leadership position in the world. We have no allies who can trust our word.
I would love to live in a car-free neighborhood.
Utrecht NL is about to build the largest Dutch car-free neighbourhood.
12K people.
6K homes.
1.8K social rental homes.
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes.
21.5K bike parking spaces.
250 shared cars.
2 parcel hubs.
Parking structures on district edge.
High quality public transit.
12K people.
6K homes.
1.8K social rental homes.
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes.
21.5K bike parking spaces.
250 shared cars.
2 parcel hubs.
Parking structures on district edge.
High quality public transit.
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
nltimes.nl
February 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I would love to live in a car-free neighborhood.
"‘City of the Future’ shows how mobility-focused urban planning can transform cities. Long Beach can adopt these ideas to boost walkability, sustainability, and livability. Watch the video for inspiration: youtu.be/CPWzoj2jzJQ #UrbanPlanning #15MinuteCity"
January 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"‘City of the Future’ shows how mobility-focused urban planning can transform cities. Long Beach can adopt these ideas to boost walkability, sustainability, and livability. Watch the video for inspiration: youtu.be/CPWzoj2jzJQ #UrbanPlanning #15MinuteCity"
Thanks for the tip, @brenttoderian.bsky.social.
If you’re interested in better cities but haven’t read much about it, here are some starter books I’d recommend:
Walkable City by @jeffspeck.bsky.social
Human Transit (new edition) by @humantransit.bsky.social
Road to Nowhere by @parismarx.com
Curbing Traffic by @modacitylife.com
#UrbanismBookClub
Walkable City by @jeffspeck.bsky.social
Human Transit (new edition) by @humantransit.bsky.social
Road to Nowhere by @parismarx.com
Curbing Traffic by @modacitylife.com
#UrbanismBookClub
January 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thanks for the tip, @brenttoderian.bsky.social.
This is it right here. Don't pay attention to the orange man waving his arms to distract you from his real agenda. Ignore the noise and stay focused on the actions taken once he is sworn in.
What specifically is Donold distracting everyone from by calling for war on Canada and Greenland
January 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This is it right here. Don't pay attention to the orange man waving his arms to distract you from his real agenda. Ignore the noise and stay focused on the actions taken once he is sworn in.
@bluesky What he said...
January 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
@bluesky What he said...
Chef José Andrés deserves all the awards.
Chef José Andrés gets emotional when he is awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Biden for his work with World Central Kitchen.
💕
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January 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Chef José Andrés deserves all the awards.
This article in Rolling Stone is behind a paywall, so I didn't read it, but the headline suggests Zuckerberg will be allowing and creating AI users. For what purpose? Why? Who is asking for this? www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Facebook and Instagram to Unleash AI-Generated 'Users' No One Asked For
Meta says it will integrate AI-generated characters into Facebook and Instagram with their own user accounts.
www.rollingstone.com
December 31, 2024 at 7:58 PM
This article in Rolling Stone is behind a paywall, so I didn't read it, but the headline suggests Zuckerberg will be allowing and creating AI users. For what purpose? Why? Who is asking for this? www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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In 1979, Jimmy Carter had solar panels installed at the White House.
Ronald Reagan had them removed.
We may be able to trace back the current "Do Harmful Things if it Trolls the Libs" Republicanism to Reagan removing those panels the far more forward thinking Carter had installed.
Ronald Reagan had them removed.
We may be able to trace back the current "Do Harmful Things if it Trolls the Libs" Republicanism to Reagan removing those panels the far more forward thinking Carter had installed.
December 30, 2024 at 6:46 PM
In 1979, Jimmy Carter had solar panels installed at the White House.
Ronald Reagan had them removed.
We may be able to trace back the current "Do Harmful Things if it Trolls the Libs" Republicanism to Reagan removing those panels the far more forward thinking Carter had installed.
Ronald Reagan had them removed.
We may be able to trace back the current "Do Harmful Things if it Trolls the Libs" Republicanism to Reagan removing those panels the far more forward thinking Carter had installed.
Reposted by Ed Wilcox
People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter embraced his hometown and never forgot the importance of the place.
In Jimmy Carter's hometown of Plains, people remember the former president
People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter embraced his hometown and never forgot the importance of the place.
www.npr.org
December 30, 2024 at 11:13 PM
People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter embraced his hometown and never forgot the importance of the place.
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📌Merrick Garland has done enormous damage to this country with his massive failure to uphold the law.
📌After a FOIA filing, he washed the the Mueller Report clean with so many redactions it became unrecognizable, citing “alleged ongoing investigations.”
📌He has protected Trump time and time again.
📌After a FOIA filing, he washed the the Mueller Report clean with so many redactions it became unrecognizable, citing “alleged ongoing investigations.”
📌He has protected Trump time and time again.
NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE
We are owed the immediate release of EVERYTHING our Justice Department has on Trump, and his attack on America ...
dearlstephens.substack.com
December 28, 2024 at 5:38 PM
📌Merrick Garland has done enormous damage to this country with his massive failure to uphold the law.
📌After a FOIA filing, he washed the the Mueller Report clean with so many redactions it became unrecognizable, citing “alleged ongoing investigations.”
📌He has protected Trump time and time again.
📌After a FOIA filing, he washed the the Mueller Report clean with so many redactions it became unrecognizable, citing “alleged ongoing investigations.”
📌He has protected Trump time and time again.
Reposted by Ed Wilcox
