John Lin
@itsjohns.network
Social network refugee
#IAmLAMetro'sCrimeTrain
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This is insane…
US Dollar share of global reserve currency has fallen to its lowest levels this century.
It’s literally unprecedented.
US Dollar share of global reserve currency has fallen to its lowest levels this century.
It’s literally unprecedented.
January 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
This is insane…
US Dollar share of global reserve currency has fallen to its lowest levels this century.
It’s literally unprecedented.
US Dollar share of global reserve currency has fallen to its lowest levels this century.
It’s literally unprecedented.
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The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
January 25, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The people who spent years defending and even lionizing Kyle Rittenhouse and Ashli Babbitt now want us to believe that an unarmed mother in her car and a disarmed nurse were domestic terrorists who deserved to be murdered by law enforcement.
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It’s time to stop using Vision Zero as a slogan. Tell me how many intersections you’ll daylight per year; how many miles of new protected bike lanes; how many traffic calming devices installed; etc. Show me you care with your budget
Vision Zero: Slogans don’t save lives
The first in a series on why Vision Zero policies fail when cities treat adoption as the finish line
stephnakhleh.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:26 PM
It’s time to stop using Vision Zero as a slogan. Tell me how many intersections you’ll daylight per year; how many miles of new protected bike lanes; how many traffic calming devices installed; etc. Show me you care with your budget
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Cities that float lofty Vision Zero goals without following up have just ZERO VISION and political courage. Los Angeles is a key example of those cities, as limited progress has been made since 2016.
Michael Manville Critiques L.A.’s Vision Zero: Progress ‘Incredibly Disappointing”
The Los Angeles Times article examines the harsh reality of implementation challenges for ambitious urban goals like phasing out gas-powered vehicles or becoming a fully interconnected Smart City.
luskin.ucla.edu
January 24, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Cities that float lofty Vision Zero goals without following up have just ZERO VISION and political courage. Los Angeles is a key example of those cities, as limited progress has been made since 2016.
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
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Continuing to operate in his dual roles as vice president and grand wizard
JD Vance: "I'm headed to Minneapolis where we're gonna talk with ICE agents and local officials about how we turn down the chaos. My simple piece of advice to them is going to be if you want to turn down the chaos in Minneapolis, stop fighting immigration enforcement."
January 22, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Continuing to operate in his dual roles as vice president and grand wizard
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I keep seeing leftists from outside of Minneapolis say they’ve seen all this before, and no, you haven’t. I’ve been at this for 30+ years and I haven’t either. It’s not what you’re picturing. This is something else
I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
January 22, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I keep seeing leftists from outside of Minneapolis say they’ve seen all this before, and no, you haven’t. I’ve been at this for 30+ years and I haven’t either. It’s not what you’re picturing. This is something else
These are the rules that made 401k contributions to index funds practical advice. If the rules no longer exist, consider stopping your 401k contributions until the idiot-in-chief TACOs.
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 9:03 PM
These are the rules that made 401k contributions to index funds practical advice. If the rules no longer exist, consider stopping your 401k contributions until the idiot-in-chief TACOs.
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Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
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I think it's pretty remarkable how, despite the trillions of dollars we've spent and the century of constant campaigning we've been subjected to in order convince us otherwise, some part of us *still knows* that car dependency is a terrible way to live, and most people still don't want it.
Survey: Most Americans Are Open To Ditching Their Cars — Streetsblog USA
Automakers have spent a century and countless trillions of dollars making car-dependent living the American norm. But U.S. resident still aren't sold, a new survey suggests.
usa.streetsblog.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I think it's pretty remarkable how, despite the trillions of dollars we've spent and the century of constant campaigning we've been subjected to in order convince us otherwise, some part of us *still knows* that car dependency is a terrible way to live, and most people still don't want it.
I swear my tuxedo cat has somehow gained access to the orange cat brain cell.
January 22, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I swear my tuxedo cat has somehow gained access to the orange cat brain cell.
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"The F150, one of the heaviest pickups on the market, is notorious for its involvement in traffic crashes"
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
F150 Driver Kills Cyclist in Queens - Streetsblog New York City
An F150 driver killed a cyclist in northeastern Queens.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
"The F150, one of the heaviest pickups on the market, is notorious for its involvement in traffic crashes"
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
NY legislators have stalled for 2,155 days on a simple bill from @agounardes.bsky.social (S1675) to show exactly how unsafe specific vehicles are for everyone outside of the vehicle.
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How do I sign up to get asked these questions?
I identify as a person.
I think the people that support the status quo are nothing less than "child murderers".
I hate on street parking the most.
I identify as a person.
I think the people that support the status quo are nothing less than "child murderers".
I hate on street parking the most.
New research reinforces two common themes:
People, even cyclists, get big mad over bike lanes when it could mean fewer parking spots
Drivers view any attempt to provide more freedom of choice in mobility options as an attack on *their* freedom to drive.
theconversation.com/why-do-peopl...
People, even cyclists, get big mad over bike lanes when it could mean fewer parking spots
Drivers view any attempt to provide more freedom of choice in mobility options as an attack on *their* freedom to drive.
theconversation.com/why-do-peopl...
January 21, 2026 at 8:10 PM
How do I sign up to get asked these questions?
I identify as a person.
I think the people that support the status quo are nothing less than "child murderers".
I hate on street parking the most.
I identify as a person.
I think the people that support the status quo are nothing less than "child murderers".
I hate on street parking the most.
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You would think!! But we have republicans wallowing, literally just rolling around in trumps shit and apparently loving being part of the destruction of the world as Trump sees it.
January 20, 2026 at 10:42 AM
You would think!! But we have republicans wallowing, literally just rolling around in trumps shit and apparently loving being part of the destruction of the world as Trump sees it.
youtube.com/shorts/yKTmY...
It's the end of the world as we know it, and I don't feel fine.
It's the end of the world as we know it, and I don't feel fine.
Japan Bonds + Mark Carney’s Speech + Greenland
YouTube video by Kyla Scanlon
youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:06 PM
youtube.com/shorts/yKTmY...
It's the end of the world as we know it, and I don't feel fine.
It's the end of the world as we know it, and I don't feel fine.
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Sometimes when I scan the AP News and Reuters headlines in the morning, I wonder if the editors who wrote them really think the regime won't kill them too
January 20, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Sometimes when I scan the AP News and Reuters headlines in the morning, I wonder if the editors who wrote them really think the regime won't kill them too
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Oh, look. The white president who thinks that asylum seekers come from insane asylums, that the Norwegian government gives out the Nobel Peace Prize, that stealth bombers are invisible to the naked eye, and that windmills cause cancer is talking about which black people have a "low IQ" again.
January 20, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Oh, look. The white president who thinks that asylum seekers come from insane asylums, that the Norwegian government gives out the Nobel Peace Prize, that stealth bombers are invisible to the naked eye, and that windmills cause cancer is talking about which black people have a "low IQ" again.
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If your representative is voting to cut health care while giving tax breaks to billionaires, they should at least be willing to stand in front of you and explain why.
January 21, 2026 at 1:48 AM
If your representative is voting to cut health care while giving tax breaks to billionaires, they should at least be willing to stand in front of you and explain why.
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The textbook argument is that money flowing into stocks should barely raise prices. But a new working paper argues that stockmarket demand is inelastic, and does not fall much as share prices rise: econ.st/4jJQdLR
Illustration: Satoshi Kambayashi
Illustration: Satoshi Kambayashi
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The textbook argument is that money flowing into stocks should barely raise prices. But a new working paper argues that stockmarket demand is inelastic, and does not fall much as share prices rise: econ.st/4jJQdLR
Illustration: Satoshi Kambayashi
Illustration: Satoshi Kambayashi
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Unimaginable evil. The driver just knocked the child over at first, but then killed him in an attempt to flee the scene.
This is not an isolated incident. Violent drivers in PB intentionally destroyed traffic calming devices on Diamond st, a school street.
This is not an isolated incident. Violent drivers in PB intentionally destroyed traffic calming devices on Diamond st, a school street.
Horrific. I hope the driver spends the rest of his life behind bars.
6-year-old boy killed Saturday in a hit-and-run in Pacific Beach
Police said the driver stopped after knocking the boy from his bike, then ran him over before leaving the scene.
www.sandiegouniontribune.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Unimaginable evil. The driver just knocked the child over at first, but then killed him in an attempt to flee the scene.
This is not an isolated incident. Violent drivers in PB intentionally destroyed traffic calming devices on Diamond st, a school street.
This is not an isolated incident. Violent drivers in PB intentionally destroyed traffic calming devices on Diamond st, a school street.
Does he buy these himself or is this taxpayer funded?
literally the villain in every movie ever
January 19, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Does he buy these himself or is this taxpayer funded?
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Just another murder by car in San Diego. The woman just drove off leaving the child to die. A city that prioritizes cars over people is selfish and evil.
UPDATE: 6-year-old dies in Pacific Beach hit-and-run, suspected driver in custody
A 6-year-old boy was struck and killed by a 32-year-old woman driving a car in Pacific Beach, and the driver was taken into custody after the vehicle was located in National City.
fox5sandiego.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Just another murder by car in San Diego. The woman just drove off leaving the child to die. A city that prioritizes cars over people is selfish and evil.