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Ian Smith
@ghostwheel.org
· Jul 7
“The story was probably incorrect in detail, but what he was telling me was right in principle.”
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the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
Amtrak reports Mardi Gras service among most successful ever https://mynbc15.com/news/local/amtrak-provides-boost-to-mobile-businesses
Amtrak's Mardi Gras service boosts Mobile tourism with higher than expected ridership
Amtrak says the new Mardi Gras service that connects Mobile to New Orleans is one of the most successful services ever launched and it's on track to double the
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December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
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A year ago, our lawsuits helped make sure congestion pricing would go into effect on January 1, 2025. Now, the results are clear:
Congestion pricing has resulted in a marked drop in air pollution – not just in Lower Manhattan, but throughout the metro region.
Congestion pricing has resulted in a marked drop in air pollution – not just in Lower Manhattan, but throughout the metro region.
Particulate pollution in the air down a whopping 22% in NYC’s congestion pricing zone.
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
In New York City, Congestion Pricing Leads to Marked Drop in Pollution
e360.yale.edu
December 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A year ago, our lawsuits helped make sure congestion pricing would go into effect on January 1, 2025. Now, the results are clear:
Congestion pricing has resulted in a marked drop in air pollution – not just in Lower Manhattan, but throughout the metro region.
Congestion pricing has resulted in a marked drop in air pollution – not just in Lower Manhattan, but throughout the metro region.
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Wow! NYC’s reduction in deadly particulate matter is even better than many other cities with congestion pricing like Stockholm and London. Guess we are cheap to the core, NYC! Hey, whatever works!
Particulate pollution in the air down a whopping 22% in NYC’s congestion pricing zone.
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
Not only are the streets less congested, but so are our lungs.
e360.yale.edu/digest/new-y...
In New York City, Congestion Pricing Leads to Marked Drop in Pollution
e360.yale.edu
December 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Wow! NYC’s reduction in deadly particulate matter is even better than many other cities with congestion pricing like Stockholm and London. Guess we are cheap to the core, NYC! Hey, whatever works!
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I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
December 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
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Tell you what, it is a pretty beautiful experience to live in a house with someone who is roughly one million times braver than you.
September 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Tell you what, it is a pretty beautiful experience to live in a house with someone who is roughly one million times braver than you.
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Happy Labor Day ✊
September 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Happy Labor Day ✊
At the end of The Return of the King by Tolkien, they find that things have changed. There are curfews, “Sherrifs” who steal and intimidate. Sam’s comment comes in that context:
“If this is what Shirriffing has come to, then it’s a bad job, and you’d be better off giving it up.”
#trump
“If this is what Shirriffing has come to, then it’s a bad job, and you’d be better off giving it up.”
#trump
August 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
At the end of The Return of the King by Tolkien, they find that things have changed. There are curfews, “Sherrifs” who steal and intimidate. Sam’s comment comes in that context:
“If this is what Shirriffing has come to, then it’s a bad job, and you’d be better off giving it up.”
#trump
“If this is what Shirriffing has come to, then it’s a bad job, and you’d be better off giving it up.”
#trump
What a world if we’d just live peaceably in it.
June 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
What a world if we’d just live peaceably in it.
king baby’s reign is over
She has arrived. Finally! (Enough with the male baby!) #graffiti
November 29, 2024 at 12:03 PM
king baby’s reign is over
Almost inconceivable this is worth posting. olgalautman.substack.com/p/now-that-a...
Now That America Elected a Dictator: What Can We Expect?
A Guide to the Worst Case Scenario
olgalautman.substack.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Almost inconceivable this is worth posting. olgalautman.substack.com/p/now-that-a...
Can one have too many containers? It implies a lot to hold.
November 23, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Can one have too many containers? It implies a lot to hold.
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To be fair she does look like a chicken.
November 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM
To be fair she does look like a chicken.
“The story was probably incorrect in detail, but what he was telling me was right in principle.”
July 7, 2023 at 12:00 AM
“The story was probably incorrect in detail, but what he was telling me was right in principle.”